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 URI-built experimental model offers new way to look at TBI-related neurodegenerative disease.To help their colleagues in URI’s Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Arun Shukla and Akash Pandey in URI’s College of Engineering were brought in. An expert in blast mitigation, Shukla consults frequently with the U.S. Navy, while Ph.D. candidate Pandey helps develop […]
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University of Rhode Island chemical engineering professor Arijit Bose has been selected as a 2025 Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient by his alma mater, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India. The honor is the highest award given to its alumni in recognition of their outstanding achievements. IIT Kanpur is one of the premier institutions established by […]
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Assistant Professor Mehrshad Amini’s paper, Methodology for Virtual Damage Assessment and First-Floor Elevation Estimation, and its data explore a different way to assess damage to buildings due to storm surges and massive waves, and earned the NSF NEHRI DesignSafe Dataset Award this past spring.
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Stanford University’s Top 2% Scientists list is considered the most prestigious in the world. The rankings consider scholars who have published multiple highly cited papers and use various metrics to evaluate the citation impact of researchers’ work over their career and a single year.
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University of Rhode Island students in STEM fields can select from a robust list of international internships from around the globe with new affiliation with the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience. IAESTE is a global non-governmental, non-profit organization that facilitates a reciprocal exchange program for engineering, technology, science, and architecture […]
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Having spent years as a race engineer, Borme now brings that same sense of urgency and design precision into the classroom. He uses his real world experience with how fast parts can be produced, tested and ultimately used on race day, in the classroom.
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All eight of the College’s undergraduate programs accredited ‘without any weaknesses or concerns’
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The workshop, which launches the network’s 2025-26 workshop series, will be hosted by the Engineering for Democracy Institute based in the URI College of Engineering, with guests from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Election Data & Science Lab, the Center for Civic Design, as well as state-level election officials from around the country.
Continue reading "URI STEM for Elections Network launching 2025-26 workshop series with fall event"The launch of the University of Rhode Island’s first-ever Tech Showcase marked a major milestone in its ongoing commitment to innovation, bringing together researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, and industry partners for an evening of startup pitches, exhibitions, and cross-sector dialogue.
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