PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 12 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Brown University will name its planned state-of-the-art facility for integrated life sciences research the William A. and Ami Kuan Danoff Life Sciences Laboratories in recognition of a generous gift from the couple. Upon completion, the seven-story, 300,000-square-foot building to be referred to commonly as Danoff Laboratories will become the largest academic laboratory buildin  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 12 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Grounded in the concepts of innovation, connection and flexibility, Brown University's planned facility for integrated life sciences research is designed to convene scientists across multiple fields of study to solve complex, interconnected health and medical challenges. State-of-the-art laboratory spaces illuminated by natural light, a street-level education lab accessible to   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 11 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] As campus sprang to life for the start of Brown's 2024-25 academic year, the University's military-affiliated students celebrated their own unique beginning as they were welcomed into an expanded, renovated new space in Brown's historic Alumnae Hall. The spacious new home for the Office of Military-Affiliated Students (OMAS) opens into an interconnected window-lined lounge and   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 11 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Every day, the human body relies on tiny molecules for vital functions that impact everything from heart health to mental well-being to myriad physiological processes and diseases. Signaling molecules, which help cells communicate with each other, are among the most critical the body relies on, but figuring out precisely how these molecules work can be complex and challenging a  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 9 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Mass spectrometry is a powerful technique that allows scientists to break down and identify the building blocks of just about anything by measuring the mass of the tiny particles of which something is comprised. It has a major limitation, however about 99% of the sample being measured is typically lost before analysis even begins. This rate of loss hampers the technology's poten  more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Sept. 13 -- Niagara University issued the following news: By Lisa McMahon Dr. George Bayliss, associate professor of medicine in the Alpert Medical School at Brown University and a nephrologist in the Division of Organ Transplantation at Rhode Island Hospital, discussed the practical concerns in allocation of pig kidneys to humans at a presentation sponsored by the Ostapenko Center for Ethics in Medicine and Healthcare on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. Although pig kidneys   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- Providence College issued the following news release: BRISTOL, R.I., Sept. 9, 2024 - Five higher education institutions in Rhode Island have received $3 million in National Science Foundation (NSF) funding to launch the Rhode Island Research Administration Collaborative (RIRAC). Through this first-of-its-kind initiative in Rhode Island, Roger Williams University, Providence College, Rhode Island College, Rhode Island School of Design, and Salve Reg  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 12 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve a term of life plus 20 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for the 2021 murder of Leonardo Tavares. At a hearing on September 9, 2024, Superior Court Justice Maureen B. Keough sentenced Jahcolin Rodrigues (age  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Led by RWU, five higher education institutions in Rhode Island will collaborate to expand capacity to contribute to the state's continued growth and leadership in research driven by its universities and colleges. * * * Five higher education institutions in Rhode Island have received $3 million in National Science Foundation (NSF) funding to launch the Rhode Island Research Administration Co  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Selection of 2,878 megawatts from three projects will power the equivalent of 1.4 million Massachusetts homes and over 125,000 Rhode Island homes * * * Rhode Island and Massachusetts announced today the selection of 2,878 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind in the first coordinated procurement of its kind. As a part of the procurement, Massachusetts selected 2,678 MW in total from  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 13 -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release: The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the advisory for recreational activities at Boone Lake in Exeter. The advisory was related to high levels of blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria. Recent consecutive surveys and sample analysis confirmed that blue-green algae has   more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Sept. 13 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Three new varsity athletics programs to debut over 2025-26 and 2026-27 academic years * * * By Mel Thibeault Responding to the growing popularity among collegiate athletic competition, Roger Williams University (RWU) will be adding three new varsity athletic programs - Men's Ice Hockey, Women's Ice Hockey, and Women's Golf - bringing the total number of varsity sports at RWU to 25. Both Men's Ice H  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Sept. 14 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * The longstanding partnership between RWU and CVS Health has driven success and innovation for diverse entrepreneurs and business leaders nationwide. * * * By Jordan J. Phelan Celebrating a decade of empowering success for business owners nationwide, Roger Williams University and CVS Health once again partnered to present CVS Health's Executive Learning Series (ELS) for Diverse Suppliers, an acclaim  more