URI planetarium faces financial, accessibility issues Tucked behind the Kirk Center for Advanced Technology along Upper College Road, the world’s second-smallest planetarium lies dormant. Typically used by astronomy classes prior to the pandemic, it has been unused since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020. “It’s a great place,” physics professor Douglas Gobeille, who teaches…
Photos by Grace DeSanti. Although being a resident assistant (RA) can be a difficult and oftentimes thankless job, University of Rhode Island students Katelyn Raimond and Alex Obiurka are two RAs who love being RAs. Raimond is a senior cell molecular biology major who’s been an RA for three years and currently works in Butterfield…
Darkroom photography professor Zoey Stites shares her love for photography with her students and decorates her classroom with student work. Photo by Grace DeSanti. Zoey Stites, an instructor in the University of Rhode Island’s art department, makes it clear that she loves what she does by how her office and workspace is decorated. The walls…
A new forensic professor, Chelsea Farrell, looks forward to her first semester teaching at the university. Photo by Grace DeSanti. Chelsea Farrell, the University of Rhode Island’s newest criminal justice professor, is excited to get to know her students and URI as a whole. The New Jersey-native found herself in Kingston after getting a bachelor’s…
Joe Smith performs on the drums during last years Contemporary Arts Festival. | Photo by Jennifer Hammond. This year’s Contemporary Arts Festival will include students, faculty and alumni from several different academic departments rather than solely the music department for the first time. Students, faculty and alumni from the art, music, English, theater and film…
Too Many Zooz will be performing on April 18 in Providence. | Photo courtesy of Too Many Zooz. “Too Many Zooz,” a New York City based band, who in the past have performed with Beyoncé, will be performing at the Fête Music Hall in Providence on April 18. In Providence they will be performing with…
Alex Turco plans to spend her summer interning at Target. |Photo by Grace Desanti Junior textile marketing and public relations double major Alex Turco has an internship acting as a manager of a Target over the summer. “I was looking at internships on my own and I didn’t really have much luck,” said Turco. “So,…
Sara Livecchi (left) speaks with Chris Parisella (right) during her radio show “Sweet Sounds of Sara.” Photo by Joseph Lachance. Sara LiVecchi creates her own podcast for her honors project After hosting her own radio show this past year, senior Harrington School student and Resident Academic Advisor Sara LiVecchi is launching a new podcast series…
Professor Jessica Adams poses alongside student Noah Tilton as students direct them in muscle and joint movements. Photo by Anna Meassick. Alaska native and University of Rhode Island anatomy professor, Jess Adams, has lived and taught all over the country but is “glad to be here.” Adams has a passion for teaching and aims to…
As of Jan. 23, 2019, University of Rhode Island students and faculty now have free access to Microsoft Office 365 to help students prepare for future jobs. With this product, students can use 20 Microsoft applications on up to five different devices at no cost. Karlis Kaugars, the chief information officer of Information Technology Services…