Brown University

Digital arts

The Program in Literary Arts presents “Interrupt 2008: An International Festival of Digital Literature and Culture,” Oct. 17-19.

Career path support

Brown’s Leigh Hochberg received a Clinical Scientist Development Award from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation for his work developing neural interfaces to help paralyzed patients.

Applying to Brown

Brown is now accepting the First Year/ Freshman Common Application along with the required Brown Supplement.

New visibility to humanities

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Brown $3 million to expand support for graduate education in the humanities.

Life after death

A Brown ecologist finds that coastal “dead zones” may actually be “mostly dead.”

Political insights

New BAA podcasts examine the 2008 elections, religion and morality in American politics, immigration reform, and democratic rights.

Tax-Smart Giving

Recently extended IRA Charitable Rollover Legislation allows you to make a tax-advantaged gift directly to Brown from your IRA to support campaign priorities such as financial aid.

Blue Helmets and Black Markets

A Watson panel will discuss the 1992-1995 battle for Sarajevo and the Bosnian capital’s devolution into an illicit economy, Oct. 16.

Taming the Tigers

Nick Elenz-Martin is named Ivy League Player of the Week and Jay Hayward receives Rookie of the Week honors, following a 3-2 victory over Princeton.

Pictured: Nick Elenz-Martin

Family Football Day

Faculty, staff, and their families are invited to join President Simmons, when Brown tackles Cornell Oct. 25. Food and fun will start 11a.m. Game tickets will be free, with a Brown ID. Look for details soon.