The world needs engineers with vision.
At URI’s College of Engineering, you’ll find opportunities to work alongside visionary researchers developing technologies that improve lives, expand knowledge, and explore new frontiers.
Our students are central to this work. Guided by faculty mentors, they’re expanding access to clean water in rural communities, creating advanced sensors for robotic systems, and engineering biomedical technologies to detect and treat disease. URI engineers intern and perform research around the globe, collaborating on sustainable energy projects, innovating fuel-efficient transportation, and tackling challenges that transcend borders.
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URI Japanese program students share Japanese wisdom, camaraderie during Davisville Middle School visit - Ashly Martinez Rodriguez, a URI International Engineering Program student from Providence—originally from the Dominican Republic— is double-majoring in computer engineering and Japanese. On Jan. 28, Martinez Rodriguez in part played the role of teacher and worked with students one on one on how to speak Japanese.
Engineering student sails past the start of the semester - The captain of URI’s Sailing Team, Olin Guck, took his talents to Perth where he competed in the F18 World Championships, the premier annual international sailing competition for Formula 18 catamarans.
Engineering sophomore awarded an IEEE Power and Energy Society scholarship - University of Rhode Island computer and electrical engineering sophomore Helen Ly ’28, of Providence, Rhode Island, was awarded an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power and Energy Society scholarship for 2026. Two hundred forty-four PES scholars were selected this year across the U.S., Canada and Latin America. These undergraduate students are majoring in one […]
URI students and faculty recognized for peace work at MLK Unity Luncheon - Christopher Hunter, a civil and environmental engineering professor, was presented with this year’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peacemaker Award at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Luncheon this year.
