Above the waves: A URI senior’s view from atop the wind turbines off Block Island - Samantha Kipper, a senior at the University of Rhode Island in the College of Engineering, views the turbines through a different prism.
URI is set to host showcase for entrepreneurs and inventors, Sept. 23 - RI will host its first-ever Tech Showcase, highlighting campus innovations and startups. Featuring pitches, exhibits, and expert panels, the event kicks off RI Startup Week and aims to connect inventors with industry. Free and open to the public.
URI launches new institute to lead in AI and computational research - The University of Rhode Island has launched the Institute for AI & Computational Research (IACR), a new initiative designed to position URI as a leader in artificial intelligence (AI), data science, high-performance computing, and quantum computing.
Chemical engineering senior awarded American Chemical Society Undergraduate Scholarship - Chemical Engineering senior Savanna Sheffield, of Weymouth, MA, has received an American Chemical Society Undergraduate Scholarship. The $5,000 scholarship is designed to support the scientists of tomorrow who will use the transformative power of chemistry to address global challenges. Applicants were evaluated based on their achievements in chemical sciences, their ability to recognize chemistry as […]
URI pilot math program produces positive results - A two-week pilot program designed by the URI Math Department to improve the math skills of incoming freshmen at the University of Rhode Island has produced impressive results. 
URI receives first-ever NIH T32 award - The award reflects years of cross-campus collaboration and positions URI as a national leader in transdisciplinary biomedical training.
Recent graduate leveraged his strengths, begins Ph.D. program - Carlos Fragoso Uriarte ’25 wanted a degree with which he could make a difference in the world while leaning into his academic interests. At URI, he found this and much more.
Two-day conference on neurodiversity with world-renowned author and autism advocate Temple Grandin at URI - The University of Rhode Island will host the Northeast Regional Higher Education Neurodiversity Coalition Conference for the first time this summer. The conference will be held on Aug. 29 and 30 at URI’s Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering at 2 East Alumni Ave., on the Kingston Campus.
URI engineering professor awarded NSF grant to study nature-based answers to wave, current hazards - University of Rhode Island Assistant Professor Che-Wei Chang was recently awarded a National Science Foundation grant for his project titled Experimental Investigation of Vegetation Effects on Coastal Wave and Current Dynamics.
URI awarded $7 million NSF grant to boost research excellence in environmental microplastics - National Science Foundation announced associate professor of chemical, biomolecular, and materials engineering, Daniel Roxbury and his team have been awarded a $7 million grant through the EPSCoR E-RISE Program.
While battling back from paralyzing accident, URI student searches for shipwrecks - Jake Bonney looks forward to continuing his doctoral studies in ocean engineering while rehabilitating from devastating ski accident.
Engineering professor Weiwei Jia receives NSF CAREER Award to advance cloud computing applications, systems - University of Rhode Island assistant professor Weiwei Jia was recently awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for his project “Redefining Memory Virtualization in Clouds” to research how to substantially improve the performance and cost-efficiency of next-generation cloud computing applications and systems.
NSF CAREER Award for assistive and rehabilitative robotics research - Professor Reza Abiri’s work aims to help people with severe motor impairment to interact with their environment naturally and independently
Graduate took on challenge of an engineering program and a full-time job - After high school, David O’Connor realized that if he wanted to pursue his dream of becoming an engineer, he had to do it on his own. The college had to be affordable and close to work because he would need to not only pay tuition, but all living expenses too. Balancing an engineering program and […]
For URI engineering student, music and technology harmonize in innovative capstone project - Ahmad Almuhtaseb ’26, discovered a way to merge his dual passions—music and his computer engineering major—in his senior capstone project.
Graduate earns a (SMART) Department of Defense scholarship to pursue a Ph.D. - Gianni Smith graduated this May with degrees in electrical engineering and German and will continue his studies with a Department of Defense scholarship to pursue a Ph.D. at URI.
URI multicultural student one of first to pass N1 Japanese proficiency exam - Korali Kouadio's love of languages allowed her to achieve something special. So special in fact that she’s one of only two URI students to ever achieve it.
URI celebrates 30 year partnership with German university - The University of Rhode Island has over 100 international partnerships and agreements. URI’s influence extends well beyond the Northeast—across the Atlantic and around the world. Among these numerous collaborations, one of the most enduring and consequential is URI’s partnership with Technische Universität Braunschweig.
Graduate Finds Best of Both with Dual Major - Kaitlyn Fucillo, who graduated from the University of Rhode Island in May with degrees in ocean engineering and marine biology, had always been drawn to the ocean and imagined herself being a marine biologist as a child. As she grew older, she discovered a love for math and robotics, which shifted her interests toward engineering. […]
URI taking part in international research to measure hydrogen emissions - Researchers from the University of Rhode Island are partnering with a team including global industry leaders to measure hydrogen emissions from operating infrastructure in North America and Europe, filling a gap in empirical data. 
New phase of deep-sea research on fragile organisms using novel technology begins for URI professor - URI Professor Brennan Phillips will work with multidisciplinary team of scientists to glean greater details about fragile marine animals
Graduate student pursues commercialization of startup - Andrew Sheerin, civil and environmental engineering, M.S. ’23, Ph.D. ’25, of Newport, Rhode Island, came to the graduate program at the University of Rhode Island to deepen his understanding of sustainable systems and address his research gaps. He had a background in systems engineering and computer science, having earned a B.S. from George Washington University […]
Biomedical Graduate Pursues Pre-Med Track - Saying the University of Rhode Island always felt like home is probably an understatement for Joseph Confessore, ’25. Not only is he from just a town over in North Kingstown, but he attended alongside his twin sister, Mia, both carrying on the legacy of URI graduates in his family that started with his great-grandfather in […]
2025 Spotlight on Faculty Innovation in General Education - The University of Rhode Island Office of Innovation in General Education has announced this year’s faculty members who are being recognized for delivering innovative courses as part of the General Education Program, including College of Engineering Assistant Teaching Professor Dark0 Ljubic.
URI honors 2025 Asian Cultural Ambassadors - The students were presented with Cultural Ambassador Awards provided through the sponsorship of longtime engineering faculty member Professor Qing (Ken) Yang, the first person from the Chinese mainland to join the faculty at URI.
