University of Rhode Island (URI)

The University of Rhode Island (commonly referred to as URI) is the principal public research as well as the land grant and sea grant university for the state of Rhode Island.

Can behavioral changes occur as microplastics infiltrate all systems of the body?

A cutting-edge nuclear thermal propulsion rocket engine for deep space missions

Rapid and accurate identification of mosquitoes that transmit human pathogens using artificial intelligence

Outlining the increasing threats posed by invasive species

A new small molecule drug could overcome cancer drug resistance

Small molecule drug may prevent chemotherapy resistance Scientists have discovered a small molecule drug that may stop cancer cells from becoming resistant to chemotherapy. Drug resistance is a major cause of cancer relapse and is responsible for as much as 90% of deaths related to the disease. The new compound, which was tested in an

A new small molecule drug could overcome cancer drug resistance

Submarines now have soft robotic arms for handling delicate sealife

A new, modular soft robotic arm gives deep-sea researchers better dexterity for embracing delicate sea life The human arm can perform a wide range of extremely delicate and coordinated movements, from turning a key in a lock to gently stroking a puppy’s fur. The robotic “arms” on underwater research submarines, however, are hard, jerky, and

Submarines now have soft robotic arms for handling delicate sealife

MIT engineers hand “cognitive” control to underwater robots

With MIT-developed algorithms, robots plan underwater missions autonomously For the last decade, scientists have deployed increasingly capable underwater robots to map and monitor pockets of the ocean to track the health of fisheries, and survey marine habitats and species. In general, such robots are effective at carrying out low-level tasks, specifically assigned to them by

MIT engineers hand “cognitive” control to underwater robots

URI researchers invent lab-on-paper for rapid, inexpensive medical diagnostics

A team of University of Rhode Island engineers led by Professor Mohammad Faghri has created a new paper-based platform for conducting a wide range of complex medical diagnostics. The key development was the invention of fluid actuated valves embedded in the paper that allow for sequential manipulation of sample fluids and multiple reagents in a

URI researchers invent lab-on-paper for rapid, inexpensive medical diagnostics

URI researchers release new biological agent to fight invasive weed

University of Rhode Island entomologists reached a milestone in their efforts to control the invasive weed swallow-wort this month with the first release of a biological agent to fight the pest. Last week, the URI scientists, led by Professor Richard Casagrande and Research Associate Lisa Tewksbury, sent 500 larvae of the moth Hypena opulenta to

URI researchers release new biological agent to fight invasive weed

Scientists Use Marine Robots to Detect Endangered Whales

Two robots equipped with instruments designed to “listen” for the calls of baleen whales detected nine endangered North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of Maine last month. The robots reported the detections to shore-based researchers within hours of hearing the whales (i.e., in real time), demonstrating a new and powerful tool for managing interactions

Scientists Use Marine Robots to Detect Endangered Whales

Four ways to harvest solar heat from roads

Image via Wikipedia Walk barefoot on an asphalt road and you’ll soon realize how good the substance is at storing solar heat – the heat-storing qualities of roadways has even been put forward as an explanation as to why cities tend to be warmer than surrounding rural areas. Not content to see all that heat

Four ways to harvest solar heat from roads

Dawn of the Frankenfish

Fast-growing genetically modified trout and salmon could soon be the first transgenic animals on the table THE Belgian blue is an ugly but tasty cow that has 40% more muscle than it should have. It is the product of random mutation followed by selective breeding—as, indeed, are all domesticated creatures. But where an old art

Dawn of the Frankenfish

Student creates cost-effective self-healing concrete?

Image via Wikipedia Self-healing “smart building materials” have the potential to reduce structure repair costs, lower cement-production carbon emissions and even save lives. One barrier that has kept these materials from being commercialized, however, is their potentially labor-intensive and thus expensive production process. Recently, an engineering student from the University of Rhode Island (URI) announced

Student creates cost-effective self-healing concrete?

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Dog Respiratory Illness Map Shows 14 States Affected
Cases of an unusual respiratory illness in dogs have been reported in states across the country, including Oregon, California and Florida.
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Q&A: Our addiction to plastic has to end, No More Plastic founder and president says
At this year's Lisbon Web Summit, Euroviews talked to Rosalie Mann about the reasons why we are oblivious to the dangers plastic poses to our health and our environment, and the different ways to ...
URI professor, PBS Kids teaming to break down STEM barriers
KINGSTON— Sara Sweetman, associate professor of education at the University of Rhode Island, and the creators of the Emmy-nominated PBS Kids show “Elinor Wonders Why” are enlisting Elinor, a curious ...
Rhode Island releases draft report on the presence of ‘forever chemicals’ in state
“The DEM has done a very thorough job of chronicling a wide number of sites,” said Rainer Lohmann, professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island and director of the URI Superfund ...

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University of Rhode Island's Boss Arena reopens ahead of schedule
The Boss Arena at the University of Rhode ... MORE NEWS: Rhode Island DEM reopens Glocester recreational areas following reduced EEE risk The URI men's club hockey team has not been able to ...
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The University of Rhode Island (URI) was founded in 1893 in Kingston, Rhode Island. In the following years URI expanded to multi-campuses in Narragansett, Providence and West Greenwich.
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The University is committed to enriching the lives of its students through its land, sea, and urban grant traditions. URI is the only public institution in Rhode Island offering undergraduate ...
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The University is committed to enriching the lives of its students through its land, sea, and urban grant traditions. URI is the only public institution in Rhode Island offering undergraduate, ...