PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 2 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * 38 accomplished scholars join Brown faculty as 2025-26 academic year begins * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- As the 2025-26 academic year begins at Brown University and more than 3,200 new undergraduate, graduate and medical students arrive on campus, the University also welcomes a group of 38 new scholars to the Brown faculty. With research and teaching expertise spanning topics from neuroscienc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Assistant Secretary of Interior Unprepared and Evasive Under Magaziner's Questioning About Revolution Wind Stop-Work Order * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02), a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, questioned Department of the Interior official Adam Suess about the Department's decision to issue a stop-work order for the Revolution Wind project. Suess serves as th  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 2 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * At 262nd Opening Convocation, Brown's newest students are encouraged to embrace growth, transition * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Excited cheers, applause, bagpipes and chiming bells on Brown's historic campus resonated across College Hill as the University welcomed more than 3,200 new students at its 262nd Opening Convocation on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Waving Brown pennants and celebrating, new unde  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Sept. 5 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Entrepreneurship Center will open doors for innovators, makers and dreamers By Bob Curley Got a killer idea for a product or service? The new Center for Entrepreneurship and Design Thinking will soon open for business - your business. Located on the ground floor of the Business Entrepreneurship Leadership Center (BELC), the new hub for innovation at Bryant is a blend of hands-on workspaces and a fertile   more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Sept. 3 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Mission to create a better world: For these first-year students, making a difference starts early By Emma Bartlett Hailing from 27 U.S. states and 23 countries, Bryant University's Class of 2029 is moved in, ready to start classes, and excited to make friends and get involved in new activities. But for many of the students, their work to make a difference has already begun. Meet two international studen  more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Sept. 4 -- CVS Health issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * CVS Pharmacy introduces enhanced flu testing and treatment offerings CVS Health survey finds more than 60 percent of consumers say they are likely to get a flu shot this season Enhanced flu testing and treatment offerings are also available in select CVS Pharmacy locations across 38 states * CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced that updated 2025-2026 flu vaccines are available at CVS  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 4 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * From medieval manuscripts to 19th-century laundry, student researchers find history in the Hay * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- As part of her research on the history of laundry and its laborers, Brown undergraduate Ellanora LoGreco made 1800s-era laundry soap from beef tallow and lye, sourced period linens and a washboard at an antique shop, and spent a day beside a bucket of boiling water over a   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) issued the following news release: * * * Libraries, Museums, Cultural Institutions, and Nation's Largest Cultural Worker Union Urge Court to Block President Trump's Effort to Dismantle the Nation's Cultural and Educational Infrastructure * Supporting Brief Highlights the Devastating Impact of Executive Order Gutting the Institute of Museum and Library Services Rhode Is  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Statement on Co-Sponsoring H.R. 3565 to Stop the Transfer of Certain Offensive Weapons to Israel * "Today, after much reflection, I cosponsored H.R. 3565, a bill to stop the transfer of certain offensive weaponry from the United States to Israel. I have taken this action to do my part to pressure Prime Minister Netanyahu to implement a ceasefire in Gaza, allow significantly increase  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner, Roy Introduce New Bipartisan Bill to Ban Congressional Stock Trading * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner (D-RI-02) and Chip Roy (R-TX-21) introduced a new comprehensive bipartisan bill to ban Members of Congress from trading stocks. The announcement of the new legislation comes after months of negotiations amongst a bipartisan group of Members who have  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 3 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Not getting enough iodine? Brown pediatric endocrinologist reveals why iodine deficiency is on the rise * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Doctors and researchers are puzzled by a recent rise in what might seem like an antiquated problem: iodine deficiency. Iodine, a trace element that helps regulate metabolism and produce vital hormones, is essential for many aspects of human development, especial  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 2 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Photos and video: New academic year, new energy at Brown * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- At Brown University, the start of each academic year brings new faces, fresh energy and plenty of possibilities. The feeling was palpable during the week before the Fall 2025 semester's official kick-off, with Brown having welcomed more than 3,200 new undergraduate, graduate and medical students to campus.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Rally RI Health Leaders on Plan to Lower Costs, Improve Access to Care, & Reverse Trump-Republican Health Care Cuts * PROVIDENCE, RI - U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today convened a group of health care professionals, service providers, and community advocates at Providence Community Health Centers' (PCHC) Prairie Avenue Health Center to discuss how they are work  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Rally RI Health Leaders on Plan to Lower Costs, Improve Access to Care, & Reverse Trump-Republican Health Care Cuts * PROVIDENCE, RI - U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today convened a group of health care professionals, service providers, and community advocates at Providence Community Health Centers' (PCHC) Prairie Avenue Health Center to discuss how they  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 4 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Researchers uncover similarities between human and AI learning * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- New research found similarities in how humans and artificial intelligence integrate two types of learning, offering new insights about how people learn as well as how to develop more intuitive AI tools. Led by Jake Russin, a postdoctoral research associate in computer science at Brown University, the s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * RI Delegation Supports Attorney General Neronha Lawsuit to Defend Revolution Wind * Providence, RI - TODAY, Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo released the following statement: "We thank Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha, along with Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, for defending good union jobs and clean energy infrastructure  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * RI Delegation Supports Attorney General Neronha Lawsuit to Defend Revolution Wind * Providence, RI - TODAY, Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo released the following statement: "We thank Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha, along with Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, for defending good union jobs and clean energy infr  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Sept. 5 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * RWU Launches Blue Fellows Program to Advance Ocean Innovation and Student Research By Jordan J. Phelan Made possible by Sarasota, Fla., and Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass., philanthropist Elizabeth Moore HD'24, the new initiative combines marine science, sustainability, and entrepreneurship to address coastal challenges and power the blue economy. This summer, Roger Williams University launched the Blu  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 4 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Shaky cameras can make for sharper shots, new research shows * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- It doesn't take an expert photographer to know that the steadier the camera, the sharper the shot. But that conventional wisdom isn't always true, according to new research led by Brown University engineers. The researchers showed that, with the help of a clever algorithm, a camera in motion can produce   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * Whitehouse and Murray Demand DOE's Sham Climate Report Be "Withdrawn in Shame" Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, fired back against the Department of   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Blocks DOT Nominee After Reckless Termination of Funding for Port of Davisville * Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, took to the Senate floor this morning to block a unanimous consent request to approve the nomination of Sean McMaster to serve as Administrator of the Federal Highway Administrati  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Condemns Trump Administration's Unlawful Rescissions, Defends Congressional Authority Over Clean Energy Funding Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), issued the following statement after two judges on a three-judge panel on  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Fires Back After Trump Administration Moves to Destroy American Offshore Wind Power Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, issued the following statement after the Trump Administration initiated a multi-agency effort   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Opening Statement at NRC Oversight Hearing Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today's oversight hearing of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Ranking Member Whitehouse  more