The University of Rhode Island will play host to lawmakers, researchers and other experts for a workforce development symposium designed to prepare the next generation for a future in cybersecurity. more

PROVIDENCE – Providence College has instituted an early-decision deadline to offer prospective students the chance to commit to the school and receive financial aid and merit awards by January of their high school senior year. more

Brown University has named David Savitz, currently professor of epidemiology in the Brown School of Public Health and professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the Warren Alpert School of Medicine, as its new vice president of research. more

Ronald K. Machtley, president of Bryant University, raised his glass of baijiu, a Chinese white liquor, and toasted the signing of two new educational partnership agreements with the People’s Republic of China, paraphrasing a Chinese saying popularized by Mao Zedong: “Each new partnership begins with a single step.” more

NARRAGANSETT – Undergraduates from 12 colleges and universities across the country participated in this year’ Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships in Oceanography program at the University of Rhode Island. more

When Johnson & Wales University senior Julia McNellis was just 7 years old, she fell off a horse and, as the saying goes, got right back on the saddle. more

From two signatures, great progress can be made. more

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Twenty foster youths recently completed the inaugural summer at the First Star URI Academy, aimed at giving children tools and training for future success. more

PROVIDENCE – Johnson & Wales University and Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans have announced a long-term collaboration to offer joint curriculum for doctors, medical students and chefs focused on the role that food choices play in preventing and managing obesity and associated diseases. more

SMITHFIELD – Recent Bryant University graduate Jonathan DeCosta received a Statehouse citation last month for his four years of advocacy on behalf of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered community at the school. more