KINGSTON, R.I., July 14 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news release:

KINGSTON, R.I. - July 14, 2026 - Justin Pratt, assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Rhode Island, recently received a $1,488,349 award from the National Science Foundation. The funded research seeks to advance the national goal of training future scientists by supporting faculty in accessing and implementing evidence-based laboratory teaching practices.

This Level 2 Institutional and Community Transformation project includes a collaboration between URI, DePaul University, and Lewis University, seeking to improve general and inorganic chemistry laboratory instruction nationwide by training faculty to develop evidence-based laborato...