University of Rhode Island researchers have studied the chemical compound ferrate and developed methods of making it more effective in treating water sources for contaminants. Ferrate is a molecule made of iron and oxygen, according to chemistry professor and researcher Dugan Hayes. Ferrate acts as a powerful oxidizing agent because of its unique chemical structure…
On Sept. 30, the University of Rhode Island Rotaract Club held a cleanup at Roger Wheeler State Beach. The Rotaract Club is an organization at URI dedicated to creating positive change in the world through community service events like holding food drives and beach cleanups. This is a good way for students to get involved…
On Oct. 8, the University of Rhode Island’s College of Pharmacy visited the restaurant Spain of Narragansett for their annual Etiquette Dinner, meant for its graduating sixth-year PharmD and fourth-year BSPS students. The etiquette dinner covers more than just table manners – it also focuses on social skills like networking, building your brand, handling difficult…
The University of Rhode Island is known nationally for its Chinese Flagship Program, a program whose primary goal is for students to develop a superior level in the Chinese language to be applied in the professional world. Students across the country come to take part in this unique program and develop skills that will make…
Bridge to Opportunity, a program with efforts to reduce recidivism rates in Rhode Island, has been operating with the help from University of Rhode Island criminology and criminal justice professors Chelsea Farrell and Natalie Pifer. BTO is a program under the Building Future’s organization in Providence. BF, helps low-income community members begin working in the…
In the midst of midterms and the stress of college life,three on-campus resource centers are offering free “Crafternoon” workshops biweekly as an option for students. These workshops began in the fall of 2022, after the assistant director of Disability, Access, and Inclusion, Nina Schiarizzi-Tobin, had a conversation with Ming Lee Prospero of the Counseling Center…
At a time when the Memorial Union had a bowling alley and held mocktail drink fests, 193 Degrees Coffeehouse was establishing their presence on campus. After being founded in 1994 by former URI student Adam Naftalin, the Coffeehouse quickly became a center for students to gather and hold events. Their present-day open-mic nights are one…
This week in the Student Senate: A chair proposed a bill “calling for the condemnation of antisemitic attacks conducted against the Israeli people by Hamas militants” during Wednesday’s meeting. Many students attended this week’s Senate meeting, anticipating a discussion on the bill. “This bill is not endorsing the Netanyahu government’s treatment of the Palestinian people…
Every year, the University of Rhode Island sets its sights on a particular day in the fall semester where the full might of URI’s fundraising prowess, coupled with our infectious school pride, can intersect and make one giant event- and this year, URI’s Day of Giving and Quad Fest campaigns were among the most successful…
The United States Justice Department announced on Sept. 27 that the Washington Trust Company, a local community bank, agreed to pay $9 million to settle lending discrimination allegations occurring from 2016-2021 in Rhode Island. According to a press release posted on the department of justice’s website , the allegations claimed that Washington Trust redlined majority-Black…