University ocean engineers and Electro Standards Laboratories develop wave-powered buoys that are creating new jobs and markets.

Engineering Dean Emeritus Thomas Kim built an unrivaled internship program at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport, R.I.

Two alumni leave $2.5 million to the College of Engineering, marking one of the largest gifts ever to the college.

Associate Professor Donna M. L. Meyer took an unconventional path to academia. Her research, however, could become part of everyday technology.

From the edge of space and back, Simon Ostrach (Class of ’44) has gone to extreme lengths to expand our understanding of gravity’s effect on fluids.

Taking lean techniques developed for factories to the Providence VA Medical Center translates to better care, fewer costs and a national model.

The world’s 285 million visually impaired could some day see thanks to technology under development by Adjunct Professor Eugene Chabot.

Professor Qing Yang protects your smartphone data; Professor Helen Huang is helping people hug; the college mourns the loss of Associate Professor Dimitrios Karamanlidis and more.

The infusion of real-world student experiences at the college keeps our economy and our graduates competitive.

Researchers develop a hand-held device that tests blood for diseases and sends the results to a smartphone.

Engineering professors apply nanotechnology to cleaning up catastrophic oceanic oil spills.

Engineering alumnus Jim Cafone (B.S. ’88, M.S. ’90) manages a supply chain that delivers life-saving medications to the four corners of the Earth.

Professor Keunhan “Kay” Park believes every research equation holds two parts: the solution and the sharing of the solution.

The college welcomes the Class of 2016, Professors Haibo He and Steven Kay improve military intelligence, the National Society of Black Engineers hosts a regional conference and more.

Dean Raymond M. Wright invites you to learn how the college advances society in unexpected ways.

Retired civil engineering Professor Dan Urish spent years on tropical islands. But it was not all fun in the sun.

Tsunamis have killed more than half a million people during the last 300 years. Professor Stéphan Grilli and his team are identifying ways to ensure that we’re prepared for the next tsunami.