PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 11 -- Brown University issued the following news release: In November 2019, when Brown University broke ground on a new integrated health and wellness center and residence hall, nobody could have known that a worldwide public health crisis would arise in the subsequent months, shuttering much of campus and introducing the need for new safety considerations at the center's Brook Street construction site. But thanks in part to a comprehensive set of on-site safety p more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 14 -- Brown University issued the following news release: A study analyzing data from the Rhode Island Consortium for Autism Research and Treatment (RI-CART) found that a low proportion of people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder reported having undergone clinical genetic tests recommended by medical professional societies. The results bring to light a dissonance between professional recommendations and clinical practice, the researchers behind the study say more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 15 -- Brown University issued the following news release: Nearly 50 years ago, Brown University physicist Michael Kosterlitz and his colleagues used the mathematics of topology -- the study of how objects can be deformed by stretching or twisting but not tearing or breaking -- to explain puzzling phase changes in certain types of matter. The work won Kosterlitz a share of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics and has led to the discovery of topological phenomena in all k more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 14 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: A portion of the land used to conduct crop research at the University of Rhode Island has been certified as organic by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Organics Program. Three acres of the 30-acre Gardner Crops Research Center on URI's Kingston Campus will now be able to be used to conduct research on organic production methods and for comparison studies of organic and conventional crop pro more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 16 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: "I think this idea of thinking big is truly ingrained in every aspect of the pharmacy program." Living up to the University of Rhode Island's "Think Big. We Do" motto, Emily Murray, a member of the newest class of graduates from the URI College of Pharmacy, has proven she is capable of thinking big by leaving a lasting impact on the URI community. Murray's achievements during her six-year college caree more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 14 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: When disasters strike, first responders bravely spring into action and risk their lives to save others. What if those risks could be decreased with the use of technology in training sessions? By combining images of actual buildings with computer-generated graphics, simulations can be created in which multiple people can train together in real time. This technology is known as wireless collaborative mixe more PR