The University of Rhode Island will launch a doctoral program in computational social science in the fall of 2027, combining social science research with advanced computing to investigate complex societal issues. The program will bring together social science, statistics and computational methods to study topics ranging from the spread of information online to the effects…
Graduate students and faculty from the University of Rhode Island have published “Rhode Island Beach Dynamics Over Decades” after monitoring beach erosion for the past six decades. The website was made possible through decades of surveys balanced with recent coding development, data insertion and several group meetings. It took time to publish as relating data…
The University of Rhode Island is asking for more state funding to close an $8.1 million budget gap, causing students to face higher tuition and mandatory fees in the upcoming academic year. Due to the government funding shifts, tuition for students continues to increase, according to Abby Benson, senior vice president of finance and administration….
WRIU has been broadcasting at the University of Rhode Island since 1964, a longstanding student-run organization reaching across the state. In 2021, Hurricane Henri struck Rhode Island causing damage along the east coast, resulting in damage that affected the WRIU radio station. “The tower was actually damaged,” URI Vice President of Student Affairs Ellen Reynolds…
University of Rhode Island Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Barbara Wolfe plans to retire at the conclusion of the academic year. “It’s really a personal decision,” Wolfe said. “It was really an opportunity to feel good about what we’ve done here as a community. But also an opportunity to think about spending…
The University of Rhode Island has partnered with the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority to participate in the University Pass Program, offering free RIPTA bus rides to students and faculty with their URI ID. URI has previously partnered with RIPTA in a discounted U-Pass Program, where students could purchase day or monthly passes at the…
The University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team made it three straight wins after taking down George Washington University on Saturday and Davidson College on Wednesday. Taking a 1-0 win against George Washington, the Rams changed their overall record to 4-7 and 2-1 in the Atlantic 10 Conference with their second-straight shutout. The Rams and…
The University of Rhode Island student senate passed several motions on Wednesday and continued to debate proposed constitutional changes involving the impeachment of the general assembly. Concerns were shared about recent behavior of student senators in the assembly such as not holding office hours or paying attention to discussion. “You have been elected to a…
Aspen Washington If elected to Student Senate, I would push for a Student Meal Access Program that gives all students more flexibility when they need food outside of their meal plan. Students should not have to skip or work for their meals because they can’t afford it or have an unpredictable work and class schedule….