Members of the University of Rhode Island community will be launching landers into the Gulf of Mexico to study the ecosystem through the Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute. These landers are machines used to collect data such as water temperature, water pressure, light levels and much more, said Adam Soule, professor of oceanography and director of…
The University of Rhode Island Office of Student Involvement hosted their signature Stuff-a-Ram event on Wednesday, Jan. 31 in the main lounge of the Memorial Union, allowing students to grab a free stuffed ram on a first-come first-serve basis. The Stuff-a-Ram is the third of a four-event week that Student Involvement is calling “Rebranding Week.”…
The University of Rhode Island partnered with United Way of Rhode Island to encourage student, faculty and staff volunteerism by partnering with clubs and Greek life specifically. “The spirit of Rhode Island residents, they have big hearts and want to help out,” Janice Pothier Pac said, the senior program officer for volunteer engagement and volunteer…
A team of deep-sea researchers, including some of the University of Rhode Island’s own, have developed new technology capable of identifying some of the ocean’s smallest creatures. Over six years of research have gone into the publishing of a scientific paper about the newest strategies for discovering and describing ocean life. One of the members…
On Wednesday, the URI Student Senate laid out plans for the spring semester, and included the election of a new Student Organizations Committee chair. The meeting opened with an announcement for Bob Flynn, director of the Center for Military and Veteran Education, to be a guest speaker at next week’s Student Senate meeting. The Senate…
On Friday, the University of Rhode Island community came together with one goal in mind: ceasefire in Gaza. Over 50 students, faculty and community members gathered outside of the Multicultural Student Service Center to protest the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, recognize the loss of life and to call for a permanent ceasefire. The rally was organized…
In the final meeting of the semester, the URI Student Senate voted on a bill to create a new model constitution. The model constitution is aimed at making it easier for new or already established clubs to have a guideline for creating their own constitutions. An amendment was added to the bill talking about advisors…
This past Thursday, Micheal A. DiLauro, a criminal defense lawyer for over 41 years, spoke in this series on the impacts of developing artificial intelligence on the practice of criminal law. This year marks the University of Rhode Island’s 25th annual forensic science seminar series. DiLauro is a 1977 graduate of Providence College who later…
On Nov. 29, the University of Rhode Island’s College of Engineering hosted a seminar with submarine manufacturer General Dynamics Electric Boat, focusing on internships, job opportunities and other important areas of interest. Based in Groton, Connecticut, the company employs over 14,000 people to develop nuclear and naval submarines, while also operating eight offices in five…
Rhode Island professor of oceanography Roxanne Beinart, along with the Schmidt Ocean Institute, discovered hydrothermal vents in the Galapagos Islands that scientists have been looking to observe for 20 years with the help of some crabs. From August to September, the scientists were trying to find the same chemical signatures that another group had discovered…