Students at the University of Rhode Island ran out from their dorms to watch the northern lights ranging from pink to green over the United States on Thursday, Oct. 17. Aurora borealis have been seen before in areas like the Northeast and as south as Alabama, but it is more unusual, according to URI extreme…
A University of Rhode Island biomedical research program has obtained a $200,000 grant to increase the number of disadvantaged first-year students receiving stipends and research opportunities, accepting seven students a year – up from last year’s five. The Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Educational Diversity program was designed with the aim to help students…
Mold that has spread throughout the Robert L. Carothers Library and Learning Commons and the University of Rhode Island is generating solutions for its removal. DAI General Contracting and safety and risk management has taken precautionary measures around the impacted areas of the library, such as covering the infected bookshelves, evaluating the ventilation systems and…
A 25-acre greenhouse complex is looking to begin production next to University of Rhode Island’s Peckham Farm after delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The project was partially funded by a $4 million state bond, which was announced in 2018 by former Governor of Rhode Island Gina Raimondo and former URI President David M. Dooley….
Alumni were welcomed back to the University of Rhode Island’s campus on Thursday, Oct. 17 to provide career advice to students in a panel hosted by the department of environmental and natural resource economics. Fourteen URI alumni were on the ENRE panel, hosted by professor and undergraduate program director Simona Trandafir in the Center for…
The University of Rhode Island College of Arts and Sciences saw the largest growth in new faculty this year, with 25 new hires making up almost half of the 61 new faculty in the various schools and departments across the university. The 25 new hires are a mix of both permanent and temporary faculty, with…
As incoming college students settle into new routines, nutrition professors at the University of Rhode Island said the reality of the “freshman 15,” a term referring to weight gain during the first year of college, is more nuanced than the phrase suggests. “Not every college student is suddenly going to gain 15 pounds,” Maya Vadiveloo,…
The University of Rhode Island’s Greek Life has raised over $57,000 for its annual philanthropy week, which isn’t set to begin until November. This year’s philanthropy week is from Nov. 17-22 and will focus on the theme of mental health awareness and suicide prevention. “We chose philanthropies that are relevant because they were us,” Greek…
Two separate instances of alcohol violation occurred on campus this past week, both on Saturday. During the first instance, on Kingstown Road, officers arrived on the scene at 5:50 p.m. and cleared the scene at 6:23 p.m. The second instance occurred on Butterfield Road. Officers arrived on the scene at 8:57 p.m. and cleared the…
Ryan Pelillo Arts & Entertainment Editor Christopher Nolan is a better director than Quentin Tarantino. Nolan has had a much broader reach in terms of the general public, more clever narratives and isn’t as “film bro-ish.” Some of Nolan’s most notable works include “Interstellar” and “Inception.” These are both films that are artistically sound and…