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THE WOOLLY AGELGID was  first spotted in southern Rhode Island in 1985, and within 10 years had spread statewide, the DEM says. Above, HWA egg masses on a hemlock bough. /

URI receives $500K to study insect invasion

WASHINGTON – The University of Rhode Island will receive $499,994 in federal aid to research the hemlock woolly agelgid (HWA), a non-native insect that...
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State gives URI $150K for energy research, analysis

KINGSTON – The University of Rhode Island’s Division of Research and Economic Development has been awarded a $150,000 research and analysis grant by the...

BIF adds 5 board members, gears up for 3rd conference

PROVIDENCE – The Business Innovation Factory has expanded its leadership team with the addition to its board of directors of Lorne Adrain, Dr. Arthur...

The major issues deserve solutions, in R.I. and the U.S.

It is no secret that special interests dominate the state’s politics. It allows them to influence how, from whom and in what amounts tax...
BROWN BIOMEDICAL engineering students Anthony Napolitano, left, and Dylan Dean believe the low cost of their 3-D Petri dish will make it a winner in the marketplace. /

Team sees big potential for new 3-D Petri dishes

A team of Brown University biomedical engineers has developed a new method for growing cells in three dimensions rather than in the traditional two-dimensional...
JANET SHANSKY, a Myomics tissue engineer, holds a plate of cell cultures. The company has repurposed a technology its scientists developed years ago to screen drugs. /

Engineered tissue offers new way to screen drugs

A startup biomedical firm spun out of Brown University is developing a muscle tissue engineering technology to speed the creation of new drugs for...

R.I. students’ scores up in math, reading tests

PROVIDENCE – The latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test results, released last week, show Rhode Island public-school students improved in math in...
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Stand out with great service

Dear Dan: When my bank recently gave me a customer service runaround, I was reminded of how vital it is to treat customers right....
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College clientele ensures off-season is still strong

John Fogarty, owner of Albie’s Place, a deli in the Kingston Emporium, says it’s like “night and day.” When students flock back to the...

Bank of America sponsors local PBS nutrition show

In recognition of Rhode Island Community Food Bank’s 25th anniversary, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to help fund...
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