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Community mourns death of TAPS grad student

Scott’s GS work includes multiple performances and plays, as well as several films.
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Meiks may gain access to first-years’ Banner carts

The initiative is meant to help Meiklejohns offer more informed guidance to their advisees.
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Study links gene, impulsivity to drug-related problems

Researchers required 151 marijuana users to submit DNA samples and impulsivity tests.
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Smiley announces mayoral candidacy

Brett Smiley emphasized public safety, education and an extra sales tax on guns and ammunition.
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Social media may affect admission

Rhode Island does not ban college admission officers from examining applicants’ online profiles.
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U. to reassess undergrad alcohol consumption

Faculty members also discussed online course credit, research funding and promotion rules.

Late on arrival: Transfers adjust to U. life

Transfer students seek alternative communities, academic experiences and post-grad opportunities.

Tadpoles could offer insight into autism

Research led by a graduate student and a postdoc may lead to the development of drugs for autism.

Science & Research Roundup: Dec. 4, 2013

Sub-Saharan Africa bears 24 percent of global disease but is served by a mere 4 percent of global health care providers.

The concert featured various dance styles, including ballet, aerial, modern and traditional Indian dance.

Fall Dance Concert showcases range of student choreography

A gallery at The Anchor, a warehouse in downtown Providence, housed the finished products from the artists’ 24-hour competition.

Artists react to materialism in 24-hour art competition

Video by Shavon Bell and Kavia Khosla.

Nudity in the Upspace: Reflections

Carrigg GS: Can you spare a dime?

We will pay more to update our transportation infrastructure. The question is how and when.

Editorial: What's in a name?

We support Chafee’s decision to move past last year’s manufactured controversy and his choice to focus on the state’s more pressing issues.

Staloff '14: Our latest drug problem

We must take steps toward sensible drug policy by expanding access to lifesaving therapies.