U.S. economy is feeling the heat
Summer 2021 will likely be one of the hottest on record as dozens of U.S. cities experience all-time high temperatures. The extreme heat is...
Trust never sleeps
On the first day his son joined the family firm, the founder took him on to the roof of the factory building and said,...
The path back to the office
As our leadership team planned for and rolled out our back-to-work initiative for more than 30 employees at NetCenergy LLC, we recognized we liked...
Your payoff for volunteering
More than 77 million Americans volunteer a total of 6.9 billion hours a year doing everything from fighting fires to raising funds for cancer...
Reilly recognized for Farmlink
AIDAN REILLY, a senior at Brown University who helped co-found a nonprofit that addresses food insecurity by repurposing produce surplus, was named a 2021...
Risk to coastal economies is rising
As the sea level rises, it can be easy to miss the subtlety of higher water. It’s much harder to overlook saltwater more frequently...
Build better habits
A guy walked into a sandwich shop and the server asked what he would like to order.
He said, “What do you have that’s good?”
The...
Memorizing presentations can lead to trouble
I cannot count how many times I have been asked, “Am I supposed to memorize my presentation?”
My standard – and slightly confusing – answer...
URI professor earns Nelson Brooks Award
NIKO TRACKSDORF, a University of Rhode Island assistant professor of German and associate director of the German International Engineering Program, has received the Nelson...
Schwartz named president of Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association
DR. ANNE SCHWARTZ, founder of Providence-based Tri-State Equine Surgical Specialists LLC, was recently named the president of the 250-member Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association....