URI Grad Student Uses Corn Syrup to Study Earth's Evolution

She may be the first researcher to simulate how the syrup responds to the complete range of plate motions observed at mid-ocean ridges. Up until now, computer simulations have struggled with representing the wandering of the ridges.
22-Mar-2018 3:45 PM EDT Add to Favorites

URI Police Train Community to Respond to Active Shooter

The "civilian" training sessions had been in the works long before the Parkland, Fla., school shooting in February. University police already provide active shooter training for a number of municipal police departments and other universities.
16-Mar-2018 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

URI Study Aims to Find Carcinogen Damage Before Cancer Develops

The five-year, $2.1 million study will examine mutational spectra of environmental toxins.
20-Feb-2018 10:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

USDA Funds Maple Syrup Research at University of Rhode Island

The study, titled “Beneficial effects of maple syrup phytochemicals against inflammation associated with metabolic syndrome,” aims to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effects of a polyphenol-enriched maple syrup extract in mice fed a high-fat diet...
13-Feb-2018 3:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Grant Funds URI Study of Targeted Incentives for Healthy Eating

If the targeted incentives prove successful, the research team will explore how large organizations — from health insurers to corporate wellness programs — could incorporate healthy food choice incentives and improve the dietary habits and...
6-Feb-2018 2:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

University of Rhode Island Campus Named to National Register of Historic Places

URI Historic District comprises 29 acres and more than a dozen structures
17-Jan-2018 4:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Speech Analysis Technology Gives URI Students an Edge

University of Rhode Island embraces LENA System
17-Jan-2018 4:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Program Helps Non-Traditional Student Chart Path to Med School

Lack of resources, work and money issues, fail to deter student
17-Jan-2018 3:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

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