PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 26 (TNSjou) -- Brown University issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: * * * Co-authored by a Brown economist, the study found that over the last three generations, Christian children have surpassed their parents' level of education at a much higher rate than Muslim and traditionalist children in Africa. * * * It has been more than a half century since most African countries gained independence from their European colonizers, who spent decades mining  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 25 (TNSjou) -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * A study led by Brown University researchers found that a low-impact, meditative movement program involving qigong was as effective as more standard exercise programs in improving cancer-related fatigue. * * * Fatigue is a common, debilitating and often long-term side effect of cancer as well as its treatment. Researchers at Brown University's Carney Institute for Brain Science found that pe  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 26 (TNSper) -- GEI Consultants issued the following news release: Daniela Abbott, P.E., PMP has joined GEI's Franklin office as Senior Waterfront Project Manager. She brings nearly 18 years of expertise in engineering and project management on numerous marine infrastructure projects. "Daniela's diverse and extensive experience in Rhode Island will support our existing waterfront team and extend our ability to provide waterfront engineering services in Rhode Island an  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 23 -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release: The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that it has bought a 61-acre parcel of verdant forestland linking two of the state's largest undeveloped areas south of I-95 with funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) Wildlife Restoration Grant Program. DEM's purchase of the Beaudreau property for $610,000 connects the 8,375  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 25 (TNSres) -- Mastercard issued the following news release: Citizens is introducing the Citizens Private Client(TM) World Elite Mastercard(R), the first launch with its exclusive payments partner, Mastercard, and the first card product in the U.S. to include Mastercard's Touch Card(TM) feature. The new Citizens Private Client(TM) World Elite Mastercard(R) directly addresses both companies' commitment to enhancing the customer experience and fostering financial em  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 26 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, for causing significant harm to the residents and natural resources of Rhode Island, engaging in a massive and widespread campaign to knowingly deceive the public, moving assets to avoid paying for damages they ca  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 24 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined 48 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone C  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 24 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Governor Dan McKee today announced a statewide initiative to increase awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a long-term benefit to help lower-income families pay for high-speed internet. The ACP is a $14.2 billion federal broadband benefit funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) that provides eligible households with a monthly discou  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 23 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on May 22, 2023: Governor Dan McKee today announced an Executive Order re-establishing the position of a Rhode Island Chief Resilience Officer (CRO). Previously based at the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, the CRO, per the Executive Order, will work at the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and be tasked with developing and leading the implementation of the State's comprehensi  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 25 -- The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following news release: The Rhode Island Council on Elementary and Secondary Education on Tuesday voted to approve nearly $255 million in new school construction projects across Rhode Island, allowing for educational enhancements, health and safety improvements, and the construction of four new schools. North Providence will construct three new elementary schools; Woonsocket will con  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 24 -- The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following news release: This evening, the Rhode Island Council on Elementary and Secondary Education voted to approve six candidates recommended by Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green to serve on the Central Falls School District Board of Trustees. Board of Trustees members are nominated by the Commissioner of Education and appointed by the Council on Elementary and Secondary Educati  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 25 (TNSper) -- Brown University issued the following news release: As part of its commitment to making a positive impact in Providence and Rhode Island, Brown University has appointed two accomplished leaders with deep experience working with local communities and organizations to key community engagement positions. Wendy Wallace will begin as Brown's director of civic engagement on May 24, following the April 18 arrival of Nick Figueroa Jr. as director of the new  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 27 (TNSpar) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: The University of Rhode Island has formalized a research and education partnership with Australia's Flinders University that advances AUKUS, a security partnership signed by the governments of the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. URI's agreement with Flinders will bolster Australia's efforts to produce the skilled workforce it needs to deliver on the AUKUS security pact, which i  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * The technique could improve quantum sensors and help in creating larger quantum computing systems * * * A research team including a University of Rhode Island physicist have shown a new way to strengthen the interactions between particles in collective quantum states. The technique could be useful in making powerful quantum sensors or more robust quantum computing systems. In a paper p  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 25 (TNSfund) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news on May 24, 2023: Mingxi Zhou, assistant professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER grant. As an ocean robotics researcher at URI's Graduate School of Oceanography, Zhou develops robotics technology for iceberg studies and has focused his work on the Arctic. Zhou's five-year, $600,000 grant began this month and will bolster his w  more