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Student Spotlight: Alexandra Barbato - By Kat Billo ’25 Tell us a little about yourself. “My name is Alex Barbato and I am from Utica, NY. I am a senior Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) major.” Why Engineering? “I chose engineering because I can’t handle blood, but I love math and science. I am naturally “systems” minded and am constantly […]
Save the whales- but from what? - By Hugh Markey When ten whales washed up on the New Jersey shoreline over the course a few months in 2023, people were understandably concerned. What happened here? How did these beautiful animals meet such ignominious deaths? Might the cause have something to do with wind turbines? URI Ocean Engineering Prof. James Miller says the […]
Dragsters, Animatronics Featured in Tech Competition - North Kingstown schools had a great day at a recent Technology Student Association (TSA) competition held at URI’s College of Engineering as part of their spring conference. The event drew some 200 students and judges from schools across the state. Shannon Donovan, a teacher at Wickford Middle School and their state advisor to the TSA […]
Offshore wind turbines not cause of whale strandings, deaths, says URI ocean engineering professor - James Miller, University of Rhode Island professor of ocean engineering and department chair, answered several questions recently about whether wind turbines have an effect on whale safety and health.
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Student Spotlight: Isaac Scarborough - By Kat Billo ’25 Tell us a little about yourself. “My name is Isaac Scarborough and I’m from Millsboro Delaware, I am a junior in the Ocean Engineering program.” Why engineering? “A lot of my family are engineers so I grew up around it and I grew up on the water so I’ve always had […]- Save the whales- but from what? - By Hugh Markey When ten whales washed up on the New Jersey shoreline over the course a few months in 2023, people were understandably concerned. What happened here? How did these beautiful animals meet such ignominious deaths? Might the cause have something to do with wind turbines? URI Ocean Engineering Prof. James Miller says the […]
End-of-the-Year Awards Presented to College of Engineering Faculty and Staff - Dean Anthony Marchese presented end-of-the-year awards to faculty and staff members during the College of Engineering’s holiday event on Dec. 16. The recipients were nominated by their peers and by engineering students.
Student Projects Showcased at Research Fellows Symposium - Among the 48 URI students who presented their research projects at the Annual Undergraduate Research Fellows Symposium on Dec. 14 were 10 engineering students.
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Ocean Science and Exploration Center 103, Narragansett Bay Campus
401.874.6480 – rballard@uri.edu – website
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215 Sheets, Narragansett Bay Campus
401.874.6636 – grilli@uri.edu
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Sheets 211, Narragansett Bay Campus
401.874.6028 – slicht@uri.edu – website
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401.874.6676 – bloose@uri.edu
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401.874.6610 – momand@uri.edu
President, University of Rhode Island, Professor, Mechanical, Ocean, and Civil Engineering
Green Hall
401.874.2222 – lharrison@uri.edu – website
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Sheets 214, Narragansett Bay Campus
401.874.6035 – brennanphillips@uri.edu – website
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401.874.6633 – mzhou@uri.edu
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401.874.6242 – fredpease@uri.edu
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