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URI News for February 9, 2010

Helping Haiti

Helping Haiti

University students, faculty, and staff have launched a campaign to raise funds to help Haiti rebuild. Concerts and other events are planned and a community action website is established to coordinate and communicate about efforts underway. The $5 "Makes a Difference" Campaign will run throughout the month of February.

President Dooley

Economic Development

President David Dooley has been asked to take an active role in revitalizing the state's economy. Gov. Donald Carcieri has appointed him to a three-year term on the R.I. Economic Development Corporation board. He is the first URI president to serve.

Big Chill

Heartwarming

The generosity of hundreds of alumni and friends at the Big Chill Weekend had a heart-warming effect. The Big Chill events raised about $75,000 this year, up from the $50,000 raised in 2009. Funds will be used for scholarships.

Helen Czerski

Bubble Behavior

Physicist counts bubbles in the ocean to answer questions about climate, sound, light. The bubbles in your champagne that appear to jump out of your glass and tickle your nose exhibit a behavior quite similar to the tiny bubbles found throughout the world's oceans, according to bubble physicist Helen Czerski.

Melanie Shapiro

Justice

Women's Studies Professor Donna Hughes, an internationally recognized researcher on the trafficking of women and children, and her former student and protégé Melanie Shapiro were recognized for their work to help pass 3 laws to combat sex trafficking in Rhode Island. Both provided expert testimony before the state's General Assembly and rallied national support, co-founding Citizens Against Trafficking to advocate for the bills' passage.

Brett Geaber

Vision

Recent graduate fulfilled his late mother's vision with his internship working with children in Fiji. During his internship, he kept his cameras rolling while teaching the kids things like martial arts and hip hop. He then created a documentary of his time there.

ARPA

Research Stimulus

University receives $12.3 million in grants to support 30 research projects, including some in pharmaceutical science, biomedical engineering, environmental science, oceanography, psychology and nursing.

bridge

SMART Lab

Engineering professor creates lab to bring students on the road to apply principles learned for testing bridges, buildings and other structures. Funded by the Champlin Foundations, the Structural Monitoring and Remote Testing Lab is a van loaded with all of the instruments and power needed to analyze structures on site.

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