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.
See the World. Shape the Future.
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News
Accelerating into history: Rhody Racing team set to compete - URI engineering students to race at Michigan International Speedway in May, thanks to partners in the College of Business’ Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design Department for support in their new race suits.
$1.6 million gift from trustee for new engineering scholarship program - Joseph F. Matthews ’80, a member of the University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees and a URI alumnus, has made a $1.6 million gift to the state’s land- and sea-grant institution to establish a permanent endowment fund to expand access to engineering education.
University of Rhode Island launches updated, online Blue MBA program - The program is designed to be a signature offering from the Ocean State’s premier public university. Students will gain valuable access to the latest research, technology, and tools needed to excel in the ocean economy space. Additionally, students will have an experience that blends business expertise with ocean and sustainability efforts.
URI students organize and host large-scale, multi-track hackathon - Held recently in the Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering, Hack@URI attracted more than 200 students from 60 colleges and universities.
