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Recent Brown graduates earn 39 Fulbright scholarships

June 14, 2024

This year’s 39 Fulbright awardees — Brown’s largest group of recipients to date — will begin teaching and research assignments in 23 countries across five continents in Fall 2024.

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‘Datathon’ convenes high schoolers, scientists, clinicians to solve health care challenges

June 11, 2024

At a two-day datathon at Brown, local high school students teamed with computer scientists, health and medical professionals and other mentors to dig into data, unearth health inequities and find solutions.

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Two Brown University professors win prestigious Fulbright Scholar Awards

June 13, 2024

Dr. Margaret Bublitz and Srinivas Reddy have been awarded Fulbright fellowships offering opportunities for cross-continental research, collaboration and scholarship.

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'Connecting today, creating tomorrow:' Brown celebrates 30th annual Staff Development Day

June 12, 2024

Nearly 2,000 staff members enjoyed a full day of activities that included workshops, tours, community engagement opportunities and more.

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Pioneering Brown-Tougaloo Partnership commemorates 60 years

June 6, 2024

In celebration of six decades of impact, community members from Brown and Tougaloo College, a historically Black college in Mississippi, honored the “historic and unparalleled” partnership’s enduring legacy and future.

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Music to their ears: Brown Band sets whimsical world record for largest conductor’s baton

June 5, 2024

Brown Band member Joshua Lobsenz crafted a 19-foot 4-inch conductor’s baton that led a performance on the College Green, gaining recognition from Guinness World Records for the record-setting feat.

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Local high schoolers gain design, engineering skills and ‘maker’ mindsets at Brown Design Workshop

June 4, 2024

Educators from Blackstone Academy Charter School in Pawtucket partnered with Brown’s makerspace to launch a new science class, empowering teens to design and create, and sparking interest in engineering.

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Passages: Vice President for Campus Life Eric Estes

June 4, 2024

An accomplished campus life leader who held professional and governance roles at Brown, Oberlin, Duke, Syracuse and Trinity College, Estes leaves a legacy as a caring, trusted colleague deeply committed to students.

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Brown ranks among Top 100 universities nationally in new patents issued

June 4, 2024

As Brown researchers work to turn discoveries into therapies, services and devices that can benefit people, the University was recognized as one of the top schools in the nation for utility patents granted in 2023.

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ArtsCrew program at Brown offers training, flexible jobs and career development for local artists

May 31, 2024

A workforce development program launched by the Brown Arts Institute is helping to create a pipeline of local arts professionals who build artistic, administrative and technical skills to power campus performances.

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Men’s ultimate frisbee team, part of Brown’s club sports lineup, wins fourth national title

May 31, 2024

Marking its fourth title in program history, the team took first place in the Division I college championship in a 15-11 victory over rival California Polytechnic State University.

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University Initiatives

Making a ‘clean break’ before graduation, in support of local communities

May 30, 2024

Each May, Brown’s Office of Sustainability and Resiliency gathers a wide range of donated items from students moving out of residence halls to donate to organizations in and around Providence.

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A spirited celebration: Sights, sounds and stories from Commencement and Reunion 2024

May 23, 2024

Brown’s big weekend offers graduation ceremonies, alumni reunions and a multitude of other opportunities for graduates, alumni, family and friends to honor accomplishments and reunite.

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Brown Corporation approves operating budget for Fiscal Year 2025

May 29, 2024

The budget includes investments in student scholarships, salaries and benefits for faculty and staff, plans to advance research, a new approach to career preparation, voluntary contributions to Providence, and more.

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Brown University to create School of International and Public Affairs

May 29, 2024

In a major step toward expanded research and teaching, the new school will extend Brown’s commitment to advancing knowledge and preparing the next generation of global policymakers and leaders.

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Build communities to challenge, inspire and uplift each other, speakers urge at Commencement

May 26, 2024

In Commencement celebrations on Sunday, addresses from Brown’s senior orators and University president noted the graduates’ strong bonds formed during challenging moments and how those have prepared them for the future.

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NASA astronaut Jessica Meir: ‘It’s always worth making the leap that scares you’

May 25, 2024

With advice from the astronaut and Brown alumna, the Class of 2024 celebrated the Baccalaureate with a lively service marked by wisdom, hope and gratitude.

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Corporation of Brown University elects one new fellow, six new trustees

May 29, 2024

Brown’s governing body elected each new member based on their commitment to the University and its mission of education and research.

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Health and Medicine

Medicare payment parity key to saving independent physicians, Dr. Ashish Jha tells Congress

May 23, 2024

The Brown University School of Public Health dean urged members of the House Committee on Ways and Means to better support the dwindling number of doctors in private practice.

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Brown to confer 3,244 degrees at 256th Commencement

May 24, 2024

On Saturday and Sunday, May 25 and 26, the University will confer a total of 3,244 degrees in all categories — undergraduate, graduate, medical and honorary.

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Brown and Providence

Across education, research, community engagement and the economy, Brown University is deeply intertwined with its home city of Providence, Rhode Island. From improving medical care and public health, to supporting local schools and fueling the regional economy, Brown’s commitment to the success of the local community is reflected in many ways.

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In a significant first, researchers detect water frost on solar system’s tallest volcanoes

June 10, 2024

A research team unveiled that Mars’ Tharsis volcanoes have on and off patches of water frost, challenging previous assumptions about the Martian climate and helping shed light on how water behaves on the planet.

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Breaking ground: Could geometry offer a new explanation for why earthquakes happen?

June 5, 2024

Findings published in Nature by a team of Brown-led researchers challenge traditional beliefs about the cause of earthquakes and suggest that it depends not on friction, but on the ways faults are aligned.

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New technique from Brown University researchers offers more precise maps of the Moon’s surface

May 29, 2024

The team’s study describes enhancements that make a popular lunar mapping technique more streamlined and precise than ever at a time when space agencies are gearing up for lunar missions.

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Health and Medicine

Study provides comprehensive analysis of Rhode Island’s unregulated drug supply

May 6, 2024

An analysis of drugs seized by law enforcement agencies revealed the frequency of potentially lethal substances, including fentanyl, in counterfeit pills.

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For microscopic organisms, ocean currents act as 'expressway' to deeper depths, study finds

May 2, 2024

New research shows how tiny plant-like organisms hitch a ride on ocean currents to reach darker and deeper depths, where they impact carbon cycling and microbial dynamics in the subtropical oceans.

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Researchers find unexpected roadblock to conductivity in Mott insulators

May 1, 2024

The new understanding from a research team at Brown fundamentally explains for the first time why one type of Mott insulator, which has puzzled scientists for decades, has resisted conducting electricity.

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Health and Medicine

New study: Could MDMA-assisted therapy help military veterans with PTSD and alcohol use?

April 30, 2024

With the goal of informing more effective for treatment for military veterans with PTSD and alcohol use disorder, a study led by Brown researchers will test the effectiveness of use of the drug MDMA plus talk therapy.

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Could new technique for ‘curving’ light be the secret to improved wireless communication?

April 9, 2024

In a breakthrough that could help revolutionize wireless communication, researchers unveiled a novel method for manipulating terahertz waves, allowing them to curve around obstacles instead of being blocked by them.

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Health and Medicine

New technique for predicting protein dynamics may prove big breakthrough for drug discovery

March 27, 2024

A novel AI-powered method developed by a team of Brown University researchers offers a fast, cost-effective way to understand protein structures in multiple dimensions, making it a useful tool for pharmacology.

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Distant ‘space snowman’ unlocks mystery of how some dormant deep space objects become ‘ice bombs’

March 27, 2024

A new study on how comets evolve reveals that deep space objects like Kuiper Belt Object 486958 Arrokoth may be time capsules containing ancient ices from billions of years ago.

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Health and Medicine

Research showcase brings to life the breadth and depth of public health research at Brown

April 2, 2024

National Public Health Week offered students at Brown’s School of Public Health the opportunity to discuss the impact of their research projects and learn about the work of others.

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Science and Technology

Brown researchers develop brain-inspired wireless system to gather data from salt-sized sensors

March 19, 2024

The novel approach helps advance wireless sensor technology and paves the way for one day using large populations of inconspicuous sensors in implantable and wearable biomedical microdevices.

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Health and Medicine

Lack of focus doesn’t equal lack of intelligence — it’s proof of an intricate brain

March 8, 2024

A study by neuroscientists at Brown University’s Carney Institute for Brain Science illustrates how parts of the brain need to work together to focus on important information while filtering out distractions.

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Brown in the News

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Training future doctors to be health equity advocates

June 10, 2024

MSNBC

'Climate change is deadly, it's costly, and it's something that can be avoided': expert on rising temperatures

June 9, 2024

Scientific American

Banning fossil fuel ads would be legally difficult in the U.S.

June 7, 2024

Boston Globe

A NASA space grant is helping students learn about Rhode Island’s infamous history of trash

June 5, 2024

Highlighting Brown’s Distinction

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Highlighting Brown’s distinction in entrepreneurship

July 18, 2019

Offering courses, programs and support to students at every stage of the entrepreneurial process, the Nelson Center has become a nexus for entrepreneurship at Brown in just three years since launch.

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Social Sciences

Highlighting Brown’s distinction in international and public affairs

July 18, 2019

Brown’s scholars in international and public affairs are addressing inequality, convening conversations that move the needle on tough issues and connecting students with practitioners on the ground.

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Highlighting Brown’s distinction in energy and environmental engineering

July 18, 2019

Researchers in Brown’s School of Engineering are developing next-generation renewable energy technologies, advancing energy efficiency in computing and finding new ways to detect and clean contaminants in the environment.

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Arts and Humanities

Highlighting Brown’s distinction in the arts

July 18, 2019

The University is advancing its reputation for excellence in the arts by forming new partnerships with artists and scholars and making major new investments in programming and facilities.

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Health and Medicine

Highlighting Brown’s distinction in brain science

January 10, 2019

Brown researchers are building understanding of the brain, restoring movement for patients with paralysis, unlocking the secrets of devastating diseases and devising new treatments to address brain-related disorders.

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Social Sciences

Highlighting Brown’s distinction in economics

January 10, 2019

With an increased focus on unearthing novel data sources for analysis, Brown’s economics scholars are bringing new insights to complex problems and teaching the next generation of researchers and policymakers to do the same.

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Highlighting Brown’s distinction in educational innovation

January 10, 2019

Learning at Brown is a collaborative, hands-on experience — one in which students often lead their own research projects or conduct research alongside their instructors.

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Arts and Humanities

Highlighting Brown’s distinction in the humanities

January 10, 2019

Humanities scholars at Brown are energizing comparative work that informs a deeper understanding of the most challenging questions of global common concern.

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