Latest Stories

• Mapping volcanoes’ ‘hidden’ structures may help predict severity and timing of eruptions - In an effort to predict volcanic eruptions sooner and more accurately, students from GSO are studying the rift zones of two of the most active volcanoes in the world, Hawaii’s Kilauea and Mauna Loa.
• URI GSO faculty members named to Stanford University’s Top 2% Scientists 2024 list - Stanford University’s Top 2% Scientists list is considered the most prestigious in the world
• URI coastal and ocean engagement and extension program updates - These changes are designed to strengthen collaboration, amplify impact, and honor the legacy of these extraordinary units.
• URI once again ranked No. 1 public university in New England, among nation’s best by Wall Street Journal - The most recent ranking, released Monday, also places the institution as the 34th-best public university nationally.

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• A skiing accident left a R.I. PhD candidate paralyzed. But he’s still exploring shipwrecks – and probing the ‘unknown’ - September 11, 2025 - The Boston Globe
• URI’s school of oceanography retires ‘Endeavor’ research vessel - September 10, 2025 - WPRI 12
• R/V Endeavor to ‘retire’ after half-century of oceanographic research - September 10, 2025 - Providence Business News
• Why are Alaskan salt marshes so special? It has to do with our climate - August 30, 2025 - Alaska News Source
• Horseshoe crabs outlived dinosaurs. A debate rages on if they need more protections in RI - July 23, 2025 - The Providence Journal

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