{"id":5,"date":"2023-08-07T10:28:28","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T14:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cheme-draft\/home\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T15:53:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T19:53:01","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero super   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Solve problems. 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They apply chemistry, physics, biology, and mathematics to create technologies and products for industries ranging from energy to medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">As a chemical, biomolecular, and materials engineering student at URI, you will have ample opportunities to engage in research at the undergraduate and graduate level. You&#8217;ll learn alongside faculty who are experts in their field. You&#8217;ll work in cutting-edge lab facilities and be immersed in a culture of fostering student excellence. 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Elnaz Nikoumanesh, a fifth-year Ph.D. chemical engineering candidate, knows that well. She studied mechanical engineering during her undergraduate and master\u2019s studies, but became very interested in experimental work with biological and soft materials. 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