IGT selects URI students to receive ten awards 10 first-year URI students are receiving a 20,000 dollar scholarship for women in STEM. PHOTO CREDIT: Openaccessgovernment.org The University of Rhode Island’s Department of Computer Science and Statistics is partnering with International Game Technology (IGT) to launch a scholarship program intended to support and inspire women in…
Former dean of College of Nursing named after year-and-a-half-long search Pictured: Barbara E. Wolfe, new provost and executive vice president of academic affairs. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer The University of Rhode Island has appointed Barbara E. Wolfe as its new provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. Wolfe, who has served…
Featured art pieces from “Some Food We Could Not Eat.” PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer Located inside of the University of Rhode Island’s Greenhouse, the “Some Food We Could Not Eat” exhibit features different forms of art media in order to provide perspective on the impact of food systems. The Main Gallery exhibition…
Ngawang Sangdrol is a human rights activist who came to speak at URI about her work fighting for freedom. PHOTO CREDIT: gwarlingo.com The University of Rhode Island’s Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies’ ongoing lecture series has given international human rights activists a platform to share their stories of fighting for peace through nonviolence. Last…
Pictured: The misprinted quote on the side on URI’s library. Aidan Cahill | Staff Photographer On Nov. 10, 1992, the University of Rhode Island’s Black Student Leadership Group (BSLG) peacefully protested and took over Taft Hall in an event now called “The Takeover.” More than 200 students, led by the newly-formed BSLG, acquitted access to…
Jessica Alber developing non-invasive prevention scanning Assistant research professor Jessica Alber received a grant for her work with Alzheimer’s disease. PHOTO CREDIT: Nick Pierson | Contributing Photographer Jessica Alber, an assistant research professor at the University of Rhode Island’s George and Anne Ryan Institute for Neuroscience, just received a five-year, $10.3 million grant to further…
Board of Trustees establishes ‘independent academic unit’ The University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees approved the criminology and criminal justice (CCJ) program’s request to gain department status at their meeting on Sept. 1. Over the past five years, URI’s CCJ program has grown in both popularity and significance, according to Natalie Pifer, an assistant…
Mu Sochua, an activist and former politician in Cambodia, came to URI to speak on human rights. PHOTO CREDIT: outoftheboxpodcast.com Featuring Cambodian politician and activist Mu Sochua, the University of Rhode Island’s Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies hosted a lecture on Oct. 26 entitled “Nonviolent Activism: Protecting Freedom and Human Rights in Cambodia.” The…
URI’s Melissa Omand works with team to reduce environmental impact Pictured: An early model for biodegradable plastics. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu University of Rhode Island oceanographer Melissa Omand’s team of scientists and researchers recently began the testing phase for developing ocean-degradable plastics. After receiving Phase II funding from the National Science Foundation, Omand’s team, Nereid Biomedicals,…
Composting, harvesting among university efforts This year’s Honors Colloquium entitled “Just Good Food” focuses on how to be more sustainable with your food choices. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu This year, the University of Rhode Island’s Honors Colloquium is focusing on ways that students and community members can be more food sustainable. With the goal of educating…