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| State Tipoffs Involving Rhode Island Newsletter for 2021-08-08 ( 9 items ) |
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Brown Physicist, Ph.D. Student Launch Mentoring Program for Underrepresented Students (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 3 (TNSPro) -- Brown University issued the following news release:
During his sabbatical leave last semester, Brown physics professor Stephon Alexander did what most scholars do with their time away from teaching: He concentrated on his research. In Alexander's case, that meant honing a theory of gravity that could explain puzzling aspects of the universe.
But that's not all he did with the time.
"I had a few different opportunities for my sabbatical, but I reall more PR
Brown: Computational Brain Science Summer Program at Brown Opens Up a World of Science (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 4 (TNSPro) -- Brown University issued the following news release:
Selene Schiavone-Chamorro, a rising sophomore studying biology at the University of Puerto Rico, has long been intrigued by the mysteries of the human mind. When she was offered a research opportunity in computational brain science at Brown University this summer, she jumped at the chance to learn how mathematical tools and theories can be used to better understand brain function.
Schiavone-Chamorr more PR
Brown: To Advance Human Rights, Consult Neuroscience (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 6 (TNSJou) -- Brown University issued the following news release:
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Scholars at Brown found that brain science bolsters long-held notions that people thrive when they enjoy basic human rights such as agency, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.
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The Code of Hammurabi. The Magna Carta. The Declaration of Independence. Throughout recorded human history, written records such as these have proclaimed that people deserve freedom, security and dignity. more PR
R.I. Elementary & Secondary Education: R.I. Students Succeed After Participating in Accelerated College Credit Programs, U.S. Department of Education Study Finds (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 6 -- The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following news:
A new study, conducted in Rhode Island, funded by the U.S. Department of Education and executed by researchers at the Education Development Center shows that Rhode Island's free, accelerated college credit programs have significant positive effects on students' high school graduation rates, entry into college, and ultimately success in college. Critically, the researc more PR
R.I. Gov. McKee Signs Multiple Bills Supporting Women's Health and Equity (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 5 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
Governor Dan McKee was joined by Representatives Justine A. Caldwell, Susan Donovan, Carol Hagan McEntee, and Katherine S. Kazarian; Senators Gayle Goldin, Valarie J. Lawson, and V. Susan Sosnowski; House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi; Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio; and women's advocates and organizations today for the ceremonial signing of multiple pieces of legislation that will more PR
R.I. Reaches Next Milestone in R.I. Gives Vax Challenge: R.I. Gov. McKee, R.I. Foundation Announce $150,000 in Grants to Nonprofits as Part of Initiative to Encourage Rhode Islanders to Get Vaccinated (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 4 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2021:
Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Foundation announced today that they will award another $150,000 in grants to nonprofits on the frontlines of responding to COVID-19 as part of the RI Gives Vax Challenge.
With this third round of grants, more than 15,000 people have now gotten their first dose of the vaccine since the program was launched on July 6. Nearly 80 perc more PR
University of Rhode Island Oceanographer Finds That Passing Clouds Cause Some Marine Animals to Make Mini-Migrations (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Aug. 3 (TNSRes) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news:
Every evening, small fish and microscopic animals called zooplankton journey to the ocean surface, where they feast on microscopic plants under the moonlight before returning to the depths at dawn. With data collected during a NASA campaign in 2018, a team of scientists led by a University of Rhode Island oceanographer has now shown that some zooplankton swim up and down in response to shifts in more PR
University of Rhode Island Professor Brenton DeBoef Named Dean of the University's Graduate School (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Aug. 4 (TNSPer) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news:
The University of Rhode Island has named Brenton DeBoef, Ph.D., professor of chemistry, dean of the University's Graduate School, a post he's held on an interim basis since July 2020.
"Dr. DeBoef has shared a bold vision for graduate education at URI and has the leadership, skill set and passion for graduate education to make that vision a reality," said Provost and Vice President of Academic A more PR
University of Rhode Island-Developed Mobile App, Rhody Connect, Wins National Award (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Aug. 6 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news:
The University of Rhode Island's innovative Rhody Connect mobile app received a second-place award for Best App for Recruiting and Admission for its Rhode to Becoming a Ram app module. Designed in-house at URI for use by admitted students, the module was selected by Modo Labs as part of its 2021 Appademy Awards honoring colleges and universities for exemplary digital experiences through mobile a more PR
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