KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Aug. 31 (TNSPer) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: The University of Rhode Island has appointed Catherine John-Camara, Ph.D., an English professor at the University of Oklahoma who specializes in African American and Caribbean literature, chair of the nearly-year-old Department of Africana Studies. John-Camara started at URI in July. John-Camara, who also served as interim chair of the English department at Oklahoma, will take over an interdis more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 3 (TNSPro) -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * Brown Launches Master's Program in Data-Enabled Computational Engineering and Science Drawing on longstanding research and teaching strengths in engineering and applied mathematics, Brown University is launching a new one-year master's program in data-enabled computational engineering and science. The program, which is now accepting applicants, aims to provide students with a comprehensiv more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 2 (TNSRes) -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * A report from the Costs of War project at Brown University revealed that 20 years of post-9/11 wars have cost the U.S. an estimated $8 trillion and have killed more than 900,000 people. * * * Nearly 20 years after the United States' invasion of Afghanistan, the cost of its global war on terror stands at $8 trillion and 900,000 deaths, according to a new report from the Costs of War project more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 4 -- Brown University issued the following news release: After closing for nearly five months in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Acropolis of Athens -- one of the world's most iconic ancient wonders -- reopened to the public in March 2021. And when it did, it was practically unrecognizable to Yannis Hamilakis, a professor of archaeology and modern Greek studies at Brown University. Hamilakis was astounded to see that crews had paved over much of the rock more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 2 (TNSGra) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: The federally funded Advance Clinical and Translational Research program -- of which the University of Rhode Island is a key partner -- recently received a $19.9 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to fund the program's expansion into a second five-year phase. Advance-CTR is a statewide partnership that consists of URI, Brown University, Care New England, Life more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Aug. 31 (TNSRes) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: A URI College of Pharmacy professor has developed a novel virus-like particle platform to safely and more effectively deliver vaccines to the body, a next step in the potential development of a universal flu vaccine and a new coronavirus vaccine. Dr. Xinyuan Chen recently received a $200,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue research into his novel vaccine platform and d more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 1 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and Colonel James M. Manni, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of Public Safety, announced the start of a months-long public process for establishing a statewide policy for the use and operation of police body-worn cameras. "The enactment earlier this summer of a statewide body-worn camera program to equip all police  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 3 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement on Sept. 2, 2021: * * * Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement today after today's announcement about health insurance rates by the Office of the Health Insurance: "Several weeks ago, my Office objected --across the board -- to requests by insurers to raise health insurance rates for Rhode Islanders, citing serious concerns about affordability in the con more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 31 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2021: Governor Dan McKee, joined by Senator Cynthia A. Coyne, and Representatives Joseph J. Solomon and Jason Knight today ceremonially signed into law two pieces of legislation to support Rhode Island's aging population. The first piece of legislation (2021-S 0264A, 2021-H 5642A) requires financial institutions to report suspected financial exploitation of seniors to the Of more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 2 -- 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 and bill sponsors Senator Melissa A. Murray, Representative Brian Patrick Kennedy, Senator Walter S. Felag, Representative Leonela Felix, and AARP Rhode Island State Director Catherine Taylor today held a ceremonial signing for two pieces of legislation that make prescription drugs mor more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 4 (TNSEco) -- Rhode Island School of Design issued the following news release: Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) has completed renovations to its Homer and South Hall residences, marking the end of phase three of the multiyear Quad block enhancement project, which includes multiple housing structures and a dining facility. Homer Hall was built in 1957 and South Hall in 1985. Homer Hall's structure and original slate roof were repaired, and additional enhanceme more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 1 (TNSJou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news on Aug. 31, 2021: The air we breathe in our homes, school and workplaces can be polluted with harmful PFAS chemicals, according to a study published today in Environmental Science & Technology Letters. A new measurement technique developed by the research team, led by URI Graduate School of Oceanography scientists, detected PFAS chemicals in the air of kindergarten classrooms, university offices more PR