PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 5 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * At Brown, Condoleezza Rice discusses foreign policy, research universities and an accomplished career * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Long before becoming the first woman to serve as national security advisor to the U.S. president and later as the nation's 66th secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice had a different dream. She wanted to be a concert pianist. "I started out life as a piano performance m  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 7 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown hosts American Physical Society meeting highlighting research from across New England * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] On Nov. 7 and 8, physicists from across the region will gather at Brown for the annual meeting of the New England Section of the American Physical Society. For physicists from Brown and elsewhere, the meeting is a chance to exchange ideas and discuss topics that range from supe  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 4 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown team to co-lead $12M study to improve well-being of people who use drugs in New England * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] In response to increases in New England in substance use and cases of HIV, hepatitis C (HCV) and overdose, Brown University researchers will conduct an ambitious study to better understand trends in drug use and barriers to health care services. The study is funded by a Nationa  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Nov. 5 -- Bryant University issued the following news on Nov. 4, 2025: * * * Bryant Giving Day 2025 breaks participation record By Emma Gauthier '26MBA What a great day for Bulldogs. On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the Bryant community came together and--within 24 hours--8,191 alumni, parents, friends, faculty, current students and staff contributed more than $2.9 million to Elevate What's Possible for Bryant students. "Thank you to everyone who made this day a res  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Nov. 4 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Bryant students contemplate career paths during 'Walk Down Wall Street' Krishen Khurana '20 wrote "Goldman Sachs CEO" in his middle school yearbook in response to the question, "Where do you see yourself in 30 years?" Khurana hasn't quite reached that pinnacle, but the former Finance major has his foot firmly in the door as a Goldman Sachs associate, and his four-year career at the multinational investment   more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Nov. 4 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Kinship Collaborative: Mentorship Program Providing a Safe Space for Roger Williams University Students With goals of fostering identity-affirming relationships, equity, belonging, and shared leadership, the Kinship Collaborative has reshaped what mentorship looks like. By Matthew Milotakis '25 The Queer and Trans Resource and Advocacy Center (QTRAC) at Roger Williams University has revamped its ment  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 7 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * More Americans, especially Black adults, are dying before they can access Medicare benefits * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] For 60 years, Medicare has served as a social safety net. Workers pay into the system over their lifetimes with the expectation that they will be able to access affordable health care when they turn 65. But for a growing number of Americans, especially Black Americans, that expec  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 5 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * New admission welcome center at Brown opens its doors to prospective students and families * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] The doors to the Galen V. Henderson Admission Welcome Center, a dynamic new space that will welcome prospective students and families visiting Brown University from across the world, opened on Monday, Nov. 3, in the heart of campus in the University's historic Manning Hall. The   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 6 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Pecking with power: How tiny woodpeckers deliver devastating strikes to drill into wood * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] It's one of nature's mysteries: How can woodpeckers, the smallest of which weigh less than an ounce, drill permanent holes into massive trees using only their tiny heads? New research shows that there's much more at play, anatomically: When a woodpecker bores into wood, it uses not o  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 7 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion on Nov. 5, 2025: * * * Porch Swing Holdings LLC v. Wayne A. Mallory et al. Present: Suttell, C.J., Goldberg, Robinson, Lynch Prata, and Long, JJ. OPINION Justice Goldberg, for the Court. The defendants, Wayne A. Mallory and Linda M. Mallory (the Mallorys or defendants), appeal from a Superior Court order granting summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Porch Swing Holdings LLC (Porch Swing Ho  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Sharing good deeds online boosts trust and connection, URI study finds Social media has become such a force that it has become rare to speak with someone without a Facebook, X or even a LinkedIn presence. Scrolling through a timeline on any social media platform will bring up a slew of content. Often leading individuals to form opinions about others based on something they have shared, l  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Access denied: How banning books reduces reading volume and achievement To help children succeed at reading, they need opportunities to read at high volumes * Is book banning contributing to declining literacy rates? That's the question addressed in a new paper by Danielle Dennis, dean of the University of Rhode Island Feinstein College of Education, published in the latest edition of  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 4 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Chatbot helps older adults manage multiple chronic conditions URI nursing Professor Jung Eun Lee uses technology to support symptom awareness, self-care for older adults living alone * By the year 2030, more than one-quarter of Americans will be 65 or older, 80% of whom will be living with one or more chronic disease. At the same time, many older adults find themselves living alone, which creat  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 4 (TNSxrep) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Gobble report: Assessing wild turkeys in Rhode Island New URI project launching this fall will study the state's wild turkeys to better understand and maintain local population * Everyone's talking turkey at this time of year. But Scott McWilliams' lab at the University of Rhode Island is thinking about them in particular, hoping to call significant attention to the iconic New England  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Smart Cart study aims to help users make healthier grocery purchases for those who use the grocery shopping app URI Smart Cart 2.0 study will provide feedback on quality of grocery purchases * While many people discovered online grocery shopping applications during the COVID-19 pandemic, the apps have continued to attract new users, making online grocery shopping a convenient and popul  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 7 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI anthropology professor Hilda Llorens to receive inaugural research award from Hispanic Health Council Llorens to be recognized this December in Hartford for her groundbreaking contributions to scholarship and public engagement * Throughout her professional career, Hilda Llorens has focused her research work on improving community well-being within Puerto Rican and Latinx communities in Rhod  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 4 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI art professor's work featured in 'Minecraft' video game Travess Smalley's digital creations woven into fantasy landscapes within the top-selling video game * While at a curator's house in Europe on an international art exhibition trip more than a decade ago, Travess Smalley first saw the digital world of Minecraft watching a young child play the game by bringing to life pixilated digital wo  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI climate scientist contributes to research illustrating future impacts of Antarctic ice sheet melting Geosciences professor Ambarish Karmalkar is part of team using interactive modeling to predict impact of ice sheet meltwater discharge on climate and sea level * Melting of the Antarctic ice sheet due to global warming has long-term, irreversible societal impacts with important impl  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI engineering professor wins NSF dataset award for work on damage assessment following a major hurricane According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration almost 40% of the U.S. population lives in a coastal county. From Maine to Florida, severe flooding can be common. In the Ocean State, communities like Narragansett have houses and apartments within a stone's throw of   more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 7 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI, Gilbane reach financial close on partnership to build and operate new on-campus student housing The University of Rhode Island and Gilbane today announced they have reached the financial close of a major new public-private partnership that represents the first step in URI's comprehensive plan to modernize on-campus housing at the University's Kingston Campus. Gilbane--URI's selected developm  more