PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 17 (TNSawa) -- The American Mathematical Society issued the following news release: Elliott H. Lieb, professor emeritus at Princeton University, has won the 2023 Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences. According to a press release, Lieb "is one of the intellectual giants in the field of mathematical sciences. ... Primarily through his achievements in many-body physics, [Lieb] established a foundation for mathematical research in fields such as physics, chemistry, and quan  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 17 (TNSres) -- Associated General Contractors of America issued the following news release on June 16, 2023: * * * Texas and Arkansas Top List of Yearly Increases, While Colorado and Connecticut Experience Worst Losses; California and Louisiana Lead in Monthly Job Gains, While Indiana and Rhode Island Have Largest Declines * * * Construction employment increased in 42 states and the District of Columbia in May from a year earlier, while only 24 states added construc  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 17 (TNSgov) -- Environment America issued the following news release: The Rhode Island House of Representatives voted 67-0 on Thursday to set a 10-year deadline for water utilities to fully replace lead service lines. Lead is highly toxic and especially damaging to children, impairing how they learn, grow and behave. An estimated 29,000 drinking water service lines in Rhode Island are made of lead. These toxic pipes are the single largest source of water contamin  more

NARRAGANSETT, Rhode Island, June 15 (TNSpp) -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Reality might bite a little too hard for some of Narragansett's fishing apologists: A new PETA campaign featuring facts about the damage caused by the fishing industry was removed from a bus shelter, and another one was vandalized. The messages, which PETA placed near local seafood restaurants and beaches, inform passersby that fish aren't the only victims of the fishing  more