Rhode Island News
News about Events in Rhode Island
Aggregated Rhode Island News Articles
- Brown University students create guide outlining activism on campus
Students at the university created a guide outlining the history of racism, capitalism and activism on campus.
CBS News. Tue, 27 Oct 2020 09:11:54 -0400. - Political scientist says Trump "has got a lot more left" in campaign
Brown University professor Mark Blyth argues that the president is less of an underdog in the election than people may think.
CBS News. Fri, 23 Oct 2020 08:56:22 -0400. - These New England startups won big in MassChallenge 2020
Meet the winning startups from MassChallenge Boston and Rhode Island.
Rowan Walrath. American City Business Journals. Thu, 22 Oct 2020 22:01:35 +0000. - More than 40% of coronavirus cases in US nursing homes are asymptomatic, new study finds
A new study from Brown University School of Public Health found that 40.6% of more than 5,400 COVID-19 cases across nursing homes did not have symptoms of the virus when they tested positive.
Daily Mail. Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:33:36 GMT. - 5-year-old Rhode Island girl battling cancer becomes Disney princess for a day
5-year-old Arianna Taft posed as "Belle" from Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" during a magical photoshoot after a photographer learned she was battling kidney cancer.
Kgo. ABC News. Fri, 09 Oct 2020 19:58:56 +0000. - Rhode Island girl, 9, snatched getting off school bus, terrifying video shows
A man snatched a 9-year-old girl in Rhode Island moments after she got off a school bus, terrifying video shows.
Fox News. Wed, 07 Oct 2020 15:53:45 GMT. - URI cancels spring break; nursing homes to take on testing
KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) - A look at developments related to the coronavirus in New England on Saturday. RHODE ISLAND The University of Rhode Island has joined a growing number of U.S. ...
Washington Times. Sat, 26 Sep 2020 16:48:24 -0400. - St. Louis Character: How neuroscientist Tara Nealey found a niche in law
Tara Nealey had no desire to be a lawyer when she was an undergrad at Brown University.
Greg Edwards. American City Business Journals. Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:04:45 +0000. - University May Take Down Decades-Old Murals Because There Are Too Many White People in Them
In 1953, Art Sherman was asked to paint a mural for the University of Rhode Island’s new student union, the Memorial Union. ...
C. Douglas Golden. Western Journal. Sat, 12 Sep 2020 16:44:28 +0000. - Infosys Plans to Hire 500 More Employees in Rhode Island
Infosys (INFY) intends to hire 500 additional employees in Rhode Island, U.S., as part of its recent commitment to add 12,000 American workers to the company's workforce over the next two years.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Fri, 11 Sep 2020 11:42:00 GMT.
Rhode Island Population Trends and Information Resources
The U. S. Census Bureau estimates the population of Rhode Island as follows:
| Date | Estimated Population | Yearly % Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2016 | 1,056,426 | 0.08 |
| July 1, 2015 | 1,055,607 | 0.11 |
| July 1, 2014 | 1,054,480 | 0.14 |
| July 1, 2013 | 1,053,033 | 0.01 |
| July 1, 2012 | 1,052,901 | 0.04 |
| July 1, 2011 | 1,052,451 | -0.08 |
| July 1, 2010 | 1,053,337 |
According to the 2010 census, the population of Rhode Island was 1,052,567.
In 2008, the estimated population of Rhode Island was 1,050,788, whereas
in 2006, the population of Rhode Island was about 1,058,991.
For detailed, up-to-date information about Rhode Island's demographics,
visit the U.S. Census Bureau's
QuickFacts about Rhode Island web page. For maps of Rhode Island,
visit this Rhode Island Map
website.
The photograph above shows the state capitol building
in Providence, Rhode Island.
Rhode Island newspaper publishers are listed here, along with their
addresses, phone numbers, and website links;
Rhode Island library names, descriptions, and
website links are listed on this page.
More information about Rhode Island
can be found here.