PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 19 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] With a focus on sustainable energy, a new biennial symposium exploring the frontiers of technology and society made its debut on Brown University's campus, convening experts to explore pressing challenges in the quest for a cleaner, more sustainable future. Brown's School of Engineering and Initiative for Sustainable Energy hosted the Subra Suresh Symposium at the Frontiers of   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 18 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] "Excuse me, are you registered to vote?" Anyone walking across the Brown University campus on Tuesday, Sept. 17, likely heard those words as students with Brown Votes a nonpartisan, University-wide initiative committed to cultivating participation in the nation's democratic process canvassed the College Green in celebration of National Voter Registration Day. The offer to re  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 17 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] As Brown undergraduate Daria Geller began considering the pursuit of a Ph.D. after graduation, she was initially daunted by the process and unsure of where to begin. That's where Brown Class of 2021 alumna Sarah Ryan came in. As a clinical psychology research assistant at Brown, Ryan mentored Geller through a Spring 2024 psychology research project, teaching her how to screen s  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 18 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Corinne LePage arrived at Brown later in life than many of her undergraduate peers but that has only sharpened her motivation to make every moment of her college experience count. The first in her family to attend college, LePage is now in her third year at Brown, where she is working toward a dual degree in environmental studies and critical Native American and Indigenous stud  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 19 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Ecologists have long sought clarity on the dietary habits of different animal species. For scientists at Brown University and the National Park Service, it wasn't obvious how herbivores in Yellowstone National Park, who subsist on grasses, wildflowers and trees, could compete for enough of those foods to survive the winter. Over two years, with the aid of cutting-edge molecular  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- Rhode Island School of Design issued the following news release: * * * * Annual research collaboration examines the convergence of ecology, bio-design, art and design practices, and the future of mobility * This year, in the newly launched Regeneration Studio, faculty and students explore the theme of 'Future Structures' via two courses and other programming * * * SEOUL/PROVIDENCE, RI, September 18, 2024 - Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) and Rh  more

WARWICK, Rhode Island, Sept. 19 -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news: The Community College of Rhode Island has partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County to relocate the B&GC's Teen Center to CCRI's Newport County Campus as part of CCRI's Community First initiative. Due to building renovations currently underway at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County's central clubhouse on Church Street - the "Blueprint for Great Futures" capital campaign projec  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 21 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release: * * * An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. * * * Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and Providence Police Colonel Oscar L. Perez, Jr. announced that a Providence Police officer has been charged in Providence County Superior Court with multiple counts of obstruction of justice. On S  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm, joined by Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER), announced the launch of the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) program. The HEAR program, administered by OER, will support the adoption of ENERGY STAR-certified heat pump clothes dryers, electric stoves, ranges, ove  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release: The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing one confirmed human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) and one probable human case of WNV. Both people are Providence County residents in their 70s. These human cases of WNV are in addition to the one confirmed human case of WNV, one probable   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 21 -- 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) are advising people to avoid contact with Keech Pond in Glocester due to a blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) bloom in the pond. Blue-green algae can produce toxins that can harm humans and animals. Toxins and/or high cell counts have been detected by the R  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Sept. 19 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * With funding from the university, donor gifts, and federal earmarks, students from diverse academic disciplines will benefit from new classrooms, labs, and studio spaces. * * * By Mel Thibeault & Jordan J. Phelan A Data and Modeling Studio equipped with cutting-edge technology for Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management students. A Design Thinking Studio to inspire the next gener  more