Tag: University of Rhode Island
Lardaro: Economy holds steady in October, still ‘canary in the proverbial...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The state’s Current Conditions Index remains at 75 for the third consecutive month, according to Leonard Lardaro, a University of Rhode...
Lardaro: CCI unchanged in September
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Rhode Island’s Current Conditions Index remained unchanged at 75 in September compared with August, said Leonard Lardaro, a University of Rhode...
August Lardaro CCI signals positive third quarter
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – After a “truly disappointing” second quarter, University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro found the August current conditions index rose to...
Is tall ship sticking to mission?
(Updated 10:58 a.m. with Dunbar comment)
The SSV Oliver Hazard Perry, named for the 19th-century Rhode Islander and U.S. Navy commodore, was always envisioned as...
Brown retains 14th place ranking in U.S. News and World Report’s...
(Updated 9:01 a.m.)
PROVIDENCE – Brown University retained its 14th place ranking while the University of Rhode Island tied for 159th place among Best National...
Nearly $3M awarded for URI research expedition to Arctic’s Northwest Passage
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – University of Rhode Island’s School of Oceanography was awarded $2.99 million by the National Science Foundation to embark on a research...
Lardaro: CCI improves from April, but state performing poorly
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The state’s economy “improved” to a neutral value of 50 in May, reported University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro in...
R.I. shows expansion in March, but just ‘barely,’ says Lardaro
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The state experienced a “very disappointing” first quarter as Rhode Island’s economy was “expanding, but barely,” said University of Rhode Island...
Moving dirt up high pays off for all flavor of business
When this ole’ world seems too full of concrete and traffic, some Rhode Island businesses are taking to the roof for green space ambiance...
Research confirms health benefits of maple syrup
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – University of Rhode Island researcher Navindra Seeram has discovered 34 new beneficial compounds in pure maple syrup and confirmed that 20...