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Dec 5, 2024 | 
rhodycigar.com | John Moran
Forty-five University of Rhode Island students saddled up for a line dancing event in the Memorial Union Ballroom on Monday, Nov. 25th. The event was put on by the Office of Student Involvement and line dance instructor Steve Dessert from Mishnock Barn who led students through several routines. Dessert demonstrated each section of a dance step-by-step, slowly putting the routine together for the line dancers to learn.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Anthony Fuga |John Moran
In Contour IP Holding
LLC v. GoPro, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Federal Circuit reversed a summary judgment in which the asserted
patents were directed to an abstract idea and, thus,
patent-ineligible.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
lexology.com | John Moran |Anthony Fuga
In Contour IP Holding LLC v. GoPro, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a summary judgment in which the asserted patents were directed to an abstract idea and, thus, patent-ineligible.
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Apr 18, 2024 | 
rhodycigar.com | John Moran
On Monday, April 8, more than 800 University of Rhode Island students took over the quadrangle to watch a nearly 90% total solar eclipse. A solar eclipse is an uncommon astronomical event where the moon’s shadow covers the sun. Many people in the country may remember the last major solar eclipse that happened in 2017.
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Apr 4, 2024 | 
rhodycigar.com | John Moran
University of Rhode Island professor Emi Uchida was awarded a $150,000 Pew Marine Fellowship this year, to head a research program studying mangrove and seagrass ecosystems and their social impacts in Indonesia. The Pew Organization is a nonprofit and non-government affiliated organization that funds different research projects around the world based in the United States. Uchida was awarded the fellowship among a global community of applicants.
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Mar 28, 2024 | 
rhodycigar.com | John Moran
Federal Consultant Colin O’Hara shared his experience and expressed the importance of his work in national security on Friday at the Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences. O’Hara made several disclaimers and omitted parts of his history and job description. As a government consultant, he works with several domestic and international organizations on issues of national security.
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Mar 21, 2024 | 
rhodycigar.com | John Moran
Potentially harmful blue-green algae and an invasive aquatic plant have been found in South Kingston’s Indian Lake, a spring and summer recreation destination. Blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, is a single-celled photosynthetic organism that is capable of producing toxins in certain conditions. Sometimes blue-green algae “blooms” or experiences accelerated growth. These blooms can have several harmful environmental effects.
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
rhodycigar.com | John Moran
Princeton professor Ruha Benjamin spoke on the importance of intersectionality in all aspects of technology with a focus on artificial intelligence at the University of Rhode Island on Thursday, Feb. 22. The recent surge in the accessibility, strength and use of generative AI has caused concern and excitement alike among different sections of academia and the general public, Benjamin said. She also mentioned that the future of AI will be determined by us in the coming years.
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
rhodycigar.com | John Moran
On Monday, Adam Wymore, a research assistant from the University of New Hampshire talked about his work involving dissolved organic nitrogen and how he completed the total dissolved nitrogen ternary diagram. A ternary diagram is a graph that compares three variables to each other. Wymore’s research completes this three way comparison by adding dissolved organic nitrogen data to the already understood relationship between Nitrate and Ammonia.
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Oct 25, 2023 | 
seniorslifestylemag.com | John Moran
Growing older doesn’t mean you have to gain weight and lose your strength. In fact, building muscle as a senior citizen can be both rewarding and beneficial for your health. Having strong muscles as we grow older is more important than many people realize. Strong muscles help protect our bones. This can lower the chances of breaks and fractures. It’s a myth that age prevents people from building muscle. But it’s never too late to work towards a stronger, healthier you.
