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14 coaches at institution in Washington County earned $200,416 on average in 2022
The average coaching salary at University of Rhode Island, the only institution paying coaches during 2022 in Washington County, was $200,416, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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University of Rhode Island: URI Hillel to Host Israeli-American Comedians at Middle Eastern Cooking Workshop and Discussion This Thursday at 5 P.M.
KINGSTON, R.I. – March 27, 2023 – Israeli-American comedians Joel Chasnoff and Benji Lovitt, authors of the new book Israel 201: Your Next Level Guide to the Magic, Mystery, and Chaos of Life in the Holy Land, will conduct an Israeli cooking workshop followed by a discussion of their book at University of Rhode Island Hillel, 6 Quarry Rd. in Kingston, on Thursday, March 30, at 5 p.m.
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University of Rhode Island: URI Researchers Help R.I. Town to Chart New Directions in Public Housing
KINGSTON, R.I. – March 27, 2023 – Research by a team of University of Rhode Island faculty and students is helping the South Kingstown Housing Authority to chart a new course for its public housing program.
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University of Rhode Island: URI Pharmacy Dean Paul Larrat Wins Providence Business News' Annual Education Award
KINGSTON, R.I. — March 28, 2023 — University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy Dean Paul Larrat has been named the 2023 education winner for Providence Business News’ annual C-Suite Awards program.
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University of Rhode Island: URI Feinstein Center for a Hunger Free America Receives Grant to Address On-Campus Food Insecurity
KINGSTON, R.I. – MARCH 27, 2023 –The Point32Health Foundation has awarded $120,000 to the University of Rhode Island Feinstein Center for a Hunger Free America to build an initiative to address food access issues.
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Charting a course: URI professor draws Atlantic data from shipping vessels
Messages in a bottle often carry information from another place and time. For University of Rhode Island professor emeritus H. Thomas Rossby, the messages he’s received came from seafarers and oceanographers past, as he recently combined century-old data, and a novel way of capturing modern data, to produce a report on the Atlantic Ocean that gives oceanographers a better understanding of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC).
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Mentoring makes a difference
Students at URI, whether in their first year or last, find a wealth of resources and community members looking to help them navigate their path at the University and beyond.
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100 years of URI’s Rhody the Ram
He’s taken on Blue Devils, Jayhawks, Bears, Friars, Huskies, Wildcats, Tar Heels and Owls, among many other foes
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URI Theatre takes irreverent look at racial stereotypes in Hollywood with ‘By the Way, Meet Vera Stark’
Hollywood’s golden age wasn’t so golden if you were an aspiring Black actor. Just ask Vera Stark.
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‘The Black Fives: The Epic Story of Basketball’s Forgotten Era,’ featuring author Claude Johnson will be broadcast live Feb. 23
On Thursday, Feb. 23, from 2 to 3 p.m., all members of the University of Rhode Island community are invited to take part in a live webinar presented by The Atlantic 10 Commission on Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
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The sting of Cupid’s arrow can be sweet or sour
At JMM 2023, Professional Enhancement Programs (PEPs) provided professional development on a number of mathematical topic areas, from pedagogy to programming to artistic perspective.
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Nature writer Gavin Van Horn opens spring lectures Feb. 8 on ‘Re-Envisioning Nature’
Feb. 3, 2023 – The University of Rhode Island Center for the Humanities will open the second half of its “Re-Envisioning Nature: An Environmental Humanities Lecture Series” on Feb. 8 with Gavin Van Horn, executive editor at the Center for Humans and Nature Press.
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URI alumnus, artist, scholar asks students to avoid ‘safe activism’ during University’s MLK Unity Luncheon keynote
The Wolf Prize in Mathematics for 2023 has been awarded to Ingrid Daubechies of Duke University "for work in wavelet theory and applied harmonic analysis," according to the prize citation.
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Two URI faculty members named AAAS fellows
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has elected Clinical Professor Sunshine Menezes and Professor of Oceanography Steven D’Hondt to the rank of AAAS Fellow.
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Former Congressman James Langevin to serve as visiting scholar at URI
The University of Rhode Island announced today that former U.S. Rep. James Langevin has been appointed a visiting scholar in the Department of Political Science.
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URI professor discusses looming battle over debt ceiling
On Friday Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen raised the alarm that the United States would hit the debt limit by Jan. 19 and that she would need to begin taking “extraordinary measures” to continue paying America’s bills
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URI Fulbright grant awardee Meg Jones, awarded fellowship to continue research in Finland
University of Rhode Island doctoral student Meg Jones, who last year was awarded a prestigious Fulbright grant to work alongside faculty at the University of Helsinki and its AGORA for the Study of Social Justice and Equality in Education Group, will be returning to Finland to continue their research. Jones has received a fellowship from the American-Scandinavian Foundation enabling them to complete their doctoral research on global approaches to queer and trans inclusion in teacher preparation programs.
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URI-connected guitar trio The Great Necks lands on Billboard chart with new album
When internationally known classical guitarists Adam Levin, Scott Borg and Matt Rohde came together seven years ago to form The Great Necks trio, their goals were both straightforward and ambitious.
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URI faculty volunteer at Rhode Island National Guard STEM Exploration Open House for high school students
University of Rhode Island faculty members volunteered to present exhibitions at a STEM Exploration Open House hosted by the Rhode Island National Guard at its Quonset base earlier this month. The event exposed Rhode Island high school students to the various career and educational opportunities in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.
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URI’s Metcalf Institute receives $1.7 million grant to develop science communication fellowship for marginalized populations
The University of Rhode Island’s Metcalf Institute was recently awarded a $1.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create the SciComm Identities Project (SCIP), a fellowship designed to train and support science communicators from marginalized communities in environmental science.