Celebrating Professor Tony Santoro

RWU Law dedicates the Professor Anthony J. Santoro Classroom, in honor of the founding Dean of RWU Law and President Emeritus of RWU

“We Are Syrians” Provides First-Hand Accounts of Battle Against Tyranny

RWU Professor Adam Braver and RWU graduate Abby DeVeuve edited new book, which will benefit Scholars at Risk Emergency Fund

The Zine: A Space for ‘New and Dangerous Ideas’ at RWU

A new digital magazine at RWU showcases the voices, stories and experiences of RWU students and promotes critical social justice

What They Left Behind: Reclaiming the Unknown History of World War II

From 2011 to 2013 RWU student Thanasi Metropoulos interviewed fifteen WW II veterans living in the East Bay. Melissa Patricio\u27s article in RWU Magazine provides more information about Thanasi\u27s project and some of the veterans he interviewed

RWU Study Abroad Experts Collaborate on Study Abroad Program Handbook

Along with two RWU editors, the book features nine RWU authors and their experiences leading short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs

Assessment of maximum inspiratory pressure: Prior submaximal respiratory muscle activity (‘warm-up’) enhances maximum inspiratory activity and attenuates the learning effect of repeated measurement

The official published version can be obtained from the link belowBackground: The variability of maximal inspiratory pressure (PImax) in response to repeated measurement affects its reliability; published studies have used between three and twenty PImax measurements on a single occasion. Objective: This study investigated the influence of a specific respiratory ‘warm-up’ upon the repeated measurement of inspiratory muscle strength and attempts to establish a procedure by which PImax can be assessed with maximum reliability using the smallest number of manoeuvres. Methods: Fourteen healthy subjects, familiar with the Mueller manoeuvre, were studied. The influence of repeated testing on a single occasion was assessed using an 18-measurement protocol. Using a randomised cross-over design, subjects performed the protocol, preceded by a specific respiratory warm-up (RWU) and on another occasion, without any preliminary activity (control). Comparisons were made amongst ‘baseline’ (best of the first 3 measurements), ‘short’ series (best of 7th to 9th measurement) and ‘long’ series (best of the last 3 measurements). Results: Under control conditions, the mean increase (‘baseline’ vs. ‘long’ series) was 11.4 (5.8)%; following the RWU, the increase (post RWU ‘baseline’ vs. ‘long’ series) was 3.2 (10.0)%. There were statistically significant differences between measurements made at all 3 protocol stages (‘baseline’, ‘short’ and ‘long’ series) under control conditions, but none following the RWU. Conclusions: The present data suggest that a specific RWU may attenuate the ‘learning effect’ during repeated PImax measurements, which is one of the main contributors of the test variability. The use of a RWU may provide a means of obtaining reliable values of PImax following just 3 measurements.This work was partially supported by a grant from the University of Wolverhampton, UK

Roger Williams University Law Students Win Regional Moot Court Competition

RWU Law students Juliana McKittrick, Nick Nybo and Will Wray to compete for National Title

University Formally Partners with HousingWorks RI

RWU awards $50,000 grant to HousingWorks RI and begins integration into its University Relations Division

APA Rhode Island Honors Students, CPC for Warren Preservation Plan

2011 Current Topic Award celebrates work of RWU graduate students, Community Partnerships Center on Warren preservation plan

The Center for Justice: For Rhode Islanders in Need, a New Voice for Access to Justice

Center for Justice, in cooperation with RWU Law, launches public-interest law center to provide legal assistance, educate new attorneys