PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 5 -- The American Mathematical Society issued the following news release: The 2024 Wolf Prize in Mathematics has been awarded jointly to Noga Alon of Princeton University and Adi Shamir of the Weizmann Institute of Science, for "their pioneering contributions to mathematical cryptography, combinatorics, and the theory of computer science." Alon was recognized for "his fundamental contributions to combinatorics and theoretical computer science," according to the p  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, R.I.--The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is shielding two of the state's most powerful institutions from public criticism, according to a national medical ethics group, which filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the agency in federal court today. Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital have for years come under scrutiny for using live an  more