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…
At the University of Rhode Island, students with an interest in energy and sustainability have the opportunity to participate in a year-long paid internship known as the Energy Fellows program. The program is built to give students an opportunity to gain real-world experience by working with an established company. In addition to the internship, there…
On Thursday, Oct. 9, Claudia Rankine spoke at the University of Rhode Island’s 2018 Honors Colloquium about different poets and artists that affected her writing. Rankine is a writer of numerous critically acclaimed pieces, ranging from plays to poetry. Specifically, her book “Citizen: An American Lyric,” is a bestselling novel that uses many poems, essays…