City officials offer $2.5M to help schools avoid cuts; PPSD says more is needed
PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Tuesday stated that it proposed an additional $2.5 million in funding to the Providence Public School District to...
Brown adds online master’s degree in data science
PROVIDENCE – Technology advances and their ethical applications will stand as a central focus in a new online degree program offered by Brown University.
The...
URI-led team nets $500K to develop wearable tech for stroke survivors
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – An international collaboration led by University of Rhode Island researchers will seek to develop wearable technology to help stroke survivors recover...
AG: McKee will not face charges for steering contract to ILO
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee will not be charged for his efforts to award an education contract to a new consulting firm that...
UMass Dartmouth creates free tuition program for high-need, in-state students
DARTMOUTH – Approximately 1,500 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in-state students who are in high need will likely qualify for a new free tuition program...
Calabro elected next president of Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals
PROVIDENCE – Maribeth Calabro has been elected president of the Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals, the union announced Monday.
RIFTHP held its...
Bryant University gets $1.5M federal grant to expand health and behavioral sciences school
SMITHFIELD – Bryant University has received a $1.5 million federal earmark to help renovate and expand the university’s School of Health and Behavioral Sciences,...
BankNewport extends funding for Learning Community’s Exploratorium
NEWPORT – BankNewport representatives recently joined students and teachers at The Learning Community's Exploratorium, an after-school and summer program that provides science, technology, engineering,...
Brown University suspends Students for Justice in Palestine group
PROVIDENCE – Brown University has temporarily suspended the Students for Justice in Palestine university chapter and initiated a review of alleged inappropriate behavior that...
Thundermist’s finances now stabilized, hires new CEO and president
WOONSOCKET – Thanks to local health care stakeholders, Thundermist Health Center is officially out of the financial intensive care unit and on the mend.
Additionally,...
