For the past three years, University of Rhode Island students have been able to go to the quad every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and grab as much free, fresh produce as they need. The URI Free Farmer’s Market is one of the leading events aimed at combating food insecurity on campus, but…
“‘Don’t dig wide, dig deep,” is what director of the honors program, Karen de Bruin’s father always advised her in life. Last year, de Bruin recognized the lack of focus within the honors program and, as its new director, she jumped into action to build a program that educates students of global issues facing our…
University of Rhode Island invasion science professor Laura Meyerson recently made an enormous impact in the study of invasive species through contributions to a global report on invasive alien species. In this report, Meyerson worked with 90 other scientists from around the world to complete research on invasive species. She is currently working with her…
We are so back. Hello, and welcome back to the Good Five Cent Cigar. I’m so glad that you’re here and reading our first edition of the 2023-24 school year. We’ve put a lot of work into it and are eager for it to hit the stands. Being back at URI, for my senior year…
Rhody Senate Vice President Jonah Steinweh-Adler kicked off the Senate year with enthusiasm, pursuing two flagship Rizk-Adler administration initiatives promised during last spring’s campaign trail. Following a promise to introduce compost bins to campus dining halls, Steinweh-Adler announced that he and Senate President Ramez Rizk have secured funding to introduce 15 sustainability-related jobs for students…
After nearly three decades of gradual decrease in the operating budget, the state of Rhode Island has given the University of Rhode Island $105 million for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. This is a 16% increase from the $91 million received last year. In addition to this large operating budget, which handles the yearly expenses of…
In 2022, the Center for Disease Control reported over 100,000 deaths related to opioid overdoses. Most of these overdoses involved the use of illicitly manufactured fentanyls. Fentanyl mixed with xylazine is posing a new threat to the United States. University of Rhode Island professor Anita Jacobson, pharm.D, is an expert on opioids and runs the…
Associate professor of chemical engineering Samantha Meenach was awarded a $1.4 million grant from the National Institute of Health to form the Enhancing Science, Technology, EnginEering, and Math Educational Diversity program (ESTEEMED). This program will push students with disadvantaged backgrounds into the field of research in various bioengineering and bioscience research disciplines at the University…
Hundreds of student volunteers at the University of Rhode Island came together to help welcome and move in students during move-in day to start the new school year off. 2023 was the first time the University was able to have volunteers help out in big numbers since the pandemic, according to Assistant Vice President for…
This summer, University of Rhode Island French professor and head of the honors department Karen de Bruin was named a Chevalier in the Ordre des Palmes académiques (Order of the Academic Palms). The award is the highest honor given to an educator in France or abroad. It was presented to de Bruin by the Prime…