University of Rhode Island

10/23/2026

Join our President & CEO, Aaron Robinson, for a community conversation about the proposed University of Rhode Island Medical School and what it could mean for the future of healthcare in South County.

Hosted by the South Kingstown Workgroup of Primary Care for All Americans (PC4AA), this event will bring local healthcare and university leaders together to share perspectives, answer your questions, and discuss what this proposal could mean for our community.

📅 Thursday, October 29 | 6:00 PM
📍 Thundermist Health Center of South County
1 River Street, Wakefield
2nd Floor Community Room

Free and open to the community. Bring your questions and join us as we look ahead to the future of care close to home.

10/20/2026

10/20/2026

A study led by URI public health professor Nekehia Quashie found that African Americans' views on family and government responsibility for supporting older adults vary by age group and type of care. The findings could help inform how support services are targeted.

Read more at the link below ⬇️

KINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 15, 2026 – A study led by Nekehia Quashie, an assistant professor of public health in the University of Rhode Island’s College of Health Sciences, examined how different African American age groups felt about the responsibility of supporting older adults. The research com...

10/20/2026

What does the latest research tell us about medications for dementia and supplements marketed for healthy brain aging?

Researchers from URI's George & Anne Ryan Institute for Neuroscience will discuss current drug development efforts for Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, newly approved treatments, and products marketed to enhance cognition during a free public forum on Oct. 22.

The discussion will also explore how pharmaceuticals and supplements are regulated differently, with an opportunity for attendees to ask questions.

📅 Thursday, Oct. 22 | 4–5:30 p.m.
📍 Higgins Welcome Center, URI Kingston Campus
🎟️ Free and open to the public. Registration not required, but encouraged.

Learn more at the link below ⬇️

KINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 13, 2026 – “Newest research on medications for dementia and supplements for healthy brain aging” will be the topic of a presentation on Oct. 22 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Hope Room of the University of Rhode Island Higgins Welcome Center, 45 Upper College Road, Kingston...

10/19/2026

Family Weekend returns Oct. 23–25 with a creative twist! 🐏

With Meade Stadium under renovation, we're is introducing new activities alongside football, live entertainment, and campus traditions.

See what's planned ⬇️

KINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 15, 2026 – The surroundings will be much different this year, but the Office of Student Involvement promises to deliver another fun-filled Family Weekend for University of Rhode Island students and families. With Meade Stadium undergoing renovations, Family Weekend – sche...

10/14/2026

October in Kingston 🌾

10/13/2026

URI has much to celebrate. But sustaining that progress while fulfilling its mission of providing access to higher education will require "greater investment across the board."

That was a central message from President Marc Parlange's fifth annual State of the University address, where he celebrated the achievements of the University community while acknowledging the challenges ahead.

Among the achievements celebrated were URI's designation as an R1 research institution, its ranking as New England's No. 1 public university by The Wall Street Journal, the opening of the Ocean Robotics Laboratory and renovated Fine Arts Center, and significant investments in scholarships and academic programs.

Parlange also highlighted URI's impact beyond its campuses, including $2 billion in annual economic activity across Rhode Island and nearly 18,000 jobs supported statewide.

But amid inflation, disruptions to federal research funding, and declining numbers of college-aged students, Parlange noted that URI's resources "have not kept pace with our ambitions."

Read more about the challenges facing higher education, plans for a new public medical school, and how URI is working to strengthen its future at the link below:
➡️ https://www.uri.edu/news/2026/10/parlange-highlights-ongoing-successes-calls-for-greater-investment-in-uri-in-state-of-the-university-address/

10/09/2026

Ballot Question 1 will expand workforce training in high-demand fields like health care and skilled trades, write the presidents of Rhode Island’s public colleges and university.

10/07/2026

Unmatched vibes for the first month back on campus 🐏✨

10/06/2026

Meet Theodoros Pavlidis, a second-year doctoral student from Nicosia, Cyprus, pursuing a Ph.D. in health sciences with a specialization in nutrition during spaceflight at URI.

As humans spend longer periods in space and venture farther from Earth, scientists are working to understand how altered gravity affects the body—and how those effects can be minimized. Working with his Ph.D. adviser, assistant professor Marie Mortreux, in URI’s Metabolism and Muscle Biology Lab, Theodoros is studying whether resveratrol, a compound found in grapes and other plants, can reduce muscle loss, preserve muscle function, and mitigate metabolic dysfunction associated with altered gravity.

“During my master’s studies, I investigated nutrition-based interventions for mitigating DNA damage induced from space radiation,” said Theodoros. “That experience deepened my interest in space health and motivated me to continue working in the field.”

After completing his Ph.D., Theodoros hopes to build a career researching how nutrition can help maintain health and performance during long-duration space missions.

Read the full story at the link below:
➡️ https://www.uri.edu/news/2026/10/nutritional-countermeasures-to-spaceflight-studied-at-uri/