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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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.
Continue reading "The Centerpiece of a New Vision for Engineering"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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It’s common for students at URI to catch some rays on the quad toward the end of the school year. The students in the Solar Energy Systems course, however, weren’t on the quad to work on their tans. They were catching rays for academic reasons.
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URI alumna Sarah Koenig hosted a podcast featuring female engineers who came to the U.S. as international students from Asia. Learn what the experience meant to Koenig, who earned degrees in industrial engineering and French through URI’s International Engineering Program.
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Ashutosh Giri, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at URI, is making a name for himself in the field of heat transfer. Giri was named the 2022 recipient of the Bergles-Rohsenow Young Investigator Award, presented to an engineer who has demonstrated the potential to make significant contributions to the field of heat transfer.
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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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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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At the URI College of Engineering, there are loads of highly motivated students. One of the finest examples is Raymond Turrisi, who will graduate from URI this spring with dual degrees in mechanical engineering and computer science, and minors in mathematics and robotics.
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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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Almeida decided to create a Brookside recycling outreach initiative to teach residents the proper recycling rules, and thanks to her tireless efforts, Brookside residents will now have the option to recycle. Almeida recounted her story in a recent interview with the Office of Sustainability.
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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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As we produce more energy from the sun, it is increasingly important to have an efficient way to store this energy. Assistant Professor Ashutosh Giri believes heat transfer can be more efficient at the nano level, and some energy can even be harnessed via thermoelectrics.
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Helio Matos, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at URI, conducts research on how materials and structures perform under dynamic conditions.
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Yang Lin, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is implementing acoustofluidics to control particles as tiny as one micron. His research could help identify ocean pollutants or reveal new information on cardiovascular disease.
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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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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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