Emily Gowdey-Backus
Emily Gowdey-Backus joined Providence Business News as a staff writer in April 2016. She is a native of Connecticut and holds a Master’s Degree in international journalism from Cardiff University. Emily covers the education, workforce development, hospitality and tourism, and nonprofit beats for the newspaper.
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Curbside food-waste collection
In the final year of his studies at the University of Rhode Island, Brendan Loflin wanted to do something meaningful but wasn’t sure how.
“Other...
R.I. unemployment continues to decline in Aug., hits 4%
PROVIDENCE – After falling 0.1 percentage points month-to-month in August, the Rhode Island seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rested at 4.0 percent, per a report...
RWU professor’s design among 5 finalists for Boston MLK memorial
BRISTOL – A design proposal submitted by Roger Williams University professor of architecture Julian Bonder has been chosen among five finalists for the city...
RWU architecture master’s degree receives third consecutive re-accreditation
PROVIDENCE - Meeting five criteria with distinction, the Roger Williams University master's degree in architecture received and eight-year re-accreditation, according to the school Friday.
“This...
Credit Unions of Rhode Island surpasses $1M in donations to Special...
PROVIDENCE – After two decades of philanthropic giving, a $131,000 donation earlier this summer to Special Olympics Rhode Island from the statewide collaboration known...
Five Questions With: Kate Venturini
Kate Venturini is a research associate at the University of Rhode Island, serving many cooperative extension programs through the College of the Environment and...
URI’s Levine awarded Sessler Early Career Researcher Prize
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – In recognition of an article published in 2016, University of Rhode Island associate professor of chemistry Mindy Levine was named the...
OSDRI to host annual Stand Down weekend outreach event Sept. 14-16
PROVIDENCE – Operation Stand Down Rhode Island, a 26-year-old veterans support group, will host its annual Stand Down outreach event Sept. 14-16 at Diamond...
UMass Dartmouth professor looks to tackle hunger on South Coast
DARTMOUTH – University of Massachusetts Dartmouth associate professor Timothy Shea is hoping a computer-based solution will bridge the gap between those fighting hunger and...
Open educational resources helping college students avoid hefty textbook costs
The price of tuition often trumps that of textbooks – both in size and priority – when it comes to budgeting for college.
However, according...
