In the natural world, the most resilient ecosystems are based on intricate networks in which each element strengthens the other by capitalizing on their mutual purposes. The University of Rhode Island and the Naval Undersea Warfare Center-Division Newport (NUWC) have created an ecosystem that operates on the same principle.
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Christian Apollon, ‘o7, announced a new collaboration between the University of Rhode Island and Cranium Inc., a startup he co-founded.
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The University of Rhode Island is taking a multi-pronged approach in its efforts to work toward net-zero carbon emissions—including looking to sources of renewable energy.
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The University of Rhode Island has launched the Institute for AI & Computational Research (IACR), a new initiative designed to position URI as a leader in artificial intelligence (AI), data science, high-performance computing, and quantum computing.
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National Science Foundation announced associate professor of chemical, biomolecular, and materials engineering, Daniel Roxbury and his team have been awarded a $7 million grant through the EPSCoR E-RISE Program.
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The University of Rhode Island has over 100 international partnerships and agreements. URI’s influence extends well beyond the Northeast—across the Atlantic and around the world. Among these numerous collaborations, one of the most enduring and consequential is URI’s partnership with Technische Universität Braunschweig.
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KINGSTON, R.I. – Jan. 23, 2025 – Before the peaceful transition of power, the Biden administration recognized 400 scientists and engineers with the Presidential Early Career Award for Science and Engineering. Among the honorees were two University of Rhode Island faculty members: psychology assistant professor Justin Parent and mechanical, industrial, and systems engineering professor Ashutosh […]
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Dramatic changes have been observed in the Arctic Ocean in the past decades in terms of ocean temperature and salinity structure and ice-cover. Because sound travels long distances underwater, scientists have been able to use acoustic signals to localize oceanographic platforms and vehicles underwater and ice, but the way sound travels depends on the oceanography.
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$464K study to research visual hallucinations in Parkinson’s patients
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KINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 22, 2024 – The heated upcoming 2024 presidential election is sure to bring many voters to the polls this November. Associate Professor Gretchen Macht and her team has been studying the voting systems process since 2017.
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