PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 23 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] A three-day 21st Century Orchestra festival will welcome a Grammy Award-winning orchestra and Providence-based Community MusicWorks to Brown University's campus for a series of performances, artist presentations and debuts of a range of new music composed by University faculty members and graduate students.The open-to-the-public festival will highlight the University's year-old L  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 21 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Jennifer B. Nuzzo, a professor of epidemiology and director of the Pandemic Center at the Brown University School of Public Health, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine as a member of its 2024 class.Nuzzo is one of 100 new members invited by current academy members to join this year's class. Election to the academy is considered one of the highest honors in health  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 23 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] As spooky season unfolds, the October sky has come alive with some frightfully stellar sights.Among these cosmic wonders is Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, a rare visitor that won't near Earth again for another 80,000 years. Officially designated C/2023 A3, this remarkable space rock is hurtling toward the planet from the far reaches of the solar system, with its closest approach expect  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 24 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Rashid Zia, Brown University's dean of the College since 2018, will conclude his term after seven years of leadership effective June 30, 2025, and return to research and teaching as a professor of engineering and physics at Brown.Zia has spent half of his life at Brown, but he finds there's still more to learn and inspire him every day.Whether speaking with students over breakfas  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 23 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Maybe it's anger about a relative's inflammatory social media post. Perhaps it's frustration over a candidate who just doesn't understand a particular aspect of an issue, or it may be fear that an important part of one's life will be negatively impacted by the outcome of the Nov. 5 elections. It's common to experience election-related stress and anxiety, according to Dr. Judson B  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 22 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Most lemonade stands don't raise $8,000 in two days. Then again, most aren't set up by a 15-year-old school-shooting survivor raising funds for a memorial dedicated to two friends killed in the attack. For Brown University sophomore Mia Tretta, that lemonade stand marked the beginning of an ever-deepening commitment to preventing gun violence and advocating for survivors. She led  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 23 -- Providence College issued the following news release: Providence College (PC) has announced the largest comprehensive campaign in the College's history, one that will have a transformative impact on academics, access, and the student experience. Beyond Limits: The Campaign for Providence College aims to raise $300 million to increase student scholarships and financial aid, expand and enhance academic offerings, and deepen the student experience by supportin  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 25 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: Governor Dan McKee announced today Rhode Island has been awarded a three-year Preschool Development Birth Through Age Five Planning Grant (PDG B-5) totaling $4.95 million per year from the federal Administration for Children and Families. The award provides federal funding to enhance and continue a wide range of child care initiatives aligned with Rhode Island's 2030 pl  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Oct. 22 (TNSres) -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Professor of History Charlotte Carrington-Farmer's latest article encourages a deeper inquiry into the untold contributions of women in shaping history. * * * By Jordan J. Phelan For centuries, Roger Williams has been revered as the founding hero of Providence, his legacy immortalized in books, statues, and town names. But what about the woman by his side? In a fresh academic exploration, P  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 22 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] In an era where artificial intelligence is playing a growing role in shaping political narratives and public discourse, researchers have developed a framework for exploring how large language models (LLMs) can be adapted to be deliberately biased toward specific political ideologies.Led by a team from Brown University, the researchers developed a tool called PoliTune to show how   more

ORONO, Maine, Oct. 24 -- The University of Maine System issued the following news release: Higher education leaders representing Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont met in Kennebunkport, Maine, this month to discuss strategies to improve higher education access and affordability for every New Englander who seeks it and alignment of higher education with the evolving needs of the region's workforce. The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) also ho  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 21 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Who will become the next president of the United States?With Election Day approaching in early November, the race is shaping up to be incredibly close as voters consider a range of major issues, from reproductive health care and America's role in quelling global conflict to the economy and other topics at the forefront of election-related discourse. As voters ready to head to the  more