Skip to content
University of Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island
  • Future Students
  • Students
  • Faculty
  • Staff
  • Parents and Families
  • Alumni
  • Community

Graduate School of Oceanography

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn
  1. URI
  2. Graduate School of Oceanography
  • Home
  • About
    • Administration
    • Campus Renewal
    • GSO History
    • Webcams
    • Visit us
    • Contact Us
  • Academics
    • Ph.D. and M.S.
    • Professional Masters
    • Oceans and Coasts Online
    • Blue MBA
    • Undergraduate Opportunities
  • Research
    • Themes
    • R/V Endeavor
    • R/V Narragansett Dawn
    • NOAA OECI
    • Facilities
  • People
    • Faculty
    • Postdoctoral Fellows
    • Students
    • Staff
    • Alumni
  • Engagement
    • Community Building & Engagement
    • GSO Public Engagement
    • K-12 Ocean Classroom
    • URI Coastal Institute
    • Coastal Resources Center
    • Inner Space Center
    • RI Sea Grant
  • News & Events
  • Give

Category: Stories

Six months across the ocean — and a look at the world beneath

Charlie Enright, skipper of The Ocean Race-winning 11th Hour Race Team, will present a lecture on his “Six Months Across the Ocean,” for the Charles & Marie Fish Lecture.

Continue reading "Six months across the ocean — and a look at the world beneath" →
Tagged as:Annual Charles and Marie Fish Lecture

Reducing the carbon footprint of URI’s Bay Campus

Since 2020, nearly $1.4 million in projects have been completed on the Bay Campus, reducing annual campus electrical consumption.

Continue reading "Reducing the carbon footprint of URI’s Bay Campus" →

More than 300 attend URI’s first Sea Services Symposium

GSO participated in the URI Sea Symposium, which connected high school & college students with maritime careers supporting research, military and the Blue Economy.

Continue reading "More than 300 attend URI’s first Sea Services Symposium" →
Tagged as:Paula Bontempi

“Ships Don’t Leave Skid Marks” — URI’s Dennis Nixon to deliver lecture on forensics in maritime law

Professor Emeritus & former associate dean of GSO, Dennis Nixon, will speak at URI’s long-running Forensic Science Seminar Series.

Continue reading "“Ships Don’t Leave Skid Marks” — URI’s Dennis Nixon to deliver lecture on forensics in maritime law" →
Tagged as:Dennis Nixon

Underwater street view pioneer, GSO adjunct professor, to lead forum at URI fall Honors Colloquium Oct. 3

Vevers is the founder and CEO of the ocean conservation nonprofit the Ocean Agency.

Continue reading "Underwater street view pioneer, GSO adjunct professor, to lead forum at URI fall Honors Colloquium Oct. 3" →

Chemical Bonds Continue

GSO receives $900,000 gift from Hoffman Estate

Continue reading "Chemical Bonds Continue" →

New URI study finds extensive microplastics in Narragansett Bay

Two GSO researchers estimate that the top 5 centimeters (2 inches) of the floor of Narragansett Bay now contain more than 1,000 tons of microplastics.

Continue reading "New URI study finds extensive microplastics in Narragansett Bay" →
Tagged as:J.P. Walsh microplastics Victoria Fulfer

Explorations in Translation

GSO’s Thomas Rossby has recently contributed two translations, one from Norwegian and the other from Swedish, to the GSO website.

Continue reading "Explorations in Translation" →
Tagged as:H. Thomas Rossby

GSO Ph.D. candidate among fifteen URI students to receive Black Scholar Awards for outstanding achievement

GSO’s Asta Habtemichael was awarded the Donald Cunnigen Award for Excellence in Graudate Studies.

Continue reading "GSO Ph.D. candidate among fifteen URI students to receive Black Scholar Awards for outstanding achievement" →
Tagged as:Asta Habtemichael

URI researchers part of NSF-funded team working to address impacts of a warming planet on coastal communities

GSO researchers Pam Rubinoff and JP Walsh are among 21 scientists who will help develop a coastal resilience hub for New England.

Continue reading "URI researchers part of NSF-funded team working to address impacts of a warming planet on coastal communities" →
Tagged as:climate resilience

Posts pagination

Previous 1 … 7 8 9 10 11 … 29 Next

GSO website search

ConnectApplyTourGive
  • Leadership
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Global
  • Campuses
  • Safety
  • Housing
  • Dining
  • Athletics and Recreation
  • Health and Wellness
  • Events
  • Undergraduate
  • Graduate
  • Advising
  • Libraries
  • Internships

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • X
  • YouTube
  • Work at URI
  • Public Records
  • Web Accessibility

Copyright © 2025 University of Rhode Island | University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USA | 1.401.874.1000

URI is an equal opportunity employer committed to the principles of affirmative action.