A professor at the University of Rhode Island has discovered that the Block Island offshore wind farm has altered several aspects of the nearby marine environment. John King, an oceanography professor at URI’s Narragansett Bay Campus, has discovered that the wind farm has created a reef-like environment around the turbines. The steel pilings that support…
Photo by Lianna Blakeman | They Sherman Trading Room classroom features live updates of the current stock markets so students can make real time decisions. In 2001, the University of Rhode Island’s Alumni Association put forth $100,000 for a mid-cap hedge fund, allowing a select group of students in the College of Business to trade…
Photo courtesy of Kathleen Dooher. William Van Nostrand of the George and Anne Ryan Institute of Neuroscience is leading research into the vascular mechanisms behind Alzheimer’s disease. Van Nostrand is The Herrmann Professor of Neuroscience, a distinguished faculty position within the institute. His position is funded specifically by Thomas Ryan, who was the President of…
On Oct. 6, in a controversial decision, the Supreme Court voted 50-48 to confirm Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court Justice. He was sworn in later that day. Sophomore Johanna Leffler was “really disappointed” in his confirmation, calling it “a big setback.” Leffler attended high school just 15 minutes away from the high school that…
At the University of Rhode Island the P.L.E.A.S.E program has been presenting to URI 101 classes about relationship violence, sexual assault and stalking for the past 12 years. The group is located within the Women’s Center, and is made up of volunteers. Racine Amos, the coordinator of Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services, said that these…
At the Bioactive Botanical Research Lab, professor of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Navindra Seeram is leading compelling research into the healing properties of medicinal plants. Seeram earned his Bachelor’s of Science in Guyana and then continued on to Jamaica where he earned his Ph.D. in Natural Products Chemistry, before completing a post-doctoral fellowship at Michigan…
Derek Nelson relaunched the “metoo” app after almost a year of improvements centered around student-needs brought new features and possibilities to the design. Nelson is a part-time student at the University of Rhode Island and is only taking one class this semester. “Metoo” was originally created earlier this year, but Nelson got caught up in…
Clinical Assistant Professor Michelle Palmer and Professor Mary Sullivan of the University of Rhode Island have received Excellence in Nursing awards. According to the article from URI Today, Palmer has specifically been recognized as Certified Nurse Midwife of the Year while Sullivan has been named Nurse Scientist of the Year. Both received their respective awards…
For over 10 years, Nasser Zawia, a professor of pharmacy at the University of Rhode Island has researched how early childhood lead exposure can contribute to Alzheimer’s disease. According to the Center for Disease Control, Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia that begins with mild memory loss and potentially leads to loss of…
An associate professor of business at the University of Rhode Island received a 2018 National Award for Innovative Excellence in marketing education. To engage students and give them real-life experiences, Professor Christy Ashley came up with a project called “Fantasy Brands League.” Ashley found that the students in her strategic marketing management class, filled with…