In the early 1980s, in a house on Lower College Road, University of Rhode Island alum Edward McSweegan (‘84) studied his way to a Ph.D. in microbiology. Afterwards, career changes, historical fiction novels and world travel would fill McSweegan’s days. With an undergraduate degree in biology from Boston College, and a master’s degree in microbiology…
Justine Deming is a clinical associate professor in the fisheries, animal and veterinary sciences department at the University of Rhode Island. She teaches animal management classes, most of which focus on large animals, such as dairy cows, a personal favorite of hers. She also works with extension and outreach. She started her journey in animal…
Avedisian Hall has a brief history, but one that is deeply connected to pharmacy and philanthropy at the University of Rhode Island. Built in 2012, Avedisian is one of the University’s biggest buildings. Five stories, 144,000 square-feet and $75 million later, the College of Pharmacy found its new home, according to the University events page…
On Thursday, Feb. 15, the University of Rhode Island experienced a system disruption, denying most of the URI community from opening their emails and logging into e-Campus. URI Information Technology Services initiated an investigation into the disruption Friday, according to the University statement. There was no disruption to class schedules or other operations. While most…
Each Valentine’s Day, the University of Rhode Island’s Human Development and Family Science Department creates a couples assessment to test their compatibility. The compatibility test is run through their all-year-long couples clinic, Gina MacLure, the clinic’s coordinator, said. The clinic serves to help anyone who needs family therapy. “We have a specialization in relationship counseling,”…
On Friday and Saturday, the University of Rhode Island’s Gender and Sexuality Center presented a production of “The Vagina Monologues” in Edwards Auditorium. The 90-minute production was performed entirely by URI students, faculty and staff, with numerous members of the URI community in attendance for the showings. Of the 13 monologues depicted, topics included the…
The University of Rhode Island’s 98-year-old Fernwood building was finally taken down earlier this month, almost four years after impending maintenance costs outweighed the possibility of renovation. The building, which was originally constructed as a residency building in 1936 before being donated to the University, most recently served as office space for URI’s department of…
The University of Rhode Island has entered its fifth week of the spring semester. This is a quick rundown of police activity on campus as students approach the middle of the semester. On Monday, Feb. 12, around 1 a.m., an incident of property damage occurred at the Phi Gamma Delta House on West Alumni Avenue,…
This week’s Senate meeting looked toward the future, covering elections, potential sustainability initiatives and the continuation of student advocacy for the Rhode Island Public Transport Authority. After his two opponents pulled their speaker of the assembly nominations, Sen. David Rudolph won in a unanimous vote to become the term’s speaker. Sen. Elise Newman pulled her…
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, the University of Rhode Island Cape Verdean Students Association held its first “Roses Speak Louder than Words” fundraiser in front of the Memorial Union. From Feb. 5 to 8, members of the organization sold roses to URI students to be picked up or delivered to a friend, significant other or…