PROVIDENCE – Three local colleges and universities have been named to LinkedIn’s inaugural list ranking the top 50 higher education institutions across the U.S. The professional industry social media platform announced Tuesday that it launched its new top colleges rankings to identify schools across the country that best set graduates up for long-term success. LinkedIn […]| Providence Business News
PROVIDENCE – Butler Hospital’s Memory and Aging Program was recently part of the Alzheimer Association’s U.S. Study to Protect Brain Health Through Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce Risk, or U.S. POINTER study. Butler and The Miriam Hospital represented New England at the Providence research site, which was one of five locations included in the study. Other […]| Providence Business News
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Blood Center recently announced it has begun its fourth annual Pint for a Pint campaign, meant to boost blood donations. Anyone who comes to donate blood will receive a voucher for a free beverage from one of several participating local breweries or pubs. The campaign runs from July 28 through […]| Providence Business News
PROVIDENCE – Swim Across America is set to hold its 16th annual Rhode Island Open Water Swim for charity at Scarborough North State Beach in Narragansett on Sept. 6. Proceeds from the event will support cancer research at Women & Infants Hospital. The event was established in 2010 and has raised more than $2.5 million. […]| Providence Business News
PROVIDENCE – The New England Medical Innovation Center has partnered with MEDevice Boston to organize an international pitch reception. The event, dubbed MEDevice Boston + NEMIC International Pitch Reception, is scheduled to take place Sept. 30 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. At least 15 companies, both national and international, will showcase their solutions […]| Providence Business News
PROVIDENCE – Providence Place is going up for sale. A court-appointed lawyer running the mall said Thursday that he has received approval to hire a real estate broker to put the property up for sale by September. Mark Russo said in a statement that the court has approved the lawyer’s recommendation to hire […]| Providence Business News
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 6.79% year over year in June, the third-highest growth rate in the nation, according to Cotality, formerly CoreLogic Inc. Rhode Island’s home sale price growth rate in June was well above the national growth rate of 1.7%, Cotality said. Connecticut has the highest growth rate […]| Providence Business News
