R.I. education board chairperson to step down, takes new role with...
PROVIDENCE – The state’s education board chairperson will soon be heading to the nation’s capital to work with Rhode Island’s former governor.
In a Sept....
Parlange inaugurated as URI president
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – After more than a year into his new role in the Ocean State, Marc B. Parlange on Sept. 22 was officially...
Are R.I.’s noises hurting health of our children?
Since moving to Rhode Island a little over a year ago, Nina Lee has gotten to know the state in a way few others...
Shao receives $499K CAREER award from National Science Foundation
MING SHAO, assistant professor of computer and information science at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, recently received a $498,970 National Science Foundation CAREER award...
Five Questions With: The Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard
The Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard is the president of Providence College. The Dominican Friars college recently announced that it will launch a new School...
Salve, University of Saint Joseph partner on pathway to social work...
NEWPORT – Salve Regina University and West Hartford, Conn.-based University of Saint Joseph have partnered to develop a pathway leading toward a master’s degree...
11 local colleges ranked in Washington Monthly’s annual ‘Best Bang for...
PROVIDENCE – Eleven local colleges, including nine within Rhode Island, were ranked among the best institutions in the U.S. on how they help less-than-wealthy...
121 college grads to get student loan reimbursements under Wavemaker Fellowship
PROVIDENCE – One hundred and twenty-one recent college graduates will receive student loan reimbursements under refundable tax credits announced by R.I. Commerce Corp. and...
Former alternative school finance director accused of embezzling $3M
PROVIDENCE – R.I. State Police arrested a former alternative school finance director Sept. 20 on charges he embezzled $3 million for personal use.
Nathan Kaufman,...
New UMass lab focuses on biodegradation, sustainability
NEW BEDFORD – A newly opened laboratory at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth will support research and product development in the blue economy, with a focus on...
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