Saturday, September 12, 2026

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POOL PARTY: Rubber duckies are dropped into the test tank at the University of Rhode Island’s new Ocean Robotics Laboratory at an underwater ribbon cutting in June. 
COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND/MICHAEL SALERNO

URI’s ocean robotics hub feeds wave of innovation

Inside a large test tank at the University of Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay Campus, a remotely operated vehicle recently sliced through a floating ribbon...
TOURISM TRACK: Melissa Varao, an associate professor at the Salve Regina University School of Business, crafted a degree track for a tourism, hospitality and event management bachelor’s program, which is now enrolling students for fall classes. 
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DAVID HANSEN

Tourism and hospitality now a major focus at Salve Regina University

Between the soft sand beaches, Gilded Age mansions and nestled shops of Thames Street, Newport is undeniably one of Rhode Island’s most popular tourist...
WORKFORCE PIPELINE: ­Mechanics work in one of Electric Boat’s metal fabrication “fixtures” used to build frames that reinforce a submarine’s pressure hull. 
COURTESY GENERAL DYNAMICS ELECTRIC BOAT

EB’s investment in local schools is paying off

When General Dynamics Electric Boat organized its first high school signing event for new hires in 2022, seven graduates agreed to work at the...
SUPPLIES AND SCHOOLING: Maureen van Herpe is the owner and operator of Wood Items & More in Smithfield, where she sells various craft items and teaches sewing, decorative painting, crocheting and quilting classes. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Crafting a community one class at a time

For more than three decades, Maureen van Herpe has built Wood Items & More into both a craft store and a classroom. At her shop...

Amy Gonsalves

PBN 40 UNDER FORTY 2026 AWARDS AMY GONSALVES | 35 CEO, Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket What is the biggest challenge facing your industry? Remaining...

Joe Gonsalves

PBN 40 UNDER FORTY 2026 AWARDS JOE GONSALVES | 39 Vice president of retail network, Centreville Bank What is the biggest challenge facing your industry? Attracting and...

Andrew Groth

PBN 40 UNDER FORTY 2026 AWARDS ANDREW GROTH | 36 Managing director, KPMG LLP What is the biggest challenge facing your industry? The biggest challenge facing our...

Elizabeth Harman

PBN 40 UNDER FORTY 2026 AWARDS ELIZABETH HARMAN | 38 Partner, audit services group, Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co. Ltd. What is the biggest challenge facing your...

Megan Herne

PBN 40 UNDER FORTY 2026 AWARDS MEGAN HERNE | 39 Vice president of human resources and social responsibility, Cooley Group What is the biggest challenge facing your...

Jason Mollo

PBN 40 UNDER FORTY 2026 AWARDS JASON MOLLO | 35 Senior manager of People and Culture, Brightstar Lottery What is the biggest challenge facing your industry?...
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