The University of Rhode Island (URI) was awarded a $2,250,000 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.012). The purpose of this four-year project is to catalyze the development of a strong, interconnected climate resilience consortium at URI that includes expertise across multiple disciplines. The project will provide an essential management structure to facilitate...
The University of Rhode Island Research Foundation (URI Research Foundation) received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support the Rhode Island Blue Economy Tech Cluster Coalition, led by the URI Research Foundation, to diversify the state's blue economy away from its current concentration in tourism and toward blue tech and ocean renewables industries....
This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $165,042 was provided by the Office of Naval Research under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300). The grant supports research at the University of Rhode Island (URI) to leverage novel nanothermometries and first-principles-based computational frameworks to uncover disruptive energy transfer mechanisms in nanostructures. The research aims to advance naval operations and broader scientific knowledge in areas such as...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $1,600,000 Cooperative Agreement to the State of Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources to improve compliance with the updated 2024 residential energy code. The goal will be accomplished through a robust, multi-sector, and culturally responsive code training program implemented across Rhode Island. The project aims to provide free trainings to building professionals, including builders, inspectors,...
This federal Project Grant award of $3,600,000.00 was made on February 1, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The award was granted to the University of Rhode Island (URI) to support diverse workforce development and community enhancement initiatives in Rhode Island over a project period from February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2028. As a public land-grant research...
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $14,727,000 Cooperative Agreement to Oregon State University under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to accelerate the transition of marine energy technologies to market. The key activities include: 1) strengthening workforce development through a comprehensive marine energy curriculum, 2) developing a strategic vision and operating strategy for the Pacific Marine Energy...
The University of Rhode Island was awarded a three-year, $363,399 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The grant will support collaborative research on wind turbulence over shoaling surface waves and their impact on air-sea fluxes off the coast of Point Judith, Rhode Island. As part of its mission to strengthen the national science enterprise through expanding fundamental knowledge of the integrated Earth system, the NSF Geosciences...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes program (CFDA 15.805) provides $248,395 to the University of Rhode Island (URI) Research Office Division to develop a robust and efficient power conversion system and intelligent power management control for USGS water monitoring stations. The project aims to address challenges faced by USGS monitoring stations, which operate on limited power budgets and can...
The University of Rhode Island Research Foundation (URI Research Foundation) received a $300,000 Project Grant award under the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration's Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant, awarded on July 1, 2024, will support the URI Research Foundation's delivery of workforce development and community enhancement initiatives in Rhode Island over a two-year period ending on June 30, 2026. The...
The University of Rhode Island (URI) Research Office Division has been awarded a $4,699,982.93 Project Grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300). The grant, awarded on March 1, 2024, will fund a multifaceted approach to advancing research on cyber-physical security and resilience. The project will leverage URI's expertise and facilities in areas such as oceanography, climate science, marine biology, engineering, and public...