University of Rhode Island

09/05/2026

Scenes from move-in day one 📸

Huge shoutout to University of Rhode Island Greek Life for helping our newest Rams and their families get settled in and feel right at home! 🐏🩵

09/03/2026

Campus is about to feel like home again 🩵 Move-in weekend starts tomorrow!

09/02/2026

Back together and ready for a new academic year 🐏🩵

President Marc Parlange and Mary Parlange welcomed URI faculty and staff to the President’s House Lawn today for an afternoon of sweet treats, lawn games and time together. Most importantly, it was a chance to celebrate our incredible faculty and staff and thank them for the work they do every day to make URI a great place to work, study and live.

Here’s to a great year ahead!

09/01/2026

Live in the Salt Ponds or Narrow River watershed? URI’s free Salt Pond Smart program is now enrolling residents. Through training, personalized property assessments and one-on-one support, participants learn practical ways to improve water quality.

KINGSTON, R.I. – Aug. 28, 2026 – The University of Rhode Island’s Salt Pond Smart property certification program is now open for enrollment, inviting residents who live on properties within the Salt Ponds and Narrow River watersheds to take part in a growing community effort to protect some of...

09/01/2026

URI’s annual Rhode Island Survey Initiative found healthcare costs are a major concern: 72% of Rhode Islanders are worried about the cost of care, while 29% reported forgoing doctor-recommended care, most often because of cost.

KINGSTON, R.I. – Sept. 1, 2026 – While most Rhode Islanders are satisfied with how healthcare is delivered in the state, they feel more should be done to make it more affordable to everyone, according to a new public opinion poll from researchers at the University of Rhode Island. Those high hea...

08/31/2026

Dollar stores are playing a growing role in how Americans buy food. URI public health professor Wenhui Feng is leading a $1M USDA-funded study examining how shoppers use them and how better nutrition education could help families eat healthier with limited options.

KINGSTON, R.I. – Aug. 31, 2026 – With food prices on the rise, dollar stores have played an increasingly important role in food retail, especially for low-income Americans and those living in areas with limited access to healthy foods. Wenhui Feng, an assistant professor of public health in the ...

08/31/2026

URI is leading a $4.6M National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded initiative with Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) and New England Institute of Technology that will provide 116 students with scholarships, mentoring, internships and other opportunities as they pursue engineering careers.

KINGSTON, R.I. – Aug 31, 2026 – The University of Rhode Island will lead a $4.6 million National Science Foundation S-STEM consortium with the Community College of Rhode Island, and New England Institute of Technology that will expand engineering and engineering technology pathways for academica...

08/31/2026

A URI study found promising results from Building Futures Inside, a construction training and reentry program for incarcerated individuals in Rhode Island. Researchers found just 9% of released participants were reincarcerated, compared to a statewide rate of 43%.

KINGSTON, R.I. – Aug. 27, 2026 – For some justice-involved individuals, returning to society after serving time is an arduous task. Among many challenges such individuals face when released from prison, stigma notwithstanding, are gaining meaningful employment to support their families and retur...

08/28/2026

08/28/2026

Congratulations to URI nursing professor Diane DiTomasso on her induction as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing!

Her research in human lactation and maternal-child health has helped strengthen evidence-based care for women, infants, and families. She joins more than 80% of URI’s tenured nursing faculty who have earned this prestigious recognition.

The University of Rhode Island - College of Nursing

KINGSTON, R.I. — Aug. 25, 2026 — A University of Rhode Island College of Nursing professor has been selected to receive the highest recognition of accomplishment in the nursing profession, induction as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing. Clinical Professor Diane DiTomasso is just the la...