Can the Internet make China free?
The advent of the Internet in China already has precipitated meaningful economic and cultural change, but as Jay Henderson sees it, the impact on...
Costs can mount fast for system downtime
Business leaders today are extremely cost-conscious and strive to pare every ounce of fat from their budgets. But are they really looking at the...
Web service helps biotech firms<br> find potential sites in Mass.
With world-class higher education institutions such as Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, few would argue that the Bay State isn’t a...
Slater invests $500,000<br> in Tizra online publishing system
PROVIDENCE – Tizra Inc. has closed on an investment made by the Slater Technology Fund, a state-backed venture capital fund, in the amount of...
URI computer engineer feted for sonar work
KINGSTON – Gottfried “Godi” Fischer, a computer engineering professor at the University of Rhode Island, has been recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for his...
Local IT firm introduces ‘R.I. Help Desk’
PROVIDENCE – ICBS, an IT management company providing security management solutions to businesses and organizations, recently introduced the Rhode Island Help Desk, an IT...
Brown research reveals value of 3-D cell cultures
PROVIDENCE – Research conducted by scientists at Brown University shows that nerve cells grown in three-dimensional cultures use 1,766 genes differently compared with nerve...
Dassault’s Simulia offers new SLM products
PROVIDENCE – Simulia, a division of Paris-based Dassault Systèmes, announced on May 15 a new portfolio of simulation lifecycle management (SLM) products.
Simulia’s SLM product...
TPI Composites unveils newest military truck
WARREN – TPI Composites Inc., a manufacturer of large-scale composite structures, unveiled on May 7 its new lightweight, all-composite truck cab. The cab was...
Providence Equity buys into Decision Resources
PROVIDENCE – Providence Equity Partners has purchased a majority stake in Decision Resources Inc., a research and advisory firm focusing on pharmaceutical and...