Brown University launches healing, recovery initiative after deadly campus shooting
PROVIDENCE – As students, staff and faculty prepare to return to campus following the Dec. 13 shooting, Brown University has launched an initiative to...
Rhode Island Foundation panel urges R.I. to rewrite school funding formula, boost state share
Boosting Rhode Island’s share of funding to K-12 public schools could relieve some pressure on municipal property taxes, according to a commission calling for...
Rhode Island Foundation announces $4M in grants to public service initiatives
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation has announced nearly $4 million in grants through its new Catalyst Grant program, aimed at advancing long-term improvements...
Demand only heating up for kitchen facilities
Often noted as “the smallest town in the smallest county in the smallest state,” Warren boasts the highest number of food processing licenses in...
Five Questions With: Ross J. Gittell
Ross J. Gittell | President, Bryant University
1. How have you addressed the use of artificial intelligence by students and faculty? Do you anticipate...
First steps toward recovery at Brown
Brown University President Christina H. Paxson was right in the immediate aftermath of the deadly Dec. 13 campus mass shooting to remind critics that...
The hidden harm of fast fashion and its supply chain
We’re all constantly buying and receiving products, searching for the best deals and filling online carts as fast as ever. But how often do...
URI professor awarded $464K NSF grant to support nanopore tech research
JASON DWYER received a three-year, $464,964 grant from the National Science Foundation for his two decades of work in nanopore technology. Dwyer, a professor...
Looking ahead
Are you optimistic that 2026 will be a good year for your company?
Yes: 67%
Somewhat: 33%
No: 0%
What growth is your company hoping for this year?...
PBN’s most-read stories of 2025
News of Providence's changing cityscape generated the most buzz in 2025, with the top-read articles detailing new developments and commercial projects. The Ocean State...
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