The Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland experienced a new rifting event due to the movement of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. Haraldur Sigurdsson, emeritus professor of oceanography and Iceland native, spoke about Iceland’s volcanic events in a lecture on Friday in the Corless Auditorium on the University of Rhode Island Bay Campus. The Fagradalsfjall…
As the holiday season unfolds, many students at the University of Rhode Island partake in fun yearly traditions. No matter what holiday they celebrate, many students feel that this time of year holds many happy memories and nostalgia. For Emma Cotter, second-year dietetics major, the Christmas season isn’t just about getting gifts, but giving them…
Lippitt Hall has a history of over 125 years at the University of Rhode Island, starting with its construction in 1897. According to the history timeline on the URI website , Army Captain Wiliam Wallace Wotherspoon oversaw the construction of Lippitt, which was built with locally quarried granite. Wotherspoon was the first professor of military…
Anthony Tinaro, a studio art major at Providence College, and Owen Tienry, a film media and communications major from the University of Rhode Island, are collaborating on a fantasy comic. The comic, titled “The Pirate Knight,” was written and illustrated by Tinaro, while Tierney focuses on the marketing and production aspects of the project. The…
A team of researchers at the University of Rhode Island are teaming up with PBS Kids to change young students’ perceptions of women in science. Sara Sweetman, associate professor of elementary and environmental education, is the principal investigator on this project and has been collaborating with PBS Kids on their shows for years. “Elinor Wonders…
University of Rhode Island professor and textile engineer Izabela Ciesielska-Wrobel is working to give ocean plastics a new life in fashion. Together with Robert Torgerson, president and founder of Kestrel Innovation Technologies, Wrobel is working to identify if ocean plastic can be recycled and turned into new textiles. Wrobel was first introduced to this idea…
University of Rhode Island professor Emmett Goods always knew he wanted to pursue the art of jazz. Goods grew up in Pittsburgh and learned his appreciation of music, especially jazz, from a young age. His older brother was a jazz musician, and seeing the success and attention he got from playing music inspired Goods. Goods’…
On Thursday, Charlie Enright, skipper of the 11th hour racing team, was the keynote speaker in this year’s Charles and Marie Fish lecture. Enright talked about his team’s recent win at the 2023 Ocean Race, a 37,000 mile competitive sailing event that takes participating teams around the world in six months. As skipper, Enright acts…
On Friday, Taylor Swift released a re-recording of her album“ 1989,” continuing her trend of re-releasing previous albums. “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” contains the original 16 songs that were released in the first album, published on Oct. 27, 2014. Swift includes an additional six songs that she released “from the vault.” According to an article from…
The annual Ocean Classroom (Rhode Island Teachers At Sea) cruise is set to take off on the RV Endeavor, a research vessel, on Nov. 17, and will return on the 19th. The Teachers at Sea program takes 12 Rhode Island teachers, who teach grades K-12, out on the Endeavor for two nights to experience how…