Please fill out this form to sign up to help Gabby cook a meal for the WARM Center for Family Shelter on campus on Thursday, April 10, 1 pm at the Catholic Center. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScf3LiHp-Sb_6wNdqL-yZ5h0Vtnc_OMKOl1axZaY_Uh-VAL7w/viewform Visit URInvolved for complete event details.

Apr 7 - Apr 10 3:00-4:00 pm Machine Learning / Deep Learning https://uri-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/UX75M1ShTzGXOYc4W-M7Sg

Celebrate Holi with us at URI! Join us on the Quad for a night of color, music, and fun with exciting booths and activities.Bring your friends, wear white and get ready to be covered in color!Visit URInvolved for complete event details.

The Inclusive Excellence Awards honor undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the University who have been committed to demonstrating and promoting inclusion at URI in the areas of community leadership, inclusive teaching, and service.Visit URInvolved for complete event details.

Please fill out this form to register for Hillel's Sweet Tzedakah Treats on Thursday, April 10 at 5 pm at a campus Dorm!Bake cookies or brownies to enjoy and to donate to our local homeless shelter the McCauley House and Help the Homeless, RI. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-ckTLub-U-DbdISTUG4ezR8CaC_AY1BA03RYU9qXbV4/editVisit URInvolved for complete event details.

The Department of English and Creative writing is partnering with The Department of Modern and Classical Languages to present a symposium entitled: Literary Culture, Translation, and the Other. This event will take place on Wednesday April 9th and Thursday April 10th on the third floor of the URI Library in the Galanti Lounge.The event will feature a panel discussion, poetry readings, and a keynote presentation by distinguished translators, poets, and professors from URI and abroad. We will also announce the winner of the Knowles Poetry Prize during day two of the event. The full event program can be accessed HERE.

An Award Ceremony for Pink Women to celebrate their accomplishVisit URInvolved for complete event details.

Students of Dr. Jonathan Amon's classical saxophone studio and John McKenna's jazz saxophone studio present a one hour showcase of music for saxophone in solo settings and in ensembles.

Title: Assessing Marine-Sourced Sediment Supply and Its Influence on Salt Marsh Resilience to Sea Level Rise Using Satellite ObservationsSpeaker: Wenxiu Teng, PhD Candidate, UMass AmherstAbstract: Suspended sediment delivery is a key driver in the formation and maintenance of muddy coastal landscapes such as river deltas, mudflats, and tidal wetlands. While the critical role of riverine sediment in supporting tidal marsh resilience has been widely recognized, many marshes globally receive limited fluvial input. In these systems, marine-sourced sediments, delivered by waves and tides, may provide a crucial sediment supply that enhances marsh accretion and resilience to relative sea level rise. Directly measuring sediment dynamics in energetic coastal zones is challenging, and traditional satellite ocean color products, with coarse spatial resolution (~1 km), are insufficient for resolving nearshore processes at fine spatial scales. As a result, the contribution of marine sediments to marsh resilience has been underexplored. To fill this gap, this study: 1. Develops a particle composition-adaptive algorithm for high spatial resolution mapping of suspended sediments in global coastal waters using satellite observations; 2. Examines the role of marine-sourced sediment in supporting tidal marsh resilience across the Northeastern United States; 3. Analyzes global trends in coastal sediment availability and their implications for marsh vulnerability under accelerating sea level rise. Our results demonstrate the potential of satellite remote sensing to fill observational gaps and reveal the overlooked importance of marine sediment supply in maintaining tidal marsh resilience to sea level rise. This work provides new insights into sediment-driven marsh sustainability and offers a scalable approach to inform coastal restoration and climate adaptation efforts.

Fri, Apr 11Fri, Apr 18

Title: Three-Dimensional Shoaling and Breaking of Internal Waves and Future Oceanic Implications in the Internal Surf ZoneSpeaker: Dr. Shuwen Tan, assistant professor at the University of ConnecticutAbstract: The internal surf zone, characterized by internal waves confined by water depth, exhibits dynamics analogous to the surf zone of surface gravity waves, where the waves release most of their energy and momentum through turbulent mixing, and the loss of momentum drives currents. This seminar uses idealized numerical modeling to explore the three-dimensional shoaling and breaking of internal waves in the internal surf zone with a curvature/angle of shelf bathymetry and their impacts on wave characteristics, momentum, and energy fluxes, leading to along-shore variations in energy dissipation and current generation. First, I will discuss internal solitary waves interacting with a conical island inspired by Dongsha Atoll in the South China Sea. The interaction of waves with the island results in significant energy dissipation, highest where waves directly impinge on the island and lowest on the opposite side. The curvature of the coastline excites barotropic flow, which is absent for a straight coastline. Next, we examine a straight coastline with internal waves incident at an angle. Preliminary results indicate that this configuration drives an along-shore current within the internal surf zone, analogous to the well-studied along-shore current driven by breaking surface waves. Finally, we will show that internal waves transport cooler, deeper waters into the internal surf zone, reducing warming by up to 2.3°C around the Dongsha Atoll compared to conditions without internal waves. This wave-modulated cooling is projected to continue in a warming ocean, serving as thermal refugia for benthic organisms.

Join us for lunch as we create space to share your experiences on campus, discuss current events, and connect with other students. Lunch will be provided. Feel free to bring your own lunch as well.Fostering an inclusive and welcoming community is at the heart of the Multicultural Student Services Center (MSSC) ‘s work. All events hosted by or in collaboration with the MSSC are open to the entire URI community. We are committed to making URI a place where everyone feels valued, included, and has a true sense of belonging. We look forward to welcoming you!Thursdays 12:30pm- 1:30pmDates:1/30, 2/13, 2/27, 3/27, 4/10,4/24Visit URInvolved for complete event details.

Come watch Rhody Baseball take on St. Bonaventure in their first game of the series! All game times are subject to change based on the weather.

URI's Forensic Science Seminar Series celebrated its 25th year last year. The annual series takes place in the Beaupre Center on Friday afternoons. Today's lecture will tackle “Tales of a medical examiner,” Patricia Ogera, Rhode Island state medical examiner. Schedule subject to change; email dhilliard@uri.edu to join the email list for updates. Read about the speaking series at https://www.chm.uri.edu/forensics/seminars.php.

Need assistance navigating accommodations or resources on campus? Our Drop-in Hours are a welcoming space where you can meet with a Student Resource Mentor to get personalized guidance on things like:Discussing accommodations with professorsSigning up for the Academic Testing CenterImproving organizational skillsAccessing campus resources and servicesand More! Whether you have specific questions or just want to chat about how your semester is going, we're here to support you. No appointment necessary—just stop by!Visit URInvolved for complete event details.

Come join us on Friday, April 11th in MSSC 201 at 5PM to quiz yourself on some Arabic grammar! Snacks will be provided!Visit URInvolved for complete event details.

A Field Day Event, where other orgs, or members of the URI community can gather together. A cookout/hangout event where games will be played and food will be provided.Visit URInvolved for complete event details.

An event centered around sex and relationship education!Visit URInvolved for complete event details.

The Rhythm of the Soul is an annual showcase where everyone on the team gets to show their friends and family what Alima works on all spring semester.Visit URInvolved for complete event details.

You'll never forget this night of spirit and song! With songs like "Fast Car," "Give Me One Reason," and "Say Hallelujah," Chapman's catalog touches on faith, social justice, and all matters of the heart. Blues/Soul/Gospel artist, Kim Trusty, will perform Chapman's iconic songs with her live band for a unique musical/spiritual experience on Friday, April 11 in Fellowship Hall at Kingston Congregational Church, 7 pm.Joining Kim are special guest performers including Providence-based singer/songwriter Ben Shaw, jazz singer Paula Clare, cabaret singer Eden Casteel, and URI music majors Louis Shriber and Ally Campbell. Music will be interwoven with reflection, calls to action, and opportunities for connection. Proceeds from this event will benefit The WARM Center of South County serving unhoused people in South County.Tickets:$30 General Admission$20 Student/SeniorPurchase tickets HERE.Visit URInvolved for complete event details.