Following the October storm that cut power to thousands of customers, researchers say it may be time to devise new models to predict storm outages….
professor
Posted inArticle, Arts And Culture, Business, Education, Environment
New England Researchers Race To Turn Seaweed Into Biofuel
For the last 10 years, scientists all over the world have been racing to figure out how to convert massive quantities of seaweed into biofuel. UConn…
Posted inArticle, Education, Health
Rhode Island Hospital One of Four In U.S. To Win Asthma Research Funding
Rhode Island Hospital has won a nearly $8 million grant to build a program to address disparities in health outcomes among children with asthma.
Posted inArticle, Education, Environment
How A Highway Pursuit Ended In Deadly Force
The city of Providence has suffered a trauma. That’s the view of Roger Williams University Criminal Justice Professor Sean Varano, who weighed in Monday…
Posted inArticle, Arts And Culture, Business, Education, Environment, Politics
Tunnels In Hartford, Providence Aim To Curb Water Pollution, At A Cost
A giant, miles-long tunnel is about to be drilled hundreds of feet beneath Connecticut’s capital. This subterranean project will take years, cost…
Posted inArticle, Business, Education, Environment, Health, Politics
In One Puerto Rican Mountain Town, Health Care Volunteers Frustrated By Logistics
Blanca Ortiz-Torres was sitting in a Puerto Rican oasis. She was at a working bakery in the tiny mountain town of Maricao that had both a generator and…
Posted inArticle, Arts And Culture, Business, Education
Art Prof, A Website, Wants To Do More Than Teach Art — It Wants To Help You Find Mental Flow
In a makeshift studio that used to be her children’s playroom, Clara Lieu tries to explain how to make a sculpture from chipboard. Lights, cameras, lots…
Posted inArticle, Arts And Culture, Education, Environment
Ravens Are Surprisingly Intelligent Birds, So Why The Spooky Reputation?
Ravens have historically been depicted in popular culture as creepy and supernatural, from the poetry of Edgar Allan Poe to – more recently – the…
Posted inArticle, Education, Environment, Politics
Lawmakers, Environmentalists Concerned After EPA Stops Scientists From Discussing Report
Lawmakers and environmentalists are disappointed in and concerned about the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to stop three agency…
