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! MONDAY, APRIL 21 K-12 Research Showcase | 10:00-11:30 AM | FCAE […]
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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). Studying abroad is not a novel concept for students. Almost 330,000 U.S. students study abroad […]
Continue reading "URI’s International Engineering Program is turning dreams into reality"Lauren Hubert challenged herself to explore outside of comfort zone to achieve success
Lauren Hubert always wanted to be a doctor, but the type of doctor changed in high school when she decided to pursue engineering instead of medicine. “I loved the idea of helping to combat the world’s most pressing medical issues,” said Hubert, of Wakefield, who graduates from the University of Rhode Island with a […]
Continue reading "Lauren Hubert challenged herself to explore outside of comfort zone to achieve success"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 […]
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Unexpected news brought Amanda Lovett to make a career change and pursue an engineering degree. Employed by a prominent building supply company, Lovett spent most of her time on the administrative side. When her husband was diagnosed with a rare, but fortunately treatable form of cancer with a good prognosis, Lovett still reevaluated certain aspects […]
Continue reading "Non-traditional student Amanda Lovett shows it’s never too late to begin again"Andrik Puentes strives to make meaningful impacts in engineering field
Andrik Puentes’ journey to graduation at the University of Rhode Island has been an extraordinary blend of academic rigor and leadership that significantly shaped his path to become an engineer. What distinguished the College of Engineering at URI and solidified his decision to attend were its state-of-the-art facilities and a strong emphasis on research and […]
Continue reading "Andrik Puentes strives to make meaningful impacts in engineering field"Graduate with passion for sustainability discovers deeper depths of major
Graduate with passion for sustainability discovers deeper depths of major Malinda Fry always enjoyed math, science and problem-solving, so it wasn’t a surprise when she followed in her mother’s footsteps to pursue engineering. As a stage manager in high school drama, she found that when it all ran smoothly, she felt gratified and liked seeing […]
Continue reading "Graduate with passion for sustainability discovers deeper depths of major"Mycarthy Newton is fueled by dream to work in aerospace
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 […]
Continue reading "Mycarthy Newton is fueled by dream to work in aerospace"2024 commencement speaker Sarah Mayer reflects on time at URI
University of Rhode Island senior Sarah Mayer has many moments of pride and fond memories to reflect upon as she approaches commencement. She attributes the endless opportunities available to undergraduate engineering students as the primary reasons for her success in college. By joining student organizations, research labs, and being involved within the university, students have […]
Continue reading "2024 commencement speaker Sarah Mayer reflects on time at URI"Sensei for a day: URI students bring Japanese learning to local middle school students
Through their JPN 302 class, a group of URI students, including 3 IEP/ICSP students, helped connect with middle schoolers at Davisville Middle School to introduce them to Japanese language and culture.
Continue reading "Sensei for a day: URI students bring Japanese learning to local middle school students"Student Led Team Receives Artificial Intelligence Award
A URI graduate student’s paper was recently awarded “Best Student Paper Finalist” for the 2023 Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics conference. Emadodin Jandaghi and Xiaotian Chen’s work was overseen by Associate Professor and Advisor Chengzhi Yuan. As the name suggests, soft robotics involves using flexible materials in an increasingly wide variety of uses, from medical applications to […]
Continue reading "Student Led Team Receives Artificial Intelligence Award"Meet Caroline Dowling, URI Engineer headed to WPI
Caroline Dowling is a Senior Mechanical Engineering student headed to WPI for her Ph.D. While at URI she was did her Capstone Design program for NASA, was heavily-involved with the Society of Women Engineers (SWE).
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Siena is from Providence, Biomedical Engineering major and math minor. Her lab work while an undergraduate led to her continued studies at Purdue.
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Meet biomedical, German (IEP) and math major Heather DiFazio, who is headed to Switzerland (Universitat Bern) to work on a biomedical device to help those with cancer on a Fulbright.
Continue reading "Meet Heather DiFazio, Fulbright Research Awardee"Meet Goldwater Scholar Camila Cersosimo, Chemical Engineering
Camila Cersosimo is an example of how you can do big things at URI!
Continue reading "Meet Goldwater Scholar Camila Cersosimo, Chemical Engineering"Student Spotlight: Marin Oehler
By Kat Billo ’24 “My name is Marin Oehler. I am from Elkridge Maryland it’s a little bit outside of Baltimore in the suburb area.” What are you studying, and what is your class? “So I am a junior this year and biomedical engineering is my major and I’m minoring in cellular and molecular […]
Continue reading "Student Spotlight: Marin Oehler"URI Blue MBA Student Christine De Silva and Assistant Professor Brennan Philips Build Startup
De Silva is chief executive officer of a small oceanography technology company in Rhode Island, a student at the University of Rhode Island’s Blue MBA program, and began filming deep sea sharks on Monday in South Africa for the Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week.”
Continue reading "URI Blue MBA Student Christine De Silva and Assistant Professor Brennan Philips Build Startup"Lauren Hubert Returns from Research Program with Confidence and Experience
URI junior Lauren Hubert would like to earn a doctorate in chemical engineering, conduct research in immunoengineering, and pursue a career in biopharmaceuticals. She’s well on her way to achieving those lofty goals.
Continue reading "Lauren Hubert Returns from Research Program with Confidence and Experience"Every Second Counts for URI Student-Athlete Aidan Kindopp
As a distance runner on the URI cross country and track & field teams, Aidan Kindopp is fast and efficient with every stride. As a chemical engineering and French major, through URI’s International Engineering Program, he’s just as judicious with his time.
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Mason Jacob ’24, an aspiring multidisciplinary engineer, did a fellowship in which he focused on the physical structure of buoy platforms that collect high-resolution data and send the data to the Narragansett Bay Campus for analysis.
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URI civil and environmental engineering graduate students Andrew Pariseault, Pamela Franco, and Bolaji Oladipo, who were recognized for their research at the Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center‘s (TIDC) Student Recognition Night.
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URI electrical engineering PhD student Shehjar Sadhu presented her research at the IEEE/ACM international conference on Connected Health: Applications, Systems and Engineering Technologies (CHASE) in Washington, D.C. Her research was published in the journal Smart Health.
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Hiring personnel and engineers from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport (NUWC) visited the URI College of Engineering recently to interview students and share information about the type of work conducted at NUWC.
Continue reading "NUWC Comes to URI College of Engineering to Meet and Interview Students"Engineering & Technology Career Fair Returns to the Ryan Center
For the first time since 2019, the URI Engineering & Technology Career Fair was held as an in-person event at the Ryan Center. More than 90 employers and 667 URI students attended the event.
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