By Neil Nachbar Not long ago, the relationship between North Korea and South Korea was extremely volatile. With the North conducting nuclear weapons tests, many thought the region could be on the brink of a military conflict. A year later, thanks to a series of diplomatic initiatives, the tension between the neighboring countries has subsided greatly […]

The URI chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) welcomed 29 Girls Scouts to campus recently for a hands-on day of learning about engineering. The fourth and fifth graders represented Girl Scout troops from all over Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. Striving to earn an Engineering Your Tomorrow badge, the scouts rotated through stations to learn […]

A small group of undergraduate and graduate students represented the University of Rhode Island’s chemical engineering department at this year’s American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) conference in Pittsburgh, Pa. Held Oct. 28 – Nov. 2, the AIChE conference is the largest event in the world for chemical engineering professionals. Workshops were offered on topics such as […]

The University of Rhode Island chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) recently returned from their organization’s national conference with an award, a stronger bond between members and some great memories. With more than 12,000 attendees and 400 companies represented, the conference is the largest in the world for women engineers. It was held […]

The University of Rhode Island chapter of Theta Tau, which is a professional engineering fraternity, made a big impression and lasting friendships at the organization’s national convention this summer in San Diego, Calif. The chapter, known as Sigma Gamma, received an award for being the best delegation from its region. The five students who represented URI actively […]

By Neil Nachbar The University of Rhode Island Engineering and Technology Career Fair has become a hugely popular event, with more than 500 students and 85 companies attending each year. Last year, the Leadership Networking Breakfast was introduced to give the student leaders of engineering organizations an opportunity to speak to some of the industry representatives […]

By Neil Nachbar More than 70 students, representing 40 different majors at the University of Rhode Island, presented their projects at the 2018 Showcase for Undergraduate Research, Scholarly & Creative Works on Sept. 26. Winning first place for a poster related to science, technology, engineering or math (STEM), was Elizabeth Lux, a third-year civil engineering student […]

By Neil Nachbar Becoming an entrepreneur can be an exciting, but intimidating goal. For young adults considering such a path, entrepreneur Aidan Petrie has two words of advice, “Be brave.” Petrie, who started 15 companies to date, will share his challenges and successes in entrepreneurship in his presentation on Sept. 10 at URI’s Avedisian Hall, […]

By Neil Nachbar Nine URI College of Engineering students will be among the 140-plus undergraduate students to present their summer research projects at the Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF) Conference on July 27. More than 400 faculty, students and administrators from nine of Rhode Island’s institutions are expected to attend the eleventh annual […]

By Neil Nachbar The University of Rhode Island will partner with five other New England universities to form a regional transportation research center, named the Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center (TIDC). With the University of Maine as the lead institution, the center will receive up to $14.2 million over the next five years from the U.S. […]

By Neil Nachbar URI College of Engineering seniors Tunde Akinkuowo and ThankGod (TG) Ugochukwu were among the students who were recognized for their outstanding achievements at the University’s 21st annual Black Scholar Awards ceremony last month. Akinkuowo, a Providence native who is completing his bachelor’s degree in industrial and systems engineering, received the Harvey Robert Turner […]

Working in teams, URI biomedical engineering students in the capstone design class have collaborated on projects related to neuroengineering, assistive technology, rehabilitation engineering, physiological measurements, biomedical imaging, and clinical engineering. Coordinated by Professor Ying Sun, the senior capstone course is jointly taught by Adjunct Professors Eugene Chabot, Jiang Wu, and Jordan Anderson, from a hospital and industry. […]

The events held during URI’s fifth annual Engineering Week displayed the enthusiasm, camaraderie and teamwork that students in the College of Engineering are known for. From April 3-6, students organized and participated in four successful events. The events were planned by the following student organizations: Capture the Flag (canceled due to snow) – AIChE (American […]

By Neil Nachbar While most students at the University of Rhode Island went home during the winter break, 21 students in the College of Engineering learned what it takes to become entrepreneurs. From Jan. 2-12, the group met each day from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm for the course, “EGR 326 Engineering Entrepreneurship II.” This […]

By Neil Nachbar Seven University of Rhode Island students participated in a symposium at Northeastern University on Oct. 27-28. The event was organized by the Northeast Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (NELSAMP) and the Massachusetts Consortium – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Program (MC-STEMP). Besides URI, the NELSAMP Alliance is comprised of Northeastern, Tufts University, University […]

One of most advanced engineering facilities in the country, being built at URI.

By Neil Nachbar This past fall, a small group of URI biomedical engineering students attended the IEEE Sensors 2017 conference in Glasgow, Scotland with URI Professor Walter Besio and College of Engineering Director of Diversity Chuck Watson. IEEE Sensors is the flagship conference of the IEEE Sensors Council, an organization consisting of 25 IEEE member societies. […]

By Neil Nachbar In the fall semester of 2018, a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lab will be accessible to all University of Rhode Island students on the first floor of the Robert L. Carothers Library. Funded by a $143,065 grant from The Champlin Foundation, the AI Lab is believed to be the first in the nation […]

By Neil Nachbar Students in URI’s chemical engineering and environmental engineering programs will have the opportunity to use equipment in the classroom that is normally reserved for labs, thanks to a $162,000 grant from The Champlin Foundation. The rationale for “bringing the lab into the classroom,” according to the grant application, is that logistics and well-established […]

By Neil Nachbar Nine URI Science and Engineering Fellows presented their research projects in the form of posters at the Undergraduate Fellows Celebration on Dec. 12 at the Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences (CBLS). The posters, along with 47 others made by Coastal and Environmental Fellows, and Energy Fellow, were judged on overall appearance […]

By Neil Nachbar Since 1994, the URI student chapter of Society of Women Engineers (SWE) has welcomed a group of girls from Girl Scouts Rhode Island (GSRI) to the Kingston campus for “Badge Day.” Each year, the college students mentor the Junior Scouts (grades 4-5) as they perform a series of hands-on projects. This year’s event […]

By Neil Nachbar URI College of Engineering students will soon have a new instrument that will help prepare them for careers in some of the fastest-growing industry sectors. Thanks to a $168,595 grant from The Champlin Foundation, a printed circuit board (PCB) fabrication station will enable students to gain hands-on experience in creating their own circuit prototypes. The […]

By Neil Nachbar Very few industries are as difficult to break into as the entertainment industry. This past summer, two rising seniors at URI not only got their foot in the door through internships, but they made the most of their opportunity. Out of hundreds of applicants, ThankGod (TG) Ugochukwu and Edwin Sam were two […]