Tag: Marc Parlange
Bjorn steps down as URI athletics director
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – After nearly two decades, the University of Rhode Island is now searching for a new athletics director.
Thorr Bjorn announced Wednesday he...
URI panel approves campus plan that includes new buildings, pedestrian pathways
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island's board of trustees has approved a 20-year plan with new buildings and pedestrian pathways that will...
Report: URI medical school would cost more than $200M; welcome first...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Launching the state's first medical school at the University of Rhode Island would cost more than $200 million, according to a...
URI among schools targeted in civil rights complaints
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights has opened an investigation into 35 scholarships offered at the University of Rhode Island after...
Consultant hired to assess feasibility of medical school at URI
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A state Senate commission and the University of Rhode Island announced they have selected a Missouri-based consulting firm to lead a...
With $87.5M lab, URI prepping to expand state’s biotech capability
Some biomedical researchers at the University of Rhode Island may be working toward breakthroughs in cancer studies, environmental health sciences and neuroscience. But sometimes,...
State agencies are hot to hire in FY26 budget requests
State budget officials made it clear: There’s no money for extras in the upcoming fiscal 2026 spending plan, so don’t ask.
But that didn’t stop nearly...
On blue economy, R.I. needs to stay the course
When offshore wind giant Orsted A/S established its Providence hub in 2020, it sent a clear signal to the broader ocean economy, says Jeanine...
Health, higher ed leaders eye collaboration on proposed life sciences hub
PROVIDENCE – Between her work at Brown University and Care New England Health System, Dr. Audrey Tyrka sees a wealth of promising health innovation...
URI men’s basketball coach, president are top state earners again
PROVIDENCE – The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball coach and school president are again the top two earners among state employees, according to...
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