Carlos Fragoso Uriarte ’25 wanted a degree that would allow him to make a difference in the world, while at the same time taking advantage of what he considered to be his academic strengths. “I think something that also impacted my decision was the influence of my parents, who are both chemical engineers who earned […]
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The University of Rhode Island will host the Northeast Regional Higher Education Neurodiversity Coalition Conference for the first time this summer. The conference will be held on Aug. 29 and 30 at URI’s Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering at 2 East Alumni Ave., on the Kingston Campus.
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University of Rhode Island Assistant Professor Che-Wei Chang was recently awarded a National Science Foundation grant for his project titled Experimental Investigation of Vegetation Effects on Coastal Wave and Current Dynamics.
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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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Jake Bonney looks forward to continuing his doctoral studies in ocean engineering while rehabilitating from devastating ski accident.
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Professor Reza Abiri’s work aims to help people with severe motor impairment to interact with their environment naturally and independently
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After high school, David O’Connor realized that if he wanted to pursue his dream of becoming an engineer, he had to do it on his own. The college had to be affordable and close to work because he would need to not only pay tuition, but all living expenses too. Balancing an engineering program and […]
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Ahmad Almuhtaseb ’26, discovered a way to merge his dual passions—music and his computer engineering major—in his senior capstone project.
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Gianni Smith graduated this May with degrees in electrical engineering and German and will continue his studies with a Department of Defense scholarship to pursue a Ph.D. at URI.
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Korali Kouadio’s love of languages allowed her to achieve something special. So special in fact that she’s one of only two URI students to ever achieve it.
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