Several seniors from our chemical engineering department placed at recent poster sessions held at the National AiChE Conference in San Diego, CA and the National Sustainable Nanotechnology Conference in Providence. Colby Constantine presented “Characterizing Nanoparticle Dynamics in Biorelevant Materials to Predict Epithelial Transport Properties of Orally Administered Medications” and placed second in the “Food, […]
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In Memoriam: Pioneers of the International Engineering Program
In memoriam of Dr. John Grandin and Heidi Kirk Duffy, two pioneers of the International Engineering Program
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The company is reshoring Rhode Island manufacturing Following graduation from the University of Rhode Island engineering program in 2007, Joshua Holt began work at Orbit Motion Technologies, which focused on mechanical clutch brake assemblies and later, servo automation solutions. After working for Orbit in Mashpee, MA for seven years, Joshua Holt acquired the intellectual property […]
Continue reading "URI graduates drive innovation in Rhode Island’s manufacturing and automation sector"First Inter-Collegiate Pickleball Tournament a Success
An inter-college pickleball tournament was held June 19, 2024. Teams from URI’s College of Engineering, College of the Environment and Life Sciences and Graduate School of Oceanography participated in a friendly competition at the URI tennis courts. Each college team consisted of 12 players that consisted of faculty, staff, students and special guest players including […]
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Four University of Rhode Island engineering professors have been awarded a $4.7 million grant from the Office of Naval Research to advance the security and resilience of AI-enabled power grids, promote workforce development, and secure manufacturing environments. The three-year project, “Advancing Research on Cyber-Physical Security and Resilience: A Multifaceted Approach,” will be led by principal […]
Continue reading "Office of Naval Research awards $4.7M for cyber-physical security and resilience"An Engineering Degree = ROI
Using data collected from more than 5.8 million high school and college graduates ages 18 to 65 years who participated in the American Community Survey between 2009 and 2021, the science is clear. Engineering graduates have the highest rate of return for their degrees.
Continue reading "An Engineering Degree = ROI"Department of Energy Awards URI Team Funding for Carbon Capture Analysis
University of Rhode Island (URI) received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy in partnership with the University of Kentucky to develop an ocean-faring electrochemical direct ocean capture system for carbon. This technology would be using renewable energy to drive a device that removes carbon dioxide (CO2) from ocean water. Climate change is driven by […]
Continue reading "Department of Energy Awards URI Team Funding for Carbon Capture Analysis"URI’s Water for the World Lab Works to Reach Sustainable Water Goals
The United Nations has observed World Water Day annually on March 22 since 1993. It’s a global celebration of water and recognition to raise awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe drinking water. Every year, UN-Water, the UN’s coordination mechanism on water and sanitation — sets the theme for World Water […]
Continue reading "URI’s Water for the World Lab Works to Reach Sustainable Water Goals"Cross-Disciplinary URI Team Forms Neuro-Learning Center
A URI team featuring Engineering Professor Kunal Mankodiya will establish a Neuro-Learning Center that will include cutting-edge equipment to study the relationship between brain activity and behavior, brain mapping, and neuroplasticity.
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“We’re so proud of our outstanding researchers, educators, and administrative staff. They make this college what it is, an amazing place to learn and thrive,” said Anthony Marchese, Dean of the College at the award ceremony Friday, December 15. Jennifer Carey – Staff Award “Jen has been crucial to the success of the college through […]
Continue reading "2023 College of Engineering Faculty & Staff Awards"Jim Miller Becomes Co-Director of the NIUVT
On September 1, Dr. James Miller took over the co-directorship of the National Institute of Undersea Vehicle Technology (NIUVT). Miller, University of Rhode Island’s chair of ocean engineering, replaced Dr. Arun Shukla in the role. NIUVT is a joint effort between URI and the University of Connecticut (UCONN). The Institute, founded in 2017 and funded […]
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Dear URI Engineering Community: As we enter the home stretch of another busy and exciting semester, and head toward the holiday season, it is an appropriate time to pause and give thanks to the many blessings that have been bestowed upon our community. As Dean of Engineering, I am thankful for (and indebted to) the […]
Continue reading "A Message From Dean Marchese, December 2023"College of Engineering joins with Rhode Island National Guard to give high school students a look at STEM in action
Representatives of URI’s College of Engineering and the International Engineering Program gave local high school students a look at STEM in action at a recent Innovation Day sponsored by the Rhode Island National Guard.
Continue reading "College of Engineering joins with Rhode Island National Guard to give high school students a look at STEM in action"STEM in Action! COE joins the RI National Guard in STEM Innovation Day
From 3D pens to underwater vehicles, a range of exhibits and opportunities enticed hundreds of local high schoolers to get a taste of STEM education at a recent open house for Rhode Island high school students interested in science, technology and math.
Continue reading "STEM in Action! COE joins the RI National Guard in STEM Innovation Day"Materials Engineering Minor
Materials form the basis of modern life. A Minor in Materials Engineering will provide students with the skills necessary to design, manufacture, and characterize the next generation of high-performance materials, including plastics, polymers, composites, ceramics, metals, and/or emerging biological materials. Students receiving this minor will be well-situated to enter manufacturing and engineering careers and to […]
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Mehrshad Amini, Assistant Professor, CVE/OCE Dr. Mehrshad Amini will join the University of Rhode Island in Fall 2023 as an Assistant Professor with a joint appointment in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Ocean Engineering. He completed his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Pennsylvania State University in 2021. […]
Continue reading "COE Welcomes New Faculty"PhD Student Receives USGS Postdoc Fellowship
Recent Ph.D. recipient Farah Nusrat has been selected as a USGS Climate Adaptation Postdoctoral Fellow. The work will take her to Utah State University where she will work with Prof. Michelle Baker in Biological Sciences. Prof. Ali Akanda said, “This is a very prestigious fellowship and Farah was hired through a long national level search.” […]
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Hi my name is Zachary Tourgee and I am a student from Rhode Island. I am doing an internship here at COPLAN AG and want to share my experiences with my time here at COPLAN and in Germany in general. I am 23 years old and am a native Rhode Islander. Rhode Island is the […]
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See our graduates walk across the stage and become URI Engineers!
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Professor Hui Lin, along with a partner from the University of Arkansas, has been awarded a three-year, $280,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Lin’s work has been focused on ways to defend the nation’s power grids from cyber-attacks. The idea came from the 2014 cyber-attack that shut down a Ukrainian power plant. “We’re […]
Continue reading "NSF Awards Grant to Study Energy Grid Security Hardware"Student Spotlight: Marin Oehler
By Kat Billo ’24 “My name is Marin Oehler. I am from Elkridge Maryland it’s a little bit outside of Baltimore in the suburb area.” What are you studying, and what is your class? “So I am a junior this year and biomedical engineering is my major and I’m minoring in cellular and molecular […]
Continue reading "Student Spotlight: Marin Oehler"End-of-the-Year Awards Presented to College of Engineering Faculty and Staff
Dean Anthony Marchese presented end-of-the-year awards to faculty and staff members during the College of Engineering’s holiday event on Dec. 16. The recipients were nominated by their peers and by engineering students. When announcing the winners, Marchese read some of the comments from the nomination letters, as seen below. Early Career Award: Joseph Goodwill Joe’s […]
Continue reading "End-of-the-Year Awards Presented to College of Engineering Faculty and Staff"Celebrating the Legacy of Frank M. White
By Neil Nachbar The Frank M. White Legacy Panel was unveiled at a special ceremony in the Hermann Viets Conference Room in URI’s Bliss Hall on Nov. 17, honoring the former engineering professor’s legacy. White joined the faculty at URI in 1964 as an associate professor of mechanical engineering and applied mechanics. He developed an interest in solving oceanographic and […]
Continue reading "Celebrating the Legacy of Frank M. White"Never a Dull Day for College of Engineering’s Michael Platek
By Neil Nachbar As an electrical materials research engineer at the University of Rhode Island, there’s no such thing as a typical day for Michael Platek. Platek is responsible for making sure some of the most sophisticated and expensive research equipment housed in the Shimadzu Engineering Research Core Facility on the bottom floor of the Fascetelli Center […]
Continue reading "Never a Dull Day for College of Engineering’s Michael Platek"After 35 Years, Former Student Continues to Impress URI Engineering Professor
Occasionally a student comes along who is so extraordinary, a professor can easily envision the pupil having a remarkable career. Lisa Pruitt made such an impression on URI Professor Otto Gregory more than 35 years ago.
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