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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URI held a kick-off event for the Vote Yes On 1 campaign at the Narragansett Bay Campus. If Question 1 is approved on the November ballot, $100 million in bonds will be used to improve buildings and facilities on the Bay Campus, including much-needed upgrades to the ocean engineering facilities. College of Engineering Dean Anthony […]
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As we welcome back our faculty, staff, and students for the start of a new academic year, it is an appropriate time to celebrate the accomplishments of our community of scholars in the College of Engineering at the University of Rhode Island. It is an exciting time for the University, and it is my honor […]
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Normally used just for clients, FM Global will bring its SimZone on Tour trailer to URI on Sept. 12. The trailer takes interactive exhibits related to fire protection, flood protection and more on the road across North America.
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Researchers at URI have been studying Staphylococcus aureus, a common bacterium found in the nasal cavity that can cause severe infections. Their work could enable more effective antimicrobial drugs to be designed to counteract it.
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Faculty and students in URI’s College of Engineering are partnering with federal defense and private industries to advance naval technology and keep the U.S. submarine fleet ahead of those from other countries.
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Students from all engineering majors at URI gained valuable hands-on, real-world experience this summer as interns for prestigious companies throughout the country. Several of the internships led to job offers.
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The multidisciplinary design firm Ballinger has featured the URI Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering on its new website. Check out the great photos and read about the planning that went into the bold design of the 190,000-square-foot building.
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Daniel Roxbury, URI associate professor of chemical engineering, was named to the Providence Business News 40 Under Forty list. The list recognizes individuals under the age of 40 who have excelled in their profession.
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When Tania Silva de Oliveira came to URI for an exchange program from Brazil as an undergraduate in 2013, she didn’t know she would fall in love with the University. She certainly wouldn’t have predicted that she would be on the verge of completing a doctorate in chemical engineering at URI nine years later.
Continue reading "Brazilian Graduate Student Finds a Home Away From Home at URI"Eight faculty members in URI’s College of Engineering have been promoted. Read about their accomplishments.
Continue reading "Eight Faculty in URI College of Engineering Earn Promotions"A $1.3 million electron probe microanalyzer has been added to the the Shimadzu Engineering Research Core Facility at URI. This version of the high-powered microscope has been sold in Japan, but it is the only one in the United States.
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The College of Engineering’s Class of 2022 came to the University of Rhode Island from all over the world to pursue a top-notch education that would lead to a successful career in engineering. Here are some facts and figures about this diverse group.
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URI chemical engineering professor Ryan Poling-Skutvik is researching ways to produce some of the biological responses we observe in living materials into synthetic and soft materials.
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When the National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology was formed in 2017 as a partnership of URI, UConn and General Dynamics Electric Boat, it created collaborative opportunities in applied research, technology transition and workforce development.
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URI College of Engineering Dean Anthony Marchese spoke with Providence Business News about how URI is keeping up with the engineering industry and how the engineering college will be involved in shaping the state’s blue economy.
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The core research facilities in URI’s College of Engineering features some of the most sophisticated, state-of-the-art equipment found anywhere. Valued at millions of dollars, the devices are available for use by researchers in industry or academia.
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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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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.
Continue reading "Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering Featured In Magazine"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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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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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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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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Anthony J. Marchese has been named the new dean of the URI College of Engineering and Vincent and Estelle Murphy Professor of Engineering. Marchese comes to URI from Colorado State University where he has served as associate dean for academic and student affairs for the Walter L. Scott, Jr. College of Engineering. Marchese will succeed […]
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