By Angela Marshall – December 10, 2015 A limited time frame and budget doesn’t always limit possibilities. The University of Rhode Island hosted it’s first Hack­a­thon event November 13 through 15. Over the course of the three day event, four teams of students were tasked with coming up with solutions to real­-world problems and develop […]

The college launches a minor to blend technology and business to provide engineering undergraduates with the skills needed to become entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders in both start-ups and established companies.

For the 4 million people worldwide with Parkinson’s disease, a smart wristband invented by a team of University of Rhode Island engineering students could let them lead healthier lives.

We’re building drones that can monitor algae blooms, self-driven watercraft that collect marine data and boats that race themselves.

Engineering students from across disciplines are exploring the latest in autonomous underwater vehicle design with the help of a real manufacturer.

Thousands of sensors linking critical infrastructure in our cities could make them safer and more enjoyable places to live if three engineering professors have their way.

Strands of fiber optic cable will serve as tomorrow’s identification devices that even the best hackers can’t break say two URI engineering professors.

Three undergraduate students studying chemical engineering at the University of Rhode Island have won awards for their research at the 2014 student conference of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

On December 9, 2014, the College of Engineering recognized 52 outstanding URI engineering students by initiating them into Tau Beta Pi, the national engineering honor society.

To best monitor and treat chronic diseases, biomedical engineering Assistant Professor Kunal Mankodiya turned to a smartwatch, a smartphone and the Internet.

Using lessons learned studying bionic legs at URI, engineering alumnus Robert Hernandez (’10 & ’14) is developing the country’s future weapons systems.

On election day, Rhode Island voters said “yes” to a 21st century facility for University of Rhode Island engineering students and faculty and a brighter economic future for the state.

The College of Engineering awarded 188 scholarships to 162 outstanding students during the annual Scholarship Breakfast. See photos from the event.

Ocean engineering Professor Stephan Grilli has found that a massive underwater landslide combined with a 9.0 earthquake was responsible for triggering the tsunami that struck Japan in March 2011 and killed more than 16,000 people.

If the Gainer Dam fails, 60 percent of the Rhode Island’s population would lack drinking water and flooding could stretch 20 miles to T.F. Green Airport. To test the integrity of the dam, its owner had University of Rhode Island civil engineering assistant Professor Aaron Bradshaw and his students conduct a seismic analysis.

A summer engineering camp introduces the world of engineering to high school students.

Engineering Dean Wright and Arts & Sciences Dean Brownell willingly were doused with a bucket of ice water in support of finding a cure for ALS. Watch them take the Ice Bucket Challenge.

After three years of effort by University of Rhode Island engineering students, a school in rural Guatemala has what American schoolchildren take for granted: working toilets.

Engineering Professor Manbir Sodhi took high school students from around the world and showed them the power of engineering during the annual Summer Engineering Academy.

To ensure millions of people can access files stored in the cloud, a group of professors is working on a new, faster and more efficient data storage system.