Roby Luna, a URI graduate from the Talent Development program, spoke about his data solutions company to prove anything is possible if you set your mind to it. Photo by Chris Crosby. Roby Luna, a University of Rhode Island Talent Development graduate and president of the data solutions company Aretec, spoke at URI on Monday…
Professor Bradley Wetherbee discovered and named a new species of shark after his daughter Laila, both pictured above. Photo courtesy of Bradley Wetherbee. University of Rhode Island Professor Dr. Bradley Wetherbee worked for 29 years studying a new species of sharks, which he named Laila’s Lantern Shark after his 17-year-old daughter, Laila Mostello-Wetherbee. Wetherbee first…
Bonnet Shores is one of several towns that URI students take over during the school year. Photo by Anna Meassick Nearby beach towns house a large population of University of Rhode Island students that choose to live off campus, and there has been a history of conflict with full-time residents. A large population of the…
Student Entertainment Committee meets Wednesday nights at 7pm to plan for future entertainment at the Ryan Center. Photo by Anna Meassick. The Student Entertainment Committee (SEC) at the University of Rhode Island is a student-run club that has been bringing entertainers such as Post Malone, Khalid and Migos to the Ryan Center for years. The…
Zachary Clift studies negatives on a light table outside of the darkroom. Photo by Greg Clark. Black, White Photography is Surviving the Digital Age on URI’s Campus In a largely digital age where cameras and phones can instantly process pictures, it seems as though traditional black and white photography is becoming irrelevant. However, students and…
Olympic Athlete Dr. John Carlos demonstrates the meaning of the black power fist as a symbol for civil rights during his lecture. Photo by Siobhan Richards Story by Kate LeBlanc and Jack Meyer. Civil Rights Advocate and Olympic Medalist John Carlos visited the University of Rhode Island on Wednesday to speak at the second annual…
Anna Meassick | The outside of the Watson House is currently under renovation as it stands with the title of being the oldest building on campus. The University of Rhode Island has all sorts of unique buildings and structures ranging from over a century old to built within the last year. Despite the time differences, behind…
Photo courtesy of Aisylne Calianos. The underground base of the Block Island Wind Farm serves as an artificial reef, allowing fisherman to get more catch. A University of Rhode Island graduate student and professor conducted a study observing the effects of the Block Island Wind Farm on recreational and commercial fishing in the area. The…
Photo by Anna Meassick | Taft Hall is home to the Talent Development program, a program that helps in-state students succeed at URI. The University of Rhode Island’s Talent Development program celebrated its 50th year on campus and was honored with a celebratory event at the Omni Hotel in Providence on Oct. 6. Originally, 250…