Arden Bastia ’20 double majored in English and writing & rhetoric. She now works as a journalist with Beacon Communications and is enrolled in a graduate program at Northeastern University for journalism with a focus in media innovation.
Continue reading "Arden Bastia ’20 on Cultivating Self-Confidence and Communication Skills in the Humanities"The Center for the Humanities’ “Memorials and Commemoration in the U.S” series, which will include virtual and in-person presentations, will focus on themes of race, ethnicity and sovereignty on the local and national levels.
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The University of Rhode Island’s Department of Music’s University Artist Series kicks off on September 12th with a performance titled “Make Them Hear You” featuring Melissa Joseph of Haiti.
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The University of Rhode Island has appointed Catherine John-Camara, Ph.D., an English professor at the University of Oklahoma who specializes in African American and Caribbean literature, chair of the nearly-year-old Department of Africana Studies.
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Sean Johnson ’04, a studio art major, has used his degree to flourish as an artist and in the tech industry. Though these two fields may seem unrelated at first, Sean credits his liberal arts background with developing universal skills that have helped him succeed.
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Rachel Mossberg ’10 majored in film/media and minored in both art and professional and public writing. She now works as an associate producer for MUNCHIES, VICE’s food channel.
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Kathryn Fish ’20 double majored in anthropology and biology, and is now pursuing a PhD in human paleobiology at George Washington University. While at URI, she did two Arts and Sciences Fellowships to gain experience doing hands on research in her field.
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Allison Lantagne ’20, double major in communication studies and political science, now works as Constituent Services Coordinator for Senator Maggie Hassan.
Continue reading "A&S All Star Allison Lantagne ’20 on Finding Your Team"The University of Rhode Island has named Brenton DeBoef, Ph.D., professor of chemistry, dean of the University’s Graduate School, a post he’s held on an interim basis since July 2020.
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Kyla Duffy ’18 double majored in history and political science and minored in art. She will soon be attending Harvard Law School in pursuit of public interest law, particularly in the realm of nonprofits.
Continue reading "Humanities Major to Harvard Law School: Kyla Duffy ’18 on the Pursuit of Passion"Congratulations to three of our alumni who were recognized in the 2021 Providence Business News 40 Under 40 awards!
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Our new assistant professor of chemistry, Lorenzo Mosca, is interested in the use of light as an instruction, information, and answer, and plans to continue studying complex reaction networks at URI.
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Our new assistant professor of political science, Dr. Karen Sweeting, is eager to develop research at URI that engages with social justice, equity, diversity, equality, inclusion, and cultural competence.
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The College of Arts and Sciences and our surrounding communities honor the memory of Linda Newman ’70, a beloved member of URI’s first graduating class in the fine arts.
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The A&S Fellows program funds undergraduates in an Arts and Sciences major to participate in research, scholarly or creative projects under the supervision of a faculty member for up to 10 weeks. This year, the program is awarding $28,000 in stipends supporting approximately 2,400 hours of research for students majoring in such fields as criminology and criminal justice, political science, computer science, and philosophy.
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