COVID-19 pandemic redefines time at URI As graduation approaches, seniors reflect on their time at URI during a pandemic. PHOTO CREDIT: Makayla Lane The University of Rhode Island’s class of 2022 will turn their tassels this spring after experiencing over half of their college career during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mid-way through the spring 2020 semester,…
Marta Gomez-Chiarri hopes to stabilize oyster hatcheries Marta Gomez-Chiarri, a professor of fisheries, animal and veterinary sciences, is researching microbes to promote stability in oyster hatcheries. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer Marta Gomez-Chiarri, a professor of fisheries, animal and veterinary sciences at the University of Rhode Island, said that her love of the…
Advance your education in this tech-forward space. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark The Launch Lab at the University of Rhode Island is helping students turn their creativity and passion into concrete entrepreneurial ideas. The lab started five years ago as a way to commercialize the technology that is being developed at URI. Deedee Chatham, the director…
Ishmael with his father Detrick during his official visit at URI in 2019. PHOTO CREDIT: Ishmael Leggett On a regular day during his freshman year at St. John’s College High School in his hometown of Washington D.C., Ishmael Leggett was on his way to his high school varsity basketball game. He was sitting in the…
Go back in time to find out how these buildings got their names. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron Whether it be for mental health or academic reasons, Roosevelt Hall at the University of Rhode Island is a building that is focused on student improvement. Among many other uses, it is now home to the University College…
Birders flock to Rhode Island to see sharp-tailed sandpiper URI senior spots Siberia native bird, sharp-tailed sandpiper. PHOTO CREDIT: Peter Paton University of Rhode Island senior Sam Miller has been “putting names to birds” since he was a kid, but a recent bird he found left him barely able to believe his eyes. The sharp-tailed…
URI professor of oceanography makes a splash. PHOTO CREDIT: Jeremy Collie Jeremy Collie, University of Rhode Island professor of Oceanography, has worked all around the world researching the impacts of bottom trawling, overfishing and healthy seabeds. Collie, who has been teaching at URI for 28 years, became interested in the ocean at a young age…
Mack III’s bond with his father, William Ronald Mack Jr. (right), played a big role in the football player and person he would become. PHOTO CREDIT: L.B. Mack III After a neck injury that almost ended his football career, things started to clear up in L.B. Mack’s life. The linebacker from Spring Valley, N.Y. was…
Professor photos put in prestigious places Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, a photography professor, has had her photography and time-based media been showcased in many distinguished museums around the world. PHOTO CREDIT: James Singer: James Singer From art hanging in the world’s most prestigious galleries to locally hung works, professor Annu Palakunnathu Matthew has left her mark…
As the chair member for URI’s Student Senate Cultural Affairs Committee, Angelica Tyson focuses on multicultural community members succeeding on campus. PHOTO CREDIT: James Singer The Student Senate Cultural Affairs Committee is charged with promoting multiculturalism, maintaining a unified and inclusive space on campus and ensuring equal opportunity for all students, all of which Committee…