David Dooley, president of the University of Rhode Island, talks to Natasha Turak about how the state’s educational institutions have helped drive economic recovery after the financial crisis and are now powering growth by partnering with international manufacturers.
Rhode Island reboots
Originally published in the June/July 2017 issue of fDi Magazine and in association with the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce.
Reporting and editing carried out independently by fDi Magazine.
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