Brown University has been awarded $750,000 from the U.S. Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency through its Open 2012 program. more

The Rhode Island College Foundation has landed a $250,000 grant from the Champlin Foundations to help support the renovation of the human anatomy laboratory in the Fogarty Life Science Building. more

A Business Insider’s survey has ranked the Rhode Island School of Design the top design school in the world. more

The University of Rhode Island plans to increase its presence in the state’s capital city, according to President David M. Dooley, as part of a strategy to better prepare its students for success as well as help Rhode Island’s economy grow out of the hole it is in. more

Donald McCormack, technical director at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, has been awarded the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s 2012 Alumni Association Achievement Award. more

Imagine a future where almost all cars and houses are powered by a fuel cell, an electrical generator – not a battery – that has no pollutant emissions and does not use petroleum-based fuel. It’s been an idea for years, but difficult to make a mass-production reality due to certain constraints, including costs. more

The revitalization of the Broad Street and Elmwood Avenue neighborhoods in South Providence and Main Street in Woonsocket are ambitious goals, requiring study and a multidisciplinary approach. Thankfully, Arnold Robinson has a plan. more

Serving Thanksgiving dinner to those in need is an annual tradition at Johnson & Wales University, which did so for the 21st time on Nov. 20. More than 1,000 meals were served by more than 150 faculty and staff volunteers. Above, from left, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee, JWU Providence President Mim Runey and Providence Mayor Angel Taveras help serve diners. more

The 2012 meeting of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, held Monday at the R.I. Convention Center, made news that could re-shape the region’s economy. more

A new task force is being established to explore ways for Care New England, Lifespan and Brown University to collaborate in the research arena. more