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“Our research programs span an impressive number of disciplines, all of which bring resources to bear on the problems facing Rhode Island, our country, and the world.” Peter Alfonso, P h .D. Vice President for Research and Economic Development

inside this issue of Research & Innovation

The Epicenter for Vaccine Development in Rhode Island’s Knowledge District page 6

Answering Employer Needs Across the Region page 21

Antibiotic Resistance – A New Perspective on an Old Problem page 22

Giving Jet Engines a Better Sense for Safety page 8

A Vision for Being the First State to Harvest Green Energy at Sea page 10 Discovering the Long-Term Outcomes of Premature Birth page 12 Supply Chain Management: Responding to the Globalization of Industry page 14 Textile Science Wraps It Up for Wounded Soldiers, Police & Firefighters page 16

The Epicenter of Tsunami Prediction Research page 24

An International Program Engineered with Global Business and Industry in Mind page 26 Combining French with Other Disciplines Proves Magnifique! page 27 Improving the Quality of Teacher Education has an Impact in Rhode Island page 28 URI Enhances Statewide Biomedical Research and Training Network page 30

State Needs May Change Human Need Remains page 17

Revolutionizing the Battle Against Cancer page 18

Nanoparticle Research on a Big Problem page 31

Building a Prosthesis That Improves Quality of Life page 20

URI Faculty Book Publications 2009 page 32

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Research & Innovation 2009-2010