PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 22 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * 'SNL' veteran Colin Jost talks comedy as craft and coping mechanism with Brown students PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Even though "Saturday Night Live" writer and actor Colin Jost attended Harvard University, it's Brown that holds a special place in his heart. It's where his parents met decades ago. Jost's mother was a medical student and his father was an undergraduate. Their paths crossed in a more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 23 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * 'Wild Stories' shows the power of 'bombastic' and brilliant narrative art PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Big, bright and bold, " Leslie Bostrom: Wild Stories " features eye-catching paintings that span the professor's 36-year career at Brown, on view in the University's Granoff Center for the Creative Arts from April 23 to June 13. "You might call my work bombastic," said Professor of Visual Art  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 25 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown students, recent alumni earn prestigious graduate scholarships PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Three Brown University juniors and two recent graduates were awarded coveted scholarships to support their pursuit of graduate degrees in a variety of disciplines. Matthew Liu and Skylar Walters, both members of the Class of 2026, earned Goldwater Scholarships for their achievements in mathematics, more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, April 22 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * An expert in the operating room, 2024 alum assists surgeons in treating AFib with new technologies By Emma Bartlett Jaw to the floor. That was Skylar Dacey '24's reaction when she stepped into a hospital operating room for the first time. Unlike medical TV shows like "Grey's Anatomy," where characters are in a constant frenzy, she witnessed the medical staffs' calm under pressure and how the excitement more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, April 23 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * The U.S. pulled out of the Paris Agreement; expert explains pitfalls, promise of the global climate treaty By Emma Bartlett Every five years, countries who've committed themselves to the United Nations' Paris Agreement submit new emissions-cutting plans seeking to tackle climate change. With February 10 marking the latest five-year deadline, a Carbon Brief analysis reported that just 10 of the treaty's  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 22 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement on April 21, 2025: * * * Governor McKee Issues Statement on the Passing of Pope Francis PROVIDENCE, RI -- Governor Dan McKee issued the following statement on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis: "On this Easter Monday, we remember Pope Francis, whose life was a daily testament to the principles of his enduring faith and compassion. He was a beloved and respected leader around the more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 22 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement on April 21, 2025: * * * Governor McKee Issues Statement on the Passing of Senate President Dominick Ruggerio Governor Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Memory of the Senate President PROVIDENCE, RI --Today, Governor Dan McKee issued the following statement on the passing of Senate President Dominick Ruggerio. "Today, I join Rhode Island in mourning the loss of Senate President Dominick Ru more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 24 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * Governor McKee, Department of Housing Unveil 'Housing 2030' Statewide Plan for Public Feedback McKee Administration Sets Goal to Permit 15,000 New Housing Units by 2030, Nearly Double RI's Housing Production Rate for the Last Five Years PROVIDENCE, RI - Today, Governor Dan McKee and Secretary of Housing Deborah Goddard released a draft of Housing 2030, the st more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 23 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Governor McKee, First Lady Celebrate Earth Day with Community Cleanup in Cranston McKee Administration Highlights Successes of First Lady's Litter-Free Rhode Island Initiative CRANSTON, RI -- In celebration of Earth Day, Governor Dan McKee and First Lady Susan McKee were joined by Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins and state and local officials for a community cleanup at Cooney playgr more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 26 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Governor McKee, Rhode Island AI Task Force Invite Public Input Through Statewide Survey Responses will help inform task force recommendations on responsible, effective AI use in Rhode Island PROVIDENCE, RI--Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force are inviting Rhode Islanders to participate in a quick online survey on their awareness of a more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 25 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * Governor McKee, Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training Highlight Need for Proposed Work-based Learning Investments in FY26 Budget Governor McKee has made workforce development a key pillar of his budget proposal, emphasizing the significant value of experiential learning for our young people CRANSTON, RI -- Today, Governor Dan McKee, Rhode Island Depar more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, April 23 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * RWU Upgrades Shellfish Hatchery and Farm, Expanding Impact on Rhode Island's Blue Economy CEED is strengthening Rhode Island's coastal communities by fueling sustainable growth of the blue economy. By Kelly Brinza BRISTOL, R.I. - The Luther H. Blount Shellfish Hatchery at Roger Williams University's Center for Economic and Environmental Development (CEED) is running at full capacity, boasting upgra more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 23 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Six Brown scholars elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Six Brown University scholars have been elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's most prestigious honor societies. The new members from Brown are Kim Cobb, a professor of earth, environmental and planetary sciences and a professor of environment and society;  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 22 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Staff Spotlight: Sowing more than seedlings, Nicholas Vasques cultivates learning and research PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- As Brown University's research greenhouse manager, Nicholas Vasques oversees day-to-day operations of the Plant Environmental Center, a suite of six computer-controlled research greenhouses and an 1,800-square-foot conservatory atop 85 Waterman St. -- home to the Institute a more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, April 24 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Expands Coastal Engineering with Two Acquisitions In a strategic move to expand coastal engineering, VHB is thrilled to join forces with two coastal engineering firms effective today: Waterway Surveys & Engineering (Waterway) in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 22 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Video: Brown biologist Stephen Porder on taking purposeful, planet-positive personal steps PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Tuesday, April 22, is Earth Day, a perfect time for global inhabitants to explore the single best thing each person can do for the planet, according to Brown University Associate Provost for Sustainability Stephen Porder. Porder, a professor of ecology, evolution and organisma more PR