A professor and doctorate candidate at the University of Rhode Island are investigating possible mechanisms that lead to disasters such as the volcanic eruption in Tonga, a country in Oceania near Fiji. Stephen Grilli, a professor and the chair of ocean engineering and a professor of oceanography, and Maryam Mohommadpour, an ocean engineering doctoral candidate,…
Students shocked by new requirement Realty company requires application fees for students looking to rent off-campus. PHOTO CREDIT: Melissa Marchese | Staff Photographer As many students at the University of Rhode Island are looking for off-campus housing for the next academic year, some rental companies have started requiring application fees. Abbott Properties LLC, a real…
Renovations on the second floor of Ranger Hall are planned to be completed at the end of the summer. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark | Staff Photographer Ranger Hall, the home of the University of Rhode Island’s Harrington School of Communication and Media, is on track to finish the renovations by the start of the fall…
James Young discusses the vernacular of memorials at the first event for the Center for the Humanities’ lecture series, “Memorials and Commemoration in the U.S.” PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu From Maya Lin’s 1982 Vietnam Veterans War memorial to Bryan Stephenson’s 2018 National Memorial for Peace and Justice, James Young believes there is what he describes a…
Relish Rhody 2.0 to focus on inequity, infrastructure Dive into the world of agriculture through RI food safety summit. PHOTO CREDIT: Ayla Fox The University of Rhode Island held their sixth annual Rhode Island Food System Summit on Thursday, focusing on food innovation through agriculture and aquaculture operations. Farmers, fishermen, government officials, philanthropists and academia…
This week from the Senate chambers: unfinished business, a meeting with dining services and reminders of COVID-19 guidelines. The session began with unfinished business from the previous meeting, as the Senate passed a bill calling for an amendment to the Student Senate Finance Handbook to be added and enacted beginning in the fiscal year of…
Federal at-home COVID-19 testing kits to help students follow URI’s spring 22 safety regulations. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron The University of Rhode Island is welcoming students back to campus, resuming in-person classes for the spring 2022 semester. Last semester, students were required to show proof that they had received their first two doses of a…
URI board of trustees renounces honorary degrees.. PHOTO CREDIT: Boston Globe On Jan. 21, the University of Rhode Island announced that the honorary degrees that were granted to Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn and Rudy Giuliani have been revoked by the Board of Trustees, as their actions no longer uphold URI values. Giuliani’s honorary degree was…
“Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism” University of California professor, Safia Nobel hosts lecture on the process of writing her book. PHOTO CREDIT: http://safiyaunobel.com/ More and more people of color today are sharing their experiences with being algorithmically suppressed or shadowbanned, but Safiya Noble has been writing about it for years. The University…
The Kingston campus will experience a planned power outage on March 16 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in order to repair essential voltage equipment. The outage, planned to occur during spring break, was initially announced by the administration on Jan. 12 via an email from URI Communications. “Equipment ages. It needs replacement from time…