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…
Ellen Reynolds, vice president of student health and wellness and director of health services, urges students to continue to adhere to COVID-19 mandates to keep the community safe. PHOTO CREDIT: Melissa Marchese | Staff Photographer Unlike other universities in Rhode Island that started online for the first few weeks of the spring semester due to…
Roger Williams University law professor gives students a ‘trial’ of law school URI political science pre-law program hosts a mock law school class with Emily Sack, a professor of law at Roger Williams University School of Law. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Emily Sack, a professor of law at the Roger Williams University…
A professor and doctorate candidate at the University of Rhode Island are investigating possible mechanisms that lead to disasters such as the volcanic eruption in Tonga, a country in Oceania near Fiji. Stephen Grilli, a professor and the chair of ocean engineering and a professor of oceanography, and Maryam Mohommadpour, an ocean engineering doctoral candidate,…
Students shocked by new requirement Realty company requires application fees for students looking to rent off-campus. PHOTO CREDIT: Melissa Marchese | Staff Photographer As many students at the University of Rhode Island are looking for off-campus housing for the next academic year, some rental companies have started requiring application fees. Abbott Properties LLC, a real…
Renovations on the second floor of Ranger Hall are planned to be completed at the end of the summer. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark | Staff Photographer Ranger Hall, the home of the University of Rhode Island’s Harrington School of Communication and Media, is on track to finish the renovations by the start of the fall…
James Young discusses the vernacular of memorials at the first event for the Center for the Humanities’ lecture series, “Memorials and Commemoration in the U.S.” PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu From Maya Lin’s 1982 Vietnam Veterans War memorial to Bryan Stephenson’s 2018 National Memorial for Peace and Justice, James Young believes there is what he describes a…
Relish Rhody 2.0 to focus on inequity, infrastructure Dive into the world of agriculture through RI food safety summit. PHOTO CREDIT: Ayla Fox The University of Rhode Island held their sixth annual Rhode Island Food System Summit on Thursday, focusing on food innovation through agriculture and aquaculture operations. Farmers, fishermen, government officials, philanthropists and academia…