Samantha Meenach, professor of chemical, biomolecular, and materials engineering and biomedical & pharmaceutical sciences was awarded the Faculty Inclusive Excellence Award.
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The University of Rhode Island (URI) is excited to announce the CYPHER Integrated Project Team (IPT) Meetings 2026—an invitation-only forum designed to advance cyber-physical security and resilience for naval and defense-relevant systems by connecting U.S. Navy problem holders with solution developers across government, academia, and industry. CYPHER IPT 2026 will be held June 15–18, 2026, […]
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The competition was made possible through the UConn-URI Navy STEM Coalition and brought middle school students from across Rhode Island to compete.
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URI engineering students to race at Michigan International Speedway in May, thanks to partners in the College of Business’ Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design Department for support in their new race suits.
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Joseph F. Matthews ’80, a member of the University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees and a URI alumnus, has made a $1.6 million gift to the state’s land- and sea-grant institution to establish a permanent endowment fund to expand access to engineering education.
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The program is designed to be a signature offering from the Ocean State’s premier public university. Students will gain valuable access to the latest research, technology, and tools needed to excel in the ocean economy space. Additionally, students will have an experience that blends business expertise with ocean and sustainability efforts.
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Held recently in the Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering, Hack@URI attracted more than 200 students from 60 colleges and universities.
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The University of Rhode Island has been recognized by the U.S. Department of State for being a top producer of Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship recipients among mid-sized colleges and universities in the country over the past 25 years.
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Ashly Martinez Rodriguez, a URI International Engineering Program student from Providence—originally from the Dominican Republic— is double-majoring in computer engineering and Japanese. On Jan. 28, Martinez Rodriguez in part played the role of teacher and worked with students one on one on how to speak Japanese.
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The captain of URI’s Sailing Team, Olin Guck, took his talents to Perth where he competed in the F18 World Championships, the premier annual international sailing competition for Formula 18 catamarans.
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