PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * Professor Elizabeth Fussell discussed the Fifth National Climate Assessment, for which she co-authored a chapter, as part of the report's expanded focus on the social impacts of climate change. * * * By Jenna Pelletier From reliance on fossil fuels to diets heavy on beef, the effects of human behavior on the natural environment have long been a focus of climate change research. But it's a  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * A Brown professor and two Brown-trained scientists co-authored a research review proposing a 'more realistic' conceptual model for understanding current and future changes to marine ecosystems in the wake of climate change. * * * A new approach to examining the effects of climate change on marine ecosystems may provide a more accurate understanding of climate change responses -- and predic  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * An analysis co-led by a Brown public health researcher found that the nation's first two government-sanctioned overdose prevention centers were not associated with significant changes in crime. * * * Overdose prevention centers, where individuals can consume illicit drugs under the observation of trained staff, are not associated with significant increases in crime, researchers found. Whe  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * A detailed evidence review from a team at the Brown University School of Public Health informed recommendations to make research on misinformation more informative and actionable. * * * A study by researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health on ways to mitigate the impacts of misleading COVID-19 information found that variations in the designs of prior studies have complicat  more

WARWICK, Rhode Island, Nov. 17 -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news: Governor Dan McKee and Speaker Joseph Shekarchi Wednesday joined CCRI's Interim President Dr. Rosemary Costigan, Revolution Wind's joint-venture partners 0rsted and Eversource, along with Rhode Island state agencies and labor organizations, for a "topping-off" ceremony of the state's first offshore wind safety training center at the Lincoln Campus. Supported by a $1 million grant from 0rsted and   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 18 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2023: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that the Superior Court has granted his motion to unseal the lawsuit the Office filed last week against Prospect Medical Holdings (Prospect), seeking to enforce the conditions of a 2021 decision imposed to ensure the continuity of health care services and operations at Fatima and Roger Williams Hospitals. As al  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 -- GEI Consultants issued the following news release: GEI Consultants captured a prestigious Phoenix Award for the firm's brownfields remediation work on Massachusetts Port Authority's (Massport's) Conley Terminal Modernization - Berth 10 project. Presented at the 2023 National Brownfields Training Conference, the Phoenix Awards recognize high quality brownfields projects and their achievements around the country. The Conley Terminal Modernization - Berth 10 proj  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Rhode Island Department of Education issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: In an effort to help modernize Rhode Island's public schools, prevent environmental health risks, improve maintenance, and conduct long-term planning, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced a new $876,792 federal grant for the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) under the Supporting America's School Infrastructure Grant Program. With this funding, RIDE's School Building A  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 16 -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today submitted its revised Carbon Reduction Strategy to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for review and approval. The Strategy identifies specific strategies and projects to reduce emissions in compliance with federal standards and the state's Act on Climate. The Strategy, if approved, will provide   more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 16 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: The University of Rhode Island has named Markeisha Miner, an accomplished student services leader and experienced litigator, as its next vice president for community, equity, and diversity. Miner, who currently serves as senior associate dean for student services and dean of students at Cornell University Law School, will begin her role at URI on Jan. 2, 2024. "We are incredibly happy to welcome Markei  more