Features

“He had the chemistry and I had the bees”

An expert entomologist and a beekeeping chemist join forces to save honey bees from their biggest threat, the hive-wrecking varroa mite.

Alumni craft brewers, Kevin Clark ’08 and Michelle (Kirms) Clark ’07 donate a portion of their profits to URI bee research.

Mary Parlange joined URI world-renowned shark expert Brad Wetherbee and his BIO 492 students on a trip to Isla Mujeres in Mexico.

Assistant Professor Brad Wetherbee has spent more than 30 years studying shark evolution, migration, and habitats, with a focus on conservation.

Abby Rodman ’84 and Julie Howard ’86 host Sisters Cracking Up, a podcast that approaches the challenges of midlife with humor.

URI’s water outreach programs—all headed by dedicated alumni—work together to keep the state’s waterways and watersheds clean and healthy.

Meet veteran Watershed Watch volunteer, Veronica Berounsky, Ph.D. ’90, who’s been monitoring water quality in Narrow River for two decades.

“I’m Asking About Your Purpose on Earth” - Professor Tolani Olagundoye on leadership and emotional intelligence.
An Engine for Growth and Discovery - Big Ideas. Bold Plans. The Campaign for the University of Rhode Island continues to transform the University.
Bach In Flight - Join music faculty member and award-winning classical guitarist Adam Levin on listening journey with J.S. Bach.
Featured Faculty Book: Making Livable Worlds - Elevate your reading list with these new titles by URI faculty authors.

Feedback and From the Editor - Feedback from readers about our spring 2023 magazine and letter from the editor
News: In Brief, News Ticker, Media Spotlight - URI news to keep you in the know.
Sweet Success - Ella Schneider ’26 is finding sweet success in the world of bean-to-bar chocolate.
Thank You, Mom - Meet this year’s inspiring student Commencement speakers.

All the Right Moments - Brig. Gen. Elliott R. Thorpe ’19, Hon. ’51, sent a warning to Washington, D.C., in 1945 that, had it not been dismissed, might have changed the course of history.
An Amazing Reconnection - Life took Norm Schoeler ’71 and Barbara DeCubellis Taylor ’70 separate ways and then brought them together—again!
Moon Gate - URI research assistant professor Ang Cai, Ph.D. ’17 pursues photography for the pure fun of it.
Raring to Go - Dottie Cunningham ’64 teaches learn-to-skate classes for the over-50 crowd.

Remembering a Legend: - In her 45 years at URI, Professor Emerita Agnes Doody worked tirelessly to help her students and to make the University a better place.
The Mayor of Kingston - Dave Lavallee ’79, M.P.A. ’87, and his family unearthed a bit of URI history when they found his dad’s typewritten 1938 speech and photo from his run for the mayor of Kingston.
Two Rams in Love - David Nicolato ’98 and Cortney Nicolato ’01 break the mascot code of silence to share their story in celebration of Rhody’s 100th birthday.