Latest news from University of Rhode Island on News en-us Copyright 2025 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/uri-medieval-scholar-leads-international-team-to-produce-landmark-history-of-the-papacy/?sc=rsin /articles/uri-medieval-scholar-leads-international-team-to-produce-landmark-history-of-the-papacy/?sc=rsin Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:40:30 EST The changing demographics of the Catholic Church may be the future. But for the last six years, Rollo-Koster has led a team of international scholars in telling the story of the papacy's first 2,000 years - from Saint Peter, the believed first pope, to Francis. University of Rhode Island /articles/using-nanotech-as-a-way-of-differentiating-cells-from-one-another/?sc=rsin /articles/using-nanotech-as-a-way-of-differentiating-cells-from-one-another/?sc=rsin Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:40:04 EST Early diagnosis is crucial in disease prevention and treatment. Many diseases can be identified not just through physical signs and symptoms but also through changes at the cellular and molecular levels. When it comes to a majority of chronic conditions early detection, particularly at the cellular level, gives patients a better chance for successful treatment. University of Rhode Island /articles/machine-learning-algorithm-analyzes-gravitational-waves-from-merging-neutron-stars-in-the-blink-of-an-eye/?sc=rsin /articles/machine-learning-algorithm-analyzes-gravitational-waves-from-merging-neutron-stars-in-the-blink-of-an-eye/?sc=rsin Fri, 07 Mar 2025 20:00:49 EST KINGSTON, R.I. - March 6, 2025 - Observations of the merger of binary neutron stars are vital to the growing field multi-messenger astronomy. The collision of these massive star remnants, occurring millions of light years from Earth, emit gravitational waves followed by light. They provide unique opportunities for the study of gravity and matter under extreme conditions, with exciting implications for nuclear physics and cosmology. University of Rhode Island /articles/uri-s-2025-innovative-education-conference-to-tackle-navigating-wicked-problems/?sc=rsin /articles/uri-s-2025-innovative-education-conference-to-tackle-navigating-wicked-problems/?sc=rsin Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:15:06 EST The University of Rhode Island Office for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning will host its second annual Innovative Education Conference on Wednesday, March 26, exploring global issues college students are facing and the best practices educators can use to foster inclusive dialogue to work toward common solutions. University of Rhode Island /articles/could-wearables-be-the-future-in-diagnosing-adhd/?sc=rsin /articles/could-wearables-be-the-future-in-diagnosing-adhd/?sc=rsin Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:30:09 EST For some students, remaining seated and focused at a desk from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. can be particularly challenging, especially for those with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, ADHD is one of the most common disorders diagnosed in children. University of Rhode Island /articles/meta-will-end-fact-checking-of-social-media-posts-uri-expert-says-it-s-not-a-surprise/?sc=rsin /articles/meta-will-end-fact-checking-of-social-media-posts-uri-expert-says-it-s-not-a-surprise/?sc=rsin Tue, 14 Jan 2025 16:55:47 EST KINGSTON, R.I. - Jan. 14, 2025 - Meta, the social networking giant that owns Facebook, Instagram and Threads, has announced that it will end its fact-checking program to moderate user content and replace it with a "community notes" model.In a video on Jan. 7, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the changes would reduce mistakes caused by the system the company created to moderate its platforms, while simplifying moderation policies and restoring "free expression on our platforms. University of Rhode Island /articles/uri-based-report-sheds-light-on-human-rights-abuses-worldwide/?sc=rsin /articles/uri-based-report-sheds-light-on-human-rights-abuses-worldwide/?sc=rsin Thu, 21 Nov 2024 09:45:15 EST In the last quarter century, most countries around the world have failed to adequately protect the human rights of their citizens. In that time, nations' efforts to protect human rights have been stagnant - with the number of countries receiving failing grades easily twice as high as those receiving passing grades. University of Rhode Island /articles/university-of-rhode-island-receives-65-million-gift-the-largest-in-its-history-to-support-scholarships/?sc=rsin /articles/university-of-rhode-island-receives-65-million-gift-the-largest-in-its-history-to-support-scholarships/?sc=rsin Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:40:36 EST November 15, 2024 - KINGSTON, RI - The University of Rhode Island today unveiled a $65 million gift that will support scholarships for high-achieving students. The philanthropic gift--the largest in the University's history--is the result of an estate gift from the late Helen Izzi Schilling, a 1954 graduate of the University. University of Rhode Island /articles/uri-awarded-1-5m-epscor-grant-to-team-with-warren-on-coastal-resilience/?sc=rsin /articles/uri-awarded-1-5m-epscor-grant-to-team-with-warren-on-coastal-resilience/?sc=rsin Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:05:50 EST Sitting on Narragansett Bay in northeastern Rhode Island, the town of Warren is highly vulnerable to the effects of sea-level rise and flooding due to its low elevation. According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration projections, the sea level is projected to rise 1.6 feet by 2050 - 2. University of Rhode Island /articles/uri-partners-on-study-that-tracked-whale-shark-for-record-breaking-four-years/?sc=rsin /articles/uri-partners-on-study-that-tracked-whale-shark-for-record-breaking-four-years/?sc=rsin Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:05:15 EST KINGSTON, R.I. - July 22, 2024 - A team of researchers at the University of Rhode Island and Nova Southeastern University in Florida have been tracking a 26-foot endangered whale shark - named "Rio Lady" - with a satellite transmitter for more than four years - a record for whale sharks and one of the longest tracking endeavors for any species of shark. University of Rhode Island /articles/ri-inbre-secures-21-million-nih-grant-to-support-biomedical-research-and-training-across-rhode-island/?sc=rsin /articles/ri-inbre-secures-21-million-nih-grant-to-support-biomedical-research-and-training-across-rhode-island/?sc=rsin Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:05:33 EST The University of Rhode Island announced today that it has secured a five-year, $21 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to support the Rhode Island IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence program from 2024 to 2029. This latest grant raises RI-INBRE's investment in biomedical research and training in the state to more than $100 million since the program's inception in 2001. University of Rhode Island /articles/uri-invasive-species-expert-co-leads-two-global-studies-published-in-two-nature-journals/?sc=rsin /articles/uri-invasive-species-expert-co-leads-two-global-studies-published-in-two-nature-journals/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:05:38 EST The spread of invasive alien species has long been recognized as a global threat to nature and people. In September, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) for the United Nations issued a global assessment providing clear evidence of the growing threat to people, the economy and nature from invasive alien species. University of Rhode Island /articles/long-term-ocean-sampling-in-rhode-island-s-narragansett-bay-reveals-plummeting-plankton-levels-impact-uncertain-for-local-food-web/?sc=rsin /articles/long-term-ocean-sampling-in-rhode-island-s-narragansett-bay-reveals-plummeting-plankton-levels-impact-uncertain-for-local-food-web/?sc=rsin Mon, 20 May 2024 15:05:11 EST Digitizing decades worth of pre-computer files held in storage at the Narragansett Bay campus let oceanographers at the University of Rhode Island get a better picture of Narragansett Bay over time. URI operates the longest-running time series in Rhode Island, which now reveals that the level of phytoplankton in the bay has dropped by half in the last half century. University of Rhode Island /articles/seafloor-life-devastated-near-explosive-volcanic-eruption-in-pacific-uri-research-shows/?sc=rsin /articles/seafloor-life-devastated-near-explosive-volcanic-eruption-in-pacific-uri-research-shows/?sc=rsin Mon, 13 May 2024 15:05:54 EST A University of Rhode Island oceanographer leading her first research cruise in the southern Pacific uncovered a surprise when her vessel looked below the waters in the Polynesian nation of Tonga. University of Rhode Island /articles/increased-physical-activity-can-spur-cognitive-development-help-children-manage-symptoms-of-adhd/?sc=rsin /articles/increased-physical-activity-can-spur-cognitive-development-help-children-manage-symptoms-of-adhd/?sc=rsin Fri, 10 May 2024 11:05:33 EST Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can impact many common childhood milestones and cognitive processes, such as decision-making, inhibitory control, language development, and goal-setting. University of Rhode Island /articles/university-of-rhode-island-expert-available-to-discuss-dengue-fever/?sc=rsin /articles/university-of-rhode-island-expert-available-to-discuss-dengue-fever/?sc=rsin Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:05:32 EST University of Rhode Island /articles/uri-led-team-finds-direct-evidence-of-itinerant-breeding-in-east-coast-shorebird-species/?sc=rsin /articles/uri-led-team-finds-direct-evidence-of-itinerant-breeding-in-east-coast-shorebird-species/?sc=rsin Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:05:43 EST KINGSTON, R.I. - April 17, 2024 - Migration and reproduction are two of the most demanding events in a bird's annual cycle, so much so that the vast majority of migratory birds separate the two tasks into different times of the year. But a study by University of Rhode Island researchers has found direct evidence of a species - the American woodcock, a migratory shorebird from eastern and central North America - that overlaps periods of migration and reproduction, a rare breeding strategy known as "itinerant breeding. University of Rhode Island /articles/uri-study-examines-audio-visual-speech-perception-in-parents-of-children-with-autism/?sc=rsin /articles/uri-study-examines-audio-visual-speech-perception-in-parents-of-children-with-autism/?sc=rsin Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:05:59 EST Direct relatives of people with autism sometimes display similar traits, in a much milder form that may not even be noticed outside a lab. While the Broad Autism Phenotype--mild, sub-clinical autistic characteristics or behaviors in first-degree relatives of people with autism--has been studied extensively in siblings, few studies exist on parents of children with autism. University of Rhode Island /articles/uri-couple-and-family-therapy-program-to-increase-family-therapy-in-addiction-treatment-improve-patient-and-family-outcomes/?sc=rsin /articles/uri-couple-and-family-therapy-program-to-increase-family-therapy-in-addiction-treatment-improve-patient-and-family-outcomes/?sc=rsin Mon, 25 Mar 2024 10:05:53 EST Substance use disorder, particularly involving opioids, is a continuing crisis in the country, impacting not just the person suffering from addiction, but also those closest to them. University of Rhode Island /articles/what-does-social-justice-have-to-do-with-evolution-everything/?sc=rsin /articles/what-does-social-justice-have-to-do-with-evolution-everything/?sc=rsin Mon, 11 Mar 2024 09:05:47 EST Award-winning Central Falls High School biology teacher David Upegui, Ph.D., teamed up with URI paleontologist David Fastovsky to write a book aimed at helping teachers incorporate social justice into the biology curriculum. University of Rhode Island