Arun Shukla
Most engineers try to keep things together. Professor Arun Shukla breaks them apart. He shoots bullets, sets off blasts, and strikes things with mighty force — all in the name of science. For three...
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Put a lab on a chip
Need some blood work done? There might soon be an app for that. A team of URI engineers and students has developed (and are patenting) an advanced blood-testing technology that incorporates a...
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For many young car enthusiasts, it’s all about the engine, the horsepower, the mechanics. But for Dave Powers ’14, the big idea is in the ergonomics. “I like to tell people that I don’t want to make...
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Engineer safer airports.
National championships aren’t just for athletics. Last spring, University of Rhode Island students won national championships in intelligent car design, soil judging, and security innovations. And now...
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Design for the Deep.
A team of URI engineering students is diving into one of the most mysterious places on Earth—by learning to create the next generation of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) that can explore the...
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Make airports safer.
Engineering students at the University of Rhode Island are really flying. For the second year in a row, they won a national collegiate competition to boost the safety of U.S. airports. They beat out...
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Hands-On Learning.
It’s a student’s worst nightmare: You’re late for class and you need to find a parking space—fast. URI engineering students have your problem solved, thanks to an intensive 12-day course they took...
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Wingman 360
Our engineering students are really flying—and Delta Airlines is taking notice. The airline wants to field test a prototype of a student-designed device that can prevent wingtips on planes from...
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Engineer a Safer World.
How much force does it take to shatter a Humvee, a soldier’s body armor, or a submarine? Professor Arun Shukla in the College of Engineering is finding answers to those questions and more as he...
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