On Sept. 30, the University of Rhode Island Rotaract Club held a cleanup at Roger Wheeler State Beach. The Rotaract Club is an organization at URI dedicated to creating positive change in the world through community service events like holding food drives and beach cleanups. This is a good way for students to get involved…
University of Rhode Island researchers have studied the chemical compound ferrate and developed methods of making it more effective in treating water sources for contaminants. Ferrate is a molecule made of iron and oxygen, according to chemistry professor and researcher Dugan Hayes. Ferrate acts as a powerful oxidizing agent because of its unique chemical structure…
The University of Rhode Island’s Harrington School of Communication and Media recently reopened its speaking center in Ranger Hall. The speaking center, which was a thriving center throughout the early 2000’s, closed after the professor that spearheaded the initiative took an administrative role at the University, according to communications professor Kristine Cabral, who runs the…
This past Friday, Dennis Nixon, a professor in the department of marine affairs at the University of Rhode Island, spoke in a seminar entitled “Ships Don’t Leave Skid Marks.” This presentation delved into Nixon’s experience working in the field of maritime forensics and the cases he has worked on throughout his career. Nixon defined forensics…
The United States Justice Department announced on Sept. 27 that the Washington Trust Company, a local community bank, agreed to pay $9 million to settle lending discrimination allegations occurring from 2016-2021 in Rhode Island. According to a press release posted on the department of justice’s website , the allegations claimed that Washington Trust redlined majority-Black…
FOOTBALL FINAL(9/30): URI 49-26 Bryant The Rams got back to winning ways on Saturday, returning home on Family Weekend with a 49-26 win over in-state rival Bryant University at Meade Stadium. Despite going down early, a blocked punt and a fourth and one stop in the second quarter saw Rhode Island re-take the lead, one…
After seventeen months worth of planning to renovate the tennis courts at the University of Rhode Island, resurfacing is finally complete. While renovations were set to be finished in July of last year, delays due to the weather and limited amount of time to let the paint set prevented work from being completed for about…
The University of Rhode Island’s men’s soccer team traveled to St. Louis, Missouri this past Saturday, where they were routed 2-0 by St. Louis University in their third Atlantic 10 conference game of the season. Despite Rhode Island having more shots and taking more corners, the Rams were never able to get into a rhythm…
The University of Rhode Island men’s golf team had finished top three at the UConn Invitational in each of the past two seasons. But with a key piece missing this year, it was going to be tough to repeat this success. The Rams finished tied for 8th out of 12 teams at the GreatHorse Golf…
The 2023 Paul Short Invitational, hosted on Saturday afternoon by Lehigh University, saw the University of Rhode Island’s women’s cross country team finish 40th out of 44 teams. With a score of 1015 points, URI fell 65 points short of the 39th placed George Mason University. Utah Valley University took the top spot by a…