Tag: Brown University
Brown researcher: Electronic health records create high stress for physicians
Physicians say electronic health records are stressful, but a survey of Rhode Island doctors and promising strategies suggest compromises between round-the-clock accessibility and reasonable...
R.I. Hospital names Carayannopoulos chief of new physical and rehabilitation department
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Hospital announced Dr. Alexios Carayannopoulos as chief of its newly created physical medicine and rehabilitation department, a position he has...
Thirsk to head Brown’s digital strategy, tech platforms
PROVIDENCE – After a nationwide search, Brown University has appointed Bill Thirsk chief digital and information officer effective Feb. 1.The announcement, which came early...
Educating teachers is a shrinking business
Meghan M. Hill wanted to be a teacher since she was in the fourth grade.Of her chosen career path, the 23-year-old Scituate native said:...
Brown purchases commercial property on Providence East Side
PROVIDENCE – Brown University has purchased a 4,000-square-foot building near Thayer Street that previously was a retail location and has plans to acquire the...
Lawmakers have returned to tackle a host of familiar issues
The General Assembly reopened Jan. 1 with a new configuration of legislators facing many of the same issues that have been circulating in the...
Colleges’ reliance on endowments ‘never been greater’
By the end of January, analysts will come out with their annual report on the performance of endowments of U.S. colleges and universities, including...
Food trucks find niche
“To me, food trucks are the old town square!” said Eric Weiner. He can tell you how many trucks serve food in virtually any...
Bartels travels unique path to becoming an architect
Kathy Bartels, a principal at LLB Architects, took a path to her chosen profession that included foreign-language study and public-relations work – not typically...
Five Questions With: Dr. Michael Koster
Dr. Michael Koster, a pediatric infectious-diseases specialist and a hospitalist at Hasbro Children’s Hospital, is an assistant professor at the Warren Alpert Medical School...
