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Coffee with a proffy: Becky Sartini

Becky Sartini, the recently appointed interim dean of the College of the Environment and Life Sciences, plans to use her time in this role to grow the college through both community outreach and more hands-on experience for first-year students. To start off her new role as interim dean, she aims to help first-year students with…

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URI theatre is putting on a production of Bakkhai from Feb. 27 to Mar. 1. PHOTO CREDIT: Jesse Dufault/URITheatre on Instagram

Upcoming show ‘speaks to current times’ : URI Theatre preps for “Bakkhai”

The University of Rhode Island theatre department is preparing their upcoming production of “Bakkhai,” a student-run play following the path of the Greek god, Dionysus. The tragedy explores themes of familial rejection, denial of identity and navigating life as a whole, according to Theo Fantozzi, a fourth-year student studying theatre and classics, and the director…

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White House awards professor for psychology research

Justin Parent, an assistant psychology professor at the University of Rhode Island, received a presidential award and high honor for his work in how stress and adversity impact childhood development. The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers recognises outstanding scientists who show potential in their early careers, according to Parent. This honor is…

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