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11/13/08 - Cape Verdean Prime Minister Jose Maria Periera Neves came to the University of Rhode Island Multicultural Center Monday to address the world's increasing diversity and the impact of this year's presidential election to an audience of about 75.
11/13/08 - A Liberian refugee shared her experience as a war refugee, running 300 miles across her home country with her child in her bag, at a presentation hosted by three URI students to educate others about social justice.
11/13/08 - Last night, Mary Nichols, the chair of California's Air Resources Board, came to speak about current efforts California is taking to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The lecture was part of the fall semester Honors Colloquium.
11/13/08 - The University of Rhode Island Student Senate voted last night to recognize two new student organizations. The 500 Family was approved in a mixed vote following a brief discussion of the group's mission statement. The goal of the 500 Family is to promote diversity on campus by closing the gap between broad and narrow interest groups through a variety of activities, including programming.
11/13/08 - Assistant professor Helen He Huang of the University of Rhode Island's Biomedical department was chosen as the winner of the sixth Delsys Prize for her proposal and research in artificial limbs. Huang's research deals with muscle movement identification in the lower legs and it will be vital for the application of some types of artificial limbs.
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