The University of Rhode Island is known nationally for its Chinese Flagship Program, a program whose primary goal is for students to develop a superior level in the Chinese language to be applied in the professional world. Students across the country come to take part in this unique program and develop skills that will make…
Husband and wife duo Eben Horton and Jennifer Nauck have successfully turned their passion for the art of glass blowing into their full-time career with their local Wakefield gallery and studio, the Glass Station. Horton’s interest in glass blowing sparked at the early age of 9 years old when he took an ornament making class….
Disclaimer: This tale is based on different accounts of this legend Welcome back to another series of “Spooky Stories” for this year’s spooky season. If anyone hasn’t read last year’s editions, the spooky stories were “The Legend of Dolly Cole”, “The Haunting of Lambda Chi Alpha” and the “Haunted Tavern”. For the start of this…
On Oct. 8, the University of Rhode Island’s College of Pharmacy visited the restaurant Spain of Narragansett for their annual Etiquette Dinner, meant for its graduating sixth-year PharmD and fourth-year BSPS students. The etiquette dinner covers more than just table manners – it also focuses on social skills like networking, building your brand, handling difficult…
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…