Success is as success does, in football or in business
Don Shula says it wasn’t his idea to get into the restaurant business, but it’s been a successful endeavor: His company’s revenue is reported...
APC joins 10 IT leaders in global ‘Green Grid’
American Power Conversion and 10 other major information technology companies – including fierce competitors – have joined forces to form the Green Grid, a...
Chambers seek business tax breaks, fight key bills
Last year, the Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce Coalition set out to make groundbreaking changes in the state’s tax policy, calling for a constitutional...
URI researcher building ‘trust’ network tools
A computer engineer at the University of Rhode Island has been awarded a five-year, $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to support her...
Deficit, health costs seen as<br> major challenges for R.I.
If there is one thing that the region’s business leaders and consumers agree on, it is that the state’s deficit represents a real challenge...
Campaign aims for ‘effective’<br> teacher in every classroom
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Educational Excellence Coalition, a community group started in 2004 by the Rhode Island Children’s Crusade for Higher Education, has launched...
URI connects students with scientists at sea
SMITHFIELD – The University of Rhode Island’s Office of Marine Programs has entered a partnership with the Smithfield schools to enable students to interact,...
Brown exhibits focus on history of slavery
PROVIDENCE – Following up on the October report by its Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice, Brown University is sponsoring four exhibitions that show...
RIC group to live in ‘experimental city’
PROVIDENCE – A new program at Rhode Island College enables students to earn college credits while living and working in an “experimental city” in...
Pawtucket couple starts PC scholarship fund
PROVIDENCE – A new endowed fund established by Barbara and William D. Slattery Jr. at Providence College will provide a new source of scholarships...
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