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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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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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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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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For many engineering students at the University of Rhode Island, learning doesn’t end when the academic year comes to a close. Here are just a few examples of internships students conducted this past summer in laboratories and at companies.
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As a doctoral student in mechanical engineering at URI, Irine Neba Mforsoh studied the long-term effects seawater and ultraviolet radiation have on the materials used to coat marine structures. The 2021 graduate is now applying what she learned as an engineer at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport.
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Gabriel Varga, a senior studying biomedical engineering and Spanish through URI’s International Engineering Program, and his younger brother, a kinesiology major at URI, have received the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.
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Seven undergraduate engineering students from URI are spending 10 weeks conducting intensive research through the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program. The program provides valuable hands-on experience, as well as instruction and feedback from faculty and graduate students.
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Jeancarlos Nolasco has always been independent, but even the most independent individuals need help once and a while. Nolasco, who earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from URI this spring, received support when he needed it the most from the College of Engineering.
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Zachary Smith, who graduated from URI in 2020 with degrees in electrical engineering, German and Chinese, will be headed to Taiwan this September after earning a Fulbright grant to pursue a master’s degree in energy engineering.
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Not many college students secure a job in their field more than two years before they graduate. Thanks to a prestigious scholarship from the U.S. Department of Defense, University of Rhode Island rising junior Griffin Melican has a job waiting for him when he graduates in 2023.
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If there’s a positive outcome from remote learning during the last year, it’s that students and professors have become adept at collaborating on projects while apart. Adriana Muñoz-Soto is completing a yearlong internship with URI Assistant Professor Brennan Phillips while attending school in Puerto Rico.
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New sensors developed by URI Professor Otto Gregory and chemical engineering doctoral student Peter Ricci are so powerful that they can detect threats at the molecular level, whether it’s explosive materials, particles from a potentially deadly virus or illegal drugs entering the country.
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A team of URI biomedical engineering students created a device for its senior capstone design project which could help physical therapists or doctors develop a more accurate assessment for patients rehabilitating from an ankle injury.
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You could say engineering is in Michaela Bellisle’s genes. After all, her grandfather was an electrical engineer, her father is a civil engineer and her sister is a biomedical engineer.
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Elizabeth Taylor, an ocean engineering major and business minor, has been awarded the Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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URI mechanical engineering student Raymond Turrisi has earned a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, the most prestigious national scholarship for undergraduate students studying the natural sciences, mathematics or engineering.
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