University of Rhode Island International Engineering Program (URI IEP)

04/11/2024

IEP/IBP/ICSP alumni: The International Engineering Program invites you to an upcoming alumni event on campus next month!

(Also open to graduating/walking IEP 4th/5th year seniors, more in next post!!)

When: May 4, 2024, 2-4 p.m.
Where: Toray Commons, Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering
What: Come hang out with other IEP alumni and soon-to-be grads! We plan to have tours of the new Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering, some fun activities, and a possible guest appearance by the IEP’s co-founder, Dr. John Grandin.

Hors d'oeuvres will be served at this event. Please let us know if you have any food allergies or restrictions!

‼️RSVP by April 17 at bit.ly/iepalumni524 ‼️

Questions? Contact Dr. Sigrid Berka

Help us spread the word to other IEP alumni from your graduating class! Looking forward to seeing you there!

10/12/2023

IEP students were thrilled to present their posters from their time abroad at the very first IEP Student Showcase and Networking Night!

10/25/2022

The 25th Annual Colloquium on International Engineering Education (ACIEE) 2022 is now just ONE week away! Register today for this exciting event being held virtually on Nov 2-3, 2022. ***Registration closes at 12:00 pm EDT on Tuesday, November 1st.*** bit.ly/aciee2022reg
Over the last few weeks, we have highlighted several different presentations that feature:

- Ways to transform engineering education for a more sustainable world, advance social justice in language education and foster an interdisciplinary curriculum for engineering students through a focus on the development of purposeful, responsible, and inclusive technologies
- Collaborative online learning initiatives, which are an effective way of offering international educational and research opportunities while removing economic barriers for study abroad
- Highly innovative interdisciplinary approaches by which engineering faculty have forged alliances with other disciplines to promote equity, inclusion, critical thinking and social justice into the engineering curriculum

This is just a sampling of the powerful content on the agenda at this year's ACIEE! To view the full ACIEE 2022 schedule, click here: bit.ly/aciee2022agenda . If you have not yet registered (at the affordable price of $75 for individuals or $125 for your institution), you can do so here. For registration issues, please contact Brett Nicolopoulos at [email protected].

Again, ***Registration will close after 12:00 pm EDT on November 1st.***

For any issues with Whova, please write to Melissa at [email protected].

We hope to see you there!

10/03/2022

IEP grads and friends of the IEP: The is almost here!

Happening this Thursday, October 6th, 2022 - join in for a day of giving back and Rhody pride. Show your support for the IEP community by making a gift!

Gifts can be made at uri.edu/give. IEP students will benefit directly from your generosity - and remember, every bit helps!

Also a special thanks to Robert ‘59 and Judith Ayotte: When we reach 20 Rhody Now IEP Excellence & Enhancement Fund donors, an additional gift of $5,000 will be unlocked!

09/12/2022

Reminder for our first year students:

The IEP invites you to two upcoming events!

1) IEP 1st-Year Student Drop-in Session - TOMORROW, Tuesday 9/13/22, 5-7pm in Hillside Hall Lounge. Come by when you can to meet other IEPers, play some games and have some snacks (while supplies last).

2) IEP 1st-Year Student Orientation - ONE WEEK FROM TODAY on Monday, 9/19, 5-6pm in the IEP House Living Room (67 Upper College Rd). Meet our IEP directors and ambassadors, ask questions, declare a language major, and more. RSVP at bit.ly/newiep22 (appreciated but not required to attend). If you cannot make it but wanted to, let us know that too!

Any questions can be directed to Melissa Schenck, IEP coordinator, at [email protected].

See you soon!

09/07/2022

Wishing all of our new and returning students a great first day today!

08/25/2022

The spring/summer 2022 edition of the International Engineering Program newsletter has just come out! You can view it here: https://bit.ly/iepnews822

Japanese IEP student Kevin Suggs, featured in our first article below, was also recently highlighted on both URI's homepage and the College of Engineering's website. For his story and more on topics such as IEP internships, partnerships, and fellowships, be sure to give our newsletter a read!

During a recent six-week trip to Europe, I was fortunate to reprise the role of international ambassador for our program, meeting with many of our French, German, and Spanish IEP interns, partner universities, and companies throughout my travels.

08/22/2022

Monday Montage - from France!

French IEP students Caitlin and Jelani, who are finishing up their internships in France this month, recently met up with this year's group of French IEPers abroad shortly after their arrival. On a day trip to Paris, they explored the city together, giving students Mackenzie, Temi, Sagar, Dan and Sofia the lay of the land and sharing some insider insights from their time in France. The circle of IEP life, que c'est beau! 🥲

Photo cred: Caitlin Murray and Mackenzie Fraser, French IEP

08/04/2022

Throwback Thursday - Earlier this summer, Coordinator Melissa Schenck was awarded the 2022 URI Staff Excellence Award for her work with the International Engineering Program. While Melissa strives to inspire students to engage in lifelong learning and to step outside of their comfort zones, she says that our students are also a source of inspiration for her to do the same. Congratulations!

Melissa attended the award ceremony in June virtually from Berlin, where she was completing an intensive German summer course this summer. https://www.uri.edu/news/2022/07/uri-faculty-staff-honored-with-2022-excellence-awards/.

06/29/2022

Of the record 28 University of Rhode Island students who were named Beatrice S. Demers Foreign Language Fellows, 13 are enrolled in URI’s International Engineering Program. Collectively, the 28 students received more than $330,000 in grants to pursue foreign language immersion. The engineering stu...

06/29/2022

05/28/2022

Congratulations to on the launching of their brand last week! 👏👏

Some of our current IEPers, including Nicole Mendoza and Temi Aina, and our IEP alum Renee Gordon ('20 GIEP/BME), showed up to participate in this important event. A little on that from Nicole's perspective:

It was a great experience attending the Black and Brown Women in Science Technology Sisterhood (BBWESTS) branding/logo unveiling. The logo encapsulates all women of color and has had the utmost time and consideration put into it to be impactful and representative for all sisters involved.

The founding sisters Melissa Delpech ‘20, Renee Gordon ‘20, Fatima Issa ‘19, Pascaline Uwase ‘20 were all in attendance. Being able to hear them share their stories and see the career paths they have embarked on was inspiring. I am excited for this next semester to see BBWESTS promote the involvement and inclusion of minority groups in the College of Engineering here at URI!

Post cred: Nicole Mendoza, Spanish IEP Ambassador
Pic cred: Sigrid Berka, IEP Executive Director