University of Rhode Island senior and engineering major Ryan Tona battled through tough weather conditions, including a lightning delay, to claim the program record in the decathlon Thursday with 7189 points.
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E-Week 2025! Join Us!
Join us for a week-long celebration dedicated to showcasing the remarkable achievements and innovations of our engineering students. Highlights include a block party sponsored by our world-renowned International Engineering Program, research showcase, college picnic (RSVP required), inspiring talks, capstone design showcase, and more!
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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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About half of the 38 recipients are IEP/ICSP students going abroad in summer/fall 2024 for their signature year abroad.
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Ten undergraduate students at the University of Rhode Island have been selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, including Spanish IEP student Sara Hamada Mohamed.
Continue reading "Ten URI undergraduates selected for 2024 Gilman Scholarships to travel abroad"First-generation graduate Anna Cetera pursues advanced degree
In high school, Anna Cetera knew she wanted to make an impact in the health field, however, as a first-generation college student, she was unaware of the broad array of options available to her. Knowing that she had a passion for biology, mathematics, and physics she put those keywords in a search engine and attached […]
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One trip to the Kennedy Space Center was all it took for Mycarthy Newton to decide she wanted to be an engineer and work on rockets. It is that dream that has kept her motivated through a very challenging undergraduate career, which she successfully traversed leading to the prestigious Edison Engineering Development Program GE Aerospace […]
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