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Social Work Grad Risks Herself to Help Others
Â鶹Դ´ ImpactSome of the patients that Dickerson cares for unfortunately contracted COVID-19, but she continued working with them despite the risk.
Heroes Work Here: Faculty/Nurse Inside COVID-19 ICU
Along with seeing patients and supervising nurses, Melinda Hodne is on the phone throughout the day informing family members of their loved one's condition.
Â鶹Դ´ Intern Assists with Home-Delivered Meals
"Being able to help keep people safe and cared for has been very fulfilling," says this community health and wellness major.
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.
Â鶹Դ´ Campus Hosts COVID-19 Testing
Â鶹Դ´ ImpactThe Rhode Island National Guard has set up a COVID-19 testing site on the campus of Â鶹Դ´, providing access to individuals within Providence County by appointment only.
Bringing Math to Underrepresented Groups
Three math faculty design an afterschool math program for urban middle schoolers.
Former State Home on Â鶹Դ´ Campus Designated National Historic Landmark
One of the girls cottage​​​s at the State Home and School. (Courtesy of State Archives.)
Â鶹Դ´ Responds to Shortage of Mental Health Professionals in R.I.
Â鶹Դ´ ImpactProvidence County designated a professional mental health shortage area. Grant-funded projects by Â鶹Դ´'s School of Social Work focus on mental health workforce development.
​Dry Bones Come Alive for Â鶹Դ´ Alumna Michelle Valletta
Â鶹Դ´'s North Burial Ground Project provides experiential learning opportunities for faculty and students that benefit the greater Rhode Island community.
Public Health and Prevention is on the Move in Rhode Island
Â鶹Դ´ ImpactProf. 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.