Sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, a panel titled “¡Presente! Visibilizing Latinx Culture and Identities Today” showcased Latino representation in media and art on Sept. 27 at 5:30 p.m.. The lecture showcased local and international Latino culture in the world of art. Erin McCutcheon, an assistant professor of arts of the Americas chose…
The University of Rhode Island is gearing up to host “Polarization of Politics in America: Finding the Center” as part of its Langevin Symposium Series. This event promises to bring in leaders, experts and political professionals from both sides of the aisle to come together to create an important discussion of the polarization of 21st…
In September, University of Rhode Island professor Skip Mark participated in the Geneva Human Rights Platform, a worldwide conference focused on the monitoring of human rights. Mark, an assistant professor in the political science department and also the director of the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies, has been researching human rights at URI since…
With the growing concern of global warming and pollution sitting heavy on communities’ shoulders, there is hope to be found yet in the Master Gardeners program at the University of Rhode Island. The Master Gardeners are a group of volunteers that conduct many community outreach programs throughout the year, in connection with programs in surrounding…
The University of Rhode Island’s Humanities Department recently launched a program called “Innovations in Storytelling”, which focuses on the differing ways stories are composed, generated and expressed across diverse groups of storytellers. The weekly program explores storytelling through a vast arrangement of speakers from differentiating backgrounds and with differing styles of work ranging from photography,…
Science professors at the University of Rhode Island are entering their third year of research to protect honey bees from varroa mites, combining their knowledge of chemistry and biology along the way. Chemistry professor and department chair, Matt Keisewetter, and entomology professor, Steven Alm, are working together to develop new pesticides that are safe for…
The beginning of autumn brings many events to the University of Rhode Island’s campus, and October sees the productions of the theatre department’s fall plays well underway. The first of this season’s productions will be “Marie Antoinette,” written by playwright David Adjmi and directed by assistant professor of theatre Rachel Walshe. Opening night will be…
Fourth-year student Caitlyn Arnone got a total of 11 tattoos in six months. Whether it’s a tiny duck or her family’s birth years, Arnone said heavy consideration was put into each tattoo. They represent something meaningful in her life. Five on each arm and one on her thigh totals to 11 times in the tattoo…
Last Wednesday, Sept. 27, Rebecca Levitan showcased various works of art in Swan Hall from the course of her career, illustrating her progress as an artist into a visual timeline. In the first installment of the College of Arts and Sciences’ art presentations, organized by art professor, Annu Palakannathu Matthew, Levitan shared her journey from…
As a news editor that normally covers symposiums, grants and Student Senate shenanigans, taking a Doja Cat album review article was certainly a step into the dark for me. So too was Doja Cat herself — while I enjoy many genres of music, I have never properly given Doja a listen nor could name a…