In the Media
May 01, 2016
ChE Professor and Chair Thomas Webster Featured in Boston Magazine for Research on Zika
Thomas Webster, Professor and Department Chair, Chemical Engineering and Art Zafiropoulo Chair in Engineering, is featured in Boston Magazine for his innovative research in fighting Zika with nanotechnology. With grim warnings from the CDC and the Summer Olympics occurring in virus affected Rio de Janeiro this August; Zika is on the forefront of everyone’s minds. […]
Apr 15, 2016
Fixing Electronic Waste Regulations
MIE Associate Professor Ozlem Ergun was featured in the Huffington Post for her research on "3 Ways to Fix E-Waste Regulations".
Apr 14, 2016
ChE Professor and Chair Thomas Webster Featured on Fox 25 for Expertise on Zika
Thomas Webster, Professor and Department Chair, Chemical Engineering and Art Zafiropoulo Chair in Engineering was featured on Fox 25 to comment on the severe warning from the CDC about Zika.
Apr 11, 2016
Pinto Featured in Emerging Investigator Series
CEE Assistant Professor Ameet Pinto was interviewed for the Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology blog that highlights his recent article on "Emerging investigators series: microbial communities in full-scale drinking water distribution systems – a meta-analysis"
Mar 16, 2016
App to Help Stop Deadly Epidemics
Computer Engineering PhD student Murphy Wonsick was featured in the Boston Herald for her blood sample tracking app that could help stop deadly epidemics in developing countries.
Mar 08, 2016
Building a Better Robotic Astronaut
ECE Associate Professor Taskin Padir and MIT's Russ Tedrake were featured in Boston Magazine for their work with NASA to enable the Valkyrie robot to complete tasks such as climbing ladders, operating tools, and collecting samples.
Feb 25, 2016
Associated Press features ALERT Researcher’s work
ECE Professor & ALERT Director Michael Silevitch was quoted in a Associated Press article about URI professor Otto Gregory's work on explosive detectors.
Feb 19, 2016
ChE Professor and Chair Thomas Webster Featured on WHDT World News: Zika Virus and Its Impact on Blood Donations
ChE Professor and Chair Thomas Webster was interviewed on WHDT World News to talk about the impact that the Zika virus has and will continue to have on blood donations, travel, and public health.