PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 1 -- Brown University issued the following news release: As school districts across the U.S. prepare for a potential return to in-person teaching this fall, a new project led in part by the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University is aiming to arm policymakers, educators and parents with research-based solutions to the biggest challenges they may face. The EdResearch for Recovery Project (https://annenberg.brown.edu/recovery), launched on Tuesda more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 30 -- Brown University issued the following news release: What did the rise of American slavery have to do with the British Empire's expansion in the mid-19th century? And what does either history have to do with today's global crises and upheavals? According to Zach Sell, they are all interconnected. Sell, a visiting assistant professor at Brown University's Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice, spent the last several years researching the period between  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 2 -- Brown University issued the following news release: When picturing dinosaur tracks, most people imagine a perfectly preserved mold of a foot on firm layer of earth. But what if that dinosaur was running through mud, sinking several inches -- or even up to their ankles -- into the ground as it moved? Using sophisticated X-ray-based technology, a team of Brown University researchers tracked the movements of guineafowl to investigate how their feet move below g more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 2 -- Brown University issued the following news release: Twenty-nine recent Brown alumni, five current Ph.D. students and one medical student have received Fulbright awards for the 2020-21 academic year to teach English or conduct independent research projects in countries around the world. Brown has ranked among the top three student Fulbright producers in the U.S. for the past four years, earning the highest spot on the list in 2016, 2017 and 2018 and the No. 2 more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 3 -- Gov. Gina Raimondo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Governor Gina Raimondo announced a plan to expand home-based care options in Rhode Island as the state continues to grapple with the spread of COVID-19 in congregate living facilities. Before COVID-19, 61% of the state's long-term care recipients lived in nursing facilities, which have struggled to contain the spread and impact of COVID-19 on residents and staff. "This is the right direct more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 3 -- Gov. Gina Raimondo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced today that Rhode Islanders can now select a gender-neutral designation on their driver's license. The new option will appear on driver's licenses as an X. "Representation matters at every level, and I am proud to make our government better reflect the diverse identities of Rhode Islanders," said Governor Raimondo. "This change will allow Rhode Islanders more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 3 -- Gov. Gina Raimondo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Governor Gina M. Raimondo will be joined by advocates, community leaders, elected officials, and members of her cabinet today at 3 p.m. at Billy Taylor Park in Providence to unveil her 'RIse Together' vision for a more equitable and resilient Rhode Island and announce immediate steps her administration will be taking. Today's announcement comes after several weeks of meetings with communit more PR