URI practices 4,000-year-old traditions for Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur

Through yoga, prayer, challah and community, the University of Rhode Island Hillel Center upheld almost 4,000-year-old traditions in celebration of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Rosh Hashanah began Oct. 2 and ended on Friday. Yom Kippur begins Friday at sunset and ends at nightfall on Saturday. Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led terrorists attacked Israel, making it…

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Professors predict hurricane patterns, promote public safety

Professors in a University of Rhode Island research program have been predicting hurricane patterns to improve public safety and mitigate storm damage amidst recent weather crises. The program, Rhode Island Coastal Hazards, Analysis, Modeling and Prediction, increases awareness for communities through real-time hazard and impact prediction. RI-CHAMP has over the past 10 years been able…

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URI to welcome international artists for Guitar and Mandolin Festival

The University of Rhode Island will kick off its Guitar and Mandolin Festival on Sunday in Charlestown, Rhode Island, bridging genres and styles from around the globe in an all-day festival. The almost week-long, ninth edition of the festival will feature performances on six different days, technique workshops and masterclasses, as well as “after-hours with…

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Football surges for fourth-quarter comeback in dramatic double-overtime win

For the University of Rhode Island football team, Saturday’s 46-44 double overtime win over Hampton University displayed both resilience and concern. “It was an outstanding finish, an outstanding test of character and perseverance by our kids,” URI Head Coach Jim Fleming said. “Obviously on the flip side of that, let’s not get into those situations…

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Ballot question to propose funds for new URI biomedical science building

With Rhode Island’s November elections fast approaching, the ballot includes Question 2, a higher education bond that would provide the school with $87.5 million to invest in a new biomedical sciences building. This advancement would bring new facilities to a number of different colleges across the university, according to Anthony Marchese, the dean of the…

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