New England has been invaded, but not in the way you may think – jumping worms have taken root in the soils of New England farms, gardens and properties, causing severe effects on the ecology of these areas. On Thursday, March 28, the University of Rhode Island’s Master Gardener Program hosted a talk titled “Spread,…
Professor of Costume Design David Howard has been teaching at the University of Rhode Island for nearly 26 years, and has made significant contributions to the theater department and the surrounding community. Some of these include immense development of both the theater program and wardrobing. His education began at the State University of New York…
While the sport she plays remains unchanged, the scenery for second-year Nikki Fernando of the University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team is drastically different than what she is used to. A native of Kihei, Hawaii, Fernando left everything she knew behind to travel 5,024 miles to play her sport at the next level. For…
The Office for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning at the University of Rhode Island hosted 200 faculty from around the world to learn more about inclusivity at their first Innovative Education Conference on March 27. This all-day event focused on how to engage college students, with 30 presentations and 15 posters on the topic…
As students deal with their classes, making friends, being away from their families and fearing not making the most out of their college years, stress is almost unavoidable. Despite this, there are many ways for students to combat that stress and even use it to improve their daily lives, according to Michael Starkey, the assistant…
Two University Professors recently composed a green laser tailored towards the prevention of bird feeding on small plantings of sweet corn in surrounding Rhode Island areas. Rebecca Brown, a professor in plant sciences and entomology and David Brown, a professor in computer sciences and statistics have combined their skill sets to bring farming technology known…
The Resilient, Innovative, Sustainable, Economies via University Partnerships, RISE-UP, program is inviting University of Rhode Island students to take part in their Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenges going until April 22. Each college at URI is sponsoring a real-world challenge that students can choose from to submit a pitch for. Each challenge is centered around a…
Josephine Cochrane was an American inventor who became well known for her design and production of the first commercially successful dishwasher. Born in Ashtabula County, Ohio in 1839, she was one of two daughters. Little is known about her upbringing, though according to the Indiana Commission for Women, her mother died at a very young…
Turning Point USA held a shoot-out hockey competition on March 4 that sparked complaints from students in the University of Rhode Island’s Young Democratic Socialists of America Club. The event invited students to compete in a men versus women shoot-out hockey competition and talk to some members of the club to learn more about their…
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…