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City unveils “Portraits of a City” honoring local community leaders

By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2023

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – The City of East Providence unveiled three new portraits at City Hall honoring four members of the community who have gone above and beyond for the City of East Providence.

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Screening Subcommittee Meeting on February 21

By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2023

Screening Subcommittee Meeting on February 21

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Brown’s Health Equity Scholars program is changing the face of public health, one student at a time

By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2023

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — As Shaunessey Burks applied to Brown’s master of public health program, she shared what “health equity” meant to her: “That everyone… [has] fair access to be as healthy as possible in every aspect… regardless of education, income level, sexual orientation, race or geography. Fair is the key word — not equal!”

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Southern Maine Softball Tabbed Favorite in 2023 LEC Preseason Coaches’ Poll

By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2023

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The University of Southern Maine has been named the favorite to win the Little East Conference (LEC) softball title, according to the results of the 2023 LEC Preseason Softball Coaches’ Poll. The Huskies totaled 59 points and received four first-place votes. They posted an overall record of 24-16 a year ago, and tied for second in the LEC with a 13-3 league record.

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Brown scholars put their heads together to decode the neuroscience behind ChatGPT

By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2023

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — ChatGPT, a new technology developed by OpenAI, is so uncannily adept at mimicking human communication that it will soon take over the world — and all the jobs in it. Or at least that’s what the headlines would lead the world to believe.

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Mike Martin becomes winningest coach in Brown basketball history as Bears defeat Cornell

By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2023

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Mike Martin became the winningest head coach in the history of Brown men's basketball as the Bears took down Cornell 80-66 on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Pizzitola Sports Center.

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Keene State's Hunter, Brito Named to Bevo Francis Top 50 Watch List

By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2023

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--The Keene State College men's basketball standout duo of Jeff Hunter and Octavio Brito have both made the cut as the Bevo Francis Watch List was cut to 50 this afternoon.

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Daubechies to Receive 2023 Wolf Prize in Mathematics

By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2023

The Wolf Prize in Mathematics for 2023 has been awarded to Ingrid Daubechies of Duke University "for work in wavelet theory and applied harmonic analysis," according to the prize citation.

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Mayor proclaims March Women’s History Month, International Women’s Day; Launches 4th annual Remarkable Women program

By Press release submission | Feb 13, 2023

The City of East Providence is celebrating the achievements of women in East Providence and throughout the world by proclaiming March Women’s History Month and March 8, 2023, International Women’s Day in East Providence.

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Exhibition at Brown grapples with generations of sexism, power imbalances in cinema and culture

By Press release submission | Feb 13, 2023

Not long ago, filmmaker and artist Elisabeth Subrin watched a 1983 interview with the late French actress Maria Schneider and became transfixed.

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Women’s Swimming & Diving Athletes of the Week: February 6, 2023

By Press release submission | Feb 13, 2023

Women’s Swimming & Diving Athletes of the Week: February 6, 2023

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Brown physician-scientist Dr. Megan Ranney appointed dean of Yale School of Public Health

By Press release submission | Feb 13, 2023

After nearly two decades at Brown University as a medical resident, graduate student, professor and academic leader, Dr. Megan L. Ranney has been named dean of the Yale School of Public Health

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Men’s Basketball Athletes of the Week: February 6, 2023

By Press release submission | Feb 13, 2023

Malik Lorquet (Sharon, Mass.) - Senior - Forward - UMass Boston

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Three Brown professors elected AAAS fellows

By Press release submission | Feb 13, 2023

Three members of the Brown University faculty have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society.

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Women’s Basketball Athletes of the Week: February 6, 2023

By Press release submission | Feb 13, 2023

Women’s Basketball Athletes of the Week: February 6, 2023

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Personnel Board on February 14

By Press release submission | Feb 13, 2023

Personnel Board on February 14

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Mayor DaSilva calls for more trees, launches 2023 tree-planting program

By Press release submission | Feb 13, 2023

The City of East Providence is accepting applications to the setback tree planting program for the second year in a row.

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Zoning Board Hearing on February 14

By Press release submission | Feb 13, 2023

Zoning Board Hearing on February 14

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Woonsocket man sentenced to life in prison for 2020 murder of 43-year-old mother of two

By Press release submission | Feb 6, 2023

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Woonsocket man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to life in prison after pleading to the murder of 43-year-old Erika Belcourt in Woonsocket in 2020.

Brown physician-scientist Dr. Megan Ranney appointed dean of Yale School of Public Health

By Press release submission | Feb 6, 2023

After nearly two decades at Brown University as a medical resident, graduate student, professor and academic leader, Dr. Megan L. Ranney has been named dean of the Yale School of Public Health.