WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The American University's School of Communication issued the following news: American University School of Communication (AU SOC) Professors Claudia Myers and Laura Hinson have partnered on a new short documentary, The Test, that premiered in August at the Rhode Island International Film Festival, the largest film festival in New England. The film is now making news on the festival circuit, winning Best Documentary Short at the Santa Fe International Film Festival. The Te  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * A research project called MAPPS is convening a wide array of community members to better understand how social mixing contributes to virus spread, and how that may inform future pandemic response. * * * While pandemic lockdowns helped mitigate the spread of COVID-19 to save lives, experts recognized later that they had other negative repercussions. Before the next pandemic, members of Brown  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * The Nelson Fitness Center is piloting the use of energy-generating workout equipment, thanks to a proposal developed by junior Elina Pipa as part of a Climate Solutions course. * * * The next time a visitor hops on a cardio machine at Brown University's Nelson Fitness Center, they might generate more than sweat. Strategically placed across the gym's footprint are six new pieces of equipmen  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 10 -- Brown University issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: * * * The anthropology museum's move to Providence's Jewelry District, slated for Fall 2025, will open new possibilities for scholarship, community outreach and partnership with Indigenous communities worldwide. * * * Brown University's Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology has long been split across two locations: Providence, where it maintains an exhibition and event space in the heart of  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * Software developed by Brown researchers can translate expressive and complex plain-worded instructions into behaviors a robot can carry out, all without needing thousands of hours of training data. * * * The black and yellow robot, meant to resemble a large dog, stood waiting for directions. When they came, the instructions weren't in code but instead in plain English: "Visit the wooden des  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: * * * Researchers found that one of the most promising electrolytes for designing longer lasting lithium batteries has complex nanostructures that act like micelle structures do in soaped water. * * * When it comes to making batteries that last longer, a team of researchers including engineers at Brown University and Idaho National Laboratory believes the key might be in how thing  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * These researchers have the Answer Experiments by a Brown-led research team investigated belly flop mechanics and found surprising insights about air-to-water impacts that could be useful for marine engineering applications. * * * Anyone who's ever done a belly flop into a swimming pool knows it ends with a blunt-sounding splat, a big splash and a searing red sting. What most people don't k  more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Nov. 8 -- CVS Health issued the following news release: CVS Health Foundation today announced it has awarded $3 million in grants over five years to advance mental health equity to Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County in Florida, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute in Texas and the Rosecrance Foundation in Chicago. Each grant is focused on simplifying the process of accessing mental health care, expanding the mental health workforce, as well as training an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following statement: * * * Today, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene issued the following statement congratulating Gabe Amo on his victory in the RI-01 special election: "Congratulations to Gabe Amo on his historic election to represent Rhode Island's First Congressional District. As the first Black man to represent Rhode Island in Congress and a proven, dedicated leader, Gabe will be an important voice in the Democratic C  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: As usual, backpacks and electronic equipment are scattered everywhere in the Carothers Library and Learning Commons. Some students gather in small groups while others concentrate on their glowing screens. Most are too absorbed in their tasks to notice the 6-foot-4-inch, gray-haired adult sporting a long beard making his way through the crowd. He might be mistaken for a faculty or staff member,  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Nov. 7 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: From experimental designing to strategic consulting, three graduate and seven undergraduate students presented the projects they had developed during summer internships to their employers and other industry professionals at the Cummings School of Architecture's inaugural Architecture Internship Showcase on Sept. 15. The showcase provided a platform for emerging architects and preservation professionals to hig  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: Sara Sweetman, associate professor of education at the University of Rhode Island, and the creators of the Emmy-nominated PBS Kids show "Elinor Wonders Why" are enlisting Elinor, a curious little bunny, and her friends Ari and Olive to help break down barriers that girls face in the STEM fields. Thanks to a $3.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation, Sweetman will work with creator  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 7 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: The University of Rhode Island has named Danny Willis, DNS, R.N., FAAN, a nationally respected education leader and practitioner, as the next dean of the College of Nursing. Willis currently serves as dean of the Saint Louis University Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing and will begin his new role at URI on Jan. 2, 2024. "We are pleased to welcome Danny Willis to the University of Rhode Island," sa  more