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Arts and Sciences Plays Pivotal Role in Award Winning Clemente Veterans’ Initiative

The National Endowment for the Humanities recently awarded $99,000 to support the Providence Clemente Veterans’ Initiative. The program serves veterans by providing opportunities to study history, public speaking, literature, philosophy, and beyond. Professor of Communication Studies Kathleen Torrens, Professor of Philosophy Cheryl Foster, and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Jen Riley discuss the impact of this program, the salience of the humanities, and the importance of URI’s contributions.

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Women in Politics Roundtable

The College of Arts and Sciences and the Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) program sponsored a Women in Politics, Policy, and Administration roundtable last month. Alumnae panelists shared insights about work-life balance, mentoring future women leaders, and how an M.P.A. degree facilitated their career and leadership ambitions

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Dr. Matthew Kiesewetter on Interdisciplinary Research to Save the Bees

Matthew Kiesewetter, an associate professor of Chemistry, and some of his students have teamed up with the Departments of Plant Sciences and Entomology, Animal Science, and Wildlife and Conservation Biology to study bees. They are working on developing an organic way — using chemistry — to control the harmful mites that have been decimating bee colonies.

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Moment of Inertia: Ryan Vallee on How He Discovered His Love for Physics

With the support of funding from the College of Arts and Sciences’ Impact Fund and a university in Japan, Ryan Vallee, a Physics and Chemistry double major, was able to put his passion for physics into action with a summer internship at the Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research lab at Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan.

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Dr. Emily Diamond Joins the Departments of Communication Studies and Marine Affairs

The College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to welcome several new Professors on the tenure-track beginning in the fall 2019 semester. Assistant Professor Emily Diamond, Ph.D., joins the University with a joint appointment in the Department of Marine Affairs and the Harrington School of Communication and Media’s Public Relations Program.

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Sociology professor’s book explores quality-of-life crimes, specialized courts, and criminal justice reform efforts

Christine Zozula, Associate Professor of Sociology, recently published her debut book. While offering a critique of the community court system, she explores the prosecution of quality-of-life crimes, the workings of individualized justice in community courts, and the idea that criminal justice reforms may not deliver on all they promise.

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Cleaning Up the Court: Kenny Greene ‘19 on Finding His Way Back to URI

Kenny Greene ’19 graduated in May — 25 years after first starting his degree — to fulfill a promise to his mother and win a bet with his daughter. “The best advice I can give is to utilize all the resources that are offered to you,” he says. “Don’t be embarrassed or nervous to take up a professor’s time outside the classroom. Professors appreciate kids showing interest in their class and what they’re teaching. They’re caring and giving people, use them and their resources.”

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