After seeing posters encouraging students to run for Student Senate last year, Michael Bentley immediately went and added his name to the list. “I walked down to the Senate office and asked them for information just to see what it’s like to run, and they had me sit down and sign the paperwork, and I…
Landscape architecture student Maggie Spano showcases her final portfolio. Photo by Siobhan Richards. Landscape architecture is as it sounds: adding more green spaces to public spaces, but, to Department Chair William Green, landscape architecture is about giving a “voice to living and non-living creatures that don’t have a voice.” Green teaches students in his classes…
Shark Club works to give sharks a good name. Dive into your love for sharks with URI’s shark club. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. The University of Rhode Island’s Shark Club focuses on raising awareness and fostering curiosity for sharks, helping with shark conservation and changing the public image associated with sharks. President of Shark Club…
With more than physical well-being on their minds, the Counseling Center has created a program aimed to assist quarantined students looking for mental health support. “Living La Vida Lockdown” is a weekly online support group offered to all University of Rhode Island students in isolation due to COVID-19 exposure. Since the beginning of this semester,…
Professor Soni Pradhanang dedicates career to water science Department of geosciences professor, Soni Pradhanang, shares her passion for water science. Photo Courtesy of Soni Pradhanang. Professor Soni Pradhanang wears many, many hats. In her sixth year at the University of Rhode Island, Pradhanang is an associate professor in the Department of Geosciences teaching courses like…
Campus Recreation holds wellness writing events Journaling could be a great stress reliever for students to practice. Photo by Grace DeSanti. If you find your mind racing, filled with stress and panic and are looking for a way to help calm your thoughts, you may benefit from wellness journaling. Every Friday. a group of students…
Sam Adams handles COVID regulations on campus while also taking classes towards his Ph.D. Photo from uritoday.com Imagine being both a student and in charge of an emergency that affects every single person at your job. That is the case for Director of Emergency Management and the Assistant Director of Public Safety Samuel Adams. “It’s…
The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed lab research at the University of Rhode Island this semester, according to several professors and students across different research departments, including chemical engineering and the Rhode Island State Crime Laboratory. Arjit Bose is one of many professors on campus who said the pandemic has affected lab work. He said that…
Graphic from Zoom. Nothing will ever replace the feeling of being in a classroom surrounded by peers; yet, since March, schools and students nationwide have taken up the challenge of remote learning. Although the transition to virtual learning due to COVID-19 was difficult at first, the use of online meeting platforms, namely WebEx and Zoom,…
URI students engineer mask to detect COVID Engineer Vignesh Ravichandran tries on a mask that monitors COVID-19 symptoms. Photo from URI. A team of students and professors at the University of Rhode Island have created a smart mask that can monitor COVID-19 symptoms and connect the information straight to your phone. Electrical, computer biomedical engineering…