GARDEN CITY, New York, Jan. 14 (TNSRes) -- Adelphi University issued the following news: Many people today might not know of The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, and in 2021 not many more remember the glam metal band Great White. But the two are forever and inextricably linked by a fatal fire that happened nearly 20 years ago. It was February 20, 2003, when a big pyrotechnic display in the small club led to a fire that left 100 concertgoers--about one-fourth of the audience--d more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 12 (TNSPer) -- Brown University issued the following news: Joseph "Joe" Dowling, the chair of Brown's Investment Office who has been instrumental to the growth of the University's endowment since his arrival at Brown in 2013, will leave the University effective Jan. 12, 2021, to join the global investment firm Blackstone as global co-head of Blackstone Alternative Asset Management. While departing Brown, Dowling will begin service on a volunteer basis as a member more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 14 -- Brown University issued the following news: On Wednesday, Jan. 6, chaos erupted in Washington when thousands of protesters stormed the Capitol building in an attempt to prevent legislators from certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election. The day's disordered and at many moments violent events left one of the country's most storied structures damaged -- and resulted in five deaths. One week later, Americans are still grappling with core-shaking more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 13 (TNSJou) -- Brown University issued the following news: In the swimming pool game Marco Polo, "Marco" navigates toward other players with eyes closed, responding only to hearing the other players say "Polo." Success depends on the ability to move one's body in response to sound cues alone, and a new study finds that a specific part of the brain may help make that possible. The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, provides evidence that neurons i more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Jan. 15 (TNSRes) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: The unprecedented public health challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic have had far reaching effects across the nation. Beyond concerns about community spread, access to testing and treatment, and an overwhelmed health care system, the pandemic has exacerbated previous existing social and economic inequities impacting the most basic of human needs. Realizing this, researchers at the Univ more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 16 -- The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following news: The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) will launch the 2021 administration of SurveyWorks on Tuesday, January 19. SurveyWorks is a statewide school culture and climate survey that collects critical feedback from students, families, and educators. In 2020, even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, over 120,000 stakeholders participated in the survey, sharin more PR

WARWICK, Rhode Island, Jan. 9 (TNSRes) -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news: Certain images have become synonymous with the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, among them long lines at retail stores, empty shelves in paper aisles, and, more recently, the sudden influx of unknown hand sanitizer products to placate the shortage experienced throughout most of the spring and summer. The latter is of major concern to Community College of Rhode Island Organic Chemistry Profes more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Jan. 13 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: The Champlin Foundation has awarded $500,000 to the University of Rhode Island for highly advanced technologies that will enhance learning for students in a variety of disciplines. The Champlin Foundation, one of the oldest philanthropic organizations in Rhode Island, has funded projects at URI for more than 30 years that cumulatively total more than $15 million. This year they supported three multidis more PR