A Message from Dean Marchese It is with great sadness that Sigrid Berka and I share with you the recent loss of two of the most influential people in the founding and building of the URI International Engineering Program, Professor John Grandin and Heidi Kirk Duffy. Prof. John Grandin passed away on November 18 after a […]
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University of Rhode Island biomedical engineering associate professor Yalda Shahriari has been awarded a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation to study Parkinson’s
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The three-year project is backed by a $500K grant from National Science Foundation.
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The University of Rhode Island and Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia, have established a groundbreaking partnership in nuclear engineering
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University of Rhode Island mechanical engineering assistant professor Yang Lin has been awarded a U.S. National Science Foundation Early Researcher Initiation and a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Young Faculty Award.
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University of Rhode Island President Marc Parlange welcomed more than 200 guests to celebrate progress on the $300 million, multi-phase transformation of the Narragansett Bay Campus.
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Federal earmark secured thanks to Senator Reed, Congressman Magaziner
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Second Sea Services Symposium open to URI, CCRI and high school students
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Part-time Ph.D. chemical engineering student Michael Jones was awarded the 2024 Scientific Achievement Award by the International System Safety Society (ISSS) for contributions to the advancement of system safety.
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The Office of Naval Research has awarded a three-year, $418,300 grant to University of Rhode Island mechanical engineering assistant professor Ashutosh Giri
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The University of Rhode Island has received a three-year, $2.5 million grant from Ørsted to monitor biodiversity and address historically lost or abandoned fishing gear surrounding Ørsted and Eversource’s Revolution Wind.
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URI mechanical engineering student Betty Hasse wins two gold medals in national championship, competes in Europe.
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The University of Rhode Island is proud to announce that two current students and four recent graduates have been awarded prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships for 2024.
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Unexpected news brought Amanda Lovett to make a career change and pursue an engineering degree. Employed by a prominent building supply company, Lovett spent most of her time on the administrative side. When her husband was diagnosed with a rare, but fortunately treatable form of cancer with a good prognosis, Lovett still reevaluated certain aspects […]
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University of Rhode Island President Marc Parlange and Greg Cornett, president of Rhode Island Energy, Friday announced a strategic partnership that will propel important research in renewable energy, energy alternatives, and sustainability.
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Four University of Rhode Island engineering professors have been awarded a $4.7 million grant from the Office of Naval Research to advance the security and resilience of AI-enabled power grids, promote workforce development, and secure manufacturing environments. The three-year project, “Advancing Research on Cyber-Physical Security and Resilience: A Multifaceted Approach,” will be led by principal […]
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Using data collected from more than 5.8 million high school and college graduates ages 18 to 65 years who participated in the American Community Survey between 2009 and 2021, the science is clear. Engineering graduates have the highest rate of return for their degrees.
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University of Rhode Island (URI) computer engineering assistant professor Weiwei Jia was selected for a National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering Research Initiation Initiative (CRII) Award for his groundbreaking proposal, “A Novel Address Translation Architecture for Virtualized Clouds.” This award supports early-career scientists in computer and information science engineering, enabling them […]
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University of Rhode Island (URI) received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy in partnership with the University of Kentucky to develop an ocean-faring electrochemical direct ocean capture system for carbon. This technology would be using renewable energy to drive a device that removes carbon dioxide (CO2) from ocean water. Climate change is driven by […]
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The United Nations has observed World Water Day annually on March 22 since 1993. It’s a global celebration of water and recognition to raise awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe drinking water. Every year, UN-Water, the UN’s coordination mechanism on water and sanitation — sets the theme for World Water […]
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URI Engineering professors Richard Vaccaro and Musa Jouneh received a $75,000 innovation grant from RI Commerce Corporation for engineering development work with a startup company, Kinesia. The grant, which runs from January to August 2024, will pay for the creation of a prototype for an aid to human rehabilitation from orthopedic and neurological injuries. Mechanical […]
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In March 2010, a massive record-breaking rainfall event caused unprecedented flooding across Southern New England states including RI. “In addition to average rainfall, both historical data and climate models show that frequency and intensity of extreme rainfall events are increasing in Rhode Island, and the US northeast, in general,” said Associate Professor of Ocean Engineering […]
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A URI team featuring Engineering Professor Kunal Mankodiya will establish a Neuro-Learning Center that will include cutting-edge equipment to study the relationship between brain activity and behavior, brain mapping, and neuroplasticity.
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“We’re so proud of our outstanding researchers, educators, and administrative staff. They make this college what it is, an amazing place to learn and thrive,” said Anthony Marchese, Dean of the College at the award ceremony Friday, December 15. Jennifer Carey – Staff Award “Jen has been crucial to the success of the college through […]
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