PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 30 -- Brown University issued the following news release: As part of a pledge made after its groundbreaking 2006 report on the University's historic ties to slavery, Brown University has fully funded a commitment to establish $10 million in endowed funds to support current and future generations of Pre-K-12 students in Providence. Brown's governing board, the Corporation of Brown University, authorized this month the designation of $8.1 million in unrestricted Un more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 28 -- Brown University issued the following news release: When organizations take a stand against actions to combat climate change, they get more news coverage than their pro-climate action peers, according to a new study by a Brown University researcher. Rachel Wetts, an assistant professor in Brown's sociology department affiliated with the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society, analyzed nearly three decades of climate change-related press releases and more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 31 -- Brown University issued the following news release: Over the course of this summer, rising Brown junior Portia Tieze has designed and performed complex experiments aimed at better understanding how microorganisms are able to achieve remarkable feats of swimming prowess. Under normal circumstances, these kinds of experiments would take place in a state-of-the-art science lab on the Brown campus. But this has been no ordinary summer. With University research  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 28 -- Brown University issued the following news release: Since Black resident George Floyd was killed at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer on May 25, millions of Americans have sought to better educate themselves on systemic racism in America and to help fight for change. Many have turned to scholarship for edification. Enter: Juliet Hooker. Hooker, a professor of political science at Brown University, has for more than a decade specialized in rese more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 29 -- Gov. Gina Raimondo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following joint statement on July 28: In recognition of today's deadline for the submission of draft school reopening plans to the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), and in response to the White House's rejection of science in their school decision-making, Governor Gina Raimondo, Education Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green, and Health Director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott released the following joint s more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 29 -- Gov. Gina Raimondo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 28: "Back to Work RI" will provide immediate pathways to good jobs and critical wraparound supports for thousands of Rhode Islanders, paving the way for an even stronger economic comeback PROVIDENCE, R.I.- Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced an investment of $45 million for a workforce development partnership that will create thousands of job opportunities for Rhode Islanders displ more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 29 -- Gov. Gina Raimondo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: As part of her RIse Together vision to rebuild a stronger Rhode Island after the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced increases to the proposed Housing and Infrastructure Bond and the Beach, Clean Water and Green Bond in her recommended FY21 budget. This will allow the state to continue its long-term investments in housing and infrastructure while paving the way for a mo more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 29 -- Gov. Gina Raimondo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Governor Gina M. Raimondo signed into law H7541Aaa/S2136Baa, the Rhode Island Uniform Parentage Act, updating Rhode Island's parentage laws to reflect the many ways in which families are formed and protecting the rights of LGBTQIA+ parents. "Love is love - it's as simple as that," said Governor Raimondo. "No parent should have to jump through hoops to receive legal recognition because of more PR