PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 31 (TNSPer) -- Brown University issued the following news release: Avery Willis Hoffman, an accomplished writer, director, producer and curator of public arts programs, has been appointed the inaugural artistic director of the Brown Arts Initiative, effective Monday, Nov. 2. In her role, Hoffman will be responsible for curating arts programming at the University's Granoff Center for the Creative Arts and the under-construction Performing Arts Center, including wo more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 28 (TNSPer) -- Brown University issued the following news release: The members of the Association of American Universities, an organization composed of America's leading research universities, elected Brown University President Christina H. Paxson as chair of its board of directors on Tuesday, Oct. 27. As chair, Paxson will help to guide AAU's work and serve as a spokesperson for the association, particularly on federal policy issues affecting research universiti more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Oct. 31 -- Gov. John C. Carney, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Building on previous coordination among states, Delaware Governor John Carney, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, and Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo announce that their states will be working together on asymptomatic COVID-19 testing. Joint statement from the Governors: The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted our interconnectedness as states. It has also underscored the critical connection betw more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 31 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Building on a previous announcement regarding COVID reopening, Delaware Governor John Carney, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, and Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo announce that their states will be working together on asymptomatic COVID-19 testing. Joint statement from the Governors: The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted our interconnectedness as states. It has also underscored the criti more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 27 -- Gov. Gina Raimondo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Oct. 26: Governor Raimondo announced today that she has nominated Mark Furcolo to serve as Lottery Director and Jim Thorsen to serve as Revenue Director. Furcolo will succeed Gerry Aubin, who retired in the spring. "Committing yourself to public service is never easy, and I'm grateful to Mark and Jim for answering the call," said Governor Gina M. Raimondo. "Mark has led the Department  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 29 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Charlestown man was found guilty on Friday in Washington County Superior Court of first-degree sexual assault, stemming from a 2015 incident in Narragansett involving an 18-year-old female victim. Angelo Fraley (age 27), was found guilty on October 23, 2020, of one count of first-degree sexual assault after a jury-waived trial more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 29 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Oct. 27: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Lincoln man was sentenced in Kent County Superior Court and ordered to pay restitution after pleading to Medicaid fraud and related charges stemming from his falsifying timecards and bank records when he worked as a manager at a group home for adults with developmental disabilities. Brian Mooney (age 36), pleaded no more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Oct. 30 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: Through 30 years with Fortune 150 companies, Debra Boelkes soaked up a swimming pool's worth of knowledge about what makes leaders so successful that their inspired workers will gladly follow them. Actually, she was taking mental notes even before then. "While I didn't realize it at the time, I learned some of this as a senior in high school from my first 'corporate' job as a part-time dancer in the Ma more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Oct. 30 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: On Halloween Eve, the University of Rhode Island's annual Forensic Science Seminar Series will feature retired Warwick Police Detective Ed Pierce discussing occult and ritualistic crimes. The free lecture, which is available online and in-person to a limited audience, is Friday, Oct. 30, at the Richard E. Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences, 140 Flagg Road, Room 100, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. P more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Oct. 27 (TNSRes) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: A University of Rhode Island economist and colleagues from the University of Maryland and Carnegie Mellon University have found that the installation of heat pumps in American households not only offers an energy-efficient source of electrified heating and cooling but also increases home values in the U.S. by $10,400 to $17,000 on average. They believe that reducing the carbon emissions necess more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 30 -- Brown University issued the following news release: Who will win the presidential election -- Donald Trump or Joe Biden? Will the result be decided before most Americans go to bed Tuesday night, or will the result be contested and potentially make its way to the Supreme Court? Will the streets fill with revelers, protesters or both? And will the potential chaos of Election Day and beyond worsen or ameliorate the the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States? W more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 28 (TNSRes) -- Brown University issued the following news release: Despite melting glaciers, intensifying storms and widespread disruptions to fragile ecosystems, many leading countries have been slow to take decisive action against climate change. Research by scholars at Brown University has revealed why: For decades, an invisible network of actors has been operating to push narratives of climate denial and to slow, stop or roll back climate protections. Study b more PR