URI College of Engineering Dean Anthony Marchese gave a presentation to faculty on funding that is available through the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) for developing new ways to generate, store and use energy.
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URI College of Engineering Dean Anthony Marchese gave a presentation to the engineering faculty on funding that is available through the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) for developing new ways to generate, store and use energy. ARPA-E projects have the potential to improve economic prosperity, national security and the environment. Marchese spoke about the streamlined award process […]
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As we produce more energy from the sun, it is increasingly important to have an efficient way to store this energy. Assistant Professor Ashutosh Giri believes heat transfer can be more efficient at the nano level, and some energy can even be harnessed via thermoelectrics.
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Imagine soft robotic systems that can be used after a natural disaster to locate survivors or enter the places that search and rescue teams can’t reach.
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URI’s Ali Akanda receives $600,000 to continue his work on Cholera By Frances Butler KINGSTON, R.I. – March 29, 2022 — Ali Akanda, Associate Professor at The University of Rhode Island and Antarpreet Jutla, Associate Professor at the University of Florida recently won a $600,000, three-year grant from NASA to help combat the spread of […]
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URI engineering professor received a six-figure grant from the National Science Foundation to help develop programs designed to disrupt cyberattacks.
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Helio Matos, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at URI, conducts research on how materials and structures perform under dynamic conditions.
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Yang Lin, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is implementing acoustofluidics to control particles as tiny as one micron. His research could help identify ocean pollutants or reveal new information on cardiovascular disease.
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Biotechnology student Sebastien Guerrier discovered his passion for biomedical engineering in Professor Kunal Mankodiya‘s lab while working on a project on Parkinson’s disease.
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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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