NEWPORT – Salve Regina University has announced a new, 36-credit master’s degree in applied behavioral analysis, the first program of its kind in Rhode Island. more

Spectra Systems Corp. has received a notice of allowance, or approval, from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its patent entitled “Currency Fitness and Wear Detection Using Temperature Modulated Infrared Detection.” more

Alan M. Shoer has been appointed shareholder at Adler Pollock and Sheehan. more

Kyle Yee has been named property claims examiner/adjuster by Narragansett Bay Insurance Co. more

BOSTON – The Mass. Department of Environmental Protection is seeking public comment for proposed amendments to agency regulations that deal with wetlands, waterways and water-quality certifications, as well as wastewater-related changes to state-issued permits and operation standards for sewer-treatment works. more

When it comes to using technology, one thing is clear: Small businesses that embrace it are growing faster than those that don’t. From mobile applications to social media, and cloud computing to data management, “new” ways of doing business centered around technology are taking hold and becoming the norm for millions of small and mid-sized firms nationwide. more

Jennifer (Kail) Mega has been promoted to senior staffing consultant at AdminSolutions, a division of The Greysmith Cos. Mega specializes in large volume corporate staffing, representing clients in the manufacturing, health care and financial services industries. more

When Jim Rohn said, “All the information you need to succeed already exists, the problem is you haven’t exposed yourself to it,” it was one of the most challenging and eye-opening statements I had ever heard. I immediately made a lifelong goal to read a thousand books. more

Douglas Kallfelz has been elected 2013 president of the Rhode Island chapter of the American Institute of Architects. more

Michael R. Volpe has been named to the real estate sales and leasing team at Coastal Commercial Real Estate. more