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Three PSC students to attend Ph. D. programs next fall
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (165+ words) Department of Political Science The University of Rhode Island URI Political Science students Debora Bema, Brianna Knight, and Kyra Guerin are preparing to take the next step in their academic careers. Debora Bema will attend the University of Iowa. She…...
Inspiring Student Researchers Leads to Career at Adobe
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (447+ words) By Chris Barrett "08 People open half a trillion Adobe PDFs a year, and Tong Sun (96) and her team at Adobe want to reinvent how millions work with them using artificial intelligence (AI). The goal puts Adobe squarely in the hyper-competitive…...
Spreadsheets to Stardom
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (463+ words) By Molly Stevens "20 Acclaimed actress, newly published author, and UNICEF Ambassador Aria Mia Loberti (20) is still at the beginning of her career. But the University of Rhode Island (URI) alumna credits much of her success to the plethora of her…...
The Ripple Effect of Research Funding for Better Outcomes " Momentum: Research and Innovation
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (536+ words) By Shaun Kirby "07 Daniel Roxbury is used to developing sensors that help us explain complex environments, such as cancer cells in the body or chemical pollutants in seawater. Studying microplastics, however, presents a whole new challenge, one new initiative funded…...
Message from the Vice President for Research and Economic Development
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (178+ words) Research is more than discovery. It is preparation. It is partnership. It is progress. And at the University of Rhode Island (URI), it is the foundation upon which we build impact for our state, our nation, and our world. Research…...
Bridging business, economics, and sustainability
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (606+ words) In one of her Environmental and Natural Resources Economics (ENRE) classes at the University of Rhode Island, Anna Geubtner "26 spent an entire semester analyzing the costs and benefits of offshore wind energy. The project wasn"t hypothetical; it reflected the…...
Marine life finds new home at base of wind turbines
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (523+ words) As lobsters migrate to colder waters due to climate change, Jonah crabs are becoming one of the most important species for fisheries in Southern New England. Oyewole is conducting a study that is partly funded by a grant from The…...
RI Sea Grant Connects Communities to Critical Coastal and Ocean Science " Momentum: Research and Innovation
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (693+ words) By Monica Allard Cox The University of Rhode Island was designated one of the first four Sea Grant Colleges in the U. S. , thanks to the leadership of Rhode Island Senator Claiborne Pell and URI's founding Oceanography Dean John A. Knauss. The small…...
Ryan Arruda "26 " Harrington School of Communication and Media
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (206+ words) What is your major and graduation year? I am a double major in journalism and political science, with a minor in general business. I am a senior and am graduating this Spring of 2026! Where are you from, and why did…...
Beyond the Classroom: Angela Marses "26 Reflects on Growth at URI " College of the Environment and Life Sciences
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (383+ words) A pre-med student majoring in molecular neuroscience, Marses says the university's academic challenges, combined with opportunities ranging from studying abroad to serving as vice president of her sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha, have been especially meaningful as she prepares for her…...