The University of Rhode Island Police Department is following the lead of other departments across the state and is now supplied with the life-saving drug naloxone used for opioid overdoses. “We thought it was important that our officers have this tool on their tool belt so they can effectively make a difference,” said Maj. Michael…
The plant sciences department will be offering a one-credit, 400-level seminar about the use, production, politics and policies regarding medical marijuana next semester on Wednesdays at noon. The seminar, which goes by the code PLS 401, is being coordinated by Professor W. Michael Sullivan for the second year in a row. The class, Sullivan said,…
The University of Rhode Island baseball team (21-16, 10-4 Atlantic 10) were beaten handily at George Washington University (20-19, 5-5 A-10) on Friday 15-5, but responded with back-to-back wins on Sunday 7-2, and 5-3 to clinch another A-10 series, which they followed up with a 7-2 win at the University of Connecticut on Wednesday. Friday…
While reading is certainly an essential component to anyone’s college curriculum, we forget that reading for pleasure can still be accomplished: which is exactly what the Robert L. Carothers Library’s staff is attempting to achieve via their “book swap” shelf. The initiative, dubbed ‘Take-a-Book-Leave-a-Book,” is a free way for faculty, staff and students to exchange…
Last month Peru was struck with heavy rains, leading to disastrous flooding, as a result of an abnormal El Niño, the warming of surface sea temperatures in the Pacific. An El Niño is associated with warm and wet weather from mid spring through the summer along the coasts of northern Peru and Ecuador. The wet…
URI celebrates Earth Day on the Quad April 22 is Earth Day around the world, but the University of Rhode Island celebrated it with Earth Day on the Quadrangle Wednesday, April 19. Student Action for Sustainability hosts Earth Day on the Quad every year. Their president, Morgan Anthony, said it’s for the campus to see…
In an effort to improve the University of Rhode Island’s campus environment, the organization Student Action for Sustainability (SAS), is advocating for plastic reduction. “People say, ‘oh well I don’t really mind if there’s plastic on the ground,’” said sophomore Nicole Iannone of SAS. “Well you might not mind, but the bird that’s choking on…
This Saturday, in celebration of Earth Day, the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate Assistants United (GAU) will participate in the March for Science demonstration in Providence, and are inviting the URI community to attend. The March will take place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the State House Lawn in Providence, Rhode Island. The…
Three students are planting flowers and raising awareness about the importance of declining populations of pollinators after being assigned a project for their NRS 223 Conservation of Populations and Ecosystems course. Tasked to create a project that has some type of long-term change, these students are hoping to both increase the biodiversity on campus and…
