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Everyone Has a Role to Play in a Global Pandemic

"There is a lack of knowledge among the general public about public health and how viruses spread," says nursing professor.

Tech Ed. Prof. Fabricates Face Shields to Slow Spread of Virus

McLaughlin produces laser-cut face shields 24 times faster than those made on a 3D printer.

AI and VR are Transforming Social Work Education at ΢Ȧ

Grant-funded research allows future social workers to assess clients using artificial intelligence and virtual reality environments.

School Ambassador Fellowship Awarded to Julie Richardson

Richardson is the first school psychologist ever selected for this prestigious fellowship awarded by the U.S. Department of Education.

Bringing Math to Underrepresented Groups

Three math faculty design an afterschool math program for urban middle schoolers.

Henry Pinardi - Father to Local Artists

΢Ȧ Impact

Enrico Vittorio Pinardi, known to his friends, family and students as “Henry,” is a nationally acclaimed artist and professor of art who taught at ΢Ȧ from 1967 to 1995.

Lift Yourself Out of Depression

Exercise physiologist Jason Sawyer is researching the role of exercise in treating depression. 

Public Health and Prevention is on the Move in Rhode Island

΢Ȧ Impact

Prof. Carol Cummings is co-principal investigator on a project to assess and build the health literacy of Rhode Islanders on Medicaid and the professionals who serve them.

Danforth Discusses Adaptation of Book to Film

΢Ȧ Impact

"The Miseducation of Cameron Post," a film adapted from a novel by Emily Danforth, assistant professor of English, met with a packed audience at ΢Ȧ.

2018 Nurse of the Year & Student Nurse of the Year

From left, Lynn Blanchette, ΢Ȧ professor of nursing and associate dean of the School of Social Work; and ΢Ȧ senior Laura Ramirez