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Innovative Education
Innovation in EducationURI to host Innovative Education Conference, focusing on higher education best practices, 'Inclusive Teaching in an Ever-Changing Learning Environment.'Mar. 27, virtual conference
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Celebrating Poetry
Celebrating PoetryFormer U.S. poet laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner Natasha Trethewey to give a reading at URI in celebration of National Poetry Month. Apr. 4, 5 p.m., Galanti Lounge, Carothers Library
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TEDxURI
All about InnovationTEDxURI 2024 features 10 presenters using big ideas to promote innovation in fields from health care and inclusive music education to energy and technology.April 7, 2 p.m. Edwards...
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Public Health
Public HealthURI College of Health Sciences to offer a new interdisciplinary major in public health, which will help train the next generation of health care policy makers.Starting Fall 2024
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Art Exhibition
Art ExhibitionClass of 2024 art students present their work in the senior capstone 'Make-Shift-Move' art exhibition at the Hera Gallery in Wakefield.Apr. 6-May 4
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‘Innovations in Storytelling’
‘Innovations in Storytelling’Spring Humanities Festival to feature novelist, filmmaker, Zen Buddhist priest Ruth Ozeki, author of ‘The Book of Form and Emptiness.'April 11, 4 p.m., Higgins Welcome Center
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Women of Color Conference
Women of Color ConferenceU.S. District Court Judge Melissa DuBose to speak at URI Women of Color Conference, celebrating legacy of alumna Rose Butler Browne. April 13, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Avedisian Hall
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Among the Best
Among the BestURI College of Pharmacy among the nation’s ‘Best Pharmacy Schools,' with Doctor of Pharmacy program ranked 31 out of 141 nationally. U.S. News & World Report rankings
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Record Numbers
Record NumbersURI has received a record number first-year student applications for the fall 2024 semester, a 6% increase over last year, representing all 50 states.Graduate School also seeing an...
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College of Nursing
College of NursingURI College of Nursing graduate programs again ranked among nation's top nursing colleges, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.Master's program in top 50 of...
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Spring Splash 2024
Spring Splash 2024URI Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design students showcase their creativity in annual fashion show.April 20, 5 p.m., Memorial Union Ballroom
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Hollings Scholars
Hollings ScholarsSix URI sophomores awarded NOAA Hollings Scholarships, the most prestigious scholarship for undergrads in marine, atmospheric sciences.Nationally competitive scholarship
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Concert Week
Concert WeekThe Music Department will offer a great week of concerts from the University Chorus, Concert Choir, Jazz Big Band, Symphony Orchestra, and more. April 20-28: See schedule
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Commencement 2024 Honorees
Commencement 2024 HonoreesURI to award honorary degrees to renowned actress Viola Davis, author Deborah Goodrich Royce, and business executive Charles Royce.May 18 Commencement
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Writing Awards
Writing AwardsEight students named recipients of the 2023-24 URI Writing Award, which recognizes the best writing by undergraduate and graduate students in four categories.advocacy, creative,...
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Water Quality Project
Water Quality InitiativeURI Water Quality Program launching initiative to study PFAS in water systems of two local communities, evaluating their prevalence, sources, and pathways.‘Forever chemicals’
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3MT Competition
3MT CompetitionIn URI’s inaugural Three-Minute Thesis competition, three URI Ph.D. students were recognized for clearly communicating their research to a non-specialist audience with an 'elevator...
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Newport Jazz
Newport Jazz FestivalFor the second straight year, URI jazz program musicians have been invited to perform at the Newport Jazz Festival, which will be held this year August 2-4.Iconic festival's 70th...
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Clean Water Action Award
Clean Water Action AwardSunshine Menezes, clinical professor of environmental communication and past executive director of URI's Metcalf Institute, honored for lifetime commitment to the...
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Prepareing Biotech Leaders
Preparing Leaders in BiotechnologyRI-INBRE’s workforce development program, based on URI’s Kingston Campus, prepares next generation of biotech experts.R.I. IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence
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