Biomedical engineering professor awarded NSF grant to study Parkinson’s using virtual reality - University of Rhode Island biomedical engineering associate professor Yalda Shahriari has been awarded a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation to research hallucinations related to Parkinson’s disease using VR.
Biomedical researchers head international team exploring wearable technology to help stroke survivors - The three-year project backed by a $500K grant from National Science Foundation.
Office of Naval Research awards $4.7M for cyber-physical security and resilience - Four University of Rhode Island engineering professors have been awarded a $4.7 million grant from the Office of Naval Research to advance the security and resilience of AI-enabled power grids, promote workforce development, and secure manufacturing environments.
Weiwei Jia Receives NSF CRII Award - University of Rhode Island (URI) computer engineering assistant professor Weiwei Jia was selected for a National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering Research Initiation Initiative (CRII) Award for his groundbreaking proposal, "A Novel Address Translation Architecture for Virtualized Clouds."
NASA’s next-generation telescope - URI Professor Sungho Kim is developing technology that could be part of NASA’s next-generation telescope that will allow the space agency to observe and study phenomena that occurred 13.7 billion years ago.
Cross-Disciplinary URI Team Forms Neuro-Learning Center - A URI team featuring Engineering Professor Kunal Mankodiya will establish a Neuro-Learning Center that will include cutting-edge equipment to study the relationship between brain activity and behavior, brain mapping, and neuroplasticity.
New URI lab developing adaptive technology, secures National Science Foundation grant - Engineering professors Reza Abiri and Yalda Shahriari are building a new robotic platform that can help post-stroke patients perform needed rehabilitation and regain motor skills in the wake of a stroke.
Researchers Developing High-Tech Armband for Opioid-Use Disorder - Funded by a $2.6 million NIH grant, URI and UMass Chan Medical School researchers are developing high-tech armband to help people with opioid-use disorder.
- How Smart is Your T-Shirt? - One of the most popular uses for Smart Watches and other devices is cardio monitoring during exercise. Users can quickly check their pulse as they run down the road or bike around the block, giving feedback on physical stressors. But what about the rest of the time when things such as stress affect not only […]
- Meet Heather DiFazio, Fulbright Research Awardee - Biomedical Engineering, German (IEP), and Math major Heather DiFazio is headed to Switzerland (Universitat Bern) to work on a biomedical device to help those with cancer on a Fulbright.
- Meet Jessica Yang, 2023 Graduate in Electrical Engineering - Jessica is headed to Stanford University for her Master’s degree and wants to inspire others through teaching.
- Device to Monitor Premature Babies is a Winner for Engineering Graduate Student - Competing against 26 finalists, University of Rhode Island electrical engineering doctoral student Abdullah Rumon won the Best Innovation Pitch competition at the 2022 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Sensors Conference.
- Weiwei Jia Is Developing Computer Systems to Handle Evolving Technology - Cloud computing systems haven’t progressed at the same rate as cloud applications and hardware devices. Weiwei Jia, who joined the URI computer engineering faculty, is developing the next generation of cloud systems to handle current and future technology.
- Wave of the Future - Faculty and students in URI’s College of Engineering are partnering with federal defense and private industries to advance naval technology and keep the U.S. submarine fleet ahead of those from other countries.
- Assistive Technology Implemented in Biomedical Engineering Projects - Seniors in this year’s biomedical engineering capstone design course presented their year-long projects. Most of the designs integrated technology to help individuals with disabilities perform functions that might otherwise be difficult or impossible.
- Using Technology to Help the Physically Disabled Gain Independence - Assistant Professor Reza Abiri is researching non-invasive ways to use technology, including sensors, artificial intelligence and connected devices, to help physically disabled people become more independent.
- Neonatal Apnea System by URI Undergraduates Monitors Breathing - A team of undergraduate engineering students at URI have been working on a neonatal apnea detection system as a cost-effective, user-friendly method to monitor respiration and apnea in infants.
- After Earning Two Degrees and Beating Cancer, Brianna MacDonald Knows No Limits - Brianna MacDonald earned bachelor’s degrees from URI this past spring in computer engineering and Chinese, had a job lined up before she graduated, and she beat cancer in her senior year, during a pandemic.
