PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 5 -- The American Mathematical Society issued the following news release: Luigi Ambrosio, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy, has received the Frederic Esser Nemmers Prize in Mathematics. Ambrosio was honored for his "deep and numerous contributions to calculus of variations and geometric measure theory, and broad and far-reaching influence on these fields," as announced by Northwestern University. Ambrosio, a professor of mathematical analysis, will receive $300,000 and will present lectures, participate in  more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, June 7 -- The Association for Community Affiliated Plans issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: The Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP) today presented Tanitra Adekeye of Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island (Neighborhood) with the organization's 2024 Making a Difference Award. The national recognition honors an employee of an ACAP member plan who goes above and beyond in their responsibilities to improve and fulfill needs in their community and support underserved members. Ms. Adekeye  more PR

PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island, June 7 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has asked the National Park Service (NPS) for further guidance as it considers the decision to convert Morley Field, emphasizing the significance of environmental justice in this case. Despite lacking the necessary approvals, the City of Pawtucket has shut down Morley Field, a crucial 5-acre park in the Woodlawn neighborhood, intending to transform it into a parking lot for a nearby more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 4 -- The Economic Progress Institute issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: The Economic Progress Institute (EPI) today is announcing that Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has joined the effort urging both chambers of the Rhode Island General Assembly to hold floor votes this session on legislation to halt allowing payday lenders to continue to charge fees that are the equivalent of annual percentage rates (APR) up to 260%. AG Neronha becomes the fourth Rhode Island General Officer to sign a letter  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 7 -- The Economic Progress Institute issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: The Economic Progress Institute (EPI) today announces that Governor Dan McKee has joined the effort urging both chambers of the Rhode Island General Assembly to hold floor votes this session to stop out-of-state payday lenders from continuing to charge fees to borrowers that are the equivalent of annual percentage rates (APR) up to 260%. Governor McKee becomes the fifth Rhode Island General Officer to sign a letter circulated more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: * * * Customers Are Expected To Save Between $2.79 And $4.61 A Month If States Met 9 GW Goal * * * Offshore wind is critical to achieving New England's climate goals, reducing local energy costs, and protecting New Englanders from volatile gas prices, according to a new report authored by Synapse Energy Economics, Inc. If Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island achieve their shared goal of developing 9 GWs of offshore wind by 20 more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, June 6 -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: A team of 17 scientists from 13 institutions led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), University of Rhode Island (URI), and University of Ghana, has been selected to initiate a project through the Ocean Biogeochemistry Virtual Institute (OBVI) funded by Schmidt Sciences. The project, Ocean Margins Initiative (OMI), is one of five selected projects after a process that started with 117 expressions of interest from 48 count more PR