PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 29 -- Brown University issued the following news release: Current eighth-graders from Providence's public schools will soon be able to apply to join a free college-preparation program at Brown University. The Brown Collegiate Scholars Program -- designed to prepare cohorts of students from Providence to enter college degree programs after high school graduation -- is recruiting its first students before an application process that opens in February, in time to we  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * A high-grade air quality sensor installed on Brown's campus is providing detailed measurements of carbon dioxide and methane concentrations in Providence, painting a clearer picture of local air quality. * * * When it comes to climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions, carbon dioxide and methane are the two biggest culprits. Yet beyond national, regional or state averages, many cit  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news release: The fifth annual Rhode Island Life Index, a statewide survey conducted by leaders at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island and the Brown University School of Public Health, shows that Rhode Islanders perceive steep challenges finding affordable housing, meeting the rising cost of living, and accessing health care and nutritious food. The results capture how residents perceive their well-being  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 30 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: M. Chris Fabricant, of the Innocence Project, a noted speaker on the intersection of science, law reform, and social justice, will present at the University of Rhode Island's Forensic Science Seminar Series on Friday, Dec. 8. The series is marking its 25th year this year. Fabricant leads the Innocence Project's Strategic Litigation Department, which develops and executes national litigation and public  more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Nov. 29 -- CVS Health issued the following news release on Nov. 27, 2023: Today, a bipartisan group of elected officials joined representatives from CVS Health(R) (NYSE: CVS), Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA), Beacon 360 Management, and community leaders to announce the opening of Harriet's Hope - a 52-unit, multifamily supportive housing community - empowering survivors of human trafficking. Named in honor of abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who helped many   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 28 -- Providence College issued the following news release on Nov. 27, 2023: Providence College announced today that is collaborating with former PC Men's Basketball and professional basketball star Ernie DiGregorio on the distribution of Ernie's book Star With a Broken Heart. The book is a soft-cover reprint of DiGregorio's 2020 memoir, and focuses on the relationship between Ernie, his PC teammate and fellow star player Marvin Barnes, and their coach, Dave Gavit  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 1 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced the Office has filed a motion to amend and supplement the Office's complaint against Smart Green Solar, LLC (Smart Green) and its CEO Jasjit Gotra for violating the Rhode Island Deceptive Trade Practice Act (DTPA) by engaging in a pattern of unfair and deceptive trade practices targeting Rhode Island consumers of  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 28 -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Nov. 27, 2023: U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo, Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr. and other federal, state and local leaders today gathered to celebrate the opening of the new Henderson Bridge connecting Providence and East Providence. With the opening of the bridge to traffic e  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 28 -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Nov. 27, 2023: The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that Rhode Island has been ranked 11th in the nation for its use of transportation funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), an international non-profit environmental organization. In making the designation, the NRDC said "the NR  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Three students' groundbreaking research projects aim to improve the environment * * * As the home of the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program, Roger Williams University supports innovative research and advocacy related to the health of our watershed - and now, this partnership is developing real-world environmental justice research for students. As interns with NBEP, students contribute to pro  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Dec. 1 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: The exercise room at Independence Square on the University of Rhode Island's Kingston campus buzzed with chatter about Thanksgiving plans, enlivened with the usual small talk and laughter. The lightness of the session might have fooled some into thinking that this was just an ordinary exercise class, not part of a battle against a debilitating, incurable disease. But URI doctor of physical therapy stud  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Parenting interventions teach techniques to 'turn back the clock' * * * Research has shown that children who experience adversity during their early years may undergo faster biological aging. Nonetheless, recently published research reveals that positive parenting interventions can potentially shield children from this consequence, helping slow the epigenetic aging process. The new st  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Dec. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Formal agreement creates a URI research hub in the capital city, and bolsters research efforts * * * The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy is establishing a research hub in Providence that will help expand its already robust research program at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in the capital city. A new memorandum of understanding will spur collaborative research  more