University of Rhode Island faculty and staff are part of a growing number of volunteer researchers, scholars, medical professionals, industry leaders, and makers assisting the State of Rhode Island in the battle against COVID-19.
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Students, looking to launch your own business? Soon there’ll be an app for that
URI College of Business juniors win annual research showcase for work on student-to-student service app
Continue reading "Students, looking to launch your own business? Soon there’ll be an app for that"H2gO: URI students develop a water-filtration system that fits inside of a suitcase
During their sophomore year at URI, Isabella Silverman and Alexa Leone’s professor came to them with a problem. They were on a J-term trip to the Dominican Republic, a country where clean drinking water is a commodity. The two engineering students were tasked with finding a sustainable, affordable, and user-friendly method of filtering water to […]
Continue reading "H2gO: URI students develop a water-filtration system that fits inside of a suitcase"Jason Dwyer and his team are developing tools that can detect one molecule at a time.
~written by Bethany Deloof ’21 ~contributing editor Buddini Karawdeniya ’18 Jason Dwyer, an associate professor of chemistry at the University of Rhode Island (URI), and his team are developing tools that can detect one molecule at a time. Each molecule is pushed through a miniature detector — a small hole called a nanopore with dimensions […]
Continue reading "Jason Dwyer and his team are developing tools that can detect one molecule at a time."Engineering entrepreneurship course culminates in pitch competition
Engineering entrepreneurship course culminates in pitch competition Twenty-eight URI students from different majors worked in teams to develop a prototype, pitch their idea to judges Media Contact: Neil Nachbar, 401-874-9519 | Share: Twitter Facebook The first-place iSee team, from left, Ethan Ribb, Noah Burke, Aidan Votaw and Rebecca Pham. KINGSTON, R.I. – December 20, 2019 – There are many steps to […]
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As business majors, Andrew Bikash and Ben Grossman were inspired to create their own business – an app named Kanu – and to help foster what they describe as an entrepreneurial spirit among their URI peers. Bikash describes the founding of the app as “an entrepreneurial brainstorming session.” With Andrew and Ben’s involvement, Professor Nancy […]
Continue reading "Sophomores Pilot Entrepreneurial App at URI"Buppy Pets
Founder and alum, Lauren Ruggierio is producing and distributing dog treats inspired by the human snacks we love. They are healthy snacks for owners and pets alike, and are now distributed in grocery stores, pet stores and even food trucks throughout RI and MA. Buppy Pets was selected to participate in Rhode Islands first cohort […]
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Founder and URI alum Pat Brown builds community by providing reliable services at one flat rate for chores, tasks, errands, shopping, delivery, pick-up and DIY projects. Expanding throughout RI and MA. Sons and daughters, too. Rent Sons website
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Roby Luna, president of Aretec, develops data science and analytics platforms to streamline workflows and improve cybersecurity for multiple branches of the U.S. government. Aretec website Read more about Aretec at URI Today
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Brendan Breen, recent URI graduate and founder of Mercenaria, developed technology to culture and grow quahog pearls, an innovation near and dear to the hearts of Rhode Islanders. Read more about his venture, Mercenaria.
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