PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 5 -- Rhode Island School of Design issued the following news release: Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) is pleased to announce "Debates in AI," a groundbreaking symposium that delves into the multifaceted dimensions of artificial intelligence (AI) and its profound impact on creative disciplines. This two-day event, scheduled for April 11 and 12, will unravel the intricate intersections of art, design, technology and culture. The symposium aims to foster conver  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 5 -- Brown University issued the following news: An online version of the School of Public Health's biostatistics master's program, with an emphasis on health data science, will offer learners nationally and around the world an opportunity to gain valuable training and skills. To serve a broad audience of learners and meet a pressing need for well-trained biostatistics professionals across the globe, Brown University is launching a fully online biostatistics mas  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 6 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news: * * * After months of committee analysis and deliberation, Brown's president accepted the recommendations of a group charged to examine whether Brown's admissions practices align with its commitments to excellence, access and diversity. * * * Brown University President Christina H. Paxson has accepted the recommendations of a committee that examined undergraduate admissions practices to ensure they upho  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 9 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news: * * * A study by neuroscientists at Brown University's Carney Institute for Brain Science illustrates how parts of the brain need to work together to focus on important information while filtering out distractions. * * * Imagine a busy restaurant: dishes clattering, music playing, people talking loudly over one another. It's a wonder that anyone in that kind of environment can focus enough to have a con  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 7 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news: * * * Results from a clinical trial show that an innovative combination of two treatments can be an effective, efficient and enduring way to treat post-traumatic stress disorder in military veterans. * * * Combining two treatments could be a promising option for people, especially military veterans, whose lives are negatively affected by post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study shows. In a clinical   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 7 -- Providence College issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Providence College (PC) announced today that Harvard University Happiness Expert Dr. Arthur Brooks, will present the Commencement Address at the College's 106th Commencement exercises. The ceremony will take place on Sunday, May 19 at 11:00 a.m. at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Downtown Providence. Since 2019, Dr. Arthur Brooks has served as the Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 6 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Today, Governor Dan McKee named Colin Channer as Rhode Island's 7th Poet Laureate. "Colin Channer is an accomplished writer whose talent and work have touched the lives of so many people," said Governor McKee. "I'm excited to see him continue his craft here in the Ocean State where he will not just be a leader in poetry but serve as a poetry and literary inspiration to  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, March 6 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news on March 5, 2024: Philanthropist and investor Mario J. Gabelli visited the Bristol campus on Feb. 28 to impart his wisdom gleaned from decades in the business world to Roger Williams University Gabelli School of Business students looking to further their academic and professional pursuits - and he delivered it with a touch of humor that had faculty and students laughing throughout the event. As part of the F  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, March 6 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: Roger Williams University is launching a partnership with the Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England (GSSNE) to support the educational futures of adult volunteers by providing reduced tuition at University College. Through this new collaboration, all adult members of GSSNE will receive a financial discount on all credit-based courses through UC, which offers a range of educational opportunities from profe  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 7 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: In October 2023, President Marc Parlange announced the University of Rhode Island was embarking on a process to design and adopt a new budget model, called an incentive-based budget model (IBB). "This new model will empower colleges and departments to set and achieve priorities, provide greater transparency in the budget process, incentivize revenue-generating opportunities that drive innovation, achie  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * High-tech system development by URI, UT-Austin researchers measures real-world eating behavior, in and out of the lab * * * A pedometer measures your steps, but what if you had a similar automated device to measure your eating behavior? Evidence from nutritional studies has long shown that the speed, timing and duration of an individual's eating behavior are strongly related to obesity  more