SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Aug. 16 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Bryant accelerates AI literacy, application for companies By Bob Curley It's been said that the "haves and have-nots" of the future economy will be determined by the ability to understand and utilizing AI tools. Bryant's Executive Education and Career Accelerator's professional development programs are working to ensure that companies and their employees fall on the prosperous side of that scale. Worksh  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Aug. 15 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Bryant receives $500K gift from PSMJ Resources, Inc. to establish new MBA scholarship fund By Peter Kerwin Smithfield, RI--Bryant University is pleased to announce a significant gift to establish the Frank A. Stasiowski, FAIA '75MBA and Joan M. Tomaceski PSMJ Resources, Inc. Endowed MBA Scholarship Fund. PSMJ Resources, Inc., is the premier business publishing, consulting, and training organization for th  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Does team-based pay motivate employees? Research considers how different incentives impact worker productivity By Emma Bartlett Salespeople. Fruit pickers. Factory workers. All have varying job descriptions, but all are part of industries that are likely following a team-based pay structure -- a system of compensation where employees are rewarded with bonus compensation, or increases to pay, ba  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Aug. 14 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Internships are a cornerstone of the collegiate experience for Bryant students By Bob Curley If you didn't do an internship as an undergraduate, did you even go to Bryant? It's not quite that axiomatic, of course, but what's true that the vast majority of Bryant students complete at least one formal internship by the time they graduate. Many do two or more. Internships, which students complete through   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 12 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Matched with Rhode Island's top employers, local students take first steps toward future careers * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Instead of bagging groceries or scooping ice cream this summer, hundreds of Rhode Island high schoolers are stepping directly into the professional world -- gaining real-world experience as full-time, paid interns at some of the state's top employers, including Brown Uni  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 13 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Nigel Evans: From Army boots to Arabic books * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- French and Arabic are two of the most widely spoken languages in the world, used in more than 100 countries. For rising Brown University senior Nigel Evans, who studies both, the languages represent a key that can open doors to connections across the globe. This summer, Evans is learning Arabic through CLS Spark, a lang  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 11 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Original manuscript of George Orwell's '1984' is a highlight of Brown's literary archives * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Millions have read the opening line of George Orwell's dystopian novel "1984": "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen." But far fewer readers are aware that the author initially wrote it as: "It was a cold blowy day in early April, and a mil  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Aug. 14 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * RWU Law Professor Plays Critical Role in Passage of Rhode Island's Freedom to Read Act Nicole P. Dyszlewski helps draft legislation to protect librarians and ensure diverse perspectives in public and school library collections. * PROVIDENCE, R.I. - When Roger Williams University Law Professor Nicole P. Dyszlewski set out to combat rising book censorship, she never imagined her grassroots advocacy wo  more