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URI ocean engineering professor awarded ONR grant to investigate oceanographic variability impact on acoustics and geo-positioning - KINGSTON, R.I. – Oct 22, 2026 – Research conducted by University of Rhode Island associate professor of ocean engineering Lora Van Uffelen utilizing acoustic propagation holds promise to discover more of the ocean’s interior. 
Parlange highlights ongoing successes, calls for ‘greater investment’ in URI - KINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 13, 2026 – In his fifth State of the University address delivered Thursday, Oct. 8, at Edwards Hall, University of Rhode Island President Marc Parlange noted the many achievements of the University community while calling for “greater investment across the board” so that URI has the resources it needs to meet […]
New environmental engineering degree program - KINGSTON, R.I. – Sept. 24, 2026 – The University of Rhode Island College of Engineering is now offering a Bachelor of Science in environmental engineering, adding to the wide range of engineering majors and minors available to students. 
URI Biomedical Engineering Professor Receives NIH R01 Award - KINGSTON, R.I. – Sept. 16, 2026 – Associate professor and biomedical engineering acting chair at the University of Rhode Island Yalda Shahriari has received a $1.015 million R01 research grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop an innovative multimodal neurotechnology framework aimed at better understanding and enhancing the brain’s motor networks.
