An assistant professor of journalism at the Harrington School of Communication and Media, Jason Jaacks researches coastal resilience, microplastics pollution, sustainability, and science communication. He has worked for National Geographic, Discovery Digital, PBS Digital Studios, The New York Times, and the Tribeca Film Institute, among other media outlets.

After graduating with a degree in journalism, John Tuccillo ’84 eventually became founder, chairman, and president of a global nonprofit, The Green Grid, developing foundational work that much of Global IT is still reliant upon.

Patrice Geffrard says that studying economics and political science provided him a means of being a better citizen and influencing future policy.

Afua (Rachel) Ansong graduates from the University of Rhode Island this week with a Ph.D. in English literature and creative writing, and will wrap up an MBA this summer.

URI’s College of Arts and Sciences has selected Kamilah A’Vant as its new assistant dean for justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI).

Multilingual scholars. Seasoned performers. Winners of competitive national scholarships. Double—and triple—majors who have completed a myriad of internships and studied abroad across the globe. Our graduating class is a diverse, distinguished group ready for what’s next.

Samantha Talbot ’22 is double majoring in anthropology and history and minoring in classical civilizations. This semester she’s been an intern at the Tomaquag Museum in Exeter, RI, honing her passion for museum curation before embarking on a master’s degree in history and museum studies at Tufts University.

URI’s Theatre Department is doing the “Time Warp” again, returning to Dr. Frank-N-Furter’s spooky castle for “The Rocky Horror Show.” Richard O’Brien’s gender-bending spoof of horror and science fiction B-movies opens Thursday, April 21, in the Robert E. Will Theatre.

Sarah Brown, an assistant professor of computer science, is examining how to prevent artificial intelligence from reinforcing biases. “My research is about how we can adapt machine-learning algorithms and the systems they are embedded in in order to prevent AI from reinforcing patterns of discrimination,” she says.