‘We are educating the next generation of the Blue Economy workforce.’ Oct. 7, 2024 With the faint sound of construction on the new Ocean Robotics Laboratory in the background, University of Rhode Island President Marc Parlange welcomed more than 200 guests to celebrate progress on the $300 million, multi-phase transformation of the Narragansett Bay Campus. […]
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URI to celebrate progress of construction at Narragansett Bay Campus
On Thursday, Oct. 3, the URI community will gather to celebrate the progress of the sweeping transformation of the Narragansett Bay Campus.
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By working together, these globally-recognized organizations are maximizing our ability to understand the deep sea in new and exciting ways.
Continue reading "NOAA Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute renewed for five more years"University of Rhode Island Receives $3.2 Million NSF Award to Support Ocean Observatories Initiative
GSO has been awarded $3.2 million over five years by the NSF to continue hosting the NSF Ocean Observatories Initiative Facilities Board (OOIFB) Administrative Support Office (ASO).
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The University of Rhode Island was ranked the No. 1 public university in New England and the 35th-best public university nationally in the most recent ranking released by the Wall Street Journal.
Continue reading "URI ranked No. 1 public university in New England, among best nationally by Wall Street Journal"URI awarded $8M NSF grant to support state research ecosystem
The NSF announced that URI will lead a $8 million grant to strengthen science and technology efforts across Rhode Island.=, led by PI Elin Torell.
Continue reading "URI awarded $8M NSF grant to support state research ecosystem"Art and science merge in The Synergy Project at URI’s Bay Campus
Art League RI and the GSO are featuring the works of artists and scientists in a new exhibition through September 20.
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Science Saturday will be an opportunity for guests of all ages to learn the latest in ocean exploration, discovery, science and conservation.
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GSO’s J.P. Walsh will join the panel to discuss how plastic pollution effects water bodies and marine life.
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While there is growing interest and investment in promoting such a multi-use approach in ocean spaces the world over, definitions and visions for the approach vary.
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