PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 30 -- Brown University issued the following news: Students agreed to remove the encampment and refrain from further actions that would violate Brown's conduct code through the end of the academic year, which includes Commencement and Reunion Weekend. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- After productive discussions between Brown University leaders and students who have held an encampment on the Brown campus since April 24, the parties reached an agreement that  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 3 -- The Berkshire Bank issued the following news release: Berkshire Bank, a relationship-driven, community-focused bank in New England and New York, recently closed a $100 million term financing for Garden City Center, Rhode Island's premier, open-air, retail destination in Cranston owned jointly by CrossHarbor Capital, a leading multi-strategy commercial real estate investor, and WS Development of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Garden City Center offers upscale shop  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 2 -- Brown University issued the following news: The University will bestow honorary degrees on a diverse group of business leaders, artists, writers and scholars during its Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 26. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- During its Commencement and Reunion Weekend from May 24 to 26, Brown University will confer honorary doctorates on nine candidates who have achieved great distinction in a variety of fields. The candidates are: H  more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, May 2 (TNSres) -- CVS Health issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: * * * First quarter highlights * Total revenues increased to $88.4 billion, up 3.7% compared to prior year * GAAP diluted EPS of $0.88 and Adjusted EPS of $1.31 * Generated cash flow from operations of $4.9 billion 2024 full-year guidance * Revised GAAP diluted EPS guidance to at least $5.64 from at least $7.06 * Revised Adjusted EPS guidance to at least $7.00 from at least $8.30   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 30 -- Brown University issued the following news: Through the installation of educational public art in urban neighborhoods, the Brown sophomore hopes to inspire mutual understanding of the blind and visually impaired community. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- When most people meet Daniel Solomon, they don't assume he's blind. "They look at me and say, 'Well, you don't look blind," he said. "And my answer is, 'OK, so what exactly does a blind person loo  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 2 -- Brown University issued the following news: New research shows how tiny plant-like organisms hitch a ride on ocean currents to reach darker and deeper depths, where they impact carbon cycling and microbial dynamics in the subtropical oceans. The research vessel Alliance lowers a CTD rosette to sample biological communities below the sea surface. In the background is the research vessel SOCIB. Photo by Kausalya Mahadevan. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University]  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority issued the following news release: Metro is installing new bus shelters at Metrorail stations Fort Totten, Brookland-CUA, Rhode Island Ave, and Addison Road this spring and summer. The project will replace 33 bus shelters at the four Metrorail stations and will take about four months to complete. These new shelters are part of Metro's Better Bus program to improve the Metrobus experience for all customers. Aging bus shelte  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 30 -- Brown University issued the following news: With the goal of informing more effective for treatment for military veterans with PTSD and alcohol use disorder, a study led by Brown researchers will test the effectiveness of use of the drug MDMA plus talk therapy. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- A team of Brown University researchers is launching a study to test the combined use of the drug MDMA and talk therapy as a treatment for post-traumatic stress  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 1 -- Brown University issued the following news: The new understanding from a research team at Brown fundamentally explains for the first time why one type of Mott insulator, which has puzzled scientists for decades, has resisted conducting electricity. The researchers found the key to their theory is an unexpected collection of particles called bipolarons that form when electronic charge is added to the material. Photo provided by Mitrovic Lab. PROVIDENCE, R.I  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 1 -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today posted a request for proposal (RFP) to invite design-build teams to submit proposals to replace the Washington Bridge. It is live for review by interested bidders at this web page. The RFP highly encourages the use of accelerated bridge construction methods to replace the bridge and open travel lanes to  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, May 1 (TNSres) -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: From a presentation on preventing wrongful convictions to a digital journalism project about water quality in the Ocean State to an evaluation of removing a local dam, students highlighted their research and capstone projects at the 11th annual Student Academic Showcase and Honors (SASH) on Wednesday, April 24. As part of the annual tradition of SASH, undergraduate and graduate students from across a  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, May 1 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: The Roger Williams University Campus Recreation Center was transformed into a bustling hub of scientific exploration as nearly 200 fourth graders brought model-scale wind turbines they created to whirl to life in a "wind test tunnel." Clutching their marvels of engineering with a mixture of pride and nervousness, young students exchanged thoughts about how their design would perform before handing them over to   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 30 -- Brown University issued the following news: In keeping with a Brown tradition that dates back more than two and a half centuries, seniors Marielle Buxbaum and Caziah Mayers will address their fellow graduates on Sunday, May 26. In separate Commencement speeches, Caziah Mayers, left, and Marielle Buxbaum, will encourage their peers to seek and celebrate community. All photos by Nick Dentamaro/Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Soon-  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 29 -- Brown University issued the following news: In an event organized by Brown's Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity, Ahmed encouraged campus communities to deepen their knowledge and familiarity with Muslim peoples and history. Amer Ahmed gave a talk at Brown titled "Addressing Islamophobia: Dispelling Myths to Break Down Barriers." Photos by Rythum Vinoben PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- In the course of his visits to college campuses acro  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 2 -- Brown University issued the following news: Through free weekly outdoor tours, Brown students offer guided narration for a selection of works in the University's expansive public art collection. Student art interpreters discuss Tom Friedman's sculpture "Circle Dance," which was inspired by Henri Matisse's painting "La Danse." Photo by Nick Dentamaro. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- On a recent Sunday afternoon, Brown sophomore Sofia Gonzalez stood   more

SYRACUSE, New York, May 3 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: Upstate Medical University's Clinical Pastoral Education program is celebrating its 20th year with a reunion May 6. About 65 alumni from around the country are expected to attend, coming from as far away as Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Rhode Island. The event, to be held in the Academic Building, will feature a keynote address by Angela Rudert, PhD, a senior lecture  more