KINGSTON, R.I. – Jan. 24, 2025 – Sitting adjacent to the University of Rhode Island’s Alumni Center are two nondescript buildings. Contrary to their unassuming gray or white color, the buildings house a unique program, the International Engineering Program (IEP).
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KINGSTON, R.I. – Jan. 29, 2025 – While the eastern United States doesn’t sit along major tectonic plate fault lines like the West Coast, earthquakes can still happen here.
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KINGSTON, R.I. – Jan. 23, 2025 – Before the peaceful transition of power, the Biden administration recognized 400 scientists and engineers with the Presidential Early Career Award for Science and Engineering. Among the honorees were two University of Rhode Island faculty members: psychology assistant professor Justin Parent and mechanical, industrial, and systems engineering professor Ashutosh […]
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Dramatic changes have been observed in the Arctic Ocean in the past decades in terms of ocean temperature and salinity structure and ice-cover. Because sound travels long distances underwater, scientists have been able to use acoustic signals to localize oceanographic platforms and vehicles underwater and ice, but the way sound travels depends on the oceanography.
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URI looks to partner in conversation around textiles in region. The council will meet this January to discuss, promote and share information between members and URI faculty on Rhode Island textiles, research, needs and recommendations for workforce development and opportunities.
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Dec. 2024 – Kingston, R.I. – Professor Musa Jouaneh has been awarded the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Region 1 award for Outstanding Teaching in an IEEE area of interest at a university or college.
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The American Society of Mechanical Engineer’s honored University of Rhode Island professor Arun Shukla at this year’s annual International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition in Portland, Oregon. The event, which attracts leaders from academia, government and industry, is one of the largest conferences for mechanical engineers.
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$464K study to research visual hallucinations in Parkinson’s patients
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‘Election administrators everywhere want to make sure their system works,’ says Gretchen Macht
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The three-year project is backed by a $500K grant from National Science Foundation.
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