Thursday, September 24, 2026

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Nonprofit & Education

URI scientist leads $4M NSF project to strengthen coastal wetland restoration...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A University of Rhode Island researcher has secured a $4 million National Science Foundation grant to co-lead a multi-state effort aimed...

Report: Rhode Islanders concerned about healthcare over housing; cost of living...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN - Housing costs have been a consistent point of contention in Rhode Island, but residents of the Ocean State are now sharing...

Report: School year begins across R.I. with cellphone ban

PROVIDENCE – Students are returning to classrooms across the state, however their personal devices will not join them, according to a report by WPRI-TV CBS 12.  A...

America250-Enduring Success: Bryant University

(Editor’s note: This is the 24th installment in a weekly series featuring Rhode Island’s oldest companies as the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of...

URI receives $4.8M in NSF grants to expand cybersecurity, AI education

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island has received two National Science Foundation grants totaling $4.8 million to support cybersecurity education, including a...
Rachel Ansong

URI professor earns 2026 Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets...

RACHEL AFIA ANSONG, an assistant professor of Africana studies at the University of Rhode Island, was recently presented the 2026 Sillerman First Book Prize...
A Higher Calling: Amy Kempe, chief of staff at the Community College of Rhode Island, has guided the college through crisis and growth, including the Rhode Island Promise Program, believing that leadership means equipping others. 
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Amy Kempe

PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 AMY KEMPE Community College of Rhode Island chief of staff Amy Kempe, the chief of staff at the Community College...
Leading With Empathy: Patrick LeBeau, executive director and financial adviser at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, blends decades guiding clients with volunteer leadership at Roger Williams Park Zoo and Foster Forward. 
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Patrick LeBeau

PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 PATRICK LEBEAU Morgan Stanley Wealth Management executive director and financial adviser A few years after graduating from the University of...
LIFELONG LEARNING: Gail Alofsin, associate director in the Office of Strategic Initiatives at the University of Rhode Island, and her team deliver professional development programs focused on strengthening leadership, retention, productivity and the customer experience.
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Gail Alofsin

PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 GAIL ALOFSIN University of Rhode Island Office of Strategic Initiatives associate director Gail Alofsin’s career has been shaped by saying “yes”...
EXPANDED OPERATION: Kelly Nevins, CEO of the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island, has grown the organization from one staffer and a $160,000 budget to seven employees and $800,000. 
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Kelly Nevins

PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 KELLY NEVINS Women’s Fund of Rhode Island CEO When Kelly Nevins graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 1990...
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