SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Sept. 20 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Artificial intelligence is an educational gamechanger in Bryant's Physician Assistant simulation labs By Emma Bartlett Beverly Slate, a high-fidelity mannequin, sits in a simulation lab hospital bed. In the room with her are four of Bryant University's Physician Assistant students. One talks with Beverly at her bedside while the others, seated by the door, watch. Students ask Beverly how she's feeling, d more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 15 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown launches new online master's degree in business analytics * As organizations contend with the rapid growth of available data and the need to make informed, evidence-based decisions, a new Brown University master's degree will aim to provide students with the professional skills needed to transform complex information into insights through cutting-edge data analysis. The master of science in busine more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 15 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown University medical students don white coats, kick off medical careers * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- One-hundred forty-five first-year medical students at Brown University's Warren Alpert Medical School took the next step toward a career that their dean called "both a great privilege and tremendous responsibility" on Saturday, Sept. 13. The annual Ceremony of Commitment to Medicine, info more PR

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Sept. 18 -- CVS Health issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * CVS Health declares quarterly dividend CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) has announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly dividend of sixty-six and one-half cents ($0.665 cents) per share on the Common Stock of the Corporation. The dividend is payable on November 3, 2025, to holders of record on October 23, 2025. * * * About CVS Health CVS Health is a leading health solutions  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 15 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Exhibition at Brown responds to University's Haffenreffer Museum collection of Navajo objects * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- In June 2023, as part of his material research for an exhibition at Brown University, Dine (Navajo) artist Eric-Paul Riege visited Brown's Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology to explore its Navajo collections. Among the objects he studied was a loom with an unfinished text more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 18 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Generous gift to fund Prince Lab renovation at Brown, creating the Lassonde Innovation and Design Hub * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- With a $16.75 million gift from the Lassonde Family Foundation, Brown University will launch a full-scale renovation of Prince Lab, transforming the 63-year-old building into a dynamic and central campus hub for project-based learning, cutting-edge research and eng more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse Talks Fighting Trump's Corruption and the Climate Crisis on the Democrats' Daily Blueprint * In case you missed it, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island joined the Democrats' Daily Blueprint to discuss how the Trump administration's corruption is hurting working families -- including by raising your energy costs, getting rid of good-paying jobs, and exace more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 16 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Lawmakers can ensure that nonprofit hospitals benefit communities, Brown scholar tells Congress * WASHINGTON, D.C. [Brown University] -- More than half of U.S. hospitals are nonprofit organizations, and the total financial value of nonprofit tax exemptions exceeds $37 billion per year nationally. In return for this exemption, the IRS requires that nonprofit hospitals operate with a primary focus of servin more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Sept. 19 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Losing the Revolution Wind Project Would Be 'Devastating' to New England, RWU Professor Says PROVIDENCE, R.I. - According to Roger Williams University Engineering Professor Maija Benitz, losing the Revolution Wind project would be "devastating to our region." In August, the Trump administration halted construction on Revolution Wind, a $4 billion wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island that is 80 pe more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 20 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * Oceantic Statement: Action Against SouthCoast Wind Sabotages New England Grid, Affordable Energy Late yesterday, the Department of Justice filed to voluntarily remand its approval of SouthCoast Wind's Construction and Operations Plan. The 2.4 GW project was scheduled to deliver reliable, affordable power to more than 1 million Massachu more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 15 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Rhode Island Startup Week to spotlight Brown faculty and student ventures * Hundreds of people from Rhode Island's business community will gather in September for the sixth annual Rhode Island Startup Week. Organized by RIHub, the celebration spotlights entrepreneurship and innovation across the state. From Sept. 18 to 26, the program will feature startup showcases, workshops, discussions and networking e more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Sept. 16 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Roger Williams University Partners with Follett Higher Education for Improved Campus Retail Experience RWU and Follett join forces to ensure students have the affordable course materials and supplies needed for a successful academic career. * Roger Williams University has partnered with Follett Higher Education to enhance our campus store experience for students, expanding access to more affordable more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Sept. 17 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * RWU Construction Management and Biology Faculty Partner on Sustainability Study on Mass Timber in Coastal Environments Two mass timber structures installed this summer on RWU's Bristol campus will be key to a yearlong sustainability study led by faculty and students. By Matthew Milotakis You've probably seen the wooden structure surrounded by an array of electronic gadgets and fenced off in one of  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 16 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Staff Spotlight: From Brown's campus to local neighborhoods, Victoria Mealer-Flowers roots for all students * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Whether she's offering advice to members of Brown's men's soccer team, welcoming student-athletes to a senior sendoff at the Pizzitola Sports Center or leading students in a Habitat for Humanity service project, Victoria Mealer-Flowers brings firsthand experi more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Sept. 18 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Student business creators serve as mentors, role models in Bryant's new Entrepreneurship Center By Bob Curley Four student innovators will be the embodiment of entrepreneurship in Bryant's new center devoted to nurturing enterprises founded by members of the university community and beyond. Vincent Emery '26, Chase Whitman '27, Sam Lower '26, and Sean Nelson '27 were recently named the first FOUNDERS ( more PR