The University of Rhode Island men’s club rugby team recently wrapped up its fall 2023 season. They finished with a 3-4 record, playing six games in the regular season and one postseason bowl game. They opened up with a 17-14 home win against the University of Connecticut to start 1-0. The Rams compete in Division…
The University of Rhode Island women’s track team began their indoor season last weekend, splitting their group to compete at both the Alden Invitational and Suffolk Relays. Brown University hosted the Alden Invitational, where URI sent their throwers to compete. Two throwers placed in the top five in shot put and weight throw. Third-year Megan…
The development of offshore wind technology throughout New England has dramatically increased over the years since it was first introduced to the area in 2016 with the construction of the Block Island Wind Farm. These wind farms have brought with them inquiries into the impacts of these new forms of energy use on surrounding communities….
In the final meeting of the semester, the URI Student Senate voted on a bill to create a new model constitution. The model constitution is aimed at making it easier for new or already established clubs to have a guideline for creating their own constitutions. An amendment was added to the bill talking about advisors…
This past Thursday, Micheal A. DiLauro, a criminal defense lawyer for over 41 years, spoke in this series on the impacts of developing artificial intelligence on the practice of criminal law. This year marks the University of Rhode Island’s 25th annual forensic science seminar series. DiLauro is a 1977 graduate of Providence College who later…
Around the state of Rhode Island, bats roam the skies searching for insects to eat which may be near you as you walk around outside in the summer. Many people think bats are scary creatures lurking around people at dusk and night, but according to Peter August, a retired professor in the Natural Resources department…
On Nov. 29, the University of Rhode Island’s College of Engineering hosted a seminar with submarine manufacturer General Dynamics Electric Boat, focusing on internships, job opportunities and other important areas of interest. Based in Groton, Connecticut, the company employs over 14,000 people to develop nuclear and naval submarines, while also operating eight offices in five…
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…
Two University of Rhode Island Graduate Students led a music and culture-focused lecture on Nov. 29 and have been selected by URI to perform in Puerto Rico next year. The duo met to present and perform at URI’s Multicultural Student Services Center. During “Hashi,” graduate students Adrian Montero Moya and Moe Takamatsu combined lecture and…
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…