University of Rhode Island professor and textile engineer Izabela Ciesielska-Wrobel is working to give ocean plastics a new life in fashion. Together with Robert Torgerson, president and founder of Kestrel Innovation Technologies, Wrobel is working to identify if ocean plastic can be recycled and turned into new textiles. Wrobel was first introduced to this idea…
The state of Rhode Island has added $150,000 to its electric bicycle rebate program. Through the program, the state hopes to decrease the carbon emissions associated with cars and other forms of transportation. Around the University of Rhode Island, students are familiar with the sight of electric bikes, scooters and skateboards being used to get…
In a landmark case that Rhode Island recently joined, big tech company Meta faces a lawsuit alleging business practices that are said to addict adolescents to their products. Meta is a social media company that controls platforms like Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp. By the end of October, 41 state attorneys general, including Rhode Island’s Attorney…
At this week’s Student Senate meeting, a grant was approved for the URI Fencing Club for $1,374.65. The bill, as explained by Director of Treasury Bose, is “calling for the allocation of a $1,374.65 grant out of the capital improvements fund to the URI Fencing Club.” There were many reasons as to why Bose believed…
URIOnline, a program to help students who may not be able to learn in-person, added 22 programs to engage more students into learning and apply what they learned to the real world. The first program they started with was the master’s in healthcare management program, according to Jill Firtell, the director for URIOnline. After that…
During the University of Rhode Island’s Taricani lecture this past Wednesday, investigative journalist Caitlin Dickerson spoke on her work in writing and revealing previously covered up stories. The Taricani Lecture is an annual event created in honor of Jim Taricani, an alum of URI. Taricani is remembered for his work as a journalist – particularly…
EpiPens have been stocked in the University of Rhode Island’s main dining halls through a collaborative effort between Dining Services, Health Services and the Office of Emergency Management. Located in emergency boxes, auto-injectors containing epinephrine, known as EpiPens, are available in the Ram’s Den, Mainfare Dining Hall and Butterfield Dining Hall, according to Health Services…
After nearly 67,000 votes were cast in Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District special election, a winner has been declared — Democrat Gabe Amo, former deputy director of intergovernmental affairs for the Biden Administration. Amo defeated Republican challenger Gerry Leonard Jr., making him the first person of color in Rhode Island history to represent the state…
In Wednesday’s Student Senate meeting, a bill was proposed regarding Robert L. Carothers Library Study Room usage policy. President Rizk introduced the bill, stating the issue with the three hour time limit. “There is a three hour time limit for the library to get any of the study rooms,” Rizk said. “If you cross the…
The University of Rhode Island has many notable alumni, one of them being Rachel Barber, the senior vice president at International Gaming Technologies, primarily known as IGT. The company manufactures slot machines and games that reside in casinos. Barber graduated from URI in 1991 with a degree in computer science. She was confident in her…