PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 31 -- The American Mathematical Society issued the following news release: Math educator Joan Ferrini-Mundy was one of eight new members named to the National Science Board, announced by President Biden on October 15. Ferrini-Mundy is the 21st president of the University of Maine and its regional campus, the University of Maine at Machias. She is also Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation for the University of Maine System. Prior to her presidency, Ferrini-  more

WARREN, Rhode Island, Oct. 29 -- The Association of Marina Industries issued the following news release: The Association of Marina Industries has certified 17 new marina personnel from Suntex as Clean & Resilient Marina Professionals. The participants completed an in-person course in Dallas, Texas over 2 days to receive their certification. The intensive course taught federal regulatory requirements, best management practices, and green techniques for operating a marina that places minimal imp  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- The American Mathematical Society issued the following news release: Forty-one mathematical scientists from around the world have been named Fellows of the American Mathematical Society (AMS) for 2025, the program's 13th year. View the names and institutions of the full 2025 Class of Fellows. Recognized by their peers, AMS members designated as Fellows of the AMS have made outstanding contributions to the creation, exposition, advancement, communica  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: The Computer & Communications Industry Association released its wrap up of state legislative activity around online privacy this past session with its State Privacy Landscape report. The legislative year ended with 136 privacy bills in over 30 states still under consideration and six more comprehensive state privacy laws added. Kentucky, Maryland, Minne  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 29 (TNSres) -- The American Mathematical Society issued the following news release: Forty-six mathematical scientists have been named recipients of AMS-Simons Research Enhancement Grants for Primarily Undergraduate Institution (PUI) Faculty. Each awardee will receive $3,000 per year for three years. The grants foster and support research collaboration by full-time mid-career mathematicians at US institutions that do not offer a mathematics doctoral degree. This  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 30 -- The American Mathematical Society issued the following news release: Matthew Kennedy, University of Waterloo, has been awarded the 2025 Ciprian Foias Prize in Operator Theory by the American Mathematical Society (AMS). Kennedy has been honored for his wide-ranging and innovative work on group C*-algebras, according to the citation. From the citation The 2025 Ciprian Foias Prize in Operator Theory is awarded to Matthew Kennedy for his wide-ranging and innov  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 1 -- The American Mathematical Society issued the following news release: Robert McCann, University of Toronto, will receive the 2025 American Mathematical Society (AMS) - Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics "in recognition of his groundbreaking contributions to optimal transport theory, and for pioneering deep applications to economics and physics," according to the citation. McCann holds a Canada Rese  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, RI. Today, a group of Rhode Island's climate justice organizations rallied at the State House in opposition to Enbridge's proposed Project Maple fracked-gas pipeline expansion. The groups hand-delivered a letter addressed to Governor Daniel McKee and the Department of Environmental Management. In total, eleven State Representatives and three State Senators signed on opposing the project  more