Tag: University of Massachusetts
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...
Report: Brown Health paid ex-CEO $3.3M severance after he resigned
PROVIDENCE – Brown University Health paid millions of dollars to its former chief executive in the two years following his resignation, WPRI-TV CBS 12...
Women & Infants Hospital names Rameaka chief medical officer
PROVIDENCE – After serving as interim chief medical officer of Women & Infants Hospital since March, Care New England Health System recently announced Dr....
Golden age of pizza
We may be living in the golden age of pizza. Some experts who spend time closely monitoring and writing about the dish say so....
The truth of grit
A prominent salesman summed up his success in three simple words: “and then some.”
He discovered that most of the difference between average people and...
Slavery reparations in Mass. college town could include funding for youth...
BOSTON (AP) – A Massachusetts college town that established one of the nation's first reparation funds for Black residents is considering spending the proceeds...
UMass financial aid for students grew to $395M
BOSTON – The University of Massachusetts awarded $395 million in university-generated financial aid this academic year, with about 81% of the aid going to...
URI’s connection to Mass. high-performance computing center powers advanced research
In Gaurav Khanna's world, access to cutting-edge, high-performance computers can open up countless possibilities.
Khanna is a physics professor at the University of Rhode Island,...
UMass announces across-the-board tuition increases
BOSTON (AP) – The University of Massachusetts, under financial pressure because of high inflation and other expected cost increases, is raising tuition across the...
Paid leave proposal aids workers, employers
The Biden administration is proposing a massive expansion of federal benefits through a 10-year, $1.8 trillion package that includes new spending on child care,...
















