Junior utility player Rachel Zingerman lines up for a pitch at this past weekend’s Runnin’ Bulldog Classic. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island Softball team opened the Whitney Goldstein era on a solid note, finishing 2-3 at the Runnin’ Bulldog Classic in North Carolina this past weekend. It was also a drama-filled weekend…
Senior Erin Chratian came up big for the tennis team with a comeback in the third set to beat Sacred Heart’s Aina Garriga. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com On Sunday, the University of Rhode Island tennis team earned their first win of the spring season in a hard-fought 4-3 win over Sacred Heart that came down to…
The Super Bowl halftime show was stacked with hip-hop icons last weekend. PHOTO CREDIT: sportingnews.com Hip hop finally had its moment at the Super Bowl LVI Sunday night when legends Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige and Eminem took to the stage for an electrifying halftime show at the So-Fi Stadium in…
The Talent Development Achievement House opened this semester as the new hub of the program. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron The University of Rhode Island’s Talent Development Achievement House opened on Jan. 31 to give Talent Development scholars a place to strengthen their community at URI. The Talent Development Achievement Program was founded in 1968 to…
Resources provide relief for community members Three percent of students at URI reported experiencing food insecurity, according to a 2019 survey. PHOTO CREDIT: Siobhan Richards According to a 2019 survey of students at the University of Rhode Island, 13 percent of students who answered the survey identified as being food insecure. Over 25 percent of…
Where does your dining hall food waste go? PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron The COVID-19 pandemic has generated more food waste at the University of Rhode Island, but faculty and staff are working to make the community more environmentally friendly. Pierre St-Germain, director of Dining Services, said that a lot of time and energy goes into…
URI is partnering with the Ocean Agency to make waves in the world of underwater technology. PHOTO CREDIT: plastics.uri.edu For many, what is happening below the ocean surface may never be known. Creating new techniques and ways to capture the audience to teach them about the marine environment is important in helping us preserve this…
Students at URI are teaming up with NASA to develop engines that will cut space travel to Mars in half. PHOTO CREDIT: NASA When University of Rhode Island mechanical and industrial engineering professor Bahram Nassersharif first met Michael Houts, he knew that he wanted to bring Houts to his classroom. Houts, nuclear research manager at…
Female student-athletes coach children on campus URI hosts a National Girls and Women in Sports day clinic for the first time after the pandemic to help spark a passion for athletics in young women. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark For the first time in two years, URI Athletics’ “National Girls and Women in Sports Day” clinic…
New Star Wars series disappoints fans with unfocused storylines. PHOTO CREDIT: disneyplus.com After decades of mystery, the famed bounty hunter returns in “Star Wars :The Book Of Boba Fett” “The Book of Boba Fett”’s announcement came at the very end of “The Mandalorian” Season 2, with an end-credits scene of Fett and his assassin partner,…