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Monday, January 21, 2013
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New research collaborative to support economic development policy

Gov. Lincoln Chafee and a diverse group of Rhode Island leaders, including URI President David M. Dooley, announced $200,000 in funding to form the new College and University Research Collaborative.

Chafee recently met with key partners � including the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council and the Rhode Island Foundation � to outline the framework for an independent research division to support economic development policy. A combination of public and private funding will support the Collaborative.

�Together, we can put the collective expertise of our public and private institutions to work on behalf of informed economic policy decisions in our state,� said Dooley. �The effective use of data and research cannot be...

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