Professors in a University of Rhode Island research program have been predicting hurricane patterns to improve public safety and mitigate storm damage amidst recent weather crises. The program, Rhode Island Coastal Hazards, Analysis, Modeling and Prediction, increases awareness for communities through real-time hazard and impact prediction. RI-CHAMP has over the past 10 years been able…
The University of Rhode Island introduced a master’s degree that allows students to become provisionally licensed as mental health counselors in Rhode Island – something they couldn’t do before. The new degree in mental and behavioral health counseling will begin its first term in summer 2025, according to Mark Robbins, professor and chair of the…
British stage and screen actress Dame Maggie Smith, commonly recognized as the fierce but charming Professor McGonagall in the “Harry Potter” films, died Friday morning at the age of 89. Smith was surrounded by close family when she died at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London, her sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin told…
The University of Rhode Island’s Anime Club is a collective of individuals who meet every Monday and Thursday to watch, discuss and share their passion for anime. Club meetings are from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m, which may include watching anime, or participating in drawing and guessing games related to anime, according to club president…
Brendan Skip Mark, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Rhode Island, discussed the global issues surrounding rights for refugees and expanded on ways to decode them in an event on Sept. 25. The talk, Global Leaders in Refugee Rights, took place at 7:30 p.m. in Edwards Auditorium. At the event, Mark…
Engineers for a Sustainable World, a non-profit organization at the University of Rhode Island, is working to rebuild nearby pollinator habitats by collecting seeds and organizing plantings across campus. The group of eight students works in conjunction with invasion science professor Laura Meyerson’s NRS 401 class, Foundations in Restoration Ecology, according to third-year ESW student…
In order to mitigate housing struggles, the South Kingstown Town Council began community outreach about an affordable housing initiative that plans to renovate three properties on Aug. 22. The three sites include South Road School, Wakefield Elementary School and the Oliver Watson House, according to the South Kingstown Council website . A resolution to hire…
The University of Rhode Island Police Department reported a total of 18 medical emergencies across campus within the first week of the fall semester, seven of which occurred over the weekend. URI Police daily activity logs from Sept. 2 to Sept. 8 state that all of the affected students were directly transported to the hospital….
Students from the Latinx Student Association held a poetry slam at the University of Rhode Island Multicultural Center on Tuesday, April 16, where readings of both original and published works were shared. Inspiration behind the event stemmed from a poetry night hosted by Powerful Independent Notoriously Knowledgeable Women for women’s awareness, according to event organizer…
New England Institute of Technology student Seth Brown’s short documentary, “URI Underground,” was played at 193 Coffeehouse on Thursday, April 11, spotlighting the music community at the University of Rhode Island. When tasked with a project for the final of his video and music recording class, Brown decided to cover the URI music community through…