Your Engineering Journey
Whether you’re just starting to explore engineering, enrolled in one of our undergraduate programs, or pursuing graduate studies, the College of Engineering at URI is here to support you every step of the way. Explore the resources, opportunities, and community designed to help you thrive — from choosing your degree to connecting with student ambassadors who’ve been where you are.
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Meet Our Student Ambassadors
Our Engineering Student Ambassadors are among the best and brightest students in the College of Engineering. Selected through a competitive application and interview process, they are leaders on campus, engaged in research, internships, global programs, and student organizations. Whether you’re exploring programs, wondering what campus life is like, or looking for advice from someone who’s been in your shoes, they’re here to help.
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Mechanical engineering student awarded DOE’s University Nuclear Leadership Program scholarship - Over the past two years, University of Rhode Island student Max Richardson has earned $15,000 in competitive federal support for his studies—most recently through the U.S. Department of Energy’s University Nuclear Leadership Program scholarship for $10,000. As a high school student, Richardson, of Groton, Connecticut, was introduced to mechanical principles and computer-aided design when he joined FIRST […]
Chemical engineering Ph.D. candidate to complete co-op, defend dissertation - Mechanical engineering, chemistry and physics may seem like three separate areas of study, but they overlap in more ways than one. Elnaz Nikoumanesh, a fifth-year Ph.D. chemical engineering candidate, knows that well. She studied mechanical engineering during her undergraduate and master’s studies, but became very interested in experimental work with biological and soft materials. This […]
Grad student seeks to build impactful medical robotics - In the final semester of his master’s degree program, Ali Rabiee, of Tehran, Iran, was searching for a Ph.D. program in robotics. He found what he was seeking when he came across Reza Abiri’s lab. “I’m passionate about building robots that improve people’s lives,” said Rabiee. “I focus on medical robotics, especially with assistive and […]