The University of Rhode Island’s Department of Art and Art History is anything but predictable or traditional. This spring season the department’s exhibits and showcases at the Fine Arts Center bring the university’s motto of “Thinking Big” to life.
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Cate McLaughlin ‘23 is pursuing our new dual major program, International Studies and Diplomacy (ISD), focusing on also earning a B.A. in French and two minors in Spanish and Arabic. “It allows you to be a really well-rounded person by studying so many disciplines and picking up so many more skills,” she says of the ISD major.
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Holly Dunsworth, associate professor of Anthropology, lent her expertise on the evolution of childbirth to a Netflix documentary series that was released in January and is available on YouTube and Netflix. “Sex, Explained” is a spinoff of the short-documentary series “Explained,” produced by Vox Media.
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Two of our faculty — Evelyn Sterne, an associate professor of history who studies the history of immigration in the United States, and Julie Keller, an assistant professor of sociology who studies migration from Latin America — weigh in on the impact of incarcerating children at the border.
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We welcomed several new professors on the tenure-track last fall. Assistant Professor Abdeltawab Hendawi, whose research focuses on issues in big data management and analytics, joined our Department of Computer Science and Statistics.
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As she considers Muslim women’s perspectives through the lens of French cinema, Dr. Leslie Kealhofer-Kemp’s research sparks an important inquiry into how cultural productions can bring often-silenced voices and perspectives to the fore, as well as shape perceptions.
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“URI really helped me get marketable skills under my belt in order to make a good body of work,” Lismary Perez ‘17 says of how her B.A. in art helped her build the skills she’s needed to pursue a successful career in freelance abstract digital art
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After earning degrees in mathematics and biology, Marygrace Trousdell ‘19 began working as a computational science developer. “The interdisciplinary approach to learning encouraged by both majors prepared me for this role,” she says.
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Krishna Venkatasubramanian, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, and Brittany Lewis, a Ph.D. student, recently received an NSF grant to support their research on cybersecurity solutions for people with upper extremity impairments. They are pictured here with assistive switches.
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Tony Estrella ’93 graduated with a double major in English and Theatre. He now works as an actor, director, writer, producer, artistic director of The GAMM Theatre in Warwick, Rhode Island, and instructor in our Department of Theatre.
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Joe DeLeone ‘20 currently has three podcasts that cover different components of sports broadcasting. He credits both the “technical” and “storytelling” skills he’s learned in the Harrington School of Communication and Media with helping his success.
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Julia Al-Amir ’23 is following the Arabic track of the Global Languages and Area Studies major, enamored with the small class sizes in her courses as well as the passion her professors display for engaging students in Arabic language and culture.
Continue reading "Julia Al-Amir ‘23 on Majoring in Global Language and Area Studies"Digging deeper into the cultural undertones of music offers a new perspective on historical moments and a new way to appreciate the diversity of the world around us. For Vilde Aaslid, URI assistant professor of music, it’s another day at the office.
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As part of a fellowship, Thomas Lenehan ’20 studied the sensitivities of energetic peroxides, exploring how to contain and safely dispose of energetic materials.
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Cameron Garvey ’20 researched the history of URI’s campus prior to the establishment of the University, informing Walking Through Time: The 3000-Year History of the URI Campus.
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