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College of Engineering welcomes four new faculty members

The University of Rhode Island College of Engineering is pleased to announce the addition of four new faculty members this semester. Their hiring supports the college’s dedication to research and teaching excellence. Guoyi Xu joins the college as an assistant professor after recently completing his position as a postdoctoral research scientist at Columbia University. He […]

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Student receives offer for a full-time position in France after internship

Stefanie Vining will relocate to Bordeaux, France, after receiving an offer to remain at Unither Pharmaceuticals full-time, where she interned through the International Engineering Program.

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First-year chemical engineering student awarded national scholarship

Freshman Hud Saeed of Barrington, Rhode Island, is double majoring in chemical engineering and Chinese. He has received a $5,000 American Chemical Society Undergraduate Scholarship designed to support the scientists of tomorrow who will use the transformative power of chemistry to address global challenges. Applicants were evaluated based on their achievements in chemical sciences, their ability […]

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Above the waves: A URI senior’s view from atop the wind turbines off Block Island

Samantha Kipper, a senior at the University of Rhode Island in the College of Engineering, views the turbines through a different prism.

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URI launches new institute to lead in AI and computational research

The University of Rhode Island has launched the Institute for AI & Computational Research (IACR), a new initiative designed to position URI as a leader in artificial intelligence (AI), data science, high-performance computing, and quantum computing.

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Chemical engineering senior awarded American Chemical Society Undergraduate Scholarship

Chemical Engineering senior Savanna Sheffield, of Weymouth, MA, has received an American Chemical Society Undergraduate Scholarship. The $5,000 scholarship is designed to support the scientists of tomorrow who will use the transformative power of chemistry to address global challenges. Applicants were evaluated based on their achievements in chemical sciences, their ability to recognize chemistry as […]

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URI pilot math program produces positive results

A two-week pilot program designed by the URI Math Department to improve the math skills of incoming freshmen at the University of Rhode Island has produced impressive results.

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URI receives first-ever NIH T32 award

The award reflects years of cross-campus collaboration and positions URI as a national leader in transdisciplinary biomedical training.

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Recent graduate leveraged his strengths, begins Ph.D. program

Carlos Fragoso Uriarte ’25 wanted a degree with which he could make a difference in the world while leaning into his academic interests. At URI, he found this and much more.

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Two-day conference on neurodiversity with world-renowned author and autism advocate Temple Grandin at URI

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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