KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Feb. 24 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: A University of Rhode Island landscape architecture design studio was recently honored by the Rhode Island chapter of the American Planning Association for a proposed redesign of downtown Woonsocket along the banks of the Blackstone River. The project, "Reconnecting The Blackstone and The City," won the associations' 2021 Student Award. It was one of six projects honored throughout the state a more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Feb. 23 (TNSOps) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: The University of Rhode Island will host internationally renowned writer, producer and director Haile Gerima on its Kingston Campus, Wednesday, March 2. Gerima will hold a master class on "African American Counter Cinema" and separately screen selections from his latest project, a documentary on maroons in the United States. The larger project follows a trail of escape, guerrilla warfare and fl more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: By Mallory Bersi School of Public Health alum Carrie Bridges Feliz (SPH'03) has been named vice president of community health and equity at Lifespan, a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, Rhode Island. "I am incredibly honored to take on this new role," says Bridges Feliz. "This opportunity really signifies the organization's broader commitment to community health and well-bei more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 23 (TNSOps) -- Brown University issued the following news release: From telehealth visits to home testing kits, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated an increase in home-based health care interventions that many experts believe is just the tip of an iceberg. McKinsey and Company estimates that by 2025, a quarter of Medicare fee-for-service spending will have shifted from traditional facilities to home-based options. On Feb. 17 and 18, Brown University hosted a worksh more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 24 (TNSPro) -- Brown University issued the following news release: To expand the ranks of public health leaders across the globe equipped with the knowledge and skills to take on urgent and complex health challenges, Brown University is launching a fully online master of public health program. The two-year School of Public Health degree program, which is now accepting applicants, aims to provide working professionals with greater access to a graduate education fr more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 24 (TNSOps) -- Brown University issued the following news release: With a $10 million gift from Parag and Usha Saxena, parents of three Brown University graduates, Brown will elevate and extend the global reach of its groundbreaking teaching and research on issues of modern South Asia. In recognition of the generous support, the Corporation of Brown University approved the naming of the Saxena Center for Contemporary South Asia during its winter meeting in Februa more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 22 (TNSOps) -- Brown University issued the following news release: A generous $10 million gift from Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and documentary film producer Patty Quillin will provide a major boost in scholarship support for students at Tougaloo College, a historically Black college in Tougaloo, Mississippi. The gift will fund much-needed financial aid for Tougaloo students working toward careers in medicine, public health, the sciences, education, business and ot more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement: * * * Following Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee's 2022 reelection campaign announcement, DGA Chair Gov. Roy Cooper released the following statement: "After taking office in the middle of a public health crisis, Gov. McKee took swift action to get people vaccinated and guide businesses, workers, and families toward economic recovery. His leadership has played a pivotal role in making Rhode Island one of the more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Governor Dan McKee announced that applications are open for $7.5 million in funding to assist pediatricians that were impacted by COVID-19. This program is part of Governor McKee's Rhode Island Rebounds initiative - a 10 percent investment of the State's $1.13 billion American Rescue Plan State Fiscal Recovery Funds as a down payment on Rhode Island's economic comeback. "It is vital th more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Feb. 25 (TNSRes) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: Aiming to promote health and wellness among Rhode Islanders diagnosed and living with Parkinson's disease, a University of Rhode Island College of Health Sciences study will examine the feasibility of establishing a comprehensive, interdisciplinary clinic to educate, advise and provide resources for patients. The clinic will combine physical therapy, occupational therapy, nutrition, speech the more PR