PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 28 -- Brown University issued the following news: A year after debuting his three-dimensional light installation in Brown University's Lindemann Performing Arts Center, award-winning artist Leo Villareal returned to campus for a two-day symposium during which he reflected on his immersive public artwork at Brown and the ways it has added a new dimension to his overall body of work. Villareal's "Infinite Composition" adorns 30 structural columns with illuminated   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 4 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] With Election Day quickly approaching, an expanding lineup of open-to-the-public events at Brown University is featuring expert analysis and discussion by Brown scholars and invited guests.From an Oct. 8 forum on election security to a post-election conversation on Nov. 6, the events will explore what's at stake in the 2024 elections, factors that might influence election outcomes  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 1 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] The MacArthur Foundation has named Tony Cokes, a professor of modern culture and media at Brown University, one of 22 MacArthur Fellows from across the U.S. for 2024.The honor is accompanied by an $800,000 stipend, awarded over five years with no conditions, to enable Cokes to advance his artistic practice. Cokes' video works and installations examine historical and cultural momen  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 4 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] From 2011 to 2020, the Veterans Health Administration spent $78 billion to care for U.S. military veterans enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, raising questions about federal overpayments to those plans. That's according to an analysis by researchers from Brown University and the Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Published in JAMA, the study notes that because Medicare  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 2 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Though it is no longer present on the College Green, the story of a prized American elm tree that stood tall near University Hall on Brown's campus for nearly a century isn't over just yet.The ailing tree, which was removed last spring after an extensive but ultimately unsuccessful preservation effort, is being given new life through art as the elm is reborn in the form of sculptu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray advised Lifespan, a leading healthcare system in Rhode Island, to finalize an agreement to purchase Saint Anne's Hospital in Fall River and Morton Hospital in Taunton, Massachusetts, both owned by Steward Health Care System. The final agreement was announced on October 1. Lifespan is purchasing the land and the buildings used by the two hospitals and will assume hospital operations. The purchas  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 3 -- Mintz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Mintz's intellectual property litigation group was named "Litigation Department of the Year" for the IP specialty category in the 2024 New England Legal Awards. The awards recognize attorneys and firms in Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Mintz's IP practice provides a full range of legal services to protect client ideas, technology, products, and brands. Led by M  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 2 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: At the conclusion of its report on premium rates and healthcare cost drivers, the NHID will host a symposium exploring the introduction of New Hampshire's first Total Healthcare Expenditure (THCE) model. The panel discussion will feature experts with extensive experience in developing THCE models at the state level, including Cory King, Rhode Island Health Insurance Com  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 30 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] In 2017, photographer Daniel Farber Huang traveled to the Greek island of Chios, off the coast of Turkey, where thousands of refugees had arrived after fleeing war in Syria. Huang visited a refugee camp, and to his surprise, many people he met asked him to take their photo when they spotted the camera around his neck, even though most had cameras on their own mobile phones."When  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 4 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] In many ways, a student-athlete's most valuable asset is time. Between practices, competitions, travel, volunteer service and the academic responsibilities of being a student at Brown, it can be a challenge to find enough hours in the day for much else. With that in mind, leaders from Brown Votes have teamed up with the Division of Athletics and Recreation to craft a creative way   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Tonight, the Board of Directors of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation approved incentive awards to REGENT Craft, Inc. (REGENT) ahead of the development of a new manufacturing facility in North Kingstown's Quonset Business Park. The incentive awards include $1M under the First Wave Closing Fund Act to support REGENT's operational expansion in Rhode Island and $3M under  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 1 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Brown University's Advisory Committee on University Resources Management (ACURM) has submitted to University President Christina H. Paxson its report regarding the student-led proposal asking that Brown divest from 10 companies described as "facilitating the Israeli occupation of Palestinian Territory."In a Tuesday, Oct. 1, letter to the campus, Paxson acknowledged receiving ACURM  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 1 -- The Rhode Island Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Sowams Elementary School becomes fourth school in district to earn prestigious U.S. Department of Education designation * * * BARRINGTON, RI -- Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) joined students, educators, and state, town and school leaders to formally recognize Sowams Elementary School as the district's fourth school to e  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 1 -- The Rhode Island Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Garvin Memorial Elementary School becomes third school in district to earn prestigious U.S. Department of Education designation * * * CUMBERLAND, R.I. -- Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) joined students, educators, and state, town and school leaders to formally recognize Garvin Memorial Elementary School as the district's  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 4 -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release: Governor Dan McKee, the Department of Environmental Management (DEM), and members of the Rhode Island General Assembly announce that close to $500,000 in Local Agriculture and Seafood Act (LASA) grant funding is available (http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/agriculture/grants-lasa.php) for projects that help support the growth, development, and marketing of local food and s  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 2 -- 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 Worden Pond in South Kingstown and Carr Pond in North Kingstown. The advisory was related to high levels of blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria. Recent consecutive surveys and sample anal  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Oct. 1 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * President's Board of Advisors members Katie Ilaria '11 and Leah Saccoccio '11 spoke with undergraduate students in marketing and advertising classes. * * * By Jordan J. Phelan Katie Ilaria '11 and Leah Saccoccio '11 have both soared to success in their careers - Ilaria as Head of Industry at Google, and Saccoccio as Brand Director, Platforms for Michelob ULTRA at Anheuser-Busch. The two alumni, who a  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 28 -- Brown University issued the following news: "The building is an instrument, and we're learning to play it," University Architect Craig Barton said of Brown University's Lindemann Performing Arts Center. The Lindemann, which opened in Fall 2023, is arguably the most technologically advanced theater in the world and at 60 feet below ground level, literally the most deeply rooted building in Rhode Island. Already, the high-tech marvel has become one of the   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 2 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] The National Institutes of Health has awarded Brown University's Center for Addiction and Disease Risk Exacerbation, launched in 2019 to conduct research on the intersections of substance use and disease, renewed grant funding expected to total $12.3 million over five years.The funding will enable the center, based at Brown's School of Public Health, to expand biomedical research   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 2 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] The National Institute on Aging has awarded researchers from the Brown University School of Public Health a $3.8 million grant to establish a center to study the negative health impacts of climate change on aging populations.Health risks posed by extreme weather caused by climate change are particularly severe for older adults and people with chronic health conditions, said Allan   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 4 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] The Brown University endowment generated an 11.3% investment return during Brown's Fiscal Year 2024, the 12-month period that closed on June 30, 2024.With $728 million in investment gains, $203 million in new endowed gifts and a $281 million contribution to Brown's operating budget, the endowment's total market value increased from $6.6 billion to $7.2 billion.The $281 million con  more