URI University Honors Program

URI University Honors Program Welcome to the URI Honors Program! An interdisciplinary community of scholars, Honors broadens and enriches students' experience at URI. Think big. We do.

The University of Rhode Island's Honors Program offers learning enrichment opportunities that will broaden and enhance your undergraduate educational experience. The program features small class-sizes with outstanding faculty in addition to ample opportunities for research and in-depth study with faculty mentors. Also housed within the Honors Program are the Office of National Fellowships and Academic Opportunities and the Pre-health Professions Advising Program.

Our speakers have been announced! Check uri.edu/HC to see the lineup.
06/10/2026

Our speakers have been announced! Check uri.edu/HC to see the lineup.

Honors graduate, Honors book awardee, A10 champion and on to pursing an MBA here at URI. Since working with URI’s Launch...
05/19/2026

Honors graduate, Honors book awardee, A10 champion and on to pursing an MBA here at URI.

Since working with URI’s Launch Lab, a hub for student innovation, entrepreneurship, and applied learning, Adam Melnick has been working to build a formal bridge between current members of the URI men’s track and field team and the alumni who came before them. The effort, which doubles as his URI honors project, is being developed in partnership with the URI Foundation and Alumni Engagement, with the goal of building a structured system where graduates remain connected to a community and identity they spent years building. Alumni contribute their time, networks, and experience as mentors and professional connectors, while current athletes gain access to people who have walked the same path and can offer guidance that no career center can replicate.

Read more about Adam Melnick on Rhody Today!

👩‍🎓Senior Spotlight: Morgan McClintock is a graduating Honors Ambassador on her way to Ireland for an internship. Morgan...
05/12/2026

👩‍🎓Senior Spotlight: Morgan McClintock is a graduating Honors Ambassador on her way to Ireland for an internship. Morgan presented her Senior Honors Project at the Honors Showcase "Media's Depiction of Incarcerated Women Using Social Connections in Response to Stress."

Congratulations to Morgan, good luck in Ireland and thank you for all you have done to support the Honors program.

👩‍🎓Senior Spotlight: Ava Sorbi is a graduating Honors Ambassador. She presented her project called "Overtourism in Europ...
05/11/2026

👩‍🎓Senior Spotlight: Ava Sorbi is a graduating Honors Ambassador. She presented her project called "Overtourism in Europe: Economic Trade-offs and Visual Realities in Popular Destinations" at the Honors Showcase.

Congrats Ava and thank you for all you have done for Honors.

From reading ocean encyclopedias as a child to conducting hands-on shark research at URI, Honors student Mary Brantley h...
05/07/2026

From reading ocean encyclopedias as a child to conducting hands-on shark research at URI, Honors student Mary Brantley has made the most of every opportunity. 🌊🦈

A double major in marine biology and marine affairs, Mary graduates with a perfect 4.0 GPA and University Academic Excellence Awards in both majors. Through research experiences studying sharks and lobsters, she discovered her passion for conservation and fisheries research.

At this year’s Honors Showcase, Mary presented her Senior Honors Project, “Relationships between Morphology and Ecology of Four Shark Species,” under the guidance of faculty sponsor Brad Wetherbee. This fall, she’ll continue her shark research at the University of Delaware pursuing a master’s degree in shark ecophysiology.

Read more about Mary’s journey on Rhody Today!

From hands-on patient care to Honors research on the opioid epidemic, Jasmyn Gates has made the most of every opportunit...
05/05/2026

From hands-on patient care to Honors research on the opioid epidemic, Jasmyn Gates has made the most of every opportunity at URI. 💙

A kinesiology major, Honors student, and three-time Haseotes Scholarship recipient, Jasmyn will graduate summa cm laude with a passion for compassionate, patient-centered care. Whether working with patients at a multiple sclerosis specialty center or gaining clinical experience through her internship, she’s preparing to make a meaningful impact in the healthcare field.

Next stop: graduate school and a future as a physician associate. 👩‍⚕️
Read more about Jasmyn on Rhody Today.

Join us in congratulating Eve, a graduating Honors Ambassador. Last week she presented at the Honors Showcase. Her Honor...
05/05/2026

Join us in congratulating Eve, a graduating Honors Ambassador. Last week she presented at the Honors Showcase. Her Honors project was a LGBTQ+ Intergenerational Pen Pal Program. Next,Eve heads to Northwestern University for law school.

Congratulations Eve and thank you for your contribution to the Honors Program.

Meet Brianna, a graduating Honors Ambassador who is on to big things! Brianna presented last week at the Honors Showcase...
05/04/2026

Meet Brianna, a graduating Honors Ambassador who is on to big things! Brianna presented last week at the Honors Showcase "Associations Between Adolescent Sleep Patterns and Risk of Major Depressive Disorder in Young Adulthood."

Thank you Brianna for your contribution to the Honors program and congratulations on graduating!

Last week HPR 147 Drawn Together- an Intergenerational Exchange through Poetry, Letters and Doodling ended the semester ...
05/04/2026

Last week HPR 147 Drawn Together- an Intergenerational Exchange through Poetry, Letters and Doodling ended the semester collecting their poem transcriptions and doodles. URI students collaborated with Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) members to make this class happen. The takeaway: memories, connections, and lessons that will last a lifetime.

Each year we recognize first and second year students who have risen to the attention of the Honors program for their co...
05/03/2026

Each year we recognize first and second year students who have risen to the attention of the Honors program for their commitment to Honors and engagement in the program and for being exceptional in the classroom. This year we recognized Hafsah Raja, Lily James and Anxhelika Deda at our Honors Awards Ceremony.

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