URI, NOAA partnering to study how offshore wind impacts marine life
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center have signed a five-year...
Five Questions With: Elizabeth Beisel
Elizabeth Beisel is a two-time Olympic medalist and past captain of the U.S. Olympic swimming team. The Saunderstown native, along with RAW Elements USA...
Bill to provide college credit for apprenticeship becomes law
PROVIDENCE – State colleges are now required to establish ways of awarding academic credit for students who participate in registered apprenticeship programs.
The legislation, signed...
PBN unveils 2023 Leaders & Achievers
PROVIDENCE – Providence Business News has named 27 honorees for its 2023 Leaders & Achievers Awards program.
The individuals were selected for this year’s program...
Student loan ruling will hurt people and economy
The Supreme Court has struck down the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan. In Biden v. Nebraska, the court ruled 6-3 on June 30,...
Healy named inaugural R.I. Civic Education Teacher of the Year
JOHN HEALY, a teacher at E-Cubed Academy in Providence, was recently named the inaugural winner of the Rhode Island Civic Education Teacher of the...
Summertime blues
Do your business operations slow down during the summer months?
Yes: 60%
No: 40%
Do most of your employees take their vacations during the summer?
Yes: 100%
No: 0%
Does...
Diverse thinking is key
Harnessing cognitive diversity in the workplace involves recognizing and accommodating individual variations in thinking and information processing. Given that cognitive diversity is comprised of...
Providence awards $200K in COVID-19 recovery grants to 9 arts organizations
PROVIDENCE – Nine city-based arts and culture organizations received $200,000 in total grants to help local artists continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic,...
N.E. Tech to offer new summer internship program for high school seniors
EAST GREENWICH – The New England Institute of Technology and nonprofit Skills for Rhode Island’s Future are creating a new summer internship program for...
