Forty-five University of Rhode Island students saddled up for a line dancing event in the Memorial Union Ballroom on Monday, Nov. 25th. The event was put on by the Office of Student Involvement and line dance instructor Steve Dessert from Mishnock Barn who led students through several routines. Dessert demonstrated each section of a dance…
On Thursday, Nov. 13, University of Rhode Island professor Michelago La Luna had an open discussion in Swan Hall with internationally acclaimed Italian author and activist Dacia Maraini to conclude URI’s 2024 Italian Heritage and Cultural Month. La Luna said that Maraini is a leader in Italy covering themes of World War II, gender, violence…
On Friday night, the University of Rhode Island’s improv club, Rhody Ridiculousness, had their first performance of the semester. “It was the biggest troupes and biggest crowd we had, people had to pull up chairs tonight which is the first time that ever happened,” the club’s vice president Ella McNally said. During the show the…
A group of marine microbiologists released a paper claiming that a species of algae and a species of nitrogen-fixing bacteria, previously thought to be its own organism, is actually in an organelle of the algae. This study, released on April 11, was by several universities including the University of California, Santa Cruz and Kochi University…
University of Rhode Island chemical engineering assistant professor and researcher Ryan Poling-Skutvik was awarded the National Science Foundation CAREER Award that allocates nearly $590,000 of funding for his lab over five years. Poling-Skutvik researches polymers, also known as plastics. Plastics are used in everything from electronics and appliances, to tools and textiles. “The modern era…
On Monday, April 8, more than 800 University of Rhode Island students took over the quadrangle to watch a nearly 90% total solar eclipse. A solar eclipse is an uncommon astronomical event where the moon’s shadow covers the sun. Many people in the country may remember the last major solar eclipse that happened in 2017….
University of Rhode Island professor Emi Uchida was awarded a $150,000 Pew Marine Fellowship this year, to head a research program studying mangrove and seagrass ecosystems and their social impacts in Indonesia. The Pew Organization is a nonprofit and non-government affiliated organization that funds different research projects around the world based in the United States….
Federal Consultant Colin O’Hara shared his experience and expressed the importance of his work in national security on Friday at the Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences. O’Hara made several disclaimers and omitted parts of his history and job description. As a government consultant, he works with several domestic and international organizations on issues…
Potentially harmful blue-green algae and an invasive aquatic plant have been found in South Kingston’s Indian Lake, a spring and summer recreation destination. Blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, is a single-celled photosynthetic organism that is capable of producing toxins in certain conditions. Sometimes blue-green algae “blooms” or experiences accelerated growth. These blooms can have…
University of Rhode Island alumnus Wilson Okello gave a speech focusing on his research on the disenfranchisement of black students and faculty on Thursday. Okello is an assistant education professor at Pennsylvania State University, spoken word artist, social justice activist and black youth early development researcher. He has published several academic papers and articles in…