The search for the founding dean of the University of Rhode Island’s new medical school is underway, but URI President Marc Parlange says the person chosen must be perfect for the job. A single person usually does not make or break an institution, yet the responsibility of finding the right fit cannot be taken lightly,…
As Artificial Intelligence becomes more common, the University of Rhode Island Academic Affairs AI Task Force just released its second annual report on its strategies to incorporate the developing technology into students’ academic experience and announced a new AI major. The new major, called Interdisciplinary and Applied AI, will be coming in the fall of…
The 2026 midterm elections begin on Nov. 3, causing students at the University of Rhode Island to start thinking about their decision to vote. Midterm elections are held halfway through the four-year presidential term. Citizens have the chance to vote for all offices besides the president and vice-president. For many first and second-year students, this…
URI professor Ying Zhang received a $4 million National Science Foundation grant to further her research on coastal wetland restoration in collaboration with Louisiana State University. Zhang, who works in the cell and molecular biology department, said that her team’s research focuses on the mechanism, benefits and outcomes of wetland restoration. “Our hope is that…
Two bills proposed by Rhode Island legislators aim to ensure every public school student has access to staffed and well-resourced school libraries. House Bill H7417 and Senate Bill S2078, together titled the Save Rhode Island School Libraries Act, would ensure all Rhode Island schools have a dedicated library space as well as required daily access…
As students fill rental houses and local bars, landlords and business owners say underage drinking is a persistent challenge that they have struggled to contain. “If someone has a party and underage students are caught drinking, fines go up from about $600 to $500 per person,” Evan Morrill, vice president of operations at Narragansett Properties,…
The Rhode Island Senate approved the appointment of University of Rhode Island alumnus David Barett, ’78, as the newest member of the Board of Trustees and reappointed five existing members on March 31. Barett was appointed to the Board by Gov. Dan McKee on March 25, filling a seat previously held by former Congressman Robert…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 3 aimed at limiting the number of years college athletes can compete and how often they are able to transfer schools. Under the order, athletes would be limited to five years playing and one transfer without penalty. Currently, the NCAA’s Division I eligibility timeline is five…
Students and Narragansett landlords made the trip to the Rhode Island State House to voice their concerns about a bill with the potential to change the process of renting properties to students on April 6. House Bill 8363, introduced by Rep. Anthony J. Simone, would give municipalities the choice to require property owners to obtain…
The end of the Save on A Valuable Education plan has 7.5 million students in limbo when it comes to paying back their student loans. On March 27, the SAVE plan was ruled “unlawful”, and the plan ended. SAVE enrollees will have 90 days to select a new plan. The primary reason the plan was…