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Traffic Engineer Among New England’s Top Young Professionals

Rachel Dooley

URI civil and environmental engineering alumna Rachel Dooley was named to the Engineering News-Record New England’s Class of 2020 Top Young Professionals.

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Designing the Future of Deep-Sea Exploration

jellyfish

Brennan Phillips, URI assistant professor of ocean engineering, and two of his students, tested soft grippers and other research equipment on an expedition off the coast of Hawaii. The equipment will be used to study the world’s most delicate deep-sea species.

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Cyber-Physical Systems Security Experts Exchange Ideas at URI

cyber-physical systems security workshop

Representing government, academia and industry, experts in cyber-physical systems security gathered at the University of Rhode Island on Oct. 18-19 to discuss the advancements and challenges that exist in this crucial field.

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Innovator Award Presented to URI Alumnus

Bryan Reimer, MIT

University of Rhode Island engineering alumnus Bryan Reimer received the Jack A. Kraft Innovator Award from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society at the organization’s annual meeting on Oct. 29.

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Civil Engineering Professor and Grad Student Mentor Biology Student

Devyn Barraza and Kayla Kurtz

Professor Vinka Oyanedel-Craver and Kayla Kurtz, a doctoral candidate in civil and environmental engineering, are mentoring biology major Devyn Barraza on research related to how biofilm affects monitoring of Narragansett Bay.

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Using Robots and Drones to Research Harmful Algae

Paulo Stegagno and drone

URI Assistant Professor Paolo Stegagno is collaborating with other engineering professors at URI and a team of scientists from other colleges to develop and deploy high-tech tools to understand where, when, and how cyanobacterial blooms form. 

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New URI Engineering Building Strengthens Partnerships with NUWC

David Dooley, Michael Coughlin

The University of Rhode Island’s Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering is a win for the school, the state of Rhode Island and the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport.

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Navy Selects Alumnus for Service Award

William Roman receives award

William Roman, who graduated from the University of Rhode Island with bachelor’s degrees in electrical and biomedical engineering in 2009, was one of seven people to receive the meritorious civilian service award from the Department of Navy at a ceremony on Oct. 18.

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Sound Study Helps Settle Town Dispute

James Miller EG sound study

University of Rhode Island Professor James Miller was hired by the town of East Greenwich to help settle a dispute between bar owners and residents over the sound level of music that is being played at the waterfront bars.

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Sleep Deprivation is Subject of Student Hackathon

2019 HealthHacksRI

The 2019 HealthHacksRI event, held at the University of Rhode Island on Oct. 5-6, challenged students to identify a specific issue related to sleep, design a solution that would alleviate the problem and pitch the idea/product to a panel of judges.

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New Engineering Quad Named After Dean Raymond Wright

Raymond Wright Engineering Quad

It was announced at the official opening of the Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering that the engineering quad will be named after Dean Raymond M. Wright.

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A Bomb Detector as Sensitive as a Dog’s Nose

bomb-sniffing dog

Researchers in URI’s College of Engineering are developing a device for detecting the explosive triacetone triperoxide (TATP) in its vapor form. Their new detection system, which pairs a conductance sensor with a traditional thermodynamic sensor, confirms the presence of TATP at the level of parts per billion.

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App Should Shorten Lines at the Polls

polling place

URI Assistant Professor Gretchen Macht and three URI students appeared before the Rhode Island Board of Elections recently to present a report on voter data that could be used in an app.

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Watson Named Regional Chair of Multicultural Engineering Program

Charles "Chuck" Watson

Charles Watson, assistant director of diversity for URI’s College of Engineering, has been named a regional chairperson of the National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates (NAMEPA) for 2020-2022.

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Rhode Island Transportation Forum to be Held at URI

asphalt road construction

The 32nd Annual Rhode Island Transportation Forum will take place at URI’s Fine Arts Center on Oct. 25. The theme will be “Durable Infrastructure for a Sustainable and Resilient Transportation System for Eternal Peace and Prosperity.”

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Smart Glove for Parkinson’s Patients Featured on Channel 10

Channel 10's Barbara Morse Silva

Barbara Morse Silva visited the URI College of Engineering to do a feature for Channel 10’s Health Check segment on the smart glove. The glove has been developed by Associate Professor Kunal Mankodiya and students in his lab to monitor patients with Parkinson’s disease.

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Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering Opens

Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering

More than 500 people joined URI President David M. Dooley and College of Engineering Dean Raymond Wright on Oct. 7 to officially celebrate the opening of the Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering.

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Orchestra from IEP’s Partner University in Germany Visits URI

AkaBlas Ensemble

The wind ensemble AkaBlas, from the Technical University (TU) Braunschweig in Germany, visited URI from Sept. 25-26. TU Braunschweig is the partner university of the URI International Engineering Program.

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HealthHacksRI 2019 Challenges Students to Solve Sleep Issues

HealthHacksRI 2019

The 2019 HealthHacksRI will take place at URI on Oct. 5-6. This year’s theme is “Innovate 4 Sleep.” Students from all programs are encouraged to form teams to develop innovative solutions to sleep issues. Win up $1,000 in prizes!

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BMW to Hold Career Information Session

BMW SUV

Following the Engineering and Technology Career Fair on Oct. 2, BMW will host an information session for engineering students. The event will be from 4:30-6:00 pm in Room 025C of the Fascitelli Engineering Building.

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Close to 100 Companies Expected at URI Engineering Fair

2018 URI engineering and technology career fair

The 2019 University of Rhode Island Engineering & Technology Fair will be held on Oct. 2 from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm in URI’s Ryan Center.

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Simulations Can Forecast Tsunami Hazards

Krakatau tsunami simulation

URI Distinguished Engineering Professor Stephan Grilli and his team of researchers have shown that modeling can forecast tsunamis from volcanic events and lead to early-warning systems that could save lives and prevent property damage.

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URI to Lead National Cyber-Physical Systems Security Workshop

powerlines on electrical towers

The security of the electrical grid will be the subject of a two-day workshop at the University of Rhode Island on Oct. 18-19.

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Rethinking America’s Urban Water Infrastructure

Nancy Love

University of Michigan Professor Nancy Love will present this lecture on Sept. 25 as part of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists Kappe Lecture Series.

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Korean-American Scientists & Engineers Association Honors Professor K. Wayne Lee

K Wayne Lee, KSEA award

The Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) honors URI College of Engineering Professor K. Wayne Lee with the Outstanding Contribution to KSEA Award.

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