The Carnegie Classification distinction places URI among the nation’s top research institutions.
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University of Rhode Island achieves prestigious Carnegie R1 status, ascends to top tier of U.S. research universities
The recognition reflects URI’s broad impact and evolution into a world-class hub for research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and public scholarship.
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By collecting and analyzing data year after year, these projects help us see long-term trends, supporting smarter conservation and management decisions. Science takes time—and we’re in it for the long haul.
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J.P. Walsh and Victoria Fulfer are taking a community-first approach to create sustainable solutions that prioritize local knowledge and needs.
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From far-away expeditions to research and construction right here on the Bay Campus, your likes, shares, and clicks told us what inspired, educated, and connected you to our changing ocean planet.
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Awards recognize two graduate leaders from the Graduate School of Oceanography.
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Congratulations to the Fall Class of 2024! Commencement is Saturday, Dec. 14, at 10 a.m.
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11 retired faculty and staff members were honored for 40 years or more of service to the University.
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GSO’s Bob Kenney contributed to the study, “Ship collision risk threatens whales across the world’s oceans.”
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At NASA’s PACE Hackweek, Sarah Lang, a Ph.D. candidate at GSO, worked on a multi-institutional team to explore how mesoscale eddies affect phytoplankton ecosystems.
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