Through work on real-world research, “RWU excels at providing meaningful engagement, and our students' publications are a testament to that commitment,” said Andrew Rhyne, Professor of Marine Biology.
Led by RWU, five higher education institutions in Rhode Island will collaborate to expand capacity to contribute to the state’s continued growth and leadership in research driven by its universities and colleges.
Thanks to alumna Kristina Biyad ’16, five RWU students attended the Foreign Policy Summit in Washington, D.C., where they met U.S. political leaders and engaged in discourse about current events.
RWU community welcomes 925 new first-year students and 85 new transfer students; university leaders encourage them to dive into hands-on learning and community engagement opportunities.
Associate Professor of Engineering Lillian Jeznach spoke about her research on microplastic contaminants in Narragansett Bay and the benefits of a new Environmental Engineering and Science Lab, made possible with funding secured by Reed.
Funded by a $250,000 grant from the Hayden Foundation, the scholarships will provide full financial support for students enrolled in RWU’s trades programs and help address a critical labor shortage in the state of Rhode Island.
Florida-based Oyster Boys Conservation visited the Bristol campus to demonstrate their oyster gardens, capitalizing on the bivalves’ capacity to filter and improve water quality.
At this inaugural conference, researchers and practitioners from more than 40 organizations and institutions discussed how to drive meaningful change through the public humanities and arts.
