PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 6 (TNSRes) -- Brown University issued the following news release: With millions of votes still untallied as of mid-Thursday, students and faculty analyzed election results and debated the aftermath in a virtual gathering hosted by the Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- On the afternoon of Thursday, Nov. 5 -- as people across the nation waited on tenterhooks to learn the future of the United States presidency an more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 3 -- Brown University issued the following news release: Brown University and 24 other colleges, universities and academic medical centers are urging a court to prevent the federal government from implementing new rules that would restrict H-1B visa eligibility. Filed in a U.S. District Court case in California, the amicus brief argues that new visa rules from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor would irreparably harm the ability of u more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 3 (TNSRes)-- Brown University issued the following news release: Planetary scientists from Brown University have developed a new remote sensing method for studying olivine, a mineral that could help scientists understand the early evolution of the Moon, Mars and other planetary bodies. "Olivine is understood to be a major component in the interiors of rocky planets," said Christopher Kremer, a Ph.D. candidate at Brown University and lead author of a new paper des more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Nov. 7 (TNSJou) -- Clark University issued the following news: It's common knowledge that viruses attack human hosts -- causing illnesses ranging from the common cold to serious public health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic -- but the reality is that the vast majority of viruses on our planet infect microscopic organisms, including bacteria. To better understand the complex patterns by which marine viruses infect particular photosynthesizing bacteria, Clark Universit more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following statement: * * * Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, issued the following statement on Senator Jack Reed's victory in Rhode Island: "Senator Reed is a tireless worker for Rhode Island. A dogged advocate for his home state, Senator Reed has never forgotten where he came from and has spent his career fighting to improve opportunities for Rhode Islanders. " more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 6 -- Gov. Gina Raimondo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Nov. 5: Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Mayor Jorge Elorza today joined Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti and Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) Chief Executive Officer Scott Avedisian to announce plans to move forward with the Providence Multi-Hub Bus System and launch an extensive community engagement process. "Our Multi-Hub System, which more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 6 (TNSRes) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: Intimate partner violence and sexual violence are significant public health issues for women, with more than 20 percent of women sexually assaulted in their lifetime and 1.3 to 5 million women experiencing intimate partner violence each year. Female college students experience some of the highest rates of partner violence and sexual violence of all groups, prompting a new study by URI College of more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 3 (TNSRes) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: Many drinking water wells at homes along the Rhode Island coastline are being contaminated by an intrusion of saltwater, and as sea levels rise and storm surge increases as a result of the changing climate, many more wells are likely to be at risk. So a team of University of Rhode Island researchers is conducting a series of geophysical tests to determine the extent of the problem. "Saltwater c more PR