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The College of Engineering is home to more than 75 faculty <\/a>whose research tackles today\u2019s most pressing local and global challenges<\/a>. From coastal resiliency and offshore wind energy to robotics, nanotechnology, and water reuse, our faculty lead nationally and internationally recognized work that blends interdisciplinary discovery with user-driven, applied solutions to real-world problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1st<\/span>in U.S. to offer a Ph.D. in Ocean Engineering<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
8x<\/span>increase in research awards since 2017<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
50%<\/span>of faculty funded by Office of Naval Research<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
$230M<\/span>in new engineering facilities since 2019<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Research Centers and Facilities<\/h2>

The College of Engineering hosts research centers funded by federal, state, and private sources.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Faculty Research Labs<\/h2>

The College houses more than 75 labs performing cutting-edge research, from sensors to voting systems.

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Research Themes<\/h2>

Research is conducted across six strategic areas that reflect society\u2019s greatest challenges and opportunities.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Research Outcomes<\/h2>

Our esteemed faculty and students have authored many publications, innovative patents and theses. <\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Industry Partnerships<\/h2>

Industry and innovation partnerships help develop a skilled workforce via capstones, recruitment & more.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Student Research <\/h2>

Our engineering students have many opportunities to conduct research while earning their degree.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Over the past two decades, the College of Engineering at the University of Rhode Island has received multiple CAREER Awards<\/a> from the National Science Foundation. Faculty have also earned prestigious Young Investigator Awards<\/a> from the Office of Naval Research and Young Faculty Awards from DARPA. These national honors reflect both the exceptional talent of our early-career faculty and the growing recognition <\/a>of URI Engineering\u2019s leadership in key research areas<\/a>, including resilient infrastructure, advanced materials, AI and cybersecurity, robotics, biomedical technologies, and naval and marine engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This momentum is backed by a dramatic rise in research activity. Since 2017, external research funding has had an eight time increase, driven by interdisciplinary collaboration with government, industry, and academic partners at the state, national, and global levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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