Latest Stories

• 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.
• GSO’s Steven D’Hondt elected AGU Fellow - AGU Fellows are recognized for their scientific eminence, demonstrated through breakthroughs, discoveries or innovations that advance the Earth and space sciences
• The Enduring Legacy of John Knauss, Still Leading Us Forward - On September 6th, 2025, alumni, faculty, students, staff and friends of GSO gathered to honor the legacy of the late Dr. John Knauss, visionary marine scientist and founding dean of GSO, whose 100th birthday would have been on September 1, 2025.

Media Coverage

• Horseshoe crabs outlived dinosaurs. A debate rages on if they need more protections in RI - July 23, 2025 - The Providence Journal
• Study Reveals Coral Reef Food Webs More Vulnerable Than Previously Understood - July 23, 2025 - EcoRI News
• What’s Earth’s lowest point on land? - July 13, 2025 - Live Science
• Your PFAS Questions Answered by Professor Rainer Lohmann - July 11, 2025 - Technology Networks
• Into The Abyss: Scientists Capture First-Ever Images of Ultra-Deep Waters Near the Mariana Trench - July 10, 2025 - The Debrief

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