Photo by Sarah Vinci| The espresso machine in The 193 Coffee Shop broke suddenly last year, limiting the amount of drinks served by the cafe. The 193 Coffeehouse, a student-run cafe in the Memorial Union, is raising money to buy a new espresso machine that broke last year. On the second floor of the Union,…
Photo courtesy of Michael Salerno The University of Rhode Island’s theater department will debut their production “Women and War,” tonight to open the fall 2018 season. “Women and War” consists of two single act Greek plays adapted by Ellen Mclaughlin. “Lysistrata” is a comedy which discusses women who want to obtain peace during the Peloponnesian…
Derek Nelson relaunched the “metoo” app after almost a year of improvements centered around student-needs brought new features and possibilities to the design. Nelson is a part-time student at the University of Rhode Island and is only taking one class this semester. “Metoo” was originally created earlier this year, but Nelson got caught up in…
Influenza vaccinations are being offered to the students of the University of Rhode Island at multiple locations across campus. According to the Center for Disease Control, an estimated 200,000 people are hospitalized from the flu each year, exemplifying the importance of getting vaccinated to protect yourself and others. “Everyone should get the flu shot, it’s…
Clinical Assistant Professor Michelle Palmer and Professor Mary Sullivan of the University of Rhode Island have received Excellence in Nursing awards. According to the article from URI Today, Palmer has specifically been recognized as Certified Nurse Midwife of the Year while Sullivan has been named Nurse Scientist of the Year. Both received their respective awards…
Photo by Autumn Walter | Forward Patrick Cremer, recovers the puck from Syracuse. After steamrolling past Towson last weekend, the University of Rhode Island men’s ice hockey team suffered two losses to Syracuse in their first home series of the season. Friday night’s home opener went nothing like last weekend’s victories, as the Rams left…
This past Friday the University of Rhode Island women’s volleyball team traveled to George Washington University for an Atlantic-10 battle. The Rams lost in three sets and dropped to 1-3 in the Atlantic 10 Conference after playing George Washington. In the first set, the Rams and the Colonials battled back and forth before an 11-2…
For over 10 years, Nasser Zawia, a professor of pharmacy at the University of Rhode Island has researched how early childhood lead exposure can contribute to Alzheimer’s disease. According to the Center for Disease Control, Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia that begins with mild memory loss and potentially leads to loss of…
An associate professor of business at the University of Rhode Island received a 2018 National Award for Innovative Excellence in marketing education. To engage students and give them real-life experiences, Professor Christy Ashley came up with a project called “Fantasy Brands League.” Ashley found that the students in her strategic marketing management class, filled with…
At the University of Rhode Island, students with an interest in energy and sustainability have the opportunity to participate in a year-long paid internship known as the Energy Fellows program. The program is built to give students an opportunity to gain real-world experience by working with an established company. In addition to the internship, there…