Research and Innovation
USM is one of 130 universities included in the “R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity” category by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The category includes universities engaged in the highest level of research activity.
Researchers Test Advanced Helmet Cushioning Technology
$135 million
Economic impact from research activities in 2014-2015
$17 million
National Science Foundation research funding currently held by faculty
#1
The leader in marine education and research along the Gulf of Mexico
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Erin Crater, Michael Sandoz and Clara Ellis were among 1,223 natural science, engineering and mathematics students nominated for the scholarship. The trio brings the total number of USM Goldwater Scholarship recipients to a state-leading total of 24.