The URI Communicative Disorders department examines the breakdowns in communication that take place in situations most people take for granted. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. Chatting with a friend; calling your mom on your way to work; smiling at the barista as you pick up your morning coffee. Communicating with others is an essential part of…
The Student Senate passed two bills during this week’s meeting, dissolving the Instruments Committee and approving the menstrual product project in the Memorial Union. According to Instruments Committee Chair Christopher Bove, the Instruments Committee was implemented into the Student Senate constitution two years ago. “The Instruments Committee was never meant to be a committee to…
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Chris Newell discussed the history of and performed Native American music in ‘A Musical Tour of North America.’ Photo from nefa.org On Feb. 26, the University of Rhode Island’s College of Arts and Science hosted Chris Newell of Mystic River Singers via Zoom to discuss and perform Native American music in a “A Musical Tour…
Marie-Paule Foppossi had a career day for URI, scoring 32 points against VCU. Photo by Greg Clark. The best regular season in 25 years for the University of Rhode Island Women’s Basketball team culminated in the Rams finishing fourth in the Atlantic 10 after a historic win over Virginia Commonwealth University, with Rhody looking the…
Associate Professor Niko Tracksdorf is pioneering new methods to teach language. Photo from web.uri.edu. Associate Professor Niko Tracksdorf is changing the fundamentals of teaching language at the University of Rhode Island with his innovative instructional strategies and desire to make an impact on his students. Born and raised in Germany, Tracksdorf began his academic career…
A research team in the University of Rhode Island’s College of Pharmacy has developed a cheaper COVID-19 test that has the potential to be implemented throughout the community at large. Angela Slitt, a biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences professor at URI, led the development of the new quantiCOVID-19 test, alongside students working in the lab. Their…
Writer discusses role of LGBT+ community in women’s rights movement Graphic by Alison Carpino. Last Thursday, faculty and students at the University of Rhode Island explored and discussed the impact of political participation in an event called “Getting out the Vote.” The event analyzed the importance of youth, minority and female votes, as well as…
Three students from the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) were accepted to a prestigious fellowship program starting at the beginning of this semester. Seventy students are selected to take part in the Sea Grant and Knauss Fellowship Program every year. The Knauss Program gives graduate students the opportunity to study marine…