Zachary Clift studies negatives on a light table outside of the darkroom. Photo by Greg Clark. Black, White Photography is Surviving the Digital Age on URI’s Campus In a largely digital age where cameras and phones can instantly process pictures, it seems as though traditional black and white photography is becoming irrelevant. However, students and…
Students Nathan Ankomah-Mensah, Muhammed Enayetur Rahman, Billy Connelli, Kiran Thakur, Gozde Cay and Professor Kunal Mankodiya demonstrate materials from the wearable biosensing lab. Photo by Nora Lewis. By Abbie Judson and Erin Hassman On Monday, Feb. 11, the University of Rhode Island’s College of Business, Business Engagement Center and Rhode Island Textile Innovation Network’s (RITIN),…
Trumpeter Michael Robinson performs alongside pianist Peter Kemelis in a somber and passionate playing of “Caprice.” Photo by Greg Clark. Three Students Take the Stage in this Semester’s Fourth Music Convocation As the University of Rhode Island faces dark wintry days, the music department held a group of somber toned student performances for the Feb….
JED hosted Fresh Check Day back in October in order to encourage positive mental health. Photo by Anna Meassick. As of October, the University of Rhode Island is a part of a nationwide program called the JED program that looks to improve mental health, substance abuse and suicide prevention resources for teens and young adults….
The women’s sports teams held a clinic to inspire more girls to be athletes. They later got to sit up close during the women’s basketball team and participate in half-time events. Photos by Anna Meassick. Children all over Rhode Island, from the age of three to 13, participated in a University of Rhode Island-organized clinic…
Dan Brogan demonstrates one of the robots in the AI Lab that opened last semester. Photo by James McIntosh. Dan Brogan, a junior mechanical engineering student and technology assistant for the University’s Artificial Intelligence Lab, slowly moves a red vase in front of a small, six-legged android. The robot, appropriately named “SIX” moves its sensor…
Sunny Davis works behind the camera to film her television series “Transcience.” Photo courtesy of Sunny Davis. Senior Film Student Creates a 10 Episode Television Screenplay for her Honors Project Senior Film Student Sunny Davis used her Honors Program project to create a screenplay for a 10-episode television series centered around a girl leaving the…
Baby shoes from 1958 are one of over 20,000 items that can be viewed at the Textile and Costume Collection. Photo by Grace DeSanti. The University of Rhode Island Textile and Costume Collection in Quinn Hall, which is home to over 20,000 objects from around the world, will be opening with a new exhibit on…
Student employees work hard during the lunch rush in Ram’s Den. Photo by Anna Meassick Last semester, student employees at the University of Rhode Island voiced concerns about the lack of wage disparity between different levels of student employment. The University of Rhode Island has eight different pay levels for student employees, based on…
(Left to Right) Kristin Lafferty, Elise Felker, Morgan Bott, Isobel McCullough, and Julia Curran practice during their class period. Photo courtesy of Elise Felker. The University of Rhode Island’s music department offers many chamber music ensembles, but one sticks out in particular, since it was created by a student. URI junior Elise Felker got involved…