Simon Hoeps was born in Germany of German parents, but moved to the U.S. when he was 10 years old. Read about how his experience in the University of Rhode Island’s International Business Program (IBP) brought him back to Germany to study and complete an internship.
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Prof. Stephan Grilli Shares Tsunami Insight In TV Interview
In an interview on local television, URI Ocean Engineering Professor Stephan Grilli provided his insight on the recent eruption of the volcano in Indonesia and the deadly tsunami that followed.
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URI Ocean Engineering Professor Stephan Grilli is analyzing the recent Indonesian volcano collapse and deadly tsunami in order to gain insight and create models which will help the United States prepare for future tsunamis.
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Among others, Gretchen Macht, assistant professor in the College of Engineering, spoke about the many benefits of URI’s new solar farm at a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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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 […]
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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.
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Dr. Sigrid Berka, executive director of the URI International Engineering Program (IEP), describes how learning a new language can lead to a better understanding of the world.
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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.
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John Babb, a mechanical engineer at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, was presented the Department of the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award for his years of service and technical contributions to national defense.
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Michael Molinski, a chemical engineering student at URI, completed an internship at MIT’s Materials Research Laboratory this past summer. Read about his experience.
Continue reading "URI Student Interns at MIT Materials Research Lab"Mechanical Engineering Graduate Completes NUWC Fellowship Program
Monica Black graduated in May with a master’s degree in mechanical engineering and applied mechanics from URI, which she completed as part of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Fellowship Program.
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Senior Tailynn McCarty spent her summer conducting bioengineering research at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. She investigated mouse embryonic stem cells, MCF-7 breast cancer cells and more.
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University of Rhode Island graduates Daniel Williams, James Kiessling, and Christian D’Ovidio won the Award of Excellence in the Global Grand Final Competition at the 2018 Innovate FPGA (field-programmable gate array) Global Design Contest.
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Ocean Engineering Alumnus Receives Civilian Award from U.S. Navy
John Babb, who earned master’s degrees in ocean engineering and mechanical engineering from the University of Rhode Island, has received the second highest civilian award that the U.S. Navy presents.
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John Babb, who earned master’s degrees in ocean engineering and mechanical engineering from the University of Rhode Island, has received the second highest civilian award that the U.S. Navy presents.
Continue reading "Mechanical Engineering Alumnus Receives Civilian Award from U.S. Navy"Kunal Mankodiya Visits NBC 10 to Talk About URI’s Artificial Intelligence Lab
Prof. Goodwill to Collaborate on Mine Drainage Research
Assistant Professor Joseph Goodwill is working with Saint Francis University on researching one of the biggest environmental concerns in Pennsylvania, mine drainage. A phase of the project will involve the simulation of wastewater treatment at the URI labs.
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August 30, 2018 – The CHE Department held their annual Volleyball game. A wonderful way for our new Graduate Students to meet the current Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff in an informal setting over lunch and volleyball. Although it was an extremely warm day, 6 of our Grad students were creative in playing sideways to […]
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A survivor of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Ian Kanterman will graduate this spring from the International Engineering Program, with degrees in biomedical engineering and French.
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This spring, Daniel Levesque will graduate from the Spanish International Engineering Program with degrees in Spanish and mechanical engineering, and a minor in leadership studies.
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Lars Erickson was named a Chevalier (or Knight) by the French government for his outstanding achievements at promoting the study of the French language and culture.
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Spearheaded by URI’s Spanish International Engineering Program, engineering students created prosthetic arms and hands using a 3-D printer for four Colombians who had lost limbs.
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