Assistant Professor Kunal Mankodiya’s Wearable Biosensing Lab was represented at the Rhode Island Textile Innovation Network’s first-ever academic/industry networking event, held recently at URI. The event drew more than 200 attendees, including members of Rhode Island’s congressional delegation.

By Neil Nachbar Vanessa Kamara has always had a curious mind and a thirst for knowledge. As a biomedical engineering student at the University of Rhode Island, the junior has enjoyed learning about the many scientific disciplines involved in her major. “Our biomedical engineering program is great because it integrates biology, chemistry, mechanics, and of course […]

University of Rhode Island Engineering Professor Yan (Lindsay) Sun has been elevated to the rank of Fellow by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Fellow is the highest grade of institute membership. Sun was one of 296 members, out of 423,000 worldwide, who were approved for the distinction by the IEEE Board of Directors for […]

URI College of Engineering Professor Walter Besio received a $100,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop the first underwater electroencephalography (EEG) electrodes and to build them into transparent octopus housing.

Through the National Science Foundation’s Broader Impacts diversity initiative, URI athletic trainers are working with biomedical engineering students to optimize the practical impact of protective gear, prosthetics, and braces the students are designing.