New Hampshire native Eleni Mouyos, a sophomore double majoring in marine biology and ocean engineering, has been awarded a 2025 Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship from NOAA.
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KINGSTON, R.I. – May 05, 2025 – There is a quote from an unknown railroad engineer from India that inspired Cristian Varela, ’26, to pursue a career in engineering — “I am an Engineer. I serve mankind by making dreams come true.” “I really believe this,” said Varela, who is majoring in industrial and systems […]
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The Asian Cultural Ambassador Awards are sponsored by engineering faculty member Professor Qing (Ken) Yang, the first person from the Chinese mainland to join the faculty at URI.
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Natalia Oganesian, a chemical engineering major, completed an Agriculture and Food Systems Fellows Program through URI’s Cooperative Extension. Her work focused on extending the shelf life of food products by analyzing preservatives. She collaborated with Caitlin Jamison, a food scientist and founder of Plantopia in Pawtucket, RI. What did your fellowship work entail? As […]
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University of Rhode Island senior and engineering major Ryan Tona battled through tough weather conditions, including a lightning delay, to claim the program record in the decathlon Thursday with 7189 points.
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Mia Mollicone won’t be there for just fun; she’ll be a superintendent intern living a dream.
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Early diagnosis is crucial in disease prevention and treatment. Many diseases can be identified not just through physical signs and symptoms but also through changes at the cellular and molecular levels.
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Join us for a week-long celebration dedicated to showcasing the remarkable achievements and innovations of our engineering students. Highlights include a block party sponsored by our world-renowned International Engineering Program, research showcase, college picnic (RSVP required), inspiring talks, capstone design showcase, and more! MONDAY, APRIL 21 K-12 Research Showcase | 10:00-11:30 AM | FCAE […]
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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.
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University of Rhode Island assistant professor Ryan Poling-Skutvik has been named a recipient of the prestigious Cottrell Scholar Award for 2025.
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According to the National Institute of Mental Health, ADHD is one of the most common disorders diagnosed in children.
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KINGSTON, R.I. – Jan. 24, 2025 – Sitting adjacent to the University of Rhode Island’s Alumni Center are two nondescript buildings. Contrary to their unassuming gray or white color, the buildings house a unique program, the International Engineering Program (IEP). Studying abroad is not a novel concept for students. Almost 330,000 U.S. students study abroad […]
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KINGSTON, R.I. – Jan. 29, 2025 – While the eastern United States doesn’t sit along major tectonic plate fault lines like the West Coast, earthquakes can still happen here.
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KINGSTON, R.I. – Jan. 23, 2025 – Before the peaceful transition of power, the Biden administration recognized 400 scientists and engineers with the Presidential Early Career Award for Science and Engineering. Among the honorees were two University of Rhode Island faculty members: psychology assistant professor Justin Parent and mechanical, industrial, and systems engineering professor Ashutosh […]
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Dramatic changes have been observed in the Arctic Ocean in the past decades in terms of ocean temperature and salinity structure and ice-cover. Because sound travels long distances underwater, scientists have been able to use acoustic signals to localize oceanographic platforms and vehicles underwater and ice, but the way sound travels depends on the oceanography. […]
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Dec. 2024 – Kingston, R.I. – Professor Musa Jouaneh has been awarded the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Region 1 award for Outstanding Teaching in an IEEE area of interest at a university or college. The recognition is awarded for outstanding contributions to education in an area of interest to the IEEE. IEEE is […]
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The American Society of Mechanical Engineer’s honored University of Rhode Island professor Arun Shukla at this year’s annual International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition in Portland, Oregon. The event, which attracts leaders from academia, government and industry, is one of the largest conferences for mechanical engineers. Shukla was invited as a 2024 plenary speaker to […]
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In memoriam of Dr. John Grandin and Heidi Kirk Duffy, two pioneers of the International Engineering Program
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University of Rhode Island biomedical engineering associate professor Yalda Shahriari has been awarded a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation to study Parkinson’s
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The three-year project is backed by a $500K grant from National Science Foundation.
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The University of Rhode Island and Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia, have established a groundbreaking partnership in nuclear engineering
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University of Rhode Island mechanical engineering assistant professor Yang Lin has been awarded a U.S. National Science Foundation Early Researcher Initiation and a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Young Faculty Award.
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University of Rhode Island President Marc Parlange welcomed more than 200 guests to celebrate progress on the $300 million, multi-phase transformation of the Narragansett Bay Campus.
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Federal earmark secured thanks to Senator Reed, Congressman Magaziner
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Second Sea Services Symposium open to URI, CCRI and high school students
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