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…
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…
The University of Rhode Island has inducted retiring faculty and staff members into the Lifetime Service Society to honor their dedication and passion for the university for the past decade. URI honors those who have spent 40 years or more of their work lives in service to the school and community in an annual ceremony….
During one session of the University of Rhode Island’s therapeutic horticulture group, students focused on the benefits of weeding – paralleling the process to removing things in their lives that no longer serve them. The therapeutic horticulture group connects students to their minds and bodies by creating something new and beautiful for themselves and others,…
When not researching ocean engineering at the University of Rhode Island, Jennifer Amaral spends her time either in the water or on walks with her two dogs, Jali and Koda. Amaral began first year at URI in Browning Hall in 2007, and returned to the university as an assistant research professor of ocean engineering in…
Jenny You, a third-year computer science major at the University of Rhode Island, is one of 11 students in the International Game Technology Scholarships for Women in Computer Science. “[The program is] a way for women to immerse themselves in computer science as well as have a space to meet other women in CS,” You…
The 2024 Swim Across America charity event raised money for cancer research at the Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island and took place at Roger Wheeler State Beach in Narragansett on Saturday, Sept. 7. The University of Rhode Island women’s swimming and diving team were among dozens of teams and nearly 625 athletes from…
Josephine Cochrane was an American inventor who became well known for her design and production of the first commercially successful dishwasher. Born in Ashtabula County, Ohio in 1839, she was one of two daughters. Little is known about her upbringing, though according to the Indiana Commission for Women, her mother died at a very young…
On Saturday, March 2, the annual 4x4x48 took place at the University of Rhode Island, challenging participants to run four miles every four hours for 48 hours. The challenge was first pioneered by David Goggins in March 2020. Goggins, who is a retired United States Navy SEAL, ultramarathon runner, ultra distance cyclist and triathlete, originally…
Edwards Hall, built in 1928, is located close to the heart of the University of Rhode Island. Positioned at the top right corner of the quadrangle next to Swan Hall, Edwards is a well-used building for many URI students. It was built with the same rough squared ashlar granite used by other early buildings on…