Professor John McCray advocates for the inclusion of diverse students so that everyone’s voice is heard. PHOTO CREDIT: John McCray Throughout 30 years and many positions at the University of Rhode Island, John McCray Jr. has seen the campus change in front of his own eyes. “First of all, it’s grown significantly,” McCray said. “The…
The Talent Development Achievement House opened this semester as the new hub of the program. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron The University of Rhode Island’s Talent Development Achievement House opened on Jan. 31 to give Talent Development scholars a place to strengthen their community at URI. The Talent Development Achievement Program was founded in 1968 to…
Resources provide relief for community members Three percent of students at URI reported experiencing food insecurity, according to a 2019 survey. PHOTO CREDIT: Siobhan Richards According to a 2019 survey of students at the University of Rhode Island, 13 percent of students who answered the survey identified as being food insecure. Over 25 percent of…
Where does your dining hall food waste go? PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron The COVID-19 pandemic has generated more food waste at the University of Rhode Island, but faculty and staff are working to make the community more environmentally friendly. Pierre St-Germain, director of Dining Services, said that a lot of time and energy goes into…
URI is partnering with the Ocean Agency to make waves in the world of underwater technology. PHOTO CREDIT: plastics.uri.edu For many, what is happening below the ocean surface may never be known. Creating new techniques and ways to capture the audience to teach them about the marine environment is important in helping us preserve this…
Students at URI are teaming up with NASA to develop engines that will cut space travel to Mars in half. PHOTO CREDIT: NASA When University of Rhode Island mechanical and industrial engineering professor Bahram Nassersharif first met Michael Houts, he knew that he wanted to bring Houts to his classroom. Houts, nuclear research manager at…
Female student-athletes coach children on campus URI hosts a National Girls and Women in Sports day clinic for the first time after the pandemic to help spark a passion for athletics in young women. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark For the first time in two years, URI Athletics’ “National Girls and Women in Sports Day” clinic…
This week in Student Senate: Vice President of Student Affairs Kathy Collins said goodbye as a new Senate Director of Operations said hello. The session began with the Senate passing a resolution honoring Collins who is retiring. After the resolution passed, Collins entered the room to say goodbye. Prior to her speech, Speaker Christopher Bove…
Today, the growing field of soft robotics shows significant growth and investment as it fills the voids of traditional robotics. Soft robots find themselves grasping everyday objects, moving organs aside in minimally invasive surgeries and flexing as prosthetic limbs. Soft robotics is centered around the use of elastic materials rather than hard materials. Traditional robotics,…
This week in the Senate chambers: Public forums and possible expulsion. The session began with Moderator Christopher Bove addressing the recent behavior of the senators in the assembly meetings. “First and foremost, when we have guests here, it is absolutely unacceptable for senators to talk over them,” Bove said. “Guests are not required to come…