KINGSTON, R.I. – Jan. 24, 2025 – Sitting adjacent to the University of Rhode Island’s Alumni Center are two nondescript buildings. Contrary to their unassuming gray or white color, the buildings house a unique program, the International Engineering Program (IEP).
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URI graduate Heather DiFazio pursued bachelor’s degrees in German and Biomedical Engineering through our International Engineering Program.
Continue reading "Recent Graduate Commends URI Education for Success"In memoriam of Dr. John Grandin and Heidi Kirk Duffy, two pioneers of the International Engineering Program
Continue reading "In Memoriam: Pioneers of the International Engineering Program"For the first time since its inception in 1998, the University of Rhode Island hosted its annual Colloquium on International Engineering Education on campus in Kingston, teaching students, faculty and professionals about ways to further integration between engineering, languages and study abroad.
Continue reading "27th Annual Colloquium on International Engineering Education Hosted at URI’s Kingston Campus"Inspired by the appearance of several Italian musicians visiting URI this October — and the fact URI has one of the largest Italian study programs in the U.S., thanks to its International Engineering Program — several complementary events are taking place on campus, celebrating Italian culture and offerings for the first time at the University.
Continue reading "‘Eyes in Color’ stopping at URI as part of national tour"Benjamin A. Gilman ScholarshipDakota Watjen (GIBP) Beatrice S. Demers Foreign Language FellowshipAlexi Andresky (GIEP)Ethan Carpio (GIEP)Laura Colón Peña (SIEP)Ian Colson (GIEP)Jacob Cultrera (GIEP)Brinik Erickson (FIEP)Nicholas DeFranzo (IIEP)James Joubert (SIEP)Erik Lagace (SIEP)Michaella Junge (GIEP)Anna Li (CIEP)Bert Moklebust (GIEP)Nathaniel Nichols (GISCP)Matthew Tibbits (GISCP)Evan Ung (JICSP)Stefanie Vining (FIEP) DAAD Young Ambassadors 2023-24Gabriel Stradtman (GIEP) Max Kade Foundation ScholarshipAlexi […]
Continue reading "2024 IEP Student Award Winners"It was wonderful to see some of our seasoned alumni all the way back to class of ’01 at our May 4, 2024 IEP alumni get-together, where they shared memories and solved IEP trivia with our graduating ’24 seniors. For a number of our alumni guests, it was a chance to tour the Fascitelli Center […]
Continue reading "IEP Alumni Updates Fall 2024"Sara Hamada Mohamed ’24 spent the last year studying abroad as a biomedical engineering/Spanish IEP major in Santander, Spain.
Continue reading "IEP Study Abroad Spotlight: Sara Hamada Mohamed ’24"It is always a highlight to see our IEPers in action at their internship sites, and this summer was no exception. The feedback IEP received from host companies and/or interns at Bischof & Klein, BMW, Bosch, Coplan, DLR, Mercedes and Porsche was overwhelmingly positive. IEPers highlighted the open and welcoming environment, the feeling of being […]
Continue reading "IEP ’23-24 Cohort Intern Updates"About half of the 38 recipients are IEP/ICSP students going abroad in summer/fall 2024 for their signature year abroad.
Continue reading "38 URI community members honored with Demers Fellowships to support foreign language study abroad"