Photo courtesy of Justin Wyatt. Professor uses his experience in the TV industry to inspire his students From ABC TV in Los Angeles, California to E! Network and a few other well-known channels in-between, Justin Wyatt, a University of Rhode Island film media and communication studies professor has had his fair share of exhilarating experiences…
There will be a Chinese New Year Celebration on Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. in the Memorial Union Ballroom that will include Chinese food, activities and performances from students in the Chinese Language Program. The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is on Feb. 5 and lasts until Feb. 19. Chinese New…
Ballroom Dance Club meets Wednesday nights and participates in outreach to teach others how to dance. Photo by Greg Clark. Ballroom Dance Club goes back to high school to teach dance The University of Rhode Island’s Ballroom Dance Club recently took a trip to the Greene School in West Greenwich to teach high school kids…
Photo courtesy of Michael Urso. A positive outlook on life, a joy for the simple things in life and a writer who is looking to enter the medical field all have one thing in common: They are embodied by Michael Urso. Urso, a professor at the University of Rhode Island and the Community College of…
Photo courtesy of Cheryl Foster Philosophy Professor Cheryl Foster will be starring as the soccer mom in the University of Rhode Island’s theatre production of “The Wolves” this spring. Foster has been teaching philosophy for decades at URI, however, her background is in theatre. “It’s quite an accident that I’m a professor,” Foster said. “I…
Students at the University of Rhode Island have the opportunity to play futsal, basketball, soccer, volleyball, and hockey as intramural sports resume this semester. Futsal, also known as indoor soccer, is played with a ball that is smaller and less bouncy than a normal soccer ball in an effort to have the ball stay on…
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…