University of Rhode Island President David Dooley speaks with WRNI education reporter Elisabeth Harrison about encouraging business development and the challenges of running a major research institution with less than 10% of its funding from the state.

Dooley, a chemist known for maintaining a research lab while serving as Provost at Montana State University, took the helm at URI on July 1st. He is credited with fostering a climate of business creation at Montana State and doubling the university's research budget.