For nearly half a century, the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography has provided a window on the world’s oceans. Now, the school has opened a window on itself.

Hundreds of state officials and scientists were expected to gather Monday morning for the opening of URI’s $15-million Ocean Science and Exploration Center.

The new building is the first one visitors will see as they arrive at the Bay Campus. It is on the site of the former Pell Library, which was torn down in two days. The Pell Marine Science Library now occupies the top floor of the new building, along with a Sea Grant library.

Full Story: URI opens its new Bay Campus Ocean Science and Exploration Center Source: Providence Journal, June 1st, 2009 Author: Peter B. Lord Added on June 1st, 2009 at 9:17 am, by Matt Mikula