Tag: University of Rhode Island
Can a new business incubator keep a bigger slice of Navy...
For years, community leaders in Newport have watched as the nearby Naval Undersea Warfare Center has farmed out billions of dollars in contracts to...
Regional schools gain more recognition in latest U.S. News online program...
PROVIDENCE – More southeastern New England schools’ online degree programs were highlighted in the 2019 U.S. News and World Report Best Online programs report...
CCI increases in Nov., but signs point to “weakening” economy
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Characterizing November’s performance as a “reprieve” from October's results, University of Rhode Island Economist Leonard Lardaro announced the November Rhode Island...
Educating teachers is a shrinking business
Meghan M. Hill wanted to be a teacher since she was in the fourth grade.Of her chosen career path, the 23-year-old Scituate native said:...
Rijck Leather easy to identify with
A 2007 University of Rhode Island graduate, Alison Van Hemelrijck escaped the cold of New England for a career in fashion in Los Angeles....
Five Questions With Stefan Pryor
5Q: Stefan Pryor | Secretary of commerce, Rhode Island1. What was it like being president of the Lower Manhattan Development Corp. in the aftermath...
URI study examines effects of nutrition guidance house calls
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Poor nutrition is a leading risk factor for death and disability in the U.S., particularly for low-income, minority children, but one...
URI team honored for research in educational development
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Now in its 19th year, the Robert J. Menges Award for Outstanding Research in Educational Development was presented to Eric Kaldor,...
Lawmakers have returned to tackle a host of familiar issues
The General Assembly reopened Jan. 1 with a new configuration of legislators facing many of the same issues that have been circulating in the...
Schools form consortium to encourage students to pursue humanities degrees
As co-founder of the Wheaton Institute for Interdisciplinary Humanities at Wheaton College in Norton, Touba Ghadessi knows all too well how the humanities have...
