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University of Rhode Island Think Big. We Do. Be sure to visit Rhody Today for the latest news | https://www.uri.edu/ The University was chartered as the state's agricultural school in 1888.
(1820)

The Oliver Watson farm was purchased as a site for the school, and the old farmhouse, now restored, still stands on the campus. The school became the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in 1892, and the first class of 17 members was graduated two years later.

National parks generate billions in economic activity for local economies, but the small businesses at their gateways fa...
08/19/2026

National parks generate billions in economic activity for local economies, but the small businesses at their gateways face growing risks beyond the usual challenges of seasonal tourism. URI College of Business professor Nancy Forster-Holt explains what’s changing.

Policy changes, climate disruption, staffing shortages and housing costs are reshaping the risks of owning or starting a gateway business.

URI professor Ken Qing Yang and his FastFlowLM co-founders developed technology that makes AI faster and more energy eff...
08/17/2026

URI professor Ken Qing Yang and his FastFlowLM co-founders developed technology that makes AI faster and more energy efficient. Now, the team has joined AMD, strengthening ties between academia and industry.

KINGSTON, R.I. – Aug 12, 2026 – A guiding principle of the University of Rhode Island’s College of Engineering is tracing a line directly from academia to real-world application. Last month that connection was made even stronger. FastFlowLM, founded by URI professor of computer engineering Ken...

08/14/2026

KINGSTON, R.I. – Aug. 12, 2026 – Close to 40 construction projects across the University of Rhode Island campuses, including the new outdoor track and field complex situated along West Alumni Avenue and renovations to URI’s Fine Arts Center, will be completed in time for the upcoming 2026-27 a...

08/12/2026
A $1.5M grant will support URI researcher William Van Nostrand's work to better understand cerebral amyloid angiopathy (...
08/07/2026

A $1.5M grant will support URI researcher William Van Nostrand's work to better understand cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), a disease linked to aging and Alzheimer’s. The research could help pave the way for earlier diagnosis and new therapies.

KINGSTON, R.I. – July 30, 2026 – A $1.5M grant has been awarded to William Van Nostrand, co-executive director of the University of Rhode Island’s George & Anne Ryan Institute for Neuroscience and professor of pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences in the URI College of Pharmacy, to study cere...

The quad is looking extra deer-lightful today 🦌🤎A big thanks to Lori Johnson for sharing this adorable sighting with us!
08/06/2026

The quad is looking extra deer-lightful today 🦌🤎

A big thanks to Lori Johnson for sharing this adorable sighting with us!

A team led by University of Rhode Island College of Engineering Professor Joseph Goodwill, in partnership with the Rhode...
08/06/2026

A team led by University of Rhode Island College of Engineering Professor Joseph Goodwill, in partnership with the Rhode Island Department of Health, will study manganese levels in Rhode Island drinking water to help develop sustainable, appropriate treatment solutions for public and private water systems.

KINGSTON, R.I. – Aug. 3, 2026 – A partnership between the University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island Department of Health will study manganese levels in Rhode Island’s drinking water. The project, “Statewide Support for Manganese Management in Rhode Island,” will be funded by a grant from...

30 days until move-in ‼️Still making your packing list? Here’s what fellow Rams recommend bringing. Check the link in ou...
08/05/2026

30 days until move-in ‼️

Still making your packing list? Here’s what fellow Rams recommend bringing. Check the link in our bio for the full move-in guide packing list!

📸: Therese Iacono

08/04/2026

KINGSTON, R.I. – July 30, 2026 – A $1.5M grant has been awarded to William Van Nostrand, co-executive director of the University of Rhode Island’s George & Anne Ryan Institute for Neuroscience and professor of pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences in the URI College of Pharmacy, to study cere...

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