Tag: Boston University
R.I. Coalition for the Homeless executive director stepping down
PROVIDENCE – Caitlin Frumerie, who has led the Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless for six years, announced this week she will step down...
Here’s how AI can be bad for the environment
Generative AI is the hot new technology behind chatbots and image generators. But how hot is it making the planet?
As an AI researcher, I often...
18th RISD president is practiced in art of social equity and...
Crystal Williams describes herself as a “faculty activist,” so it’s no surprise that Williams envisions the start of her tenure at the Rhode Island...
URI’s connection to Mass. high-performance computing center powers advanced research
In Gaurav Khanna's world, access to cutting-edge, high-performance computers can open up countless possibilities.
Khanna is a physics professor at the University of Rhode Island,...
R.I. School of Design names Williams next president
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island School of Design’s board of trustees announced Thursday that Crystal Williams will become the art college’s 18th president on April...
Study: URI faculty experienced increased anxiety, depression during pandemic
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A study published by psychologists, doctoral students and professors from the University of Rhode Island, Pennsylvania-based Lehigh University and the University...
Brown joins legal brief to block new federal visa rules
PROVIDENCE – Twenty-five colleges, including Brown University, filed an amicus brief in U.S. District Court in California on Oct. 30 asking the court to...
Economics behind boom in fireworks
The number of fireworks being lit off at night is out of control this year.
While people often light off fireworks close to the Fourth...
Just how high will unemployment go?
The U.S. unemployment rate climbed from a half-century low of 3.5% to 4.4% in March – and is expected to go a lot higher.
But...
Miriam Hospital CFAR awarded $9.1M NIH grant
PROVIDENCE – The Miriam Hospital has been awarded a $9.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund continuing initiatives at its...
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