KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Oct. 26 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: Qualified nursing students who might otherwise not have been able to do so will be able to further their education in University of Rhode Island College of Nursing graduate programs, thanks to a new endowment established by an alumnus of the URI College of Engineering. The John H. Visneuski Master/Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarship will provide annual support to a qualified student pursuing a maste  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * As a graduate student in Brown's music department, Haruta hopes to spark inspiration and reflection through her interactive piece, "Piano (de)composition." * * * When does a musical instrument die? When it no longer produces sound? When it's in poor playing condition? Or perhaps, simply, when there's no one around to play it? Anyone who has walked past the Orwig Music Building on the Brow  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 27 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * Called VRoxy, the software has the potential to make hands-on collaboration between people working remotely and people in working in physical spaces more seamless, regardless of differences in room size. * * * To date, virtual reality has been widely associated with gaming. But as this immersive technology improves, it will increasingly make its way to other spheres of life, including work  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 27 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: * * * Simulations produced by a Brown-led research team offer evidence that Venus once had plate tectonics -- a finding that opens the door for the possibility of early life on the planet and insights into its history. * * * Venus, a scorching wasteland of a planet according to scientists, may have once had tectonic plate movements similar to those believed to have occurred on e  more

WARWICK, Rhode Island, Oct. 26 -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news: The Community College of Rhode Island has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) through academic year 2028, completing the second step of a two-step accreditation process by the National Security Agency (NSA) that began in March. The CAE-CD designation is awarded to regionally-accredited academic institutions offering cybersecurity degrees and/or ce  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 27 (TNSres) -- The New York State Library issued the following news release: The New York State Library announces its upcoming programming for November, including webinars and events related to history and genealogical services. The following upcoming free programming requires registration and is available in person or offered online, as shown per each listing. Northeast Summit on Climate Adaptation for Library Facilities (Webinar) Wednesday, November 8 9:30 AM - 12  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 25 -- Brown University issued the following news release: U.S. President Joe Biden presented the nation's highest scientific honor to Subra Suresh, a professor at large at Brown University's School of Engineering and former director of the National Science Foundation. Suresh -- a scientist and engineer with decades of impactful leadership in higher education, industry and government -- was among nine recipients who were awarded the National Medal of Science in a   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 26 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2023: Today, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha joined 41 other attorneys general throughout the country suing social media company Meta in federal and state courts alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, Meta falsely assu  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 25 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, Central Falls Mayor Maria Rivera, state legislators, and community partners, today highlighted recent lead poisoning prevention efforts, including historic legislation passed in 2023, and recommitted to the cause of eradicating childhood lead poisoning in Rhode Island. Today's event took place at the Learning Community in Cent  more

KEENE, New Hampshire, Oct. 28 -- Keene State College issued the following news: Two Keene State alums are sharing office space and design talents at an architectural firm's East Rhode Island office. Rowse Architects announced the recent hiring of Craig Bucci '23 as an architectural designer. Craig will work alongside another Keene State alum, Andrew McKeen '08, who has the same role at Rowse and more than a decade of experience designing for municipal and educational projects. Rowse, which al  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Oct. 27 (TNSres) -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: At the beginning of each October, Banned Books Week recognizes the importance of diverse voices and the impact of censorship. In honor of the week, the Rhode Island ACLU hosts "We Are The Readers," an annual event that raises awareness of free expression and invites local authors to read a passage from a banned book of their choosing. Adam Braver, Director of Library Programs and Associate Professo  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Oct. 24 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news on Oct. 23, 2023: Charlie Enright, skipper of The Ocean Race-winning 11th Hour Race Team, will present a lecture on his "Six Months Across the Ocean," and what he discovered about ocean health, at the University of Rhode Island, Nov. 2 at 5:30 p.m. The event, which is the URI Graduate School of Oceanography's annual Charles and Marie Fish Lecture, will take place in Edwards Hall on URI's Kingston Campus  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Oct. 25 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news on Oct. 24, 2023: When Russian forces surrounded the city of Mariupol in southern Ukraine in February 2022, photojournalist and filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov says he learned a powerful lesson about the importance of information in the modern world. "Mariupol was in an information siege ... not just a military siege," Chernov said. "People [inside the city] didn't know if Ukraine still existed [as a country  more