URI getting $0.5M to fund Routhier Chair of nursing
KINGSTON VILLAGE – The University of Rhode Island’s College of Nursing today announced that a new faculty chair has been established, through a $500,000...
Afferent Corp. draws investment by global medical company
PROVIDENCE – Afferent Corp., an early-stage medical device maker focused on treating neurological dysfunction, announced on Jan. 10 that Stryker Corp., a global medical...
Hasbro unit introduces MP3 infant product line
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc.'s PLAYSKOOL division this month introduced "Made for Me," billed as the only infant product line that enables parents to personalize...
Applied Radar to build Air Force sensing array
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Congress has earmarked $1.4 million for Applied Radar Inc., a small research, development, engineering and manufacturing company with expertise in microwave...
PURVIS lands $1.4M homeland security deal
MIDDLETOWN – PURVIS Systems Inc. has been awarded a $1.4 million contract by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center to provide program management and test...
TeamPage honored as Best Enterprise Wiki
PROVIDENCE – Traction Software's TeamPage, designed to allow secure Web-based collaboration, has won InfoWorld Magazine's 2007 Technology of the Year Award for Best Enterprise...
APC launches ‘partner’ program for vendors
WEST KINGSTON – American Power Conversion this month launched the APC Technology Partner Program, an initiative to enable key vendors to formally partner with...
Inventors warned of IP pitfalls
When Elizabeth Pierotti woke up with the idea of developing a retractable-coil cord for headphones, she had no idea the headache it would eventually...
Kent’s financial woes tied to industry-wide trends
Spiraling bad debt puts hospitals in a tight spot
As of this week, executives and staff physicians at Kent Hospital earn 8.5 percent less than...
Unions seeking a piece of Lincoln Park expansion
The $220 million expansion and renovation of Lincoln Park, which is intended to transform the downtrodden dog track into a regional gaming destination, is...
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