PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news release: First-year student Kelly Nguyen is the daughter of Vietnamese immigrants and grew up in Los Angeles County in a single-parent household. Her research interests lie at the intersection of artificial intelligence and medicine, and she's considering a concentration in computational biology. When she's not in class, she's often across the city volunteering as a medical interpreter at the Rhode Island Fr  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 8 -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * In a show of support for junior Hisham Awartani, who was injured in a Nov. 25 shooting in Vermont, students convened in the Global Brown Center to write cards and be in community together. * * * Brown University senior Ellis Ward is among the members of the campus community grappling with the Nov. 25 shooting of his friend and schoolmate Hisham Awartani and seeking ways to care for him during his re  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 7 -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Studies 0110 is both an introductory course on environmental change in the 21st century and a hands-on lab where students engage with how local communities and the natural environment intersect. * * * When the firefighters started backing bystanders away from the scene and urgently knocking on doors of nearby homeowners, the three Brown University students who called them knew they'd m  more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Dec. 6 -- CVS Health issued the following news release: The CVS Health(R) (NYSE: CVS) Foundation today announced it awarded $2 million in grants as part of its 2023 Hometown Fund to support its neighbors and communities. These investments will strengthen organizations in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island working to increase access to equitable health care and address health-related social needs that are a result of underlying social determinants of health.   more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Dec. 6 -- CVS Health issued the following news release: * * * Introduces CVS CostVantage(TM) and CVS Caremark TrueCost(TM) to drive aligned incentives and deliver a more transparent and sustainable reimbursement model Launches CVS Healthspire(TM) brand for Health Services segment that simplifies access to multi-payor capabilities, better aligns client service, and drives better outcomes and greater lifetime member value Demonstrates ability to unlock value across su  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 7 -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * After seven years of excavation at the former site of a 19th-century Providence family home, Brown students have begun searching for artifacts at a new location on campus. * * * Fragments of pottery, a ballpoint pen and pieces of slate might not look like much to the untrained eye, but the items signify a successful start to excavations at a new dig site for a course at Brown University called Archa  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Dec. 5 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: The U.S.-French relationship has long been positif, since Lafayette visited Rhode Island, and the French government sent a statue across the sea to recognize shared connections. That well-established connection between countries was celebrated recently at the University of Rhode Island, marking continuing collaborations across borders. A delegation from France visited the University of Rhode Island in N  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Dec. 8 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: A veteran faculty member in the University of Rhode Island's College of the Environment and Life Sciences has been recognized by the Rhode Island Natural History Survey as a top naturalist in Rhode Island. Richmond resident Peter Paton, chair of the Department of Natural Resources Science (NRS), was honored in November with the Distinguished Naturalist Award. In addition to his ornithological research,   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 5 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2023: The Office of Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today the Office is now accepting applications for its 2024 William C. Clifton, Sr. Clerkship program. Named for Judge William C. Clifton, Sr., the first African American Special Assistant Attorney General in the Attorney General's Office, the Clifton Clerkship Program provides first- and second-year law   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 7 -- The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Angelica Infante-Green, Commissioner of Postsecondary Education Dr. Shannon Gilkey, and Director of Labor and Training (DLT) Matthew Weldon announced Rhode Island has been awarded a $3.2 million grant to enhance data collection related to college and career readiness through  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 6 -- Rhode Island School of Design issued the following news release: In a studio course called Design for Animal Enrichment, Industrial Design students at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) have been creating objects thoughtfully designed to provide mental and physical stimulation for a variety of animal species at Roger Williams Park Zoo (RWPZoo). Led by faculty member Jennaca Davies (MFA 07 Jewelry + Metalsmithing), students visited RWPZoo throughout the fal  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Dec. 7 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: Roger Williams University has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) by the National Security Agency, identifying the university as a leader in cybersecurity education. The NSA's prestigious designation recognizes RWU's commitment to excellence in cybersecurity and cyber defense and its ability to develop a pipeline of highly skilled cybersecurity professionals.   more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Dec. 8 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: URI men's basketball legends Tyson Wheeler, Cuttino Mobley and Antonio Reynolds Dean returned to Kingston last night to be inducted into the Rhode Island Athletics Ring of Honor during halftime of the URI-Brown game. Wheeler, Mobley and Reynolds Dean led Rhode Island to an Elite Eight run in the 1998 NCAA Championship. They join Carlton "Silk" Owens, Tom Garrick and Kenny Green as members of the Ring of  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * The $455,000 grant from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts will fund training for local pharmacists to prescribe, administer medications * * * The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy will further the fight against the ongoing opioid epidemic thanks to a new $455,000 grant from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts to train pharmacists to prescribe and dispense me  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Dec. 6 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: Okyanus Arikan, a University of Rhode Island sophomore kinesiology major who has sailed for Turkey's Olympic team, competed in the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association's national championship regatta at Tulane University Nov. 11 and 12. Arikan finished 6th out of 18 competitors in the women's single-handed race. "It was a great experience for me. It was my first nationals in the United States in the Int  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Dec. 5 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: Dennis Hilliard's career has taken him to some interesting places, beyond the laboratory bench. Over the years, Hilliard, director of the Rhode Island State Crime Laboratory at the University of Rhode Island, has tackled unique cases, from handling a coffee can packed with fire debris from a suspected arson case in Providence to analyzing greyhound urine samples from the former Lincoln Park Dog Track to   more