URI Assistant Professor Kunal Mankodiya and the students in his Wearable Biosensing Lab were selected to present at the mHealth (mobile health) Tech Showcase, hosted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethedsa, MD.
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Mechanical Engineering Alumni Go From Mentees to Mentors
As a sophomore in high school, Andrew DeSousa (right) was mentored by Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) engineer Tom Dolan for a robotics competition. Now, both gentlemen, who are URI mechanical engineering alumni, work as NUWC engineers and mentor the next generation of aspiring engineers.
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URI computer engineering alumna Nicole Nunez recently received the Helen Martha Sternberg Award from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center. After graduating from URI in 2016, Nunez joined NUWC Newport’s USW Combat Systems Department’s cybersecurity team.
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Xiangnan Zhong became the fourth electrical engineering student from URI in as many years to win this award from the Chinese government.
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Tao Wei, an associate professor in URI’s Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, has been named this year’s winner of the URI Intellectual Property Excellence Award.
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Maria Briones, who graduated from URI’s International Engineering Program in 2014 with bachelor’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Spanish, recently received the W. Brewster Snow Award, presented annually to a graduate who has demonstrated excellence in the study of environmental engineering.
Continue reading "URI Alumna Wins National Environmental Engineering Award"Prof. Otto Gregory Creates Prototype to Detect Bombs
“The Digital Dog Nose,” created by Otto Gregory, chemical engineering professor at the University of Rhode Island, could be placed at subway stations, train stations, airports and ports to detect bombs.
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Three experts from national, state and local water agencies gave their perspectives on clean drinking water at the ninth annual Rhode Island Clean Drinking Water Symposium. The event was hosted by the Rhode Island Water Resources Center (RIWRC).
Continue reading "URI Students and Experts Discuss Clean Drinking Water at Symposium"URI Instructor Joanne Compton Elected AIChE Fellow
Joanne Compton, an instructor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at URI, has been elected as a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), the world’s leading organization for chemical engineering professionals.
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Paul DePace, a member of the URI College of Engineering Advisory Council and 1968 graduate of the University, was recently featured on Quadangles Online. The article chronicles his academic, athletic and professional career.
Continue reading "Paul DePace Featured on Quadangles Online"Prof. Vincent to Develop Narragansett Bay Observatory to Measure Ecological Changes
Harold “Bud” Vincent, associate professor of ocean engineering at URI, is working with researchers from eight other institutions to develop a system of sensors that will measure for chemicals which are rich food sources for potentially harmful algae and phytoplankton.
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Three URI biomedical engineering students have created a silicone wrist that simulates the 28 pulse patterns used in traditional Chinese medicine to diagnose various diseases. From left, Mackenzie Mitchell, Jake Morris, Ian Kanterman and URI engineering professor Ying Sun.
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According to Nasser Zawia, dean of the University of Rhode Island Graduate School, graduate enrollment in engineering programs at URI rose this year by 8.5 percent. International enrollment grew to 13 percent.
Continue reading "College of Engineering Sees Increase In Graduate Students"Prof. George Tsiatas Offers Insight on Miami Bridge Collapse
Channel 6 recently asked URI College of Engineering Professor George Tsiatas for his thoughts on the Miami bridge collapse. The professor’s research focuses on civil infrastructure, including bridge engineering.
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The URI Brain Fair is a free, family-friendly event featuring creative, hands-on demonstrations and activities that are meant to entertain, inspire and educate the public about brain health and brain science. The fair will be held on March 18, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm in Avedesian Hall. Professors and students from the engineering labs listed below […]
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URI’s College of Engineering part-time faculty member John DiCecco, who holds four engineering degrees from URI, has won a U.S. Department of Defense Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Advocate Award.
Continue reading "College of Engineering Faculty Member Wins DOD STEM Advocate Award"Prof. Miller Interviewed About Acoustics of Wind Turbines
URI Ocean Engineering Professor Jim Miller was a guest on WCAI to talk about how the acoustics of offshore wind turbines affect marine life. His interview can be heard from 6:55-19:30 on the recording of the show.
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Assistant Professor Kunal Mankodiya was one of the featured speakers at TEDxURI. He described how he and his team intertwine textiles with sensors, computing, and internet so that individuals are enveloped by unobtrusive wearable technology for the improved quality of life, health, and wellness.
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French International Engineering Program Director Lars Erickson has been named a Chevalier (or Knight) by the French government for his outstanding achievements at promoting the study of the French language and culture.
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Students from URI and other colleges will compete to win $1,000 as they develop ways to improve water quality, monitoring, communications, and education during the first-ever WaterHacksRI.
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This video, produced by the University of Rhode Island, captures the excitement from the topping out ceremony for the College of Engineering’s new building. The event, which included a beam signing, celebrated the installation of the final piece of structural steel.
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Malcolm L. Spaulding, a professor emeritus at the University of Rhode Island, has been appointed a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers for a lifetime of work in ocean engineering.
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A study conducted by three URI graduate engineering students and faculty members found that composite materials may be the long-term solution for Rhode Island’s infrastructure.
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Chris Duhamel and Len Bradley, who serve as mentors for URI’s civil engineering senior Capstone design class, are among five URI alumni who have been promoted by DiPrete Engineering.
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Brennan Phillips, URI assistant professor of ocean engineering, led an expedition to the underwater mountains around the Galapagos Islands in 2015.
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