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Request for Proposals: Job Training & Support Services, Spring

Polaris MEP seeks proposals from training providers for job training and support services targeting adults seeking full-time, livable-wage…

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Checkup Time! How Measurement Science Keeps You Healthy

NIST helps the health care system deliver safer procedures, better diagnoses and more trustworthy data for clinicians and…

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Polaris Announces Rebrand to Strengthen Support for Rhode Island Manufacturers and Tech Companies

Polaris is a nonprofit dedicated to driving business growth, innovation, and job creation in Rhode Island. It is…

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Disaster Preparedness: How Measurement Science Can Help Your Community

Disasters are low-probability but high-cost events, and that better measurement science — from valuing co-benefits to quantifying risk…

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What Must Change for Artificial Intelligence to Pay Off?

AI success is now an operating-model issue, not a technology issue, and calls for leaders to start with…

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How Standards and Testing Will Help Keep Self-Driving Vehicles Moving Safely on the Road

All aspects of human driving — instinctive decisions, driver collaborations and interacting with road infrastructure — must be…

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NIST Engineers Design 5 New Ways to Connect Concrete Pieces for More Resilient Buildings

NIST engineers have introduced five new ways to connect precast concrete components that significantly enhance building resilience.

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How Do Recycling Facilities Sort Different Kinds of Plastic?

When scientists need even more details about the composition of a plastic, they can use lab techniques that…

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Pawtucket Manufacturer’s Forum Provides Lively Conversation and Insights

On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, various manufacturers gathered at the Cooley Group’s Pawtucket headquarters for a stimulating conversation…

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How Can Companies Improve Sustainability Efforts?

In a feature for Material Handling & Logistics, Indrani de Silva of Sphera explains that although many companies…

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The Toll of Tariffs

Rhode Island's manufacturing sector remains a major contributor to the state's economy. And many of those companies are…

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AI in Manufacturing: What’s Now—and What’s Next?

IndustryWeek’s coverage by MIT Professor Wojciech Matusik spotlights artificial intelligence as a transformative force in manufacturing, pushing adoption…