Nick Thompson won first place in the undergraduate poster competition at the New England Water Environment Association Annual Conference & Exhibit. His research was on improving Narragansett Bay by limiting aluminum and phosphate from wastewater treatment plants.
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Kunal Mankodiya, associate professor of biomedical engineering at URI, will speak about “Smart Textile Sensors and Their Role in Smart Health” at the 2022 Sensors Global Summit, March 2-3.
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When the volcano near the island nation of Tonga erupted on Jan. 15, it created an opportunity for URI Professor and Fulbright Scholar Stephan Grilli and Ph.D. Ocean Engineering candidate Maryam Muhommadpour to gather new data on tsunamis.
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Modern Steel Construction Magazine published a beautiful 10-page feature on URI’s Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering. It was written by Angela Fante, principal of Ballinger, the firm that designed the building.
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Stéphan Grilli, URI professor of ocean engineering and leading tsunami expert, was interviewed by the BBC about the tsunami caused by the eruption of an underwater volcano near Tonga. The interview starts at 8:26 into the broadcast.
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Assistant Professor Reza Abiri is researching non-invasive ways to use technology, including sensors, artificial intelligence and connected devices, to help physically disabled people become more independent.
Continue reading "Using Technology to Help the Physically Disabled Gain Independence"The URI Research Foundation helps engineering researchers such as Daniel Roxbury, Tao Wei and Qing Yang by protecting their intellectual property and guiding them through the long process of commercializing an invention.
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Brennan Phillips, assistant professor of ocean engineering at URI, was a featured guest on the Ocean News & Technology magazine podcast. He spoke about his research on devices used for deep-sea ocean exploration.
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Joseph Goodwill, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at URI, has been conducting research on water treatment methods that move beyond resilience and actually improve the quality of water during difficult times.
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Stephan Grilli, distinguished professor of ocean engineering and oceanography at the University of Rhode Island, has received the Fulbright Tocqueville Distinguished Chair Award to conduct research and teach in France.
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The URI Research Foundation, in conjunction with a regional team focused on the “blue economy,” has successfully competed against hundreds of regional teams to be selected as a finalist in the nation-wide Build Back Better Regional Challenge.
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The URI electrical and computer engineering seniors weren’t able to report on the mid-year progress of their capstone design projects in person, so the 16 teams recorded videos of their presentations.
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Among the 64 URI students who presented their research projects to faculty, staff and peers at the Undergraduate Research Fellows Symposium, were 10 engineering students from four different majors.
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A $3 million grant has been awarded to URI and UConn by the U.S. Department of Defense to build on the successes of their joint Naval Science and Technology (Navy STEM) coalition to address engineering workforce needs in the naval sector.
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Five University of Rhode Island engineering students were among the 12 Energy Fellows who presented their projects to mentors and peers. Topics ranged from solar policy to the effectiveness of energy efficiency and conservation.
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Seniors in the URI biomedical engineering capstone design program presented their projects, which used state-of-the-art technology to address real-world challenges, to faculty, mentors and peers.
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Learn how Assistant Professor Jyothi Menon is using state-of-the-art technologies in her lab, such as 3D printers, to mimic conditions in the lungs and develop more effective ways to deliver therapies to the lungs.
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Two URI engineering alumni who work for the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport have been honored with Black Engineer of the Year STEM Outstanding Achievement Awards.
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Sabrina Delva, a senior majoring in biomedical engineering at URI, received a Presentation Award at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students for her eposter and lightning talk.
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The executive board of the URI chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers interviewed with some of the most prestigious companies in the country at the SHPE National Convention.
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Enrollment for the Navy STEM seminar series is open for undergraduate and graduate engineering students at URI for the spring semester. There are no prerequisites for this one-credit course (EGR201), which will provide insight into naval-related careers.
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URI President Marc B. Palange visited the NanoBio Engineering Laboratory to learn more about the research being conducted by Assistant Professor Daniel Roxbury and his graduate students.
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A team of undergraduate engineering students at URI have been working on a neonatal apnea detection system as a cost-effective, user-friendly method to monitor respiration and apnea in infants.
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URI engineering students from several different majors presented their research projects at the Fall 2021 Undergraduate Research Showcase in URI’s Memorial Union Ballroom. Read about their research.
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The Wavemaker Fellowship program has given URI engineering graduates an added incentive to start their careers in Rhode Island.
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