On Monday, Oct. 19 at 10:32 p.m., a report was filed for a drug offense in Coddington Residence Hall on Complex Road. On Monday, Oct. 19 at 11:03 p.m., a report was filed for a drug offense in Fayerweather Residence Hall on Complex Road. On Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 7:49 p.m., an incident of…
Last night Dr. Ulrich G. Hoffmann, a professor from the University Medical Center Freiburg Clinic for Neurosurgery in Germany, visited the University of Rhode Island to give a lecture on brain-machine interfacing technology. He aimed to answer the question: “Is fusing brain and machine a desirable goal? And if so, are we there yet? 
The state of Rhode Island and the University of Rhode Island are discussing the possibility of providing university and community police with body cameras. According to new URI Police Major Michael Jagoda, there is a committee in Rhode Island that is discussing the possibility of using body cameras. Jagoda, who has been promoting a “community…
While zoning out in class or waiting in the line for a calzone, you may have seen a trend in Halloween themed Buzzfeed posts all over your Facebook newsfeed. As the celebrated night draws near, University of Rhode Island students are using this holiday to analyze different marketing strategies used on popular social media platforms….
As many students at the University of Rhode Island consider the off-campus living option, one company has made this venture easier by being the first realtor to have an office on campus. Narragansett Property Management had only eight houses about five years ago and has now expanded to 240, according to principal owner and…
Art at the University of Rhode Island is an interesting subject in concern of the campus. Walking around campus, one may not notice the intricate murals in Edwards Hall, the stonework in front of the Robert L. Carothers Library or even the herbal gardens in front of the Pharmacy Building. “There’s actually quite a…
The Student Senate began its meeting with new Police Major Michael Jagoda. Jagoda is a former Connecticut State Police Commander with more than 22 years of experience. Jagoda said his focus is on the issues with the relationship between students and the police force. He explained that he wants to increase the rate of engagement…
LOCAL: An East Greenwich man was sentenced on Wednesday to 65 months in federal prison for filing 58 fraudulent tax returns. Anthony DelFarno, former owner of the now-closed SoHo Ristorante at 21 Pier Marketplace in Narragansett, was imprisoned for tax fraud involving stolen identities. DelFarno was indicted on Dec. 18, 2014 and pleaded guilty on…
On Sunday, Oct. 5, members of the University of Rhode Island football team allegedly stormed into the Chi Phi fraternity house and attacked several fraternity members, resulting in several injuries. In a segment with Rhode Island Public Radio, URI President David Dooley “defended the football team†and said, “We are striving to be one community,…
Preparations for emergencies happen long before the situations themselves emerge, and at the University of Rhode Island the Office of Emergency Management is behind the scenes preparing.  . URI is Rhode Island’s first higher education institute to have a dedicated emergency management staff. The office’s three-person staff was established to make sure the university is…