BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Jan. 31 (TNSper) -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: The week before his official start as the Associate Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students at Roger Williams University, Derek Zuckerman was already finding a home on campus and cheering on the RWU Men's and Women's Basketball teams at their home games. As part of his new role as a member of the Student Life leadership team, which began Jan. 23, Zuckerman will oversee the departments o more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 1 (TNSper) -- Brown University issued the following news release: After nearly two decades at Brown University as a medical resident, graduate student, professor and academic leader, Dr. Megan L. Ranney has been named dean of the Yale School of Public Health. Ranney will step down from her current role as deputy dean of Brown's School of Public Health effective July 1, 2023. A prominent advocate with an international reputation for innovative approaches to health more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 2 (TNSjou) -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * People who share a political ideology have more similar 'neural fingerprints' of political words and process new information in similar ways, according to a new analysis led by Brown University researchers. * * * What causes two people from opposing political parties to have strongly divergent interpretations of the same word, image or event? Take the word "freedom," for example, or a pict more PR

WARWICK, Rhode Island, Feb. 1 (TNSacc) -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news: The Community College of Rhode Island's Health Sciences Clinical Simulation Laboratory, located at the college's Lincoln Campus, has been granted full accreditation for its simulation program in the area of Teaching/Education through December 31, 2027 by The Society for Simulation in Healthcare. CCRI's simulation lab provides Nursing and Allied Health students with realistic clinical exp more PR

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Jan. 23 (TNSper) -- CVS Health issued the following news release: CVS Accountable Care Organization, Inc., a division of the CVS Health(R) family of businesses (NYSE: CVSOpens in a new window), today announced it has entered into a collaboration with RUSH University System for Health (RUSH) to expand access for Medicare patients to RUSH clinical services in the Chicago area. The collaboration is based on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) redesigned  more PR

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Jan. 23 (TNSper) -- CVS Health issued the following news release: * * * Amy Bricker Becomes Chief Product Officer - Consumer * * * CVS Health(R) (NYSE: CVSOpens in a new window) today announced two executive appointments. David Joyner will rejoin the company as Executive Vice President and President of Pharmacy Services, while Amy Bricker has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer - Consumer. "David and Amy are accomplished leaders with prove more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 4 -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2023: The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today is announcing a strategy of increasing the use of low-severity prescribed burns in several areas of Rhode Island to reduce the buildup of combustible materials on forest floors and grasslands - thus minimizing the risk of high-severity, unplanned, destructive wildfires. In 2022, which was marked by a more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 1 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2023: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that the Office has reached settlement agreements with the owners of four lead contaminated properties located in Providence and Burrillville. The enforcement actions provide for the abatement and remediation of lead contamination at the sites and assess penalties that total more than $700,000 in value. In all f more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 31 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2023: Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health & Human Services (EOHHS) announced today the launch of a pilot program aimed at addressing the needs of Rhode Islanders who are experiencing housing insecurity or homelessness who have acute injuries and illnesses. The program will be managed by Westbay Community Action, together with the State and multi more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Governor Dan McKee was joined by Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, General Treasurer James A. Diossa, bill sponsors Representative Jason Knight and Senator Joshua Miller, and dozens of advocates and community leaders to mark the introduction of critical gun safety legislation that would ban the sale of assault style weapons i more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 2 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2023: Governor Dan McKee, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT), and the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) announced today that RIDOT is the first Rhode Island state agency to fully convert its lighting resources to energy-efficient LED lights. This conversion provides significant long-term energy savings. The project was a result of several years o more PR

WESTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 3 (TNSpconf) -- Regis College issued the following news: Regis College hosted the opening session of the second cohort of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts (AICU Mass) and Suffolk University Inclusive Leadership Program. This five-month program brings together higher education professionals working towards increasing their impact in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Over 100 participants from colleges and universit more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 1 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2023: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Statewide Grand Jury has returned indictments charging one current and one former member of the North Providence Police Department with multiple felony counts, including embezzlement and filing false tax returns. The charges stem from an investigation by the Office of the Attorney General and the United St more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * The world's largest general scientific society honored Brown faculty members from engineering, mathematics and medical science for significant and lasting contributions to their fields. * * * Three members of the Brown University faculty have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world's largest general scientific society. Election as a fellow  more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Jan. 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * New study shows home values rise up to 5.8% * * * A new study finds that proximity to electric vehicle charging stations (EVCSs) can raise property values depending on where homes are situated. The study, conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Rhode Island, the University of Maryland College Park, Princeton University and Cardiff University, was recently published in more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Feb. 1 (TNStalk) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following Q&A on Jan. 31, with demographer Melanie Brasher: * * * China's National Bureau of Statistics recently released data showing the country's first population decline in decades. At the end of 2022, the population of mainland China stood at 1.411 billion people, down 850,000 from the previous year. Around the world, experts called it a tipping point for a nation looking to continue an era of rapid eco more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Program provides devices, internet connection, technical education * * * Participants in the University of Rhode Island's Engaging Generations Cyber-Seniors program have shown statistically significant improvements in digital competence, technology use, quality of life, and in strengthening social bonds. The program has helped participants feel more connected to their communities, incre more PR