Monday - April 29, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving Rhode Island Newsletter for Sunday February 11, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Brown University Engineering Dean Tejal Desai Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 8 -- Brown University issued the following news: Tejal A. Desai, an accomplished biomedical engineer and dean of the Brown University School of Engineering, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering as a member of its 2024 class. The academy cited Desai's distinguished contributions to engineering "for nanofabricated materials to control biologics delivery, and leadership in the fields of nanotechnology and regenerative medicine." Membership in the   more

Brown University: New Grant Enables Project to Support Early-Career Teachers in Four Providence-Area Public Schools
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news: With an award from the Barr Foundation, Brown researchers will develop a pilot program to strengthen retention and training for recent Brown MAT graduates teaching in Providence, Central Falls and Pawtucket. With a $300,000 award from the Barr Foundation, scholars at Brown University will develop a pilot program to support graduates of the University's master of arts in teaching program who are working in   more

CVS Health Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Results
WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- CVS Health issued the following news release: CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS) today announced operating results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023. Key financial data ... Three Months Ended December 31, In millions, except per share amounts ... 2023 ... 2022 ... Change Total revenues ... $93,813 ... $83,846 ... $9,967 Operating income ... 3,373 ... 3,659 ... (286) Adjusted operating income(1) ... 4,227 ... 4,079 ... 148 Di  more

R.I. A.G. Neronha Deems Rhode Island PBS - The Public's Radio Merger Application Complete
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 8 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Today, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has deemed the application for the proposed merger of Rhode Island PBS Foundation and The Public's Radio complete. Consistent with the process set forth by the Public Radio Conversions Act, the Attorney General has now released the application to the public, with redactions for confidential commercial informa  more

R.I. A.G. Neronha Secures $1.53 Million in Settlement With Publicis Health for the Firm's Role in Fueling the Opioid Epidemic
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 7 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced a $1.5 million settlement with Publicis Health to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm's role in the prescription opioid crisis. Rhode Island's settlement is part of a larger national settlement totaling $350 million. To date, Attorney General Neronha has recovered more than $3  more