The Bothun Lab Group is making innovations in the biomedical field with nanotherapeutic materials. PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed by Geoffrey Bothun After joining the URI community in July 2006, Geoffrey Bothun, the chair of the chemical engineering department, created the Bothun Lab Group to make innovations in the biomedical field and environmental sensing. The lab group…
On page one of this week’s newspaper, the Cigar covers a story about a racist direct message sent to a player on the Miami Dolphins from a University of Rhode Island graduate student. First, the Cigar condemns the racist words and messages the student used. We do not tolerate racism at the Cigar. In the…
This Sunday, President Marc Parlange sent an email to all members of the University of Rhode Island community addressing a racist direct message sent from a URI student to Miami Dolphins player Emmanuel Ogbah. “I write tonight to underscore for every member of our community that the University of Rhode Island is an institution committed…
The results of the first-ever Campus Climate Survey, conducted in March of 2021, was published on Oct. 7, revealing discrepancies in perspectives between groups in the University of Rhode Island’s climate. “In March of this year, we invited students, staff and faculty to participate in the University’s first-ever Campus Climate Survey,” Associate Vice President and…
University hosts panel discussion, walking tour on local history What lies underneath URI soil, comes with surprises and new findings of the land’s long history. PHOTO CREDIT: Leah Crowley Lorén Spears, director of the Tomaquag museum, greeted the audience that gathered in Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences last Saturday in her Indigenous language. …
Canadian professor focuses on ‘fish economics’ Fourth honors colloquium lecture focuses on the intersection of economics and our oceans. PHOTO CREDIT: Cont. Economics are key to understanding and aiding the future of fish and fisheries, and experts in this field are dedicated to working on ethically ensuring that future generations can nourish the relationship between…
New URI graduate program celebrated at “Frontiers in Quantum Computing” conference. Graphic Credit: Elizabeth Wong Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed spoke at the Frontiers in Quantum Computing Conference as the up and coming field of quantum computing has been added to the roster of master’s programs at the University of Rhode Island. This three-day conference,…
Student Senate performs check up on campus emergency phone systems. PHOTO CREDIT: James Singer Last Thursday night, the University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate checked the functionality of the emergency phones on campus with their Blue Light Walk. The Blue Light Walk happens both semesters of the academic year to make sure that the blue…
URI Free Farmer’s Market is here! Its mission? For students to gain an increased access to fresh fruits and vegetables. PHOTO CREDIT: James Singer The URI Free Farmer’s Market returned to the Quad on Thursday, distributing fresh produce, nutrition information and wellness tips to the URI community. The farmer’s market, which was initially piloted in…
Students help bake challah bread URI Hillel Center sells challah bread baked by students to raise money for Sharsheret. PHOTO CREDIT: Melissa Marchese Challah is a staple Jewish bread that is said to represent many things, including sustenance from God, love, the 12 tribes of Israel and continuity. Hillel: The Jewish Student Center at the…