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Commencement 2022

The University of Rhode Island extends heartfelt congratulations to all graduates of the Class of 2022.

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What’s in a Name?

A new exhibit in the Quinn Hall Textile Gallery asks the question, “What’s in a [Designer’s] Name? An Investigation of Twentieth-Century Fashion Labels.”

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Hacking4Oceans

Illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing costs the global economy $10 to $23.5 billion annually and is the number one maritime security threat facing the United States.

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Examining bias in AI

Sarah Brown, an assistant professor of computer science, is examining how to prevent artificial intelligence from reinforcing biases.

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How we do business

KANU, the app developed by Ben Grossman '21 and Andrew Bikash '20 to encourage student entrepreneurship, is now a nationally-recognized, growing business.

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A Walk Through Time

A new multidisciplinary course illuminates historical inequities about the land on which the Kingston campus sits.

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Global citizen

In preparing for nine months’ study in Prešov, Slovakia, Fulbright scholar Jay Rumas ’21 anticipated certain challenges. War was not on his mind.

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Love and philosophy

Douglass Reed, assistant professor of philosophy and creator of the popular course "Philosophy 110G: Love and Sex," is thinking about breakups.

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Learning with intention

An entrepreneur since middle school—he ran a pop-up candy store out of his backpack—Erik Robles '22 wasn't looking for URI to provide him with a career path. He wanted to tackle life's big questions.

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Reviving respectful conversation

Tyrone Thomas '22 first learned the rules of polite conversation as a child at the dinner table.

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Why I teach: Nicole O’Malley

Now in its second year, URI's music therapy program has 12 students, and interest continues to grow.

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An illuminating experience

As a first-year student, Audrey Visscher knew she wanted to try on as many hats in theatre as possible. Now a senior, Visscher has done exactly that.

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Best of 2021

(Re)discover some of our favorite homepage features from the year.

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Suited for space

Rachel Bellisle '18 struggles for the right words to describe the feeling of weightlessness. On a plane. In free fall. Intentionally.

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A culture of caring

Biomedical engineering major and student mentor Raquel Lopes ’23 wants first-year students to understand this about college: It’s going to be okay. Really.

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Shark Research

Senior Dario Castillo spent the last five months conducting research on sharks and stingrays as a National Geographic STEM field assistant.

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A community at work

To those who made it happen, URI's Free Farmers' Market was a model of collaboration, an example of good karma, and a labor of love.

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The dirt on soil

Few of us put much thought into the dirt beneath our feet. But for URI students fascinated with soil science, it often results in national recognition.

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