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Study: Brown University ranked 22nd for producing startup founders

Economic Activity 09/05/2024

PROVIDENCE – Brown University is 22nd among colleges globally for producing the most startup founders, according to a new ranking by PitchBook. PitchBook, a publication...

THE RECENT FAILURE of an offshore wind turbine built by Vineyard Wind LLC has caused some public opinion to be critical of the industry. /AP FILE PHOTO / DAVID GOLDMAN

Biggest problem facing offshore wind energy isn’t broken blades. It’s public...

Economy 09/05/2024

Jim Boyd’s heart sank the first time he saw the now-infamous image of a fractured wind turbine blade dangling above the Atlantic Ocean. Not because...

ONBOARD YET? Mark Parsons, center, founder of the nonprofit New Bedford Research and Robotics, and Ian Estaphan Owen, left, co-founder and CEO of Bristol-based Jaia Robotics Inc., talk with Annie Colarusso, Economic Development Administration tech hubs deputy director, about the regional blue economy during a boat cruise in Bristol Harbor in early August.  PBN PHOTO/ JACQUELYN VOGHEL

HUB SNUB: Can R.I.’s effort to build blue economy weather missing...

Cover Story 08/30/2024

With a team of researchers spread coast to coast, Nereid Biomaterials had a few options when looking for a place to set up a...

THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND has been awarded an $8 million U.S. National Science Foundation grant to support the state’s research ecosystem as well as strengthen science and technology efforts across the state. / COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

URI receives $8M to support state’s research ecosystem

Education 08/28/2024

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island has been awarded an $8 million U.S. National Science Foundation grant to support the state’s research...

MORE THAN 100 Labor Organization of Community Coordinators AFT/RIFTHP Local 6516 members began an open-ended strike Wednesday at Brown University. / COURTESY JAMES SKRETTA

Brown University community coordinators union on strike over unfair labor practices

Education 08/28/2024

PROVIDENCE – More than 130 Labor Organization of Community Coordinators AFT/RIFTHP Local 6516 members began walking the picket line Wednesday morning at Brown University...

STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL from 24 states sent a letter Monday to Brown University urging the Ivy League institution to reject a proposal to divest from companies that do business with Israel. / AP FILE PHOTO/STEVEN SENNE

24 state attorneys general urge Brown to reject Israel divestment proposal

Education 08/27/2024

PROVIDENCE – Twenty-four state attorneys general from the southern and Midwest U.S. on Monday sent a letter to Brown University urging the Ivy League...

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Financial Services 08/23/2024

PBN Leaders & Achievers 2024 Awards Kimberly McCarthy | The Washington Trust Co. | Senior vice president and chief wealth client services officer STRATEGIC PLANNING,...