University of Rhode Island News

University of Rhode Island Students Develop Runway Safety System

A group of University of Rhode Island engineering students has come up with device designed to prevent small airplanes from colliding on runways. Their device attaches to the wingtip of a plane using suction cup. It uses ultrasonic sensors that …

Researcher Evaluates How Playing Surfaces Affect Athlete Injuries

A group of University of Rhode Island students have been jumping up and down for weeks on a variety of playing surfaces in a study to evaluate how each affects athletic performance and injury potential. Disa Hatfield, URI assistant professor …

University of Rhode Island Gets $206K Grant for Crop Insurance Education

The University of Rhode Island has been awarded a $206,000 federal grant to help educate the state’s agricultural producers on crop insurance. U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin announced the grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday. It supports risk …

University of Rhode Island Studies Impact of 2011 Japanese Tsunami

Students and faculty from the University of Rhode Island have had a close-up look at the devastation caused by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Seven URI students spent 10 days in Japan in August investigating the physical and …

URI Scientists Study New Ways to Clean Oil Spills

Scientists at the University of Rhode Island are part of a $10.4 million effort to study new high-tech ways of dispersing oil spills. Researchers are URI will receive $560,000 of the overall amount to investigate the use of tiny nanoparticles …