display Latest news from University of Rhode Island on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/uri-partners-on-study-that-tracked-whale-shark-for-record-breaking-four-years/?sc=rsin /articles/uri-partners-on-study-that-tracked-whale-shark-for-record-breaking-four-years/?sc=rsin Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:05:15 EST KINGSTON, R.I. - July 22, 2024 - A team of researchers at the University of Rhode Island and Nova Southeastern University in Florida have been tracking a 26-foot endangered whale shark - named "Rio Lady" - with a satellite transmitter for more than four years - a record for whale sharks and one of the longest tracking endeavors for any species of shark. University of Rhode Island /articles/ri-inbre-secures-21-million-nih-grant-to-support-biomedical-research-and-training-across-rhode-island/?sc=rsin /articles/ri-inbre-secures-21-million-nih-grant-to-support-biomedical-research-and-training-across-rhode-island/?sc=rsin Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:05:33 EST The University of Rhode Island announced today that it has secured a five-year, $21 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to support the Rhode Island IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence program from 2024 to 2029. This latest grant raises RI-INBRE's investment in biomedical research and training in the state to more than $100 million since the program's inception in 2001. University of Rhode Island /articles/uri-invasive-species-expert-co-leads-two-global-studies-published-in-two-nature-journals/?sc=rsin /articles/uri-invasive-species-expert-co-leads-two-global-studies-published-in-two-nature-journals/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:05:38 EST The spread of invasive alien species has long been recognized as a global threat to nature and people. In September, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) for the United Nations issued a global assessment providing clear evidence of the growing threat to people, the economy and nature from invasive alien species. University of Rhode Island /articles/long-term-ocean-sampling-in-rhode-island-s-narragansett-bay-reveals-plummeting-plankton-levels-impact-uncertain-for-local-food-web/?sc=rsin /articles/long-term-ocean-sampling-in-rhode-island-s-narragansett-bay-reveals-plummeting-plankton-levels-impact-uncertain-for-local-food-web/?sc=rsin Mon, 20 May 2024 15:05:11 EST Digitizing decades worth of pre-computer files held in storage at the Narragansett Bay campus let oceanographers at the University of Rhode Island get a better picture of Narragansett Bay over time. URI operates the longest-running time series in Rhode Island, which now reveals that the level of phytoplankton in the bay has dropped by half in the last half century. University of Rhode Island /articles/seafloor-life-devastated-near-explosive-volcanic-eruption-in-pacific-uri-research-shows/?sc=rsin /articles/seafloor-life-devastated-near-explosive-volcanic-eruption-in-pacific-uri-research-shows/?sc=rsin Mon, 13 May 2024 15:05:54 EST A University of Rhode Island oceanographer leading her first research cruise in the southern Pacific uncovered a surprise when her vessel looked below the waters in the Polynesian nation of Tonga. University of Rhode Island /articles/increased-physical-activity-can-spur-cognitive-development-help-children-manage-symptoms-of-adhd/?sc=rsin /articles/increased-physical-activity-can-spur-cognitive-development-help-children-manage-symptoms-of-adhd/?sc=rsin Fri, 10 May 2024 11:05:33 EST Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can impact many common childhood milestones and cognitive processes, such as decision-making, inhibitory control, language development, and goal-setting. University of Rhode Island /articles/university-of-rhode-island-expert-available-to-discuss-dengue-fever/?sc=rsin /articles/university-of-rhode-island-expert-available-to-discuss-dengue-fever/?sc=rsin Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:05:32 EST University of Rhode Island /articles/uri-led-team-finds-direct-evidence-of-itinerant-breeding-in-east-coast-shorebird-species/?sc=rsin /articles/uri-led-team-finds-direct-evidence-of-itinerant-breeding-in-east-coast-shorebird-species/?sc=rsin Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:05:43 EST KINGSTON, R.I. - April 17, 2024 - Migration and reproduction are two of the most demanding events in a bird's annual cycle, so much so that the vast majority of migratory birds separate the two tasks into different times of the year. But a study by University of Rhode Island researchers has found direct evidence of a species - the American woodcock, a migratory shorebird from eastern and central North America - that overlaps periods of migration and reproduction, a rare breeding strategy known as "itinerant breeding. University of Rhode Island /articles/uri-study-examines-audio-visual-speech-perception-in-parents-of-children-with-autism/?sc=rsin /articles/uri-study-examines-audio-visual-speech-perception-in-parents-of-children-with-autism/?sc=rsin Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:05:59 EST Direct relatives of people with autism sometimes display similar traits, in a much milder form that may not even be noticed outside a lab. While the Broad Autism Phenotype--mild, sub-clinical autistic characteristics or behaviors in first-degree relatives of people with autism--has been studied extensively in siblings, few studies exist on parents of children with autism. University of Rhode Island /articles/uri-couple-and-family-therapy-program-to-increase-family-therapy-in-addiction-treatment-improve-patient-and-family-outcomes/?sc=rsin /articles/uri-couple-and-family-therapy-program-to-increase-family-therapy-in-addiction-treatment-improve-patient-and-family-outcomes/?sc=rsin Mon, 25 Mar 2024 10:05:53 EST Substance use disorder, particularly involving opioids, is a continuing crisis in the country, impacting not just the person suffering from addiction, but also those closest to them. University of Rhode Island /articles/what-does-social-justice-have-to-do-with-evolution-everything/?sc=rsin /articles/what-does-social-justice-have-to-do-with-evolution-everything/?sc=rsin Mon, 11 Mar 2024 09:05:47 EST Award-winning Central Falls High School biology teacher David Upegui, Ph.D., teamed up with URI paleontologist David Fastovsky to write a book aimed at helping teachers incorporate social justice into the biology curriculum. University of Rhode Island /articles/scientists-to-study-real-world-eating-behaviors-using-wearable-sensors-and-artificial-intelligence/?sc=rsin /articles/scientists-to-study-real-world-eating-behaviors-using-wearable-sensors-and-artificial-intelligence/?sc=rsin Tue, 05 Mar 2024 16:05:03 EST A new study led by URI scientists Kathleen Melanson and Theodore Walls aims to shed light on real-world eating behaviors, using AI-enabled wearable technology. In collaboration with researchers at the University of Texas and funded by the National Institutes of Health, the team will develop a system to detect detailed information on eating motions. University of Rhode Island /articles/uri-english-professor-wins-wisconsin-poetry-prize-in-translation/?sc=rsin /articles/uri-english-professor-wins-wisconsin-poetry-prize-in-translation/?sc=rsin Fri, 01 Mar 2024 16:05:13 EST KINGSTON, R.I. - Feb. 26, 2024 - In the 1980s, as a poetry student in Italy, Peter Covino was introduced to the work of acclaimed Italian poet Dario Bellezza. It's a moment he still remembers."It was a big deal to learn at that time that there was this really wild, irreverent writer exploring ideas that I didn't realize would speak to me so directly," says Covino, associate professor of English at the University of Rhode Island. University of Rhode Island /articles/invaluable-program-gives-respite-to-parents-of-children-with-special-needs/?sc=rsin /articles/invaluable-program-gives-respite-to-parents-of-children-with-special-needs/?sc=rsin Fri, 23 Feb 2024 13:05:15 EST The program, organized by URI College of Nursing Professor Chris McGrane, provides respite care for parents of children with special needs, at no cost to them. For four hours every Saturday afternoon, McGrane and her team of URI students, take care of children with special needs, giving parents a chance to take a break from the sometimes daunting responsibilities of care. University of Rhode Island /articles/uri-nutrition-study-to-help-inform-official-usda-dietary-guidelines/?sc=rsin /articles/uri-nutrition-study-to-help-inform-official-usda-dietary-guidelines/?sc=rsin Mon, 12 Feb 2024 11:05:50 EST Evidence to support the assumption that ultra-processed foods are all bad for one's health is limited, and the nutritional quality of processed foods has not been considered by official U.S. Department of Agriculture dietary guidelines. University of Rhode Island Nutrition Professor Kathleen Melanson aims to help inform the newest guidelines, due out in 2025, as she begins a nutritional study funded by a $300,000 grant from the USDA. University of Rhode Island /articles/uri-history-professor-elected-fellow-of-medieval-academy-of-america/?sc=rsin /articles/uri-history-professor-elected-fellow-of-medieval-academy-of-america/?sc=rsin Mon, 29 Jan 2024 15:05:25 EST Joelle Rollo-Koster, a history professor at the University of Rhode Island and a renowned medieval scholar, has been elected a Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America, one of the highest honors that can be bestowed on a medievalist. University of Rhode Island /articles/deep-sea-study-fleet-taking-shape-at-uri/?sc=rsin /articles/deep-sea-study-fleet-taking-shape-at-uri/?sc=rsin Fri, 26 Jan 2024 11:05:17 EST A trip to the deep floor of the ocean is somewhat akin to going to the moon. Like the landers on the moon, a benthic lander can make it happen, just a little closer to home.At the University of Rhode Island, a fleet of these observational systems is now taking shape, all being built at the University's Narragansett Bay Campus, in preparation for their journey nearly two miles deep. University of Rhode Island /articles/new-research-sheds-light-on-incel-community-s-connection-to-mass-violence/?sc=rsin /articles/new-research-sheds-light-on-incel-community-s-connection-to-mass-violence/?sc=rsin Thu, 18 Jan 2024 11:05:05 EST Though much has been written in the past decade about "involuntary celibates," the rise of violent extremism, and their connection to mass violence, empirical research on this community is surprisingly scarce. A new examination authored by URI Professor Miriam Lindner aims to fill this gap. University of Rhode Island /articles/california-bans-four-common-food-additives-what-does-it-mean-for-consumers/?sc=rsin /articles/california-bans-four-common-food-additives-what-does-it-mean-for-consumers/?sc=rsin Wed, 08 Nov 2023 13:05:44 EST Following the signing of the California Food Safety Act, which bans the use of four common food additives linked to health problems, URI Professor of Nutrition Kathleen Melanson lends her expertise to help explain what these ingredients are, what consumers should be aware of, as well as some simple tips to help avoid them. University of Rhode Island /articles/uri-education-professor-teaming-with-pbs-kids-elinor-wonders-why-on-3-4m-research-grant/?sc=rsin /articles/uri-education-professor-teaming-with-pbs-kids-elinor-wonders-why-on-3-4m-research-grant/?sc=rsin Tue, 07 Nov 2023 14:05:07 EST KINGSTON, R.I. - Nov. 6, 2023 - 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 little bunny, and her friends Ari and Olive to help break down barriers that girls face in the STEM fields. University of Rhode Island