PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 30 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * In support of a plan to expand its overall research activity, the University closed on the purchase of 10 parcels home to four Care New England buildings, all in close proximity to existing Brown research and education spaces. * * * In support of a plan to grow its overall research activity, Brown University has purchased a portfolio of properties in Providence's Jewelry District neighborh more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 29 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * The Brown Corporation authorized a process to select an architect and launch a full programming phase for the building, a critical step in a long-held vision to create new laboratory space for cutting-edge life sciences research. * * * With approval to proceed with selecting an architect, Brown University has taken a critical first step toward realizing a long-held vision for a new integra more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 30 (TNSpar) -- Brown University issued the following news release: Students in Central Falls, R.I., are about to learn more about how good health impacts every aspect of life -- and how they might someday join the medical professionals who provide care to improve the health and lives of others. As students in the city's Calcutt Middle School return for the 2022-23 academic year in August, the school will be home to a SMART Health and Wellness Clinic thanks to the more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 30 (TNSjou) -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * A new study associated with the BrainGate consortium offered significant clues about how humans learn and form long-term memories; the findings could provide insights for developers of assistive tools for people with paralysis. * * * Why do people sleep? Scientists have debated this question for millennia, but a new study adds fresh clues for solving this mystery. The findings, published  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 29 (TNSjou) -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * A new study found that in Providence, R.I., and other cities, rising floodwaters are exposing more people to industrial pollution, and the issue is disproportionately affecting lower-income communities of color. * * * Increased flooding in the United States is exposing more people to industrial pollution, especially in urban areas that are home to marginalized communities, according to a n more PR

WARWICK, Rhode Island, June 29 (TNSper) -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news on June 28, 2022: The Community College of Rhode Island today announced Greg LaPointe as Vice President for Student Affairs and Chief Outcomes Officer. LaPointe, a Wakefield, RI, resident, previously served as the college's Associate Vice President of Impact and Institutional Effectiveness since July of 2019, where he supported the college's strategic plan through the modernization of the more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 30 (TNSpar) -- Rhode Island School of Design issued the following news release on June 29, 2022: Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) and Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) today revealed the latest phase of the RISD x Hyundai Research Collaborative, a multiyear partnership exploring the relationship between nature, art and design. The Group and RISD have been working together since 2020 to study environmentally just futures. The partnership reflects the Group's co more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 1 -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Director Terry Gray issued the following statement in reaction to the West Virginia v. EPA decision issued today by the U.S. Supreme Court: "The U.S. government has the duty and moral obligation to cut climate pollution, but by siding with the coal industry and its allies and blocking the EPA from more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 27 -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM), and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) are advising the public of recent waterbirds (gulls, cormorants, shearwaters, terns, seabirds, shorebirds) found dead along the Rhode Island coast. A relatively small number of seabirds and other waterbirds washing up dead on beaches more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 28 (TNSper) -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on June 27, 2022: Governor Dan McKee today announced the appointment of Elizabeth M. Tanner, Esq. as Rhode Island's next Secretary of Commerce. "Liz knows the ins-and-outs of small business and she has proven she will do what it takes to make Rhode Island a better place to live and work," said Governor McKee. "When faced with challenges, Liz has always come out on top. She advo more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 28 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on June 27, 2022: Governor Dan McKee today signed the FY 2023 State budget, making crucial investments to maintain Rhode Island's economic momentum. The budget makes historic investments to address the housing crisis and strengthen Rhode Island's economy while providing targeted tax relief to families, veterans and local businesses. The Governor was joined for the signing by Lt. Governo more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 1 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: Governor Dan McKee was joined by Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, bill sponsors Representative Karen Alzate and Senator Frank A. Ciccone and Representative Anastasia Williams to sign legislation granting driving privilege cards and permits to undocumented Rhode Islanders. The bill signing ceremony took place at the Division of Motor Vehicles in Cranston, the agency that will b more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 1 (TNSper) -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: Governor Dan McKee today shared that Nicholas S. Ucci will be stepping down as the Commissioner of the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER). His last day of State service will be July 23, 2022. "Nick has helped Rhode Island become a national clean energy leader and innovator. With his support, we've put Rhode Island on a path to achieving net-zero emis more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 29 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Governor Dan McKee and the Board of Directors for Rhode Island Commerce last night approved three Innovation Vouchers. With these awards, there have now been 103 Innovation Voucher recipients, totaling an investment of $4.6 million. These awards have had a return of $16.3 million in new investment for these companies since the program's inception. "Rhode Island is leading the way out o more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, June 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Jones will further their work on LGBTQ+ inclusive practices in teacher preparation programs thanks to American-Scandinavian Foundation fellowship * * * University of Rhode Island doctoral student Meg Jones, who last year was awarded a prestigious Fulbright grant to work alongside faculty at the University of Helsinki and its AGORA for the Study of Social Justice and Equality in Educati more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: University of Rhode Island Professor William Green has been elected to the American Society of Landscape Architects Council of Fellows, one of the highest honors the ASLA bestows on members. Green is among 27 members who will be elevated to Fellow during a ceremony at the 2022 Conference on Landscape Architecture in San Francisco in November. Founded in 1899, the ASLA is the professional associ more PR