Women’s Track and Field sees all-around success at BU Valentine Invite

Samantha Andrews had one of the many career-best marks from this past weekend, tossing 16.21 meters in the weight throw. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island Women’s Track and Field team put together one of their best weekends of the season, setting over two dozen personal bests and collegiate records at this weekend’s…

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Student organization facilitates innovative engineering

Theme Park Engineering and Design club combines passion, creativity URI engineering students use their imagination to draw up roller coasters that lead to big opportunities. PHOTO CREDIT: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikuriegas/ Engineering may not be the first thing to come to mind when thinking about creative expression for many people, but for one club at the University of…

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More records set by Men’s Track team at BU Valentine Invite

 A week after setting the school record in the 500 meters, Kellan Waters achieved a personal best in the mile last weekend. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com Five program and personal records were set by members of the University of Rhode Island Men’s Track and Field team at the BU Valentine Invitational in Boston last weekend.  Unlike…

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University creates new initiatives to reduce food waste in dining halls

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…

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Communicative disorders department offers speech therapy, support for hearing impairment

The Beaupre Speech and Hearing Center located in Independence Square offers community members speech therapy and treatment for hearing and speech disorders. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer For people struggling with speech issues and hearing loss, the Walter J. Beaupre Speech and Hearing Center at the University of Rhode Island provides many useful…

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