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By applying the Stock/Watson methodology, Bryant U. professor develops a Current Economic Indicator and a Leading Indicator for Rhode Island.

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The Current Economic Indicator, a new way to evaluate the health of Rhode Island’s economy, will be discussed on Tuesday, March 8, at Bryant University’s economic forum on the state’s business climate.

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Despite the decade's reputation as an era of conservatism, a historian from Bryant University says the political left thrived through reinvigorated campus activism that initiated divestment; a pop culture that promoted social conscience; and new technologies like those embraced by ACT UP.

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Michael R. Cooper of Rutgers Business School will become dean of Bryant University's College of Business.

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A $200,000 grant from the Rhode Island Science and Technology Advisory Council is helping a Bryant University biochemist find a treatment for a fungal infection that is often lethal to premature infants.

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Ron Washburn, an expert in sports and entertainment law, teaches the popular course “Sports and the Law” at Bryant University. A member of the Massachusetts Bar, he is available to discuss the possible NFL lockout with media. He calls NFLPA threat to decertify "a huge publicity stunt."

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New book by Bryant U. professor surveys the mushrooming field of political parody: the parodist news show, the politically motivated satiric documentary, and ironic activism.

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Robert Shea, the University's new director of faculty development, is responsible for working with faculty to develop and implement curricular and teaching innovations. He also will collaborate with faculty members to enhance methods for evaluating teaching.

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Bryant University has added Mandarin Chinese and Spanish to the list of majors available through the College of Arts and Sciences. They are the first language majors offered by the University.

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Bryant University and Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in Brazil have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate in teaching, research and community service.

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Bryant U. undergrad is among the first to analyze newly discovered conifer fossils from the Canadian Arctic. Her studies determined that the molecular components of these fossils are extremely well preserved and led to finding a link between molecular composition and 3D preservation - a rarity in plant fossil material.

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The sharpest students will meet the savviest business minds when students and young professionals gather at Bryant University on Oct. 15-17 for an intensive 54-hour event that promotes collaborations on new business ventures and fast-tracks them into the market.

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Jon Stewart's "Rally to Restore Sanity" and Stephen Colbert's "March to Keep Fear Alive" offer the "perfect platform" for citizens frustrated by overheated political rhetoric, according to expert on the use of parody and satire in contemporary political debate.

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U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke has appointed Dr. José-Marie Griffiths, vice president for academic affairs at Bryant University, to a three-year term on the advisory board of the National Technical Information Service (NTIS).

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Bryant University has grown beyond its business-school roots to include faculty and students pursuing research in environmental science. This NSF grant is largest award for sponsored research ever received by Bryant. Faculty and undergraduate research partners will use the funds – part of an EPSCoR grant through the University of R.I. – to explore the impact of climate change on marine life in Narragansett Bay.

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A Rhode Island expert on increasingly popular high-school-to-college transition programs looks at ways parents and students can avoid sabotaging a successful launch as a college student. Parents: Let go. Students: Be mindful of the kind of friends you make on campus.

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Two Bryant University economists have found that the quality of political and legal institutions are key in reducing poverty in developing countries. “Institutions – not government spending and financial assistance – are the deep factors affecting poverty and economic performance in developing countries,” they say.

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The Actuarial Foundation of Schamburg, Ill., has awarded to Daniel DiMugno '11, of South Windsor, Conn., the foundation's Actuary of Tomorrow - Stuart A. Robertson Memorial Scholarship. DiMugno, who is majoring in actuarial mathematics and minoring in environmental science, is the sole student recognized with this $7,500 scholarship. The award recognizes and encourages the academic achievements of undergraduate students pursuing a career in actuarial science.