Professor Stephan Grilli stands with his model that depicts how volcanic eruptions cause tsunamis. Photo by Grace DeSanti. A professor is working to prepare the Eastern Seaboard for catastrophic tsunamis A massive tsunami could hit the East Coast of the U.S. one day, and a University of Rhode Island professor is taking charge by developing…
URI’s Student Veteran Organization Holds Donation Drive For Fellow Veterans Throughout the month of September, the University of Rhode Island Student Veterans Organization (SVO), in collaboration with Rhody Outpost, organized a donation drive for the collection of various necessities for homeless veterans in Rhode Island. The drive accepted toiletries, school supplies, non-perishable foods, socks and…
Darkroom photography professor Zoey Stites shares her love for photography with her students and decorates her classroom with student work. Photo by Grace DeSanti. Zoey Stites, an instructor in the University of Rhode Island’s art department, makes it clear that she loves what she does by how her office and workspace is decorated. The walls…
Dean of the College of Health Sciences, Gary Liguori, discusses his involvement with Spanish fitness company “Go fit.” Photos contributed by Gary Liguori. Dr. Gary Liguori, Dean of the College of Health Sciences, recently attended a summit in Madrid, Spain for GO fit, as chairman for the Research and Innovation branch of the Scientific Advisory…
Professor Harris Weiner strives to teach students constitutional protections and what good legislation is for criminal justice. Photo by James McIntosh. “It’s my goal to have the students have a rich intellectual experience, and also get a visceral sense of the justice system by observing it first-hand and taking in some of the drama, conflict…
Period. at URI is a club that hopes to end stigmas around menstrual cycles and provide a safe environment for women. Contributed by Period. at URI. This year, the Period at URI club was created to end the stereotypes and stigmas surrounding women’s menstrual cycles, as well as allow them to feel secure and listened…
Professors Karl Aspelund, Cheryl Foster, and Karen de Bruin discuss good design while keeping the environment in mind. Photo by James McIntosh. Last Wednesday, a University of Rhode Island panel discussed how the design community must reform their approach in order to safeguard the planet from impending disaster. Professor Karl Aspelund of textiles, fashion merchandising…
Dr. Joshua Cinner discusses the actions that harm coral reefs all over the world and how we can protect them going forward. Photo by James McIntosh. Distinguished International Scholar Discusses bright spots on coral reefs In the first Distinguished Visiting International Scholar event of the year, University of Rhode Island Marine Affairs program alumnus Dr….
Donna Hayden, an administrative assistant for the Writing and Rhetoric Department, shares how she lives green. Photo by Grace DeSanti. Donna Hayden talks about her environmentally-friendly lifestyle The environment is a large part of Donna Hayden’s life, so much so that she keeps her office as close to nature as possible. Hayden, an administrative staff…
Junior Emma Paton spent her summer tracking endangered salamanders in New Mexico as part of her fellowship program. Photo by Grace DeSanti. After searching for hours under logs and rocks for the endangered Jemez Mountains salamander, Emma Paton, a junior wildlife and conservation biology major, flipped over one last cover object to find her first…