Brown announces campus-wide response to economic downturn

A pause in new hiring and a possible delay in undertaking some facilities projects are among the cost-saving measures outlined in a memorandum from President Simmons. President Simmons describes the University’s plan to protect the essential elements of academic excellence, preserve the institution’s momentum, maintain a stable work environment for employees, and improve the University’s capacity to act quickly to further reduce expenditures should the need arise. Read more ...

Jennifer Braga

Meet Our New Community Liaison

The Office of Government Relations and Community affairs would like to introduce the new Community Liaison, Jenn Braga. Jenn will be getting to know you — our neighbors — and your related organizations and concerns. She will work to facilitate quick responses as well as increase proactive action regarding community issues. She is available by phone or email to listen to your thoughts, input, and suggestions regarding any and all matters related to Brown. Jenn has spent the last two years in the Office of the Vice President for Research, which provided her with rich opportunities to learn about the Brown culture and campus as well as the community at-large. We hope you will find Jenn to be a reliable, accessible link between your neighborhood and Brown. Contact Jenn ...

Fogarty International Center press event

NIH’s Fogarty Center celebrates a birthday with a global-health grant to Brown

On September 2, Sen. Jack Reed, Mayor David Cicilline, and other luminaries joined the director of the Fogarty International Center at the National Institutes of Health, a medical-research funding agency, to announce a three-year grant that will increase the University’s ability to prepare students for health care work in lesser-developed areas of the world. Read more ...

President Sirleaf and community members

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Receives Honorary Degree

On September 19, the President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, received an honorary degree from Brown and delivered an address. Many members of the local community attended this packed house event. Read more ...

Research in Iceland

Journey to Iceland

In August 2008, Brown science writer Richard C. Lewis traveled with Brown planetary geology researchers to arctic Iceland, where the researchers tested remote-sensing equipment that was used to sample and evaluate the surface of Mars. Lewis sent dispatches to Today at Brown relating each day’s activities. He also took photographs, which you are invited to view. Read more ...

Knowledge Economy

The Knowledge Economy initiative began in 2007 when a team of civic, academic (including Brown), and business leaders were brought together to develop a plan to strengthen and grow the region’s knowledge economy sectors — healthcare, technology, research & design, and alternative energy — by identifying, coordinating, and supporting regional assets, competencies, and networks.

On October 8 the stakeholders in this effort, including Brown, announced a plan to implement the next steps in the knowledge economy. Read more ...

129 Angell Street (left) and 127 Angell Street.

Two Historic Homes for Relocation

Brown University is in the process of planning for a new academic building on Angell Street. To ensure that the existing historic fabric currently occupying the site is not lost, Brown proposes to sell the houses at 127 and 129 Angell Street for Ten Dollars ($10.00) each. The sale will be contingent upon the ability of the applicant to remove the structure(s) before July 31, 2009, preserve the historic building exterior, and enhance the destination street and neighborhood. Brown University will contribute a total of 1-million dollars to help defray the cost of transporting the building(s) to an acceptable site. To request an application, please call the Department of Facilities Management at 401-863-7811. Read more ...

Brown students with Mayor Cicilline

Brown Students and Mayor Cicilline Discuss School Reform

On October 22, students in Professor Ken Wong’s Urban Politics and School Governance class met Mayor David Cicilline and Providence School Superintendent Tom Brady at City Hall. The students presented the Mayor and Superintendent with multiple briefing reports addressing various educational issues relevant to Providence Public Schools. Expressing his belief that human capital is one of the most crucial ingredients in building a better system, Mayor Cicilline conveyed his enthusiasm for school reform with the group and called on the students to help Providence Public Schools on a personal level. The Urban Education Policy degree is just one of the ways Brown is supporting Providence K-12 students. Visit Brown’s Department of Education.

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