Tag: University of Rhode Island
Lardaro: R.I. appears to be headed out of economic recession
PROVIDENCE – The recession may be ending in Rhode Island, University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro said Thursday in his monthly Current Conditions...
URI chemistry professor receives $1.5M NSF grant for laboratory education research
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Justin Pratt, an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Rhode Island, has received a $1.49 million grant from the...
Registration open for Aug. 14 URI biomedical engineering symposium
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island will be hosting the Advances in Translational Neurotechnologies for Healthcare and Rehabilitation Symposium on Aug. 14,...
Through thick and thin, she keeps urban B&B running
When Monica Hopton was a teenager, her father and stepmom bought a bed-and-breakfast on Nantucket. The island surroundings were lovely, and the B&B was...
Alker leads microbiome research
Antibiotics have long been the go-to treatment for a bacterial stomach bug. The fact that they eliminate harmful bacteria while also disrupting the broader...
URI trustees approve next phase of public medical school development
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island board of trustees has approved the next phase of efforts to establish a public medical school,...
DOJ sues Rhode Island over college tuition benefits for noncitizens
The U.S. Department of Justice on June 29 added Rhode Island and Massachusetts to the list of states it is suing over higher education...
Coventry educator named R.I. teacher of the year
WARWICK – A math teacher at Coventry High School has been named the state’s top educator.
Michael Cook, who has taught for 24 years, has been named...
Bristol-based furniture maker building national reputation
At Hideaway Solutions LLC, every cut of wood, hinge and finished fold-out step stool and wall-mounted desk tells a story of careful design and...
Benchmark director receives innovation award for dementia care
MICHELLE TRISTANI, Providence resident and director of memory care training and innovation at Benchmark Senior Living LLC, was recently named a 2026 Memory Care...
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