Will Smith may have stolen the 94th Academy Awards, but there were many other notable events at this year’s ceremony. PHOTO CREDIT: NewsWeek The Academy made some big swings in changing up this year’s award ceremony to combat low viewership and managed to put on a memorable show, just not in a way anyone could…
The URI Musician’s Guild held a battle of the bands featuring student bands, including “Steroids,” “Red Flags” and “Car Beers and the Vic”. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark | Staff Photographer Students were bouncing to the musical stylings of four different groups at the University of Rhode Island’s Musician’s Guild’s “Rock and Swap, Battle of the…
Muse Mirror creator reflects on road to success Starting as an idea for a present for his girlfriend, URI alum, Akintoye Onikoyi worked with other URI grads to create an interactive mirror. PHOTO CREDIT: Musemirror.co Four University of Rhode Island graduates are hoping to revolutionize at-home beauty with a new smart mirror called the Muse…
In-person events are slated to return this semester for the Student Entertainment Committee. PHOTO CREDIT: Student Entertainment Committee The Student Entertainment Committee (SEC) is holding in-person events again after a slow fall semester. Alison Carpino, the SEC recruitment and retention coordinator, said that the fall semester had no in-person concerts or events but that they…
Steve D’Hondt, a professor of oceanography, is working with students in Puerto Rico to study microorganisms on the ocean floor. PHOTO CREDIT: Geologybites.com The University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) is constantly at the cutting edge of ocean research. 22 scientists and crew members ventured on the research vessel Neil Armstrong, a…
Jessica Chastin wins long-awaited award for Best Actress. PHOTO CREDIT: CNN The third time’s a charm! After two losses and 10 years after her first nomination, Jessica Chastain took home Best Actress at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 27. Going into the ceremony, Chastain had the strength of a Screen Actors Guild (SAG)…
Junior Domenic Picone put together a dominant performance, striking out a career-high 11 batters in Saturday’s win against nationally-ranked UConn. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island Baseball team turned a corner this week, sort of. They shocked the collegiate baseball world Saturday when they took down No. 18 UConn in Kingston on Saturday,…
A URI professor appeared on “The Dan York Show” to discuss the political economics of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. PHOTO CREDIT: Wikipedia University of Rhode Island professor of economics, Richard McIntyre, was recently featured on “The Dan Yorke Show” to talk about the economic implications of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. McIntyre, a political economist,…
URI’s Watershed Watch program is calling for more volunteers to test the health of Rhode Island’s bodies of water. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu The University of Rhode Island’s Watershed Watch program is currently on the hunt for new volunteers to continue to aid with work in the field. The Watershed Watch program, which is currently coming…
Pictured: A portrait of artist Jillian Barber’s parents with one of their love letters across the image from the exhibit honoring women. PHOTO CREDIT: Jillian Barber The University of Rhode Island Providence Campus Arts and Culture Program hosted an art exhibit entitled “Visioning,” which featured 40 female artists for Women’s History Month. Steven Pennell, the…