PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 12 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] To offer the community a closer look at the Moon, Brown University senior Logan Tullai brought it down to Earth. On the fourth floor of Brown's Granoff Center for the Creative Arts, silk and cotton prints featuring images from NASA's Lunar Orbiter missions decorate the walls and hang through the stairwells, while a documentary-style film offers context on the images' genesis and   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 13 -- The Berkshire Bank Foundation issued the following news release: Berkshire Bank Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Berkshire Bank, invested more than $350,000 in communities across its five-state footprint through grants and other giving in the third quarter of 2024. From July to September, the foundation invested in 100 nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont, including: In Massachusetts: * Berkshire Unite  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 15 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Brown University has transferred ownership of a portion of its land in Bristol, Rhode Island, to a preservation trust established by the Pokanoket Indian Tribe, ensuring that access to the land and waters extends to tribes and Native peoples of the region for whom the land has significance.Since its donation to Brown in 1955, the University's approximately 375-acre Mount Hope pro  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 8 -- Brown University issued the following news: By studying tomato varieties that produce fruit in exceptionally hot growing seasons, biologists at Brown University identified the growth cycle phase when tomatoes are most vulnerable to extreme heat, as well as the molecular mechanisms that make the plants more heat tolerant. The discovery, detailed in a study in Current Biology, could inform a key strategy to protect the food supply in the face of climate instab  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 14 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] When first-year Brown University student Irving Harris attended his first football game, he sat in the wooden stands of Andrews Field, eagerly awaiting an appearance by the University marching band.It was 1924, and bands were already a popular part of collegiate athletics to rally enthusiasm for players and fans alike. As the story goes, when Harris turned to ask a friend when th  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 13 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] No adult who has tried to compete with social media for a child's attention will deny that the platforms hold powerful sway over today's hyper-connected, always-online generation. Yet the precise nature of that influence, and what to do about it, is a matter of not just debate but vast confusion, said Dr. Michael Silverstein, director of the Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Ins  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 16 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: * * * Rhode Island hospitals to retain the $45 million remaining in escrow from 2021 HCA Decision * * * Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced a limited series of clarifications and amendments to the Hospital Conversions Act Decision (https://www.riag.ri.gov/press-releases/attorney-general-imposes-significant-conditions-proposed-hospital-ownership  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Nov. 13 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2024: Governor Dan McKee, Veterans Services Director Kasim Yarn, members of Rhode Island's Congressional Delegation, and state and local leaders honored the selfless service of Rhode Island's veterans during a special ceremony at the Rhode Island Veterans Home in Bristol. "Rhode Island is forever indebted to the brave men and women who have served our country selflessly and hav  more

PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island, Nov. 15 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, the state's central hub for financing infrastructure improvements for municipalities, businesses, and homeowners, and the Department of Housing announced $2,880,000 for municipal infrastructure improvements that will support the development of affordable housing projects in the communities of Coventry, East Providence, Providence, West W  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Nov. 14 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * RWU Law will use gift to launch campaign about the school's public impact and creating changemakers in law. * * * Roger Williams University School of Law (RWU Law) is proud to announce a $750,000 gift from the Hassenfeld Family Foundation to fund the university's initiative to expand awareness of the law school's mission and public service work in Rhode Island and the greater Northeast region. The H  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, issued the following agency statement on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * The article highlights VHB's Jamestown, RI, transportation planning work. * * * Congratulations to Skye Levin for her recent article, "Planning for Resilience with Aging Infrastructure," published in the October issue of the Institute of Transportation   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 8 -- Brown University issued the following news: Nearly 250 people gathered in Brown University's historic Sayles Hall on Friday, Nov. 8, to commemorate Veterans Day three days ahead of the federal holiday in a ceremony that honored the service of U.S. military veterans and underscored the role of community in supporting veterans on campus. Brown President Christina H. Paxson spoke of the University's rich history of educating students in various stages of militar  more