PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 3 (TNSGra) -- Brown University issued the following news: A $4.9 million grant to Brown University's Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice will fund a partnership with Williams College and the Mystic Seaport Museum that will use maritime history as a basis for studying historical injustices and generating new insights on the relationship between European colonization in North America, the dispossession of Native American land and racial slavery in New Englan  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: As part of the New England Patriots commitment to supporting and thanking New England Health Care workers, they have invited four New Hampshire health care workers to attend Super Bowl LV in Tampa Bay. The Patriots team plane will transport 76 vaccinated New England health care workers to Super Bowl LV for an all-expense paid trip to recognize their hard work and sacrifice and to sp  more

LONDON, England, Feb. 2 -- The National Institute for Health Research issued the following news: The NIHR-supported RECOVERY trial has begun investigating the anti-inflammatory arthritis drug, baricitinib, as a potential treatment for hospitalised COVID-19 patients. As an anti-inflammatory, baricitinib may block the signalling activity of cytokine molecules which contribute to the hyper-inflammatory state caused by severe COVID-19. The researchers will investigate whether the drug reduces the  more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, Feb. 3 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport employees exceeded the Command's 2020 goal for fundraising for the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) by 116%, raising $144,837 despite the fact that efforts took on a virtual approach this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Along with exceeding its goal of $125,000 in donations, employees also donated 280 volunteer hours. The total amount raised,   more

PLYMOUTH, New Hampshire, Feb. 3 (TNSRep) -- Plymouth State University issued the following news release: The impact of COVID-19 has presented New Hampshire organizations and policymakers with an unprecedented challenge, yet the time may be ideal for promoting New Hampshire to foreign businesses. This opportunity is among the findings of the 2020 New Hampshire Globalization Report prepared by researchers at Plymouth State University (PSU). Highlights from the third-annual study were shared at a   more

PLYMOUTH, New Hampshire, Feb. 2 -- Plymouth State University issued the following news release: Electric vehicles (EVs) represent a miniscule share of the transportation market, but interest in them is growing as more learn about their earth- and wallet-friendly benefits. Plymouth State University and the New Hampshire Electric Co-op (NHEC) have teamed up to make it easier for those considering switching from gas-powered cars and trucks. Two EV chargers are now available on campus and, thanks t  more

NORTH KINGSTOWN, Rhode Island, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: After working for years to ensure the U.S. Navy can ramp up submarine construction to help safeguard the nation and provide the U.S. Armed Forces with an unmatched advantage beneath the waves, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) says it is critical for Rhode Island to boost workforce development to help Rhode Islanders take advantage of the opportunity for good-paying, in-demand manufacturing j  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 (TNSRes) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Sedative medications used in intensive care are associated with increased delirium, which is in turn connected with higher medical costs and greater risk of death and ICU-related dementia. A study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine provides the most definitive evidence to date that, of the two drugs recommended for light sedation of patients receiving mechanical vent  more

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, Feb. 2 -- The Vermont Law School issued the following news release: The director of Vermont Law School's (VLS) Environmental Justice Clinic (EJC) has been appointed by President Joseph Biden, Jr., to a prominent role in his administration fighting racial and economic disparities in environmental policies. Marianne Engelman-Lado has been named deputy general counsel for environmental initiatives at the Environmental Protection Agency. The position highlights the legal e  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 2 -- WGBH Boston issued the following news release: High School Quiz Show revealed today the competition bracket for Season 12 of the popular academic series from Boston public media producer GBH. Following the program's first-ever virtual Super Sunday qualifying quiz on January 24, seventeen high school teams from across Massachusetts advanced to the televised competition. In a season of firsts, High School Quiz Show is also welcoming four new teams, including the f  more

WILLIAMSTOWN, Massachusetts, Feb. 3 -- Williams College issued the following news release: Williams College, Brown University's Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice (CSSJ), and Connecticut's Mystic Seaport Museum (MSM) are partnering on a three-year project that will use maritime history as a basis for studying historical injustices and generating new insights into the relationship between European colonization in North America, the dispossession of Native American land and racial slaver  more