Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences Brad Wetherbee, recently deemed “URI’s Shark Guy” in the University of Rhode Island’s magazine, provides opportunities for shark field research to over 100 students annually, according to him. Wetherbee emphasized the importance of hands-on learning for students in order to gain skills and experience. In his particular field, this looks…
Local gift boutique welcomes shoppers in their cozy environment. PHOTO CREDIT: shopnicoscout.com Owned and run by one woman, Amber Gadde, the Nico Scout gift shop offers a taste of city life in suburban Rhode Island. In the summer of 2018, Gadde opened Nico Scout in the Quo Vadis Shopping Center located in Wakefield, Rhode Island….
Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Marie Morteaux, has worked in labs across the U.S. and Europe, including Italy and France. PHOTO CREDIT: Nick Peirson | Contributing Photographer Assistant Professor in the department of nutrition and food sciences at the University of Rhode Island, Marie Mortreux, has found a new framework to apply her years of versatile…
Maxient is a software used by universities to keep track of misconduct on campus. PHOTO CREDIT: maxient.com University of Rhode Island’s Dean of Students Dan Graney has recorded student conduct through Maxient, a software used to report and track student misconduct, since its introduction to the University in 2016. Graney’s position at URI involves overseeing…
Shifting from biology, professor Talvikki Ansel has found a passion for poetry. PHOTO CREDIT: poetryfoundation.org University of Rhode Island professor Talvikki Ansel is sharing her knowledge of creative writing and poetry, full-time, for the first time this year. URI’s English department welcomed Ansel as a full-time lecturer after serving as an adjunct professor at the…
Professor balances teaching, government involvement, family Aaron Ley, an associate professor in the department of political science at the University of Rhode Island, has demonstrated the importance of politics and local government to students for almost 10 years. After arriving in Rhode Island in 2014, Ley immersed himself in local politics and is currently a…
University announces 2023 commencement ceremony dates, agenda The university will celebrate Class of 2023 on the Quad. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron The University of Rhode Island Commencement ceremony for the class of 2023 will be held on Saturday, May 20 at 10 a.m and will be the second commencement to take place on the Kingston…
President Marc Parlange outlines 10-year plan, strategic priorities President Parlange discusses 10-year plan. PHOTO CREDIT: Eddie Melfi | Staff Photographer University of Rhode Island President Marc Parlange gave the 2023 State of the University address on Feb. 1 to emphasize positive development and present a strategic 10-year plan. Parlange made clear his pride in the…
Katie Riedy wins inaugural Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship Dedicated to her work with LGBTQ+ issues, URI’s Katie Riedy wins an inaugural scholarship for public service. PHOTO CREDIT: Eddie Melfi | Staff Photographer In August, a third-year student at the University of Rhode Island was one of the inaugural 100 recipients of the Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for…
Pictured: open single-stall bathrooms on the third floor of the library. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor The Robert L. Carothers Library had the most gender-inclusive bathrooms on campus at the University of Rhode Island before renovations began on its bathrooms this summer. According to Peter Larsen, the interim dean of University Libraries, the…