KINGSTON, R.I. – Nov. 10, 2025 – Microplastics have become a defining pollutant of our time, now detected from polar ice cores to human bloodstreams. These fragments, fibers, and beads—smaller than five millimeters and often invisible to the naked eye—form as everyday plastics break down from bags, bottles, textiles, and tires. Lightweight, durable, and nearly […]

KINGSTON, R.I. – Nov. 7, 2025 – Kirk Yeager, senior forensic examiner of explosives for the FBI, will return to the University of Rhode Island on Friday, Nov. 14, to discuss explosive topics as part of the University’s ongoing fall Forensic Science Partnership lecture series. Yeager’s talk, titled “Mean, Motive, Opportunity: The Timeless Terrorist Trifecta,” […]

KINGSTON, R.I. – Nov. 6, 2025 – While many people discovered online grocery shopping applications during the COVID-19 pandemic, the apps have continued to attract new users, making online grocery shopping a convenient and popular option. Now, Maya Vadiveloo, an associate professor in the Department of Nutrition of the University of Rhode Island’s College of […]