Tuesday, April 23, 2024

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R.I. gets $12.5M to improve science teaching

PROVIDENCE – The University of Rhode Island, in partnership with Rhode Island College, has been awarded a five-year, $12.5 million National Science Foundation grant...

R.I. picks developer for $1.5B wind farm

PROVIDENCE – The state has selected Deepwater Wind to build a 100-turbine wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island that the developer says...

RITBA set to bring E-ZPass to Pell Bridge

JAMESTOWN – The R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) board of directors today reviewed plans for bringing E-ZPass toll collection to the Claiborne Pell...
STUDENTS AT Johnson & Wales University's School of Technology will hear about the state's IT sector during the RI Nexus college tour. /

RI Nexus launching college tour at JWU

PROVIDENCE – RI Nexus will launch its first college tour this week at Johnson & Wales University, as the organization works to connect the...
THE UNITED STATES and Europe are at loggerheads over world trade in IT products. /

Europe wants overhaul of IT trade pact

BRUSSELS – European trade negotiators have called for a major revision of the Information Technology Agreement, the landmark 1996 accord that liberalized global trade...

Ananke among Microsoft’s ‘most influential partners’

PROVIDENCE – The local firm Ananke IT Solutions will be part of an elite group of Microsoft Corp.’s partners traveling to the software giant’s...
A NEW STUDY finds more Americans are using Digital Video Recorders to manage their television viewing. /

Fewer landlines, more DVRs in U.S. homes

Two new reports offer a noteworthy snapshot of American households’ changing electronic priorities. The first study, released last week by The Nielsen Company, revealed that...
THE WIZARD WIRELESS store in Cumberland, shown above, now sells video games. /

Cumberland wireless store adds video games

CUMBERLAND – The mobile phone store Wizard Wireless is testing out a new video game division at its Cumberland location as it makes its...

Five Questions With: Brad Weinberg

Brad Weinberg is a managing partner at Providence Health Solutions LLC, a leading provider of team-based corporate wellness programs. The company grew out of...

Raytheon lands $232.8M Navy contract

WALTHAM, Mass. – Raytheon Co., the Massachusetts defense-based contractor, announced this week that it won a $232.8 million contract from the U.S. Navy to...
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