5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (363+ words) KINGSTON, R.I. – Sept. 8, 2026 – Are you an agricultural producer or nutrition professional? An energy efficiency expert or renewable energy developer? An environmental management professional or policy advocate? “There is always a need for more mentors, sponsors and educational partners,” said Sejal Lanterman,…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (141+ words) Driftwood showing extensive boring by wood-eating shipworms. At URI, assistant professor of pharmacy Bailey Miller has found that a symbiotic bacterium carried by shipworms produces metabolites that can be used in antibiotic therapies to treat dangerous infections. A URI pharmacy…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (338+ words) This innovation ecosystem aims to revitalize the seafood sector through cutting-edge technology. This award will position New England to lead the nation in meeting the goals outlined in the Executive Order on Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness. “Built on the ingenuity…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (380+ words) Tewksbury, an entomologist in URI’s Department of Plant Sciences and Entomology, conducts research on biological control of species which can put local crops at risk. She says donning a URI-inspired version of the iconic vacuum pack could help Rhode Islanders…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (391+ words) Six-week Cooperative Extension program aims to feed the local community and fight food waste KINGSTON, R.I. – June 3, 2026 – Applications are open for Food Recovery for Rhode Island at the University of Rhode Island, a community education program offered through URI Cooperative Extension....

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (327+ words) Backed by a recent U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) award, Villouta has received a competitive food research grant from the department’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to conduct research connected to controlled environment agriculture. The two-year project is already underway…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (499+ words) New research by URI soil microbiologist Patrick Sorensen reveals vulnerable process as snowpacks shrink, challenging long-held assumptions about how microbes build biomass All winter, soil microbes decompose organic matter, releasing nutrients that are critical for plants. By spring, these nutrients…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (520+ words) KINGSTON, R.I. – Jan. 22, 2026 – A study led by University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography alumnus Jarod Snook, Ph.D. ’25, identified a long-term source of PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” entering the Pawcatuck River from two historically contaminated textile mill waste retention…...