Tag: University of Rhode Island
Campus business in drug research
Fed up with the “status quo” in the pharmaceutical industry and inspired by the “endless possibilities” in drug development, current University of Rhode Island...
Outsourcing helps keep businesses competitive, but is it hurting job growth?
Donald R. Nokes started NetCenergy, an outsourced information technology firm, about 14 years ago.
Today, from its headquarters in Cranston, the company provides IT support...
University of Rhode Island to host HealthHacksRI 2017
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – In partnership with Aging 2.0 and the Social Enterprise Greenhouse, “HealthHacksRI 2017: The Internet of Things for Aging” student-oriented, maker and...
Planning board training mandated on sea-level rise
PROVIDENCE – Legislation approved by the General Assembly and presented to Gov. Gina M. Raimondo will require local planning boards and commissions to undergo...
Amazon’s growth is bringing much-needed jobs to region, but are they...
Jerry Johnson lost his last retail job about eight years ago, when the consumer-electronics chain Circuit City shut its stores under pressure from competing...
Right time for daily meds
The distance separating Jayanthi Narasimhan from her parents in India is tough enough without the added stress of being their caregiver.
“My mom always forgets...
Strong quarterly results help fuel R.I. business owners’ faith in local...
Optimism reigns among Rhode Island business owners about the future for their businesses and the statewide economy, despite ongoing concerns about finding qualified workers...
Franchisee: Paul DiBiase
Paul DiBiase | Great Harvest Bread Co. | North Kingstown
The Pitch: We make the freshest, best-tasting, 100 percent whole-wheat breads that you’ll find anywhere.
Years...
$19M in NSF funding awarded to URI Narragansett Bay research initiative
PROVIDENCE - Consortium for Coastal Ecology Assessment, Innovation, and Modeling, or C-AIM, a University of Rhode Island research initiative measuring the ecological health of Narragansett...
Tuition, fees up at Rhode Island colleges, universities
In the fall, Rhode Island’s public-college students will find their education a little more expensive. The fiscal year 2018 state budget included across-the-board tuition...
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