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  • A Sense of Place and Purpose

    A Sense of Place and Purpose

    The Van Wickle Gates were dedicated in 1901. The gates are opened for two special occasions: inward to admit students; and outward to allow the Commencement procession to exit the campus. 

  • Historic Setting

    Historic Setting

    University Hall was built in 1770.  For a time, this building served as troop hospital and barracks, beginning in 1776. It now houses administrative offices.

  • Multidisciplinary Training

    Multidisciplinary Training

    ‘I’ve learned a variety of new techniques that are applicable in many different fields,’ says Jennifer R. Davis '13 PhD, whose dissertation involves genomics, bioinformatics, biochemistry, and structural biology.  ‘That was one of the most rewarding things about my research.’

  • International Expertise

    International Expertise

    Susan Ellison conducted 17 months of ethnographic research among the urban poor in El Alto, Bolivia on the effects of governance and conflict-resolution programs. ‘I heard people demanding a broader conceptualization of justice,’ said Ellison, who received a PhD in Anthropology in May.  

  • Scientific Imprint

    Scientific Imprint

    Michael Luk (right), with advisor Ulrich Heintz, used a novel approach to sift data and helped to shape future physics research at the Large Hadron Collider. 'We are setting restrictions on an entire class of new theories,’ said the 2013 PhD graduate. 



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Hardy, Were named Hewlett/IIE Fellows

Two Brown graduate students are among the seven recipients of 2013 Hewlett Foundation/IIE Dissertation Fellowships. Morgan Hardy, a Ph.D. candidate in economics, was selected for her dissertation The Determinants, Dynamics, and Details of Female Labor Market Participation in the Developing World. Lawrence Were, a Ph.D. candidate in public health, was selected for his dissertation The Impact of Reproductive Health and Insurance on Economic Outcomes for HIV+ Women in Kenya.

New Technique to Guide Nerve Growth for Neuro Implants

The secrets of Schwann-like substrates:

Biomedical Engineering doctoral student, Cristina Lopez-Fagundo's research using Schwann cells to create straight instead of irregular paths of nerve growth is highlighted in medgadget.com. Growing nerves to correct all kinds of neurological disorders and injuries is a major goal of medicine, something that can revolutionize neurosurgery. Read more.

Bat's Super-Long Tongue Powered by Blood

Cally Harper:

Cally Harper, doctoral student in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and video of her research on the Pallas's long-tongued bat (Glossophaga soricina) is featured in National Geographic Daily News online. A new study using high-speed video shows that the tongue's mopping ability is powered by blood, a phenomenon unique in nature, said Harper. Read more.

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