Latest Stories

• Commencement 2026: Oceanography student learns about outsized impact - Margaret Bernish will earn her Ph.D. in oceanography from GSO after studying the physiology of phytoplankton.
• URI creates Blue Fellows program to support graduate students with $954,000 NSF grant - Award will help the University recruit six doctoral fellows to develop future Blue Economy workforce
• Commencement 2026: Student speakers for college graduation ceremonies named - GSO doctoral graduate Asta Habtemichael will speak to his fellow graduates on May 17.
• New satellite-based AI approach reveals ocean currents in unprecedented detail - Advancing scientists’ understanding of the ocean’s role in climate, weather, marine ecosystems, and carbon storage

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• Island Resilience Gets Boost from URI Grant - Newport This Week - March 5, 2026
• U.S. Navy to Christen Future USNS Robert Ballard - U.S. Navy - February 27, 2026
• Forever chemicals’ from Westerly mill could foul river for 100 years - Providence Journal - February 26, 2026
• Computer Simulations Show Ocean Currents Cut Hurricane Swells Down to Size - Surfer Magazine - February 24, 2026
• Training The Next Generation of Aquaculture Professionals with Azure Cygler - The Aquadameia - February 19, 2026

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