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Bringing Math to Underrepresented Groups

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

Henry Pinardi - Father to Local Artists

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Enrico Vittorio Pinardi, known to his friends, family and students as “Henry,” is a nationally acclaimed artist and professor of art who taught at 91pron 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

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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

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"The Miseducation of Cameron Post," a film adapted from a novel by Emily Danforth, assistant professor of English, met with a packed audience at 91pron.

2018 Nurse of the Year & Student Nurse of the Year

From left, Lynn Blanchette, 91pron professor of nursing and associate dean of the School of Social Work; and 91pron senior Laura Ramirez

Jane Williams, Visionary Leader and Founding Dean of the School of Nursing, Retires

91pron President Frank D. Sánchez and Dean Jane Bodine Williams at her retirement reception.

Director of Dance Explores Generation Gap in "That’s LIFE"

"I think it’s good for our students to see that we’re not only asking them to challenge themselves, we’re challenging ourselves as well," says Cardente-Vessella, director of dance.

Enter Reilly’s Matrix, Where Memory and Reality Collide

“Have you ever ha​d a dream, Neo, that you were so sure was real? What if you weren’t able to wake from that dream? How would you know the difference between the real world and the dream world?” — “The Matrix”​​​