KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 6 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * - Richard J. Harrington '73, Hon. '02 and Jean Harrington have pledged $4 million to the Harrington School of Communication and Media * * * Richard J. Harrington '73, Hon. '02 and Jean Harrington have pledged $4 million to the Harrington School of Communication and Media at the University of Rhode Island. This raises the Harringtons' cumulative support for the Harrington School to more than $12 more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 5 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * - Removing used needles does not reduce the spread of Hepatitis C virus -- instead, changing the ratio of infected to uninfected needles is critical, study finds. * * * By comparing needles and syringes to disease-carrying mosquitoes, an innovative mathematical model of how the Hepatitis C virus spreads is offering scientists new perspectives on how best to prevent its prolifer more PR

WARWICK, Rhode Island, Sept. 6 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news: The fate of Dr. Bruno Soffientino's summer-long experiment sits in a row of tightly-sealed jars stuffed with contaminated marine sediment samples in the chemistry lab of Dr. Rainer Lohmann at the University of Rhode Island's Bay Campus. Soffientino, an Associate Professor in Biology for the past seven years at the Community College of Rhode Island, and a Wakefield, RI, reside more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 4 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * - Joshua Cinner, environmental social scientist, accomplished researcher speaks as Dept. of Marine Affairs celebrates 50th anniversary * * * A University of Rhode Island alumnus and accomplished scholar specializing in marine conservation will return to the University Thursday, Sept. 19, to discuss bright spots among the world's coral reefs. Joshua Cinner is being welcomed more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 5 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Texas's Arlington Campus issued the following news release: * * * - UTA scientist explores using nanoparticles to reduce size of deep-seated tumors * * * Another collaborative project from a nanoparticles expert at The University of Texas at Arlington has yielded promising results in the search for more effective, targeted cancer treatments. Wei Chen, in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Rhode Island and  more PR