LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: Dr. Anne E. Proctor, associate dean for the School of Humanities, Arts, and Education at Roger Williams University (RWU) in Bristol, Rhode Island, will present "Dearly Beloved? Michelangelo's Funeral and the First Arts Academy in Europe," at Virginia Military Institute on Thursday, Sept. 28 at 7:45 p.m. in the Nichols Engineering Building auditorium on post. The event is free and open to the public.  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 21 -- The Berkshire Bank issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Berkshire Bank, a leading community bank with financial centers in New England and New York, hosted Xtraordinary Day (X-Day) during the afternoon of Sept. 12. Xtraordinary Day is Berkshire's day of service which allows employees to roll up their sleeves, give back to the community, and work with a variety of nonprofit organizations needing assistance. For seven years, Berkshire Bank has   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2023: * * * A new study led by Brown University researchers suggests a need to reevaluate opioid addiction treatment recommendations in the era of fentanyl. * * * People with opioid use disorder who received a lower buprenorphine dose were 20% more likely to discontinue treatment than those on a higher dose, according to new research. The study, published today in JAMA Network Open  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 21 -- Brown University issued the following news release: The Providence City Plan Commission unanimously approved Brown University's new Institutional Master Plan at its Tuesday, Sept. 19, meeting. The approval provides the authorization required for Brown to proceed with two significant projects -- an integrated life sciences building in the city's Jewelry District and an athletics practice facility on College Hill. The CPC's public hearing and vote followed a  more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- CVS Health issued the following news release: CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS) has appointed Michael F. Mahoney, Chairman and CEO of Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX), a global medical technology leader, to serve on the Board of Directors (the "Board") of CVS Health, effective November 1. "Mike's focus throughout his career - to drive improvements in health outcomes and increase access to care - align with our mission at CVS Health," sai  more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- CVS Health issued the following news release: A recent CVS Health (NYSE: CVS)/Harris Poll survey of Americans 18 years and older found that nearly one in five (18%) U.S. adults say they were plagued with suicidal thoughts in the past year. Other key findings from the survey include: * More than a third of younger adults aged 18-34 (36%) say they had moments in the past year where they contemplated suicide. * An overwhelming nine in ten (89%) U.S  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news release: For more than a decade, a rotating public art exhibition at the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America at Brown University has curated and shared thought-provoking creative works on race, identity and society. Each year, the exhibition has shown a curated selection of artists' responses to a theme related to social justice. But this year, it's bigger than ever: CSREA has significan  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news release: A team of biomedical engineers from Brown University has developed a new hydrogel-based delivery system that balances the acidic environment in a tumor and greatly enhances the cancer-fighting activity of the chemotherapeutic drug it encapsulates in lab experiments. The hydrogel system, which is injectable, acts as a buffer to the drug doxorubicin and directly delivers it to malignant tumors, hel  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 22 -- Brown University issued the following news release: New dedicated kosher, halal and allergen-aware spaces in the largest dining hall on Brown's campus are providing fresh and accessible meals for students who observe Jewish or Islamic dietary laws, or who have food allergies or other specific dietary requirements. Brown Dining Services opened the new spaces on Wednesday, Sept. 20, in Sharpe Refectory -- affectionately known as the Ratty -- where students a  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 22 -- Providence College issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: Providence College (PC) announced today that it has named Carol Stakenas, M.F.A, as its director and chief curator of Providence College Galleries (PCG). Stakenas, who most recently served as Guest Artistic Director and Curator at Swarthmore College Libraries in Swarthmore, PA, started her duties at PC on September 18. "Carol brings extensive expertise in managing and curating art exhi  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 21 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement on Sept. 20, 2023: * * * Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement addressing the United States District Court's decision in Rhode Island Association of Coastal Taxpayers v. Neronha, et al. to dismiss a constitutional challenge to Rhode Island's shoreline access law: "I applaud Judge Smith's decision to dismiss a challenge to Rhode Island's shoreline acces  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 19 -- The Rhode Island Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2023: The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced that it is accepting applications from public and private institutions that would like to participate in the federally funded Child and Adult Care Food Program. Child-care centers, adult day-care centers, day care homes, schools and emergency shelters may participate in the Child and Adult Care Food P  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) announced today that Rhode Island has joined the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT), which will expand treatment options for people in need of care from a psychologist. Properly credentialed psychologists licensed and located in any of the other 39 PsyPact states can now apply to provi  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Governor Dan McKee today announced that the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline answered more than 6,000 calls during its first year of operation in Rhode Island, significantly increasing the number of people being connected to mental health resources even as the state continued to have one of the highest local answer rates in the nation. Rhode Island fielded 6,285 988 c  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: The Roger Williams University community is invited to participate in the Equine History Collective's fifth conference, hosted by RWU at its Bristol, R.I., campus, from Thursday, Sept. 28, through Sunday, Oct. 1. The theme of this year's conference is "Close Encounters of the Equid Kind." A lineup of speakers will consider the diverse ways humans have interacted with equids (horses, donkeys, mules,   more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Psychology Professor Nicole Weiss' study funded by $500K NIH grant * * * Drinking alcoholic beverages is often associated with celebration, and seen as a way to enhance positive emotions felt from an achievement, or a gathering or friends. However, for those experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder, alcohol may also be used to dampen not just negative feelings, but positive emotion  more

WAYNE, New Jersey, Sept. 20 -- William Paterson University issued the following news release: William Paterson University's student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (WPSPJ) has been named Regional Campus Chapter of the Year, making it one of six finalists for the national Outstanding Campus Chapter award--a title it won once before, in 2020. Founded in 2017 by WP journalism professor Nicholas Hirshon, this year marks the third WPSPJ has been recognized as the finest chapter f  more