PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 15 -- Brown University issued the following news release: When she was in first grade, Jessica Meir drew a picture of what she wanted to be when she grew up. She drew herself in a spacesuit, standing beside the American flag of the surface of the Moon. That childhood dream just took one giant leap toward reality. On Dec. 9, NASA announced that Meir, a Brown Class of 1999 alumna, is one of 18 astronauts selected for the agency's new human exploration program on t more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 18 (TNSGra) -- Brown University issued the following news release: Despite mounting concerns about concussions affecting athletes, soldiers and others, these injuries remain frustratingly difficult to prevent or even diagnose. A research collaboration including three Brown University professors has been working toward a comprehensive understanding of traumatic brain injury -- linking the damage occurring at the cellular level in the brain with the forces and moti more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 17 (TNSJou) -- Brown University issued the following news release: For people living with opioid use disorder, the path to treatment is not always clear-cut. Sometimes, there's no path at all. The gap between those recommended for medications for opioid use disorder -- with methadone, buprenorphine or other medications prescribed -- and those who ultimately receive it is wide and persisting. At the epicenter, accounting for more than one third of individuals with more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 19 -- Brown University issued the following news release: When Annie Gjelsvik received an invitation early last summer to join the Anchor Program -- an online course design institute run by Brown's Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning that teaches instructors how to develop powerful remote and hybrid courses -- she jumped at the opportunity. "I signed up within 30 seconds of receiving that email," said Gjelsvik, an associate professor of epidemiology. A win more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 15 -- Brown University issued the following news release: At the conclusion of a Dec. 15 fairness hearing, a U.S. District Court judge approved a settlement agreement to resolve a legal motion in Cohen v. Brown, a decades-old case. The now-final settlement enables Brown University to move forward with key provisions of a plan to strengthen the competitiveness of its athletics teams and uphold its long-standing commitment to Title IX in providing equal opportuniti more PR

RICHMOND, Indiana, Dec. 19 (TNSPer) -- Earlham College issued the following news: Kristen Lainsbury, an experienced higher education creative leader and former journalist, has been named vice president for marketing and communications at Earlham College. Lainsbury has been senior director of marketing and creative services at Providence College in Rhode Island since 2015. She was previously director of marketing at Providence, and spent four years at the University of Maine as a writer and edi more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 19 -- Gov. Gina Raimondo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Dec. 18: Governor Gina M. Raimondo today announced that Rhode Island has been awarded an $8 million, 24-month grant to implement Central Providence Opportunities - a place-based initiative to increase social and economic mobility for residents of the 02908 and 02909 zip codes, and then scale these strategies statewide. The pilot initiative, set to commence next month, brings together th more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 19 -- Gov. Gina Raimondo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Dec. 18: Rhode Health Insurance Commissioner Dr. Marie Ganim announced today that she plans to retire from state service, effective early January. In her place, Governor Gina M. Raimondo will nominate former Medicaid Director Patrick M. Tigue. The Governor submitted his name to the Rhode Island State Senate today for advice and consent. "I am extremely grateful for Commissioner Ganim's more PR

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

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 16 -- The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following news: Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green announced that the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) has released the Rhode Island Blueprint for Multilingual Learners Success for public review and feedback. This draft Blueprint will serve as a foundational document used to set the expectations for a successful education experience for Multilingual Learner (MLL) student more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 19 -- The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following news: The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) - in collaboration with the CVS Health Foundation, Partnership for Rhode Island, The Papitto Foundation, and the Rhode Island Foundation - is bringing the nationally recognized SMART Student Health and Wellness Model to the Providence Public School District (PPSD). Roger Williams Middle School and Mount Pleasant High Sc more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 16 -- The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following news: The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) announced an updated school calendar that allows for a staggered return of students in January of 2021. Students should return starting January 7 and no later than January 15. "I want to thank the district leaders, teachers, staff and families for their dedication this year and this semester particularly," said Commiss more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 19 -- The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following news: The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) announced the release of a new district accountability model and guidance for local education agencies (LEAs) in Rhode Island. Established by the Rhode Island Education Accountability Act of 2019 (S0865), the district accountability system includes three-year strategic planning (LEA level), state assessment plans (LEA a more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Dec. 18 (TNSRes) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: The ease of accessing your computer or smartphone is something you probably take for granted. But for people with upper extremity impairment, the act of logging in to their devices is anything but simple. "All our devices by default require some kind of password, biometric assistance, or other credential verification process," said Krishna Venkatasubramanian, an assistant professor of computer more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Dec. 16 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: Three Rhode Island companies will soon benefit from faculty expertise at the University of Rhode Island College of Engineering as part of the 401 Tech Bridge Materials Innovation Challenge. Canapitsit Customs and TxV Aerospace Composites, both of Bristol, and Nautilus Defense, a Pawtucket-based small business, were selected as challenge winners from applicants across the country, enabling them to levera more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Dec. 18 (TNSRes) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: University of Rhode Island hydrogeologist Thomas Boving and colleagues at EnChem Engineering Inc. are testing a proprietary new technology for quickly removing and destroying hazardous chemical compounds from soil and groundwater. If proven effective, the technology could soon be applied to cleaning up the abundant per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, collectively referred to as PFAS and "forev more PR