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‘Experience of exploration’: Students see stars in telescope viewing
Scattered footprints traced the snow outside of East Hall as bundled students lined up under the setting sun, waiting to look through telescopes and experience a planetary parade among the stars. Students saw Mars, Venus and Jupiter through telescopes during a planetary viewing on Friday, organized by the University of Rhode Island’s physics department. “Whenever... The post ‘Experience of exploration’: Students see stars in telescope viewing first appeared on .
Late Thomas dagger seals successful non-conference run for men’s basketball
The University of Rhode Island’s non-conference slate – complete with dramatics, comebacks and an 11-1 start to the 2024-25 season. URI marked its 11th tally in the win column against longtime foe Temple University on Saturday night, in a back-and-forth battle at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. “[This is] such a tough time of... The post Late Thomas dagger seals successful non-conference run for men’s basketball first appeared on .
Fall 2024 graduates urged to ‘celebrate the unexpected’
More than 550 University of Rhode Island undergraduate and graduate students received their diplomas and celebrated their accomplishments on Saturday. The Block Island Sound Quintet played music to introduce the graduates as they walked into the Ryan Center on the Kingston Campus. Once the students were seated, Barbara Wolfe, university provost and executive vice president... The post Fall 2024 graduates urged to ‘celebrate the unexpected’ first appeared on .
This Week In Sports – 12/12
MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD URI Heptathlon (12/5-12/6) Boston University Season Opener (12/7) Brown Alden Invitational (12/7) University of Rhode Island fourth-year Matt Santy was victorious in the URI Heptathlon with the 4,900 points he earned over the two-day event. He came in seventh place in the 60-meter dash, fourth in pole vault, fourth in the... The post This Week In Sports – 12/12 first appeared on .
Ochsenfeld: UFC310 Review
Las Vegas, the fight capital of the world, played host to Ultimate Fighting Championship 310 on Dec. 7, capping off a historic year of pay-per-view cards for the global leader in combat sports. In the main event, Brazilian marauder Alexandre Pantoja looked to defend his flyweight title for the third time against UFC debutant and... The post Ochsenfeld: UFC310 Review first appeared on .
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‘Experience of exploration’: Students see stars in telescope viewing
Scattered footprints traced the snow outside of East Hall as bundled students lined up under the setting sun, waiting to look through telescopes and experience a planetary parade among the stars. Students saw Mars, Venus and Jupiter through telescopes during a planetary viewing on Friday, organized by the University of Rhode Island’s physics department. “Whenever... The post ‘Experience of exploration’: Students see stars in telescope viewing first appeared on .
URI aquaculture professor looks to build resilience in sea urchin farming
KINGSTON, R.I. – Jan. 28, 2025 – A collection of tiny golden eggs crowns a swirl of pasta. They sit on a small plate, the beautiful orange color looking very much like salmon roe. However, the source of these eggs may be surprising. Instead of coming from the sleek, silvery bodies of the salmon, these […]
FujiSan Suhi is Going Mobile Ordering Only
FujiSan Sushi in the lower level of the Memorial Union is totally mobile! We can serve more of you more efficiently with our full menu online in the Grubhub app. Already have the app? Look for the FujiSan store and place your order ahead for pick-up. No in-person ordering at this location.
Preparing for a landslide induced tsunami
KINGSTON, R.I. – Jan. 29, 2025 – On Jan. 27, an earthquake measuring 3.8 in magnitude shook parts of New England. Its epicenter was near Portsmouth, New Hampshire, though the tremor was felt in Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. While the eastern United States doesn’t sit along major tectonic plate fault lines like the West […]
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