Alumni

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Once a Rhody Engineer, always a Rhody Engineer.

No matter where your path has taken you, you’ll always be part of the URI College of Engineering community. Our alumni are leaders, innovators, and changemakers, and we’re proud to celebrate them and keep you connected.

David J. Parrillo, ’89

For Dr. David J. Parrillo (’89), his recent induction into the prestigious National Academy of Engineering is as much about mentoring people as developing technically advanced products. “You have to know people and what makes them tick so they can accomplish more. That’s the piece that I love.” “URI warmly congratulates David on this well-deserved […]

Dan Harple ’86

Harple serves as the chairman and chief executive officer of Context Labs, a company with offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Houston, and Amsterdam. Context Labs specializes in helping organizations maximize the potential of their data to help tackle some of their most complex challenges. Harple was an early pioneer, making groundbreaking contributions to the development of technology that’s essential for applications like Netflix, QuickTime, Zoom, and others.

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Know an alum doing amazing things? Nominate them for a spotlight! Contact Bill Koconis