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URI researcher investigates zinc mobilization in brain development

Health Services 03/12/2026

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A University of Rhode Island researcher has netted a $747,000 grant to investigate how zinc movement within the brain impacts neural development and disorders. Caitlin Murdoch,...

JOHNSON & WALES University has received a five-year, $999,960 grant, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics program that will fund 12 biology scholarships for eligible students throughout their entire undergraduate career. / PBN FILE PHOTO/JAMES BESSETTE

JWU gets nearly $1M in federal funding for biology scholarships

Economic Activity 08/27/2025

PROVIDENCE – Johnson & Wales University has received a nearly $1 million scholarship grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation, the university announced Wednesday. The...

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