PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 17 -- Brown University issued the following news release: Brown University is the newest member of a nationwide alliance dedicated to preserving and advancing the scholarly and institutional library collections of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Brown is the first non-HBCU member institution invited to join the HBCU Library Alliance, which was founded two decades ago to support collaboration among library professionals who provide resources  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 20 -- Brown University issued the following news release: Life on the Brown campus has changed considerably since March, when the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Rhode Island in full force. For students and others who live, work or study on campus, understanding how to successfully navigate public health protocols in a way that promotes a healthy and safe community has come with a steep learning curve. And for some staff members whose ability to work remotely is lim more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 20 -- Brown University issued the following news release: As COVID-19 cases surge nationwide, a team of medical and public health experts has developed a new communications toolkit designed to help cities, states and community partners educate people about the importance of asymptomatic COVID-19 testing. The COVID-19 Testing Communications and Community Engagement Toolkit is a free, public resource with tools and resources to run motivating, clear campaigns to ed more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 19 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Nov. 18: Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut, Governor Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo of New York, Governor Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island, Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey, Governor Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania, and Governor John Carney of Delaware today announced they will encourage residential colleges and universities in their respective states to provide testing for  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 13 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following joint statement: * * * The following is a joint statement from the offices of the governors of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont: "In response to recent coronavirus outbreaks associated with the conduct of interstate youth hockey activities, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Maine Governor Janet Mills, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, New Hampshire Go more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Nov. 19 -- Gov. John C. Carney, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Nov. 18: Delaware Governor John Carney, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker today announced they will encourage residential colleges and universities in their respective states to provide testing for all students traveling home more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 13 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following joint statement: In response to recent coronavirus outbreaks associated with the conduct of interstate youth hockey activities, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Maine Governor Janet Mills, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, Vermont Governor Phil Scott, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker will support a regional approach to interstate competition more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 19 -- Gov. Charlie Baker, R-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Nov. 18: Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Delaware Governor John Carney, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, and Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo today announced they will encourage residential colleges and universities in their respective states to provide testing for all students tra more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 19 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Nov. 18: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Delaware Governor John Carney, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker today announced they will encourage residential colleges and universities in their respective states to provide testing for all students traveling  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 19 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 18: New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Delaware Governor John Carney, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker today announced they will encourage residential colleges and universities in their respective states to provide testing for all students traveling home  more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 21 (TNSCon) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: The University of Rhode Island's College of the Environment and Life Sciences is launching three new online graduate certificate programs in 2021 to help professionals working in natural resource and environmental fields improve their skills and expertise. Classes for the certificate programs in Fisheries Science and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Geospatial Technology will begin Jan more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 19 -- Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Nov. 18: Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Delaware Governor John Carney, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker today announced they will encourage residential colleges and universities in their respective states to provide testing for all students traveli more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 19 (TNSJou) -- Brown University issued the following news release: Cigarette smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths each year in the United States, according to federal government data -- and some smokers find it nearly impossible to quit. Many of these smokers use regular, or combustible, cigarettes. Physicians and scientists have for many years explored the health benefits and drawbacks of nicotine-based alternatives to cigarettes, and new research offers sign more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 18 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was sentenced yesterday in Providence County Superior Court to serve 23 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after being found guilty in November 2019 of sexually assaulting a woman at a home in Providence. James White (age 30) was found guilty on November 12, 2019 by a Providence County Superior  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 19 -- The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following news: At its meeting this evening, the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education unanimously approved a measure to provide an additional $4 million to help Rhode Island school districts and charters respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The measure to allocate funds from the School Building Authority (SBA) Capital Fund will require final approval by the Rhode Island Health more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 21 (TNSRes) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news on Nov. 20: How fast can a supercomputer calculate? Today's top supercomputers can do many quadrillion (1 followed by 15 zeros) calculations in a single second. If every person on the planet were to perform a calculation in a second, it would take the human population months to complete what a top supercomputer can do in a single second. A University of Rhode Island professor and two colleagues more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Nov. 13 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following joint statement: * * * In response to recent coronavirus outbreaks associated with the conduct of interstate youth hockey activities, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Maine Governor Janet Mills, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, Vermont Governor Phil Scott and New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu will support a regional approach to interstate more PR