KINGSTON, R.I. – Feb. 7, 2023 – If you build it, they will come, says Linda Welters. The University of Rhode Island professor in Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design isn’t talking about a baseball field built in some cornfield. She’s talking about the state quilt documentation project that she led in the 1990s. The project […]
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Lauren Labrecque, Associate Marketing Professor and Area Coordinator, for the College of Business provides insight in this recent controversy. Giving the characters a break seems like a good strategy to Lauren Labrecque, associate professor of marketing at the University of Rhode Island. “I think they’re going to bring back the characters and probably within a […]
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New equipment can produce anything from finished garments to smart textiles KINGSTON, R.I. – Jan. 4, 2023 – University of Rhode Island students studying textiles and electrical and biomedical engineering are getting a sophisticated tool – an ultramodern knitting machine that can produce anything from finished garments to smart textiles useful in such industries as […]
Continue reading "Champlin Foundation grant funds state-of-the-art knitting machine"A mission to end malnutrition Emily Fischer, B.S. ’20, M.B.A. ’21, listened intently to the human resources representative’s presentation on Edesia, a Rhode Island-based food manufacturer working to end global malnutrition. At the time, Fischer was an M.B.A. student in an organizational behavior class at URI. Working for a social enterprise was something Fischer was […]
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KINGSTON, R.I. – Dec. 5, 2022 – Whether it’s the importance of color in marketing or the emergence of new technologies like blockchain and holograms, Lauren Labrecque targets research that is exciting and timely. “I like to choose things that I’m passionate about. I don’t necessarily choose things because I think it will get published,” […]
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Three times Rosemary Leger filled a large mail cart full of new and never-worn children’s apparel and three times she tossed the clothing, hangers and all, into a dumpster. Continue reading
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This fall, Faculty Office Hour is partnering with the College of Business in honor of its 100th anniversary to explore the Future of Work. Financial technology, or FinTech, is dramatically changing how money and capital are transferred, raised, and invested. But what is FinTech? Spend an hour with Assistant Professor of Finance Zafer Yüksel, who will […]
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The Annual College of Business Career Day will take place Friday, October 14, 2022. It’s time to polish your resume, brush up on your networking skills, and get ready to learn from some of the industry’s best experts.
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COB alumnus Roby Luna ’04 establishes new scholarship for underrepresented students studying data analytics or business artificial intelligence.
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URI textiles program asks ‘What’s in a Name?’ in new exhibit of prominent 20th century designers.
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