PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 23 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] When Chloe Lerner entered the anatomy lab at Brown University's Warren Alpert Medical School, she wasn't apprehensive. She was excited. A rising high school junior with a deep interest in biology, Lerner didn't know of any opportunity in her native Puerto Rico for someone her age to learn about human anatomy through the study of cadavers. But as a student in Summer@Brown's "Han  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 25 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] With quadruple citizenship across the United States, United Kingdom, Finland and Gambia, Amie Barrow had a world of options when it came to choosing where to attend college. But the rising junior's curiosity was piqued by Providence, where she enrolled in Brown University's Program in Liberal Medical Education. She'll start her third year of the program in the fall but not befor  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 24 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] The Biden administration has appointed Brown University Associate Professor of Education and Economics Matthew Kraft as a senior economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers, drawing on Kraft's expertise and analysis to inform economic policy. Kraft joins a group of approximately a dozen senior economists charged with providing the president real-time, objective evi  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 23 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Each summer, Brown's campus bustles with thousands of high school students eager to explore college life through the University's Pre-College Programs. While students come from across the globe, participation from local students has surged for a second consecutive year. This year, close to 170 students from the Providence Public School District are enrolled a jump of more than 20  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, July 23 (TNSres) -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * At this inaugural conference, researchers and practitioners from more than 40 organizations and institutions discussed how to drive meaningful change through the public humanities and arts. * * * By Mel Thibeault PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Engaging with the impact of mass incarceration. Documenting Latino and Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) history in Rhode Island. Interpreting slavery at hi  more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, July 24 -- CVS Caremark, a CVS Health company, issued the following news release: * * * CVS Caremark pledges to accelerate transparency, drive to lowest net cost prescription drugs, strengthen pharmacy relations, and deliver the best clinical care in pharmacy * * * CVS Caremark(R), the nation's leading pharmacy benefit manager and a CVS Health(R) (NYSE: CVS) company, today announced a renewed pledge to American businesses, unions, and health plans -- building on wha  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 26 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Glocester man has plead in Providence Superior Court to manslaughter following the shooting death of 25-year-old Taylor Peterson in June 2021. On July 25, 2024, at a hearing before Superior Court Justice Richard D. Raspallo, Ryan Gallagher (age 30) entered a plea of nolo contendere to one count of mansla  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 23 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Awards $450 Million to the Multi-State New England Heat Pump Accelerator Coalition * * * Governor Ned Lamont and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding a coalition of states known as the New England Heat Pump Accelerator Coalition - which i  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 25 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Ilija Nikolov knows better than most that a quantum future is coming. In fact, he's so certain of it that he's helping one of the world's largest investment firms prepare for it. The Brown University Ph.D. student is completing an internship with the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology data science team at Fidelity Investments' Boston headquarters this summer. As an intern at  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, July 27 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * RWU Law's inaugural law camp brought middle school students to our Providence campus to dive deep into the American judicial and legal system. * * * By Jordan J. Phelan Inside the bustling halls of Roger Williams University's downtown Providence campus, middle school students engage in spirited debate, their voices rising and falling with the cadence of impassioned advocates. At the Mandell-Boisclai  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 23 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: Following a major announcement by the Biden-Harris Administration [zk8ngbyab.cc.rs6.net] this morning, Governor Dan McKee along with U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo, applauded the selection of a five-state coalition, including Rhode Island, to receive $450 million in federal Climate Pollution Reduction Grants fr  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 27 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: BOSTON, July 26, 2024: Morgan Lewis partner Steven Browne was recognized as a Distinguished Leader as part of Law.com's second annual New England Legal Awards, which honor professional excellence in law in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The Distinguished Leader Award recognizes lawyers who achieve impressive career results and demonstrate clear leade  more

WARWICK, Rhode Island, July 23 -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news: In partnership with Bally's, The Community College of Rhode Island is launching its first Introduction to Table Games Dealer Training course in August. This free six-week, 96-hour in-person course offers participants the opportunity to learn to deal Blackjack and novelty games such as Spanish 21, Let it Ride, Three Card Poker, and Texas Hold'em. Students will also learn about customer service, co  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 25 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] As thousands of Brown students scattered for the summer to places far and wide, some of those who remain on the quieter campus are embracing the chance to try something new. This summer, Athletics and Recreation at Brown has organized a new intramural kickball league, creating an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to connect with fellow Brown community members through w  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 26 (TNSres) -- Providence College issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: * * * The program creates and/or supports over 600 jobs annually; the economic impact to the city of Providence is estimated at $65.9 million * * * Providence College (PC) today released the results of an economic impact study conducted for Providence College Athletics. PC Athletics commissioned the study to assess the economic and social impacts that the College's Division I   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 26 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Fifteen humanities scholars from across the nation gathered in Brown University's John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library this week with a shared mission: Explore best practices for authoring and publishing a first-rate, digital-first monograph and leave with the skills to create their own. While the focus of the workshop was shared by all participants, the topics they hope to explore i  more