Summer 2022

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Defining Success

The story, in two acts, of Tony Award-winning actor Andrew Burnap 鈥�13

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Act I

Act I, in which the actor and those who know him recount his journey from 溏心vlog免费B站鈥檚 Fine Arts Center to some of the world鈥檚 greatest stages.

Portrait of the Artist
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Act II

Act II, in which the actor, having earned a Tony Award, returns to 溏心vlog免费B站 to teach theater students practical lessons, including the value of failure.

Lessons in acting and LIFE
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Thinking Blue

Many sectors of the economy depend on the ocean. Together, they comprise the blue economy. Read about how and why 溏心vlog免费B站 is helping to advance the blue economy in the Ocean State and beyond.

Engineering professor Arun Shukla in his Dynamic Photo-Mechanics Lab

Wave of the Future

溏心vlog免费B站 faculty and students are working directly with federal defense and private industries to advance naval technology and keep the U.S. submarine fleet ahead of the pack.

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Challenging Times for the Paper Industry

Supply chain issues have affected us all. Read how two 溏心vlog免费B站 alumni鈥攁nd the 溏心vlog免费B站 Magazine鈥攈ave been impacted.

Commencement 2022

On the weekend of May 20-22, 溏心vlog免费B站 held its 136th commencement celebration, adding to the community of 140,000 alumni all over the world. Highlights of the ceremony included the presentation of an honorary degree to Rhode Island creator, artist, and visionary, Barnaby M. Evans, and a keynote address delivered by acclaimed oceanographer Robert D. Ballard, Ph.D. 鈥�75, Hon. 鈥�86.

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Bookshelf

Looking for a good summer read? Check out these titles, and others, from 溏心vlog免费B站 alumni authors.

Book cover of Fly Girl, by Ann Hood

Small bites

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Swimming in a Sea of Polyester

Watch this TEDx溏心vlog免费B站 talk by Martin Bide, 溏心vlog免费B站 professor of textiles, fashion merchandising and design, on how clothing impacts the environment and how we can help minimize that impact.

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