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FINTECH ­COLLABORATOR: University of Rhode Island assistant professor H. Zafer Yuksel believes having URI join the Mass Fintech Hub will provide big benefits to Rhode Island students studying financial technology. 
PBN PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO

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...
RHODE ISLAND’S economy did not experience a "statistical recession" in 2023 as originally thought, according to University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro.  / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

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...
PROVIDENCE BUSINESS NEWS has announced 15 honorees for its 2024 Health Care Summit & Health Care Heroes Awards program.

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’...
MARC B. PARLANGE received a five-year contract extension to remain as the University of Rhode Island's president. / COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

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...
THOMAS F. DRURY, pictured, founder and former CEO of Hydrofera LLC, and his wife, Catherine, donated $1 million toward upgrades and repairs to the University of Rhode Island's athletic fields. / SCREENSHOT VIA YOUTUBE.COM

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...
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