PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 22 -- Brown University issued the following news: Often touted as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, wood pellets are rapidly increasing in popularity across the globe, but little is known about the environmental health impacts of pellet manufacturing in surrounding communities. To address that knowledge gap, a new million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences will support a study of emissions from wood pellet plants in Missis  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 20 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] A new mass spectrometer is coming to Rhode Island to advance research in cancer biology, aging, neurodegenerative diseases, immunology, infectious diseases and other fields. With a $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, Brown University will acquire an Orbitrap Ascend Tribrid mass spectrometer a state-of-the-art analytical tool that scientists can use to sequ  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 19 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] After more than three years of strong leadership in diversity and inclusion at Brown University, Vice President for Institutional Equity and Diversity Sylvia Carey-Butler will step down from her position in October. As the nation continues to witness efforts to defund and dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at colleges and universities in many states, Carey-But  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 23 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2024: Last week, Governor Dan McKee signed an executive order establishing the state's Olmstead Advisory Group to help Rhode Island strengthen collaboration across government, and, in partnership with the community, prioritize efforts to improve systems for people with disabilities. "The State of Rhode Island is committed to ensuring that people with disabilities of all ages  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 22 -- Brown University issued the following news: Even as a young child, Jasmin Elias Contreras understood how immigration affects lives. Her parents along with many members of her community, an agricultural area in Oregon are immigrants from Mexico, and growing up, she saw firsthand the joys and struggles that families like hers experienced. "Immigration has always been in the back of my mind," said Contreras, a rising Brown University sophomore who is the firs  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 22 -- Providence College issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: Providence College announced today that the College will offer a fully online master's degree program in Sports Administration through the College's AACSB-accredited School of Business. The program, which will launch in the fall semester of 2025, is designed to equip emerging and mid-career professionals in sports administration with the skills to grow and lead in their field. The progra  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 19 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] No cabins, canoes or campfires, for a week at least this summer, a group of Rhode Island high schoolers swapped s'mores and singalongs for STEM topics at GirlsGetMath@ICERM, a five-day math camp at Brown University. Hosted by Brown's Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics, the annual camp is designed to cultivate interest, inspire confidence and ins  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: Associate Professor of Engineering Lillian Jeznach spoke about her research on microplastic contaminants in Narragansett Bay and the benefits of a new Environmental Engineering and Science Lab, made possible with funding secured by Reed. Researchers from Roger Williams University joined U.S. Senator Jack Reed at a press conference Thursday along the shores of Narragansett Bay to advocate for coordin  more