IEP students as well as recent alumni chime in about their experiences abroad, why studying abroad is so important, and what they have learned.
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Wherever, Whenever, We’ve Got More Ways to be Together
While still keeping virtual sessions as an option for students, the IEP was pleased to have been able to reintroduce in-person event options into recruitment and retention efforts for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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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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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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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.
Continue reading "Siblings Headed to Spain on Gilman Scholarships"Mr. Cool: URI Alumnus Recognized as a Leading Expert in Thermal Management
Thomas Wenisch became interested in thermal management as an electrical and computer engineering undergraduate student in the German International Engineering Program at URI. Many years later, he’s considered one of the leading experts in the subject.
Continue reading "Mr. Cool: URI Alumnus Recognized as a Leading Expert in Thermal Management"Coming Full Circle: ‘20 IEP / Chinese Flagship Alumnus Wins Fulbright to Return to Taiwan for Master’s Study
Zachary Smith ‘20, a IEP and Chinese Flagship graduate who triple-majored in electrical engineering, German and Chinese, recently won a Fulbright scholarship to pursue his masters in energy engineering in Taiwan. Recalled early from his study abroad experience there in 2020, now Zach will be heading back to continue his academic journey.
Continue reading "Coming Full Circle: ‘20 IEP / Chinese Flagship Alumnus Wins Fulbright to Return to Taiwan for Master’s Study"Bridging the Gap: Incorporating New JEDI Supports into the IEP
In our quest to better support underrepresented students within our program and to meaningfully incorporate DEI initiatives into IEP’s co-curricular offerings, the IEP team started with a two-pronged approach: allocating financial aid for this specific purpose and organizing DEI workshops for students.
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During the past year, the IEP has been working closely with its marketing committee to find fresh ways to encourage student participation in its wide variety of extracurricular offerings while also recognizing them for their engagement. Enter the new IEP Leadership Endorsement.
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We asked a few of our outbound seniors their thoughts in regards to the last year as well as on their upcoming foreign study, having initially postponed this experience by a year. Below are the responses from IEPers Anastasia Paraliticci and Sean Babin, both fourth-year seniors headed to Europe this fall.
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After over a year of pandemic-related uncertainty, at last IEP has received the green light to host summer programs in the IEP LLC as well as to send our students abroad in Fall 2021!
Continue reading "International Study is a Go!"Alumnus Receives Fulbright to Study Energy Engineering In Taiwan
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.
Continue reading "Alumnus Receives Fulbright to Study Energy Engineering In Taiwan"$2.5 Million Gift Supports Underrepresented Engineering Students
The University of Rhode Island announced the establishment of the Raymond M. Wright Fast Track Master’s Engineering Endowment. The $2.5 million gift comes from anonymous donors to honor College of Engineering Dean Raymond M. Wright, who plans to retire at the end of the academic year.
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The University of Rhode Island is actively recruiting for a visionary dean to lead the College. The resources below are designed to give the applicant a snapshot of the College. Position Resources Recruitment Flyer (PDF) Official Position Description / Application December CYPHER Newsletter National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology (NIUVT) Flyer College of Engineering Strategic […]
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Niko Tracksdorf, an assistant professor of German and associate director of the German International Engineering Program, earned the Nelson Brooks Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Culture.
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Jimmy Li, an alumnus of URI’s electrical engineering and Chinese International Engineering Program, installs signal systems on submarines during the week and is a signal corps officer for the Rhode Island Army Guard on the weekends.
Continue reading "URI Alumnus Addresses Signal Systems for Navy and RI Army National Guard"Fall 2020 Student Perspectives – Looking Back, Moving Forward
We reached out to our recent returnees to capture their perspectives on their time abroad, to see what they have been up to and what their upcoming plans are. In this post, read the responses of three of our students.
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Program updates from the IEP Directors
Continue reading "Fall 2020 Program Updates from the IEP Directors"Leveraging Virtual Spaces: Current IEP Recruitment and Retention Efforts
With the question of “Will study abroad be possible next year?” looming large for international programs like ours, retooling recruitment and retention efforts has also come to occupy a front-seat role in the day-to-day operations at the IEP.
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The IEP was ecstatic to welcome 55 students into our Living Learning Community this semester, but life in the IEP LLC looks a little different this fall.
Continue reading "Rolling with the Punches: IEP LLC Adapts to COVID-19 Challenges"The Show Did Go On: How the IEP Hosted the 23rd Annual Colloquium on International Engineering Education Virtually
Though the ACIEE has been held for more than two decades now, this year’s global pandemic led the EP team to host the event virtually.
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Among those listed in this year’s Rhode Island Inno Under 25 is Vanessa Kamara, who is majoring in biomedical engineering and German through URI’s German International Engineering Program.
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The International Engineering Program, as well as the International Studies and Diplomacy Program, are working hard to make sure sure students in the program graduate within a reasonable time.
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Timo Kuester, an international URI student from Germany, is part of a team that is developing marine sensors to detect pollutants in Narragansett Bay. A doctoral candidate in chemical engineering, Kuester has attended several science communication programs to become a more effective communicator.
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When URI switched to remote learning in March due to COVID-19, 53 students who were studying and working abroad through URI’s International Engineering Program were brought back to the United States, where research and internship opportunities were arranged for them.
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