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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

News from July 2022

Defense Department to fund Brown faculty work on neural networks for AI

By Press release submission | Jul 18, 2022

The U.S. Department of Defense has selected George Karniadakis, a Brown University professor of applied math and engineering, as a 2022 Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellow.

City of Providence Extends Opening of Emergency Cooling Centers and Water Parks Through Sunday

By Press release submission | Jul 18, 2022

Mayor Jorge O. Elorza, the Providence Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) and the Providence Recreation Department today announced that due to continued extreme heat conditions, cooling centers and water parks will remain open through Sunday. Earlier this week, the City announced that cooling centers would be open through Friday and that pools and waterparks would offer extended hours through Saturday. With dangerously high temperatures expected to continue in the city, cooling centers and all Providence water parks will continue to be accessible through Sunday.

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Kent County Times area weekly mass times

By Kent County Times | Jul 16, 2022

The following parishes in the Kent County Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Openings on the Planning and Zoning Boards

By Press release submission | Jul 15, 2022

Openings on the Planning and Zoning Boards

Final Report of the Providence County Grand Jury (Reported July 8, 2022)

By Press release submission | Jul 15, 2022

On July 8, 2022, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Derek Sheppard with one count of murder, one count of discharging a firearm while in the commission of a crime of violence, one count of simple assault, and one count of possession of a pistol without a license.

DEB BICHE-LABBE

By Press release submission | Jul 14, 2022

Deb Biche-Labbe helped lead the Plymouth State University women’s soccer team to one of the most successful four-year runs in program history from 1988-91, which saw the Panthers post an overall record of 62-10-1 on their way to four NCAA tournament appearances, which included three regional finals (1988, 1989, 1991) and two berths in the Final Four (1989, 1991).

Bryant to face UNLV in 2023

By Press release submission | Jul 14, 2022

The Bryant University football team will open the 2023 season in Las Vegas when it faces FBS-member UNLV on August 31, 2023, it was announced on Tuesday.

Photos: With support from Brown, a new nook for young readers at Providence Public Library

By Press release submission | Jul 13, 2022

Brown President Christina H. Paxson and others visited PPL to tour the remodeled library and visit the newest addition to its children’s space — the Brown University Reading Nook.

Puerto Rico Flag Raising

By Press release submission | Jul 13, 2022

Join us on July 21, 2022 at Noon for the raising of the Puerto Rican flag.

KRISTIN MULRY

By Press release submission | Jul 12, 2022

Kristin Mulry led the UMass Boston women’s soccer team’s rise to prominence in the Little East Conference (LEC), including each of the program’s first four LEC tournament appearances and its first Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) tournament berths.

Field Hockey announces 2022 Schedule

By Press release submission | Jul 12, 2022

Highlighted by 10 home games, the Bryant University field hockey team announced it's 2022 schedule on Wednesday.

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No new teachers in Warwick in June sign pledge to teach Critical Race Theory

By Kent County Times | Jul 11, 2022

There were no new teachers in Warwick who signed the pledge in June, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

Q&A with President Paxson: Reflecting on 10 years in the Brown presidency

By Press release submission | Jul 11, 2022

Soon after her appointment as Brown University’s 19th president in 2012, economist and higher education leader Christina H. Paxson set forth a vision for working with an exceptional community of faculty, staff and students to continue building an extraordinary research and teaching institution.

Municipal Court on July 21

By Press release submission | Jul 11, 2022

Municipal Court on July 21

New law sponsored by Rep. Knight, Sen. McCaffrey eliminates court fees for many defendants

By Press release submission | Jul 10, 2022

A new law sponsored by Rep. Jason Knight and Senate Majority Leader Michael J. McCaffrey will eliminate court costs for many Rhode Islanders, lifting a burden that often results in re-incarceration and serves as a stumbling block for many after prison.

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Kent County Times area weekly mass times

By Kent County Times | Jul 9, 2022

The following parishes in the Kent County Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

URI faculty, staff honored with 2022 Excellence Awards

By Press release submission | Jul 9, 2022

The University of Rhode Island Foundation & Alumni Engagement honored the 2022 Excellence Award winners on June 15, recognizing their distinguished achievement among URI faculty and staff.

Three esteemed Brown scholars to speak at the International Congress of Mathematicians

By Press release submission | Jul 8, 2022

Kavita Ramanan, Richard Schwartz and Joseph Silverman landed the opportunity, considered a career pinnacle for many, to present at next week’s prestigious ICM conference, an event held once every four years.

RIC's Lisi Named USTA Rhode Island Female Collegiate Player of the Year for Third Consecutive Season

By Press release submission | Jul 7, 2022

Rhode Island College junior Jenna Lisi (Cranston, R.I.) is the 2022 recipient of the United States Tennis Association's (USTA) Jill Craybas Award, signifying her as the Rhode Island Female Collegiate Player of the Year. It is the third consecutive year that Lisi has received this award.

Interactive Climate Opportunity Map shows benefits of future net-zero energy policies

By Press release submission | Jul 6, 2022

Created by scholars at the Climate Solutions Lab in Brown University’s Watson Institute, the map reveals what economic benefits individuals and communities could reap if the U.S. pursues a net-zero energy policy.