World’s heaviest green squash on display at zoo’s Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular
PROVIDENCE – Elephants won’t be the only heavyweights at Roger Williams Park Zoo this fall. With a nod to flora as well as fauna,...
Brown reports ‘all time high’ budget contribution of $352M from endowment investments
PROVIDENCE – Brown University’s operating budget received a massive infusion of $352 million thanks to investment returns generated by the school’s endowment.
The contribution, called...
Report: Zero R.I. communities now meet affordable housing standards
PROVIDENCE – In recent years, just one Rhode Island community offered affordable housing options to renters making a median salary. This year, not a...
R.I. resident dies after assault at residential youth therapeutic school
PROVIDENCE – A Rhode Island resident who worked at a residential youth therapeutic school in Swansea died after being assaulted by a student on Oct. 15, WPRI-TV...
Are you concerned that Rhode Island may now be in a recession?
Rhode Island’s generally poor economic performance in recent months has led to speculation that a recession is coming.
On Oct. 14, University of Rhode Island economist and...
R.I. cast in prominent role in Ken Burns documentary ‘The American Revolution’
PROVIDENCE – Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns joined state officials on Smith Hill Thursday as part of a national tour to promote his upcoming...
Brown University declines policy ‘compact’ with Trump administration
PROVIDENCE – Brown University President Christina H. Paxson has formally rejected the Trump administration's request for the school to sign a "Compact for Academic...
Cyber Sessions: Today’s CEO must master cyber resilience
(Editor’s note: This is the 38th installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...
URI opens Ideation and Innovation Studio with new engineering tech
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A laser cutter, 3D printers with large-format capabilities and eight high-performance computers are among the technologies now available to engineering students...
RIC develops AI simulations for Spanish-language social work
PROVIDENCE – A set of new artificial intelligence-powered simulations being developed at Rhode Island College will soon provide students with the opportunity to practice...
