PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 9 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * $11 million federal award to launch Brown-based center to accelerate RNA research in Rhode Island * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Backed by a five-year, $11.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, a new Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) at Brown University will expand RNA research and provide key infrastructure to support a growing array of RNA scientists across Rhode  more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Oct. 10 -- Aetna, a CVS Health company, issued the following news release: * * * Aetna achieves over 81% of Medicare Advantage members in 4-Star plans and over 63% in 4.5-Star plans for 2026 HARTFORD, CT, Oct. 9, 2025 -- Aetna, a CVS Health company (NYSE: CVS), announced today that over 81 percent of its Medicare Advantage (MA) members are in 2026 Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MAPD) plans that are rated 4 stars or higher (out of 5 stars) by the Centers for Me  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * AG Bondi Lobs Demonstrably False Claims at Senator Whitehouse to Avoid Answering Simple Questions About Alleged Homan Bribe, Patel Lies, Epstein Scandal * Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), a former U.S. Attorney and Rhode Island Attorney General, today released the following statement after the Attorney General made demonstrably false claims before the Senate Judicia  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Fights for Lower Health Costs During Republican Shutdown * PROVIDENCE, RI - Through the 7 Days of Republicans' government shutdown, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) has met with countless Rhode Islanders impacted by Trump's latest chaos. Since Trump took office and Republicans took control of the House and the Senate, they have cut more than $1 trillion from America's health care system in their Big,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Leads 49 Colleagues Introducing Legislation to Protect Nutrition Assistance for Women, Infants, and Children During Republican Government Shutdown * Central Falls, RI - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) announced the Continuity and Reimbursement for Essential Nutrition (CARE) for WIC During Shutdowns Act during a tour of Children's Friend in Central Falls. Amo discussed the importance of the Sp  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Statement on Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Agreement * Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement on the initial Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement: "The initial ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas is welcome and hopeful news after two years of war and the unspeakable pain this conflict has wrought. This meaningful step moves the region closer to the las  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Oct. 11 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * As GLP-1 pills near FDA approval, Bryant expert emphasizes lifestyle changes to manage side effects of drugs for weight loss By Emma Bartlett Move over GLP-1 injectables; Novo Nordisk -- creator of Ozempic and Wegovy -- and Eli Lilly -- producer of Zepbound -- are racing to develop a pill version of their drugs to help people shed pounds. "There's a lot of hype and anticipation for this new pill version  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 8 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown University anthropologist Ieva Jusionyte awarded MacArthur 'genius grant' * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has named Ieva Jusionyte, a Brown University professor of international security and anthropology, one of 22 MacArthur Fellows from across the United States for 2025. Commonly known as "genius grants," each fellowship awards an $800,000 st  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Oct. 8 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * 'Be indispensable': Alums offer career advice amid shaky market, rise of AI at Financial Services Forum By Bob Curley Bryant's hands-on educational philosophy and the opportunities provided by experiential learning programs such as the Archway Investment Fund and others offer a strong foundation for students entering the workplace, alumni panelists said at the recent Financial Services Forum. While the t  more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Oct. 8 -- CVS Health issued the following news release: * * * CVS Health opens new Workforce Innovation and Talent Center in Fort Worth In collaboration with Fort Worth Housing Solutions, the center offers no-cost training for Fort Worth's future health care workforce * Fort Worth, TX, Oct. 7, 2025 -- CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) is expanding access to health care careers with the launch of its new Workforce Innovation and Talent Center and Community Resource Center in  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 [Category: Political] -- Demand Justice issued the following news release: * * * Demand Justice Announces New Ad Campaign Calling Out Democratic Senators Klobuchar and Whitehouse for Advancing Trump's Loyalist Judicial Nominees New buy is on top of Demand Justice's existing six-figure ad buy announced on Sunday, which is calling out Sens. Durbin and Coons for voting to advance Trump judicial nominees.  * Washington, DC -Today, Demand Justice announced a new digital and b  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 6 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Exhibition that originated in Brown course highlights artwork by Israeli and Palestinian children * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- How can Palestinian and Israeli children living amid conflict be given a voice? With paper, colored pencils and markers, Brown student Canaan Estes suggested in a Fall 2024 proposal he wrote for a Brown course called Israel-Palestine: Public Humanities. Estes, a Jewish  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Blocks Trump-Vance Administration's Unlawful Restrictions on Health and Housing Grants * Rhode Island -- Today, a federal judge in Rhode Island entered an order preliminarily blocking the sweeping and unlawful restrictions the Trump-V  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 9 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Hillary Rodham Clinton and Condoleezza Rice to speak at Brown University in fall Ogden lectures * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Hillary Rodham Clinton and Condoleezza Rice -- two accomplished public service leaders who served as the nation's 67 th and 66 th U.S. Secretary of State, respectively -- will visit Brown University for speaking events six days apart in October and November. Clinton, who  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Oct. 10 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Laser-focused learning: Bryant University powers up Acclaro Medical's sales force By Stephen Kostrzewa "We're covering a lot today and all of it is crucially important," Bryant University Professor of Marketing Stefanie Boyer, Ph.D. told Acclaro Medical's newest sales team members. "This is where you make the deal or you lose it to your biggest competitor." As the salespeople from around the company list  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Statement Marking Two Years Since October 7 Attack on Israel by Hamas * WARWICK, RI - Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) released the following statement on the two-year anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attacks on Israel by Hamas: "Today marks two years since the horrific October 7 terrorist attacks on Israel by Hamas, the single deadliest day for Jewish people  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Statement on Israel and Hamas Reaching an Initial Ceasefire Agreement * WARWICK, RI - Today U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) released the following statement in response to the announcement of Israel and Hamas agreeing to the first phase of a ceasefire deal. "After two years of immense suffering, the signing of an initial agreement between Israel and Hamas for the return   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Visits South County Hospital to Meet with Health Care Providers on Affordability Crisis * WAKEFIELD, RI - Today U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) visited South County Hospital in Wakefield to meet with health care providers. The discussion focused on the urgent need to address rising health care costs as Congress considers whether to include continued health care funding in   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Leads Senators to Call for Removal of Political Propaganda from Federal Agency Websites and Communication Channels * Washington, D.C. - As the Trump Administration blatantly tries to weaponize federal funding and misuse official government communications channels for partisan propaganda purposes, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Rhode Island's U.S. Senator Jack Reed, both senior members   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * More Republicans Recognize Need to Extend ACA Tax Credits, Avoid Premium Hikes & End Trump Shutdown * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) became the latest Congressional Republican to signal that Republicans should join Democrats to help save health care for millions of Americans. In a lengthy social media post, Rep. Greene stated that she is "absolutely dis  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Thompson, Magaziner, and Correa Condemn Trump Administration for Diverting Counterterrorism Agents to Suppress Free Speech * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-RI), Ranking Member of the subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, and Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA), Ranking Member o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following readout of her meeting on Oct. 9, 2025, with Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Chris Coons, D-Delaware, and Finnish President Alexander Stubb during his visit to Washington this week: * * * READOUT: Ranking Member Shaheen Meeting with Finnish President Alexander Stubb Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Rebukes Trump Administration's Escalating Attacks on Rule of Law for Endangering Judges & Undermining Judicial Independence * WASHINGTON, DC - Senior members of the Trump Administration are escalating verbal attacks on judges and the federal judiciary. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, who previously proclaimed Americans "are living under a judicial tyranny," recently declared   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on Second Anniversary of Hamas Terror Attacks on Israel * WASHINGTON, DC --Today, two years after Hamas carried out a terror attack on Israel that killed more than 1,200 people and led to more than 250 people taken hostage, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: "Today marks two years since the horri  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship issued the following news on Oct. 9, 2025: * * * Rhode Island Students Adrian Bautista and Evan Perez Win 2025 National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge After three intense rounds of pitching, student entrepreneurs Adrian Bautista, 18, and Evan Perez, 17, from Providence, RI, emerged as champions of the 2025 NFTE National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge for their innovative business, Color Your Life. They won $10,000 and a specia  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Oct. 7 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Roger Williams University Announces New Shawmut Scholars Cohort, Advancing Partnership that Builds the Next Generation of Construction Leaders Four first-year students earn four-year, full-tuition scholarships with paid internships, mentorship, and professional development through the Shawmut Scholars program. By Kelly Brinza Four incoming Roger Williams University (RWU) students have been selected f  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Oct. 10 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Is it legal for Trump to send troops into US cities? RWU Law Professors Peter Margulies and Jared Goldstein debate the legality of the president sending the National Guard into Los Angeles, Chicago, and Portland, Oregon. By Edward Fitzpatrick President Trump recently proposed using American cities as "training grounds" for the military. He has already sent the National Guard troops to Los Angeles, a  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Oct. 11 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news on Oct. 10, 2025: * * * RWU Students Lead the Way in Undergraduate Research and Discovery At the 2025 Summer Research Showcase, students from across disciplines presented their findings on topics ranging from marine conservation to advanced materials science. By Jordan J. Phelan From developing probiotic treatments to protect oyster populations to exploring coral resilience and advancing electronic system  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Call for Removal of Political Propaganda from Federal Agency Web Sites & Communication Channels * WASHINGTON, DC - As the Trump Administration blatantly tries to weaponize federal funding and misuse official government communications channels for partisan propaganda purposes, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led 22 Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Office   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Opening Statement at NRC, EPA Nominations Hearing Today, 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 hearing, "Hearing on the Nominations of Ho Nieh to be a Member of the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Colleagues File Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Reject Yet Another GOP Effort to Flood Politics with Corporate and Mega-Donor Cash * Plaintiffs in NRSC v. FEC aim to eliminate one of the few remaining limits on special interest influence in elections Whitehouse and Senate Democratic colleagues instead urge Supreme Court to reconsider Citizens United, which unleashed corr  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 6 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * With new analysis, Apollo samples brought to Earth in 1972 reveal exotic sulfur hidden in Moon's mantle * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- When astronauts returned from NASA's final Apollo Moon mission in 1972, some of the samples they collected were sealed and carefully stored away in the hope that future researchers using advanced equipment might analyze them and make new discoveries. Now, a resea  more