Tag: University of Rhode Island
URI hoping to close state’s fintech gap with cross-border alliance
In the relatively nascent sphere of financial technology, Rhode Island – echoing its relationship to the biotech industry – hasn’t caught up with neighboring...
Lawmakers propose legislation to protect image likeness rights for college athletes
PROVIDENCE – A pair of state lawmakers introduced legislation in the R.I. General Assembly that would allow collegiate athletes to personally profit from the...
Lardaro: R.I. did not experience a ‘statistical recession’ in 2023
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy did not experience a "statistical recession" last year as originally believed, University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard...
R.I. still playing catchup on public records access
Government transparency was once contagious.
In the years after the 1966 passage of the Freedom of Information Act, many states passed public records laws of...
PBN’s 2024 Emerging Industries Summit slated for March 13
PROVIDENCE – Opportunities for investment and job growth in the state’s blue economy, renewable energy, biotechnology and other life sciences are among the topics...
Miriam Hospital’s Barrett named Career Achiever in PBN’s Health Care Heroes...
PROVIDENCE – Ann Barrett, the director of nursing resources at The Miriam Hospital, has been chosen as the Career Achiever in Providence Business News’...
Parlange receives 5-year extension to remain as URI president
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Marc B. Parlange will remain leading the University of Rhode Island for the foreseeable future.
The university announced Wednesday that its board...
URI College of Business, Fidelity jointly launch new financial services course
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island and Fidelity Investments Inc. have partnered to create a new course for students in the university’s...
Former Hydrofera CEO, wife donate $1M toward URI athletic field upgrades
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A University of Rhode Island alum who is the former founder and CEO of a Connecticut-based health sciences company, along with...
URI launches VR lab to enhance high school STEM education
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A new program at the University of Rhode Island is bringing virtual reality and traditional lab spaces together to provide local high...