Photo courtesy of Newport Shipyard. A drone created by GSO professors set sail for a 30-day journey to monitor ocean carbon dioxide levels. A University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography professor recently released a water-based drone that will study carbon levels off the coast. Jaime Palter, an assistant professor of physical oceanography, will…
Grace DeSanti | The broadcast studio is actively under construction with plans to open by the end of February. The Harrington School of Communication and Media is going to launch its state-of-the-art broadcast studio in the Chafee Social Science Center at the end of February. The studio will have a cutting-edge control room with a…
Photo courtesy of Mary Grace Almandrez The University of Rhode Island recently announced the hiring of new Interim Chief Diversity Officer, Dr. Mary Grace A. Almandrez. Almandrez is working towards creating an inclusive environment for both the students and staff of the University. Through various goals and strategies she plans to implement over time, Almandrez…
Photo courtesy of Nikki Noya. University Alumna Nikki Noya (center) poses with her co-anchors Gailen David (left) and Bobby Laurie (right). A University of Rhode Island communications alumna has recently landed a job as an anchor on the travel television show, “The Jet Set.” Nikki Noya, class of 2000, attended URI as a communication studies…
Photo courtesy of Stephen Brenner. Former MSC student, Stephen Brenner, holds and studies an American Woodcock that was caught during the study. Graduates, volunteers, professors, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and others are making contributions to research the tiny American Woodcock, known as the Timberdoodle. The research has been conducted at the University…
The beautiful state of Rhode Island has a lot to offer, with only a short drive to all of these fun locations. Whether you are planning a date with a significant other, or just looking for a fun day trip with a friend, here are a few worthwhile “Rhode” trips The first trip on the…
Graduate student Charles Kell wrote and published a poetry book titled, “Cage of Lit Glass,” that was awarded the Autumn House Press Poetry Prize. Kell is an English major and part-time writing and rhetoric professor at the University of Rhode Island. URI provided Kell with his start in poetry after taking classes with poetry professor…
Photo by Gabriela Jeronimo | A zookeeper feeds an elephant at the Roger Williams Zoo. For the first time at the University of Rhode Island, a zoo management class is available to any animal science major to take at the Roger Williams Park Zoo. Justin Richard is currently teaching the course at the zoo and…
Photo courtesy of Hillel. The University of Rhode Island’s Hillel Center welcomed their new Jewish Student Life director Michael Schreiber on Nov. 12 right in time to begin planning for holiday celebrations. This time of year is very busy for the Hillel Center, as the first day of Hanukkah began on Dec. 2. To celebrate…
Photo by Sarah Vinci | The Career Center features team members that specialize in different fields. In addition to balancing school work, social life and sleep, students at the University of Rhode Island also face the unknown of what comes after graduation. In order to prepare for the inevitability of post-graduation life, students turn to…