A study analyzing the first 1,000 patients from the Rhode Island Consortium for Autism Research and Treatment found that girls receive autism diagnoses an average of 1.5 years later than boys, and people with autism often have co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions.

Researchers at the Brown-based, federally funded Advance-CTR program are using Rhode Island’s All-Payer Claims Database to improve health care and train the next generation of health care scholars.

Aiming to reduce treatment gaps and guide state policy, a diverse set of voices from Brown University and the State of Rhode Island developed a cascade of care model for opioid use disorder.

Nearly $6.8 million in new federal grants will enable researchers to collaborate with agencies across the state, including the Rhode Island Department of Health, to investigate innovative ways to tackle the opioid crisis.

Working with the Rhode Island Department of Health, Brown MPH student Joyce Pak is interviewing hospital and other critical facility managers to inform a real-time computer model of storm consequences.

The new collaboration between Brown University and the Rhode Island Department of Corrections will expand an already successful opioid treatment program in correctional institutions, helping people who are in the justice system but outside prison walls.

From preschoolers to professors, thousands of attendees are expected on Saturday, April 13, to check out robotic technologies developed in the Ocean State and beyond.

Brown President Christina Paxson emphasized the need for collaboration in a conversation with fellow Rhode Island college and university presidents about approaches to meeting students’ mental health needs.

A partnership led by Brown, URI and two global startup accelerators has been selected to receive funding under a state program to boost the commercialization of research at Rhode Island universities.

As Care New England, Brigham Health and Partners HealthCare begin state regulatory process, Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School to become the affiliation's primary academic research and teaching institution of record.

At the forefront of treating opioid dependency, Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University received a grant from the Laura and John Arnold Foundation to conduct a randomized controlled trial of the peer support program.

The community engagement program housed at Brown’s Swearer Center creates long-term partnerships that benefit both Brown undergraduates and the organizations in which they work.

Through his work with Generation Citizen, rising Brown sophomore Aaron Cooper is helping young people in Providence cultivate leadership skills as they work with local institutions.

After a yearlong series of discussions and focus groups with community leaders and experts, the University has begun work on an effort to maximize its impact on innovation, entrepreneurship and job growth.

The Fund for the Education of the Children of Providence marks its five-year anniversary this spring — but it’s just one illustration of the many ways in which Brown and the city’s schools work together to enrich educational opportunities.

State of Rhode Island, Brown University to create a data-driven policymaking and research center.

A new study in JAMA Psychiatry suggests that treating people for opioid addiction in jails and prisons is a promising strategy to address high rates of overdose and opioid use disorder.

In a Nov. 29 ribbon-cutting ceremony, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, Brown President Christina Paxson and other speakers extolled the project as both a symbol of and catalyst for economic development.

A team of researchers from Brown’s Superfund Research Program is partnering with the Rhode Island Department of Health to test 35 of the state’s water systems for chemicals known as PFASs.

By bringing together Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School and six medical practices employing more than 500 doctors, BPI will enable a new level of coordination for research, teaching and clinical care in southern New England.

During a celebration to kick off the 125th anniversary year of Family Service of Rhode Island, the agency’s CEO named Brown President Christina Paxson and the University as recipients of this year’s Brighter Futures award.

Important components of a clinical trial with positive results for an Alzheimer’s drug occurred at Brown University, Butler Hospital and Rhode Island Hospital.

Rhode Island's two accredited public health entities — the Rhode Island Department of Health and the Brown University School of Public Health — launched a new academic partnership.

Five of the University’s dining facilities earned certification from the Green Restaurant Association for sustainability practices including recycling, composting, energy use and more.

With a new five-year federal grant, the Rhode Island Center for Clinical Translational Science will strengthen connections between scientific discovery and health around the state.

Full of practical, graphical guides for the general public and up-to-the-minute epidemiological data for healthcare providers and policymakers, a new website aims to use information to prevent overdose deaths

Seed funding of $25,000 per project will jump-start five studies related to medical concerns and basic research.

The program, now in its second year, links the classroom and community through co-created experiential research, projects and internships.