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News Roundup for February 18 -24, 2008

JudyHe
Posted on February 25th, 2008
By Judy He

At the universities:

  • RISD seeks to expand its partnerships with business, Thomas Brendler, PBN
  • With nearly half the freshman class using Macs, Ruckus has finally begun offering Mac-compatible streaming music, Melissa Shube, Brown Daily Herald

Healthcare:

  • Doctors trading in stuffed patient folders for EMR, Marion Davis, PBN
  • ER Card adopts PURVIS notification technology, PBN
  • Westerly Hospital using CAD with breast MRIs, PBN
  • State to apply for medical records funds, Cynthia Needham, ProJo

Film:

  • "Lights, Camera, Action! Movie filming comes to URI campus", Christopher Barrett, The Good 5c Cigar
  • Hasbro inks 6-year deal with Universal Pictures, PBN
  • Richard Gere wraps up filming in Woonsocket, Michael Janusonis, ProJo
  • R.I. could play role as animation headquarters, Daniel Barbarisi, ProJo

AVTECH makes its pitch for Newport expansion, David Ortiz, PBN

Former AOL executive joins Providence Equity, ProJo

Static flows over tension in sale of TV stations, ProJo

KVH to design antennas for aviation industry, PBN

KVH collects $20M airline antenna award, Mass High Tech

Despite challenges, GTECH CEO sees good times ahead, Natalie Myers, PBN

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