PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 28 (TNSAwa) -- Brown University issued the following news release: Francoise Hamlin, an associate professor of Africana studies and history at Brown, has received a $200,000 fellowship from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The award will support a book project that will consider what young people risked as they took to the front lines of the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s -- and what psychological and personal costs they paid for the freedom th more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 28 (TNSGra) -- Brown University issued the following news release: A total of $474,000 in grants from Brown University's Fund for the Education of the Children of Providence will provide critical support in 2021 for Providence Public School District programs aimed at strengthening teaching and learning in the district's Pre-K-12 classrooms. A Public Education Committee composed of Providence and Brown community members voted unanimously to allocate the Fund's 20 more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 28 (TNSPer) -- Brown University issued the following news release: Kavita Ramanan, a professor of applied mathematics at Brown, has been elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's most prestigious honor societies. Ramanan joins 252 new members of the academy, which includes leading scholars in science, public affairs, business, arts and the humanities. The academy selects its members through a highly competitive process th more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 30 (TNSPol) -- Brown University issued the following news release: As the U.S. Surgeon General under President Barack Obama, Dr. Vivek Murthy guided the nation through outbreaks of Ebola and Zika, the opioid epidemic and a loneliness crisis. When it came time for President Joseph Biden to appoint a new Surgeon General after taking office earlier this year, many public health leaders fervently hoped he'd turn again to Murthy, said Dr. Ashish K. Jha, dean of the B more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 23 (TNSJou) -- Brown University issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: As NASA's Perseverance rover begins its search for ancient life on the surface of Mars, a new study suggests that the Martian subsurface might be a good place to look for possible present-day life on the Red Planet. The study, published in the journal Astrobiology, looked at the chemical composition of Martian meteorites -- rocks blasted off of the surface of Mars that eventuall more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 29 (TNSMon) -- Brown University issued the following news release: With support from two generous gifts totaling $30 million, Brown University is establishing a new Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research with the aim of building a world-class research program focused on early detection and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The center will integrate the expertise of scientists and physicians at Brown's Robert J. and Nancy D. Carney Institut more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 29 (TNSPer) -- Brown University issued the following news release: Marie Williams, a leader in strategic human resource innovation and development with two decades of experience in higher education, has been appointed Brown University's next vice president for human resources, effective July 12. In her role, Williams will provide strategic leadership for human resources, working collaboratively across campus to recruit and retain staff of the highest expertise,  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 29 -- The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following news on April 28, 2021: Governor Dan McKee and Education Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green today announced the release of the Learning, Equity & Accelerated Pathways (LEAP) Task Force's final report and recommendations which will help guide accelerated learning opportunities to rebuild Rhode Island's educational system post-pandemic, help students get back up to speed,  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 1 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Governor Dan McKee was joined by Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, Major General Christopher Callahan and Director of Veterans Services Kasim Yarn to announce $50,000 in donations to the Rhode Island Military Family Relief Fund. The donations were the result of a fundraising campaign spearheaded by Governor McKee last year. The Rhode Island Military Family Relief Fund assists Rhode Island Natio more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 1 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Governor Dan McKee, joined by House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin and House Deputy Majority Whip Mia A. Ackerman, today signed into law the Maryellen Goodwin Colorectal Cancer Screening Act (S-383A, H-5432A) which provides full insurance coverage for colorectal cancer screenings. The bill-signing took place at Mi more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 1 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are working with colleges and universities throughout Rhode Island to make COVID-19 vaccines as accessible as possible for all students, faculty, and staff before the spring semester ends. "Now that vaccine eligibility is open to all people 16 and older who live, work, or go to school in Rhode Island, it's important tha more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, April 27 (TNSAwa) -- Springfield College issued the following news: The Springfield College Department of Communications/Sports Journalism (COSJ) was recognized with multiple awards and honors at the recent Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Region 1 2020 Mark of Excellence (MOE) Awards virtual ceremony. SPJ's Region 1 comprises Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Central and Eastern Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.  more PR