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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...