Aftermath of Ohio train derailments

Recent train derailments in Ohio released harmful chemicals into the environment raised discussion on railroad safety.PHOTO CREDIT: Socialistalternative.org Graphic by: Liz Fusco | News Editor No one was reported injured and no immediate environmental threats were detected when a Norfolk Southern train derailed on March 4 in Springfield, Ohio.  This comes just one month after…

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ChatGPT ‘generates’ the future of artificial intelligence

New artificial intelligence program raises questions in academic integrity and ethics. Graphic by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence software created by a company called OpenAI, has been making headlines nationally for its ability to generate text similar to the way that humans generate language. This has been raising a lot of…

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Economics professor speaks about Russia, Ukraine conflict on “The Dan York Show”

 A URI professor appeared on “The Dan York Show” to discuss the political economics of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. PHOTO CREDIT: Wikipedia University of Rhode Island professor of economics, Richard McIntyre, was recently featured on “The Dan Yorke Show” to talk about the economic implications of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.  McIntyre, a political economist,…

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Students gain insight on Russia-Ukraine conflict

Political Science Department holds panel to educate the community The political science department at the University of Rhode Island hosted a panel to educate students about the Russia-Ukraine conflict. On March 23, the URI political science department held the event, entitled “Russia-Ukraine Virtual Panel: What Comes Next?” Ashlea Rundlett, an assistant professor of political science…

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