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State Tipoffs Involving Rhode Island Newsletter for Sunday January 21, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Brown Engineer Earns Prestigious Early Career Award From National Science Foundation
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 18 -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * The grant will help Daniel Harris establish a more complete understanding of particles at interfaces, and share new experimental designs and methods that others can adapt for use in related research. * * * The National Science Foundation has awarded Daniel Harris, an assistant professor of engineering at Brown University, a Faculty Early Career Development grant. The CAREER program is the federal   more

Brown: New Center to Train Scientists to Improve Disability and Chronic Condition Care
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 18 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * A new center at the Brown University School of Public Health will transform the care of people with disability and chronic conditions through a collaborative approach to research and practice. * * * Even when health care researchers make impactful new discoveries, those aren't always adopted when providers treat patients. To address that challenge, a dedicated field of scientists devote th  more

New Report From CVS Health Highlights Opportunities for the Future of Community Pharmacy
WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Jan. 18 (TNSres) -- CVS Health issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: * * * * CVS Health/Harris Poll survey reveals 84% of consumers say pharmacists play a critical role in providing health care services to patients * Many pharmacists want to do more for their communities, but need more support to do so * Expanded omnichannel services, digital innovations and a strong workforce pipeline are vital to the future of pharmacy care * * * CVS Health (NYSE  more

Nixon Peabody Expands Corporate Practice, Gaming Capabilities With 2 New Counsel
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 16 -- Nixon Peabody, a law firm, issued the following news release: Nixon Peabody LLP has strengthened its gaming and business capabilities, welcoming former Bally's Corp. executive Marc Crisafulli and former gaming technology executive and general counsel Michael K. Prescott to the firm's Corporate practice. Both Marc and Michael join as counsel based in the law firm's Providence, Rhode Island, office. Their arrival to Nixon Peabody comes as the gaming market co  more

RWU and RIIC Host 2024 International Aquaculture Conference
BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * The convening on June 3-4 will bring together the world's leading mariculture experts to discuss the latest innovations and trends in the aquaculture industry * * * As aquaculture continues to be one of the fastest-growing food industries across the world, Roger Williams University (RWU) and the Rhode Island-Israel Collaborative (RIIC) are setting the table for national and international exp  more

University of Rhode Island: 'Forever Chemicals' are Flowing Between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, Study Finds
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Jan. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: The coldest days of winter are here for many, making the frigid Arctic Ocean feel closer. Despite its distance from most people, "forever chemicals" have reached this region. But research led by URI Graduate School of Oceanography Professor Rainer Lohmann suggests that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) won't stay there indefinitely. In a new study published in Environmental Science & T  more