URI honors graduating seniors for their superior academic achievement with an Academic Excellence Award. The selections are based on grade point average, as well as other criteria determined by the academic departments.
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Hui Lin, URI assistant professor of engineering, received a five-year, $500,000 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation to develop programs designed to disrupt cyberattacks. Lin was interviewed by the Providence Business News.
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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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The Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Department held its annual Graduate Research Showcase and Awards Day, highlighting the research projects of 25 graduate students. Each student spoke briefly about their research and then presented their posters.
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He’s a fifth-degree black belt in taekwondo, he used to protect dignitaries while serving in the secret service for the president of South Korea, and his wife is a professional kickboxing champion. Meet one of URI’s newest engineering professors, Yeonho Jeong.
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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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Seniors in this year’s biomedical engineering capstone design course presented their year-long projects. Most of the designs integrated technology to help individuals with disabilities perform functions that might otherwise be difficult or impossible.
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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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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 engineering professor received a six-figure grant from the National Science Foundation to help develop programs designed to disrupt cyberattacks.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Two URI engineering alumni who work for the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport have been honored with Black Engineer of the Year STEM Outstanding Achievement Awards.
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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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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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