{"id":5,"date":"2023-08-07T10:45:55","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T14:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oce-draft\/home\/"},"modified":"2024-05-21T12:01:02","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T16:01:02","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oce\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero super   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Sustain the ocean and its shores<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div id=\"09a8581b-d7be-f79a-e88c-d881e3431e8d\" data-video=\"1jWm57leE3s\" data-platform=\"youtube\" class=\"poster\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2174\/oce-still-hero.jpg);background-position:45% 20%;\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth\">Today we are experiencing exponential growth in our knowledge of the power, complexities, and impact of our ocean environment. Ocean engineers build on these discoveries to design and implement the systems and technology that make possible a safer world and a healthier planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">At URI, we encourage our ocean engineering students to get their feet wet with immediate hands-on field experiences and opportunities to work with faculty on research. As a leader in ocean instrumentation, robotics, underwater acoustics, marine hydrodynamics, coastal and offshore structures, offshore power generation, among other areas of expertise, the URI ocean engineering program offers its students a variety of dynamic career possibilities and the ability to contribute to the health of our planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oce\/academics\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2174\/oce-academics.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Academics<\/h2><p>We offer an accredited bachelor&#8217;s degree, double-major options, and master&#8217;s and doctoral degrees. <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">see programs<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oce\/people\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2174\/oce-people.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>People<\/h2><p>Our faculty are global leaders in their fields who will welcome you to participate in their research.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">meet faculty and staff<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oce\/research\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2174\/oce-research.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Research<\/h2><p>Areas of expertise include coastal resilience, underwater acoustics, robotics, hydrodynamics, and more. <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">explore topics<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent News<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/uri-engineering-professor-wins-nsf-dataset-award-for-work-on-damage-assessment-following-a-major-hurricane\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2174\/FMB_June4_2023-Amini-Team-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2174\/FMB_June4_2023-Amini-Team-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2174\/FMB_June4_2023-Amini-Team-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/uri-engineering-professor-wins-nsf-dataset-award-for-work-on-damage-assessment-following-a-major-hurricane\/\">URI engineering professor wins NSF dataset award for work on damage assessment following a major hurricane<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Mehrshad Amini, an assistant professor of civil, environmental, and ocean engineering, at the University of Rhode Island and his team\u2019s research earned the\u00a0DesignSafe Dataset Award\u00a0this past spring. The award is conferred by the National Science Foundation in recognition of exemplary contributions to its data repository. This project was a collaboration between University of Rhode Island [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/08\/uri-engineering-professor-awarded-nsf-grant-to-study-nature-based-answers-to-wave-current-hazards\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2174\/Chang_URI_WaveFlume-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2174\/Chang_URI_WaveFlume-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2174\/Chang_URI_WaveFlume-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/08\/uri-engineering-professor-awarded-nsf-grant-to-study-nature-based-answers-to-wave-current-hazards\/\">URI engineering professor awarded NSF grant to study nature-based answers to wave, current hazards\u00a0<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">University of Rhode Island\u00a0Assistant Professor Che-Wei Chang\u00a0was recently awarded a National Science Foundation grant for his project titled\u00a0Experimental Investigation of Vegetation Effects on Coastal Wave and Current Dynamics.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/08\/while-battling-back-from-paralyzing-accident-uri-student-searches-for-shipwrecks\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2174\/OET6960-1000x716-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2174\/OET6960-1000x716-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2174\/OET6960-1000x716-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/08\/while-battling-back-from-paralyzing-accident-uri-student-searches-for-shipwrecks\/\">While battling back from paralyzing accident, URI student searches for shipwrecks<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Jake Bonney looks forward to continuing his doctoral studies in ocean engineering while rehabilitating from devastating ski accident.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  block-level prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/oce\/news\/\" title=\"\">see all news<\/a>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming Events<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"display-posts-listing\"><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\">\n<div id=\"localist-widget-81161713\" class=\"localist-widget\"><\/div><script defer=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/events.uri.edu\/widget\/view?schools=uri&amp;types=37218192034338%2C9600&amp;groups=ai%2Cchemical_engineering%2Ccollege_of_engineering_featured_events%2Claunch-lab%2Cundergraduate_research_innovation%2CELLC%2Cengineering_mentor_program%2Cengineers_for_a_sustainable_world_esw%2Celectrical_and_computer_engineering_department%2Ccivil_and_environmental_engineering%2Cmechanical_engineering_and_applied_mechanics_department%2Cnational_society_of_black_engineers%2Cthe_smile_program&amp;days=120&amp;num=5&amp;match=any&amp;container=localist-widget-81161713&amp;template=card\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we are experiencing exponential growth in our knowledge of the power, complexities, and impact of our ocean environment. 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