Diving deep into seafloor research

Rhode Island professor of oceanography Roxanne Beinart, along with the Schmidt Ocean Institute, discovered hydrothermal vents in the Galapagos Islands that scientists have been looking to observe for 20 years with the help of some crabs. From August to September, the scientists were trying to find the same chemical signatures that another group had discovered…

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Building on History: Lippitt Hall

Lippitt Hall has a history of over 125 years at the University of Rhode Island, starting with its construction in 1897. According to the history timeline on the URI website , Army Captain Wiliam Wallace Wotherspoon oversaw the construction of Lippitt, which was built with locally quarried granite. Wotherspoon was the first professor of military…

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Students share favorite holiday traditions

As the holiday season unfolds, many students at the University of Rhode Island partake in fun yearly traditions. No matter what holiday they celebrate, many students feel that this time of year holds many happy memories and nostalgia. For Emma Cotter, second-year dietetics major, the Christmas season isn’t just about getting gifts, but giving them…

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