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R.I. posts math gains, narrows achievement gap with Mass.
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island students posted continued gains in mathematics in 2026 and further narrowed achievement gaps with Massachusetts, while reading results showed relative...
Sandwich Party Sunday provides more than food to the unhoused
LUCAS JOHNSON, a University of Rhode Island junior majoring in medicinal neuroscience, founded Sandwich Party Sunday three years ago. The nonprofit gives peanut butter...
Q&A: ‘The key to leadership … is communication’
Michael Roles, executive director of the Rhode Island Institute for Labor Studies & Research, says employers and workers face challenges beyond a “workforce shortage”...
DATA DRIVEN: Healthcare’s hottest jobs aren’t all at the bedside
Seven Rhode Island College undergraduates are preparing to sit for the Sphinx assessment, a test that could shape their careers before they graduate. Pass...
Q&A: ‘There’s no reason not to get back on your feet...
Tyler Gill has fueled his passion for food with hands-on training and persistence to create a pathway into the culinary industry. He credits the...
United Way of Rhode Island names 6 community advisory board members
PROVIDENCE – United Way of Rhode Island Inc. has appointed six members to its Community Advisory Board, a volunteer group that advises the organization...
Parlange says URI a sound investment; urges support for $275M bond
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – University of Rhode Island President Marc Parlange used his annual State of the University address Oct. 8 to make the case...
URI researcher awarded $1.1M for study of mathematical literacy
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Irma Stevens, an assistant professor of mathematics at the University of Rhode Island, has received a five-year, $1.1 million CAREER grant...
Audubon breaks ground on solar carport at Bristol nature center
BRISTOL – The Audubon Society of Rhode Island broke ground Sept. 25 on a solar carport at its Nature Center and Aquarium as part...
URI students and employees gain free access to RIPTA buses
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – University of Rhode Island students, faculty and staff can ride Rhode Island Public Transit Authority buses free under an agreement that...



















