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Rwu Community Engagement Celebration Set For Wednesday At Tourister Mill Building In Warren, Edward Fitzpatrick
Rwu Community Engagement Celebration Set For Wednesday At Tourister Mill Building In Warren, Edward Fitzpatrick
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Nearly 500 people are expected to attend the Roger Williams University Community Engagement Celebration at the Tourister Mill building, in Warren, R.I., on Wednesday, April 24.
6 Questions On Psychological Well-Being Among The Latinx Population, Jill Rodrigues
6 Questions On Psychological Well-Being Among The Latinx Population, Jill Rodrigues
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After practicing many years as a clinically-trained psychologist studying the causes of disorders, Alejandro Leguizamo decided to turn his investigations toward “what goes right” for people.
Rwu Hosts 250 Fourth-Graders For Lesson On Wind Energy, Edward Fitzpatrick, Courtney Dell'agnese
Rwu Hosts 250 Fourth-Graders For Lesson On Wind Energy, Edward Fitzpatrick, Courtney Dell'agnese
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Nearly 250 fourth-graders from the Bristol-Warren Regional School District built wind turbines as part of the KidWind project and came to Roger Williams University on Friday to test their pint-sized turbines in wind tunnels.
U.S. Sen. Jack Reed To Deliver Commencement Address At Rwu, Edward Fitzpatrick
U.S. Sen. Jack Reed To Deliver Commencement Address At Rwu, Edward Fitzpatrick
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U.S. Senator Jack Reed will deliver the commencement address to more than 1,200 students during the Roger Williams University undergraduate commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 18, 2019.
Building A Better World With Carl Elefante, Julia Rubin
Building A Better World With Carl Elefante, Julia Rubin
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Carl Elefante, 2018 president of the AIA, spoke at an evening event on March 28th and provided mentorship to an architecture studio class on the 29th. Elefante believes students in the School of Architecture, Art and Historic Preservation (SAAHP) are at the forefront of finding solutions to society's most pressing issues. Affordable housing, healthcare, and climate change, are the major challenges that future architects and preservationists confront. RWU News sat down with Elefante, famous for his quote, “the greenest building is one that’s already built,” to learn his perspective on this field’s potential to shape the future.
Rwu Students Capture First, Second Place For Research At World’S Largest Aquaculture Conference, Jill Rodrigues, Justin Wilder
Rwu Students Capture First, Second Place For Research At World’S Largest Aquaculture Conference, Jill Rodrigues, Justin Wilder
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Figuring out what to feed farm-raised trout and salmon might not sound like a big deal, but DaNelle Ellington’s research actually has crucial implications for the planet's health. Erin Gaglias’s experiments with successfully breeding Fire Shrimp in captivity – which isn’t being attempted by any other scientists in the world – would make a major impact on the health of coral reef ecosystems.
Faculty Lead Classroom Equity Initiatives Across Campus, Julia Rubin
Faculty Lead Classroom Equity Initiatives Across Campus, Julia Rubin
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For the last 400 years that higher education institutions have existed in North America, they have mainly served white men. Even after they started to accept women and people of color – for most that occurred just within the last century – the curriculum, teaching practices and faculty of many institutions still reflect this history.
Rwu’S University College To Recognize Saint Raphael Academy As A Steam Academy, Edward Fitzpatrick
Rwu’S University College To Recognize Saint Raphael Academy As A Steam Academy, Edward Fitzpatrick
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After studying Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet,” Saint Raphael Academy students recreated the masquerade ball, listening to Elizabethan music and learning Elizabethan dance.
Ignite Your Career: Rwu Offers Conference For Women Students, Jill Rodrigues
Ignite Your Career: Rwu Offers Conference For Women Students, Jill Rodrigues
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As women continue to crack the glass ceiling and grow a stronger presence in typically male-dominated fields, the Mario J. Gabelli School of Business (GSB) at Roger Williams University presents a conference geared toward building community and ensuring success for women about to enter the workforce.
Rwu Researchers Take Important First Step To Developing A Test To Detect Cyanide Fishing In The Marine Aquarium Trade, Jill Rodrigues
Rwu Researchers Take Important First Step To Developing A Test To Detect Cyanide Fishing In The Marine Aquarium Trade, Jill Rodrigues
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We use blood tests to see if athletes are cheating, so why not use blood tests to see if fishermen cheated by using cyanide to stun and catch marine aquarium fish?
Research Into Resilience Of Atlantic Coral Helping To Inform Solutions For Tropical Coral Health, Jill Rodrigues
Research Into Resilience Of Atlantic Coral Helping To Inform Solutions For Tropical Coral Health, Jill Rodrigues
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By investigating the microbiome of our local Northern Star Coral, a Roger Williams University professor is making breakthroughs on understanding how microbes might contribute to resilience in corals, with the goal of finding solutions for addressing tropical coral reef health around the globe.
Orientation Provides New Students A Path Towards Success At Rwu, Courtney Dell'agnese
Orientation Provides New Students A Path Towards Success At Rwu, Courtney Dell'agnese
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Going to college is an exciting time in a student’s life. But, it can also be scary, nerve-wracking and leave you wondering what the next four years will bring. For many students, orientation is what sets the tone for their whole college experience. But while it’s just the first step of many, when orientation is done right, it puts you on the path towards success. That’s why RWU’s orientation team works year-round to make our students feel at home as soon as they step foot on campus.
Rwu Visual Arts Senior Exhibition Coming To Bristol Art Museum, Edward Fitzpatrick
Rwu Visual Arts Senior Exhibition Coming To Bristol Art Museum, Edward Fitzpatrick
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Roger Williams University Visual Arts senior majors and minors will exhibit their work in the light-filled spaces in the Bristol Art Museum’s galleries in May 2019.
How To Build A Wind Turbine: Introducing Fourth Graders To Engineering In Kidwind Project, Courtney Dell'agnese
How To Build A Wind Turbine: Introducing Fourth Graders To Engineering In Kidwind Project, Courtney Dell'agnese
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With colored construction paper, Styrofoam cups, coffee filters, cereal boxes, empty toilet paper rolls, and straws splayed across the desks, Mrs. McCanna’s fourth grade classroom filled with excited chatter as her students constructed small-scale wind turbines from recycled materials with the help and guidance from some of RWU’s engineering and education majors.
Rwu Professor June Speakman Sworn Into Rhode Island House Of Representatives, Julia Rubin
Rwu Professor June Speakman Sworn Into Rhode Island House Of Representatives, Julia Rubin
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Roger Williams University Professor of Political Science June Speakman was sworn in to the Rhode Island House of Representatives by Attorney General Peter F. Neronha on Wednesday, March 13.
Broken Records And Championship Games: Rwu’S Winter Athletic Success, Courtney Dell'agnese
Broken Records And Championship Games: Rwu’S Winter Athletic Success, Courtney Dell'agnese
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As the temperature outside rises and our spring athletes are ready to take the stage, we first look back at our 2019 winter season. Filled with post-season games across all teams, broken school records, journeys to nationals and multiple championships, RWU’s winter athletes displayed incredible skill, talent and heart throughout the season.
Rwu Professor Writes Book On Personal Branding, Hannah Kaplan
Rwu Professor Writes Book On Personal Branding, Hannah Kaplan
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What is your personal brand?
Rwu Students Help Plan Scholars At Risk Advocacy Days In D.C., Edward Fitzpatrick
Rwu Students Help Plan Scholars At Risk Advocacy Days In D.C., Edward Fitzpatrick
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Three Roger Williams University students and a professor are playing an instrumental role in planning and executing the third annual Scholars at Risk Student Advocacy Days in Washington, D.C., on March 7 and 8, 2019.
In Children’S Literature Course, Students Of All Majors Learn Unexpected Skills For The Future, Julia Rubin
In Children’S Literature Course, Students Of All Majors Learn Unexpected Skills For The Future, Julia Rubin
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The education curriculum lab is a sea of colorful construction paper, glue sticks, scissors, and students reliving childhood memories of arts and crafts. At their tables, they cut out shapes and paste them onto poster board. Some work in groups, planning out their designs together, like senior marketing majors Justin Mills and Ryan Stefens.
Artist In Residence Raphael Xavier Inspires Rwu Dance Students, Kindell Brown, Julia Rubin
Artist In Residence Raphael Xavier Inspires Rwu Dance Students, Kindell Brown, Julia Rubin
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In the basement of the performing arts barn, music blasted. Sneakers tapped against the wooden floor and then kicked the air. Arms lifted and glided. Fingers snapped.
Bristol/Rwu Cooperative Committee Accepting Applications From Local Groups, Individuals, Edward Fitzpatrick
Bristol/Rwu Cooperative Committee Accepting Applications From Local Groups, Individuals, Edward Fitzpatrick
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With spring approaching, it’s time for Bristol groups and residents to submit applications for the Fund for Civic Activities, run by the Town of Bristol/Roger Williams University Cooperative Committee.
Coene Breaks Career Scoring Record In Rwu Men’S Basketball, Hannah Kaplan
Coene Breaks Career Scoring Record In Rwu Men’S Basketball, Hannah Kaplan
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Senior captain Austin Coene committed to Roger Williams University during the summer of 2014, before going into his senior year of high school, never expecting that he would shatter records.
Exploring Vonnegut And “Slaughterhouse-Five”, Jill Rodrigues
Exploring Vonnegut And “Slaughterhouse-Five”, Jill Rodrigues
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The Birss Memorial Program at RWU celebrates Kurt Vonnegut’s famous anti-war novel with a series of events open to the public.
Majora Carter, Urban Revitalization Strategist, To Speak At Rwu On Feb. 13, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University
Majora Carter, Urban Revitalization Strategist, To Speak At Rwu On Feb. 13, Public Affairs, Roger Williams University
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Majora Carter, an urban revitalization strategist and Peabody Award-winning broadcaster, will come to Roger Williams University on Wednesday, Feb. 13, to speak about “Environmental Equality in Low-Status Communities: How a Clean Economy Fits in Our Shared Future.”
Rwu Launches Sophomore Year Program, Hannah Kaplan
Rwu Launches Sophomore Year Program, Hannah Kaplan
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Brooke LaVallie, a sophomore at Roger Williams University, just discovered something about herself: She is a leader.
Rwu And Bon Appétit Offering Brunch And Super Bowl Party Packages To Coast Guard Families, Edward Fitzpatrick
Rwu And Bon Appétit Offering Brunch And Super Bowl Party Packages To Coast Guard Families, Edward Fitzpatrick
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Active-duty members of the Coast Guard and their families are welcome to come to Roger Williams University on Sunday, Feb. 3, for brunch and a “Super Bowl Party Package” to take home for the big game.
Rwu Alumni Launch A New Way To Wage The Fight Against Malaria, Jill Rodrigues
Rwu Alumni Launch A New Way To Wage The Fight Against Malaria, Jill Rodrigues
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For two Roger Williams University alumni, seeing the first thriving crops of the sweet wormwood plant in the fields of Kentucky represent seeds of hope that their company’s new method of producing antimalarial medicine will revolutionize the fight against malaria.
Rwu To Host Nonviolent Civil Disobedience Training On Feb 9, Julia Rubin
Rwu To Host Nonviolent Civil Disobedience Training On Feb 9, Julia Rubin
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On Saturday, Feb 9, Roger Williams University will host a nonviolent civil disobedience training to provide community members with tangible tools for dissent.
Leaving Their Mark: Internship Provides Students Work Experience On Seccm Labs Project, Courtney Dell'agnese
Leaving Their Mark: Internship Provides Students Work Experience On Seccm Labs Project, Courtney Dell'agnese
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As the grinding clash of massive steel beams coming together pierces the walls of the construction trailer, sophomore Julia Pateman examines shop drawings and material data submitted from subcontractors while senior Chris Bartorelli marks up floor plans with last-minute changes. While most students and staff aren’t allowed in the construction area, these two construction management majors were working with Shawmut Design and Construction on the SECCM Labsconstruction project during the fall semester.
Students Leading Effort To Measure Sustainability At Rwu, Courtney Dell’Agnese, Jill Rodrigues
Students Leading Effort To Measure Sustainability At Rwu, Courtney Dell’Agnese, Jill Rodrigues
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With sustainability embraced as a university mission and campus culture, students are tracking and evaluating how Roger Williams University measures up in making greater strides toward sustainability from energy conservation to teaching concepts.