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VIDEO: URI professor develops painless, needle-less vaccine

A professor at the University of Rhode Island is developing a painless, needle-less vaccine to help with nicotine addiction. Dr. Xinyuan Chen, Assistant Professor of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences at URI is working to develop a laser-based powder, applied right to the skin. The powdered drug enters through tiny micro-channels in the skin and blocks…

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University police receive awards alongside man they revived

  Two police officers from the University of Rhode Island received recognition on Monday for their work reviving a man involved in a motor vehicle accident. Patrolman Officer Michael McCabe and Patrolman Officer Salvatore Bugge were presented with citations from the Rhode Island State House Senate Chamber. McCabe and Bugge were the first respondents who…

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Look up, life is passing by

I’ve learned that media is changing the world for the better, but when I’m sitting across from a friend and they can’t seem to look up from the screen in front of their face, it’s time to consider what this new technology is actually doing to our society. This is a subject that I’ve been…

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DJ Spotlight: Ben Kinch

  Ben Kinch, a sophomore at the University of Rhode Island, has already been exposed to sports broadcasting through the opportunities presented in his major and minor studies. Between his communication studies major and business minor, Kinch still manages to find time on the WRIU Radio’s executive board as the FM sports director. As a…

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