PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 20 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Governor Dan McKee has appointed Peter Slom to the Rhode Island Parole Board. Slom is the first formerly-incarcerated individual to be named to the Parole Board. He recently served as an Associate Director for the Department of Children, Youth & Families. "The members of the Rhode Island Parole Board have a significant responsibility in our communities," said Governor McKee.  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 18 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2021: Governor Dan McKee today announced a series of staff appointments in the Office of the Governor. Kim Ahern, previously Director of Policy, will assume the role of Deputy Chief of Staff, previously occupied by Joseph Almond, who is now serving as Senior Deputy Chief of Staff. Elizabeth Winangun, formerly Deputy Director of Policy, will assume the role of Direc more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 17 (TNSJou) -- Brown University issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2021: * * * Many believe climate change and environmental degradation caused the Maya civilization to fall -- but a new survey shows that some Maya kingdoms had sustainable agricultural practices and high food yields for centuries. * * * For years, experts in climate science and ecology have held up the agricultural practices of the ancient Maya as prime examples of what not to do.  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 17 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded an $82 million grant to the McKee Administration for the construction of a Rhode Island Center of Excellence for Laboratory Sciences. "This is an exciting day for the State of Rhode Island," said Governor Dan McKee. "Rhode Island is among the leaders nationally in testing, vaccination rates, and a safe economic reope more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSOps) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: The Department of Ocean Engineering at Texas A&M University recently sent six students in its local branch of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) to the 2021 SNAME Maritime Convention in Rhode Island. As part of its ongoing push to further the educational experience of its students and expand the knowledge of its faculty, the department was excited to off more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 16 (TNSRes) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: The results of a survey of bumblebees in Rhode Island conducted by a University of Rhode Island graduate student included one species that had not been seen in more than a decade. But it also confirmed that four other species appear to have disappeared from the state. "There had never been a bumblebee survey of Rhode Island - or a statewide survey of any kind of bee - and there are some specie more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 18 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: The University of Rhode Island has been recognized by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs for being a top producer of Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship recipients among mid-sized colleges and universities over the past 20 years. Since its inception in 2001, the Department of State's Gilman Program has reshaped study abroad to make it more accessible and i more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 17 (TNSRes) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: A University of Rhode Island hydrogeologist is conducting an assessment of the availability of freshwater on Block Island out of concern that the growing number of visitors, combined with the effects of climate change, may force the community to reduce the number of tourists that visit the island and reduce future residential development. Thomas Boving, URI professor of geosciences, is leading more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 18 (TNSJou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: Tiny marine plants called phytoplankton are the foundation of most food webs in the ocean, and their productivity drives commercial fisheries, carbon sequestration, and healthy marine ecosystems. But little is known about how they will respond to increasing ocean temperatures resulting from the changing climate. Most climate models assume they will all respond in a similar way. But a team of r more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 17 (TNSJou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: A University of Rhode Island researcher and colleagues who study invasive species have published a series of articles in the journal Biological Invasions aimed at identifying and addressing concerns about diversity, equity and inclusion in the journal, which they believe will lead to a better understanding of invasive species around the world. Laura Meyerson, URI professor of natural resources more PR