Tag: URI
Legislator: State should consider adding a dental school at URI
A Senate-led special legislative commission concluded in January that the University of Rhode Island is well-poised to open a public medical school on its Kingston...
PBN summit: Workforce readiness starts before graduation
Rhode Island’s workforce challenges are no longer confined to unemployment rates or post-pandemic churn.
Instead, educators and industry leaders say the pressure point has shifted...
Shekarchi receives Public Officials Award from Water Environment Federation
K. JOSEPH SHEKARCHI, speaker of the R.I. House of Representatives, has been honored by the Water Environment Federation for his leadership and contributions to...
URI trustees OK 3.5% tuition hike, higher fees
Both in-state and out-of-state students attending the University of Rhode Island will see a 3.5% tuition increase next academic year under a proposal approved...
Legislative commission recommends establishing a medical school at URI
PROVIDENCE – A special legislative commission on Tuesday voted to recommend the establishment of the state's first public medical school at the University of...
URI researchers to study manganese levels in public drinking water
PROVIDENCE – Researchers at the University of Rhode Island will conduct a statewide $199,856 study to better understand manganese concentrations and distribution in public drinking water.
Manganese is a naturally occurring metal mineral. When...
URI Counseling Center earns international accreditation
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island Counseling Center recently received International Accreditation of Counseling Services accreditation.
IACS grants the accreditation to counseling services based on their adherence to the highest national...
URI Coastal Institute announces 2025 Emerging Coastal Leaders
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island Coastal Institute has announced its 2025 Emerging Coastal Leader award recipients.
The program recognizes graduate students whose research advances...
Bjorn steps down as URI athletics director
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – After nearly two decades, the University of Rhode Island is now searching for a new athletics director.
Thorr Bjorn announced Wednesday he...
Five Questions With: Allison Markova
Allison Markova joins the University of Rhode Island Research Foundation as its director of technology transfer and innovation partnerships as the organization scales up...
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