When it was first launched in 2016, the Wavemaker Fellowship was designed to be an incentive to persuade new, highly trained college graduates working in specialized industries to stay in Rhode Island. The program offered to reimburse thousands of dollars of student loan debt for sought-after workers, particularly in the fields of science, technology, engineering […]| Providence Business News
Some biomedical researchers at the University of Rhode Island may be working toward breakthroughs in cancer studies, environmental health sciences and neuroscience. But sometimes, they’re fighting for elbow room, too. URI President Marc B. Parlange says that with hundreds of students and faculty members using the limited amount of biotech labs on the university’s main […]| Providence Business News
Rhode Island is facing a growing crisis – nursing shortages. In fact, a 2021 report by the R.I. Department of Health suggested that almost 3,000 registered nursing positions could remain unfilled by 2030. With pressure mounting to address the problem, accelerated nursing programs – courses designed for individuals who already hold a bachelor’s degree in […]| Providence Business News
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EAST GREENWICH – Plans for the New England Institute of Technology to launch a new charter school are being put on hold while the technical college seeks additional feedback from the community to refine its proposal. Amy Grzybowski, New England Tech’s vice president of community relations, told Providence Business News the college applied with the […]| Providence Business News
EAST GREENWICH – A 6,300-square-foot colonial in the Westwood Farms neighborhood recently sold for $1.88 million, according to Residential Properties Ltd., which represented the seller in this transaction. The 115 Westfield Drive home contains four bedrooms, five bathrooms and two half-bathrooms. The home was constructed by Levesque Builders in 1995. The home features a two-story […]| Providence Business News
WESTERLY – A 4,752-square-foot oceanfront home known as “Sandcastle” became the town’s highest sale since November 2023. Mott & Chase Sotheby’s International Realty announced Thursday that Sandcastle, located at 8 Manatuck Ave., has been sold for $11.75 million. The home was sold by Paul J. and Camille Daqui, both of whom acquired Sandcastle in 2003 […]| Providence Business News
PROVIDENCE – It is unlikely that President Donald Trump will be able to quickly rein in the sticky inflation that has slowed economic growth during the years of unprecedented spending by the federal government. That was the analysis presented Thursday morning by Thomas Tzitzouris, head of fixed income research at New York City-based Strategas Research […]| Providence Business News
