PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 24 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * At Brown, faith leader William Barber urges vigilance and humanity amid 'crisis of civilization' PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- When the Rev. William Joseph Barber II considers the 140 million poor and low-income Americans in the U.S. today and the 79 million adults and children enrolled in government health care programs like Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, he thinks, "We ough  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Second Motion to Enforce Against Trump Administration Amid Ongoing Disruptions to Certain FEMA Funding OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, leading a coalition of 23 states, asked the District Court for the District of Rhode Island to enforce its temporary restraining order (TRO) stopping the Trump Administration from implementing its  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 24 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown University men's and women's squash teams take home national titles PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Brown University's club squash teams brought home two new trophies over a winning weekend, as both the men's and women's programs clinched national titles at the 2025 College Squash Association National Collegiate Club Team Championships. At the Arlen Specter US Squash Center in Philadelphia, b  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 25 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown University named nation's top Fulbright-producing university PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Brown University produced more student Fulbright winners than any school in the nation for the 2024-25 academic year, marking the fifth time the University has earned the distinction, according to data released by the U.S. Department of State on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Forty Brown undergraduates, graduate s  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 24 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown University researchers show how humans learn to optimize working memory PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Working memory is what allows humans to juggle different pieces of information in short-term scenarios, like making a mental grocery list and then going shopping or remembering and then dialing a phone number. While scientists agree that the capacity of working memory is limited, they offer  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 24 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown-led STEM initiative at nearby Hope High School sparks curiosity, confidence, college aspirations PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Fewer than 10% of high school students in the U.S. take an Earth science class -- a gap that limits exposure to a field essential for understanding climate change, natural disasters and even space exploration. Catharine Sully, a physics teacher at Providence's Hope   more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Feb. 28 -- CVS Health issued the following news release: * * * CVS Pharmacy introduces enhanced flu testing and treatment offerings As flu cases continue to remain high, select CVS pharmacies across 37 states launch combo test for Flu A, Flu B and COVID-19 Pharmacists can also prescribe flu treatment for eligible patients in 13 states with positive test results helping ensure timely access to care WOONSOCKET, R.I., Feb. 27, 2025 -- With flu cases continuing to rema  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 24 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Filmmaker and Brown scholar RaMell Ross nets another Oscar nomination with 'Nickel Boys' PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Though many would point to raw talent and drive as the keys to his success, artist and filmmaker RaMell Ross is quick to credit luck and timing for his growing list of achievements, including a 2025 Academy Award nomination for best adapted screenplay. RaMell Ross is pictured on   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott Represents Nautic Partners in its Acquisition of the Specialty Tapes Business from Berry Global McDermott Will & Emery represented Nautic Partners, LLC (Nautic), a Rhode Island-based middle-market private equity firm, in its acquisition of the specialty tapes and adhesives business from Berry Global Group, Inc., a Kentucky-based manufacturer of pressu  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 1 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Neronha and Commissioner Infante-Green issue guidance to schools on LGBTQ+ students' rights and diversity programs Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green today shared guidance with school officials on safeguarding the rights of Rhode Island students regardless of their id  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 1 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Attorney General Neronha co-leads coalition in taking further action to enforce court order stopping Trump Administration's illegal funding freeze Attorney General Neronha today co-led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in filing a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive fr  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Governor McKee, Rhode Island Department of Health Highlight Need for Proposed Investment in Primary Health Care Workers PROVIDENCE, RI -- Today, Governor Dan McKee, Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) Director Dr. Jerome Larkin, and health care workers at Blackstone Valley Community Health Care in Pawtucket highlighted the importance of additional investme  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Feb. 27 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY AND ATLANTIC SHARK INSTITUTE PARTNER ON SHARK RESEARCH AND INTERNSHIPS Collaborative research projects and internships to connect RWU students with ASI's leading shark research initiatives By Jill Pais '05 BRISTOL, R.I. - Roger Williams University (RWU), a leader in marine science, and the Atlantic Shark Institute (ASI), the region's premier shark research organization, ann  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 25 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Why is Mars red? Scientists may finally have the answer PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Mars has captivated scientists and the public alike for centuries. One reason is the planet's reddish hue, earning the fourth rock from the sun its best-known nickname -- the "Red Planet." But what exactly gives the planet its iconic color? Scientists have wondered this for as long as they've studied the planet. T  more