KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 15 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * 'Bridge to Ocean Exploration' serves as pathway to URI for CCRI students CCRI students gain hands-on experience in URI ocean science labs * Students from the Community College of Rhode Island can gain valuable hands-on experience in laboratories at the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) through the Bridge to Ocean Exploration (B2OE) Program. Developed and manag  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 14 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Academic symposium spotlights medical students' research * Insights from nearly 150 research projects were on proud display at Brown University's Warren Alpert Medical School in mid-November as part of the medical school's 19 th annual academic symposium. The school hosts the showcase each fall to highlight the vast array of student-led research conducted the previous summer.  Class of 2028 medical stude  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Celebrates Contributions of Rhode Islanders on Veterans Day * Providence, RI - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) joined Veterans, military families, and Veterans Service Organizations across the First Congressional District to commemorate Veterans Day. "Rhode Islanders have served our nation in uniform with honor and distinction for generations, " said Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI). "We must e  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Statement on Republican Bill that Betrays Rhode Islanders and Allows Health Care Costs to Soar * Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement after voting no on Trump and Republicans' Continuing Resolution that failed to address the health care crisis they created: "After stealing over $1 trillion from our health care system in their Big, Ugly, Law, this   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 14 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Art exhibitions at Brown University honor and interpret historic campus elm tree * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] The wood from a beloved American elm tree that shaded Brown's College Green for decades before its necessary removal in 2024 is seeing new life through two campus art exhibitions one currently on view and one that is planned for Spring 2026. Eiden Spilker's Brown Arts Institute solo exhi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Attorneys General Neronha and Tong Join Whitehouse's Podcast to Talk Trump's Illegal Attacks on Offshore Wind and DOJ's Worsening Trouble in Federal Courts * Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, late last week released the sixth episode of season two of his podcast, Making the Case. In the new episode, Whiteho  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 13 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown employees take the stage in first-ever 'Battle of the Bands' to benefit United Way of Rhode Island * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Since opening in 2023, Brown University's Lindemann Performing Arts Center has welcomed world-renowned artists, songwriters and ensembles. For one November night, the spotlight shifted to bands featuring Brown employees, who filled the main hall with classic rock, r  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 11 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown expands financial support for graduate student veterans, enhances peer-mentorship program * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] As communities across the nation honored those who have served in the U.S. military, Brown University marked Veterans Day with two significant steps forward in its ongoing work to expand access and strengthen support for military veterans enrolled as Brown students. The Un  more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Nov. 10 [Category: BizRetail] -- CVS Health posted the following news release: * * * CVS Health to hold Investor Day on December 9, 2025 * WOONSOCKET, R.I., Nov. 10, 2025 CVS Health(r) (NYSE: CVS) will hold its Investor Day on December 9 th, 2025. Members of management will discuss the Company's strategy and will provide financial guidance for 2025 and 2026. The conference will begin at 8:00 AM ET. A link to the live webcast and presentation materials will be avai  more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Nov. 10 [Category: BizRetail] -- CVS Health posted the following news release: * * * CVS Pharmacy celebrates grand opening of new Brooklyn store * CVS Health leaders, store and pharmacy team members, and neighborhood residents celebrated the opening of new Flatiron District location WOONSOCKET, R.I., November 10, 2025 Leaders from CVS Health(r) (NYSE: CVS ) and community members celebrated the grand opening of a new CVS Pharmacy in Brooklyn. The store, located at   more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Nov. 13 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Future of sales isn't human or AI; it's both, says Bryant AI marketing expert Stefanie Boyer By Bob Curley Artificial intelligence (AI) won't replace human salespeople. But it will make good sellers better, and those who don't learn to use AI will quickly find themselves left behind, says Stefanie Boyer, Ph.D., professor of Marketing and head of the Bryant University Sales Institute. "When I began teach  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner and Amo Speak with Community Health Center Leaders About Health Care Affordability Crisis * PROVIDENCE, RI - Today, U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner (RI-02) and Gabe Amo (RI-01) joined local health care providers and the Rhode Island Health Center Association to highlight the growing health care affordability crisis, which is driving up insurance premiums for patients and putting  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 15 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Novel study at URI seeks to treat neurological symptoms of rare genetic disorder As treatments have extended lifespan of young patients with Fanconi Anemia, related neurological syndrome discovered, prompting NIH-funded study * A rare, genetic disorder that prevents bone marrow from producing healthy blood cells and platelets, often associated with birth defects, blood disorders, and cancers i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Warren Demand Answers Regarding Suspicious Ouster of FHFA's Internal Watchdog * WASHINGTON, DC - As the Trump Administration tries to avoid independent oversight and take unjustified steps to possibly cover up misconduct by a senior official at a key housing agency, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affair  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Bill Would Dump Trump's Coffee Tariffs & Help Lower Prices * PROVIDENCE, RI Donald Trump's reckless tariffs are brewing up economic volatility, uncertainty, and higher prices for American businesses and consumers alike making a cup of coffee more expensive than ever. And with Americans drinking about 400 million cups of coffee per day, according to the National Coffee Association, Trump's tar  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Presents Local Vietnam Veteran with Combat Action Ribbon * CRANSTON, RI - U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today hosted a special medal ceremony for local Vietnam veteran and former Warren Fire Chief, Alexander "Al" Galinelli. Chief Galinelli served four years on active duty in the U.S. Navy from September 1965 to September 1969. He served a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on CR Funding Bill * WASHINGTON, DC Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: "President Trump has presided over the two longest shutdowns in American history and that is not a coincidence. People are struggling under the financial burden of his irresponsible and chaotic economic policies. President Trump and Congressional Republicans unilaterally cut nearly $1  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Collins, Murkowski & Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Swiftly Release LIHEAP Home Heating Aid * WASHINGTON, DC - The federal government shutdown is over but as utility rates continue to rise, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) are leading a bipartisan push for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to release funds for the L  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Researchers warn of invisible groundwater threats to aging urban infrastructure in the journal Nature Cities URI professor Christopher Russoniello and colleagues discuss impact of climate on our cities * Groundwater rise as result of climate change poses a significant threat to coastal cities, says University of Rhode Island assistant professor of geosciences Christopher Russoniello.   more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Nov. 14 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Resilient R.I. State Coral Could Play Role in Saving Coral Reefs Amid Climate Change Roger Williams University Professor Koty Sharp says the northern star coral could offer insights to help protect tropical reefs as ocean temperatures rise. By Edward Fitzpatrick The northern star coral is just like Rhode Island. "It's small," Roger Williams University Associate Professor of Marine Biology Koty Shar  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 10 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Suicide prevention program decreases risks, saves lives among people recently released from jail * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] A federally funded clinical trial to evaluate an intervention to prevent suicides among people recently released from jail reduced suicide attempts by 55%. That's according to a new study in JAMA Network Open led by researchers from Brown University and Michigan State Uni  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * The "dog that hasn't barked": Newly Released Epstein Emails May Explain Convicted Sex Offender Ghislaine Maxwell's Prison Perks * WASHINGTON, DC - On April 2, 2011, long before Donald Trump ran for president, Jeffrey Epstein sent an email to Ghislaine Maxwell that allegedly read: "I want you to realize that that dog that hasn't barked is trump.. Virginia [sic] spent hours at my house with him,, he  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Under Whitehouse Spotlight, GOP Abandons $536 Billion Back-Door Medicare Cut * Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today announced that Republicans tucked in a provision on the last page of their government funding bill halting the impending half-trillion cut to Medicare that they had created through previous legislation. President Trump and Congressional Republicans'   more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 14 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Authors, higher education experts present ideas for 'Hacking College' at ATL Fall Symposium Ned Laff, Scott Carlson recommend changes in curriculum, academic advising to focus on fields of study over specific majors * Higher education is facing myriad challenges, and fundamental structural changes to colleges and universities are needed to ensure their future success, according to authors Ned   more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI team creates tabletop blast device to study long-term consequences of traumatic brain injury Molecular biologists pair with mechanical engineers for URI-built experimental model offering new way to look at TBI-related neurodegenerative disease * Four University of Rhode Island researchers have developed and tested a cost-effective, easy-to-use tabletop device that can generate pre  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 11 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Veterans Day ceremony honors contributions of veterans to the nation and to the Brown community * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Hundreds of community members gathered in Brown University's historic Sayles Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 11, for a Veterans Day ceremony that both honored the service of U.S. military veterans and reaffirmed the University's support for a growing number of military-affiliated stud  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Heads to Belem for COP30 as Sole Representative of U.S. Federal Government * Washington, DC - This evening, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, will travel to Belem, Brazil to join heads of state, lawmakers, private sector leaders, environmental champions, and civil society leaders from around the world at  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Heads to Belem for COP30 as Sole Representative of U.S. Federal Government Whitehouse seeks to rally climate leaders as Trump administration abdicates America's leadership on climate and undermines international climate efforts * This evening, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking M  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Votes Against Republican Funding Proposal * Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) released the following statement after voting against Republicans' funding proposal on the Senate floor tonight: "The next phase of Democrats' health care affordability fight is starting. The American people are with us, and Republicans will pay a heavy political price if they   more