WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Nov. 18 [Category: BizRetail] -- CVS Health posted the following news release: * * * Aetna Launches Leading Edge Conversational AI Navigation * Embedded assistant revolutionizes how members navigate their health care journey WOONSOCKET, R.I., Nov. 18, 2025 Aetna, a CVS Health(r) company (NYSE: CVS ), is launching a market-leading, generative AI-powered conversational experience in its digital channels that will simplify health care, allowing members to quickly and more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 19 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * As 'California sober' catches on, study suggests cannabis use reduces short-term alcohol consumption * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] The "California sober" trend, which involves ditching alcohol in favor of cannabis, is gaining momentum, spreading from Hollywood to health influencers to homes across America. Among the motivations for many adopters is to reduce alcohol use, and a new study on the caus more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 15 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown University senior, Class of 2025 graduate named two of nation's 32 Rhodes Scholars * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Brown University senior Keidy Palma Ramirez and Class of 2025 alumnus Nicholas Sanzi were elected to the Rhodes Scholar Class of 2026 on Saturday, Nov. 15. The Rhodes Scholarship, widely considered to be one of the most prestigious academic awards available to undergraduate stude more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Can theatre performance skills can help teachers in the classroom? URI researchers weigh in Most people can recall a favorite class or teacher who left an indelible mark on their lives. While subject matter plays a role, the deeper connection often stems from how that teacher made students feel. Fictional characters such as Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid or John Keating in Dead Poets Soc more PR

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Nov. 20 [Category: BizRetail] -- CVS Health posted the following news release: * * * CVS Health Names David Joyner Chair of the Board of Directors * WOONSOCKET, RI (November 20, 2025) - CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced that its Board of Directors has elected President and Chief Executive Officer David Joyner as Chair of the Board, effective January 1, 2026. Following the effective date of this appointment, Michael Mahoney will continue to serve as the Board's  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 20 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * From the Lab: Frederike Petzschner maps mind-body connections for improved well-being * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] What do anxiety, chronic pain, obsessive-compulsive disorder, addictive gambling and chronic fatigue have in common? That question isn't a brain teaser although the brain is the focus for neuroscientist Frederike Petzschner, who is actively researching these areas in her lab at Brow more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 21 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Global ocean technology conference hosted by URI Event at URI's Narragansett Bay Campus focused on fisheries and benthic monitoring for offshore development * The University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island Sea Grant recently hosted the Marine Technology Society's annual TechSurge conference. The three-day event convened approximately 120 attendees from around the world at URI's Graduate Schoo more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Nov. 21 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Is AI a giant-killer? Bryant expert explains the business revolution By Stephen Kostrzewa The AI invasion has started, says Bryant University's Thomas Dougherty, and there will be casualties -- as well as new dynasties. "We're going to see some major upheaval within the next 10 or 15 years," says Dougherty, an Executive in Residence of Information Systems and Analytics. "The implementation of AI is going more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 20 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Research provides new design specs for burgeoning sodium-ion batteries * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] As the world's need for energy storage increases, sodium-ion batteries are emerging as a less expensive and more environmentally friendly complement to lithium-based batteries. Research by Brown University engineers sheds new light on how sodium behaves inside these batteries, providing new design s more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 21 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Researchers launch Brown University-based national institute on AI in mental health * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Researchers from across the nation with expertise in computer science, psychology, neuroscience and other areas gathered at Brown University from Nov. 20-21 to formally launch Brown's new National Science Foundation-funded AI research institute. In July, the National Science Foundatio more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Nov. 21 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Roger Williams University Community and Historians Work to Restore Indigenous Voices to the Thanksgiving Story At Thanksgiving Retold, historians Don "Strong Turtle" Brown, Jr. and Richard Pickering joined The Co-Lab in guiding the RWU community through a deeper, Indigenous-centered examination of the holiday's origins. By Jordan J. Phelan '19 A packed crowd filled the North Campus Residence Hall Gr more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Nov. 20 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Roger Williams University Professor Receives $40,000 NIH Grant for Biomedical Engineering Research on Early Detection of Breast Cancer Associate Professor of Engineering Ahmet Akosman was awarded a grant to further his work in creating more accessible methods to detect breast cancer early. By Angie Garippa '26 Roger Williams University Associate Professor of Engineering Ahmet Akosman has received a  more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Nov. 18 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Roger Williams University Receives $150,000 Grant from Hayden Foundation to Continue Trades Education Scholarship Program The Don P. and Elaine M. Hayden scholarships help address Rhode Island's critical labor shortage by providing financial support for students enrolled in RWU's trades programs. By Kelly Brinza PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Roger Williams University and the Hayden Foundation are continuing to more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Nov. 19 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Roger Williams University Students Host Rhode Island's Attorney General for Interdisciplinary Panel R.I. Attorney General Peter Neronha shared his legal and political insights with Hawks during a joint event hosted by the Campus Democrats and Mock Trial Club. By Eryn Parlin '26 Rhode Island's top lawmaker, Attorney General Peter Neronha, visited Roger Williams University in October for a panel discu more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), Reston, Virginia, and HavocAI, Providence, Rhode Island, announced a joint effort to integrate HavocAI's collaborative maritime autonomy platform with SAIC's existing command and control infrastructure. The collaboration is designed to enhance maritime domain awareness for the U.S. Navy and align with the military's Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) objectives. This integration connects HavocAI's autono more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 17 -- Brown University posted the following Q&A with Melissa Shein, communications specialist in the Department of Chemistry: * * * Staff Spotlight: Melissa Shein takes chemistry to the community Academic departments at Brown are constantly abuzz with activity from classes and research seminars to guest lectures, colloquia, dissertation defenses and faculty meetings. As Communications Specialist in the Department of Chemistry, it is Melissa Shein's job to keep more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 19 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Stalwart Mars camera snaps image of interstellar comet 3I/Atlas * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] For nearly two decades, the HiRISE camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured finely detailed images of the Red Planet's dusty surface. But in early October, NASA turned the camera's gaze on a new subject: the interstellar comet 3I/Atlas. On Oct. 2, HiRISE snapped images of 3I/Atlas as more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 18 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Jacqueline Kociubuk's research on library relationships with unattended children lauded by national association URI assistant professor placed second in Association for Library and Information Science Education doctorate poster competition in October * Over the past three years, Jacqueline Kociubuk has been seeking to better understand the relationship between children who often care for thems more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 19 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Learning ethics in a new, 'big' way URI's philosophy department launches revamped 'Big Ethics' course that applies teachings to current-day scenarios * Traditionally, ethical theory--a systematic framework that provides rational bases for determining what is morally right and wrong--has been a primary focus for ethics courses taught within higher education. But like many aspects in life, adap more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Seal mothers care for deceased pups, exhibiting unique mammalian behavior in Antarctic predator species URI researchers present study on one of the longest postmortem care events recorded in mammals * A new paper by University of Rhode Island post-doctoral researchers Emily Sperou and Renato Borras-Chavez in the journal Polar Biology discusses a unique phenomenon observed in a reclusi more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI professor examines how machine learning can help with depression diagnosis Depression, a pervasive mental health condition, affects more than 10% of the U.S. population, or roughly 35 million people. That figure has surged markedly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite depression impacting millions of Americans, the tools that identify those at risk of developing the c more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 18 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI professor's study seeks to better understand connections between suicide and Alcohol Use Disorder Using wearable alcohol sensor and smartphone surveys, Nicole Weiss aims to identify risk, intervention opportunities * Decades of research have highlighted the strong connection between Alcohol Use Disorder and suicidal behavior, determining that the likelihood of a suicide attempt is as much  more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 19 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI taps geothermal energy for new Ocean Frontiers Building Geothermal system will help power advanced labs on URI's Narragansett Bay Campus * The University of Rhode Island is taking a multi-pronged approach in its efforts to work toward net-zero carbon emissions--including looking to sources of renewable energy. One of those energy sources, geothermal, will be implemented in URI's new Ocean  more PR