Sean Sposato’s career has consisted of four full seasons, 50 appearances and 178 total innings pitched up to this point, with all of those statistics coming in front of his family. Sposato, a fifth-year starting pitcher on the University of Rhode Island’s baseball team and native of Ashaway, Rhode Island, has been the backbone of…
Lindsay Agvent, a teaching assistant and graduate student at the University of Rhode Island, has been researching Jonah crabs, a species that scientists don’t know a lot about the biology and history of. Jonah crabs have become an important fishery in Rhode Island because of the decreasing lobster population, Agvent said. Inshore and offshore Jonah…
University of Rhode Island chemical engineering assistant professor and researcher Ryan Poling-Skutvik was awarded the National Science Foundation CAREER Award that allocates nearly $590,000 of funding for his lab over five years. Poling-Skutvik researches polymers, also known as plastics. Plastics are used in everything from electronics and appliances, to tools and textiles. “The modern era…
The Jonnycake Center for Hope, a charity and social service organization in Peace Dale, Rhode Island, is planning the construction of a new youth center and is celebrating its 50-year anniversary. The Jonnycake Center aims to support low-income families in Rhode Island through opportunities, aid and a welcoming environment, Kate Brewster, the center’s chief executive…
A new certificate program to become an early interventionist at level two has been added to the University of Rhode Island’s Department of Human Development and Family Sciences. A level two coordinator is able to evaluate and assess, whereas a level one is not able to. Casey McGregor, a new assistant professor in the HDF…
The University of Rhode Island Gender and Sexuality Alliance hosted a “Break Your Silence” concert to honor queer and transgender lives in partnership with the Gender and Sexuality Center on Tuesday. Rhode Island bands Marble House, told not to worry and Orange Peaks performed at the outdoor concert, held in the back courtyard of the…
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee’s 2025 budget cuts 0.89% of state funding for the state’s public libraries, shaving thousands of dollars in programming and staffing funds throughout the state. Under Rhode Island state law, the government is required to give public libraries 25% of their expenditures from two fiscal years prior. Gov. McKee’s budget cuts…
The University celebrated Earth Day on the Quad with an event hosted by the Student Action for Sustainability, joined by over 35 clubs and organizations from across campus and the state, on Monday. This event offered many free plants and seeds for students. Tomato plants, biodegradable pots students could plant flower and vegetable seeds in,…
A group of marine microbiologists released a paper claiming that a species of algae and a species of nitrogen-fixing bacteria, previously thought to be its own organism, is actually in an organelle of the algae. This study, released on April 11, was by several universities including the University of California, Santa Cruz and Kochi University…
The University of Rhode Island department of gender and women’s studies received a $100,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation’s higher learning program in order to maintain the relevance of the humanities. The Mellon Foundation is the largest funder of the arts and humanities in the United States, according to their website . Through their grants,…