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Rhode Island freshman and sophomores participated in a two-day program held June 11 and 12 at Bryant University designed to encourage careers in international business and foreign relations while learning about the global economy. A pilot program the National offce of the Links, Incorporated, the L.I.F.E. program, the acronym for Linkages in International Business & Foreign Affairs Empowerment for Youth, was sponsored by the Greater Providence, RI chapter of Links, Incorporated and Bryant University.

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Brown University is striking up a relationship with Draper Laboratory to become a major player in energy efficiency and smart grid research.

Khalil Habib, assistant professor of philosophy at Salve Regina University, has been invited to serve as the keynote speaker at the prestigious Young Leaders Academy that will be held at the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville, July 15-18.

In an effort to help create jobs and boost Rhode Island’s shell fishing industry, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that Roger Williams University will receive a $1 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to expand the university’s Center for Environmental and Economic Development (CEED). The federal funding will be used to upgrade the Center’s existing seawater infrastructure, equip an expanded shellfish hatchery, and provide educational and research capacity to support continued growth of the regional aquaculture industry. Overall, the project is expected to help create 250 jobs.

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BRISTOL, R.I. — A Roger Williams University program supporting Rhode Island’s shell fishing industry will get a $1 million federal grant, the U.S. Commerce Department said.

PROVIDENCE – Brown University administrators said yesterday the school must cut its operating budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year by an additional 5.5 percent, or $30 million, on top of cuts that were already made for the fiscal year that begins tomorrow.

David Cicilline seems to love spending taxpayer dollars on reports. It might be because they’re very official looking and make it look like he’s actually doing something productive. Now, David Cicilline seems to be focused on arts and culture. You might recall him paying $100,000 to an out-of -state firm to come up with the name “the Creative Capital.” Now, his cultural plan has expanded, along with the cost.