The University of Rhode Island has begun producing its own line of hand sanitizer in order to meet the growing demand due to COVID-19. The Pharmaceutical Development Institute (PDI) in URI’s College of Pharmacy has produced two kinds of hand sanitizer: Rhody Blue, a traditional gel sanitizer, and Rhody Clear, a clear, unscented product intended to…
URI’s International Engineering Program offers engineering students an edge in the international job market. Photo by James McIntosh. URI’s International Engineering Program The University of Rhode Island’s International Engineering Program (IEP) offers a unique experience for students to earn two degrees simultaneously and study abroad over the course of five years, preparing students to work…
Hello to all of the lovely humans bursting with love and adoration for periwinkles and seahorses! I hope you have all had a most blessed week and are ready to get into the move-and-groove of reading my slightly manic and chaotic statements. Speaking of chaos, what have you done this week to embrace your chaotic…
Emily DiPaola, a junior URI student, shows off her various tattoos. Photos by James McIntosh. Emily DiPaola, a third year student at The University of Rhode Island, is a stick and poke pro, seeing no end in sight for future tattoos. DiPaola has gotten three stick and poke tattoos, one each year since she was…
The University of Rhode Island is currently designing and developing a new integrated health, wellness and counseling center in hopes of serving the University of Rhode Island’s student body with physical and mental health services and education. Vice President of Student Affairs Kathy Collins and Student Health and Wellness Director Ellen Reynolds are working together,…
URI’s Active Learning Classrooms are providing students with a more interactive academic experience. Photo by Autumn Walter. Professors at the University of Rhode Island are beginning to see the positive effects of active learning classrooms (ALCs), which promote collaborative work, technological engagement and increased mobility for students. These classrooms are typically filled with small, round…
Deteriorating Fine Arts Center begins renovations. Photo by James Singer. The University of Rhode Island’s Fine Arts Center is undergoing renovations that administrators hope will lead to increased enthusiasm towards the arts and a better learning environment for students and staff. According to Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Nedra Reynolds, who…
Good day to all of the delightful drops of sweet honey bee charmers who are reading these words! I am so excited to welcome you all back to my column, where I impose insightful ideas into your brains and hopefully get some neurons bumping around inside that noggin of yours. Spring break is coming up…
URI Political Science Professor Dr. Ashlea Rundlett shows off her tattoos. Photo by James McIntosh. Dr. Ashlea Rundlett, a professor of political science at the University of Rhode Island, embraces her three tattoos, trusting her decision to get them and holding them dear to her heart. Rundlett got her first tattoo when she was 19…
Professor Michael David teaching his Ethics in Criminal Justice course. Photo by James McIntosh. A new lecturer in the University of Rhode Island’s Criminology & Criminal Justice (CCJ) Program is dedicated to developing ethical knowledge and experience to challenge common thought processes. Michael David previously worked for over 20 years at the East Providence Police…