Christian Silvia

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Club promotes networking, connections through events

Students to discuss business ideas, receive feedback from professionals A panel of students will present their business ideas and receive feedback from the Innovation and  Entrepreneurship Club on April 16. Photo contributed by: Connor Coughlan The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Club at the University of Rhode Island is holding its final meeting of the semester on…

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URI to host acclaimed “On Juneteenth” author

Annette Gordon-Reed talks African-American history, presidential scandal Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Harvard University professor of law Annette Gordon-Reed will be coming to URI as the final guest speaker at the Center for Humanities lecture series. PHOTO CREDIT: macfound.org Acclaimed writer and historian Annette Gordon-Reed will be visiting the University of Rhode Island on April 14…

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Gender and Sexuality Center promotes body positivity, sexual health at Sex Fest

The spring Sex Fest was held on the Quad this week to celebrate LGBTQIA+ students and representation at URI. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer The University of Rhode Island’s Gender and Sexuality Center held Sexfest on the Quad on Friday as a part of their week-long LGBGTQ+ Symposium to bring awareness to issues…

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Music students shine in weekly Music Convocation

 Gavino Puggoni pictured performing Faure’s “En Prière” and Vicenzo Bellini’s “Vaga Luna, Che Inargenti,”. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer Last week’s music convocation, held on Friday, March 25, had a variety of performances by the students of the University of Rhode Island’s music department. The event began with junior Diane Martin performing a…

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Journalism professor educates public on present-day propaganda

How To Be a Media Literate Citizen: “Mind Over Media: a Propaganda and Misinformation Workshop.” PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Continuing their day-long discussion on misinformation and media literacy, the University of Rhode Island held a workshop titled “Mind over Media: A Propaganda and Misinformation Workshop” this Tuesday. Ammina Kothari, director of the…

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College of pharmacy introduces virtual reality technology in classrooms

Pharmacy students at URI now have access to virtual reality equipment to get first-hand experience with their studies. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu The University of Rhode Island’s College of Pharmacy has added Virtual Reality (VR) to its curriculum to help students understand the human body and pharmaceuticals. Bongsup Cho, a pharmacy professor at URI, mentioned that…

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