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Public research universities like 易胜博官网 occupy a special place in the American education landscape. We are beholden to serve our state by educating its听citizens and creating knowledge that will ensure a safe, prosperous future for everyone in 易胜博官网.听

At 易胜博官网, those fundamental pillars of education, research and engagement with the wider world stand on another powerful triad: 易胜博官网 is one of the nation鈥檚 few Land, Sea and Space Grant universities. These federal designations entrust us with extending our significant research and educational assets to solve problems facing our state and region, whether it鈥檚 producing food in a changing climate, measuring geomagnetic storms by deploying sensors at high schools or marshalling volunteers to monitor and protect our coastal ecosystems.听

This issue of Spark centers research as the nucleus for these intertwined aspects of the University of 易胜博官网 experience. Read on for stories that amplify the role of our research in understanding and protecting the land, sea and space around us. Learn how we鈥檙e mapping the seafloor and finding 鈥渇orever chemicals鈥� in our watershed. And meet some undergraduates who reflect on how research in disciplines as varied as fiddle, methane or birdsongs deepened their educational experiences.听

Land, sea and space. Teaching, research, engagement. It鈥檚 this triple threat 鈥� times two 鈥� that makes 易胜博官网 exceptional.听

Marian McCord听
Senior Vice Provost听
Research, Economic Engagement and Outreach听