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Under the Tongue: African Writers Converge at Brown
The International Writers Project at Brown University presents Under the Tongue: A Festival of Literature from Africa, on April 15 and 16, 2008. This series of readings and discussions will feature award-winning African novelists Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Nigeria), Nuruddin Farah (Somalia), and Chenjerai Hove (Zimbabwe); poet Jack Mapanje (Malawi); and playwrights Pierre Mumbere Mujomba (Congo) and Charles Mulekwa (Uganda). All events are free and open to the public.
The International Writers Project at Brown University presents Under the Tongue: A Festival of Literature from Africa, on April 15 and 16, 2008. This series of readings and discussions will feature award-winning African novelists Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Nigeria), Nuruddin Farah (Somalia), and Chenjerai Hove (Zimbabwe); poet Jack Mapanje (Malawi); and playwrights Pierre Mumbere Mujomba (Congo) and Charles Mulekwa (Uganda). All events are free and open to the public.
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07-133
04/14/2008 Beebe
Brown Students Hold Environmental Sustainability Conference
Students at Brown University have organized a two-day conference to promote environmental sustainability. The conference brings together a wide range of environmental leaders, including Ira Magaziner, chairman of the Clinton Global Initiative; U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse; Gov. Donald Carcieri; and Adam Werbach, global CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi.
Students at Brown University have organized a two-day conference to promote environmental sustainability. The conference brings together a wide range of environmental leaders, including Ira Magaziner, chairman of the Clinton Global Initiative; U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse; Gov. Donald Carcieri; and Adam Werbach, global CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi.
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07-132
04/14/2008 Kidwell
Network News Legend Tom Brokaw to Speak, Sign Books
Author and former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw will speak on Monday, April 21, 2008. at 6 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 101. The lecture, sponsored by the Office of the President, is free and open to the public. At 5 p.m., prior to the lecture, Brokaw will sign copies of his books Boom! and The Greatest Generation in Sayles Hall.
Author and former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw will speak on Monday, April 21, 2008. at 6 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 101. The lecture, sponsored by the Office of the President, is free and open to the public. At 5 p.m., prior to the lecture, Brokaw will sign copies of his books Boom! and The Greatest Generation in Sayles Hall.
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07-129
04/10/2008 Beebe
Bolivian President Evo Morales to Deliver Ogden Lecture
Bolivian President Evo Morales will deliver a Stephen A. Ogden ’60 Memorial Lecture on April 22, 2008, at 4 p.m. in Sayles Hall. Morales is the first indigenous head of state in Bolivia’s history. His talk comes as part of a University-wide focus on Latin American issues.
Bolivian President Evo Morales will deliver a Stephen A. Ogden ’60 Memorial Lecture on April 22, 2008, at 4 p.m. in Sayles Hall. Morales is the first indigenous head of state in Bolivia’s history. His talk comes as part of a University-wide focus on Latin American issues.
News Release
07-130
04/10/2008 Beebe
Fast Food? Brown Students Make and Race Edible Cars
Brown University engineering students have organized the campus’s first Edible Car Competition, in which teams build and race vehicles made out of food – with materials ranging from bagels to butternut squash.
Brown University engineering students have organized the campus’s first Edible Car Competition, in which teams build and race vehicles made out of food – with materials ranging from bagels to butternut squash.
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07-127
04/08/2008 Lewis
Times Writer Thomas Friedman to Give Earth Day Lecture
Pulitzer-Prize-winning New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman will speak about the environment on April 22, 2008, at 6 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 101.
Pulitzer-Prize-winning New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman will speak about the environment on April 22, 2008, at 6 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 101.
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07-125
04/07/2008 Beebe
Mellon Foundation Grant to Fund Dissertation Workshops
The Brown University Graduate School has received a $571,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to continue a program that supports graduate students during the writing of their dissertations.
The Brown University Graduate School has received a $571,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to continue a program that supports graduate students during the writing of their dissertations.
News Release
07-126
04/07/2008 Beebe
Latin American Independence Celebrated at Brown
Writer Carlos Fuentes and former heads of state from Chile and Spain join dozens of historians, literary scholars, and writers from Europe and the Americas at Brown University April 9-12, 2008 for a conference to celebrate the bicentenary of Latin American independence.
Writer Carlos Fuentes and former heads of state from Chile and Spain join dozens of historians, literary scholars, and writers from Europe and the Americas at Brown University April 9-12, 2008 for a conference to celebrate the bicentenary of Latin American independence.
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07-123
04/03/2008 Beebe
Tommy Thompson To Discuss Uninsured at Annual Barnes Lecture
Tommy Thompson, former U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services and former Wisconsin governor, delivers the Dr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Barnes Jr. Lecture in Public Health on Tuesday, April 8, 2008. The lecture begins at 4 p.m. in Andrews Hall and is free and open to the public.
Tommy Thompson, former U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services and former Wisconsin governor, delivers the Dr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Barnes Jr. Lecture in Public Health on Tuesday, April 8, 2008. The lecture begins at 4 p.m. in Andrews Hall and is free and open to the public.
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07-124
04/03/2008 Beebe
Brown Hosts Regional Bioengineering Conference
Brown University for the first time hosts the 34th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference on April 4-6, 2008. The gathering includes talks on the latest advances in bioengineering research and nanotechnology, such as the “printing” of human organs from ink jets and a new, injectable method for relieving lower back pain.
Brown University for the first time hosts the 34th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference on April 4-6, 2008. The gathering includes talks on the latest advances in bioengineering research and nanotechnology, such as the “printing” of human organs from ink jets and a new, injectable method for relieving lower back pain.
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07-121
03/31/2008 Lewis
New Research Provides Genetic Clue to Parkinson's Disease
Researchers at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and at Rhode Island Hospital have discovered a gene that appears to be directly linked to the development of Parkinson’s disease in people with a family history of the disease. The gene is one of only a handful linked to Parkinson’s and one of just two genes known to be a common contributor to this degenerative disease, which has no known cause or cure.
Researchers at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and at Rhode Island Hospital have discovered a gene that appears to be directly linked to the development of Parkinson’s disease in people with a family history of the disease. The gene is one of only a handful linked to Parkinson’s and one of just two genes known to be a common contributor to this degenerative disease, which has no known cause or cure.
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07-118
03/20/2008 Lawton
Beirut Bombings, 9/11 Inspire Artist Walid Raad
Lebanese artist Walid Raad juxtaposes video and still images, truth and fiction in his solo show at Brown University’s Bell Gallery. Raad, who focuses on the history of Beirut bombings and the post-9/11 political landscape, will give a presentation at the show’s opening on April 9, 2008.
Lebanese artist Walid Raad juxtaposes video and still images, truth and fiction in his solo show at Brown University’s Bell Gallery. Raad, who focuses on the history of Beirut bombings and the post-9/11 political landscape, will give a presentation at the show’s opening on April 9, 2008.
News Release
07-119
03/19/2008 Beebe
Report: Stagnant NIH Budgets May Derail Promising Researchers
Brown University and six other academic research institutions today released a report that concludes that five years of flat funding for the National Institutes of Health puts a generation of science at risk. The report, released at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., also warns about the consequences of continued lack of action on the nation’s biomedical budget.
Brown University and six other academic research institutions today released a report that concludes that five years of flat funding for the National Institutes of Health puts a generation of science at risk. The report, released at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., also warns about the consequences of continued lack of action on the nation’s biomedical budget.
News Release
07-116
03/11/2008 Lawton
Brown University and the University of Cape Town Partner To Promote Business Capacity in Africa
Brown and the University of Cape Town have entered into a five-year partnership that will improve and deliver business education to entrepreneurs in Africa, particularly to women. The partnership is part of a larger international initiative led by Goldman Sachs to increase the number of underserved women receiving a business and management education.
Brown and the University of Cape Town have entered into a five-year partnership that will improve and deliver business education to entrepreneurs in Africa, particularly to women. The partnership is part of a larger international initiative led by Goldman Sachs to increase the number of underserved women receiving a business and management education.
News Release
07-112
03/05/2008 Kidwell
U.S. High School Students Take Their Concerns to State Capitols
High school students in seven states will bring their opinions on global issues from the classroom to the statehouse, directly to elected officials and civic leaders. These statehouse visits are part of the 10th annual Capitol Forum on America’s Future, an initiative of the Choices Program at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies.
High school students in seven states will bring their opinions on global issues from the classroom to the statehouse, directly to elected officials and civic leaders. These statehouse visits are part of the 10th annual Capitol Forum on America’s Future, an initiative of the Choices Program at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies.
News Release
07-111
03/04/2008 Beebe
Brown Mathematicians Prove New Way To Build a Better Estimate
Brown University applied mathematicians have found a new way to sift through mountains of data and draw reliable inferences from it – a Holy Grail in science and technology. Their pioneering work, the development of a new class of statistical estimators, could lead to better methods for analyzing the large data sets that are increasingly common in fields from biology to business. Results are published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Brown University applied mathematicians have found a new way to sift through mountains of data and draw reliable inferences from it – a Holy Grail in science and technology. Their pioneering work, the development of a new class of statistical estimators, could lead to better methods for analyzing the large data sets that are increasingly common in fields from biology to business. Results are published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
News Release
07-109
02/28/2008 Lawton
Corporation Endorses Phase II of Plan for Academic Enrichment
The Corporation of Brown University has endorsed a set of “Phase II” recommendations that extend the University’s strategic Plan for Academic Enrichment. The Corporation also approved the proposed budget for fiscal 2009, set tuition and fees, and formally accepted a number of significant gifts.
The Corporation of Brown University has endorsed a set of “Phase II” recommendations that extend the University’s strategic Plan for Academic Enrichment. The Corporation also approved the proposed budget for fiscal 2009, set tuition and fees, and formally accepted a number of significant gifts.
News Release
07-104
02/23/2008 Chapman
Brown Announces New, Expanded Financial Aid Policy
The Corporation of Brown University has approved a new financial aid policy that eliminates loans for students whose family incomes are less than $100,000, reduces loans for all students who receive financial aid and no longer requires a parental contribution from most families with incomes of up to $60,000.
The Corporation of Brown University has approved a new financial aid policy that eliminates loans for students whose family incomes are less than $100,000, reduces loans for all students who receive financial aid and no longer requires a parental contribution from most families with incomes of up to $60,000.
News Release
07-105
02/23/2008 Chapman
Brown Approves Budget and Sets Tuition; Endowment Draw Grows
Brown’s undergraduate tuition and fees for 2008-09 will rise 3.9 percent to $47,740. The Corporation has also authorized a higher endowment payout for fiscal 2009 to sustain momentum for the University’s continuing investments in academic enrichment.
Brown’s undergraduate tuition and fees for 2008-09 will rise 3.9 percent to $47,740. The Corporation has also authorized a higher endowment payout for fiscal 2009 to sustain momentum for the University’s continuing investments in academic enrichment.
News Release
07-106
02/23/2008 Chapman
Pembroke Center Exhibition Celebrates Women's History Month
The Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women is celebrating Women’s History Month 2008 with an exhibit highlighting the historical achievements of Brown and Rhode Island women. Disturbances: An Exhibit of Select Materials from the Christine Dunlap Farnham Archives is on view at the John Hay Library from Friday, March 14, through Wednesday, April 9, 2008. It is free and open to the public.
The Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women is celebrating Women’s History Month 2008 with an exhibit highlighting the historical achievements of Brown and Rhode Island women. Disturbances: An Exhibit of Select Materials from the Christine Dunlap Farnham Archives is on view at the John Hay Library from Friday, March 14, through Wednesday, April 9, 2008. It is free and open to the public.
News Release
07-095
02/19/2008 Baum
Former Iraqi Minister Ali Allawi to Speak on Modern Middle East
Ali A. Allawi, former senior minister in the post-Saddam government of Iraq and author of The Occupation of Iraq: Winning the War, Losing the Peace, will deliver the inaugural Peter Green Lecture on the Modern Middle East. His talk, titled “The Iraq Crisis and the Future Middle East Order,” will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008, at 5 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 101. Allawi will sign copies of his book at 4 p.m. in the lobby.
Ali A. Allawi, former senior minister in the post-Saddam government of Iraq and author of The Occupation of Iraq: Winning the War, Losing the Peace, will deliver the inaugural Peter Green Lecture on the Modern Middle East. His talk, titled “The Iraq Crisis and the Future Middle East Order,” will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008, at 5 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 101. Allawi will sign copies of his book at 4 p.m. in the lobby.
News Release
07-103
02/13/2008 Baum
Best-Selling Author Michael Pollan to Speak at Brown
Writer Michael Pollan will discuss his new best seller, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto, in a Feb. 21, 2008, lecture at 6 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 101. The Committee on Science and Technology Studies is sponsoring Pollan’s talk, which is free and open to the public.
Writer Michael Pollan will discuss his new best seller, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto, in a Feb. 21, 2008, lecture at 6 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 101. The Committee on Science and Technology Studies is sponsoring Pollan’s talk, which is free and open to the public.
News Release
07-098
02/12/2008 Lawton
Poet Michael Harper Awarded Frost Medal for Lifetime Achievement
Michael S. Harper, University Professor and professor of English at Brown, will be awarded the prestigious 2008 Frost Medal from the Poetry Society of America for lifetime achievement in American poetry.
Michael S. Harper, University Professor and professor of English at Brown, will be awarded the prestigious 2008 Frost Medal from the Poetry Society of America for lifetime achievement in American poetry.
News Release
07-099
02/12/2008 Baum
Brown Organizes Conference on Green Technology Opportunities
Brown University’s Forum for Enterprise is the host of a conference to showcase the latest in “green” technology at the Rhode Island Convention Center on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008. The conference brings together the region’s top business leaders to address cutting edge topics in this emerging field, from environmentally friendly building to “green ventures” in business.
Brown University’s Forum for Enterprise is the host of a conference to showcase the latest in “green” technology at the Rhode Island Convention Center on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008. The conference brings together the region’s top business leaders to address cutting edge topics in this emerging field, from environmentally friendly building to “green ventures” in business.
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07-100
02/12/2008 Kidwell
Clinton Holds Slim Lead Over Obama for R.I. Presidential Primary
Researchers at Brown University have found, in a statewide survey of 739 registered Rhode Island voters conducted Feb. 9-10, 2008, that Sen. Hillary Clinton holds a slim lead over Sen. Barack Obama among likely voters in the Rhode Island Democratic primary. The survey also gauges public opinion of national and state leaders, finds opposition to raising the state’s general income or sales taxes and finds support for two-year time limits on welfare.
Researchers at Brown University have found, in a statewide survey of 739 registered Rhode Island voters conducted Feb. 9-10, 2008, that Sen. Hillary Clinton holds a slim lead over Sen. Barack Obama among likely voters in the Rhode Island Democratic primary. The survey also gauges public opinion of national and state leaders, finds opposition to raising the state’s general income or sales taxes and finds support for two-year time limits on welfare.
News Release
07-097
02/11/2008 Baum
Brown at AAAS: Science and Religion to Science and Resilience
Brown University faculty will present at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest scientific gathering in the world, on topics ranging from global health to global warming. AAAS attracts thousands of researchers, policy-makers and journalists. AAAS will be held in Boston Feb. 14-18, 2008.
Brown University faculty will present at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest scientific gathering in the world, on topics ranging from global health to global warming. AAAS attracts thousands of researchers, policy-makers and journalists. AAAS will be held in Boston Feb. 14-18, 2008.
News Release
07-091
02/11/2008 Lawton
Exhibition Marks 400th Anniversary of Champlain in the New World
The John Carter Brown Library at Brown University presents the first of a series of international exhibitions celebrating the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec by Samuel de Champlain. On view in Providence through Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, Hostile Intimacy: A Century and a Half of Conflict between New France and New England will also travel to Boston and Quebec this year. It is free and open to the public.
The John Carter Brown Library at Brown University presents the first of a series of international exhibitions celebrating the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec by Samuel de Champlain. On view in Providence through Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, Hostile Intimacy: A Century and a Half of Conflict between New France and New England will also travel to Boston and Quebec this year. It is free and open to the public.
News Release
07-092
02/07/2008 Baum
John Bolton and Richard Holbrooke to Discuss U.S. Role in the U.N.
Former U.S. ambassadors to the United Nations Richard Holbrooke and John Bolton will discuss the role of the United States within the United Nations on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008, at 3 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 101. The event is part of the Janus Forum Lecture Series, sponsored by Brown’s Political Theory Project. It is free and open to the public.
Former U.S. ambassadors to the United Nations Richard Holbrooke and John Bolton will discuss the role of the United States within the United Nations on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008, at 3 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 101. The event is part of the Janus Forum Lecture Series, sponsored by Brown’s Political Theory Project. It is free and open to the public.
News Release
07-089
02/04/2008 Baum
Brown Joins Alliance to Increase Robotics Education and Research
Brown University has joined the Advancing Robotics Technology for Societal Impact (ARTSI) Alliance supported by the National Science Foundation, in an effort to boost the number of African-American students pursuing computer science and robotics.
Brown University has joined the Advancing Robotics Technology for Societal Impact (ARTSI) Alliance supported by the National Science Foundation, in an effort to boost the number of African-American students pursuing computer science and robotics.
News Release
07-087
01/30/2008 Lawton
Brown Mathematician David Mumford Wins Prestigious Wolf Prize
David Mumford, a pioneering Brown University mathematician, has won the 2008 Wolf Foundation Prize in Mathematics, one of the world’s top science prizes.
David Mumford, a pioneering Brown University mathematician, has won the 2008 Wolf Foundation Prize in Mathematics, one of the world’s top science prizes.
News Release
07-088
01/30/2008 Lawton
Health Insurance Co-Payments Deter Mammography Use
A new Brown University study shows that even small health insurance co-payments have a big effect on mammography rates. Rates for receiving these critical breast cancer screening exams were 8 percent lower in plans requiring co-payments compared with plans with full health insurance coverage. Researchers at Brown’s Alpert Medical School and Harvard Medical School publish their results in the New England Journal of Medicine.
A new Brown University study shows that even small health insurance co-payments have a big effect on mammography rates. Rates for receiving these critical breast cancer screening exams were 8 percent lower in plans requiring co-payments compared with plans with full health insurance coverage. Researchers at Brown’s Alpert Medical School and Harvard Medical School publish their results in the New England Journal of Medicine.
News Release
07-082
01/23/2008 Lawton
Sheldon Whitehouse to Deliver Speech on Global Climate Change
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) will address the issue of global climate change in a speech to the Brown University community on Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at noon. The speech will serve as a launch for the University’s participation in Focus the Nation, a national event organized to create a dialogue on global warming solutions.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) will address the issue of global climate change in a speech to the Brown University community on Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at noon. The speech will serve as a launch for the University’s participation in Focus the Nation, a national event organized to create a dialogue on global warming solutions.
News Release
07-083
01/22/2008 Kidwell
University Statement on Subpoena from N.Y. Attorney General
Brown University has confirmed that it is among the institutions that have been served with subpoenas by the attorney general of New York, inquiring about programs of international study.
Brown University has confirmed that it is among the institutions that have been served with subpoenas by the attorney general of New York, inquiring about programs of international study.
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07-084
01/22/2008 de Ramel
Cut Folded Dyed & Glued: Abstract Sculpture at the Bell Gallery
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present Cut Folded Dyed & Glued, an exhibition of paper and Mylar sculptures by artists Imi Hwangbo and Jae Ko, from Saturday, Jan. 26, through Wednesday, March 5, 2008. An opening reception will be held on Friday, Jan. 25, at 5:30 p.m. The exhibition and opening event are free and open to the public.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present Cut Folded Dyed & Glued, an exhibition of paper and Mylar sculptures by artists Imi Hwangbo and Jae Ko, from Saturday, Jan. 26, through Wednesday, March 5, 2008. An opening reception will be held on Friday, Jan. 25, at 5:30 p.m. The exhibition and opening event are free and open to the public.
News Release
07-079
01/15/2008 Baum
Brown Planetary Geologists Lend Expertise to Mercury Mission
When NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft makes its historic flyby of Mercury on Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, Brown University students, led by planetary geologist James Head, will be part of the action. At mission headquarters and at Brown, these planetary experts will help analyze images from Mercury, the smallest and densest planet in the solar system. Head leads the MESSENGER mission’s geology group, overseeing analysis of Mercury’s volcanic features and dating rocks on the planet’s cratered surface.
When NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft makes its historic flyby of Mercury on Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, Brown University students, led by planetary geologist James Head, will be part of the action. At mission headquarters and at Brown, these planetary experts will help analyze images from Mercury, the smallest and densest planet in the solar system. Head leads the MESSENGER mission’s geology group, overseeing analysis of Mercury’s volcanic features and dating rocks on the planet’s cratered surface.
News Release
07-080
01/11/2008 Lawton
Voter I.D. Requirements Reduce Political Participation, Study Finds
A new report released by Brown University shows that requiring voters to present identification at the polls leads to lower levels of political participation. The research also suggests that voter I.D. policies discourage legal immigrants from becoming citizens. The authors conclude that voter I.D. requirements have a significant political impact – particularly on the Hispanic vote.
A new report released by Brown University shows that requiring voters to present identification at the polls leads to lower levels of political participation. The research also suggests that voter I.D. policies discourage legal immigrants from becoming citizens. The authors conclude that voter I.D. requirements have a significant political impact – particularly on the Hispanic vote.
News Release
07-078
01/07/2008 Baum
Brown Named Center of Excellence in Geriatric Medicine and Training
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University has been designated a Center of Excellence in Geriatric Medicine and Training by the John A. Hartford Foundation. The designation is accompanied by a major new grant for Rhode Island Hospital. The Hartford Centers of Excellence program is a $38-million initiative to help medical schools train geriatrics faculty, which are in critically short supply. By training teachers, the foundation aims to better prepare medical students to care for the growing “silver tsunami” of older Americans.
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University has been designated a Center of Excellence in Geriatric Medicine and Training by the John A. Hartford Foundation. The designation is accompanied by a major new grant for Rhode Island Hospital. The Hartford Centers of Excellence program is a $38-million initiative to help medical schools train geriatrics faculty, which are in critically short supply. By training teachers, the foundation aims to better prepare medical students to care for the growing “silver tsunami” of older Americans.
News Release
07-077
12/19/2007 Lawton
Anthropologist Awarded Fulbright to Study Masculinity in Mexico
Matthew Gutmann, associate professor of anthropology, was awarded a 2007-08 Fulbright fellowship to document and analyze perceptions and opinions in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca regarding democracy, the armed forces, and masculinity. The program also brings three international scholars to Brown this year: Alfredo Edmundo Huespe of Argentina, Nam Gyun Kim of Korea, and Qing Liu of China.
Matthew Gutmann, associate professor of anthropology, was awarded a 2007-08 Fulbright fellowship to document and analyze perceptions and opinions in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca regarding democracy, the armed forces, and masculinity. The program also brings three international scholars to Brown this year: Alfredo Edmundo Huespe of Argentina, Nam Gyun Kim of Korea, and Qing Liu of China.
News Release
07-075
12/07/2007 Baum
Treasures on Display in From A.A. to Zouave: Collections at Brown
From A.A. to Zouave: Collections at Brown, an exhibition featuring more than 150 materials from Brown University’s libraries, museums, and galleries, is on view from Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007, through Friday, May 30, 2008, in the Annmary Brown Memorial, 21 Brown St. The exhibition is free and open to the public.
From A.A. to Zouave: Collections at Brown, an exhibition featuring more than 150 materials from Brown University’s libraries, museums, and galleries, is on view from Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007, through Friday, May 30, 2008, in the Annmary Brown Memorial, 21 Brown St. The exhibition is free and open to the public.
News Release
07-074
12/06/2007 Baum
Early Voters Hold Most Power in Primaries, Say Brown Economists
As voters in Iowa and New Hampshire prepare to head to the polls for the 2008 presidential primary season, new research by two Brown University economists shows just how much power these early voters hold. In a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper, Brian Knight and Nathan Schiff demonstrate that early voters have up to 20 times the influence of voters in later states when it comes to candidate selection.
As voters in Iowa and New Hampshire prepare to head to the polls for the 2008 presidential primary season, new research by two Brown University economists shows just how much power these early voters hold. In a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper, Brian Knight and Nathan Schiff demonstrate that early voters have up to 20 times the influence of voters in later states when it comes to candidate selection.
News Release
07-073
12/05/2007 Baum
Museum Loan Network Finds New Home at Brown University
The Museum Loan Network, an innovative program facilitating collection sharing among museums and promoting interdisciplinary collaboration with communities, will relocate to Brown University after 12 years at MIT. At Brown, the network will be based at the John Nicholas Brown Center’s Public Humanities Program, where it will continue its work fostering partnerships among cultural organizations and launch new programs to connect museums with the next generation of museum professionals.
The Museum Loan Network, an innovative program facilitating collection sharing among museums and promoting interdisciplinary collaboration with communities, will relocate to Brown University after 12 years at MIT. At Brown, the network will be based at the John Nicholas Brown Center’s Public Humanities Program, where it will continue its work fostering partnerships among cultural organizations and launch new programs to connect museums with the next generation of museum professionals.
News Release
07-069
12/04/2007 Baum
AIDS Activist and Former U.N. Official To Speak at Symposium
International AIDS activist Stephen Lewis will take part in a World AIDS Day symposium at Brown University on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007, from 1 to 4 p.m. in Room 117 in Starr Auditorium at MacMillan Hall. The public event is free, but space is limited.
International AIDS activist Stephen Lewis will take part in a World AIDS Day symposium at Brown University on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007, from 1 to 4 p.m. in Room 117 in Starr Auditorium at MacMillan Hall. The public event is free, but space is limited.
News Release
07-070
11/29/2007 Lawton
Cooper Pairs Found in Insulators as Well as in Superconductors
Fifty years ago, three physicists unveiled the BCS (Bardeen, Cooper, Schrieffer) theory of superconductivity, which explained how currents of electrons can flow perpetually if they join in pairs. Those physicists, including Leon Cooper at Brown University, won a Nobel Prize for their work. Now Brown physicists have shown something surprising: the formation of Cooper pairs can not only help electric current to flow but it can also block that current. Their research appears in Science.
Fifty years ago, three physicists unveiled the BCS (Bardeen, Cooper, Schrieffer) theory of superconductivity, which explained how currents of electrons can flow perpetually if they join in pairs. Those physicists, including Leon Cooper at Brown University, won a Nobel Prize for their work. Now Brown physicists have shown something surprising: the formation of Cooper pairs can not only help electric current to flow but it can also block that current. Their research appears in Science.
News Release
07-067
11/22/2007 Lawton
Optic Flow: A Step in The Right Direction
The way objects appear to stream by us as we move through the world is a phenomenon called optic flow. Think of the street signs and storefronts that sail across the car windshield as we drive. That’s optic flow in action. Brown University cognitive scientists have now shown, in research to be featured on the cover of Current Biology, that optic flow plays a critical role in continuously recalibrating our steps as we walk.
The way objects appear to stream by us as we move through the world is a phenomenon called optic flow. Think of the street signs and storefronts that sail across the car windshield as we drive. That’s optic flow in action. Brown University cognitive scientists have now shown, in research to be featured on the cover of Current Biology, that optic flow plays a critical role in continuously recalibrating our steps as we walk.
News Release
07-065
11/15/2007 Lawton
Brown University Contributes $50,000 to R.I. WWII Memorial
Brown University has announced a contribution of $50,000 to support the Rhode Island World War II Memorial. The memorial is to be dedicated Veterans Day, Sunday Nov.11, 2007.
Brown University has announced a contribution of $50,000 to support the Rhode Island World War II Memorial. The memorial is to be dedicated Veterans Day, Sunday Nov.11, 2007.
News Release
07-064
11/10/2007 de Ramel
Two Brown Scientists Receive Top White House Awards
Two Brown professors have garnered the highest honors given by the U.S. government to scientists and engineers beginning their independent careers. Odest Chadwicke (Chad) Jenkins, assistant professor of computer science, and Pradeep Guduru, assistant professor of engineering, received Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) during a ceremony at the White House.
Two Brown professors have garnered the highest honors given by the U.S. government to scientists and engineers beginning their independent careers. Odest Chadwicke (Chad) Jenkins, assistant professor of computer science, and Pradeep Guduru, assistant professor of engineering, received Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) during a ceremony at the White House.
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07-063
11/09/2007 Kidwell
Brown Biologists Assemble Fly mtDNA for Landmark Genome Project
As part of a major new international genome sequencing project, Brown biologists assembled the complete mitochondrial DNA sequences of seven different species of fruit fly. Their work, published in Nature, provides scientists with an exciting new tool to understand the genetic differences within a species as well as the evolutionary relationships among different species.
As part of a major new international genome sequencing project, Brown biologists assembled the complete mitochondrial DNA sequences of seven different species of fruit fly. Their work, published in Nature, provides scientists with an exciting new tool to understand the genetic differences within a species as well as the evolutionary relationships among different species.
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07-062
11/07/2007 Lawton
First-Ever Study: Lack of Critical Lubricant Causes Wear in Joints
For the first time, researchers have linked increased friction with early wear in the joints of animals. Work led by Brown University physician and engineer Gregory Jay, M.D., shows mice that do not produce the protein lubricin begin to show wear in their joints less than two weeks after birth. This finding not only points up the protective power of lubricin but also suggests that it could be used to prevent joint wear after an injury.
For the first time, researchers have linked increased friction with early wear in the joints of animals. Work led by Brown University physician and engineer Gregory Jay, M.D., shows mice that do not produce the protein lubricin begin to show wear in their joints less than two weeks after birth. This finding not only points up the protective power of lubricin but also suggests that it could be used to prevent joint wear after an injury.
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07-061
11/05/2007 Lawton
Pianist Saleem Abboud Ashkar to Perform, Lead Master Class at Brown
Renowned Palestinian-Israeli pianist Saleem Abboud Ashkar will visit Brown University Nov. 9-11, 2007. In addition to presenting a piano recital and offering a workshop for Brown students, Abboud Ashkar will participate in a panel discussion focusing on the role of the humanities in bridging cultural differences on an international level.
Renowned Palestinian-Israeli pianist Saleem Abboud Ashkar will visit Brown University Nov. 9-11, 2007. In addition to presenting a piano recital and offering a workshop for Brown students, Abboud Ashkar will participate in a panel discussion focusing on the role of the humanities in bridging cultural differences on an international level.
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07-059
10/29/2007 Baum
Three Brown Faculty Elected to World's Largest Scientific Society
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has elected three Brown University professors – Mary Carskadon, Stephen McGarvey and Carle Pieters – fellows for their significant contributions to the life and physical sciences.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has elected three Brown University professors – Mary Carskadon, Stephen McGarvey and Carle Pieters – fellows for their significant contributions to the life and physical sciences.
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07-057
10/25/2007 Lawton
Brown Ranked as Top School for Producing Fulbright Students
Brown ranks number three in the nation among colleges and universities producing the highest number of Fulbright students. Twenty-five undergraduate and graduate students were named Fulbright Fellows in 2007-2008, also giving Brown the top-ranked rate in the Ivy League.
Brown ranks number three in the nation among colleges and universities producing the highest number of Fulbright students. Twenty-five undergraduate and graduate students were named Fulbright Fellows in 2007-2008, also giving Brown the top-ranked rate in the Ivy League.
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07-056
10/24/2007 Baum
KIDS Photography Exhibition on Display at the Bell Gallery
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present KIDS, an exhibition of photographs of children by Julie Blackmon, Jill Greenberg, and Ruud van Empel, from Saturday, Nov. 3 through Friday, Dec. 21, 2007. An opening reception and gallery talk will be held on Friday, Nov. 2, at 5:30 p.m. The exhibition and opening event are free and open to the public.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present KIDS, an exhibition of photographs of children by Julie Blackmon, Jill Greenberg, and Ruud van Empel, from Saturday, Nov. 3 through Friday, Dec. 21, 2007. An opening reception and gallery talk will be held on Friday, Nov. 2, at 5:30 p.m. The exhibition and opening event are free and open to the public.
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07-055
10/17/2007 Baum
Brown Corporation Meets, Approves New Projects
The Corporation of Brown University has appointed David Kennedy as the University’s first vice president for international affairs. Brown’s governing body also reviewed University leadership reports, faculty hiring, international education, and the state of undergraduate education. The Corporation formally accepted gifts, approved professorships, and received the first allocation to The Fund for the Education of the Children of Providence.
The Corporation of Brown University has appointed David Kennedy as the University’s first vice president for international affairs. Brown’s governing body also reviewed University leadership reports, faculty hiring, international education, and the state of undergraduate education. The Corporation formally accepted gifts, approved professorships, and received the first allocation to The Fund for the Education of the Children of Providence.
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07-052
10/13/2007 de Ramel
Providence Residents Favor Living Wage, Higher Minimum Wage
A new survey conducted by the Taubman Center for Public Policy finds that Providence residents favor a “living wage” and an increase in the minimum wage. The survey was undertaken in conjunction with the eighth annual Thomas J. Anton/Frederick Lippitt Urban Affairs Conference on “The Living Wage,” scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007, at Brown.
A new survey conducted by the Taubman Center for Public Policy finds that Providence residents favor a “living wage” and an increase in the minimum wage. The survey was undertaken in conjunction with the eighth annual Thomas J. Anton/Frederick Lippitt Urban Affairs Conference on “The Living Wage,” scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007, at Brown.
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07-050
10/12/2007 Baum
Professor-at-Large Richard Holbrooke to Discuss 'The World Crisis'
Brown University Professor-at-Large Richard C. Holbrooke ’62 will deliver a lecture titled “The World Crisis” on Monday, Oct. 15, 2007, at 4:30 p.m. in Salomon Center for Teaching. He will sign copies of his new book, To End a War, beginning at 3:45 p.m. in the lobby. The event is part of The Directors Lectures Series on Contemporary International Affairs sponsored by the Watson Institute for International Studies.
Brown University Professor-at-Large Richard C. Holbrooke ’62 will deliver a lecture titled “The World Crisis” on Monday, Oct. 15, 2007, at 4:30 p.m. in Salomon Center for Teaching. He will sign copies of his new book, To End a War, beginning at 3:45 p.m. in the lobby. The event is part of The Directors Lectures Series on Contemporary International Affairs sponsored by the Watson Institute for International Studies.
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07-049
10/11/2007 Baum
Four Brown Faculty Inducted as AAAS Fellows
Engineers Alan Needleman and Arto Nurmikko, physicist J. Michael Kosterlitz, and ecologist Jerry M. Melillo have been inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a distinction of excellence in science, scholarship, business, public affairs and the arts. Needleman, Nurmikko and Kosterlitz are professors at Brown; Melillo is a researcher at the Marine Biological Laboratory who holds a joint appointment at Brown through the Brown-MBL Graduate Program in Biological and Environmental Sciences.
Engineers Alan Needleman and Arto Nurmikko, physicist J. Michael Kosterlitz, and ecologist Jerry M. Melillo have been inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a distinction of excellence in science, scholarship, business, public affairs and the arts. Needleman, Nurmikko and Kosterlitz are professors at Brown; Melillo is a researcher at the Marine Biological Laboratory who holds a joint appointment at Brown through the Brown-MBL Graduate Program in Biological and Environmental Sciences.
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07-047
10/06/2007 de Ramel
Presidents Cardoso and Lagos Headline 'Year of Focus on Latin America'
Brown University Professors-at-Large Fernando Henrique Cardoso, former president of Brazil, and Ricardo Lagos, former president of Chile, will deliver the inaugural Lecture on Globalization and Inequality, sponsored by the Watson Institute for International Studies, on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007. The event is a focal point in a year of University lectures, exhibitions, events, and film series with a focus on Latin American issues.
Brown University Professors-at-Large Fernando Henrique Cardoso, former president of Brazil, and Ricardo Lagos, former president of Chile, will deliver the inaugural Lecture on Globalization and Inequality, sponsored by the Watson Institute for International Studies, on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007. The event is a focal point in a year of University lectures, exhibitions, events, and film series with a focus on Latin American issues.
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07-042
09/28/2007 Baum
Brown Bat Flight Team Wins NSF/Science Visualization Award
A multidisciplinary team of Brown faculty and students has won a first-place award in the International Science and Technology Visualization Challenge sponsored by the National Science Foundation and Science, the journal published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Their winning entry, on the balletic flight of bats, appears in Science.
A multidisciplinary team of Brown faculty and students has won a first-place award in the International Science and Technology Visualization Challenge sponsored by the National Science Foundation and Science, the journal published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Their winning entry, on the balletic flight of bats, appears in Science.
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07-044
09/27/2007 Lawton
Brown, Princeton to Enhance Partnership with Dillard University
At the 2007 Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in New York City, Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons announced that Brown and Princeton University would extend and enhance their post-Katrina partnership with Dillard University in New Orleans.
At the 2007 Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in New York City, Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons announced that Brown and Princeton University would extend and enhance their post-Katrina partnership with Dillard University in New Orleans.
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07-043
09/27/2007 Nickel
23 Faculty Appointed to Endowed and Named Professorships
Brown University has appointed 23 current faculty members to endowed and named professorships, including three new Royce Professors in Teaching Excellence. The appointments are part the University’s ongoing commitment to recruit and retain the highest-caliber faculty for Brown, a key goal under the Plan for Academic Enrichment.
Brown University has appointed 23 current faculty members to endowed and named professorships, including three new Royce Professors in Teaching Excellence. The appointments are part the University’s ongoing commitment to recruit and retain the highest-caliber faculty for Brown, a key goal under the Plan for Academic Enrichment.
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07-041
09/25/2007 Baum
The Garibaldi Panorama: Brown to Digitize 19th-Century Relic
Brown University Library and the Department of Italian Studies are collaborating to bring one of the finest surviving examples of panoramic art, the Garibaldi Panorama, back to the public eye. Measuring 273 feet long, the double-sided watercolor is one of the longest paintings in the world and all of it will soon be available online to scholars and students.
Brown University Library and the Department of Italian Studies are collaborating to bring one of the finest surviving examples of panoramic art, the Garibaldi Panorama, back to the public eye. Measuring 273 feet long, the double-sided watercolor is one of the longest paintings in the world and all of it will soon be available online to scholars and students.
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07-038
09/24/2007 Baum
Study: Children of Immigrants Form Ethnic Identity at Early Age
Brown University researchers have published the one of the first longitudinal studies demonstrating that children of first-generation immigrants develop their ethnic identity at an earlier age than previous research has shown. Additionally, a child’s positive sense of ethnic identity is associated with the desire to socialize with children of various racial and ethnic backgrounds. The research is published in The International Journal of Behavioral Development.
Brown University researchers have published the one of the first longitudinal studies demonstrating that children of first-generation immigrants develop their ethnic identity at an earlier age than previous research has shown. Additionally, a child’s positive sense of ethnic identity is associated with the desire to socialize with children of various racial and ethnic backgrounds. The research is published in The International Journal of Behavioral Development.
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07-039
09/24/2007 Baum
Extraterrestrial Impact Likely Source of Sudden Ice Age Extinctions
What killed the wooly mammoths? An international team of scientists, including Peter Schultz of Brown University, suggests that a comet or meteorite exploded over the planet roughly 12,900 years ago, causing the abrupt climate changes that led to the extinction of the wooly mammoth and other giant prehistoric beasts. Their theory is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
What killed the wooly mammoths? An international team of scientists, including Peter Schultz of Brown University, suggests that a comet or meteorite exploded over the planet roughly 12,900 years ago, causing the abrupt climate changes that led to the extinction of the wooly mammoth and other giant prehistoric beasts. Their theory is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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07-040
09/24/2007 Lawton
McCaffrey to Address 'After Iraq: How the World has Changed'
Retired Gen. Barry McCaffrey will deliver the 77th Stephen A. Ogden Jr. ’60 Memorial Lecture on International Affairs on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007. His lecture, titled “After Iraq: How the World has Changed,” begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. It is free and open to the public.
Retired Gen. Barry McCaffrey will deliver the 77th Stephen A. Ogden Jr. ’60 Memorial Lecture on International Affairs on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007. His lecture, titled “After Iraq: How the World has Changed,” begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. It is free and open to the public.
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07-036
09/20/2007 Baum
Key to Longer Life (in Flies) Lies in Just 14 Brain Cells
Fruit flies live significantly longer when the activity of the protein p53 is reduced in just 14 insulin-producing cells in their brains, new Brown University research shows. The results put scientists one step closer to understanding caloric restriction, a biochemical process proven to slow aging. Results appear in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Fruit flies live significantly longer when the activity of the protein p53 is reduced in just 14 insulin-producing cells in their brains, new Brown University research shows. The results put scientists one step closer to understanding caloric restriction, a biochemical process proven to slow aging. Results appear in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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07-037
09/20/2007 Lawton
Brown Scientists Take the Petri Dish to New Dimensions
Brown University biomedical engineers have created a new method for growing cells in three dimensions rather than the traditional two. This 3-D Petri dish allows cells to self-assemble, creating cell clusters that can be transplanted in the body or used to test drugs in the lab. This simple new technique is part of a growing body of research that shows that 3-D culture techniques can create cells that behave more like cells in the body.
Brown University biomedical engineers have created a new method for growing cells in three dimensions rather than the traditional two. This 3-D Petri dish allows cells to self-assemble, creating cell clusters that can be transplanted in the body or used to test drugs in the lab. This simple new technique is part of a growing body of research that shows that 3-D culture techniques can create cells that behave more like cells in the body.
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07-035
09/19/2007 Lawton
Bone-Growing Nanomaterial Shows Promise for Orthopaedic Implants
Bone-forming cells grow faster and produce more calcium on anodized titanium covered in carbon nanotubes compared with plain anodized titanium and the non-anodized version currently used in orthopaedic implants, new Brown University research shows. The work, published in Nanotechnology, uncovers a new material that can be used to make more successful implants. The research also shows tantalizing promise for an all-new device: a “smart” implant that can sense and report on bone growth.
Bone-forming cells grow faster and produce more calcium on anodized titanium covered in carbon nanotubes compared with plain anodized titanium and the non-anodized version currently used in orthopaedic implants, new Brown University research shows. The work, published in Nanotechnology, uncovers a new material that can be used to make more successful implants. The research also shows tantalizing promise for an all-new device: a “smart” implant that can sense and report on bone growth.
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07-033
09/17/2007 Lawton
Brown and RISD Presidents To Formalize Dual Degree Program
Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons and Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) President Roger Mandle will sign a memorandum of understanding, formalizing the Brown-RISD dual degree program. The ceremony, including remarks from each president, begins at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, 2007, in the University Club, 219 Benefit St. in Providence.
Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons and Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) President Roger Mandle will sign a memorandum of understanding, formalizing the Brown-RISD dual degree program. The ceremony, including remarks from each president, begins at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, 2007, in the University Club, 219 Benefit St. in Providence.
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07-034
09/14/2007 Baum
Blacks Likelier Than Whites To Live in Poor-Quality Nursing Homes
New research led by Vincent Mor at Brown University shows that blacks are more likely than whites to live in poor-quality nursing homes in cities across the United States. The research, published in the September/October issue of Health Affairs, is the first to document the relationship between racial segregation and quality disparities in U.S. nursing homes.
New research led by Vincent Mor at Brown University shows that blacks are more likely than whites to live in poor-quality nursing homes in cities across the United States. The research, published in the September/October issue of Health Affairs, is the first to document the relationship between racial segregation and quality disparities in U.S. nursing homes.
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07-030
09/11/2007 Lawton
R.I. Survey: Clinton Leads Obama in Democratic Presidential Field
A statewide survey of 571 registered Rhode Island voters conducted Sept. 8-9, 2007, shows Sen. Hillary Clinton with a significant lead over Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination. The survey also finds a drop in the approval rating of Gov. Don Carcieri and a decline – to 31 percent from 50 percent in January – in the number of voters who believe the state is headed in the right direction.
A statewide survey of 571 registered Rhode Island voters conducted Sept. 8-9, 2007, shows Sen. Hillary Clinton with a significant lead over Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination. The survey also finds a drop in the approval rating of Gov. Don Carcieri and a decline – to 31 percent from 50 percent in January – in the number of voters who believe the state is headed in the right direction.
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07-031
09/10/2007 Baum
Brown Launches First-of-its-Kind Program in Barcelona
The Consortium for Advanced Studies in Barcelona, a collaborative initiative involving Brown, University of Chicago, Northwestern, Cornell, Harvard and Princeton, begins its inaugural year September 2007. As the first fully integrated higher education program in Barcelona, students will enroll directly in regular university classes at three distinguished Spanish universities.
The Consortium for Advanced Studies in Barcelona, a collaborative initiative involving Brown, University of Chicago, Northwestern, Cornell, Harvard and Princeton, begins its inaugural year September 2007. As the first fully integrated higher education program in Barcelona, students will enroll directly in regular university classes at three distinguished Spanish universities.
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07-029
09/06/2007 Baum
Recent Works by Walter Feldman on Display at Rockefeller Library
Celebrating the accomplishments of artist, scholar, and teacher Walter Feldman, Brown University’s John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library will host a special exhibition of Feldman’s work, including paintings, collages, sculptures and books. Recent Works by Walter Feldman runs from Saturday, Sept. 8, through Friday, Oct. 5, 2007. It is free and open to the public.
Celebrating the accomplishments of artist, scholar, and teacher Walter Feldman, Brown University’s John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library will host a special exhibition of Feldman’s work, including paintings, collages, sculptures and books. Recent Works by Walter Feldman runs from Saturday, Sept. 8, through Friday, Oct. 5, 2007. It is free and open to the public.
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07-028
09/05/2007 Baum
Black Legislators More Active Than White Counterparts, Study Finds
Analyzing racial differences among legislators participating in select House committees in the 107th Congress (2001-2002), Brown University political scientist Katrina Gamble found that black representatives participate at a higher rate than their white counterparts on both black interest and nonracial bills. The findings are published in the current issue of Legislative Studies Quarterly.
Analyzing racial differences among legislators participating in select House committees in the 107th Congress (2001-2002), Brown University political scientist Katrina Gamble found that black representatives participate at a higher rate than their white counterparts on both black interest and nonracial bills. The findings are published in the current issue of Legislative Studies Quarterly.
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07-025
08/30/2007 Baum
Brown Study Finds Link Between Depression and Household Mold
A groundbreaking public health study, led by Brown University epidemiologist Edmond Shenassa, has found a connection between damp, moldy homes and depression. Results are published in the American Journal of Public Health.
A groundbreaking public health study, led by Brown University epidemiologist Edmond Shenassa, has found a connection between damp, moldy homes and depression. Results are published in the American Journal of Public Health.
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07-023
08/29/2007 Lawton
Mammoth 3-D Martian Images Featured in Innovative Exhibit
Giant images of Mars – viewed through 3-D glasses – take center stage in a new exhibit at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium. The exhibition runs from Sept. 12 to Oct. 28, 2007, and is sponsored by the Brown/NASA Planetary Data Center and the NASA Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium, both based at Brown University. The exhibit will be the only U.S. museum showing of these riveting Red Planet images. Grab your glasses!
Giant images of Mars – viewed through 3-D glasses – take center stage in a new exhibit at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium. The exhibition runs from Sept. 12 to Oct. 28, 2007, and is sponsored by the Brown/NASA Planetary Data Center and the NASA Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium, both based at Brown University. The exhibit will be the only U.S. museum showing of these riveting Red Planet images. Grab your glasses!
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07-022
08/28/2007 Lawton
Brown Faculty and Grad Student Honored with ACLS Fellowships
Four members of the Brown University faculty and one graduate student have been awarded fellowships by the American Council of Learned Societies, a nonprofit organization advancing studies in the humanities and social sciences. Their projects range from an analysis of the cinematic close-up to an examination of the spatial transformation of post-apartheid South Africa.
Four members of the Brown University faculty and one graduate student have been awarded fellowships by the American Council of Learned Societies, a nonprofit organization advancing studies in the humanities and social sciences. Their projects range from an analysis of the cinematic close-up to an examination of the spatial transformation of post-apartheid South Africa.
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07-024
08/28/2007 Baum
Brown Scientist John P. Donoghue Wins Major Neuroscience Award
John P. Donoghue, director of the Brain Science Program at Brown University, will receive the 2007 K.J. Zülch Prize for pioneering BrainGate, the mind-to-movement device that allows people with paralysis to control assistive devices using thoughts alone. The Gertrud Reemtsma Foundation – a science foundation administered by the Max Planck Society – bestows the Zülch Prize, Germany’s highest honor for basic neurological research.
John P. Donoghue, director of the Brain Science Program at Brown University, will receive the 2007 K.J. Zülch Prize for pioneering BrainGate, the mind-to-movement device that allows people with paralysis to control assistive devices using thoughts alone. The Gertrud Reemtsma Foundation – a science foundation administered by the Max Planck Society – bestows the Zülch Prize, Germany’s highest honor for basic neurological research.
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07-021
08/20/2007 Lawton
With a Brown I.D., Ride RIPTA for Free
Soon, current faculty, students and staff at Brown will be able to swipe their University-issued identity cards and ride RIPTA for free, anytime, anywhere in the state. The new U-PASS program goes into effect Sept. 1, 2007. Brown University hopes to benefit employees and the community by reducing energy consumption, traffic and parking congestion on College Hill and statewide.
Soon, current faculty, students and staff at Brown will be able to swipe their University-issued identity cards and ride RIPTA for free, anytime, anywhere in the state. The new U-PASS program goes into effect Sept. 1, 2007. Brown University hopes to benefit employees and the community by reducing energy consumption, traffic and parking congestion on College Hill and statewide.
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07-020
08/20/2007 de Ramel
Department of Public Safety Seeks National Reaccreditation
A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA) will arrive on campus Aug. 18, 2007, to examine all aspects of the Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) policies, procedures, management, operations and support services. Brown’s DPS is the only accredited Rhode Island campus police department and was the first Ivy League police service to receive this honor. A public hearing is scheduled for Aug. 20.
A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA) will arrive on campus Aug. 18, 2007, to examine all aspects of the Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) policies, procedures, management, operations and support services. Brown’s DPS is the only accredited Rhode Island campus police department and was the first Ivy League police service to receive this honor. A public hearing is scheduled for Aug. 20.
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07-019
08/16/2007 de Ramel
Yumi Kori Creates Architectural Installation "Jukai" for Bell Gallery
The David Winton Bell Gallery at Brown University presents Jukai, a site-specific architectural environment by Japanese artist Yumi Kori, from Saturday, Sept. 8, through Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007. Concurrently, Selections from the Permanent Collection will be on view in the List Art Center Lobby. The exhibitions and an opening reception on Friday, Sept. 7, 2007, are free and open to the public.
The David Winton Bell Gallery at Brown University presents Jukai, a site-specific architectural environment by Japanese artist Yumi Kori, from Saturday, Sept. 8, through Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007. Concurrently, Selections from the Permanent Collection will be on view in the List Art Center Lobby. The exhibitions and an opening reception on Friday, Sept. 7, 2007, are free and open to the public.
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07-016
08/10/2007 Baum
Next-Generation Neurotechnology Possible With NIH Grant
Brown University, with research partners at Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems Inc. and the Cleveland Functional Electrical Stimulation Center, will develop new brain implants that record or stimulate neural activity – and help improve the lives of people with paralysis, epilepsy and other central nervous system injuries and disorders. The work is made possible with a $6.5-million grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
Brown University, with research partners at Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems Inc. and the Cleveland Functional Electrical Stimulation Center, will develop new brain implants that record or stimulate neural activity – and help improve the lives of people with paralysis, epilepsy and other central nervous system injuries and disorders. The work is made possible with a $6.5-million grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
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07-015
08/02/2007 Lawton
Researchers Learn Why Immune System Watch Dogs Start to Howl
A class of proteins known as toll-like receptors are the guard dogs of the immune system, sniffing out bacteria or viruses then rousing the rest of the immune system for attack. Because of their ability to activate the body’s defenses, toll-like receptors are a darling of drug developers. New research led by Brown University immunologist Wen-Ming Chu, M.D., identifies what protein alerts toll-like receptor 9, one of the most powerful guard dogs in the pack.
A class of proteins known as toll-like receptors are the guard dogs of the immune system, sniffing out bacteria or viruses then rousing the rest of the immune system for attack. Because of their ability to activate the body’s defenses, toll-like receptors are a darling of drug developers. New research led by Brown University immunologist Wen-Ming Chu, M.D., identifies what protein alerts toll-like receptor 9, one of the most powerful guard dogs in the pack.
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07-014
08/02/2007 Lawton
Delaware and Michigan Are Best States for American e-Government
Brown University’s eighth annual analysis of U.S. e-government finds Delaware and Michigan leading all states in effective governmental use of Web-based technology. ‘USA.gov’ and the Department of Agriculture lead federal offices.
Brown University’s eighth annual analysis of U.S. e-government finds Delaware and Michigan leading all states in effective governmental use of Web-based technology. ‘USA.gov’ and the Department of Agriculture lead federal offices.
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07-010
07/24/2007 Baum
On the Move: Historic House Relocates to Make Way for The Walk
Brown University’s Peter Green House, currently located at 142 Angell St., will be moved in one piece beginning Tuesday, July 31, and land in its new home, 79 Brown St., by Friday, Aug. 3, 2007. The relocation marks the University’s first step in implementing “The Walk” project, a series of linked green spaces and walkways that will provide a connection between the University’s historic main campus and the Pembroke Campus.
Brown University’s Peter Green House, currently located at 142 Angell St., will be moved in one piece beginning Tuesday, July 31, and land in its new home, 79 Brown St., by Friday, Aug. 3, 2007. The relocation marks the University’s first step in implementing “The Walk” project, a series of linked green spaces and walkways that will provide a connection between the University’s historic main campus and the Pembroke Campus.
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07-012
07/24/2007 Baum
Brown and RISD Announce Dual Degree Program
Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) announce the establishment of a dual-degree program, a five-year program that offers students the opportunity to be awarded a Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) from Brown and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree from RISD. The program will enable students to explore the integration of a wide range of disciplines by combining the rigorous degree requirements of both institutions.
Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) announce the establishment of a dual-degree program, a five-year program that offers students the opportunity to be awarded a Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) from Brown and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree from RISD. The program will enable students to explore the integration of a wide range of disciplines by combining the rigorous degree requirements of both institutions.
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07-013
07/24/2007 Baum
Donors and Dollars Set New Fund-Raising Records in FY 2007
Brown University announced a series of fund-raising results that set new records in numerous categories. Contributions to the Brown Annual Fund, Brown University Sports Foundation, and Brown Medical School Annual Fund, all reached historic highs. The Campaign for Academic Enrichment exceeded the $1-billion mark as it climbs within reach of the $1.4-billion goal, the largest in Brown’s history.
Brown University announced a series of fund-raising results that set new records in numerous categories. Contributions to the Brown Annual Fund, Brown University Sports Foundation, and Brown Medical School Annual Fund, all reached historic highs. The Campaign for Academic Enrichment exceeded the $1-billion mark as it climbs within reach of the $1.4-billion goal, the largest in Brown’s history.
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07-009
07/23/2007 Baum
Exhibition Commemorates 400th Anniversary of Jamestown, Va.
The John Carter Brown Library at Brown University commemorates the 400th anniversary of the first permanent English settlement in North America – Jamestown, Va. – with the new exhibition Jamestown Matters. It will be on display through September 2007 and is free and open to the public.
The John Carter Brown Library at Brown University commemorates the 400th anniversary of the first permanent English settlement in North America – Jamestown, Va. – with the new exhibition Jamestown Matters. It will be on display through September 2007 and is free and open to the public.
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07-008
07/18/2007 Baum
Plasmonics: On a Wire or in a Fiber, a Wave is a Wave
Around the world, students learn about the wave nature of light through the interference patterns of “Young’s double-slit experiment,” first performed more than 200 years ago and still considered among the most beautiful physics experiments. Using an analogous experiment, researchers at Brown and Stanford have shown that a simple analytical model can describe the wave nature of surface plasmon polaritons. Their work suggests that plasmonic devices cannot easily circumvent the limitations of electromagnetic waves.
Around the world, students learn about the wave nature of light through the interference patterns of “Young’s double-slit experiment,” first performed more than 200 years ago and still considered among the most beautiful physics experiments. Using an analogous experiment, researchers at Brown and Stanford have shown that a simple analytical model can describe the wave nature of surface plasmon polaritons. Their work suggests that plasmonic devices cannot easily circumvent the limitations of electromagnetic waves.
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07-005
07/13/2007 Downs
Brown and Paris VI Launch Collaborative Degree Programs in Math
Following on a long history of informal collaboration and exchange, the math departments at Brown University and the Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI) are launching a formal academic affiliation. The new collaborative program will immerse graduate students in a different scientific culture as they travel from their home institution to complete three semesters of their graduate work at the host institution. Both institutions will be recognized on students’ diplomas.
Following on a long history of informal collaboration and exchange, the math departments at Brown University and the Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI) are launching a formal academic affiliation. The new collaborative program will immerse graduate students in a different scientific culture as they travel from their home institution to complete three semesters of their graduate work at the host institution. Both institutions will be recognized on students’ diplomas.
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07-004
07/12/2007 Downs
What's In Your Microcapsule? Tattoo Ink -- and More
Brown University and Freedom-2, a New York City company developing inks to make safe, durable but removable tattoos, have reached a licensing agreement that gives Freedom-2 the rights to use the microencapsulation process perfected in the laboratory of Edith Mathiowitz for the purposes of making tattoo ink. But Mathiowitz’s technique for coating particles in polymers has plenty of uses outside the tattoo parlor.
Brown University and Freedom-2, a New York City company developing inks to make safe, durable but removable tattoos, have reached a licensing agreement that gives Freedom-2 the rights to use the microencapsulation process perfected in the laboratory of Edith Mathiowitz for the purposes of making tattoo ink. But Mathiowitz’s technique for coating particles in polymers has plenty of uses outside the tattoo parlor.
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07-002
07/09/2007 Lawton
Brown Creates Commission to Commemorate History of R.I. Slavery
A 10-member Commission to Commemorate the History of Slavery in Rhode Island established by Brown University in cooperation with the City of Providence and State of Rhode Island, is charged with developing ideas for how best to acknowledge the University and community’s historical relationship to slavery and the transatlantic slave trade.
A 10-member Commission to Commemorate the History of Slavery in Rhode Island established by Brown University in cooperation with the City of Providence and State of Rhode Island, is charged with developing ideas for how best to acknowledge the University and community’s historical relationship to slavery and the transatlantic slave trade.
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07-001
07/01/2007 Baum
Summer Institute to Study Accountability, Reform in Urban Schools
Teams of teachers and administrators from the Chicago, Cleveland, Milwaukee and Providence school systems will gather at Brown University this summer to learn how to effectively use classroom data and test scores to guide instructional policy and student achievement. Brown’s Urban Education Policy Program will host the weeklong inaugural Institute on Data-Driven Decision Making in Urban School Systems.
Teams of teachers and administrators from the Chicago, Cleveland, Milwaukee and Providence school systems will gather at Brown University this summer to learn how to effectively use classroom data and test scores to guide instructional policy and student achievement. Brown’s Urban Education Policy Program will host the weeklong inaugural Institute on Data-Driven Decision Making in Urban School Systems.
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06-183
06/29/2007 Baum
Brown Artist Creates Vietnam-Era Protest Speech Re-enactments
Exploring the parallels between the war in Iraq and the Vietnam War, artist Mark Tribe will stage re-enactments of Vietnam-era protest speeches in Boston and Washington, D.C. in July. The events are part of Tribe’s Port Huron Project, a series of re-enactments of protest speeches from the New Left movements of the 1960s and ’70s.
Exploring the parallels between the war in Iraq and the Vietnam War, artist Mark Tribe will stage re-enactments of Vietnam-era protest speeches in Boston and Washington, D.C. in July. The events are part of Tribe’s Port Huron Project, a series of re-enactments of protest speeches from the New Left movements of the 1960s and ’70s.
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06-181
06/27/2007 Baum
Brown University Library Acquires Collection of David E. Pingree
The Brown University Library has acquired the library of the late David E. Pingree, an internationally renowned scholar of the history of mathematics. The collection, consisting of more than 22,000 materials, is a remarkable resource for the study of mathematics in the ancient world, in particular India, and the relationship of Eastern mathematics to the development of mathematics and related disciplines in the West.
The Brown University Library has acquired the library of the late David E. Pingree, an internationally renowned scholar of the history of mathematics. The collection, consisting of more than 22,000 materials, is a remarkable resource for the study of mathematics in the ancient world, in particular India, and the relationship of Eastern mathematics to the development of mathematics and related disciplines in the West.
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06-180
06/26/2007 Baum
Shifting Weather Patterns Drove Miocene Grassland Expansion
An 11-million year sediment record from the Arabian Sea provides evidence that changing weather patterns – rather than declining carbon dioxide levels – drove grassland expansion in the tropics and subtropics over the last 10 million years. Brown University geologists based their findings on variations in carbon and hydrogen isotope ratios from specific leaf wax compounds.
An 11-million year sediment record from the Arabian Sea provides evidence that changing weather patterns – rather than declining carbon dioxide levels – drove grassland expansion in the tropics and subtropics over the last 10 million years. Brown University geologists based their findings on variations in carbon and hydrogen isotope ratios from specific leaf wax compounds.
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06-178
06/13/2007 Downs
Study Shows Pre-Op Hematocrit Affects Post-Op Outcomes
Elderly men with even slightly abnormal red blood cell counts have a higher risk of dying or having a serious cardiac event after major surgery, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Results are published in JAMA.
Elderly men with even slightly abnormal red blood cell counts have a higher risk of dying or having a serious cardiac event after major surgery, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Results are published in JAMA.
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06-177
06/12/2007 Lawton
Highway System Drives City Population Declines, Says Brown Economist
Examining the phenomenon of suburbanization in America, Brown University economist Nathaniel Baum-Snow shows the extent to which the construction of new highways contributed to population declines in cities. He estimates that each new highway passing through a city reduces its population by about 18 percent, making the national road network a major impetus for suburbanization and sprawl of U.S. cities. His findings are published in the Quarterly Journal of Economics.
Examining the phenomenon of suburbanization in America, Brown University economist Nathaniel Baum-Snow shows the extent to which the construction of new highways contributed to population declines in cities. He estimates that each new highway passing through a city reduces its population by about 18 percent, making the national road network a major impetus for suburbanization and sprawl of U.S. cities. His findings are published in the Quarterly Journal of Economics.
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06-176
06/11/2007 Baum
Researchers Catch Motion of a Single Electron on Video
Using pulses of high-intensity sound, two Brown University physicists have succeeded in making a movie showing the motion of a single electron. Humphrey Maris, a physics professor at Brown University, and Wei Guo, a Brown doctoral student, were able to film the electron as it moved through a container of superfluid helium.
Using pulses of high-intensity sound, two Brown University physicists have succeeded in making a movie showing the motion of a single electron. Humphrey Maris, a physics professor at Brown University, and Wei Guo, a Brown doctoral student, were able to film the electron as it moved through a container of superfluid helium.
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06-174
06/05/2007 Downs
Study: Directly Observed HIV Therapy For Children Is Promising
The first study in the developing world of directly observed antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected children shows this form of treatment is an inexpensive, effective way to ensure that children take life-saving medications. Researchers at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, together with Maryknoll, the international Catholic charity, conducted the study. Results are published in the June issue of the American Journal of Public Health.
The first study in the developing world of directly observed antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected children shows this form of treatment is an inexpensive, effective way to ensure that children take life-saving medications. Researchers at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, together with Maryknoll, the international Catholic charity, conducted the study. Results are published in the June issue of the American Journal of Public Health.
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06-175
05/31/2007 Lawton
Chancellor Stephen Robert Receives Faculty's Highest Honor
During Brown University’s Commencement exercises Sunday, May 27, 2007, outgoing Chancellor Stephen Robert, a member of the Brown Class of 1962, received the Brown faculty’s highest honor, the Susan Colver Rosenberger Medal.
During Brown University’s Commencement exercises Sunday, May 27, 2007, outgoing Chancellor Stephen Robert, a member of the Brown Class of 1962, received the Brown faculty’s highest honor, the Susan Colver Rosenberger Medal.
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06-173
05/27/2007 Baum
Celebrating Success: Fundraising, Facilities, Faculty
The Corporation of Brown University celebrates a milestone for Boldly Brown: The Campaign for Academic Enrichment; elects new trustees; votes to initiate planning and design for a new swimming and diving facility; establishes new research centers in science and international economics; establishes new professorships; improves the faculty sabbatical policy; and accepts more than $18 million in gifts, among other actions.
The Corporation of Brown University celebrates a milestone for Boldly Brown: The Campaign for Academic Enrichment; elects new trustees; votes to initiate planning and design for a new swimming and diving facility; establishes new research centers in science and international economics; establishes new professorships; improves the faculty sabbatical policy; and accepts more than $18 million in gifts, among other actions.
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06-171
05/25/2007 de Ramel
StoryCorps National Oral History Project to Record Rhode Islanders
StoryCorps, a national oral history and storytelling project, will stop in Providence June 7–30, 2007, to record the voices and stories of Rhode Islanders. Their traveling studio – the StoryBooth – will be located in the park at Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence. The public is invited to make reservations.
StoryCorps, a national oral history and storytelling project, will stop in Providence June 7–30, 2007, to record the voices and stories of Rhode Islanders. Their traveling studio – the StoryBooth – will be located in the park at Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence. The public is invited to make reservations.
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06-170
05/24/2007 Baum
Emily Underwood and Justin Fabrikant To Deliver Senior Orations
Emily Underwood of Coloma, Calif., and Justin Fabrikant of Santa Cruz, Calif., will deliver senior orations to their classmates on Sunday, May 27, 2007, at 12:50 p.m. on The College Green. Underwood’s address is titled “Holding Ground” and Fabrikant’s is titled “The Evolution of the Brown Student.”
Emily Underwood of Coloma, Calif., and Justin Fabrikant of Santa Cruz, Calif., will deliver senior orations to their classmates on Sunday, May 27, 2007, at 12:50 p.m. on The College Green. Underwood’s address is titled “Holding Ground” and Fabrikant’s is titled “The Evolution of the Brown Student.”
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06-169
05/23/2007 de Ramel
The Promise and Policy Implications of Personalized Medicine
Personalized medicine, which uses individual genetic information to prevent, diagnose or treat disease, will be the topic of a June 4, 2007, conference sponsored by the Division of Biology and Medicine at Brown University, Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy (D-RI), and Lifespan. The conference will feature a keynote address by genomics pioneer Francis S. Collins.
Personalized medicine, which uses individual genetic information to prevent, diagnose or treat disease, will be the topic of a June 4, 2007, conference sponsored by the Division of Biology and Medicine at Brown University, Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy (D-RI), and Lifespan. The conference will feature a keynote address by genomics pioneer Francis S. Collins.
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06-164
05/21/2007 Lawton
Former Chilean President Lagos Appointed Professor-at-Large
Ricardo Lagos Escobar, former President of Chile, has been appointed as professor-at-large at Brown University. His new position begins July 1, 2007.
Ricardo Lagos Escobar, former President of Chile, has been appointed as professor-at-large at Brown University. His new position begins July 1, 2007.
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06-162
05/18/2007 Baum
Bell Gallery Presents "Natured Anew: reflections of the natural world"
The David Winton Bell Gallery at Brown University will present Natured Anew: reflections of the natural world from Saturday, June 9, though Sunday, July 8, 2007, featuring five artists who produce works that are inspired by or comment on nature. The exhibition and an opening reception on Friday, June 8, are free and open to the public.
The David Winton Bell Gallery at Brown University will present Natured Anew: reflections of the natural world from Saturday, June 9, though Sunday, July 8, 2007, featuring five artists who produce works that are inspired by or comment on nature. The exhibition and an opening reception on Friday, June 8, are free and open to the public.
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06-161
05/17/2007 Baum
Brown Library Launches Digital Archive of Military Collection
Thousands of prints, watercolors, and drawings from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection are now available online from the Brown University Library. The newly launched digital archive is part of an ambitious, multiyear endeavor that will digitize 15,000 individual works in the collection. The Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection is the foremost American collection devoted to the history and iconography of soldiers and soldiering, and one of the world’s largest devoted to the study of military and naval uniforms.
Thousands of prints, watercolors, and drawings from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection are now available online from the Brown University Library. The newly launched digital archive is part of an ambitious, multiyear endeavor that will digitize 15,000 individual works in the collection. The Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection is the foremost American collection devoted to the history and iconography of soldiers and soldiering, and one of the world’s largest devoted to the study of military and naval uniforms.
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06-160
05/16/2007 Baum
Medical School Pioneer Stanley Aronson To Address M.D. Graduates
Stanley M. Aronson, M.D., founding dean of Brown’s medical school, will address the 33rd graduating class of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University on Sunday, May 27, 2007, in the First Unitarian Church. Surena Namdari, a candidate for the M.D. degree, will deliver the student address. Dean of Medicine and Biological Sciences Eli Y. Adashi, M.D., will preside.
Stanley M. Aronson, M.D., founding dean of Brown’s medical school, will address the 33rd graduating class of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University on Sunday, May 27, 2007, in the First Unitarian Church. Surena Namdari, a candidate for the M.D. degree, will deliver the student address. Dean of Medicine and Biological Sciences Eli Y. Adashi, M.D., will preside.
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06-159
05/16/2007 Lawton
Growing Nerve Cells in 3-D Dramatically Affects Gene Expression
Nerve cells grown in three-dimensional environments deploy hundreds of different genes compared with cells grown in standard two-dimensional petri dishes, according to a new Brown University study. The research, spearheaded by bioengineer Diane Hoffman-Kim, adds to a growing body of evidence that lab culture techniques dramatically affect the way these cells behave.
Nerve cells grown in three-dimensional environments deploy hundreds of different genes compared with cells grown in standard two-dimensional petri dishes, according to a new Brown University study. The research, spearheaded by bioengineer Diane Hoffman-Kim, adds to a growing body of evidence that lab culture techniques dramatically affect the way these cells behave.
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06-156
05/15/2007 Lawton
Simple Equations Track Listeria Trails
A simple and robust mathematical description of the movement of Listeria monocytogenes yields insights into the mechanisms that drive this pathogenic bacterium. Vivek Shenoy, associate professor of engineering at Brown University, and Julie Theriot, associate professor at Stanford University, published the equations in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
A simple and robust mathematical description of the movement of Listeria monocytogenes yields insights into the mechanisms that drive this pathogenic bacterium. Vivek Shenoy, associate professor of engineering at Brown University, and Julie Theriot, associate professor at Stanford University, published the equations in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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06-155
05/11/2007 Downs
Overview of Brown University's 239th Commencement, May 27
Chief Marshal Richard Canfield Barker, a 1957 alumnus, will lead more than 6,000 people down College Hill on Sunday, May 27, 2007, in one of the nation’s largest and most colorful academic pageants. The procession and academic exercises will cap a three-day Commencement/Reunion Weekend on the Brown campus. Brown University’s 239th Commencement will follow a relatively new plan for the second time in its history. Due in part to the large sizes of recent classes, graduates will assemble on the grounds of the First Baptist Church in America, rather than inside.
Chief Marshal Richard Canfield Barker, a 1957 alumnus, will lead more than 6,000 people down College Hill on Sunday, May 27, 2007, in one of the nation’s largest and most colorful academic pageants. The procession and academic exercises will cap a three-day Commencement/Reunion Weekend on the Brown campus. Brown University’s 239th Commencement will follow a relatively new plan for the second time in its history. Due in part to the large sizes of recent classes, graduates will assemble on the grounds of the First Baptist Church in America, rather than inside.
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06-153
05/08/2007 de Ramel
Brown, Texas Instruments Bring Graphing Calculators to Hope High
A new educational partnership between Hope High School, Brown University, and Texas Instruments is bringing a fresh perspective to the study of lines, shapes, formulas, and trajectories that makes up high school algebra. The collaboration, which will provide access to graphing calculators for every ninth-grade algebra student at Hope High School, aims to improve student engagement and achievement in math.
A new educational partnership between Hope High School, Brown University, and Texas Instruments is bringing a fresh perspective to the study of lines, shapes, formulas, and trajectories that makes up high school algebra. The collaboration, which will provide access to graphing calculators for every ninth-grade algebra student at Hope High School, aims to improve student engagement and achievement in math.
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06-152
05/08/2007 Downs
David Gottlieb Elected to National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences has elected David Gottlieb, professor of applied mathematics at Brown University, to become a member of the society of distinguished scholars. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors that can be accorded a scientist or engineer. Gottlieb’s research focus is numerical analysis and methods of finding more accurate solutions for partial differential equations, with applications in aerodynamics and meteorology.
The National Academy of Sciences has elected David Gottlieb, professor of applied mathematics at Brown University, to become a member of the society of distinguished scholars. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors that can be accorded a scientist or engineer. Gottlieb’s research focus is numerical analysis and methods of finding more accurate solutions for partial differential equations, with applications in aerodynamics and meteorology.
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06-151
05/04/2007 Downs
Four Brown Faculty Elected to Fellowship in AAAS
Engineers Alan Needleman and Arto Nurmikko, physicist J. Michael Kosterlitz, and ecologist Jerry M. Melillo have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a distinction of excellence in science, scholarship, business, public affairs and the arts. Needleman, Nurmikko and Kosterlitz are professors at Brown; Melillo is a researcher at the Marine Biological Laboratory who holds a joint appointment at Brown through the Brown-MBL Graduate Program in Biological and Environmental Sciences.
Engineers Alan Needleman and Arto Nurmikko, physicist J. Michael Kosterlitz, and ecologist Jerry M. Melillo have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a distinction of excellence in science, scholarship, business, public affairs and the arts. Needleman, Nurmikko and Kosterlitz are professors at Brown; Melillo is a researcher at the Marine Biological Laboratory who holds a joint appointment at Brown through the Brown-MBL Graduate Program in Biological and Environmental Sciences.
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06-150
05/02/2007 Downs
Liquid CO2 Drives Rapid Thrust of Diamond-Bearing Structures
In the May 3 issue of Nature, James Head, a Brown University professor of geology and Lionel Wilson, a professor of volcanology at the University of Lancaster, propose an integrated and dramatic mechanism for the formation of kimberlites, the enigmatic structures bearing most of the world’s diamonds. Their theory explains many puzzling features of the formations and also suggests that the location of kimberlites is not related to near-surface geology.
In the May 3 issue of Nature, James Head, a Brown University professor of geology and Lionel Wilson, a professor of volcanology at the University of Lancaster, propose an integrated and dramatic mechanism for the formation of kimberlites, the enigmatic structures bearing most of the world’s diamonds. Their theory explains many puzzling features of the formations and also suggests that the location of kimberlites is not related to near-surface geology.
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06-148
05/02/2007 Downs
Bracero History Project Receives Grant To Establish Online Archive
The Bracero History Project, led in part by Brown University’s Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America, has received a $350,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The funds will support the development of a collaborative, bilingual, online archive documenting the Bracero Program, which brought millions of Mexican guest workers to the United States between 1942 and 1964. The Bracero History Archive will be the largest, most comprehensive clearinghouse of its kind.
The Bracero History Project, led in part by Brown University’s Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America, has received a $350,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The funds will support the development of a collaborative, bilingual, online archive documenting the Bracero Program, which brought millions of Mexican guest workers to the United States between 1942 and 1964. The Bracero History Archive will be the largest, most comprehensive clearinghouse of its kind.
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06-149
05/01/2007 Baum
Smith Swim Center Update: Reopening the Facility Is Not Feasible
University officials and consultants have determined that the Smith Swim Center, closed since mid-February, will not be reopened due to serious and irreversible deterioration in the strength of the heavy timbers that support the roof structure. Russell C. Carey, interim vice president for campus life and student services, and Michael Goldberger, director of athletics, sent the following message to individuals and groups that have used the facility.
University officials and consultants have determined that the Smith Swim Center, closed since mid-February, will not be reopened due to serious and irreversible deterioration in the strength of the heavy timbers that support the roof structure. Russell C. Carey, interim vice president for campus life and student services, and Michael Goldberger, director of athletics, sent the following message to individuals and groups that have used the facility.
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06-147
04/27/2007 Baum
Morphine Makes Lasting -- and Surprising -- Change in the Brain
Morphine stops the synapse-strengthening process in the brain known as long-term potentiation at inhibitory synapses, according to new research conducted by Brown University brain scientist Julie Kauer. In Nature, Kauer explains this startlingly persistent effect, which could contribute to addiction and may provide a target for treatments of opioid addiction. The research also supports a provocative theory of addiction as a disease of learning and memory.
Morphine stops the synapse-strengthening process in the brain known as long-term potentiation at inhibitory synapses, according to new research conducted by Brown University brain scientist Julie Kauer. In Nature, Kauer explains this startlingly persistent effect, which could contribute to addiction and may provide a target for treatments of opioid addiction. The research also supports a provocative theory of addiction as a disease of learning and memory.
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06-144
04/25/2007 Lawton
Brown University to Confer Nine Honorary Degrees May 27
Brown will confer nine honorary degrees at Commencement: Stanley Aronson, M.D., founding dean of Brown’s medical school; sportscaster Chris Berman ’77; actress Kate Burton ’79; blues legend B.B. King; Nobel laureate Craig Mello ’82; human rights activist Samantha Power; and three university presidents who are leading their schools through Hurricane Katrina recovery: Scott Cowen of Tulane, Norman Francis of Xavier, and Marvalene Hughes of Dillard.
Brown will confer nine honorary degrees at Commencement: Stanley Aronson, M.D., founding dean of Brown’s medical school; sportscaster Chris Berman ’77; actress Kate Burton ’79; blues legend B.B. King; Nobel laureate Craig Mello ’82; human rights activist Samantha Power; and three university presidents who are leading their schools through Hurricane Katrina recovery: Scott Cowen of Tulane, Norman Francis of Xavier, and Marvalene Hughes of Dillard.
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06-142
04/25/2007 Baum
Brown To Hold Symposium, Host Exhibition on HIV and Women
In photographs, speeches and scientific talks, the global impact of the AIDS pandemic on women will be explored in a weekend of events held at Brown University May 4-6, 2007. Speakers, including Pauline Muchina, senior women and AIDS advocacy officer with UNAIDS, will discuss prevention barriers and strategies. Events are free and open to the public.
In photographs, speeches and scientific talks, the global impact of the AIDS pandemic on women will be explored in a weekend of events held at Brown University May 4-6, 2007. Speakers, including Pauline Muchina, senior women and AIDS advocacy officer with UNAIDS, will discuss prevention barriers and strategies. Events are free and open to the public.
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06-146
04/25/2007 Lawton
Craig C. Mello '82 Will Deliver Baccalaureate Address on May 26
Nobel Prize-winning biochemical researcher Craig Mello will deliver the baccalaureate address to Brown University’s graduating seniors on Saturday, May 26, 2007, at 3 p.m. in the First Baptist Church in America. Mello, a 1982 Brown graduate, shared the 2006 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for the discovery of RNA interference, a powerful mechanism for controlling the expression of genetic information.
Nobel Prize-winning biochemical researcher Craig Mello will deliver the baccalaureate address to Brown University’s graduating seniors on Saturday, May 26, 2007, at 3 p.m. in the First Baptist Church in America. Mello, a 1982 Brown graduate, shared the 2006 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for the discovery of RNA interference, a powerful mechanism for controlling the expression of genetic information.
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06-145
04/24/2007 Downs
Modernist Journals Project Has Grant to Digitize Rare Magazines
The Modernist Journals Project, a joint effort by Brown University and the University of Tulsa, has been awarded a $332,823 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to expand its digital archive of rare periodicals.
The Modernist Journals Project, a joint effort by Brown University and the University of Tulsa, has been awarded a $332,823 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to expand its digital archive of rare periodicals.
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06-143
04/19/2007 Baum
A Message About Community Safety and Security
Senior administrators at Brown University distributed a campuswide e-mail today, describing the University’s policies and preparedness for emergency situations. The text of that message follows here.
Senior administrators at Brown University distributed a campuswide e-mail today, describing the University’s policies and preparedness for emergency situations. The text of that message follows here.
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06-141
04/18/2007 de Ramel
Biologists Prove Critical Step in Membrane Fusion
Brown University biologists have, for the first time, observed a critical step in membrane fusion, the process that allows for fertilization, viral infection and nerve cell communication. The research, reported in Developmental Cell, sheds new light on this essential biological process.
Brown University biologists have, for the first time, observed a critical step in membrane fusion, the process that allows for fertilization, viral infection and nerve cell communication. The research, reported in Developmental Cell, sheds new light on this essential biological process.
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06-138
04/17/2007 Lawton
Brown Playwrights Premiere Work at New Plays Festival Part Two
New productions by two M.F.A. candidate playwrights will be featured in part two of the 25th annual New Plays Festival, presented by the Brown University Literary Arts Program and the Brown/Trinity Repertory Consortium. The festival runs from Thursday, April 19, through Sunday, April 22, 2007, at the Pell Chafee Performance Center. All performances are free and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
New productions by two M.F.A. candidate playwrights will be featured in part two of the 25th annual New Plays Festival, presented by the Brown University Literary Arts Program and the Brown/Trinity Repertory Consortium. The festival runs from Thursday, April 19, through Sunday, April 22, 2007, at the Pell Chafee Performance Center. All performances are free and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
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06-139
04/17/2007 Baum
Journalist David Maraniss to Discuss "The Mythology of Sport"
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author David Maraniss will deliver the seventh annual Casey Shearer Memorial Lecture at Brown University on Tuesday, April 24, 2007. His talk, titled “The Mythology of Sport,” will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 101. It is free and open to the public.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author David Maraniss will deliver the seventh annual Casey Shearer Memorial Lecture at Brown University on Tuesday, April 24, 2007. His talk, titled “The Mythology of Sport,” will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 101. It is free and open to the public.
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06-133
04/09/2007 Baum
Nanotextured Implant Materials: Blending in, Not Fighting Back
Texture turns out to be nearly as important as chemistry when designing materials for use in the human body. In two related experiments Brown University engineers Thomas Webster and Karen Haberstroh found that cells responded differently to materials with identical chemistry but different surface textures. On both titanium and polymer materials, nanoscale surface textures yielded a more natural, accepting response, while microscale patterns typical of engineered materials spurred a rejection response.
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06-134
04/09/2007 Downs
New England Journal of Medicine Chief to Lecture in Providence
Jeffrey M. Drazen, M.D., editor-in-chief of the New England Journal of Medicine, will deliver lectures at Rhode Island Hospital and at Brown University on Wednesday, April 18, 2007. The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Alpha Omega Alpha, the medical student honor society, are sponsoring the talks, which are free and open to the public.
Jeffrey M. Drazen, M.D., editor-in-chief of the New England Journal of Medicine, will deliver lectures at Rhode Island Hospital and at Brown University on Wednesday, April 18, 2007. The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Alpha Omega Alpha, the medical student honor society, are sponsoring the talks, which are free and open to the public.
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06-135
04/09/2007 Lawton
E-Activism: Analysis of Black Bloggers in the Blogosphere
In the first scholarly research examining the role of black bloggers, Brown University’s Antoinette Pole found that bloggers of color are using this burgeoning medium to encourage political participation and activism. She also found that black bloggers do not feel discriminated against or excluded by other bloggers. Her findings appear in the International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society.
In the first scholarly research examining the role of black bloggers, Brown University’s Antoinette Pole found that bloggers of color are using this burgeoning medium to encourage political participation and activism. She also found that black bloggers do not feel discriminated against or excluded by other bloggers. Her findings appear in the International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society.
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06-130
04/05/2007 Baum
Slick and Springy: Brown Research Reveals Protein's Role in Joints
Experiments led by Brown University physician and engineer Gregory Jay, M.D., show a new role that the protein lubricin plays in synovial fluid – the slimy stuff jammed in joints. Lubricin, the team found, not only reduces friction but also boosts resiliency in joints. Results of the research, appearing on-line in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, may lead to new treatments for arthritis.
Experiments led by Brown University physician and engineer Gregory Jay, M.D., show a new role that the protein lubricin plays in synovial fluid – the slimy stuff jammed in joints. Lubricin, the team found, not only reduces friction but also boosts resiliency in joints. Results of the research, appearing on-line in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, may lead to new treatments for arthritis.
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06-131
04/05/2007 Lawton
Symposium Marks 50 Years of BCS Theory of Superconductivity
Five Nobel Prize-winning physicists join the chief technology officer of American Superconductor and other researchers to discuss the nature of superconductivity, its broad scientific utility and current applications to energy transmission, transportation and computing. Public lectures and a panel discussion on Thursday, April 12, the first day of the symposium, will help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the BCS theory of superconductivity.
Five Nobel Prize-winning physicists join the chief technology officer of American Superconductor and other researchers to discuss the nature of superconductivity, its broad scientific utility and current applications to energy transmission, transportation and computing. Public lectures and a panel discussion on Thursday, April 12, the first day of the symposium, will help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the BCS theory of superconductivity.
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06-129
04/04/2007 Downs
Brown Hosts Stars and Students for 2007 Ivy Film Festival
Student filmmakers and film industry professionals will come together for the 2007 Ivy Film Festival at Brown University April 11-15, 2007. The festival will showcase 36 student films and include advance screenings of four feature films. Director Doug Liman and writer Simon Kinberg will give the keynote address Saturday, April 14. All events are open to the public.
Student filmmakers and film industry professionals will come together for the 2007 Ivy Film Festival at Brown University April 11-15, 2007. The festival will showcase 36 student films and include advance screenings of four feature films. Director Doug Liman and writer Simon Kinberg will give the keynote address Saturday, April 14. All events are open to the public.
News Release
06-128
04/03/2007 Baum
El Salvadoran Vice President de Escobar to Speak at Brown
Ana Vilma Albanez de Escobar, the first female vice president of the Republic of El Salvador, will deliver a lecture at Brown University on Tuesday, April 10, 2007. Her address, titled “El Salvador: A Country of Opportunities,” will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 101. It is free and open to the public.
Ana Vilma Albanez de Escobar, the first female vice president of the Republic of El Salvador, will deliver a lecture at Brown University on Tuesday, April 10, 2007. Her address, titled “El Salvador: A Country of Opportunities,” will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 101. It is free and open to the public.
News Release
06-124
04/02/2007 Baum
"Urban Landscapes" on Display at the Bell Gallery
This spring, the Bell Gallery presents a group exhibition Urban Landscapes ... emancipation and nostalgia ..., featuring works by British artist Catherine Yass, New York-based artist Sze Tsung Leong, and German artist Sabine Hornig. An opening reception and artist lecture will be held on Thursday, April 19, 2007. All events are free and open to the public.
This spring, the Bell Gallery presents a group exhibition Urban Landscapes ... emancipation and nostalgia ..., featuring works by British artist Catherine Yass, New York-based artist Sze Tsung Leong, and German artist Sabine Hornig. An opening reception and artist lecture will be held on Thursday, April 19, 2007. All events are free and open to the public.
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06-125
04/02/2007 Baum
Harvey Pekar Headlines Opening of "The SDS Comic Show"
Graphic depictions of the true-life stories of radical 1960s student activists will be on display at Brown University as the John Nicholas Brown Center for the Study of American Civilization presents The SDS Comic Show exhibition from Friday, April 13, through Friday, June 1, 2007. Author Harvey Pekar will deliver a keynote lecture preceding the opening reception. All events are free and open to the public.
Graphic depictions of the true-life stories of radical 1960s student activists will be on display at Brown University as the John Nicholas Brown Center for the Study of American Civilization presents The SDS Comic Show exhibition from Friday, April 13, through Friday, June 1, 2007. Author Harvey Pekar will deliver a keynote lecture preceding the opening reception. All events are free and open to the public.
News Release
06-126
04/02/2007 Baum
Nation's High School Students Take Their Message to State Capitols
By the end of the current school year, high school students in eight states will have visited their state capitols to present their opinions on global issues directly to elected officials and civic leaders. These state house visits are part of the ninth annual Capitol Forum on America’s Future, an initiative of the Choices Program at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies.
By the end of the current school year, high school students in eight states will have visited their state capitols to present their opinions on global issues directly to elected officials and civic leaders. These state house visits are part of the ninth annual Capitol Forum on America’s Future, an initiative of the Choices Program at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies.
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06-123
03/30/2007 de Ramel
Troy Duster Explores Biology and Race at Annual Barnes Lecture
Troy Duster, a leading voice on the issues raised by genomic research and race, delivers the Dr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Barnes Jr. Lecture in Public Health on Wednesday, April 11, 2007. The free lecture begins at 4 .p.m in Andrews Hall and is open to the public.
Troy Duster, a leading voice on the issues raised by genomic research and race, delivers the Dr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Barnes Jr. Lecture in Public Health on Wednesday, April 11, 2007. The free lecture begins at 4 .p.m in Andrews Hall and is open to the public.
News Release
06-122
03/29/2007 Lawton
MRI Detects Most Missed Opposite Breast Cancers in Women
When added to a medical workup after a breast cancer diagnosis, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans can significantly improve the chances of detecting cancer in the opposite breast, according to clinical trial results reported in the New England Journal of Medicine. The American College of Radiology Imaging Network, whose biostatistics center is based at Brown University, conducted the study, funded by The National Cancer Institute.
When added to a medical workup after a breast cancer diagnosis, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans can significantly improve the chances of detecting cancer in the opposite breast, according to clinical trial results reported in the New England Journal of Medicine. The American College of Radiology Imaging Network, whose biostatistics center is based at Brown University, conducted the study, funded by The National Cancer Institute.
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06-120
03/28/2007 Lawton
Venezuelan Ambassador Alvarez Herrera to Speak at Brown
Bernardo Alvarez Herrera, Venezuela’s ambassador to the United States, will visit Brown University to deliver a lecture on U.S.–Venezuelan diplomatic relations. His lecture will be held on Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at 7 p.m. in MacMillan Hall, Room 117. It is free and open to the public.
Bernardo Alvarez Herrera, Venezuela’s ambassador to the United States, will visit Brown University to deliver a lecture on U.S.–Venezuelan diplomatic relations. His lecture will be held on Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at 7 p.m. in MacMillan Hall, Room 117. It is free and open to the public.
News Release
06-121
03/27/2007 Baum
Robert A.M. Stern to Design Jonathan Nelson Fitness Center
Plans are underway for the construction of Brown University’s new Jonathan Nelson Fitness Center. A $45-million project, the 65,000-square-foot center will be designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects and will transform the University’s fitness and recreation offerings. The center is slated to open in 2010.
Plans are underway for the construction of Brown University’s new Jonathan Nelson Fitness Center. A $45-million project, the 65,000-square-foot center will be designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects and will transform the University’s fitness and recreation offerings. The center is slated to open in 2010.
News Release
06-119
03/16/2007 Baum
Chromium 6: A Killer Compound With An Improbable Trigger
Chromium 6, the cancer-causing compound that sparked the legal crusade by Erin Brockovich, can be toxic in tiny doses. Brown University scientists have uncovered the unlikely culprit: vitamin C. In new research, the Brown team shows that when vitamin C reacts with even low doses of chromium 6 inside human cells, it creates high levels of cancer-causing DNA damage and mutations.
Chromium 6, the cancer-causing compound that sparked the legal crusade by Erin Brockovich, can be toxic in tiny doses. Brown University scientists have uncovered the unlikely culprit: vitamin C. In new research, the Brown team shows that when vitamin C reacts with even low doses of chromium 6 inside human cells, it creates high levels of cancer-causing DNA damage and mutations.
News Release
06-115
03/12/2007 Lawton
Former Brazil President Cardoso to Discuss Brazil's Evolving Role
Fernando Henrique Cardoso, the former Brazilian president and Brown professor-at-large, will give a lecture titled “Brazil: A Latin American Nation?” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2007, in MacMillan Hall’s Starr Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Fernando Henrique Cardoso, the former Brazilian president and Brown professor-at-large, will give a lecture titled “Brazil: A Latin American Nation?” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2007, in MacMillan Hall’s Starr Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the public.
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06-116
03/12/2007 de Ramel
NSF Grant Expands Brown Collaboration with Providence School
Brown University has received $3 million from the National Science Foundation to help enrich science programs in Providence schools. The grant will support fellowships for physics, geology and engineering graduate students to lead after-school activities in six area high schools and classroom activities in three elementary schools. The hands-on, inquiry-based lessons will supplement the existing curriculum.
Brown University has received $3 million from the National Science Foundation to help enrich science programs in Providence schools. The grant will support fellowships for physics, geology and engineering graduate students to lead after-school activities in six area high schools and classroom activities in three elementary schools. The hands-on, inquiry-based lessons will supplement the existing curriculum.
News Release
06-114
03/07/2007 Downs
Brown Scientists Explain Inception of Perception In The Brain
All of human sensation – sight, sound, taste – begins in the brain when information moves from the thalamus to the neocortex. In Nature Neuroscience, Brown University researchers explain how cortical cells get activated during this critical transfer. The findings shed light on the inner workings of the cortex, the biggest part of the brain, and may help explain some forms of irregular electrical brain activity such as epileptic seizures.
All of human sensation – sight, sound, taste – begins in the brain when information moves from the thalamus to the neocortex. In Nature Neuroscience, Brown University researchers explain how cortical cells get activated during this critical transfer. The findings shed light on the inner workings of the cortex, the biggest part of the brain, and may help explain some forms of irregular electrical brain activity such as epileptic seizures.
News Release
06-112
03/04/2007 Lawton
"Pulp Uncovered" Festival Explores Controversial Roots of Pop Icons
Brown University’s Public Humanities Program hosts Pulp Uncovered, a community festival celebrating the impact and legacy of pulp fiction magazines, from Thursday, March 15, through Sunday, March 18, 2007. The festival includes a film series, guest speakers, an exhibition at the John Nicholas Brown Center, and other community events. All events are open to the public.
Brown University’s Public Humanities Program hosts Pulp Uncovered, a community festival celebrating the impact and legacy of pulp fiction magazines, from Thursday, March 15, through Sunday, March 18, 2007. The festival includes a film series, guest speakers, an exhibition at the John Nicholas Brown Center, and other community events. All events are open to the public.
News Release
06-111
03/02/2007 Baum
Novelist Jamaica Kincaid to Deliver Convocation Address
Celebrated author Jamaica Kincaid will deliver the keynote address at Brown University’s Caribbean Heritage Week Convocation Monday, March 5, 2007, at 6 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 101. A pre-convocation reception and book signing will be held at the Third World Center beginning at 5 p.m. All events are free and open to the public.
Celebrated author Jamaica Kincaid will deliver the keynote address at Brown University’s Caribbean Heritage Week Convocation Monday, March 5, 2007, at 6 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 101. A pre-convocation reception and book signing will be held at the Third World Center beginning at 5 p.m. All events are free and open to the public.
News Release
06-110
03/01/2007 Baum
Corporation Approves 6.4% Budget Increase, Sets Tuition and Fees
The Corporation of Brown University has approved a fiscal year 2008 consolidated budget of $704.8 million, an 6.4-percent increase over FY07. Total undergraduate fees will rise 5.0 percent to $45,948, including a 5-percent rise in tuition to $35,584. The undergraduate financial aid budget will increase 10 percent over the University’s projected actual financial aid expenditures in the current year.
The Corporation of Brown University has approved a fiscal year 2008 consolidated budget of $704.8 million, an 6.4-percent increase over FY07. Total undergraduate fees will rise 5.0 percent to $45,948, including a 5-percent rise in tuition to $35,584. The undergraduate financial aid budget will increase 10 percent over the University’s projected actual financial aid expenditures in the current year.
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06-101
02/24/2007 de Ramel
Corporation Elects New Chancellor, Approves Response to Slavery and Justice, Sets Tuition and Budget , Creates Social Choice Fund, Accepts Gifts
The Corporation of Brown University has appointed a new chancellor, endorsed President Ruth J. Simmons’ response to the Committee on Slavery and Justice, and set tuition and budget for fiscal year 2008. The governing body of the University also discussed the future of The Warren Alpert Medical School, and the Division of Biology and Medicine. The Corporation established a new option for donors – the Social Choice Fund – and reported major progress in its Boldly Brown: Campaign for Academic Enrichment.
The Corporation of Brown University has appointed a new chancellor, endorsed President Ruth J. Simmons’ response to the Committee on Slavery and Justice, and set tuition and budget for fiscal year 2008. The governing body of the University also discussed the future of The Warren Alpert Medical School, and the Division of Biology and Medicine. The Corporation established a new option for donors – the Social Choice Fund – and reported major progress in its Boldly Brown: Campaign for Academic Enrichment.
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06-103
02/24/2007 de Ramel
Rhodes Gift Establishes Center for International Economics
A $10-million gift from Brown alumnus and trustee emeritus William R. Rhodes will fund a new professorship and Center for International Economics to expand the University’s teaching and research in international trade and finance.
A $10-million gift from Brown alumnus and trustee emeritus William R. Rhodes will fund a new professorship and Center for International Economics to expand the University’s teaching and research in international trade and finance.
News Release
06-106
02/24/2007 Baum
Brown Libraries Host Four Exhibitions on Slavery in the Americas
Four exhibitions currently on display at three Brown University Libraries offer the community a chance to view some of the original documents, journals, cargo invoices, newspaper advertisements and engravings cited in the Report of the Brown University Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice. The exhibitions, which document the history of African slavery and its impact on the Western Hemisphere, are free and open to the public.
Four exhibitions currently on display at three Brown University Libraries offer the community a chance to view some of the original documents, journals, cargo invoices, newspaper advertisements and engravings cited in the Report of the Brown University Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice. The exhibitions, which document the history of African slavery and its impact on the Western Hemisphere, are free and open to the public.
News Release
06-108
02/24/2007 Baum
"Student Exhibition 2007" on Display at the Bell Gallery
Selected student artwork will be shown in the 27th annual student exhibition at the David Winton Bell Gallery from Saturday, March 17, through Sunday, April 1, 2007. An opening reception will be held Friday, March 16 at 7 p.m. Both the exhibit and the reception are free and open to the public.
Selected student artwork will be shown in the 27th annual student exhibition at the David Winton Bell Gallery from Saturday, March 17, through Sunday, April 1, 2007. An opening reception will be held Friday, March 16 at 7 p.m. Both the exhibit and the reception are free and open to the public.
News Release
06-105
02/22/2007 Baum
Events and Exhibit to Celebrate 70 Years of College Radio at Brown
From the dorm-room experiment that started it all, to the 1960s FM revolution, to the students behind the stations today – Brown is celebrating 70 years of college radio. The exhibit From Gaspipes to Websites: Radio at Brown 1936-2006 will be on display at the John Hay Library Feb. 21 through March 9, 2007. An opening reception featuring the launch of an audio documentary is planned for Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007, along with a panel discussion titled “The Importance of College Radio.” All events are free and open to the public.
From the dorm-room experiment that started it all, to the 1960s FM revolution, to the students behind the stations today – Brown is celebrating 70 years of college radio. The exhibit From Gaspipes to Websites: Radio at Brown 1936-2006 will be on display at the John Hay Library Feb. 21 through March 9, 2007. An opening reception featuring the launch of an audio documentary is planned for Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007, along with a panel discussion titled “The Importance of College Radio.” All events are free and open to the public.
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06-100
02/15/2007 Baum
"Smart" Prosthetics Will Restore Independence To People With Disabilities
Neurotechnology has restored hearing to the deaf and someday will help the blind to see and the paralyzed to move again. In a Feb. 15, 2007, press briefing at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in San Francisco, Brown University neuroscientist John Donoghue explains how brain-computer interfaces are propelling these major leaps in rehabilitative medicine.
Neurotechnology has restored hearing to the deaf and someday will help the blind to see and the paralyzed to move again. In a Feb. 15, 2007, press briefing at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in San Francisco, Brown University neuroscientist John Donoghue explains how brain-computer interfaces are propelling these major leaps in rehabilitative medicine.
News Release
06-097
02/15/2007 Lawton
Migration Played Key Role in HIV Spread in South Africa
South Africa has one of the world’s highest rates of HIV infection. New research, led by Brown University professor Mark Lurie, shows that the movement of workers between urban and rural areas played a key role in the spread of the epidemic. Results are published in AIDS.
South Africa has one of the world’s highest rates of HIV infection. New research, led by Brown University professor Mark Lurie, shows that the movement of workers between urban and rural areas played a key role in the spread of the epidemic. Results are published in AIDS.
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06-095
02/13/2007 Lawton
Brown University to Close Smith Swim Center
Brown University has closed Smith Swim Center as a precaution until the building’s original architect completes his analysis its roof system.
Brown University has closed Smith Swim Center as a precaution until the building’s original architect completes his analysis its roof system.
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06-098
02/13/2007 Baum
Bank Supervision May Actually Drive Corruption, Says Economist
Traditional approaches to bank supervision may not be in the best interest of society, according to new research by a Brown University economist. In the first empirical assessment of the impact of international banking policies, Ross Levine, professor of economics, found that for most countries, regulations such as Basel II could actually hurt bank development and lead to greater corruption. The results are published in the Journal of Monetary Economics.
Traditional approaches to bank supervision may not be in the best interest of society, according to new research by a Brown University economist. In the first empirical assessment of the impact of international banking policies, Ross Levine, professor of economics, found that for most countries, regulations such as Basel II could actually hurt bank development and lead to greater corruption. The results are published in the Journal of Monetary Economics.
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06-094
02/12/2007 Baum
Brown University Appoints Richard Holbrooke as Professor-at-Large
Richard C. Holbrooke, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and chief architect of the 1995 Dayton Accords ending the war in Bosnia, has accepted a five-year appointment as professor-at-large at Brown University.
Richard C. Holbrooke, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and chief architect of the 1995 Dayton Accords ending the war in Bosnia, has accepted a five-year appointment as professor-at-large at Brown University.
News Release
06-090
02/07/2007 Baum
Brown Cancer Biologists Identify Major Player in Cell Growth
The transcription factor GABP – a member of a family of crucial gene-regulating proteins – is required to jump-start the process of cell division, according to research from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital. The work, published in Nature Cell Biology, uncovers a new way to control cell growth and points up potential targets for cancer treatments.
The transcription factor GABP – a member of a family of crucial gene-regulating proteins – is required to jump-start the process of cell division, according to research from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital. The work, published in Nature Cell Biology, uncovers a new way to control cell growth and points up potential targets for cancer treatments.
News Release
06-093
02/06/2007 Lawton
Lincoln Chafee to Give Ogden Lecture on "Mideast Roadmaps"
Former U.S. Sen. Lincoln Chafee will deliver the Stephen A. Ogden Jr. ’60 Memorial Lecture on International Affairs during a Spring Forum on Monday, Feb. 12, 2007. His address, titled “Mideast Roadmaps: An Unkept Promise,” will begin at 5:30 p.m. in Sayles Hall. It is free and open to the public.
Former U.S. Sen. Lincoln Chafee will deliver the Stephen A. Ogden Jr. ’60 Memorial Lecture on International Affairs during a Spring Forum on Monday, Feb. 12, 2007. His address, titled “Mideast Roadmaps: An Unkept Promise,” will begin at 5:30 p.m. in Sayles Hall. It is free and open to the public.
News Release
06-092
02/01/2007 Baum
Brown Playwrights Premiere Work in 25th Annual New Plays Festival
New productions by three M.F.A. candidate playwrights will be featured in the 25th annual New Plays Festival, presented by the Brown University Literary Arts Program and the Brown/Trinity Repertory Consortium. The festival runs from Wednesday, Feb. 7, through Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007, in the McCormack Family Theatre. All performances are free and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
New productions by three M.F.A. candidate playwrights will be featured in the 25th annual New Plays Festival, presented by the Brown University Literary Arts Program and the Brown/Trinity Repertory Consortium. The festival runs from Wednesday, Feb. 7, through Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007, in the McCormack Family Theatre. All performances are free and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
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06-089
01/31/2007 Baum
Nonie Darwish to Speak on Women's Rights in the Middle East
Author and activist Nonie Darwish will discuss women’s rights in the Middle East and the threat of Islamic fundamentalism at a lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007. Her talk, titled “The Road to Peace: Women’s Rights,” begins at 7 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 001. It is free and open to the public.
Author and activist Nonie Darwish will discuss women’s rights in the Middle East and the threat of Islamic fundamentalism at a lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007. Her talk, titled “The Road to Peace: Women’s Rights,” begins at 7 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 001. It is free and open to the public.
News Release
06-086
01/29/2007 Baum
Brown Team Finds Crucial Protein Role in Deadly Prion Spread
Brown University biologists have made another major advance toward understanding the deadly work of prions, the culprits behind fatal brain diseases such as mad cow and their human counterparts. In new work published online in PLoS Biology, researchers show that the protein Hsp104 must be present and active for prions to multiply and cause disease.
Brown University biologists have made another major advance toward understanding the deadly work of prions, the culprits behind fatal brain diseases such as mad cow and their human counterparts. In new work published online in PLoS Biology, researchers show that the protein Hsp104 must be present and active for prions to multiply and cause disease.
News Release
06-084
01/23/2007 Lawton
Cornel West to Discuss the Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Cornel West, among the nation’s most provocative public intellectuals, will deliver Brown University’s 11th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture on Friday, Feb. 2, 2007, at 4 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 101. His talk, titled “The Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.,” is free and open to the public.
Cornel West, among the nation’s most provocative public intellectuals, will deliver Brown University’s 11th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture on Friday, Feb. 2, 2007, at 4 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 101. His talk, titled “The Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.,” is free and open to the public.
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06-085
01/23/2007 Baum
Sex, Love, and Rockets: The Comix World of Los Bros Hernandez
The John Nicholas Brown Center for the Study of American Civilization presents the story and work of two of the most widely acclaimed artists in the history of American comics –Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez. Sex, Love, and Rockets: The Comix World of Los Bros Hernandez will be on display from Feb. 5 through March 2, 2007. Jaime Hernandez will visit Brown to discuss his work at the opening reception. All events are free and open to the public.
The John Nicholas Brown Center for the Study of American Civilization presents the story and work of two of the most widely acclaimed artists in the history of American comics –Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez. Sex, Love, and Rockets: The Comix World of Los Bros Hernandez will be on display from Feb. 5 through March 2, 2007. Jaime Hernandez will visit Brown to discuss his work at the opening reception. All events are free and open to the public.
News Release
06-083
01/22/2007 Baum
Brown to Host Photojournalism Record of Life and Death in Darfur
Giant images of the escalating crisis in Sudan will be on display at Brown University as the traveling photojournalism exhibition Darfur/Darfur comes to Providence Jan. 26-27, 2007. Speakers at the opening forum include Mia Farrow, UNICEF’s goodwill ambassador; Frank Caprio, general treasurer of Rhode Island; Susannah Sirkin, deputy director of Physicians for Human Rights; and Eric Reeves, Sudan expert and researcher. The exhibition and forum are free and open to the public.
Giant images of the escalating crisis in Sudan will be on display at Brown University as the traveling photojournalism exhibition Darfur/Darfur comes to Providence Jan. 26-27, 2007. Speakers at the opening forum include Mia Farrow, UNICEF’s goodwill ambassador; Frank Caprio, general treasurer of Rhode Island; Susannah Sirkin, deputy director of Physicians for Human Rights; and Eric Reeves, Sudan expert and researcher. The exhibition and forum are free and open to the public.
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06-081
01/17/2007 Baum
One Size Does Not Fit All: A Strategy for Counterterrorism Policy
Hamas. Al-Qaeda. Lashkar-e-Taiba. Though bound by their Islamic identities, not all terrorist groups have the same agendas. The United States must improve its counterterrorism efforts by differentiating between the goals of ethnic and religious terrorist groups, according to global security analyst Justine A. Rosenthal, a visiting fellow at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies. Her analysis is published in the journal The National Interest.
Hamas. Al-Qaeda. Lashkar-e-Taiba. Though bound by their Islamic identities, not all terrorist groups have the same agendas. The United States must improve its counterterrorism efforts by differentiating between the goals of ethnic and religious terrorist groups, according to global security analyst Justine A. Rosenthal, a visiting fellow at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies. Her analysis is published in the journal The National Interest.
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06-080
01/12/2007 Baum
Women Writers Project Wins NEH Grant for Digital Scholarship
The Brown University Women Writers Project has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support its work of bringing early women’s writing out of the archives and into the electronic age.
The Brown University Women Writers Project has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support its work of bringing early women’s writing out of the archives and into the electronic age.
News Release
06-078
01/10/2007 Baum
Bell Gallery to Present Multimedia Show: "Faculty Exhibition 2007"
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present a multimedia showcase of artwork by members of the Brown faculty from Saturday, Jan, 27, through Sunday, March 4, 2007. Faculty Exhibition 2007 includes works in a wide range of media, from drawings and sculpture to computer animation and interactive web projects. A reception for the artists will be held Friday, Feb. 2, at 5:30 p.m. All events are free and open to the public.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present a multimedia showcase of artwork by members of the Brown faculty from Saturday, Jan, 27, through Sunday, March 4, 2007. Faculty Exhibition 2007 includes works in a wide range of media, from drawings and sculpture to computer animation and interactive web projects. A reception for the artists will be held Friday, Feb. 2, at 5:30 p.m. All events are free and open to the public.
News Release
06-079
01/10/2007 Baum
Quesenberry To Lead Cancer Programs at Brown and Hospitals
Peter Quesenberry, M.D., has been appointed director of hematology and oncology at Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital and the Paul Calabresi Professor in Oncology and Professor of Medicine at Brown Medical School.
Peter Quesenberry, M.D., has been appointed director of hematology and oncology at Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital and the Paul Calabresi Professor in Oncology and Professor of Medicine at Brown Medical School.
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06-075
01/03/2007 Lawton
European Union Outpaces United States on Chemical Safety
New stricter European environmental policies may force even U.S.-based electronics makers to change their ways, say policy analysts at Brown University and Boston University. Stacy D. VanDeveer, a visiting fellow at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies, and Henrik Selin, an assistant professor of international relations at Boston University, analyzed the controversial new policies in the December issue of the journal Environment.
New stricter European environmental policies may force even U.S.-based electronics makers to change their ways, say policy analysts at Brown University and Boston University. Stacy D. VanDeveer, a visiting fellow at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies, and Henrik Selin, an assistant professor of international relations at Boston University, analyzed the controversial new policies in the December issue of the journal Environment.
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06-074
01/02/2007 Downs
Genomic Variation Easier To Identify With UCSD/Brown Software
Computer scientists at the University of California–San Diego and Brown University have created a software system that more accurately detects “microinversions,” mutations that consist of tiny sequences of reversed DNA. The software gives biologists a powerful new tool to study genomic variation between and within species. The system is explained in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Computer scientists at the University of California–San Diego and Brown University have created a software system that more accurately detects “microinversions,” mutations that consist of tiny sequences of reversed DNA. The software gives biologists a powerful new tool to study genomic variation between and within species. The system is explained in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
News Release
06-073
12/22/2006 Lawton
Brown University Orchestra to Perform Concert Series in China
Seventy-one student musicians, eight concerts, six cities, 14 days – those numbers sum up the Brown University Orchestra’s China Tour 2006. The Brown ensemble will be the second American college orchestra to present a concert series in China. Its journey begins Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006.
Seventy-one student musicians, eight concerts, six cities, 14 days – those numbers sum up the Brown University Orchestra’s China Tour 2006. The Brown ensemble will be the second American college orchestra to present a concert series in China. Its journey begins Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006.
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06-072
12/22/2006 Baum
Sen. Lincoln Chafee Appointed Visiting Fellow at Brown University
U.S. Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R-R.I.) has accepted an appointment as distinguished visiting fellow at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies. Chafee will begin the fellowship in January 2007, serving initially for the spring semester.
U.S. Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R-R.I.) has accepted an appointment as distinguished visiting fellow at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies. Chafee will begin the fellowship in January 2007, serving initially for the spring semester.
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06-068
12/15/2006 Baum
Brown Awarded $2 Million to Expand Entrepreneurship Programs
Entrepreneurship education is about to get a boost at Brown. The University has been awarded a $2-million grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to broaden entrepreneurship education, scholarship and activity across campus. The award is part of the Kauffman Campuses Initiative, which is providing a total of $35 million to colleges and universities across the country.
Entrepreneurship education is about to get a boost at Brown. The University has been awarded a $2-million grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to broaden entrepreneurship education, scholarship and activity across campus. The award is part of the Kauffman Campuses Initiative, which is providing a total of $35 million to colleges and universities across the country.
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06-069
12/15/2006 Baum
Nursing Home or Hospital: State Policy Has Big Impact on Elderly
In a groundbreaking national study, Brown University researchers have traced the connections between state nursing home policies and resident hospitalizations rates. The team found that state policies unwittingly create financial incentives for nursing homes to hospitalize their frail elderly residents, even though hospital stays can be disorienting or dangerous. Results are published in Health Services Research.
In a groundbreaking national study, Brown University researchers have traced the connections between state nursing home policies and resident hospitalizations rates. The team found that state policies unwittingly create financial incentives for nursing homes to hospitalize their frail elderly residents, even though hospital stays can be disorienting or dangerous. Results are published in Health Services Research.
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06-067
12/13/2006 Lawton
Less Help at Home: Female Support for New Moms on the Decline
How is motherhood different than it was a century ago? In the past, live-in grandmothers, relatives, and other women were frequently available to assist with childcare. But times have changed. New research by Brown University sociologist Susan E. Short shows that today’s mothers with young children are getting substantially less help around the house. Even when other women are living in the household, they aren’t necessarily on hand to help with the kids. This research appears in Demography.
How is motherhood different than it was a century ago? In the past, live-in grandmothers, relatives, and other women were frequently available to assist with childcare. But times have changed. New research by Brown University sociologist Susan E. Short shows that today’s mothers with young children are getting substantially less help around the house. Even when other women are living in the household, they aren’t necessarily on hand to help with the kids. This research appears in Demography.
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06-066
12/11/2006 Baum
Brown Scientists Map Structure of DNA-Doctoring Protein Complex
Mobile DNA, which inserts foreign genes into target cells, is a powerful force in the march of evolution and the spread of disease. Working with the lambda virus and E. coli bacteria, Brown University biologists have solved the structure of a six-protein complex critical to performing this gene-grafting surgery. The technique they developed could be used to reveal the structure of other critical protein complexes, landing the work on the cover of Molecular Cell.
Mobile DNA, which inserts foreign genes into target cells, is a powerful force in the march of evolution and the spread of disease. Working with the lambda virus and E. coli bacteria, Brown University biologists have solved the structure of a six-protein complex critical to performing this gene-grafting surgery. The technique they developed could be used to reveal the structure of other critical protein complexes, landing the work on the cover of Molecular Cell.
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06-064
12/06/2006 Lawton
Hotspots or Not? Isotopes Score One for Traditional Theory
New chemical evidence sheds light on the physical constraints of “hotspots” – locations where upwellings of Earth’s mantle material form seamounts and island chains. Although the existence of hotspots has been debated for the last 30 years, consistent data from uranium isotope decay series at eight island locations supports the idea that concentrated plumes of hot mantle material formed these islands.
New chemical evidence sheds light on the physical constraints of “hotspots” – locations where upwellings of Earth’s mantle material form seamounts and island chains. Although the existence of hotspots has been debated for the last 30 years, consistent data from uranium isotope decay series at eight island locations supports the idea that concentrated plumes of hot mantle material formed these islands.
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06-065
12/06/2006 Downs
Brown and OTS will jointly manage new ILTER network secretariat
Ecological disturbance drives many pressing global concerns but is often measured at the local scale. A newly established secretariat for the International Long Term Ecological Research (ILTER) network will support long-term multiscale ecological data collection and analysis. The secretariat will be managed jointly by Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies and the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) in San José, Costa Rica.
Ecological disturbance drives many pressing global concerns but is often measured at the local scale. A newly established secretariat for the International Long Term Ecological Research (ILTER) network will support long-term multiscale ecological data collection and analysis. The secretariat will be managed jointly by Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies and the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) in San José, Costa Rica.
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06-062
12/04/2006 Downs
With Fruit Fly Sex, Researchers Find Mind-Body Connection
The fruit fly gene “doublesex” is responsible for ensuring that male flies look male and females look female. New Brown University research led by biologist Michael McKeown shows that doublesex not only helps shape bodies but also shapes behavior, acting with together with the gene “fruitless” to guide flies’ courtship routines and responses. The finding, published in Nature Genetics, shows that sexual development in flies – and, perhaps, in humans – is a more complicated proposition than previously thought.
The fruit fly gene “doublesex” is responsible for ensuring that male flies look male and females look female. New Brown University research led by biologist Michael McKeown shows that doublesex not only helps shape bodies but also shapes behavior, acting with together with the gene “fruitless” to guide flies’ courtship routines and responses. The finding, published in Nature Genetics, shows that sexual development in flies – and, perhaps, in humans – is a more complicated proposition than previously thought.
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06-063
11/30/2006 Lawton
Brown to Host Daniel Barenboim, West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
World-renowned conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim and the young musicians of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra will visit Brown University from Thursday, Dec. 14, through Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006, for a series of conversations and workshops leading to a concert at VMA Arts and Cultural Center Saturday afternoon. All events are open to the public. A ticket is required for the concert, free of charge.
World-renowned conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim and the young musicians of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra will visit Brown University from Thursday, Dec. 14, through Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006, for a series of conversations and workshops leading to a concert at VMA Arts and Cultural Center Saturday afternoon. All events are open to the public. A ticket is required for the concert, free of charge.
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06-060
11/27/2006 Baum
Listening in on the birth pangs of Earth's crust
Geologist Donald Forsyth and students from Brown University on a routine ocean-floor mapping cruise jumped into action when they realized that many of the seafloor seismometers they were supposed to collect had been buried by a recent lava flow. Data from the remaining instruments yielded the first detailed record of seismic vibrations leading up to a seafloor spreading event, published this week in the journal Science.
Geologist Donald Forsyth and students from Brown University on a routine ocean-floor mapping cruise jumped into action when they realized that many of the seafloor seismometers they were supposed to collect had been buried by a recent lava flow. Data from the remaining instruments yielded the first detailed record of seismic vibrations leading up to a seafloor spreading event, published this week in the journal Science.
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06-058
11/23/2006 Downs
AAAS Names Miller Fellow for Science Education and Advocacy
The American Association for the Advancement of Science has elected Kenneth R. Miller, a Brown University professor of biology, a fellow for his leadership role in defending evolution and how it is taught in public schools as well as for his efforts to educate and encourage science teachers across the United States.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science has elected Kenneth R. Miller, a Brown University professor of biology, a fellow for his leadership role in defending evolution and how it is taught in public schools as well as for his efforts to educate and encourage science teachers across the United States.
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06-056
11/23/2006 Lawton
Brown University Senior Selected as 2007 Rhodes Scholar
Keriann Backus, a member of Brown University’s Class of 2007, has been chosen as a Rhodes Scholar. Backus will head to the University of Oxford next fall to pursue a doctorate in chemical biology.
Keriann Backus, a member of Brown University’s Class of 2007, has been chosen as a Rhodes Scholar. Backus will head to the University of Oxford next fall to pursue a doctorate in chemical biology.
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06-057
11/20/2006 de Ramel
Brown Symposium Highlights Next Wave in Biology and Business
Biotech entrepreneur J. Craig Venter will speak at the 37th Annual Computer Science Department Industrial Partners Program Symposium held Dec. 6-8, 2006, at Brown University. The symposium, titled “The Genome and the Computational Sciences: The New Paradigms,” brings together experts from academia, business and government to discuss the biological challenges posed by genome sequencing and how those challenges can be met with computational techniques.
Biotech entrepreneur J. Craig Venter will speak at the 37th Annual Computer Science Department Industrial Partners Program Symposium held Dec. 6-8, 2006, at Brown University. The symposium, titled “The Genome and the Computational Sciences: The New Paradigms,” brings together experts from academia, business and government to discuss the biological challenges posed by genome sequencing and how those challenges can be met with computational techniques.
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06-055
11/20/2006 Lawton
Speak, Memory: Research Challenges Theory of Memory Storage
During sleep, freshly minted memories move from the hippocampus, part of the “old” brain, to the neocortex, or “new” brain, for long-term storage. This has been the reigning theory for decades. Brown University research provides the strongest proof yet of this interaction between the old and new brains – and offers surprising evidence that challenges critical details of this theory of learning and memory. Results appear in Nature Neuroscience.
During sleep, freshly minted memories move from the hippocampus, part of the “old” brain, to the neocortex, or “new” brain, for long-term storage. This has been the reigning theory for decades. Brown University research provides the strongest proof yet of this interaction between the old and new brains – and offers surprising evidence that challenges critical details of this theory of learning and memory. Results appear in Nature Neuroscience.
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06-054
11/14/2006 Lawton
Sea Urchin Genome Is a Biology Boon and a Computational Feat
Now that the entire DNA map of the sea urchin is complete, it’s clear that these spiny sea creatures are even closer genetic cousins to humans than suspected. Brown University professors Gary Wessel and Sorin Istrail helped reveal the secrets of the urchin – from its powerful immune system to its formidable gene regulatory network – by identifying individual genes and creating the first high-resolution map of genes activated in its embryo. The work appears on the cover of Science.
Now that the entire DNA map of the sea urchin is complete, it’s clear that these spiny sea creatures are even closer genetic cousins to humans than suspected. Brown University professors Gary Wessel and Sorin Istrail helped reveal the secrets of the urchin – from its powerful immune system to its formidable gene regulatory network – by identifying individual genes and creating the first high-resolution map of genes activated in its embryo. The work appears on the cover of Science.
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06-052
11/09/2006 Lawton
Moon's Escaping Gasses Expose Fresh Surface
A fresh look at Apollo-era images combined with recent spectral data leads researchers to re-examine conventional wisdom about the Earth’s moon. Several lines of evidence suggest that the moon may have seen eruptions of interior gasses as recently as 1 million years ago, rather than 3 billion years ago – the date that had been most widely accepted.
A fresh look at Apollo-era images combined with recent spectral data leads researchers to re-examine conventional wisdom about the Earth’s moon. Several lines of evidence suggest that the moon may have seen eruptions of interior gasses as recently as 1 million years ago, rather than 3 billion years ago – the date that had been most widely accepted.
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06-051
11/08/2006 Downs
Brown Issues Report to National Commission for Long-Term Care
Brown University’s Vincent Mor and Edward Alan Miller have issued a report for the National Commission for Quality Long-Term Care outlining six key areas of concern as “the long-term care system in the United States is threatening to collapse under the massive weight of the aging Baby Boom generation.” The commission, co-chaired by former Sen. Bob Kerry and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, was established in 2004 to evaluate the country’s quality of long-term care and to make recommendations about national efforts for sustainable improvement.
Brown University’s Vincent Mor and Edward Alan Miller have issued a report for the National Commission for Quality Long-Term Care outlining six key areas of concern as “the long-term care system in the United States is threatening to collapse under the massive weight of the aging Baby Boom generation.” The commission, co-chaired by former Sen. Bob Kerry and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, was established in 2004 to evaluate the country’s quality of long-term care and to make recommendations about national efforts for sustainable improvement.
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06-049
11/06/2006 Baum
Pamuk, Rushdie, Featured at International Writers Project Festival
The International Writers Project at Brown University presents Strange Times, My Dear: A Freedom-to-Write Literary Festival, from Tuesday, Nov. 14, through Friday, Nov. 17, 2006. This series of readings and discussions, focused on freedom of expression, will feature internationally acclaimed authors, including Salman Rushdie, Iranian novelists Shahrnush Parsipur and Shahryar Mandanipour, and Orhan Pamuk, winner of the 2006 Nobel Prize in literature. The festival is free and open to the public, but tickets are required for certain events.
The International Writers Project at Brown University presents Strange Times, My Dear: A Freedom-to-Write Literary Festival, from Tuesday, Nov. 14, through Friday, Nov. 17, 2006. This series of readings and discussions, focused on freedom of expression, will feature internationally acclaimed authors, including Salman Rushdie, Iranian novelists Shahrnush Parsipur and Shahryar Mandanipour, and Orhan Pamuk, winner of the 2006 Nobel Prize in literature. The festival is free and open to the public, but tickets are required for certain events.
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06-050
11/01/2006 Baum
Brown to Host Community Forum on Slavery and Justice Report
Exactly two weeks after the University Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice released its report, Brown University will host a forum for the campus community and general public. The first forum will be held Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2006, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
Exactly two weeks after the University Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice released its report, Brown University will host a forum for the campus community and general public. The first forum will be held Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2006, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
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06-044
10/30/2006 Baum
Brown to Host Historic Conference on Archaeology of Jerusalem
Brown University will host an historic conference titled “The Jerusalem Perspective: 150 Years of Archeological Research” Nov. 12-14, 2006. Organized by Katharina Galor, the event will be the first time Israeli and Palestinian scholars have come together in an academic exchange and discussion of their archaeological research. All sessions are free and open to the public.
Brown University will host an historic conference titled “The Jerusalem Perspective: 150 Years of Archeological Research” Nov. 12-14, 2006. Organized by Katharina Galor, the event will be the first time Israeli and Palestinian scholars have come together in an academic exchange and discussion of their archaeological research. All sessions are free and open to the public.
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06-047
10/30/2006 Baum
Modeling the formation of blood clots
New computing tools have allowed Peter Richardson, professor of engineering and physiology at Brown University, to test ideas about blood flow and clotting that he first proposed more than 30 years ago. His collaboration with mathematics colleagues Igor Pivkin and George Karniadakis resulted in a model that integrates fluid dynamics with platelet biochemistry and could provide new insights into the treatment and prevention of strokes and heart attacks.
New computing tools have allowed Peter Richardson, professor of engineering and physiology at Brown University, to test ideas about blood flow and clotting that he first proposed more than 30 years ago. His collaboration with mathematics colleagues Igor Pivkin and George Karniadakis resulted in a model that integrates fluid dynamics with platelet biochemistry and could provide new insights into the treatment and prevention of strokes and heart attacks.
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06-048
10/30/2006 Downs
Global Security Matrix Launched as Tool to Assess Threats
Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies launched the Global Security Matrix, a web-based analytical and educational tool that visually represents threats to security. The Matrix maps security threats and vulnerabilities around the world and includes interactive features. The Global Security Matrix can be accessed at http://www.globalsecuritymatrix.org.
Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies launched the Global Security Matrix, a web-based analytical and educational tool that visually represents threats to security. The Matrix maps security threats and vulnerabilities around the world and includes interactive features. The Global Security Matrix can be accessed at http://www.globalsecuritymatrix.org.
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06-046
10/26/2006 Lynch
When is a supersolid not quite so super?
Brown University physicist Humphrey Maris and colleagues Satoshi Sasaki and Sebastien Balibar of the l’Ecole Normale Supérieure have narrowed the field of possible explanations for the weird behavior of supersolid helium. Their simple but extremely revealing experiment suggests that movement along grain boundaries is a more plausible explanation than Bose-Einstein condensates.
Brown University physicist Humphrey Maris and colleagues Satoshi Sasaki and Sebastien Balibar of the l’Ecole Normale Supérieure have narrowed the field of possible explanations for the weird behavior of supersolid helium. Their simple but extremely revealing experiment suggests that movement along grain boundaries is a more plausible explanation than Bose-Einstein condensates.
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06-034
10/24/2006 Downs
Brown Agrees to Purchase Seven Buildings in Jewelry District
Brown University signed an agreement yesterday to purchase seven buildings and other properties in Providence’s Jewelry District. The purchase, one of the largest in University history, is a step forward in the University’s efforts to plan for strategic growth beyond College Hill.
Brown University signed an agreement yesterday to purchase seven buildings and other properties in Providence’s Jewelry District. The purchase, one of the largest in University history, is a step forward in the University’s efforts to plan for strategic growth beyond College Hill.
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06-043
10/24/2006 Baum
Racial Disparities Universal in Medicare Health Plans, Study Finds
Blacks do not achieve the same health outcomes as whites in managed care plans under Medicare, the nation’s largest health insurance program, according to a study conducted by Brown Medical School and Harvard Medical School researchers. Published in JAMA, the analysis surprisingly shows that significant racial disparities persist within Medicare plans – even high-performing ones – based on outcomes related to control of diabetes, cholesterol and blood pressure.
Blacks do not achieve the same health outcomes as whites in managed care plans under Medicare, the nation’s largest health insurance program, according to a study conducted by Brown Medical School and Harvard Medical School researchers. Published in JAMA, the analysis surprisingly shows that significant racial disparities persist within Medicare plans – even high-performing ones – based on outcomes related to control of diabetes, cholesterol and blood pressure.
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06-039
10/24/2006 Lawton
Cicilline Leads Harrop by Wide Margin in Providence Mayor's Race
A citywide survey of 403 Providence residents conducted Oct. 14-17, 2006, finds Providence Mayor David Cicilline leading Republican challenger Daniel Harrop by 66 to 13 percent. Sixty-two percent of respondents think Cicilline is doing a good job and 64 percent feel the city is headed in the right direction.
A citywide survey of 403 Providence residents conducted Oct. 14-17, 2006, finds Providence Mayor David Cicilline leading Republican challenger Daniel Harrop by 66 to 13 percent. Sixty-two percent of respondents think Cicilline is doing a good job and 64 percent feel the city is headed in the right direction.
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06-040
10/23/2006 Nickel
Amy Cutler Exhibition at the David Winton Bell Gallery
The David Winton Bell Gallery at Brown University will present the first traveling museum exhibition of artist Amy Cutler’s work from Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006 through Friday, Dec. 22, 2006. Cutler’s highly detailed paintings have drawn associations with fables and fairy tales, dreams and surrealism, and folk art. An opening reception and gallery talk are planned. All events are free and open to the public.
The David Winton Bell Gallery at Brown University will present the first traveling museum exhibition of artist Amy Cutler’s work from Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006 through Friday, Dec. 22, 2006. Cutler’s highly detailed paintings have drawn associations with fables and fairy tales, dreams and surrealism, and folk art. An opening reception and gallery talk are planned. All events are free and open to the public.
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06-042
10/23/2006 Baum
Researchers Find "ZIP Code" Spurs Cargo Transport in Neurons
Getting molecular cargo from the cell body to the synapse of nerve cells is crucial for learning and memory, even for survival of the cell itself. New research conducted at Brown University and the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Mass., shows that a single peptide can load and direct this biological material. This peptide “ZIP Code” comes from amyloid precursor protein, the principal player in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
Getting molecular cargo from the cell body to the synapse of nerve cells is crucial for learning and memory, even for survival of the cell itself. New research conducted at Brown University and the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Mass., shows that a single peptide can load and direct this biological material. This peptide “ZIP Code” comes from amyloid precursor protein, the principal player in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
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06-041
10/23/2006 Lawton
Brown Releases Report of the Committee on Slavery and Justice
Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons has released the report of the University Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice. The report, commissioned by Simmons in 2003, outlines the University’s historical relationship to slavery and the transatlantic slave trade and makes recommendations about the ways that the University might fully and accurately acknowledge that past and move forward. The full report and related materials are available on the University’s Web site at www.brown.edu/slaveryjustice.
Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons has released the report of the University Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice. The report, commissioned by Simmons in 2003, outlines the University’s historical relationship to slavery and the transatlantic slave trade and makes recommendations about the ways that the University might fully and accurately acknowledge that past and move forward. The full report and related materials are available on the University’s Web site at www.brown.edu/slaveryjustice.
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06-037
10/18/2006 de Ramel
Brown Students Excavate Site Around First Baptist Church
Providence’s First Baptist Church is the oldest Baptist church in America – but how was the area and its grounds used before The Meeting House was built in 1775? A group of Brown University students enrolled in Anthropology 160 is investigating that question while learning archaeological techniques, as they excavate the property surrounding this historical site.
Providence’s First Baptist Church is the oldest Baptist church in America – but how was the area and its grounds used before The Meeting House was built in 1775? A group of Brown University students enrolled in Anthropology 160 is investigating that question while learning archaeological techniques, as they excavate the property surrounding this historical site.
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06-036
10/11/2006 Baum
Sen. Barack Obama to Deliver Licht Lecture on Public Affairs
Barack Obama, the Democratic junior senator from Illinois, will visit Brown University on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006, to deliver the Gov. Frank Licht Lecture. “An Evening with Barack Obama,” sponsored by the Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions, begins at 9 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 101. It is free and open to the public. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Barack Obama, the Democratic junior senator from Illinois, will visit Brown University on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006, to deliver the Gov. Frank Licht Lecture. “An Evening with Barack Obama,” sponsored by the Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions, begins at 9 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 101. It is free and open to the public. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
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06-033
10/10/2006 Baum
Brown Faculty Inducted to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Geologist James W. Head III, playwright Paula Vogel, and poet Rosmarie Waldrop have been inducted as fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a distinction of excellence in science, scholarship, business, public affairs and the arts. Head and Vogel are professors at Brown; Waldrop is a visiting scholar.
Geologist James W. Head III, playwright Paula Vogel, and poet Rosmarie Waldrop have been inducted as fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a distinction of excellence in science, scholarship, business, public affairs and the arts. Head and Vogel are professors at Brown; Waldrop is a visiting scholar.
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06-031
10/07/2006 Baum
"Lines of Sight" Installation to Debut at New Life Sciences Building
Artist Diane Samuels’ two-story multilayered glass installation, Lines of Sight, adorns the elevated glass pedestrian bridge connecting sections of the new Sidney E. Frank Hall for Life Sciences. It is the first work commissioned under Brown University’s Percent-for-Art program, which designates a percentage of construction budgets for public art displays. An opening reception is planned for Oct. 5, 2006.
Artist Diane Samuels’ two-story multilayered glass installation, Lines of Sight, adorns the elevated glass pedestrian bridge connecting sections of the new Sidney E. Frank Hall for Life Sciences. It is the first work commissioned under Brown University’s Percent-for-Art program, which designates a percentage of construction budgets for public art displays. An opening reception is planned for Oct. 5, 2006.
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06-029
09/27/2006 Baum
Environmental Artist to Install Sapling Sculpture on Front Campus
“Whimsical,” “fanciful,” and “hobbit-like” have been used to describe world-renowned artist Patrick Dougherty’s installation work. Commissioned by the Public Art Committee at Brown University, Dougherty will spend three weeks on campus in October creating an organic structure on the Front Campus, fashioned from locally harvested saplings. Volunteers are invited to participate.
“Whimsical,” “fanciful,” and “hobbit-like” have been used to describe world-renowned artist Patrick Dougherty’s installation work. Commissioned by the Public Art Committee at Brown University, Dougherty will spend three weeks on campus in October creating an organic structure on the Front Campus, fashioned from locally harvested saplings. Volunteers are invited to participate.
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06-028
09/26/2006 Baum
Brown University to Dedicate Sidney E. Frank Hall for Life Sciences
MIT President Susan Hockfield will deliver the keynote address as Brown University dedicates the new Sidney E. Frank Hall for Life Sciences. Events begin at 9 a.m., Friday, Oct. 6, 2006, with the formal dedication ceremony beginning at 5:30 p.m.Brown University to Dedicate Sidney E. Frank Hall for Life Sciences
MIT President Susan Hockfield will deliver the keynote address as Brown University dedicates the new Sidney E. Frank Hall for Life Sciences. Events begin at 9 a.m., Friday, Oct. 6, 2006, with the formal dedication ceremony beginning at 5:30 p.m.Brown University to Dedicate Sidney E. Frank Hall for Life Sciences
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06-027
09/25/2006 Lawton
Survey: Chafee and Whitehouse in Dead Heat; Carcieri Leads Fogarty
A statewide survey of 578 likely Rhode Island voters conducted Sept. 16-18, 2006, shows Sen. Lincoln Chafee and Sheldon Whitehouse in a dead heat in the U.S. Senate race and Gov. Donald Carcieri leading Lt. Gov. Charles Fogarty in the gubernatorial race. The survey also finds a majority of voters opposed to amending the state constitution to build a gambling casino in West Warwick.
A statewide survey of 578 likely Rhode Island voters conducted Sept. 16-18, 2006, shows Sen. Lincoln Chafee and Sheldon Whitehouse in a dead heat in the U.S. Senate race and Gov. Donald Carcieri leading Lt. Gov. Charles Fogarty in the gubernatorial race. The survey also finds a majority of voters opposed to amending the state constitution to build a gambling casino in West Warwick.
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06-026
09/19/2006 Nickel
Paramecia Adapt Their Swimming to Changing Gravitational Force
Using a high-powered electromagnet, Brown University physicists Karine Guevorkian and James Valles have created a topsy-turvy world for the single-celled paramecium. They have managed to increase, eliminate and even reverse the effects of gravity on the tiny protozoan, changing its swimming behavior and indirectly measuring its swimming force.
Using a high-powered electromagnet, Brown University physicists Karine Guevorkian and James Valles have created a topsy-turvy world for the single-celled paramecium. They have managed to increase, eliminate and even reverse the effects of gravity on the tiny protozoan, changing its swimming behavior and indirectly measuring its swimming force.
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06-024
09/18/2006 Downs
Oldest Writing in the New World Discovered in Veracruz, Mexico
A stone block discovered in the Olmec heartland of Veracruz, Mexico, contains the oldest writing in the New World, says an international team of archaeologists, including Stephen D. Houston of Brown University. The team determined that the block dates to the early first millennium B.C.E. – at least 400 years earlier than scholars previously thought writing existed in the Western hemisphere. The findings are published in Science.
A stone block discovered in the Olmec heartland of Veracruz, Mexico, contains the oldest writing in the New World, says an international team of archaeologists, including Stephen D. Houston of Brown University. The team determined that the block dates to the early first millennium B.C.E. – at least 400 years earlier than scholars previously thought writing existed in the Western hemisphere. The findings are published in Science.
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06-021
09/14/2006 Baum
Brown Receives $26.5-Million Gift for University Scholarships
The Frederic N. Schwartz Trust has given $26.5 million to Brown University on behalf of the late Eleanor H. Schwartz, a member of the Pembroke College Class of 1929, and the late Frederic N. Schwartz. The gift will endow University scholarships for women.
The Frederic N. Schwartz Trust has given $26.5 million to Brown University on behalf of the late Eleanor H. Schwartz, a member of the Pembroke College Class of 1929, and the late Frederic N. Schwartz. The gift will endow University scholarships for women.
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06-023
09/14/2006 Baum
Brown Engineers Build a Better Battery -- With Plastic
It’s thin, light, flexible – and plastic. Brown University engineers Hyun-Kon Song and Tayhas Palmore have created a prototype polymer-based battery that packs more power than a standard alkaline battery and more storage capacity than a double-layered capacitor. Their work, published in Advanced Materials, will be of interest to the energy, defense and aerospace industries, which are looking at more efficient ways to deliver electricity.
It’s thin, light, flexible – and plastic. Brown University engineers Hyun-Kon Song and Tayhas Palmore have created a prototype polymer-based battery that packs more power than a standard alkaline battery and more storage capacity than a double-layered capacitor. Their work, published in Advanced Materials, will be of interest to the energy, defense and aerospace industries, which are looking at more efficient ways to deliver electricity.
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06-022
09/13/2006 Lawton
Brown Team Creates Uncanny Cell Replicas for Treatment, Research
Is that Schwann cell real – or replica? A Brown University biomedical engineer had a tough time telling apart genuine cells from fakes after casting plastic reproductions of these nervous system support cells out of silicon. The rubbery replicas, described in the journal Langmuir, could be used for all sorts of cell types in laboratory research or medical treatments for repairing nerve damage.
Is that Schwann cell real – or replica? A Brown University biomedical engineer had a tough time telling apart genuine cells from fakes after casting plastic reproductions of these nervous system support cells out of silicon. The rubbery replicas, described in the journal Langmuir, could be used for all sorts of cell types in laboratory research or medical treatments for repairing nerve damage.
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06-020
09/12/2006 Lawton
Asteroids and Meteorites Reveal Family Resemblance
Using data collected by the Japanese space probe Hayabusa in a rendezvous with the 550-meter asteroid Itokawa, researchers have demonstrated that space weathering occurs even on small asteroids. The new data, published in Nature, confirm that the mineral composition of such asteroids is consistent with meteorites fallen on Earth.
Using data collected by the Japanese space probe Hayabusa in a rendezvous with the 550-meter asteroid Itokawa, researchers have demonstrated that space weathering occurs even on small asteroids. The new data, published in Nature, confirm that the mineral composition of such asteroids is consistent with meteorites fallen on Earth.
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06-019
09/07/2006 Downs
Methamphetamine Use Restricts Fetal Growth, Study Finds
Results from the first large-scale, prospective study of prenatal methamphetamine use show that newborns exposed to the drug are more than three times as likely to be born underweight. Appearing in Pediatrics, the findings mirror those from studies of prenatal cocaine use, says Barry Lester, a professor and researcher at Brown Medical School and Women & Infants Hospital.
Results from the first large-scale, prospective study of prenatal methamphetamine use show that newborns exposed to the drug are more than three times as likely to be born underweight. Appearing in Pediatrics, the findings mirror those from studies of prenatal cocaine use, says Barry Lester, a professor and researcher at Brown Medical School and Women & Infants Hospital.
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06-015
09/05/2006 Lawton
Death of a Parasite: Stripped, Surrounded, Consumed
For the first time, a group of researchers has shown that a parasite can be eliminated through autophagy, a recycling process that normally occurs inside cells. The team, led by George Yap of Brown University, shows that the immune system destroys and disposes of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii by stripping it naked then gobbling it up.
For the first time, a group of researchers has shown that a parasite can be eliminated through autophagy, a recycling process that normally occurs inside cells. The team, led by George Yap of Brown University, shows that the immune system destroys and disposes of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii by stripping it naked then gobbling it up.
News Release
06-014
08/28/2006 Lawton
Brown's Remote T.V. Interview Studio Is Up and Running
Broadcast media now have quick and easy access to the expertise and informed critical commentary of Brown University faculty. The University has installed a remote broadcast interview facility that can connect faculty experts quickly with broadcast reporters and anchors anywhere in the world. Brown’s Office of Media Relations operates the facility.
Broadcast media now have quick and easy access to the expertise and informed critical commentary of Brown University faculty. The University has installed a remote broadcast interview facility that can connect faculty experts quickly with broadcast reporters and anchors anywhere in the world. Brown’s Office of Media Relations operates the facility.
News Release
06-012
08/23/2006 de Ramel
Katherine Bergeron to Address Incoming Students September 5
Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons will officially open the 2006-07 academic year at Opening Convocation, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006. Dean of the College Katherine Bergeron will deliver this year’s keynote address to the 2,061 students beginning undergraduate, graduate, and medical studies at Brown. The ceremony begins at noon on The College Green.
Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons will officially open the 2006-07 academic year at Opening Convocation, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006. Dean of the College Katherine Bergeron will deliver this year’s keynote address to the 2,061 students beginning undergraduate, graduate, and medical studies at Brown. The ceremony begins at noon on The College Green.
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06-013
08/22/2006 Baum
Ten Artists Present Installations at Bell Gallery and List Art Center
The David Winton Bell Gallery and Brown University’s Department of Visual Art present in TRANSIT: from OBJECT to SITE, from Saturday, Sept. 9, through Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006, at Brown University. The collaborative exhibition features a series of installations displayed throughout List Art Center, transforming the modernist architecture of Philip Johnson’s 1971 building into a lively space of diverse multimedia and site-based projects.
The David Winton Bell Gallery and Brown University’s Department of Visual Art present in TRANSIT: from OBJECT to SITE, from Saturday, Sept. 9, through Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006, at Brown University. The collaborative exhibition features a series of installations displayed throughout List Art Center, transforming the modernist architecture of Philip Johnson’s 1971 building into a lively space of diverse multimedia and site-based projects.
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06-011
08/21/2006 Baum
New Treatment Model for Bipolar Disorder Shows Promise
A new model of treatment for bipolar disorder, similar to care given to diabetics and others with chronic diseases, improved patient outcomes without adding costs, according to new research funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Results appear in Psychiatric Services.
A new model of treatment for bipolar disorder, similar to care given to diabetics and others with chronic diseases, improved patient outcomes without adding costs, according to new research funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Results appear in Psychiatric Services.
News Release
06-009
08/10/2006 Lawton
The Shape of Life: Research Sheds Light on How Cells Take Shape
Brown University physicists have identified a surprising force in pattern formation – physical force. Results of their work shed important light on how life takes shape inside cells and are published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Brown University physicists have identified a surprising force in pattern formation – physical force. Results of their work shed important light on how life takes shape inside cells and are published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
News Release
06-008
08/03/2006 Lawton
Texas and New Jersey Are Best States for American e-Government
In their seventh annual study, researchers at Brown University’s Taubman Center for Public Policy ranked Texas and New Jersey as the two states with the best online government services. On the federal level, FirstGov.com, a Web portal, was rated best, followed by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
In their seventh annual study, researchers at Brown University’s Taubman Center for Public Policy ranked Texas and New Jersey as the two states with the best online government services. On the federal level, FirstGov.com, a Web portal, was rated best, followed by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
News Release
06-006
08/01/2006 Goldstein
Campus Compact Students Contribute $5.6B in Community Service
Volunteer hours add up. According to an annual study by Campus Compact, students at the coalition's nearly 1,000 member schools contributed an estimated $5.6 billion worth of service to their communities. Based at Brown University, Campus Compact is a national organization dedicated to fulfilling the civic purposes of higher education.
Volunteer hours add up. According to an annual study by Campus Compact, students at the coalition's nearly 1,000 member schools contributed an estimated $5.6 billion worth of service to their communities. Based at Brown University, Campus Compact is a national organization dedicated to fulfilling the civic purposes of higher education.
News Release
06-005
07/24/2006 Goldstein
Controlling Movement Through Thought Alone
For the first time, a team led by Brown University researchers is publishing detailed clinical trial results that show a tiny new brain sensor allowed a quadriplegic to open a prosthetic hand, control a robotic limb and move a computer cursor – using thoughts alone. The work, featured on the cover of Nature, offers important insights into the human brain and how to tap its power to improve the lives of people with spinal cord injury and other severe motor impairments.
For the first time, a team led by Brown University researchers is publishing detailed clinical trial results that show a tiny new brain sensor allowed a quadriplegic to open a prosthetic hand, control a robotic limb and move a computer cursor – using thoughts alone. The work, featured on the cover of Nature, offers important insights into the human brain and how to tap its power to improve the lives of people with spinal cord injury and other severe motor impairments.
News Release
06-002
07/12/2006 Lawton
Brown Engineers Use DNA to Direct Nanowire Assembly and Growth
A small but growing number of engineers are using nature’s engineer – DNA – to create nanomaterials that can be used in everything from medical devices to computer circuits. A team from Brown University and Boston College is the first to use DNA to direct construction and growth of complex nanowires. Their work appears in Nanotechnology.
A small but growing number of engineers are using nature’s engineer – DNA – to create nanomaterials that can be used in everything from medical devices to computer circuits. A team from Brown University and Boston College is the first to use DNA to direct construction and growth of complex nanowires. Their work appears in Nanotechnology.
News Release
06-003
07/10/2006 Lawton
Problem: Implant Infection. Solution: Nanotech Surfaces
For the first time, engineers have created surfaces for orthopaedic implants that reduce the presence of bacteria. The research, led by Brown University engineer Thomas Webster, may lead to a new class of artificial joints. That is a big market: More than 750,000 Americans undergo knee, hip or shoulder replacement surgery each year.
For the first time, engineers have created surfaces for orthopaedic implants that reduce the presence of bacteria. The research, led by Brown University engineer Thomas Webster, may lead to a new class of artificial joints. That is a big market: More than 750,000 Americans undergo knee, hip or shoulder replacement surgery each year.
News Release
06-001
07/06/2006 Lawton
How Cooperation Can Evolve in a Cheater's World
Whether you’re a free-loading virus or a meat-stealing monkey, selfishness pays. So how could cooperators survive in a cheater’s world? Thomas Flatt, a postdoctoral research associate at Brown, was part of a group that created a theoretical model that neatly solves this dilemma, which has stumped evolutionary biologists and social scientists for decades. The trick: Keep the altruists in small groups, away from the swindling horde, where they multiply and migrate.
Whether you’re a free-loading virus or a meat-stealing monkey, selfishness pays. So how could cooperators survive in a cheater’s world? Thomas Flatt, a postdoctoral research associate at Brown, was part of a group that created a theoretical model that neatly solves this dilemma, which has stumped evolutionary biologists and social scientists for decades. The trick: Keep the altruists in small groups, away from the swindling horde, where they multiply and migrate.
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05-145
06/29/2006 Lawton
Chafee, Whitehouse in Dead Heat; Whitehouse Leads Laffey for Senate
A statewide survey of 719 Rhode Island voters conducted June 24-26, 2006, shows Sen. Lincoln Chafee in a virtual tie with Democratic challenger Sheldon Whitehouse. Whitehouse would have a strong lead if Steve Laffey were the Republican candidate. The survey also finds Gov. Don Carcieri with a 5-percentage point lead over Lt. Gov. Charles Fogarty and finds voters opposed to amending the state constitution to build a gambling casino in West Warwick.
A statewide survey of 719 Rhode Island voters conducted June 24-26, 2006, shows Sen. Lincoln Chafee in a virtual tie with Democratic challenger Sheldon Whitehouse. Whitehouse would have a strong lead if Steve Laffey were the Republican candidate. The survey also finds Gov. Don Carcieri with a 5-percentage point lead over Lt. Gov. Charles Fogarty and finds voters opposed to amending the state constitution to build a gambling casino in West Warwick.
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05-143
06/27/2006 Nickel
Brown, Oak Ridge Team Up for Materials Science Research
Brown University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have established a formal affiliation to support research and teaching with an emphasis in materials science, an area of strength at both institutions.
Brown University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have established a formal affiliation to support research and teaching with an emphasis in materials science, an area of strength at both institutions.
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05-144
06/27/2006 Lawton
Katherine Bergeron Named Dean of the College at Brown University
Katherine Bergeron, professor and chair of the Department of Music at Brown University, has been named dean of the College. Bergeron succeeds Paul Armstrong, who has served since October 2000.
Katherine Bergeron, professor and chair of the Department of Music at Brown University, has been named dean of the College. Bergeron succeeds Paul Armstrong, who has served since October 2000.
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05-141
06/12/2006 Goldstein
Corporation of Brown University Elects Five Trustees
The Corporation of Brown University elected five trustees at its regular spring meeting Friday, May 26, 2006. They will be formally engaged at the next Corporation meeting in October 2006.
The Corporation of Brown University elected five trustees at its regular spring meeting Friday, May 26, 2006. They will be formally engaged at the next Corporation meeting in October 2006.
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05-139
06/05/2006 Goldstein
Science Team Determines Composition of Asteroid Itokawa
For the first time, a group of scientists have an intimate look at a small asteroid, this one dubbed Itokawa. Using data from the Japanese space probe Hayabusa, the team has determined the mineral makeup and surface characteristics of Itokawa and published their findings in Science. Itokawa and other asteroids contain materials relatively unchanged since the birth of the solar system, offering clues to how the system has evolved over time.
For the first time, a group of scientists have an intimate look at a small asteroid, this one dubbed Itokawa. Using data from the Japanese space probe Hayabusa, the team has determined the mineral makeup and surface characteristics of Itokawa and published their findings in Science. Itokawa and other asteroids contain materials relatively unchanged since the birth of the solar system, offering clues to how the system has evolved over time.
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05-138
06/01/2006 Lawton
Brown to Commemorate 225th Anniversary of the March to Yorktown
This summer marks the 225th anniversary of the march to Yorktown, Va., where French and American forces won a decisive victory over British troops, thus bringing an end to the major battles of the American Revolutionary War. The Brown University campus, which was an encampment site for French soldiers in June 1781, will commemorate the anniversary on Saturday, June 17, 2006, with a symposium organized by the John Carter Brown Library and a procession from The College Green to the Rhode Island State House.
This summer marks the 225th anniversary of the march to Yorktown, Va., where French and American forces won a decisive victory over British troops, thus bringing an end to the major battles of the American Revolutionary War. The Brown University campus, which was an encampment site for French soldiers in June 1781, will commemorate the anniversary on Saturday, June 17, 2006, with a symposium organized by the John Carter Brown Library and a procession from The College Green to the Rhode Island State House.
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05-137
05/30/2006 Goldstein
Advisory: Brown to confer 2,245 degrees at 238th Commencement
Brown President Ruth J. Simmons will preside at the University’s 238th Commencement exercises Sunday, May 28, 2006, during which 2,245 degrees will be conferred.
Brown President Ruth J. Simmons will preside at the University’s 238th Commencement exercises Sunday, May 28, 2006, during which 2,245 degrees will be conferred.
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05-133
05/27/2006 de Ramel
Algae's Protein "Tails" Create Motion -- and Aid Munching
Flagella, the wee whips that set some microorganisms in motion, also help colonies of green algae take in additional nutrients. This finding, made by a team of scientists from University of Arizona and Brown University, may help explain how some organisms make the evolutionary leap to multicellularity.
Flagella, the wee whips that set some microorganisms in motion, also help colonies of green algae take in additional nutrients. This finding, made by a team of scientists from University of Arizona and Brown University, may help explain how some organisms make the evolutionary leap to multicellularity.
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05-134
05/26/2006 Lawton
Brown and Affiliated Hospitals Name Zink Emergency Medicine Chief
Brian J. Zink, M.D., is chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Brown Medical School and emergency medicine physician-in-chief at Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital.
Brian J. Zink, M.D., is chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Brown Medical School and emergency medicine physician-in-chief at Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital.
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05-135
05/26/2006 Lawton
Pomp and Thermodynamics: Brown Graduates First Teacher-Engineer
The Brown University Class of 2006 will include its first teacher-engineer, who graduates this month with a bachelor’s degree in engineering – and a certificate to teach physics in grades seven to 12. This one-of-a-kind teacher preparation program aims to train students to teach physics in an engaging, hands-on style. The program will also address a national shortage of physics teachers.
The Brown University Class of 2006 will include its first teacher-engineer, who graduates this month with a bachelor’s degree in engineering – and a certificate to teach physics in grades seven to 12. This one-of-a-kind teacher preparation program aims to train students to teach physics in an engaging, hands-on style. The program will also address a national shortage of physics teachers.
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05-132
05/23/2006 Lawton
Juliet V. Garcia Will Deliver Baccalaureate Address on May 27, 2006
University of Texas–Brownsville President Juliet V. García will deliver the baccalaureate address to Brown University’s graduating seniors on Saturday, May 27, 2006, at 3 p.m. in the First Baptist Church in America.
University of Texas–Brownsville President Juliet V. García will deliver the baccalaureate address to Brown University’s graduating seniors on Saturday, May 27, 2006, at 3 p.m. in the First Baptist Church in America.
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05-130
05/22/2006 de Ramel
Paul Volcker To Deliver Ogden Lecture: "Is the U.N. Up to Its Job?"
Economist and former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, will deliver a Stephen A. Ogden Jr. ’60 Memorial Lecture on International Relations on Saturday, May 27, 2006, in the Salomon Center for Teaching. His address titled “Is the U.N. Up to Its Job?” is part of the annual Commencement Forums, offered during Brown University’s Commencement Weekend. The public is welcome.
Economist and former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, will deliver a Stephen A. Ogden Jr. ’60 Memorial Lecture on International Relations on Saturday, May 27, 2006, in the Salomon Center for Teaching. His address titled “Is the U.N. Up to Its Job?” is part of the annual Commencement Forums, offered during Brown University’s Commencement Weekend. The public is welcome.
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05-131
05/22/2006 Goldstein
Annual Commencement Forum Will Honor Sen. Claiborne Pell
Brown University has established an annual Commencement Forum to honor Sen. Claiborne Pell’s 36 years of distinguished service to the United States Senate. The inaugural Pell Forum, on Saturday, May 27, 2006, will be a panel discussion covering areas of particular interest to the Senator during his political career – higher education, the arts, and foreign relations.
Brown University has established an annual Commencement Forum to honor Sen. Claiborne Pell’s 36 years of distinguished service to the United States Senate. The inaugural Pell Forum, on Saturday, May 27, 2006, will be a panel discussion covering areas of particular interest to the Senator during his political career – higher education, the arts, and foreign relations.
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05-129
05/17/2006 Goldstein
Bell Gallery Displays Retrospective of Friedrich St.Florian's Career
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present a retrospective of Friedrich St.Florian’s work, opening Friday, May 26, and running through Sunday, July 2, 2006. The exhibition honors the architect at the time of his retirement from teaching and on the occasion of being awarded an honorary degree during Brown University’s 238th Commencement.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present a retrospective of Friedrich St.Florian’s work, opening Friday, May 26, and running through Sunday, July 2, 2006. The exhibition honors the architect at the time of his retirement from teaching and on the occasion of being awarded an honorary degree during Brown University’s 238th Commencement.
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05-128
05/12/2006 Goldstein
Greta Pemberton and Ari Savitzky To Deliver Senior Orations
Greta Pemberton of Silver Spring, Md., and Ari Savitzky of Providence, R.I., will deliver senior orations to their classmates on Sunday, May 28, 2006, at 12:50 p.m. on The College Green. Pemberton’s address is titled “Consider Play,” and Savitzky’s is titled “Save the Oration (for Tomorrow).”
Greta Pemberton of Silver Spring, Md., and Ari Savitzky of Providence, R.I., will deliver senior orations to their classmates on Sunday, May 28, 2006, at 12:50 p.m. on The College Green. Pemberton’s address is titled “Consider Play,” and Savitzky’s is titled “Save the Oration (for Tomorrow).”
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05-127
05/09/2006 de Ramel
Clyde L. Briant Appointed Vice President for Research
Clyde L. Briant, dean of engineering and the Otis E. Randall University Professor at Brown, has been appointed vice president for research, effective July 1, 2006. Briant succeeds Andries van Dam, the inaugural vice president.
Clyde L. Briant, dean of engineering and the Otis E. Randall University Professor at Brown, has been appointed vice president for research, effective July 1, 2006. Briant succeeds Andries van Dam, the inaugural vice president.
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05-126
05/08/2006 de Ramel
"Believing Africa" Is Haffenreffer Museum's Second On-Campus Exhibition
Brown University’s Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology will open its second on-campus exhibition, Believing Africa, on Saturday, May 27, 2006, in its satellite gallery at Manning Hall. The exhibition, focusing on the diversity of African spiritual beliefs, was co-curated by Brown graduate and undergraduate students.
Brown University’s Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology will open its second on-campus exhibition, Believing Africa, on Saturday, May 27, 2006, in its satellite gallery at Manning Hall. The exhibition, focusing on the diversity of African spiritual beliefs, was co-curated by Brown graduate and undergraduate students.
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05-117
05/03/2006 Goldstein
Brown University and RISD Honor Colleagues in Awards Ceremony
Members of the Brown and RISD communities recognized faculty and student colleagues for their outstanding commitments to teaching and mentoring at Awards Ceremony 2006.
Members of the Brown and RISD communities recognized faculty and student colleagues for their outstanding commitments to teaching and mentoring at Awards Ceremony 2006.
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05-124
05/03/2006 Goldstein
Fussy Babies and Postpartum Depression Linked, Study Finds
Researchers from Brown Medical School and the Rhode Island Department of Health have found a strong association between mothers with symptoms of postpartum depression and those with colicky infants. The study, the first to show such a link using population-based data, will be presented May 2 at the Pediatric Academic Societies’ 2006 Annual Meeting.
Researchers from Brown Medical School and the Rhode Island Department of Health have found a strong association between mothers with symptoms of postpartum depression and those with colicky infants. The study, the first to show such a link using population-based data, will be presented May 2 at the Pediatric Academic Societies’ 2006 Annual Meeting.
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05-114
05/02/2006 Lawton
Successful Treatment of Alcoholism Found in The Doctor's Office
Attention from doctors, nurses and other health professionals, combined with either the drug naltrexone or specialized counseling, is the most effective way to treat alcohol dependence, according to results of the largest clinical trial ever conducted on drug and therapy interventions for alcoholism. Researchers at Brown Medical School ran the largest clinical site for the trial at Roger Williams Medical Center. Results appear in JAMA.
Attention from doctors, nurses and other health professionals, combined with either the drug naltrexone or specialized counseling, is the most effective way to treat alcohol dependence, according to results of the largest clinical trial ever conducted on drug and therapy interventions for alcoholism. Researchers at Brown Medical School ran the largest clinical site for the trial at Roger Williams Medical Center. Results appear in JAMA.
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05-115
05/02/2006 Lawton
Faculty To Present Highest Honor to Sen. Claiborne Pell
During Brown University Commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 28, 2006, former U.S. Sen. Claiborne Pell, Rhode Island’s longest serving senator, will be presented with the University faculty’s highest honor, the Susan Colver Rosenberger Medal.
During Brown University Commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 28, 2006, former U.S. Sen. Claiborne Pell, Rhode Island’s longest serving senator, will be presented with the University faculty’s highest honor, the Susan Colver Rosenberger Medal.
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05-121
05/02/2006 Goldstein
Provost Robert Zimmer To Speak at Graduate School Convocation
Outgoing Provost Robert J. Zimmer will deliver an address at Brown University’s Graduate School Commencement on Sunday, May 29, 2006, on Lincoln Field. Shankar K. Prasad, a doctoral candidate in political science, will present the student address, titled “A Diverse Community of One: Lessons Learned and Experiences Shared.”
Outgoing Provost Robert J. Zimmer will deliver an address at Brown University’s Graduate School Commencement on Sunday, May 29, 2006, on Lincoln Field. Shankar K. Prasad, a doctoral candidate in political science, will present the student address, titled “A Diverse Community of One: Lessons Learned and Experiences Shared.”
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05-122
05/02/2006 Goldstein
Social Pioneer Geoffrey Canada To Address Medical School Graduates
Geoffrey Canada, acclaimed advocate for inner-city children, will address the 32nd Brown Medical School graduating class Sunday, May 28, 2006, in the First Unitarian Church. Colin Harrington, M.D., a clinical associate professor of psychiatry and human behavior, will deliver the faculty address, and Daniel Vázquez, a candidate for the M.D. degree, will deliver the student address. Dean of Medicine and Biological Sciences Eli Y. Adashi, M.D., will preside.
Geoffrey Canada, acclaimed advocate for inner-city children, will address the 32nd Brown Medical School graduating class Sunday, May 28, 2006, in the First Unitarian Church. Colin Harrington, M.D., a clinical associate professor of psychiatry and human behavior, will deliver the faculty address, and Daniel Vázquez, a candidate for the M.D. degree, will deliver the student address. Dean of Medicine and Biological Sciences Eli Y. Adashi, M.D., will preside.
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05-123
05/02/2006 Lawton
Brown University will confer eight honorary degrees on May 28
Brown University will confer eight honorary degrees during Commencement exercises Sunday, May 28, upon children’s advocate Geoffrey Canada; Juliet V. García, president of the University of Texas at Brownsville; business executive Martin J. Granoff; mental health advocate Kay Redfield Jamison; Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, finance minister of Nigeria; Rhode Island architect Friedrich St. Florian; HIV specialist Suniti Solomon; and economist Paul A. Volcker.
Brown University will confer eight honorary degrees during Commencement exercises Sunday, May 28, upon children’s advocate Geoffrey Canada; Juliet V. García, president of the University of Texas at Brownsville; business executive Martin J. Granoff; mental health advocate Kay Redfield Jamison; Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, finance minister of Nigeria; Rhode Island architect Friedrich St. Florian; HIV specialist Suniti Solomon; and economist Paul A. Volcker.
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05-116
05/02/2006 Sweeney
Hurricane Katrina Reshaped Political Map of New Orleans, Report Says
As the Big Easy heads into a mayoral runoff this month between incumbent Ray Nagin and Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landreiu, the city may elect a white mayor for the first time in nearly 30 years. A report released by Brown University sociologist John Logan says Hurricane Katrina has reshaped the political map of New Orleans. He found the voice of black neighborhoods has been diminished – a result, he says, that should have been foreseen.
As the Big Easy heads into a mayoral runoff this month between incumbent Ray Nagin and Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landreiu, the city may elect a white mayor for the first time in nearly 30 years. A report released by Brown University sociologist John Logan says Hurricane Katrina has reshaped the political map of New Orleans. He found the voice of black neighborhoods has been diminished – a result, he says, that should have been foreseen.
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05-118
05/01/2006 Goldstein
Brown University to Hold 238th Commencement on Sunday, May 28
Chief Marshal L. Roger Hale will lead more than 6,000 people down College Hill on Sunday, May 28, 2006, in one of the nation’s largest and most colorful academic pageants. The procession and academic exercises will cap a three-day Commencement/Reunion Weekend on the Brown campus. Brown University’s 238th Commencement will follow a new plan, for the first time in the history of the University. Due in part to the large size of the Class of 2006, graduates will assemble in front of the First Baptist Church in America, rather than inside.
Chief Marshal L. Roger Hale will lead more than 6,000 people down College Hill on Sunday, May 28, 2006, in one of the nation’s largest and most colorful academic pageants. The procession and academic exercises will cap a three-day Commencement/Reunion Weekend on the Brown campus. Brown University’s 238th Commencement will follow a new plan, for the first time in the history of the University. Due in part to the large size of the Class of 2006, graduates will assemble in front of the First Baptist Church in America, rather than inside.
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05-119
05/01/2006 de Ramel
Women's Sports Pioneers to Attend Inaugural Colloquium at Brown
Well-known sports figures Julie Foudy, Mary Carillo and Donna de Varona will take part in Brown University’s inaugural Sports in Society Colloquium, “Changing the Landscape of Women’s Athletics,” on Friday, May 5, 2006. The night before the Colloquium, there will be special screening of Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team. Both events are open to the public.
Well-known sports figures Julie Foudy, Mary Carillo and Donna de Varona will take part in Brown University’s inaugural Sports in Society Colloquium, “Changing the Landscape of Women’s Athletics,” on Friday, May 5, 2006. The night before the Colloquium, there will be special screening of Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team. Both events are open to the public.
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05-120
05/01/2006 Goldstein
Two Brown Faculty, One Visiting Scholar Elected Fellows of AAAS
Geologist James W. Head III, playwright Paula Vogel, and poet Rosmarie Waldrop have been elected fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a distinction of excellence in science, scholarship, business, public affairs and the arts. Head and Vogel are professors at Brown; Rosmarie Waldrop is a visiting scholar.
Geologist James W. Head III, playwright Paula Vogel, and poet Rosmarie Waldrop have been elected fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a distinction of excellence in science, scholarship, business, public affairs and the arts. Head and Vogel are professors at Brown; Rosmarie Waldrop is a visiting scholar.
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05-113
04/25/2006 de Ramel
Legacy of Lead Poisoning Detailed at Annual Barnes Lecture
Herbert Needleman, M.D., one of the foremost experts on childhood lead poisoning, will deliver the Dr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Barnes Jr. Lecture in Public Health on Wednesday, April 26, 2006. The free lecture begins at 4 p.m. in Andrews Hall and is open to the public.
Herbert Needleman, M.D., one of the foremost experts on childhood lead poisoning, will deliver the Dr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Barnes Jr. Lecture in Public Health on Wednesday, April 26, 2006. The free lecture begins at 4 p.m. in Andrews Hall and is open to the public.
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05-110
04/21/2006 Lawton
"Dead Zone" Summer Killed Billions of Ocean State Mussels
A “dead zone” that formed in 2001 in Narragansett Bay left a lethal legacy, Brown University research shows. In a study of nine mussel reefs, published in Ecology, researchers report that oxygen-depleted water killed one reef and nearly wiped out the rest. A year later, only one of the nine reefs was recovering. The result was a sharp reduction in the reefs’ ability to filter phytoplankton, a process that helps control “dead zone” formation.
A “dead zone” that formed in 2001 in Narragansett Bay left a lethal legacy, Brown University research shows. In a study of nine mussel reefs, published in Ecology, researchers report that oxygen-depleted water killed one reef and nearly wiped out the rest. A year later, only one of the nine reefs was recovering. The result was a sharp reduction in the reefs’ ability to filter phytoplankton, a process that helps control “dead zone” formation.
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05-108
04/11/2006 Lawton
60 Minutes Correspondent Ed Bradley to Receive Welles Hangen Award
60 Minutes and CBS News Correspondent Ed Bradley will be presented with Brown University’s Welles Hangen Award for Superior Achievement in Journalism on Friday, April 21, 2006, at 4 p.m. in Sayles Hall. The award honors the memory of Welles Hangen ’49, a foreign correspondent and broadcast journalist, killed in 1970 while covering the war in Vietnam. Note: Because of schedule conficts, the award ceremony has been postponed to the fall semester. See update: 05-107p.
60 Minutes and CBS News Correspondent Ed Bradley will be presented with Brown University’s Welles Hangen Award for Superior Achievement in Journalism on Friday, April 21, 2006, at 4 p.m. in Sayles Hall. The award honors the memory of Welles Hangen ’49, a foreign correspondent and broadcast journalist, killed in 1970 while covering the war in Vietnam. Note: Because of schedule conficts, the award ceremony has been postponed to the fall semester. See update: 05-107p.
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04/10/2006 Goldstein
Brown University Geologists Create 5-Million-Year Climate Record
Brown University geologists have created the longest continuous record of ocean surface temperatures, dating back 5 million years. The record shows slow, steady cooling in the eastern equatorial Pacific, a finding that challenges the notion that the Ice Ages alone sparked a global cooling trend. Results are published in Science.
Brown University geologists have created the longest continuous record of ocean surface temperatures, dating back 5 million years. The record shows slow, steady cooling in the eastern equatorial Pacific, a finding that challenges the notion that the Ice Ages alone sparked a global cooling trend. Results are published in Science.
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05-106
04/06/2006 Lawton
Children's Defense Fund Founder Marian Wright Edelman to Speak
Award-winning author and children’s advocate Marian Wright Edelman will address the Brown community in the sixth annual Casey Shearer Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, April 11, 2006. Her speech, “Stand Up for Children Now, ” will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. The event is free and open to the public.
Award-winning author and children’s advocate Marian Wright Edelman will address the Brown community in the sixth annual Casey Shearer Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, April 11, 2006. Her speech, “Stand Up for Children Now, ” will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. The event is free and open to the public.
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04/03/2006 Goldstein
Friction-Reduction Recipe: Add Two Atoms and Lots of Heat
Get molecules moving, atom bumping against atom, and friction is bound to follow. Or does it? Surprising Brown University and University of Southern California research shows that under certain conditions in liquids, molecular motion destroys – rather than creates – friction. The work, published in Science, may rewrite the rulebook for chemical reactions.
Get molecules moving, atom bumping against atom, and friction is bound to follow. Or does it? Surprising Brown University and University of Southern California research shows that under certain conditions in liquids, molecular motion destroys – rather than creates – friction. The work, published in Science, may rewrite the rulebook for chemical reactions.
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03/30/2006 Lawton
Bell Gallery Presents "7 Documentarians" Photography Exhibition
Images by seven American photographers will be shown in the Bell Gallery’s latest exhibition, 7 Documentarians, from April 12 through May 10, 2006. The exhibition takes visitors through a history of 20th-century documentary photography, with subjects ranging from the Depression-era rural south to New York City street life to baseball stadiums of the 1980s.
Images by seven American photographers will be shown in the Bell Gallery’s latest exhibition, 7 Documentarians, from April 12 through May 10, 2006. The exhibition takes visitors through a history of 20th-century documentary photography, with subjects ranging from the Depression-era rural south to New York City street life to baseball stadiums of the 1980s.
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05-103
03/29/2006 Goldstein
Brown University To Host 2006 Ivy Film Festival April 5-9
Student filmmakers and film industry professionals will come together for the 2006 Ivy Film Festival at Brown University April 5-9, 2006. The festival will showcase 36 student films and include advance screenings of eight feature films. Michael Showalter, a 1992 Brown graduate, writer and director of The Baxter, will give the keynote address on Friday, April 7. All events are open to the public.
Student filmmakers and film industry professionals will come together for the 2006 Ivy Film Festival at Brown University April 5-9, 2006. The festival will showcase 36 student films and include advance screenings of eight feature films. Michael Showalter, a 1992 Brown graduate, writer and director of The Baxter, will give the keynote address on Friday, April 7. All events are open to the public.
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05-104
03/29/2006 Goldstein
Two Brown Students Named 2006 Truman Scholars
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation is honoring Te-Ping Chen and Geoffrey Gusoff, both of the Class of 2007, for their exceptional leadership skills, demonstrated academic excellence, and commitment to public service. The Truman Scholarships enable college students to attend graduate school in preparation for careers in government or public service.
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation is honoring Te-Ping Chen and Geoffrey Gusoff, both of the Class of 2007, for their exceptional leadership skills, demonstrated academic excellence, and commitment to public service. The Truman Scholarships enable college students to attend graduate school in preparation for careers in government or public service.
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05-102
03/28/2006 Goldstein
Teens and Sleep Poll a Wake-Up Call, Pediatric Sleep Experts Say
New poll data from the National Sleep Foundation shows that only one in five teen-agers gets a full night’s sleep, negatively affecting school performance, driving and mood. Researchers at Brown Medical School and affiliates Bradley Hospital and Hasbro Children’s Hospital are national experts in pediatric sleep and call the results a “wake-up call” for parents.
New poll data from the National Sleep Foundation shows that only one in five teen-agers gets a full night’s sleep, negatively affecting school performance, driving and mood. Researchers at Brown Medical School and affiliates Bradley Hospital and Hasbro Children’s Hospital are national experts in pediatric sleep and call the results a “wake-up call” for parents.
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05-100
03/28/2006 Lawton
Two Brown Undergraduates Awarded Goldwater Scholarships
Two Brown University juniors, Kartik Pattabiraman and Brenda Rubenstein, have been selected as Barry M. Goldwater Scholars for the 2006-2007 academic year. The scholarship program is designed to encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in the fields of mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering.
Two Brown University juniors, Kartik Pattabiraman and Brenda Rubenstein, have been selected as Barry M. Goldwater Scholars for the 2006-2007 academic year. The scholarship program is designed to encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in the fields of mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering.
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05-098
03/21/2006 Goldstein
Brown, Microsoft To Announce Pen-Based Computing Alliance
Brown University and Microsoft Research will hold a joint press conference at 1 p.m. Monday, March 20, 2006, at the Watson Center for Information Technology to announce the first academic research program in the nation dedicated to pen-centric computing innovation.
Brown University and Microsoft Research will hold a joint press conference at 1 p.m. Monday, March 20, 2006, at the Watson Center for Information Technology to announce the first academic research program in the nation dedicated to pen-centric computing innovation.
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05-095a
03/16/2006 Lawton
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton To Deliver Inaugural Lecture
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will visit Brown University to deliver the inaugural lecture of the Doherty-Granoff Forum on Women Leaders on Saturday, April 8, 2006. Her address begins at 7:45 p.m. in Meehan Auditorium. Tickets will be available to holders of active Brown IDs beginning Friday, March 17. The Office of Media Relations will issue press credentials for reporters covering the event.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will visit Brown University to deliver the inaugural lecture of the Doherty-Granoff Forum on Women Leaders on Saturday, April 8, 2006. Her address begins at 7:45 p.m. in Meehan Auditorium. Tickets will be available to holders of active Brown IDs beginning Friday, March 17. The Office of Media Relations will issue press credentials for reporters covering the event.
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05-094
03/15/2006 Goldstein
David Winton Bell Gallery to Host 26th Annual Student Exhibition
This year’s best student artwork will be shown in the 26th annual Student Exhibition at the David Winton Bell Gallery from Saturday, March 18, through Sunday, April 2, 2006. An opening reception for the artists will be held Saturday, March 18, from 7 to 9 p.m. Both the exhibit and the reception are free and open to the public.
This year’s best student artwork will be shown in the 26th annual Student Exhibition at the David Winton Bell Gallery from Saturday, March 18, through Sunday, April 2, 2006. An opening reception for the artists will be held Saturday, March 18, from 7 to 9 p.m. Both the exhibit and the reception are free and open to the public.
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05-092
03/10/2006 Goldstein
Federal Science Chief to Speak on Basic Research Funding
Raymond L. Orbach, director of the Office of Science at the U.S. Department of Energy, will visit Brown University on Friday, March 10, 2006, to see science demonstrations and discuss federal funding for basic research. Gov. Donald L. Carcieri will accompany Orbach during his visit.
Raymond L. Orbach, director of the Office of Science at the U.S. Department of Energy, will visit Brown University on Friday, March 10, 2006, to see science demonstrations and discuss federal funding for basic research. Gov. Donald L. Carcieri will accompany Orbach during his visit.
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05-090
03/09/2006 Lawton
Provost Robert J. Zimmer To Become University of Chicago President
The Board of Trustees of the University of Chicago has received a recommendation from its Presidential Search Committee that Robert J. Zimmer, currently provost of Brown University, be elected the University of Chicago’s next president. Chicago’s Board will act on the recommendation at a special meeting Friday, March 10, 2006. President Simmons’ message to Brown’s faculty, staff and students, sent Thursday morning, March 9, follows here.
The Board of Trustees of the University of Chicago has received a recommendation from its Presidential Search Committee that Robert J. Zimmer, currently provost of Brown University, be elected the University of Chicago’s next president. Chicago’s Board will act on the recommendation at a special meeting Friday, March 10, 2006. President Simmons’ message to Brown’s faculty, staff and students, sent Thursday morning, March 9, follows here.
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03/09/2006 Nickel
Brown Hosts Conference on Closing School Readiness Gaps
Early childhood leaders will meet at Brown University on March 8 to discuss how to best prepare minority children for success at school. The conference, co-sponsored by Brown’s Center for Human Development and Rhode Island KIDS COUNT, will feature remarks by Columbia University professor Jeanne Brooks-Gunn and Providence Schools Superintendent Donnie Evans.
Early childhood leaders will meet at Brown University on March 8 to discuss how to best prepare minority children for success at school. The conference, co-sponsored by Brown’s Center for Human Development and Rhode Island KIDS COUNT, will feature remarks by Columbia University professor Jeanne Brooks-Gunn and Providence Schools Superintendent Donnie Evans.
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05-088
03/02/2006 Lawton
New Class of Compounds Promise Better Drugs, Clean Energy
Brown University chemists have created a new class of compounds that promise to produce prescription drugs more cheaply as well as to provide models for hydrogen storage – a key feature for clean energy production and use. The work has landed in top journals, including a cover of Chemical Communications this month, and has prompted two patent filings.
Brown University chemists have created a new class of compounds that promise to produce prescription drugs more cheaply as well as to provide models for hydrogen storage – a key feature for clean energy production and use. The work has landed in top journals, including a cover of Chemical Communications this month, and has prompted two patent filings.
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05-087
02/28/2006 Lawton
Corporation Approves 8.2% FY07 Budget Increase, Sets Tuition and Fees
The Corporation of Brown University has approved a fiscal year 2007 consolidated budget of $664.1 million, an 8.2-percent increase over FY06. Total undergraduate fees will rise 4.7 percent to $43,754, including a 5-percent rise in tuition to $33,888.
The Corporation of Brown University has approved a fiscal year 2007 consolidated budget of $664.1 million, an 8.2-percent increase over FY06. Total undergraduate fees will rise 4.7 percent to $43,754, including a 5-percent rise in tuition to $33,888.
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05-083
02/25/2006 Nickel
Brown Votes to Divest from Sudan in Response to Genocide
Brown University's governing board voted to divest the University from companies supporting and facilitating the Sudanese government in its continuing sponsorship of genocidal actions and human rights violations in Darfur.
Brown University's governing board voted to divest the University from companies supporting and facilitating the Sudanese government in its continuing sponsorship of genocidal actions and human rights violations in Darfur.
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05-084
02/25/2006 Goldstein
One Nation Indivisible? Experts to Discuss Persistence of Class in America
Some of the nation’s leading voices on class issues in America will gather at Brown University on March 6 and 7, 2006, for the 26th annual Providence Journal/Brown University Public Affairs Conference, titled “One Nation Indivisible? The Persistence of Class in American Culture.” Author and The New York Times columnist David Brooks will deliver the keynote address, the Michael P. Metcalf–Howard R. Swearer Memorial Lecture. All events are free and open to the public.
Some of the nation’s leading voices on class issues in America will gather at Brown University on March 6 and 7, 2006, for the 26th annual Providence Journal/Brown University Public Affairs Conference, titled “One Nation Indivisible? The Persistence of Class in American Culture.” Author and The New York Times columnist David Brooks will deliver the keynote address, the Michael P. Metcalf–Howard R. Swearer Memorial Lecture. All events are free and open to the public.
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05-082
02/21/2006 Goldstein
Brown Community Invited to Planning Meeting
Brown University will present a review of its Institutional Master Plan, including the University’s role in the Thayer Street Improvement District, to all members of the Brown Community on Wednesday, March 1, 2006. The meeting will be held at Brown Hillel, the Glenn and Darcy Weiner Hillel Center for Jewish Life, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Brown University will present a review of its Institutional Master Plan, including the University’s role in the Thayer Street Improvement District, to all members of the Brown Community on Wednesday, March 1, 2006. The meeting will be held at Brown Hillel, the Glenn and Darcy Weiner Hillel Center for Jewish Life, from 5 to 7 p.m.
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05-081
02/21/2006 deRamel
Progeria Progress: Studies Show How Mutant Protein Hurts Hearts
Two new research studies on progeria, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, detail the damage a mutant protein does to blood vessel cells of humans and mice. The discoveries offer increased hope for a cure for progeria, a genetic condition fatal in children, but may also provide key insight into the cause of adult heart disease.
Two new research studies on progeria, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, detail the damage a mutant protein does to blood vessel cells of humans and mice. The discoveries offer increased hope for a cure for progeria, a genetic condition fatal in children, but may also provide key insight into the cause of adult heart disease.
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05-079
02/16/2006 Lawton
Sen. Reed To Give Ogden Lecture: President Bush and The Long War
U.S. Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) will visit Brown University to deliver a Stephen A. Ogden Jr. Memorial Lecture on International Affairs on Friday, March 3, 2006. His address, “President Bush and the Long War: Are Slogans Enough?” begins at 6 p.m. in the List Arts Center, 64 College St. It is free and open to the public. Reed will be available for press interviews.
U.S. Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) will visit Brown University to deliver a Stephen A. Ogden Jr. Memorial Lecture on International Affairs on Friday, March 3, 2006. His address, “President Bush and the Long War: Are Slogans Enough?” begins at 6 p.m. in the List Arts Center, 64 College St. It is free and open to the public. Reed will be available for press interviews.
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05-076
02/15/2006 Goldstein
A Surprising Pair of Proteins Help Make Healthy Eggs
Biologists at Brown University and the University of California–Berkeley have discovered that two proteins team up to turn on an assortment of ovarian genes critical to the production of healthy eggs. This finding, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, sheds important light on the biochemical processes underpinning fertility.
Biologists at Brown University and the University of California–Berkeley have discovered that two proteins team up to turn on an assortment of ovarian genes critical to the production of healthy eggs. This finding, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, sheds important light on the biochemical processes underpinning fertility.
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05-075
02/15/2006 Lawton
A Fresh Spin in Quantum Physics: The 'Spin Triple' Supercurrent
For the first time, scientists have created a “spin triplet” supercurrent through a ferromagnet over a long distance. Achieved with a magnet developed at Brown University and the University of Alabama, the feat upends long-standing theories of quantum physics – and may be a boon to the budding field of “spintronics,” where the spin of electrons, along with their charge, is harnessed to power computer chips and circuits. Results are published in Nature.
For the first time, scientists have created a “spin triplet” supercurrent through a ferromagnet over a long distance. Achieved with a magnet developed at Brown University and the University of Alabama, the feat upends long-standing theories of quantum physics – and may be a boon to the budding field of “spintronics,” where the spin of electrons, along with their charge, is harnessed to power computer chips and circuits. Results are published in Nature.
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05-078
02/15/2006 Lawton
Survey: Chafee Narrowly Leads Opponents; Brown Leads Whitehouse
A statewide survey of 785 Rhode Island voters, conducted Feb. 4-6, 2006, finds Sen. Lincoln Chafee in a close race with his likely Democratic challengers and Gov. Donald Carcieri with an 11-point lead over Lt. Gov. Charles Fogarty. A majority of Rhode Island voters say they are unprepared for a major hurricane. Questions and Answers are included.
A statewide survey of 785 Rhode Island voters, conducted Feb. 4-6, 2006, finds Sen. Lincoln Chafee in a close race with his likely Democratic challengers and Gov. Donald Carcieri with an 11-point lead over Lt. Gov. Charles Fogarty. A majority of Rhode Island voters say they are unprepared for a major hurricane. Questions and Answers are included.
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05-073
02/08/2006 Nickel
Aging Cells, Aging Body: Fresh Evidence for a Connection
When cells age and stop dividing, how much do they contribute to whole-body aging? Brown University research strengthens the case for a strong connection by providing evidence that non-dividing or “replicatively senescent” cells can be found in large numbers in old animals. The research, led by John Sedivy, is the first to quantify the presence of these cells in any species. Results are published by Science.
When cells age and stop dividing, how much do they contribute to whole-body aging? Brown University research strengthens the case for a strong connection by providing evidence that non-dividing or “replicatively senescent” cells can be found in large numbers in old animals. The research, led by John Sedivy, is the first to quantify the presence of these cells in any species. Results are published by Science.
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05-071
02/02/2006 Lawton
Brown University Library Collections Annex To Open Officially
The Library Collections Annex at Brown University will officially open on Feb. 3, 2006, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony by President Ruth Simmons. Planning for the high-density storage facility has been in the works for more than a decade and is one outcome of Brown’s billion-dollar Plan for Academic Enrichment.
The Library Collections Annex at Brown University will officially open on Feb. 3, 2006, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony by President Ruth Simmons. Planning for the high-density storage facility has been in the works for more than a decade and is one outcome of Brown’s billion-dollar Plan for Academic Enrichment.
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01/30/2006 Goldstein
Intercollegiate Athletics at Brown Undergoes Routine Review by NCAA
Brown University has undertaken a comprehensive study of its intercollegiate athletics program as required every 10 years by the NCAA. President Ruth J. Simmons has appointed a steering committee whose members will collect and review data, gain broad campus input, and produce a report for the NCAA. Brown received a status of certified, without conditions, after its last review in 1997.
Brown University has undertaken a comprehensive study of its intercollegiate athletics program as required every 10 years by the NCAA. President Ruth J. Simmons has appointed a steering committee whose members will collect and review data, gain broad campus input, and produce a report for the NCAA. Brown received a status of certified, without conditions, after its last review in 1997.
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05-069
01/27/2006 Sweeney
Brown Creates First In-Depth Demographic Analysis of Katrina's Impact
The images were accurate: The Gulf Coast’s poor, black residents were hit hardest by Hurricane Katrina, according to findings by a Brown University sociologist. Professor John Logan’s new research is the first of its kind from the disaster zone and raises provocative questions about the future population of New Orleans.
The images were accurate: The Gulf Coast’s poor, black residents were hit hardest by Hurricane Katrina, according to findings by a Brown University sociologist. Professor John Logan’s new research is the first of its kind from the disaster zone and raises provocative questions about the future population of New Orleans.
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05-068
01/25/2006 Goldstein
Brown's ArtsLiteracy Project Receives White House Award
The ArtsLiteracy Project, based in the Education Department at Brown University, was nationally recognized at the White House Jan. 25, 2006. The program received the 2005 Coming Up Taller Award, which recognizes outstanding community arts and humanities programs that celebrate the creativity of America’s youth.
The ArtsLiteracy Project, based in the Education Department at Brown University, was nationally recognized at the White House Jan. 25, 2006. The program received the 2005 Coming Up Taller Award, which recognizes outstanding community arts and humanities programs that celebrate the creativity of America’s youth.
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05-067
01/25/2006 Goldstein
HIV Prevention Hope: Yogurt Bugs That Make Antiviral Drugs
A research team lead by Bharat Ramratnam, a Brown Medical School professor, has genetically modified bacteria found in yogurt so that the bugs produce a protein proven to block HIV infection in monkeys. The results offer hope for a microbicide that can prevent the spread of HIV, which now affects about 40 million people.
A research team lead by Bharat Ramratnam, a Brown Medical School professor, has genetically modified bacteria found in yogurt so that the bugs produce a protein proven to block HIV infection in monkeys. The results offer hope for a microbicide that can prevent the spread of HIV, which now affects about 40 million people.
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05-066
01/23/2006 Lawton
Brown, R.I. Department of Health Team up for Public Health Training
From bird flu to bioterrorism, epidemiology to environmental health, Rhode Island health leaders this year can learn about topics critical to improving public health, through a new training program planned by Brown Medical School and the Rhode Island Department of Health.
From bird flu to bioterrorism, epidemiology to environmental health, Rhode Island health leaders this year can learn about topics critical to improving public health, through a new training program planned by Brown Medical School and the Rhode Island Department of Health.
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05-063
01/12/2006 Lawton
Edward L. Widmer Named New Director of John Carter Brown Library
Edward L. Widmer has been appointed director and librarian of the John Carter Brown Library, marking the library’s first change in leadership in 23 years. Prior to this, Widmer served as inaugural director of the C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience and associate professor of history at Washington College in Chestertown, Md. He will begin his new post July 1, 2006.
Edward L. Widmer has been appointed director and librarian of the John Carter Brown Library, marking the library’s first change in leadership in 23 years. Prior to this, Widmer served as inaugural director of the C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience and associate professor of history at Washington College in Chestertown, Md. He will begin his new post July 1, 2006.
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05-062
01/10/2006 Goldstein
Bell Gallery To Show Work of Joseph Beuys from New England Collections
Another View of Joseph Beuys: Multiples from New England Collections brings together more than 100 works by “one of the most significant figures in contemporary art” at Brown University’s David Winton Bell Gallery. The exhibition, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the German artist’s death, runs Saturday, Jan. 28, through March 8, 2005. An opening reception will be held Friday, Jan. 27.
Another View of Joseph Beuys: Multiples from New England Collections brings together more than 100 works by “one of the most significant figures in contemporary art” at Brown University’s David Winton Bell Gallery. The exhibition, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the German artist’s death, runs Saturday, Jan. 28, through March 8, 2005. An opening reception will be held Friday, Jan. 27.
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05-058
01/06/2006 Goldstein
Not So Different After All: Mysterious Eye Cells Adapt To Light
Unlike their cousins, rods and cones, newly discovered retinal cells don’t aid sight in a traditional sense. Instead, they constrict the eye’s pupil and set the body’s circadian clock. But new research from Brown University – where the photoreceptors were discovered by David Berson and colleagues – shows that these cells are sensitive to lighting conditions in a manner similar to rods and cones. Results appear in Neuron.
Unlike their cousins, rods and cones, newly discovered retinal cells don’t aid sight in a traditional sense. Instead, they constrict the eye’s pupil and set the body’s circadian clock. But new research from Brown University – where the photoreceptors were discovered by David Berson and colleagues – shows that these cells are sensitive to lighting conditions in a manner similar to rods and cones. Results appear in Neuron.
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05-059
01/04/2006 Lawton
$1.1M of Sidney Frank Gift Will Fund 'Recovery Semester' Scholarships
With the endorsement of philanthropist Sidney E. Frank, Brown University will use $1.1 million of Frank’s $5-million hurricane relief gift to establish “recovery semester” scholarships next semester at Dillard University and Xavier University of Louisiana, both in New Orleans, and Tougaloo College in Jackson, Miss. The scholarships will help students resume or continue their studies and will help provide the schools with sufficient numbers of students to begin the return to normal operations.
With the endorsement of philanthropist Sidney E. Frank, Brown University will use $1.1 million of Frank’s $5-million hurricane relief gift to establish “recovery semester” scholarships next semester at Dillard University and Xavier University of Louisiana, both in New Orleans, and Tougaloo College in Jackson, Miss. The scholarships will help students resume or continue their studies and will help provide the schools with sufficient numbers of students to begin the return to normal operations.
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05-056
12/21/2005 Nickel
Brown Sends Avian Flu Advisory as Holiday Travel Season Begins
As students, faculty and staff prepare for holiday travel, senior administrators at Brown University sent an e-mail advisory to the campus community, offering health information and providing a list of information resources about avian flu. The text of that message follows here.
As students, faculty and staff prepare for holiday travel, senior administrators at Brown University sent an e-mail advisory to the campus community, offering health information and providing a list of information resources about avian flu. The text of that message follows here.
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05-057
12/21/2005 Nickel
Surprising Killer of Southeastern Salt Marshes: Common Sea Snails
From South Carolina to Texas, salt marshes have experienced a massive die-off in recent years, threatening fisheries and leaving coastal areas vulnerable to flooding. The culprit, ecologists have long thought, is degraded soil. But new research, published in Science, points to the periwinkle – cordgrass consuming sea snails – as a major contributor to salt marsh loss.
From South Carolina to Texas, salt marshes have experienced a massive die-off in recent years, threatening fisheries and leaving coastal areas vulnerable to flooding. The culprit, ecologists have long thought, is degraded soil. But new research, published in Science, points to the periwinkle – cordgrass consuming sea snails – as a major contributor to salt marsh loss.
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05-054
12/15/2005 Lawton
What Can Change In The Brain? Electrical Synapses, Research Shows
Plasticity – the brain’s ability to change based on experience and its own activity – is a key to critical functions such as making memories. Brown University scientists are the first to show that neural activity causes long-lasting changes in electrical synapses in the brains of mammals. Results are published in Science.
Plasticity – the brain’s ability to change based on experience and its own activity – is a key to critical functions such as making memories. Brown University scientists are the first to show that neural activity causes long-lasting changes in electrical synapses in the brains of mammals. Results are published in Science.
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05-055
12/15/2005 Lawton
Study Evaluates Criminal Justice Handling of R.I. Statutory Rape Cases
A study of all statutory rape cases brought before Rhode Island Superior Court from 1985 through 2002 finds evidence of significant leniency. The study, conducted at Brown’s Taubman Center for Public Policy by Ross Cheit, Laura Braslow and Veena Srinivasa, makes recommendations to improve the performance of the criminal justice system in cases of statutory rape.
A study of all statutory rape cases brought before Rhode Island Superior Court from 1985 through 2002 finds evidence of significant leniency. The study, conducted at Brown’s Taubman Center for Public Policy by Ross Cheit, Laura Braslow and Veena Srinivasa, makes recommendations to improve the performance of the criminal justice system in cases of statutory rape.
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05-053
12/08/2005 Nickel
Katrina: From Disaster to Renewal
Brown University will host a colloquium, “Katrina: From Disaster to Renewal,” on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005, from 12:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. in Sayles Hall. The event is free and open to the public, featuring a conversation with Brown President Ruth J. Simmons and Marvalene Hughes, president of Dillard University; a reading by Brenda Osbey, poet laureate of Louisiana; and panel discussions from Rhode Islanders who were among the first to respond to the catastrophe on the Gulf Coast.
Brown University will host a colloquium, “Katrina: From Disaster to Renewal,” on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005, from 12:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. in Sayles Hall. The event is free and open to the public, featuring a conversation with Brown President Ruth J. Simmons and Marvalene Hughes, president of Dillard University; a reading by Brenda Osbey, poet laureate of Louisiana; and panel discussions from Rhode Islanders who were among the first to respond to the catastrophe on the Gulf Coast.
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05-051
11/30/2005 DeRamel
Brown Community Invited to Review of Institutional Master Plan
Brown will present a review of its Institutional Master Plan, including parking and traffic concerns, to all members of the Brown community, Tuesday December 13, 2005, in the Vartan Gregorian Lounge, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Brown will present a review of its Institutional Master Plan, including parking and traffic concerns, to all members of the Brown community, Tuesday December 13, 2005, in the Vartan Gregorian Lounge, from 5 to 7 p.m.
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05-052
11/30/2005 Montgomery
The Impossible Is Possible: Laser Light from Silicon
Silicon has made its way into everything from computers to cameras. But a silicon laser? Physically impossible – until now. A Brown University research team led by Jimmy Xu has engineered the first directly pumped silicon laser by changing the structure of the silicon crystal through a novel nanoscale technique. Results appear in an advanced online publication of Nature Materials.
Silicon has made its way into everything from computers to cameras. But a silicon laser? Physically impossible – until now. A Brown University research team led by Jimmy Xu has engineered the first directly pumped silicon laser by changing the structure of the silicon crystal through a novel nanoscale technique. Results appear in an advanced online publication of Nature Materials.
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05-049
11/21/2005 Lawton
Less Sleep, More Struggles for Elementary and Middle School Students
Elementary and middle school students have more learning and attention problems when they sleep eight hours or less at night, according to Brown Medical School and Bradley Hospital researchers. Their study – the first to ask teachers to report on sleep restriction effects – points up the importance of sleep when assessing the causes of, and treatments for, learning difficulties in children. Study results appear in the December issue of the journal SLEEP.
Elementary and middle school students have more learning and attention problems when they sleep eight hours or less at night, according to Brown Medical School and Bradley Hospital researchers. Their study – the first to ask teachers to report on sleep restriction effects – points up the importance of sleep when assessing the causes of, and treatments for, learning difficulties in children. Study results appear in the December issue of the journal SLEEP.
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05-046
11/10/2005 Lawton
NSF Grant Supports Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
The National Science Foundation has awarded Brown University $9.4 million to continue the work of the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, a project aimed at creating new or more reliable materials for industries such electronics and aerospace. The center also provides materials science education and training to public school students and teachers as well as undergraduates.
The National Science Foundation has awarded Brown University $9.4 million to continue the work of the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, a project aimed at creating new or more reliable materials for industries such electronics and aerospace. The center also provides materials science education and training to public school students and teachers as well as undergraduates.
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05-044
11/10/2005 Lawton
Brown University Scientists Testing Toxicity of Nanomaterials
Nanomaterials can be found in everything from cosmetics to concrete to car bumpers. But are these atomic-scale tubes, fibers, spheres, crystals and films safe? A multidisciplinary team of scientists at Brown University is testing nanomaterial toxicity with funding from the National Science Foundation.
Nanomaterials can be found in everything from cosmetics to concrete to car bumpers. But are these atomic-scale tubes, fibers, spheres, crystals and films safe? A multidisciplinary team of scientists at Brown University is testing nanomaterial toxicity with funding from the National Science Foundation.
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05-045
11/10/2005 Lawton
Bell to Show "Labyrinths" of Mancuska, McGill, Shotz through Dec. 22
Labyrinths, a group exhibition that explores the search for direction, for self, for discovery and for meaning, features work of Jan Mancuska, Domenic McGill, and Alyson Shotz. The exhibition opens Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, and runs through Dec. 22. The exhibit and an opening reception (5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11,) are open to the public without charge.
Labyrinths, a group exhibition that explores the search for direction, for self, for discovery and for meaning, features work of Jan Mancuska, Domenic McGill, and Alyson Shotz. The exhibition opens Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, and runs through Dec. 22. The exhibit and an opening reception (5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11,) are open to the public without charge.
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05-038
11/07/2005 Nickel
NIH Grants $11 Million to Brown University for Cancer Research
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Brown University a five-year, $11-million Center of Biomedical Research Excellence grant. The funding will allow researchers to explore how healthy cells become cancerous – knowledge critical to finding cures for the second leading cause of death in the United States.
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Brown University a five-year, $11-million Center of Biomedical Research Excellence grant. The funding will allow researchers to explore how healthy cells become cancerous – knowledge critical to finding cures for the second leading cause of death in the United States.
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05-033
10/06/2005 Lawton
Committee To Begin Year with Workshop on Legacies of U.S. Slavery
Brown University’s Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice will offer a workshop and a speaker series as its on-campus program for the fall semester. The committee was charged to investigate the University’s historical relationship to slavery and the slave trade and to organize public events about the historical, legal, political, and moral questions that this history raises. The committee is due to issue its report at the end of the year.
Brown University’s Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice will offer a workshop and a speaker series as its on-campus program for the fall semester. The committee was charged to investigate the University’s historical relationship to slavery and the slave trade and to organize public events about the historical, legal, political, and moral questions that this history raises. The committee is due to issue its report at the end of the year.
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09/27/2005 Nickel
Brown Licenses Internet ID Verification Technology to Startup Firm
Brown University has licensed a portfolio of Internet security technology to a group of entrepreneurs that has established IAM Technology Inc. The technology, developed by Brown Computer Science Professor Roberto Tamassia and associates, provides a rapid way to validate identity on Internet domains. Brown will retain an equity stake in IAM Technology.
Brown University has licensed a portfolio of Internet security technology to a group of entrepreneurs that has established IAM Technology Inc. The technology, developed by Brown Computer Science Professor Roberto Tamassia and associates, provides a rapid way to validate identity on Internet domains. Brown will retain an equity stake in IAM Technology.
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09/20/2005 Nickel
Nozaki Named Associate Dean of the College, Director of Swearer Center
Roger Nozaki, executive director of the General Electric Foundation, has been named an associate dean of the College and director of the Howard R. Swearer Center for Public Service at Brown University. Nozaki, who earned a Master of Arts in Teaching at Brown in 1989, will begin his duties Nov. 1, 2005.
Roger Nozaki, executive director of the General Electric Foundation, has been named an associate dean of the College and director of the Howard R. Swearer Center for Public Service at Brown University. Nozaki, who earned a Master of Arts in Teaching at Brown in 1989, will begin his duties Nov. 1, 2005.
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09/19/2005 Sweeney
Breast Cancer Screening Trial Shows Digital Mammogram Benefits
Results of one of the largest breast cancer screening trials show that digital mammography detects significantly more cancers than film mammography in younger women and in women with dense breasts. The American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) conducted the trial in conjunction with the Center for Statistical Sciences at Brown Medical School. The New England Journal of Medicine reports the results.
Results of one of the largest breast cancer screening trials show that digital mammography detects significantly more cancers than film mammography in younger women and in women with dense breasts. The American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) conducted the trial in conjunction with the Center for Statistical Sciences at Brown Medical School. The New England Journal of Medicine reports the results.
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09/16/2005 Lawton
Indian Foreign Minister Will Present Major Public Address Sept. 23
K. Natwar Singh, India’s minister of external affairs, will deliver “The Argument for India,” his only major public address while in the United States, at Brown University on Friday, Sept. 23, at 2:30 p.m. in Sayles Hall, located on The College Green. The lecture is open to the public without charge. [News Release 05-027 09/15/2005 Sweeney
K. Natwar Singh, India’s minister of external affairs, will deliver “The Argument for India,” his only major public address while in the United States, at Brown University on Friday, Sept. 23, at 2:30 p.m. in Sayles Hall, located on The College Green. The lecture is open to the public without charge. [News Release 05-027 09/15/2005 Sweeney
Survey: Chafee Leads Laffey, Whitehouse Leads Brown for Senate Nominations
A statewide survey of 449 Rhode Island voters conducted Sept. 10-11, 2005, finds that U.S. Sen. Lincoln Chafee leads Cranston Mayor Stephen Laffey in the campaign for the Republican senatorial nomination, while former Attorney General Sheldon Whitehouse is ahead of Secretary of State Matt Brown for the Democratic nomination. Only 25 percent of R.I. voters believe President Bush is doing an excellent or good job.
A statewide survey of 449 Rhode Island voters conducted Sept. 10-11, 2005, finds that U.S. Sen. Lincoln Chafee leads Cranston Mayor Stephen Laffey in the campaign for the Republican senatorial nomination, while former Attorney General Sheldon Whitehouse is ahead of Secretary of State Matt Brown for the Democratic nomination. Only 25 percent of R.I. voters believe President Bush is doing an excellent or good job.
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09/13/2005 Nickel
MELT Data Sheds New and Surprising Light on Birth of Oceanic Plates
In the first joint interpretation of data from the landmark MELT study, a team of scientists including Donald Forsyth of Brown University has found unexpected changes in the patterns of seismic velocity and electrical conductivity near the East Pacific Rise, changes due to dehydration and cooling. Results are published in Nature.
In the first joint interpretation of data from the landmark MELT study, a team of scientists including Donald Forsyth of Brown University has found unexpected changes in the patterns of seismic velocity and electrical conductivity near the East Pacific Rise, changes due to dehydration and cooling. Results are published in Nature.
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09/08/2005 Lawton
Brown and Cyberkinetics Sign Collaborative Research Agreement
Brown University and Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems Inc. have signed a research and licensing agreement under which eligible neuroscience researchers at Brown will have access to human clinical data gathered during testing of the BrainGate™ Neural Interface System.
Brown University and Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems Inc. have signed a research and licensing agreement under which eligible neuroscience researchers at Brown will have access to human clinical data gathered during testing of the BrainGate™ Neural Interface System.
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09/08/2005 Nickel
Bell Gallery Presents the Photography of Kerry Stuart Coppin
Kerry Stuart Coppin’s images of the trans-Atlantic black experience will be on display at the Bell Gallery through October. Coppin, who joined the Brown faculty this fall, has gathered images since 1990 for the exhibit Kerry Stuart Coppin: Materia Oscura/Dark Matter.
Kerry Stuart Coppin’s images of the trans-Atlantic black experience will be on display at the Bell Gallery through October. Coppin, who joined the Brown faculty this fall, has gathered images since 1990 for the exhibit Kerry Stuart Coppin: Materia Oscura/Dark Matter.
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09/07/2005 Nickel
JAMA Study: Long Hours Equal to Alcohol in Impairing Young Doctors
After long hours on call, medical residents’ performance on attention tests and on a driving simulator was comparable to, or worse than, their performance after consuming moderate amounts of alcohol, according to a study conducted by experts at Brown Medical School and the University of Michigan. Results of the first-ever research are published in JAMA.
After long hours on call, medical residents’ performance on attention tests and on a driving simulator was comparable to, or worse than, their performance after consuming moderate amounts of alcohol, according to a study conducted by experts at Brown Medical School and the University of Michigan. Results of the first-ever research are published in JAMA.
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09/06/2005 Lawton
Sidney Frank Provides $5M To Support Brown's Hurricane Relief Effort
Sidney E. Frank, a 1942 alumnus of Brown University, is providing $5 million in support of the University’s efforts to provide relief for students and faculty at colleges and universities that were damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
Sidney E. Frank, a 1942 alumnus of Brown University, is providing $5 million in support of the University’s efforts to provide relief for students and faculty at colleges and universities that were damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
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09/06/2005 Nickel
After Hurricane Katrina: "We are fortunate to be in a position to
help"
In an e-mail message to the campus community, Brown President Ruth J. Simmons outlined steps the University is taking in response to the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina. The text of the President’s message follows here.
In an e-mail message to the campus community, Brown President Ruth J. Simmons outlined steps the University is taking in response to the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina. The text of the President’s message follows here.
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09/02/2005 Nickel
Biologist Kenneth Miller To Deliver 2005 Opening Convocation Address
Professor of Biology Kenneth R. Miller, known nationally for his support of evolution and the scientific method and for his opposition to creationism or intelligent design in public school science curricula, will deliver the keynote address at Brown University’s 242nd Opening Convocation Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005. The ceremony, in which Brown President Ruth J. Simmons will officially open the 2005-06 academic year, begins at noon on The College Green.
Professor of Biology Kenneth R. Miller, known nationally for his support of evolution and the scientific method and for his opposition to creationism or intelligent design in public school science curricula, will deliver the keynote address at Brown University’s 242nd Opening Convocation Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005. The ceremony, in which Brown President Ruth J. Simmons will officially open the 2005-06 academic year, begins at noon on The College Green.
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09/01/2005 Nickel
Bell Gallery begins year with "Joe Diebes: Song of Transformation"
The David Winton Bell Gallery, located on the first floor of List Art Center, 64 College St., will open its 2005-06 season with two installations by composer and artist Joe Diebes. Joe Diebes: Song of Transformation will run from Sept. 10 through Oct. 30, 2005. An opening reception with a lecture by the artist begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, in the List Auditorium.
The David Winton Bell Gallery, located on the first floor of List Art Center, 64 College St., will open its 2005-06 season with two installations by composer and artist Joe Diebes. Joe Diebes: Song of Transformation will run from Sept. 10 through Oct. 30, 2005. An opening reception with a lecture by the artist begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, in the List Auditorium.
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08/22/2005 Nickel
Brown To Purchase 121 South Main, Former Old Stone Bank Building
Brown University has agreed to purchase 121 South Main Street, the former Old Stone Square. The building, at the foot of College Hill and convenient to University units in the Jewelry District, has 11 floors of commercial space. The University will manage the facility as a fully taxable commercial property and will honor all leases for the foreseeable future.
Brown University has agreed to purchase 121 South Main Street, the former Old Stone Square. The building, at the foot of College Hill and convenient to University units in the Jewelry District, has 11 floors of commercial space. The University will manage the facility as a fully taxable commercial property and will honor all leases for the foreseeable future.
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08/12/2005 Nickel
Mesa CC, Brown receive NSF Advanced Technology Education Grant
Supported by a three-year, $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, Mesa Community College (Mesa, Ariz.) and Brown University (Providence, R.I.) will develop pioneering curriculum modules for teaching digital visual literacy. As international culture and commerce become increasingly reliant on visual communications, visual literacy is becoming an essential skill for college graduates. Andries van Dam is co-principal investigator.
Supported by a three-year, $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, Mesa Community College (Mesa, Ariz.) and Brown University (Providence, R.I.) will develop pioneering curriculum modules for teaching digital visual literacy. As international culture and commerce become increasingly reliant on visual communications, visual literacy is becoming an essential skill for college graduates. Andries van Dam is co-principal investigator.
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08/05/2005 Nickel
Researchers Reveal Secret of Key Protein in Brain and Heart Function
Brown University researchers have solved the structure of a critical piece of SAP97, a protein used to keep hearts beating and brains learning. Results, reported by Dale Mierke in The Journal of Biological Chemistry, put science a step closer to understanding how this protein aids in brain and heart function.
Brown University researchers have solved the structure of a critical piece of SAP97, a protein used to keep hearts beating and brains learning. Results, reported by Dale Mierke in The Journal of Biological Chemistry, put science a step closer to understanding how this protein aids in brain and heart function.
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07/29/2005 Lawton
Brown Grad Student's Seismic Study Shakes Up Plate Tectonics
In a surprising study in Nature, a team led by a Brown University graduate student shows that a sharp boundary exists between the Earth’s hard outermost shell and a more pliable layer beneath, a difference in geological strength underpinning plate tectonic theory. The findings are strong evidence that temperature alone can’t account for differences between the regions, which allow plate tectonics to occur.
In a surprising study in Nature, a team led by a Brown University graduate student shows that a sharp boundary exists between the Earth’s hard outermost shell and a more pliable layer beneath, a difference in geological strength underpinning plate tectonic theory. The findings are strong evidence that temperature alone can’t account for differences between the regions, which allow plate tectonics to occur.
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07/28/2005 Lawton
Op-Ed: Darwin, God, and a Cardinal's Big Mistake
The assertion that the theory of evolution is inherently anti-God is simply wrong. A 2004 document approved by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict, carries a ringing endorsement of the “widely accepted scientific account” of life’s emergence and evolution, describes the descent of all forms of life from a common ancestor as “virtually certain,” and echoes John Paul II’s observation of the “mounting support” for evolution from many fields of study.
The assertion that the theory of evolution is inherently anti-God is simply wrong. A 2004 document approved by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict, carries a ringing endorsement of the “widely accepted scientific account” of life’s emergence and evolution, describes the descent of all forms of life from a common ancestor as “virtually certain,” and echoes John Paul II’s observation of the “mounting support” for evolution from many fields of study.
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07/15/2005 Nickel
$1.16-Million Grant Establishes Postdoctoral Program in the Humanities
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has given a five-year, $1.16-million grant to Brown University to establish postdoctoral fellowships in the humanities. In addition to offering professional development to recent Ph.D.s, the program will help establish ties between departments and the University's new Cogut Humanities Center, enrich the curriculum, and promote multidisciplinary research initiatives.
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has given a five-year, $1.16-million grant to Brown University to establish postdoctoral fellowships in the humanities. In addition to offering professional development to recent Ph.D.s, the program will help establish ties between departments and the University's new Cogut Humanities Center, enrich the curriculum, and promote multidisciplinary research initiatives.
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07/05/2005 Sweeney
Chafee leads Whitehouse and Brown; Carcieri leads Fogarty
A statewide survey of 470 Rhode Island voters conducted June 25-27, 2005, finds that former Rhode Island Attorney General Sheldon Whitehouse would give incumbent Lincoln Chafee a competitive run in a U.S. Senate race. Additionally, incumbent Gov. Donald Carcieri leads Lt. Gov. Charles Fogarty in the governor’s race. The poll also found less optimism about the direction in which the state is headed, compared to a February survey.
A statewide survey of 470 Rhode Island voters conducted June 25-27, 2005, finds that former Rhode Island Attorney General Sheldon Whitehouse would give incumbent Lincoln Chafee a competitive run in a U.S. Senate race. Additionally, incumbent Gov. Donald Carcieri leads Lt. Gov. Charles Fogarty in the governor’s race. The poll also found less optimism about the direction in which the state is headed, compared to a February survey.
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06/30/2005 Nickel
When It Comes To Cell Entry, Being Average Has Its Advantages
Mid-sized viruses, nanotubes and other bioparticles are more likely to get through receptors, or cellular gates, than smaller or bigger versions. L.B. Freund, professor of engineering at Brown University, and colleagues at the Max Planck Institute for Metals Research have published a model showing an optimal size for cell entry – an idea that can be exploited in drug design – in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Mid-sized viruses, nanotubes and other bioparticles are more likely to get through receptors, or cellular gates, than smaller or bigger versions. L.B. Freund, professor of engineering at Brown University, and colleagues at the Max Planck Institute for Metals Research have published a model showing an optimal size for cell entry – an idea that can be exploited in drug design – in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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06/21/2005 Lawton
Corporation of Brown University Elects Nine Trustees
The Corporation of Brown University elected nine trustees at its regular spring meeting Friday, May 27, 2005: Richard A. Friedman, Frederic B. Garonzik, James B. Garvin, Cathy Frank Halstead, Karen M. Levy, Carmen Garcia Rodriguez, Hannelore Rodriguez-Farrar, Charles M. Rosenthal, and William H. Twaddell. The Corporation also accepted major gifts, established three endowed positions and formally approved and adopted the University’s revised policy on intellectual property.
The Corporation of Brown University elected nine trustees at its regular spring meeting Friday, May 27, 2005: Richard A. Friedman, Frederic B. Garonzik, James B. Garvin, Cathy Frank Halstead, Karen M. Levy, Carmen Garcia Rodriguez, Hannelore Rodriguez-Farrar, Charles M. Rosenthal, and William H. Twaddell. The Corporation also accepted major gifts, established three endowed positions and formally approved and adopted the University’s revised policy on intellectual property.
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06/15/2005 Nickel
Overly Tired Teen? Sleepiness May Signal Serious Health Problem
In a major new report in Pediatrics, doctors who care for young adults are warned that computer games and caffeine may not be the only sources of teen sleep deprivation. Sleep apnea, depression and other medical disorders could be to blame, according to the report by Richard Millman, M.D., and other researchers at Brown University. The report has been endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
In a major new report in Pediatrics, doctors who care for young adults are warned that computer games and caffeine may not be the only sources of teen sleep deprivation. Sleep apnea, depression and other medical disorders could be to blame, according to the report by Richard Millman, M.D., and other researchers at Brown University. The report has been endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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06/06/2005 Lawton
Five Questions About Intelligent Design
“Intelligent design” is now the subject of constant debate in and around biological circles. Humanists would be happy to help sort things out, if only they could understand what the issues really are. Toward that end, Robert Scholes poses five not entirely rhetorical questions.
“Intelligent design” is now the subject of constant debate in and around biological circles. Humanists would be happy to help sort things out, if only they could understand what the issues really are. Toward that end, Robert Scholes poses five not entirely rhetorical questions.
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06/02/2005 Scholes
Bell Gallery Presents Its Summer Exhibition: "in and around us"
Six artists who live and work in New England are represented in the David Winton Bell Gallery’s summer exhibition, in and around us, through July 10, 2005. The exhibition and an opening reception Friday, June 10, at 5:30 p.m. are open to the public without charge.
Six artists who live and work in New England are represented in the David Winton Bell Gallery’s summer exhibition, in and around us, through July 10, 2005. The exhibition and an opening reception Friday, June 10, at 5:30 p.m. are open to the public without charge.
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06/02/2005 Nickel
Help Us Find Your Next School Superintendent
A 20-member search committee, chaired by Brown President Ruth J. Simmons, will help find the next superintendent of Providence schools. The committee is asking Providence residents for their best thinking, either through an online questionnaire or at two community forums.
A 20-member search committee, chaired by Brown President Ruth J. Simmons, will help find the next superintendent of Providence schools. The committee is asking Providence residents for their best thinking, either through an online questionnaire or at two community forums.
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Ogden Lecture: “Human Rights and Women’s Rights in Afghanistan”
Dr. Sima Samar, chair of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, delivered a Ste-phen A. Ogden Jr. ‘60 Memorial Lecture on International Relations Saturday, May 28, 2005, in Sayles Hall on the Brown University Campus. The lecture was part of the 35th annual Commencement Forums, offered during the University’s 237th Commencement. The text of Samar’s address follows here.
Dr. Sima Samar, chair of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, delivered a Ste-phen A. Ogden Jr. ‘60 Memorial Lecture on International Relations Saturday, May 28, 2005, in Sayles Hall on the Brown University Campus. The lecture was part of the 35th annual Commencement Forums, offered during the University’s 237th Commencement. The text of Samar’s address follows here.
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05/28/2005 Samar
Brown to confer 2,094 degrees at 237th Commencement May 29, 2005
Brown President Ruth J. Simmons will preside at the University’s 237th Commencement exercises Sunday, May 29, 2005, during which 2,094 degrees will be conferred.
Brown President Ruth J. Simmons will preside at the University’s 237th Commencement exercises Sunday, May 29, 2005, during which 2,094 degrees will be conferred.
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05/27/2005 Nickel
Sage Morgan-Hubbard and Joshua Wilson To Deliver Senior Orations
Sage Xaxua Morgan-Hubbard of Hyattsville, Md., and Joshua Isaiah Wilson of Haleyville, Ala., will deliver senior orations to their classmates on Sunday, May 29, at 12:20 p.m. in the First Baptist Church in America. Morgan-Hubbard’s address is titled “Story and Voice: Passing on Brown’s Legacy,” and Wilson’s address is titled “Dreams, Diversity and Dixie.”
Sage Xaxua Morgan-Hubbard of Hyattsville, Md., and Joshua Isaiah Wilson of Haleyville, Ala., will deliver senior orations to their classmates on Sunday, May 29, at 12:20 p.m. in the First Baptist Church in America. Morgan-Hubbard’s address is titled “Story and Voice: Passing on Brown’s Legacy,” and Wilson’s address is titled “Dreams, Diversity and Dixie.”
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05/26/2005 Montgomery
Exhibition Celebrates Launch of Library’s Public Online Image Database
Imagining America/Imaging America, an exhibition at the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University, features an eclectic sampling of images newly available to the public through the Archive of Early American Images, the library’s online database of images found in books printed between 1493 and about 1825.
Imagining America/Imaging America, an exhibition at the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University, features an eclectic sampling of images newly available to the public through the Archive of Early American Images, the library’s online database of images found in books printed between 1493 and about 1825.
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05/24/2005 Sweeney
HIV Guidelines Strong Step, But Doctors Need More To Protect Patients
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines for treating patients who have been exposed to HIV through sex or injection drug use are a powerful – but partial – weapon for fighting the spread of the virus, according to a commentary in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines for treating patients who have been exposed to HIV through sex or injection drug use are a powerful – but partial – weapon for fighting the spread of the virus, according to a commentary in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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05/23/2005 Lawton
Harriette Hemmasi Will Join Brown University as University Librarian
Harriette Hemmasi, executive associate dean of libraries at Indiana University–Bloomington, will become the Joukowsky Family University Librarian at Brown University. Hemmasi will oversee the six libraries in the University library system and will provide leadership in supporting the University’s Plan for Academic Enrichment.
Harriette Hemmasi, executive associate dean of libraries at Indiana University–Bloomington, will become the Joukowsky Family University Librarian at Brown University. Hemmasi will oversee the six libraries in the University library system and will provide leadership in supporting the University’s Plan for Academic Enrichment.
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05/16/2005 Sweeney
Margaret Klawunn to be associate vice president and dean for student life
Margaret Klawunn, who has been serving as interim dean for campus life during the 2004-05 academic year, has been appointed associate vice president and dean for student life. Her appointment is effective July 1, 2005.
Margaret Klawunn, who has been serving as interim dean for campus life during the 2004-05 academic year, has been appointed associate vice president and dean for student life. Her appointment is effective July 1, 2005.
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05/16/2005 Nickel
International Group To Create Clinical Trial Registry Guidelines
On May 23, Brown University professor Kay Dickersin will join a group of international health policy experts in Portland, Ore., to create a blueprint for a global clinical trials registry. Controversy over the effects of antidepressants in children has sparked a move toward registration of drug trials, which could help ensure that research results are complete, accurate and publicly available.
On May 23, Brown University professor Kay Dickersin will join a group of international health policy experts in Portland, Ore., to create a blueprint for a global clinical trials registry. Controversy over the effects of antidepressants in children has sparked a move toward registration of drug trials, which could help ensure that research results are complete, accurate and publicly available.
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05/16/2005 Lawton
Haffenreffer Museum Opens Permanent Gallery on College Green
A former lecture space in Manning Hall will become a permanent gallery showcasing treasures from the University’s Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology in Bristol, R.I. The gallery opens to the public on May 28 with Warp Speeds.
A former lecture space in Manning Hall will become a permanent gallery showcasing treasures from the University’s Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology in Bristol, R.I. The gallery opens to the public on May 28 with Warp Speeds.
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05/12/2005 Sweeney
Anti-Tobacco Advocate To Address 2005 Medical School Graduates
Dileep Bal, M.D., former American Cancer Society president and chief of California’s leading-edge tobacco control program, will address the 30th Brown Medical School graduating class Sunday, May 29, 2005, in the First Unitarian Church. Joseph Diaz, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, will deliver the faculty address, and Robert Gray, a candidate for the M.D. degree, will deliver the student address. Dean of Medicine and Biological Sciences Eli Adashi, M.D., will preside at his first Brown Medical School Commencement.
Dileep Bal, M.D., former American Cancer Society president and chief of California’s leading-edge tobacco control program, will address the 30th Brown Medical School graduating class Sunday, May 29, 2005, in the First Unitarian Church. Joseph Diaz, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, will deliver the faculty address, and Robert Gray, a candidate for the M.D. degree, will deliver the student address. Dean of Medicine and Biological Sciences Eli Adashi, M.D., will preside at his first Brown Medical School Commencement.
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05/12/2005 Lawton
Actress Phylicia Rashad Will Deliver Baccalaureate Address on May 28
Award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad will deliver the baccalaureate address to Brown University’s graduating seniors on Saturday, May 28, 2005, at 3:30 p.m. in the First Baptist Church in America.
Award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad will deliver the baccalaureate address to Brown University’s graduating seniors on Saturday, May 28, 2005, at 3:30 p.m. in the First Baptist Church in America.
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05/11/2005 Sweeney
Oskar Eustis Will Speak at Graduate School Convocation May 29
Oskar Eustis, chair of the Brown University/Trinity Repertory Consortium, will deliver “In and of the World,” the Graduate School Commencement address, at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, May 29, 2005, on Lincoln Field. Luk Chong Yeung, a doctoral candidate in physics, will present the student address titled “Our Miracle Year.”
Oskar Eustis, chair of the Brown University/Trinity Repertory Consortium, will deliver “In and of the World,” the Graduate School Commencement address, at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, May 29, 2005, on Lincoln Field. Luk Chong Yeung, a doctoral candidate in physics, will present the student address titled “Our Miracle Year.”
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05/09/2005 Sweeney
Brown University To Hold 237th Commencement on Sunday, May 29
Brown University’s 237th Commencement will follow a new schedule, with academic exercises taking place on Sunday rather than Monday of Memorial Day Weekend. Chief Marshal Artemis Joukowsky will lead more than 6,000 people down College Hill on Sunday, May 29, 2005, in one of the nation’s largest and most colorful academic pageants. The procession and academic exercises will cap a three-day Commencement/Reunion Weekend on the Brown campus.
Brown University’s 237th Commencement will follow a new schedule, with academic exercises taking place on Sunday rather than Monday of Memorial Day Weekend. Chief Marshal Artemis Joukowsky will lead more than 6,000 people down College Hill on Sunday, May 29, 2005, in one of the nation’s largest and most colorful academic pageants. The procession and academic exercises will cap a three-day Commencement/Reunion Weekend on the Brown campus.
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05/06/2005 Nickel
Researchers Develop Promising New Gene Network Analysis Method
Mapping the interactions between thousands of genes is critical to understanding human development and disease. Leon Cooper and John Sedivy led a research team from Brown University with colleagues at Università di Bologna and Tel Aviv University to develop a sensitive, reliable tool for analyzing these connections, based on an innovative experiment using a notorious cancer protein. The result: potential treatment targets.
Mapping the interactions between thousands of genes is critical to understanding human development and disease. Leon Cooper and John Sedivy led a research team from Brown University with colleagues at Università di Bologna and Tel Aviv University to develop a sensitive, reliable tool for analyzing these connections, based on an innovative experiment using a notorious cancer protein. The result: potential treatment targets.
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05/06/2005 Lawton
Could Life Exist on Mars? Answers May Lie in the Otherworldly Environment of a River in Spain
The Rio Tinto is a foul, oozing trickle of a river that muddles its way through southwestern Spain, has the pH of gastric juice, and is awash with pollution, heavy metals, and odd microscopic organisms called extremophiles. It's also where Associate Professor of Geological Sciences John Mustard seeks clues about how and where life might survive on Mars.
The Rio Tinto is a foul, oozing trickle of a river that muddles its way through southwestern Spain, has the pH of gastric juice, and is awash with pollution, heavy metals, and odd microscopic organisms called extremophiles. It's also where Associate Professor of Geological Sciences John Mustard seeks clues about how and where life might survive on Mars.
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Grant Establishes Brown as Superfund Research Center
The Rio Tinto is a foul, oozing trickle of a river that muddles its way through southwestern Spain, has the pH of gastric juice, and is awash with pollution, heavy metals, and odd microscopic organisms called extremophiles. It's also where Associate Professor of Geological Sciences John Mustard seeks clues about how and where life might survive on Mars.
The Rio Tinto is a foul, oozing trickle of a river that muddles its way through southwestern Spain, has the pH of gastric juice, and is awash with pollution, heavy metals, and odd microscopic organisms called extremophiles. It's also where Associate Professor of Geological Sciences John Mustard seeks clues about how and where life might survive on Mars.
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05/06/2005 Lawton
Pierre Mujomba: A Writer in Exile
Pierre Mujomba, Brown's second International Writers Project Fellow, is a writer in exile. "In the Congo, writing is never one's first activity," says the Congolese playwright. "There are no publishers and you won't be published, so most people don't have the courage to write."
Pierre Mujomba, Brown's second International Writers Project Fellow, is a writer in exile. "In the Congo, writing is never one's first activity," says the Congolese playwright. "There are no publishers and you won't be published, so most people don't have the courage to write."
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Sociologist Builds Bridges between Labor, Environmental Activists
Environmentalists, in their zeal to promote ecological health, often alienate the very people who could be their best allies, says Brian Mayer. A doctoral candidate in the Department of Sociology, Mayer studies how labor and environmental groups can form lasting alliances.
Environmentalists, in their zeal to promote ecological health, often alienate the very people who could be their best allies, says Brian Mayer. A doctoral candidate in the Department of Sociology, Mayer studies how labor and environmental groups can form lasting alliances.
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05/06/2005 Whitney
Brown To Host Public Forum on LNG Threat Analysis May 9
Counter-terrorism expert Richard A. Clarke will present his detailed threat analysis of LNG terminals and tanker traffic in Rhode Island waters during a public forum at 3:30 p.m., Monday, May 9, 2005, in the Salomon Center for Teaching. The event, sponsored by the Taubman Center for Public Policy and moderated by R.I. Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch, is open to the public without charge.
Counter-terrorism expert Richard A. Clarke will present his detailed threat analysis of LNG terminals and tanker traffic in Rhode Island waters during a public forum at 3:30 p.m., Monday, May 9, 2005, in the Salomon Center for Teaching. The event, sponsored by the Taubman Center for Public Policy and moderated by R.I. Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch, is open to the public without charge.
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05/04/2005 Nickel
Brown University Will Confer 10 Honorary Degrees on May 29
Brown University will confer 10 honorary degrees during Commencement exercises Sunday, May 29, 2005. Candidates for honorary degrees include artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude, writer David Eggers, philanthropist Sidney E. Frank ’42, astrochemist Wesley Huntress ’64, geneticist Mary-Claire King, actress Phylicia Rashad, financier William Rhodes ’57, human rights activist Sima Samar, and the Rev. Philip Smith, president of Providence College.
Brown University will confer 10 honorary degrees during Commencement exercises Sunday, May 29, 2005. Candidates for honorary degrees include artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude, writer David Eggers, philanthropist Sidney E. Frank ’42, astrochemist Wesley Huntress ’64, geneticist Mary-Claire King, actress Phylicia Rashad, financier William Rhodes ’57, human rights activist Sima Samar, and the Rev. Philip Smith, president of Providence College.
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04-126
05/03/2005 Sweeney
Four Brown Faculty Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Poet C.D. Wright, anthropologist David Kertzer, engineer Rodney Clifton and historian Omer Bartov have been elected fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a distinction of excellence in science, scholarship, business, public affairs and the arts.
Poet C.D. Wright, anthropologist David Kertzer, engineer Rodney Clifton and historian Omer Bartov have been elected fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a distinction of excellence in science, scholarship, business, public affairs and the arts.
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04-122
04/28/2005 Lawton
Bill Clinton To Sign Copies of "My Life" at Brown Bookstore April 29
As part of his visit to the Brown University campus, former President William J. Clinton will sign copies of his autobiography, My Life, on Friday, April 29, 2005, from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at the Brown Bookstore, on Thayer Street north of Angell Street.
As part of his visit to the Brown University campus, former President William J. Clinton will sign copies of his autobiography, My Life, on Friday, April 29, 2005, from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at the Brown Bookstore, on Thayer Street north of Angell Street.
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04/25/2005 Nickel
Howard Foundation Names Twelve 2005-06 Fellows
The George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation has announced recipients of 12 fellowships for the 2005-06 academic year. The 12 were awarded in literary criticism, film criticism and translation in English. Next year’s fellowships will be awarded in anthropology, sociology and political science. Brown University administers the fellowships on behalf of the Howard Foundation.
The George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation has announced recipients of 12 fellowships for the 2005-06 academic year. The 12 were awarded in literary criticism, film criticism and translation in English. Next year’s fellowships will be awarded in anthropology, sociology and political science. Brown University administers the fellowships on behalf of the Howard Foundation.
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04-120
04/25/2005 Nickel
Brown Summer High School Runs from July 5 through 29
Brown Summer High School, which runs from July 5-29 this year, offers students entering grades 9 through 12 the opportunity to explore a variety of topics. The program costs $100. Enrollment space is limited, and some financial aid is available.
Brown Summer High School, which runs from July 5-29 this year, offers students entering grades 9 through 12 the opportunity to explore a variety of topics. The program costs $100. Enrollment space is limited, and some financial aid is available.
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04-121
04/25/2005 Sweeney
"Works from the Cave II" Immerses Guests into World of Virtual Reality
An interdisciplinary exhibition presented by the David Winton Bell Gallery, the Multimedia and Electronic Music Experiments program, and the Brown Literary Arts program enables guests to stroll through a variety of virtual realities created by students at Brown and the Rhode Island School of Design. The exhibition, Works from the Cave II, runs on two weekends: April 30 and May 1, and May 7 and 8. Reservations are required.
An interdisciplinary exhibition presented by the David Winton Bell Gallery, the Multimedia and Electronic Music Experiments program, and the Brown Literary Arts program enables guests to stroll through a variety of virtual realities created by students at Brown and the Rhode Island School of Design. The exhibition, Works from the Cave II, runs on two weekends: April 30 and May 1, and May 7 and 8. Reservations are required.
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04-117
04/19/2005 Sweeney
President Clinton To Deliver Policy Address at Brown University April 29
Tickets to President William J. Clinton’s address, “Embracing Our Common Humanity: Security and Prosperity in the 21st Century,” at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2005, in Meehan Auditorium, will be available to holders of active Brown IDs beginning Monday, April 25. The Brown News Service will issue press credentials for reporters who intend to cover Clinton’s address.
Tickets to President William J. Clinton’s address, “Embracing Our Common Humanity: Security and Prosperity in the 21st Century,” at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2005, in Meehan Auditorium, will be available to holders of active Brown IDs beginning Monday, April 25. The Brown News Service will issue press credentials for reporters who intend to cover Clinton’s address.
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04-116
04/18/2005 Nickel
Simmons To Host Leadership Alliance Forum on Diversity in Higher Ed
Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons will lead a 90-minute briefing and host a Leadership Alliance Presidential Forum Tuesday afternoon, April 19, 2005, at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. During forum sessions after the briefing, college and university presidents will resume structured discussions about diversity trends and challenges in higher education.
Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons will lead a 90-minute briefing and host a Leadership Alliance Presidential Forum Tuesday afternoon, April 19, 2005, at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. During forum sessions after the briefing, college and university presidents will resume structured discussions about diversity trends and challenges in higher education.
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04-114
04/14/2005 Nickel
Pulitzer-winning biographer A. Scott Berg to speak on “Telling Lives”
Biographer A. Scott Berg, winner of a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award for his work, will give the fifth annual Casey Shearer Memorial Lecture. Berg will speak on “Telling Lives: Writing Biography” Thursday, April 21, 2005, at 6:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Biographer A. Scott Berg, winner of a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award for his work, will give the fifth annual Casey Shearer Memorial Lecture. Berg will speak on “Telling Lives: Writing Biography” Thursday, April 21, 2005, at 6:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. The lecture is free and open to the public.
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04-115
04/13/2005 Curtis
Brown and Public Health Officials To Test Medical Emergency System
On Friday, April 22, 2005, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Brown University, together with state and city health officials, will conduct an exercise to test the community’s ability to provide emergency medical information, screenings and treatment to large numbers of people. The exercise will take place inside the Pizzitola Memorial Sports Center at the athletic complex, Hope Street at Lloyd Avenue.
On Friday, April 22, 2005, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Brown University, together with state and city health officials, will conduct an exercise to test the community’s ability to provide emergency medical information, screenings and treatment to large numbers of people. The exercise will take place inside the Pizzitola Memorial Sports Center at the athletic complex, Hope Street at Lloyd Avenue.
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04/11/2005 Nickel
Brown To Host 2005 Ivy Film Festival and Student Film Competition
Brown University will host the 2005 Ivy Film Festival, featuring entries from student filmmakers throughout the United States and Europe, April 15-17, 2005. Writer/director John Hamburg – maker of such popular films as Meet the Parents and its recent sequel, Meet the Fockers – will give the festival’s keynote address Saturday, April 17, at 7 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. The public is welcome.
Brown University will host the 2005 Ivy Film Festival, featuring entries from student filmmakers throughout the United States and Europe, April 15-17, 2005. Writer/director John Hamburg – maker of such popular films as Meet the Parents and its recent sequel, Meet the Fockers – will give the festival’s keynote address Saturday, April 17, at 7 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. The public is welcome.
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04-111
04/06/2005 Curtis
Brown To Present Africana Film Festival at Cable Car Cinema
Brown University will present its second Africana Film festival – featuring 15 films from a dozen countries and an international group of filmmakers, writers and critics – Wednesday through Sunday, April 13-17, 2005, at Cable Car Cinema.
Brown University will present its second Africana Film festival – featuring 15 films from a dozen countries and an international group of filmmakers, writers and critics – Wednesday through Sunday, April 13-17, 2005, at Cable Car Cinema.
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04-112
04/06/2005 Curtis
Bell Gallery to present photographic exhibits on prison life – and death
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present two photographic exhibitions – One Big Self: Prisoners of Louisiana and The Omega Suites – April 15 to May 29, 2005. Each exhibition depicts an aspect of U.S. prisons, Photographer Deborah Luster and poet C.D. Wright will discuss their work – One Big Self – during an opening reception Thursday, April 14. Photographer Lucinda Devlin will give a slide lecture on The Omega Suites April 21. Both events and the exhibition are free and open to the public.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present two photographic exhibitions – One Big Self: Prisoners of Louisiana and The Omega Suites – April 15 to May 29, 2005. Each exhibition depicts an aspect of U.S. prisons, Photographer Deborah Luster and poet C.D. Wright will discuss their work – One Big Self – during an opening reception Thursday, April 14. Photographer Lucinda Devlin will give a slide lecture on The Omega Suites April 21. Both events and the exhibition are free and open to the public.
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04-110
04/01/2005 Curtis
Max Cleland To Deliver Barnes Lecture at Brown Medical School
Max Cleland, former U.S. senator and decorated Vietnam veteran, will visit Brown University Tuesday, April 5, to deliver the sixth annual Dr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Barnes Jr. Lecture in Public Health. Cleland will be available for press interviews.
Max Cleland, former U.S. senator and decorated Vietnam veteran, will visit Brown University Tuesday, April 5, to deliver the sixth annual Dr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Barnes Jr. Lecture in Public Health. Cleland will be available for press interviews.
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04-109
03/31/2005 Lawton
Robert Creeley: A major artist in the landscape of American poetry
Faculty colleagues Forrest Gander and C.D. Wright notified students in the Literary Arts Program today of the death of poet Robert Creeley. Creeley had joined the Brown faculty in 2003 as a Distinguished Professor of English.
Faculty colleagues Forrest Gander and C.D. Wright notified students in the Literary Arts Program today of the death of poet Robert Creeley. Creeley had joined the Brown faculty in 2003 as a Distinguished Professor of English.
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04-107
03/30/2005 Nickel
Global Team Member Comments on Landmark Ecosystem Report
Brown University’s Osvaldo Sala, a leading authority on biodiversity and global change, says that the new Millennium Ecosystem Assessment report points up the need for policies that reduce demands on the earth’s resources.
Brown University’s Osvaldo Sala, a leading authority on biodiversity and global change, says that the new Millennium Ecosystem Assessment report points up the need for policies that reduce demands on the earth’s resources.
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04-108
03/30/2005 Lawton
Brown Presents "Queer Window: The LGBTQ Film and Video Festival"
Brown University will present Queer Window: The LGBTQ Film and Video Festival April 7 to 10, 2005, at Cable Car Cinema. Headlining the festival will be Brown alumnus Rodney Evans ’93, who will introduce and discuss his film Brother to Brother on Sunday, April 10, at 7:30 p.m.
Brown University will present Queer Window: The LGBTQ Film and Video Festival April 7 to 10, 2005, at Cable Car Cinema. Headlining the festival will be Brown alumnus Rodney Evans ’93, who will introduce and discuss his film Brother to Brother on Sunday, April 10, at 7:30 p.m.
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04-106
03/29/2005 Curtis
Experts To Discuss ‘Democracy in Middle East: Is It Possible?’
Scholars, journalists and international experts will gather at Brown University April 3 and 4, 2005, for the 25th annual Providence Journal/Brown University Public Affairs Conference titled “Democracy in the Middle East: Is It Possible?” The keynote address, a Stephen A. Ogden Jr. ’60 Memorial Lecture, will be delivered by Saad Eddin Ibrahim, former Egyptian political prisoner and advocate for democracy and human rights. All sessions are open to the public without charge.
Scholars, journalists and international experts will gather at Brown University April 3 and 4, 2005, for the 25th annual Providence Journal/Brown University Public Affairs Conference titled “Democracy in the Middle East: Is It Possible?” The keynote address, a Stephen A. Ogden Jr. ’60 Memorial Lecture, will be delivered by Saad Eddin Ibrahim, former Egyptian political prisoner and advocate for democracy and human rights. All sessions are open to the public without charge.
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04-104
03/28/2005 Nickel
Sea Skate Experiment Sheds Light on Human Cell Transport
An experiment using the red blood cells of skates – the flat, boneless fish of the sea – has netted a critical finding about how human cells work. Brown University scientist Leon Goldstein and University of Chicago researcher Mark Musch discovered how cellular “gates” are activated to disgorge excess water. The pair believes that the molecular mechanisms that trigger this “release valve” are common to many cells and may provide clues for diabetes and cancer treatment.
An experiment using the red blood cells of skates – the flat, boneless fish of the sea – has netted a critical finding about how human cells work. Brown University scientist Leon Goldstein and University of Chicago researcher Mark Musch discovered how cellular “gates” are activated to disgorge excess water. The pair believes that the molecular mechanisms that trigger this “release valve” are common to many cells and may provide clues for diabetes and cancer treatment.
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04-105
03/28/2005 Lawton
Luce Scholarship Will Send Mirra Levitt, Class of 2003, to Asia for Year
Mirra Levitt is one of 15 young Americans to receive the Luce Scholarship, an award that will give her the opportunity to live and work in Asia for a year. It is the second time in as many years that a Brown graduate has been selected to receive the prestigious award.
Mirra Levitt is one of 15 young Americans to receive the Luce Scholarship, an award that will give her the opportunity to live and work in Asia for a year. It is the second time in as many years that a Brown graduate has been selected to receive the prestigious award.
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04-103
03/24/2005 Sweeney
Brown To Host 11th Performance Studies International Conference
Brown University will host Becoming Uncomfortable, the 11th annual Performance Studies international (PSi) conference, March 30 to April 3, 2005. In addition to a full schedule of conference activities for registrants, there will be a wide array of theater, dance and other arts performances in various city venues for the public.
Brown University will host Becoming Uncomfortable, the 11th annual Performance Studies international (PSi) conference, March 30 to April 3, 2005. In addition to a full schedule of conference activities for registrants, there will be a wide array of theater, dance and other arts performances in various city venues for the public.
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04-101
03/23/2005 Curtis
Mark Porter Named Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety
Mark J. Porter, currently director of public safety at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, will become Brown University’s chief of police and director of the Department of Public Safety. Porter will begin his duties in April 2005.
Mark J. Porter, currently director of public safety at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, will become Brown University’s chief of police and director of the Department of Public Safety. Porter will begin his duties in April 2005.
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04-098
03/18/2005 Nickel
Brown To Hold Slavery and Justice Conference on “Historical Injustices”
The Brown University Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice will host a major academic conference, “Historical Injustices: Restitution and Reconciliation in International Perspective,” Friday, March 18, through Sunday, March 20, 2005. The conference sessions, all free and open to the public, will be held in Smith-Buonanno Hall.
The Brown University Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice will host a major academic conference, “Historical Injustices: Restitution and Reconciliation in International Perspective,” Friday, March 18, through Sunday, March 20, 2005. The conference sessions, all free and open to the public, will be held in Smith-Buonanno Hall.
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04-099
03/16/2005 Curtis
Bell Gallery and Visual Art To Present 25th Annual Student Exhibition
The David Winton Bell Gallery and the Department of Visual Art will present the 25th annual Student Exhibition March 19 through April 3, 2005. There will be an opening reception Saturday, March 19, from 8 to 10 p.m. at the gallery. Both the exhibition and the reception are free and open to the public.
The David Winton Bell Gallery and the Department of Visual Art will present the 25th annual Student Exhibition March 19 through April 3, 2005. There will be an opening reception Saturday, March 19, from 8 to 10 p.m. at the gallery. Both the exhibition and the reception are free and open to the public.
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04-096
03/11/2005 Curtis
The voices of Providence artists: A new oral history exhibition
The John Nicholas Brown Center for the Study of American Civilization is hosting its first exhibition in its new Carriage House Gallery through April 22, 2005. Intimacy and Isolation in Providence: An Installation is a collection of oral histories gathered by students from the city’s artists and institution builders. An opening reception is planned for Thursday, March 10, 2005, from 7 to 9 p.m.
The John Nicholas Brown Center for the Study of American Civilization is hosting its first exhibition in its new Carriage House Gallery through April 22, 2005. Intimacy and Isolation in Providence: An Installation is a collection of oral histories gathered by students from the city’s artists and institution builders. An opening reception is planned for Thursday, March 10, 2005, from 7 to 9 p.m.
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04-095
03/09/2005 Curtis
University will build 24-hour Friedman Study Center in Sciences Library
A gift from Brown graduates Susan P. and Richard A. Friedman, accepted by the Corporation at its meeting today, will allow the University to move forward with plans to create a 24-hour student study center in the first three levels of the Sciences Library.
A gift from Brown graduates Susan P. and Richard A. Friedman, accepted by the Corporation at its meeting today, will allow the University to move forward with plans to create a 24-hour student study center in the first three levels of the Sciences Library.
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04-093
02/26/2005 Nickel
$20M Gift Will Support Center for Computational Molecular Biology
The Corporation of Brown University has formally accepted a gift that will provide five new pro-fessorships for the Center for Computational Molecular Biology. The Corporation also established new named professorships and accepted other gifts in support of the Plan for Academic Enrichment.
The Corporation of Brown University has formally accepted a gift that will provide five new pro-fessorships for the Center for Computational Molecular Biology. The Corporation also established new named professorships and accepted other gifts in support of the Plan for Academic Enrichment.
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04-094
02/26/2005 Nickel
Pulitzer-Winning Journalist Seymour Hersh To Give Meiklejohn Lecture
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and author Seymour Hersh will give the 39th annual Meiklejohn Lecture Tuesday, March 8, 2005, at 7:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. Hersh will speak on “Chain of Command: The Road from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib.” The lecture, sponsored by the Taubman Center, is free and open to the public.
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and author Seymour Hersh will give the 39th annual Meiklejohn Lecture Tuesday, March 8, 2005, at 7:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. Hersh will speak on “Chain of Command: The Road from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib.” The lecture, sponsored by the Taubman Center, is free and open to the public.
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04-090
02/22/2005 Curtis
Researchers Break New Ground in Their Study of Bacteria
Assistant Professor Jennifer Hughes and graduate student Melissa Lage have found that bacteria follow what ecologists call the "species-area relationship." Their groundbreaking work was published in Nature.
Assistant Professor Jennifer Hughes and graduate student Melissa Lage have found that bacteria follow what ecologists call the "species-area relationship." Their groundbreaking work was published in Nature.
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02/20/2005 Lawton
Faculty Scholars: Pursuing Knowledge with Passion
A Rhode Island couple will realize their vision of changing people's lives - one mouse click at a time - when a new online philanthropy site created by a handful of Brown students goes live this spring.
A Rhode Island couple will realize their vision of changing people's lives - one mouse click at a time - when a new online philanthropy site created by a handful of Brown students goes live this spring.
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02/20/2005 Curtis
Public Humanities Initiative, Through Steven Lubar, Pushes Boundaries of Museum Studies
The Public Humanities Initiative, through Steven Lubar, pushes the boundaries of museum studies.
The Public Humanities Initiative, through Steven Lubar, pushes the boundaries of museum studies.
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02/20/2005 Nickel
Online Philanthropy: From the Clink of a Coin to the Click of a Mouse
A Rhode Island couple will realize their vision of changing people's lives - one mouse click at a time - when a new online philanthropy site created by a handful of Brown students goes live this spring.
A Rhode Island couple will realize their vision of changing people's lives - one mouse click at a time - when a new online philanthropy site created by a handful of Brown students goes live this spring.
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02/20/2005 Sweeney
Langevin leads Chafee; Carcieri leads all challengers; N.E. Patriots Rule
A statewide survey of 384 Rhode Island voters conducted Feb. 12-13, 2005, finds Rep. James Langevin would lead Sen. Lincoln Chafee in a U.S. Senate race, and Gov. Donald Carcieri leads all challengers for re-election. In sports, one-third of Rhode Islanders expect the Red Sox to repeat as World Series champions; Red Sox fans outnumber Yankees fans six to one; and a majority considers the Patriots a dynasty and expects another Super Bowl victory.
A statewide survey of 384 Rhode Island voters conducted Feb. 12-13, 2005, finds Rep. James Langevin would lead Sen. Lincoln Chafee in a U.S. Senate race, and Gov. Donald Carcieri leads all challengers for re-election. In sports, one-third of Rhode Islanders expect the Red Sox to repeat as World Series champions; Red Sox fans outnumber Yankees fans six to one; and a majority considers the Patriots a dynasty and expects another Super Bowl victory.
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02/16/2005 Nickel
JCB Library Presents Exhibition on Native American Origins
The John Carter Brown Library is presenting a new exhibition, Whence Came the Indians? Early European Theories on Native American Origins, through May 1, 2005. The exhibition, prepared by Richard Ring and Dennis Landis, features writings, publications and maps primarily from the 16th and 17th centuries. It is free and open to the public.
The John Carter Brown Library is presenting a new exhibition, Whence Came the Indians? Early European Theories on Native American Origins, through May 1, 2005. The exhibition, prepared by Richard Ring and Dennis Landis, features writings, publications and maps primarily from the 16th and 17th centuries. It is free and open to the public.
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04-086
02/11/2005 Curtis
President Clinton To Deliver Policy Address at Brown University April 29
Former President Bill Clinton will visit the Brown University campus Friday, April 29, 2005, to deliver a policy address.
Former President Bill Clinton will visit the Brown University campus Friday, April 29, 2005, to deliver a policy address.
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04-084
02/09/2005 Nickel
Brown To Bring Urban Bush Women to PPAC and Black Rep
Brown University will present a performance by the award-winning dance company Urban Bush Women Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005, at 7:30 p.m. at the Providence Performing Arts Center. The troupe will also present a “Hair Party” Friday, Feb. 25, at 6:30 p.m. at the Providence Black Repertory Theatre Company. The public is welcome; tickets are required for both events.
Brown University will present a performance by the award-winning dance company Urban Bush Women Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005, at 7:30 p.m. at the Providence Performing Arts Center. The troupe will also present a “Hair Party” Friday, Feb. 25, at 6:30 p.m. at the Providence Black Repertory Theatre Company. The public is welcome; tickets are required for both events.
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04-085
02/09/2005 Curtis
Brown offers public events to celebrate Black History Month
Brown University is presenting a series of events, titled What is Black? Addressing Our Divisions, Embracing Our Identities, Unifying Our People, now through March 1, 2005, in observance of Black History Month. All events are open to the public; admission is free, except where a charge is noted.
Brown University is presenting a series of events, titled What is Black? Addressing Our Divisions, Embracing Our Identities, Unifying Our People, now through March 1, 2005, in observance of Black History Month. All events are open to the public; admission is free, except where a charge is noted.
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02/04/2005 Curtis
Intermetallic Mystery Solved With Atomic Resolution Microscope
Intermetallics could be the key to faster jets and more efficient car engines. But these heat-resistant, lightweight compounds have stumped scientists for decades. Why do so many break so easily? A team from Brown University, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and UES Inc. used the world’s most powerful electron microscope to see, for the first time, atomic details that may provide the answer for the most common class of intermetallics. Their results – which could open the door for new materials for commercial use – are published in the current issue of Science.
Intermetallics could be the key to faster jets and more efficient car engines. But these heat-resistant, lightweight compounds have stumped scientists for decades. Why do so many break so easily? A team from Brown University, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and UES Inc. used the world’s most powerful electron microscope to see, for the first time, atomic details that may provide the answer for the most common class of intermetallics. Their results – which could open the door for new materials for commercial use – are published in the current issue of Science.
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04-080
02/03/2005 Lawton
Creative Arts Council, Hillel to host Caryl Englander photo exhibition
The Brown University Creative Arts Council is joining with the Hillel Project Gallery at the Glenn and Darcy Weiner Center to present Acts of Charity, Deeds of Kindness, an exhibition of photographs by Caryl Englander, Feb. 3 through March 7, 2005. Englander will give a gallery talk on Thursday, Feb. 3 at 5 p.m. at the center; her lecture will be followed by an opening reception at 6 p.m.
The Brown University Creative Arts Council is joining with the Hillel Project Gallery at the Glenn and Darcy Weiner Center to present Acts of Charity, Deeds of Kindness, an exhibition of photographs by Caryl Englander, Feb. 3 through March 7, 2005. Englander will give a gallery talk on Thursday, Feb. 3 at 5 p.m. at the center; her lecture will be followed by an opening reception at 6 p.m.
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04-079
02/02/2005 Curtis
‘Freedom Now!’ is a rich Web archive of the U.S. struggle for civil rights
Students at Brown University and Tougaloo College have developed a Web-based archive of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement and the four-decade cooperative exchange between their schools. The “Freedom Now!” project – and the exchange it represents – provides historical documents to help visitors understand and remember a complex history and to see the freedom struggle as ongoing.
Students at Brown University and Tougaloo College have developed a Web-based archive of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement and the four-decade cooperative exchange between their schools. The “Freedom Now!” project – and the exchange it represents – provides historical documents to help visitors understand and remember a complex history and to see the freedom struggle as ongoing.
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04-077
02/01/2005 Nickel
John Hay Library presents Black Lavender exhibition
The John Hay Library will present Black Lavender: An Exhibit of Writings by Black Gay Men Feb. 8 through March 11, 2005. This exhibition, free and open to the public, features an extensive array of books and periodicals dating from the late 19th century to today, along with photographs, posters and other ephemera. The opening reception, set for Feb. 8 at 5:30 p.m., will feature a lecture by Nigerian poet Julius Sokenu.
The John Hay Library will present Black Lavender: An Exhibit of Writings by Black Gay Men Feb. 8 through March 11, 2005. This exhibition, free and open to the public, features an extensive array of books and periodicals dating from the late 19th century to today, along with photographs, posters and other ephemera. The opening reception, set for Feb. 8 at 5:30 p.m., will feature a lecture by Nigerian poet Julius Sokenu.
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01/31/2005 Curtis
The need for humanitarian relief in Southeast Asia remains urgent
At the start of the spring semester, Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons urged students, faculty and staff to continue their support for humanitarian relief efforts in Southeast Asia. Brown’s first day of classes was Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005, one month after the tsunami struck.
At the start of the spring semester, Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons urged students, faculty and staff to continue their support for humanitarian relief efforts in Southeast Asia. Brown’s first day of classes was Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005, one month after the tsunami struck.
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01/26/2005 Nickel
Bell Gallery to present Long's 'More Like a Dream Than a Scheme'
The David Winton Bell Gallery will host a new exhibition, "More Like a Dream Than a Scheme," featuring the sculptural works of Charles Long, beginning Jan. 29, 2005, and continuing through March 6, 2005. Long will speak at an opening reception that begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28. The reception and exhibition are free and open to the public.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will host a new exhibition, "More Like a Dream Than a Scheme," featuring the sculptural works of Charles Long, beginning Jan. 29, 2005, and continuing through March 6, 2005. Long will speak at an opening reception that begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28. The reception and exhibition are free and open to the public.
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04-070
01/07/2005 Curtis
Scents and Emotions Linked by Learning, Brown Study Shows
Are we born to love the smell of our mother's skin or do we learn to? A Brown University team has shown that emotional association with scents comes through experience, not genes. The results, published in the International Journal of Comparative Psychology, bolster an increasingly accepted olfaction theory and could be a boon to companies that use scents in marketing.
Are we born to love the smell of our mother's skin or do we learn to? A Brown University team has shown that emotional association with scents comes through experience, not genes. The results, published in the International Journal of Comparative Psychology, bolster an increasingly accepted olfaction theory and could be a boon to companies that use scents in marketing.
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04-069
01/05/2005 Lawton
Evolution: You Bet – It’s ‘Just’ a Theory
Of course evolution is a theory – the biology textbook already said so. So why did the Cobb County Board of Education order stickers affixed inside the book’s cover, warning students that evolution is a theory? Kenneth Miller, co-author of the textbook and a witness at the trial in federal district court, has a theory ...
Of course evolution is a theory – the biology textbook already said so. So why did the Cobb County Board of Education order stickers affixed inside the book’s cover, warning students that evolution is a theory? Kenneth Miller, co-author of the textbook and a witness at the trial in federal district court, has a theory ...
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01/04/2005 Nickel
Shi'aphobia
Widespread fears of gathering Shi'a political strength in Iraq may be unwarranted, writer William O. Beeman. Success for the Iraqi Shi'a could help moderate the more extreme political philosophies of the fundamentalist Iranian regime, contributing to the stability of the region.
Widespread fears of gathering Shi'a political strength in Iraq may be unwarranted, writer William O. Beeman. Success for the Iraqi Shi'a could help moderate the more extreme political philosophies of the fundamentalist Iranian regime, contributing to the stability of the region.
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04-068
12/23/2004 Nickel
Electrical Synapses Help the Brain's Master Clock Tick
Many nerve cells in the suprachiasmatic nucleus, the brain's master circadian clock, communicate by electrical synapses, according to Brown University research published in the current issue of Nature Neuroscience. The team also found that, in rats and mice, electrical synapses synchronize this critical clock, which helps regulate the daily cycles of sleeping and waking.
Many nerve cells in the suprachiasmatic nucleus, the brain's master circadian clock, communicate by electrical synapses, according to Brown University research published in the current issue of Nature Neuroscience. The team also found that, in rats and mice, electrical synapses synchronize this critical clock, which helps regulate the daily cycles of sleeping and waking.
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04-065
12/14/2004 Lawton
Manifestations of Shiva: The Burgeoning Indian AIDS Epidemic
India, home to one-sixth of the human race, has an AIDS epidemic, writes Kenneth Mayer. Five million Indians are living with HIV infection. The stakes are high; the government is racing against time.
India, home to one-sixth of the human race, has an AIDS epidemic, writes Kenneth Mayer. Five million Indians are living with HIV infection. The stakes are high; the government is racing against time.
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04-067
12/14/2004 Nickel
Families Inform Roadmap To Improve Care for Dying in Nursing Homes
End-of-life care in nursing homes often results in unnecessary suffering due mainly to a lack of staff time, training and communication, according to a new AARP study conducted at Brown Medical School. The report lists 15 recommendations to improve care, including more staffing, increased physician presence, additional training and better reimbursement rates.
End-of-life care in nursing homes often results in unnecessary suffering due mainly to a lack of staff time, training and communication, according to a new AARP study conducted at Brown Medical School. The report lists 15 recommendations to improve care, including more staffing, increased physician presence, additional training and better reimbursement rates.
News Release
04-064
12/13/2004 Lawton
VA Funds Leading-Edge Limb-Loss Research in Providence
The Department of Veteran's Affairs has awarded $7.2 million to the Providence VA Medical Center to establish a broad-based research program to restore natural function to amputees. The chief goal is to create "biohybrid" limbs that meld human tissue with a prosthesis controlled by an amputee's own muscles and brain signals. The Providence VA Medical Center is working with Brown University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to improve the lives of amputees, particularly Iraq war veterans. (A fact sheet on individual research projects is attached.)
The Department of Veteran's Affairs has awarded $7.2 million to the Providence VA Medical Center to establish a broad-based research program to restore natural function to amputees. The chief goal is to create "biohybrid" limbs that meld human tissue with a prosthesis controlled by an amputee's own muscles and brain signals. The Providence VA Medical Center is working with Brown University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to improve the lives of amputees, particularly Iraq war veterans. (A fact sheet on individual research projects is attached.)
News Release
04-061
12/08/2004 Lawton
Free Radicals and Fertilization: Study Reveals Egg Protection Secret
Sea urchin eggs, a common model for human fertility research, create a protein shield just minutes after fertilization. In Developmental Cell, Brown University biologists reveal their discovery of an enzyme that generates hydrogen peroxide, a free radical critical to this protective process. The finding illuminates a survival mechanism shared across species.
Sea urchin eggs, a common model for human fertility research, create a protein shield just minutes after fertilization. In Developmental Cell, Brown University biologists reveal their discovery of an enzyme that generates hydrogen peroxide, a free radical critical to this protective process. The finding illuminates a survival mechanism shared across species.
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04-063
12/06/2004 Lawton
Nursing Homes Register 41 Percent Drop in Residents' Pain
Pain management for nursing home residents can dramatically improve using a comprehensive, collaborative improvement process – one that quickly changes how staff assess and treat pain. This is the conclusion of a new study conducted by researchers at Brown Medical School and Quality Partners of Rhode Island and published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Pain management for nursing home residents can dramatically improve using a comprehensive, collaborative improvement process – one that quickly changes how staff assess and treat pain. This is the conclusion of a new study conducted by researchers at Brown Medical School and Quality Partners of Rhode Island and published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
News Release
04-060
12/03/2004 Lawton
Brown Names Eli Y. Adashi Dean of Medicine and Biological Sciences
Dr. Eli Y. Adashi, currently chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center, has been named dean of medicine and biological sciences at Brown University. He will begin his work at Brown Jan. 18, 2005.
Dr. Eli Y. Adashi, currently chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center, has been named dean of medicine and biological sciences at Brown University. He will begin his work at Brown Jan. 18, 2005.
News Release
04-058
12/01/2004 Nickel
Brown Lecture Board To Host the Rev. Jesse Jackson
The Brown University Lecture Board will welcome the Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist and former presidential candidate, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004, at 7 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. Jackson will speak on "The Future of the Democratic Party." Admission requires a Brown ID, but a limited number of seats will be reserved for the press.
The Brown University Lecture Board will welcome the Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist and former presidential candidate, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004, at 7 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. Jackson will speak on "The Future of the Democratic Party." Admission requires a Brown ID, but a limited number of seats will be reserved for the press.
News Release
04-059
12/01/2004 Curtis
Mark V. Pauly to speak on health benefits for workers and retirees
Mark V. Pauly, professor of economics, health care systems, business and public policy, insurance and risk management at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, will discuss "Shooting Ourselves in the Foot? Employers and Health Benefits for Workers and Retirees" Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004, at 5 p.m. in MacMillan Hall. This event, free and open to the public, is the annual Paul Levinger Professorship Pro Tem in the Economics of Health Care Lecture.
Mark V. Pauly, professor of economics, health care systems, business and public policy, insurance and risk management at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, will discuss "Shooting Ourselves in the Foot? Employers and Health Benefits for Workers and Retirees" Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004, at 5 p.m. in MacMillan Hall. This event, free and open to the public, is the annual Paul Levinger Professorship Pro Tem in the Economics of Health Care Lecture.
News Release
04-056
11/19/2004 Curtis
Controlling movement through thought alone
A 25-year-old quadriplegic is switching on lights, changing television channels and reading e-mail using only his mind, thanks to a neuroprosthetic device called Braingate, developed in the laboratory of John Donoghue.
A 25-year-old quadriplegic is switching on lights, changing television channels and reading e-mail using only his mind, thanks to a neuroprosthetic device called Braingate, developed in the laboratory of John Donoghue.
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11/19/2004 Lawton
Antipsychotic Drugs Stop Fatal Viral Infection in Brain Cells
Scientists from Brown University and Case Western Reserve University have discovered a way to prevent brain cells from becoming infected by the JC virus, a common bug that can cause progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, or PML, a fatal nervous system disorder that strikes AIDS patients and others with suppressed immune systems. Their work, published in Science, reveals a surprising cellular defender: antipsychotic drugs.
Scientists from Brown University and Case Western Reserve University have discovered a way to prevent brain cells from becoming infected by the JC virus, a common bug that can cause progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, or PML, a fatal nervous system disorder that strikes AIDS patients and others with suppressed immune systems. Their work, published in Science, reveals a surprising cellular defender: antipsychotic drugs.
News Release
04-055
11/18/2004 Lawton
Bogues, Bonde and Fischer Named Inaugural Royce Family Professors
Brown University has appointed Barrymore Bogues, professor of Africana studies; Sheila Bonde, professor of the history of art and architecture; and Karen Fischer, professor of geological sciences, as the inaugural Royce Family Professors of Teaching Excellence. They will serve three-year terms, through June 30, 2007.
Brown University has appointed Barrymore Bogues, professor of Africana studies; Sheila Bonde, professor of the history of art and architecture; and Karen Fischer, professor of geological sciences, as the inaugural Royce Family Professors of Teaching Excellence. They will serve three-year terms, through June 30, 2007.
News Release
04-054
11/15/2004 Nickel
Eighteen Brown Faculty Members Appointed to Named Professorships
Brown celebrates the appointment of 18 faculty to named chairs and welcomes 16 senior scholars to the faculty ranks. Faculty honored with named chairs include David M. Berson, Barrymore A. Bogues, Sheila Bonde, Stuart Burrows, Alfred E. Buxton, Thalia Field, Karen Fischer, Aaron Friedman, Timothy Harris, Jennifer Hughes, Rachel Morello-Frosch, Rene Nuenlist, Daniel J. Smith, David Sobel, Richard Stratt, Hui Wang, John Edgar Wideman, and George Yap.
Brown celebrates the appointment of 18 faculty to named chairs and welcomes 16 senior scholars to the faculty ranks. Faculty honored with named chairs include David M. Berson, Barrymore A. Bogues, Sheila Bonde, Stuart Burrows, Alfred E. Buxton, Thalia Field, Karen Fischer, Aaron Friedman, Timothy Harris, Jennifer Hughes, Rachel Morello-Frosch, Rene Nuenlist, Daniel J. Smith, David Sobel, Richard Stratt, Hui Wang, John Edgar Wideman, and George Yap.
News Release
04-053
11/10/2004 Nickel
Pulitzer-Winning Columnist David S. Broder To Speak on U.S. Politics
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist David S. Broder, a national political correspondent for The Washington Post, will give the Gov. Frank Licht Lecture Monday, Nov. 29, 2004, at 7:30 p.m. in Starr Auditorium in MacMillan Hall. Broder will speak on "American Politics: 2004 and Beyond." The lecture is free and open to the public.
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist David S. Broder, a national political correspondent for The Washington Post, will give the Gov. Frank Licht Lecture Monday, Nov. 29, 2004, at 7:30 p.m. in Starr Auditorium in MacMillan Hall. Broder will speak on "American Politics: 2004 and Beyond." The lecture is free and open to the public.
News Release
04-052
11/09/2004 Curtis
Alexander Calder's Tripes begins a two-year visit at Brown
The Public Art Committee has arranged to bring Tripes, a sculpture by American artist Alexander Calder, to the Brown campus for public exhibit during the next two years. The sculpture will be installed near Carrie Tower on the University's Front Green Friday, Nov. 5, 2004, weather permitting.
The Public Art Committee has arranged to bring Tripes, a sculpture by American artist Alexander Calder, to the Brown campus for public exhibit during the next two years. The sculpture will be installed near Carrie Tower on the University's Front Green Friday, Nov. 5, 2004, weather permitting.
News Release
04-048
11/02/2004 Curtis
Brown to host international Holocaust conference Nov. 4-7, 2004
Brown University will host the eighth biennial Lessons and Legacies international conference on the Holocaust, "From Generation to Generation," Nov. 4-7, 2004, at the Providence Marriott Hotel and on the Brown campus. The media is welcome to attend conference sessions.
Brown University will host the eighth biennial Lessons and Legacies international conference on the Holocaust, "From Generation to Generation," Nov. 4-7, 2004, at the Providence Marriott Hotel and on the Brown campus. The media is welcome to attend conference sessions.
News Release
04-050
11/02/2004 Curtis
Sarah Doyle Gallery exhibits Jessica E. Ritter's "Sugar Coated"
The Sarah Doyle Women's Center will host a new exhibition of the work of artist Jessica E. Ritter, titled "Sugar Coated," in its gallery at 26 Benevolent St., beginning Nov. 1 and continuing through Nov. 30, 2004. There will be an artist's reception Thursday, Nov. 4, at 6 p.m. Both the exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.
The Sarah Doyle Women's Center will host a new exhibition of the work of artist Jessica E. Ritter, titled "Sugar Coated," in its gallery at 26 Benevolent St., beginning Nov. 1 and continuing through Nov. 30, 2004. There will be an artist's reception Thursday, Nov. 4, at 6 p.m. Both the exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.
News Release
04-046
10/27/2004 Curtis
NPR's Mara Liasson to speak Nov. 11 on "Election 2004"
Mara Liasson, national political correspondent for National Public Radio, will discuss "Election 2004: A Washington Insider's View," part of the John Hazen White Sr. Lecture Series, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004, at 4 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. This event is free and open to the public.
Mara Liasson, national political correspondent for National Public Radio, will discuss "Election 2004: A Washington Insider's View," part of the John Hazen White Sr. Lecture Series, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004, at 4 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. This event is free and open to the public.
News Release
04-047
10/27/2004 Curtis
Geoffrey Stone to speak on "Civil Liberties in Wartime" Tuesday, Nov. 9
First Amendment expert and author Geoffrey Stone will speak on "Civil Liberties in Wartime" Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2004, at 6 p.m. in Starr Auditorium, MacMillan Hall. This lecture is free and open to the public.
First Amendment expert and author Geoffrey Stone will speak on "Civil Liberties in Wartime" Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2004, at 6 p.m. in Starr Auditorium, MacMillan Hall. This lecture is free and open to the public.
News Release
04-045
10/21/2004 Curtis
Bell Gallery to present exhibition of contemporary Chinese art
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present Regeneration: Contemporary Chinese Art from China and the U.S., a traveling exhibition featuring the work of 26 artists, Nov. 6 through Dec. 23, 2004. A lecture and opening reception are scheduled for Nov. 11. A second lecture is set for Nov. 15. The exhibition, reception and lectures are free and open to the public.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present Regeneration: Contemporary Chinese Art from China and the U.S., a traveling exhibition featuring the work of 26 artists, Nov. 6 through Dec. 23, 2004. A lecture and opening reception are scheduled for Nov. 11. A second lecture is set for Nov. 15. The exhibition, reception and lectures are free and open to the public.
News Release
04-044
10/20/2004 Curtis
Katherine Farley Elected to Board of Trustees of the Brown Corporation
Katherine G. Farley, senior managing director at Tishman Speyer Properties, was elected by the Corporation of Brown University to a six-year term as a trustee. Farley and five other new trustees were formally engaged as members of the Board of Trustees during the Corporation's regular fall meeting Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004.
Katherine G. Farley, senior managing director at Tishman Speyer Properties, was elected by the Corporation of Brown University to a six-year term as a trustee. Farley and five other new trustees were formally engaged as members of the Board of Trustees during the Corporation's regular fall meeting Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004.
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04-036
10/16/2004 Nickel
John Carter Brown Library hosts 19th-century book collecting exhibition
The John Carter Brown Library is presenting a new exhibition, "A Matter of Taste: Discrimination in 19th-Century Book Collecting," now through Jan. 5, 2005, in the library on The College Green. The exhibition is free and open to the public.
The John Carter Brown Library is presenting a new exhibition, "A Matter of Taste: Discrimination in 19th-Century Book Collecting," now through Jan. 5, 2005, in the library on The College Green. The exhibition is free and open to the public.
News Release
04-040
10/15/2004 Curtis
Bernstein and Hopmann awarded Fulbright Scholar grants
P. Terrance Hopmann, professor of political science, and Susan Bernstein, associate professor of comparative literature, have been awarded Fulbright Scholar grants for the 2004-05 academic year. The program will also bring two visiting scholars to Brown this year: Talal Wehbe of Lebanon and Luis Nuno Valdez Faria Rodrigues of Portugal.
P. Terrance Hopmann, professor of political science, and Susan Bernstein, associate professor of comparative literature, have been awarded Fulbright Scholar grants for the 2004-05 academic year. The program will also bring two visiting scholars to Brown this year: Talal Wehbe of Lebanon and Luis Nuno Valdez Faria Rodrigues of Portugal.
News Release
04-038
10/14/2004 Curtis
Herschel Grossman, the Merton P. Stoltz Professor in the Social Sciences
Herschel Grossman, professor of economics at Brown University, died suddenly Oct. 9, 2004, while attending an academic conference in France. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, at Brown Hillel, 80 Brown St. (corner of Brown and Angell). A reception will follow. Editors: A photograph is available through the News Service.
Herschel Grossman, professor of economics at Brown University, died suddenly Oct. 9, 2004, while attending an academic conference in France. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, at Brown Hillel, 80 Brown St. (corner of Brown and Angell). A reception will follow. Editors: A photograph is available through the News Service.
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04-041
10/14/2004 Nickel
Strict and loose construction: A decent respect to the opinions of mankind
The Declaration of Independence was in part an outreach to nations of the world – an international explanation of actions the Americans were about to undertake. What might a strict constructionist reading of our nation's earliest document tell us about political life in the 21st century?
The Declaration of Independence was in part an outreach to nations of the world – an international explanation of actions the Americans were about to undertake. What might a strict constructionist reading of our nation's earliest document tell us about political life in the 21st century?
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04-037
10/13/2004 Nickel
Pilot Study of Mind-to-Movement Device Shows Early Promise
A 25-year-old quadriplegic is switching on lights, changing television channels and reading e-mail using only his mind, thanks to a neuroprosthetic device developed using Brown University research. These initial clinical trial results will be presented today at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Phoenix.
A 25-year-old quadriplegic is switching on lights, changing television channels and reading e-mail using only his mind, thanks to a neuroprosthetic device developed using Brown University research. These initial clinical trial results will be presented today at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Phoenix.
News Release
04-035
10/08/2004 Lawton
New Model Shows Calcium Control Is Key for Synapse Homeostasis
When memories are made and learning occurs, the connections between brain cells change. Scientists know that an influx of calcium is critical to this process. A theoretical model developed by a Brown University research team led by Luk Chong Yeung shows that cells’ ability to fine-tune this calcium flow not only sparks changes in synapses but also allows cells to maintain a working state of equilibrium.
When memories are made and learning occurs, the connections between brain cells change. Scientists know that an influx of calcium is critical to this process. A theoretical model developed by a Brown University research team led by Luk Chong Yeung shows that cells’ ability to fine-tune this calcium flow not only sparks changes in synapses but also allows cells to maintain a working state of equilibrium.
News Release
04-034
10/07/2004 Lawton
Poet C.D. Wright named 2004 MacArthur Fellow
C.D. Wright, poet and professor of English at Brown University, has been named a MacArthur Fellow for 2004 by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Wright will receive $500,000 in "no strings attached support during the next five years.
C.D. Wright, poet and professor of English at Brown University, has been named a MacArthur Fellow for 2004 by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Wright will receive $500,000 in "no strings attached support during the next five years.
News Release
04-032
09/28/2004 Curtis
E-Government in Denver and San Diego Ranks Among Nation's Best Cities
A study of the 70 largest metropolitan government Web sites shows city governments vary enormously in the extent to which they are placing electronic information and services online and maintaining basic protections for privacy, security and disability access. A ranking urban government Web sites is included.
A study of the 70 largest metropolitan government Web sites shows city governments vary enormously in the extent to which they are placing electronic information and services online and maintaining basic protections for privacy, security and disability access. A ranking urban government Web sites is included.
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04-030
09/27/2004 Nickel
Sarah Doyle Gallery Presents Exhibit by Photographer Deana Lawson
The Sarah Doyle Women's Center will host a new exhibition of work by photographer Deana Lawson, titled "Matters of Grace," in its gallery at 26 Benevolent St. The exhibition opens Monday, Oct. 4, and continues through Friday, Oct. 29, 2004. There will be an artist's reception Thursday, Oct. 7, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Both the exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.
The Sarah Doyle Women's Center will host a new exhibition of work by photographer Deana Lawson, titled "Matters of Grace," in its gallery at 26 Benevolent St. The exhibition opens Monday, Oct. 4, and continues through Friday, Oct. 29, 2004. There will be an artist's reception Thursday, Oct. 7, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Both the exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.
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04-031
09/27/2004 Curtis
Spreading the gospel of locally-grown
It started with the apples, crisp Cortlands and Macs from a Massachusetts orchard. Then came the local peaches and peppers, basil and squash. Then the farmer's market arrived on Wriston Quad. Now, there is Roots & Shoots at the Ratty. Want to know about Brown's sustainable food efforts? Recent graduate Louella Hill's got the dirt.
It started with the apples, crisp Cortlands and Macs from a Massachusetts orchard. Then came the local peaches and peppers, basil and squash. Then the farmer's market arrived on Wriston Quad. Now, there is Roots & Shoots at the Ratty. Want to know about Brown's sustainable food efforts? Recent graduate Louella Hill's got the dirt.
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29GSJ02b
09/24/2004 Lawton
Smoke Interns tackle international issues
A look at the Smoke summer interns. Each received funding to conduct research, advocacy and/or service related to a contemporary global problem. One intern spent his summer working with the UN in an Africal refugee camp; another worked in the Caribbean with young people.
A look at the Smoke summer interns. Each received funding to conduct research, advocacy and/or service related to a contemporary global problem. One intern spent his summer working with the UN in an Africal refugee camp; another worked in the Caribbean with young people.
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29GSJ02c
09/24/2004 Curtis
Teaching the arts to Dominican children: an intern's account
Smoke intern Annemarie Guzy '05 spent three months volunteering for the Dominican Dream Project, a nonprofit organization that works to improve the education of poor children in the Dominican Republic by donating supplies, building new facilities and placing volunteers in classrooms. Guzy, a music and English concentrator, taught at the LaColonia School and a summer camp. She shares her experience in this first-person account.
Smoke intern Annemarie Guzy '05 spent three months volunteering for the Dominican Dream Project, a nonprofit organization that works to improve the education of poor children in the Dominican Republic by donating supplies, building new facilities and placing volunteers in classrooms. Guzy, a music and English concentrator, taught at the LaColonia School and a summer camp. She shares her experience in this first-person account.
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29GSJ02d
09/24/2004 Freelance
Faculty growth: a new sense of what is possible
When it comes to faculty hiring, the news is good, according to Dean of the Faculty Rajiv Vohra. After a decade of steady-state hiring, where arrivals and departures were roughly equal, the faculty has grown nearly 9 percent in the last three years. The George Street Journal talked with Vohra about the progress.
When it comes to faculty hiring, the news is good, according to Dean of the Faculty Rajiv Vohra. After a decade of steady-state hiring, where arrivals and departures were roughly equal, the faculty has grown nearly 9 percent in the last three years. The George Street Journal talked with Vohra about the progress.
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09/24/2004 Nickel
Brown Research Reveals Key Insight into Memory-Making
Brain cells in the hippocampus make new long-term memories using a synapse-strengthening process called long-term potentiation, or LTP. In the current issue of Science, Brown University and Duke University Medical Center researchers shed new light on this critical brain function, describing where AMPA receptors are stored and how they are activated during LTP.
Brain cells in the hippocampus make new long-term memories using a synapse-strengthening process called long-term potentiation, or LTP. In the current issue of Science, Brown University and Duke University Medical Center researchers shed new light on this critical brain function, describing where AMPA receptors are stored and how they are activated during LTP.
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04-026
09/23/2004 Lawton
James Garvin and Wen-Hsiung Li to speak, receive alumni awards
Chief NASA scientist James B. Garvin and Balzan Award-winning mathematician Wen-Hsiung Li, both Brown alumni, will be honored by the Brown Alumni Association and the Brown Graduate School with their most prestigious awards Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004. Garvin and Li will each give public lectures that day at 2:45 p.m. -- Garvin in the Salomon Center for Teaching and Li in the List Art Center auditorium.
Chief NASA scientist James B. Garvin and Balzan Award-winning mathematician Wen-Hsiung Li, both Brown alumni, will be honored by the Brown Alumni Association and the Brown Graduate School with their most prestigious awards Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004. Garvin and Li will each give public lectures that day at 2:45 p.m. -- Garvin in the Salomon Center for Teaching and Li in the List Art Center auditorium.
News Release
04-029
09/23/2004 Curtis
Providence Residents Not Very Worried About Terrorist Attacks
A public opinion survey of 432 adults in Providence indicates that more than two-thirds of city residents are not worried about a terrorist attack harming them or a family member next year. Twenty-eight percent say they keep emergency supplies on hand, and 41 percent say they try to watch out for people who look or act like terrorists.
A public opinion survey of 432 adults in Providence indicates that more than two-thirds of city residents are not worried about a terrorist attack harming them or a family member next year. Twenty-eight percent say they keep emergency supplies on hand, and 41 percent say they try to watch out for people who look or act like terrorists.
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04-028
09/22/2004 Nickel
Tennessee, Maine Lead States; Social Security Leads Federal Agencies
A study of digital government in the 50 states and major federal agencies ranks Tennessee and Maine first and second among the states and FirstGov (the U.S. portal) and the Social Security Administration first and second among federal sites. The rankings are based on data gathered by researchers at Brown University during summer 2004. Tables for states and federal agencies are included.
A study of digital government in the 50 states and major federal agencies ranks Tennessee and Maine first and second among the states and FirstGov (the U.S. portal) and the Social Security Administration first and second among federal sites. The rankings are based on data gathered by researchers at Brown University during summer 2004. Tables for states and federal agencies are included.
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04-027
09/20/2004 Nickel
Slavery and Justice Committee to host lecture by John Hope Franklin
The Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice will sponsor a lecture, titled "An Open Letter to Jonathan Doe: Reflections on Racial Inequality in America," by distinguished historian John Hope Franklin Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004, at 7:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching on The College Green. This event is free and open to the public.
The Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice will sponsor a lecture, titled "An Open Letter to Jonathan Doe: Reflections on Racial Inequality in America," by distinguished historian John Hope Franklin Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004, at 7:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching on The College Green. This event is free and open to the public.
News Release
04-021
09/15/2004 Curtis
Taiwan, Singapore lead U.S. and Canada in online government
A study of digital government finds that 198 nations around the world are making steady progress at putting services and information online, but movement forward has been slowed because of budget, bureaucratic and institutional factors. The United States and Canada rank third and fourth behind Taiwan and Singapore. A table ranking the governmental Web efforts of 198 countries follows below.
A study of digital government finds that 198 nations around the world are making steady progress at putting services and information online, but movement forward has been slowed because of budget, bureaucratic and institutional factors. The United States and Canada rank third and fourth behind Taiwan and Singapore. A table ranking the governmental Web efforts of 198 countries follows below.
News Release
04-020
09/13/2004 Nickel
Thomas W. Berry Named Chair of the Brown Annual Fund
Thomas W. Berry, Brown Class of 1969, has been named chair of the Brown Annual Fund. The Brown Annual Fund, which has enjoyed record-setting growth in the last three years, is an important source of support for the University's Plan for Academic Enrichment.
Thomas W. Berry, Brown Class of 1969, has been named chair of the Brown Annual Fund. The Brown Annual Fund, which has enjoyed record-setting growth in the last three years, is an important source of support for the University's Plan for Academic Enrichment.
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04-022
09/13/2004 Nickel
Antidepressants and kids: Safety starts with sound health services
The debate about prescribing antidepressants for children and adolescents has raised many good questions about how research is funded and how results are reported. It has also exposed a misplaced preference for a pharmacological "magic bullet" over a more comprehensive approach that includes "talk therapy." The real problem is not the pills but a system of mental health care that does not deliver the careful treatment and follow-up young patients need.
The debate about prescribing antidepressants for children and adolescents has raised many good questions about how research is funded and how results are reported. It has also exposed a misplaced preference for a pharmacological "magic bullet" over a more comprehensive approach that includes "talk therapy." The real problem is not the pills but a system of mental health care that does not deliver the careful treatment and follow-up young patients need.
News Release
04-019
09/10/2004 Lawton
Brown Receives $20M in Gifts To Establish Campus Fitness Center
Lead gifts from three Brown alumni will allow the University to establish a campus fitness center. Brown President Ruth J. Simmons announced the gifts and the new center during her remarks at the University's 241st Opening Convocation on Tuesday.
Lead gifts from three Brown alumni will allow the University to establish a campus fitness center. Brown President Ruth J. Simmons announced the gifts and the new center during her remarks at the University's 241st Opening Convocation on Tuesday.
News Release
04-015
09/08/2004 Nickel
Watson Institute To Present Symposium, Exhibit on Global Networks
The Watson Institute for International Studies will host a symposium, "The Power and Pathology of Networks," as part of its Information Technology, War and Peace Project, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 10-11, 2004. Public radio commentator Christopher Lydon will moderate the opening session on Sept. 10 at 1:30 p.m. The symposium is free and open to the public, except where an admission fee is noted.
The Watson Institute for International Studies will host a symposium, "The Power and Pathology of Networks," as part of its Information Technology, War and Peace Project, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 10-11, 2004. Public radio commentator Christopher Lydon will moderate the opening session on Sept. 10 at 1:30 p.m. The symposium is free and open to the public, except where an admission fee is noted.
News Release
04-018
09/08/2004 Curtis
Former Presidential Candidate Howard Dean To Speak Sept. 9
Howard Dean, the former Democratic presidential contender and Vermont governor, will speak on "The Long-Term Implications of the 2004 Presidential Election" when he delivers the 2004 Noah Krieger Memorial Lecture Thursday, Sept. 9, 2004, at 4 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Howard Dean, the former Democratic presidential contender and Vermont governor, will speak on "The Long-Term Implications of the 2004 Presidential Election" when he delivers the 2004 Noah Krieger Memorial Lecture Thursday, Sept. 9, 2004, at 4 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. The lecture is free and open to the public.
News Release
04-014
09/02/2004 Nickel
Welfare-to-Work System Challenged To Serve New Areas of Need
Political Scientist Scott W. Allard found evidence of emerging mismatches between areas experiencing increasing rates of poverty and the locations of social services. Because social services are central to the current welfare system, proximity to providers has never been more critical.
Political Scientist Scott W. Allard found evidence of emerging mismatches between areas experiencing increasing rates of poverty and the locations of social services. Because social services are central to the current welfare system, proximity to providers has never been more critical.
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04-010
08/30/2004 Cole
Bell Gallery To Present InVisible Silence International Group Exhibition
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present a new group exhibition titled InVisible Silence Sept. 11 through Oct. 26, 2004, featuring artists from Israel, Brazil, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Japan and the United States. An opening reception is set for Friday, Sept. 10; participating artist Yael Bartana will discuss her work on a date and time yet to be announced. Both events and the exhibition are free and open to the public.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present a new group exhibition titled InVisible Silence Sept. 11 through Oct. 26, 2004, featuring artists from Israel, Brazil, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Japan and the United States. An opening reception is set for Friday, Sept. 10; participating artist Yael Bartana will discuss her work on a date and time yet to be announced. Both events and the exhibition are free and open to the public.
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04-012
08/27/2004 Curtis
Anthropologist Kay Warren To Address New Students Sept. 7
Political anthropologist and Latin Americanist Kay Warren will deliver the Opening Convocation address Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2004, at noon on The College Green. Brown welcomes 1,434 first-year students, 420 graduate students, 77 medical students, 112 transfer students and eight Resumed Undergraduate Education students to the 241st academic year.
The text of Warren's address is now available online.
Political anthropologist and Latin Americanist Kay Warren will deliver the Opening Convocation address Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2004, at noon on The College Green. Brown welcomes 1,434 first-year students, 420 graduate students, 77 medical students, 112 transfer students and eight Resumed Undergraduate Education students to the 241st academic year.
The text of Warren's address is now available online.
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04-011
08/26/2004 Cole
Study: In Post-9/11 Atmosphere of War, Voters Favor Male Candidates
When America is waging its war on terrorism, citizens are more apt to vote for male candidates. A survey of 2,119 people completed a year after Sept. 11, 2001, found voters prefer men's perceived leadership traits and characteristics.
When America is waging its war on terrorism, citizens are more apt to vote for male candidates. A survey of 2,119 people completed a year after Sept. 11, 2001, found voters prefer men's perceived leadership traits and characteristics.
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04-006
08/13/2004 Cole
Malaria drug blocks brain conduits, a boon for neuroscience research
A common treatment for malaria shuts down two kinds of connexins, protein "tunnels" that transfer information between nerve cells, according to research conducted at Brown University and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Published in this week's online early edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the finding will help scientists plumb the secrets of connexins – crucial electrical conduits found in the brain, heart and other organs.
A common treatment for malaria shuts down two kinds of connexins, protein "tunnels" that transfer information between nerve cells, according to research conducted at Brown University and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Published in this week's online early edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the finding will help scientists plumb the secrets of connexins – crucial electrical conduits found in the brain, heart and other organs.
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04-009
08/06/2004 Lawton
Two enzymes key to calorie-burning, Brown research shows
A Brown-led research team has discovered a pair of universal switches in the brain that tell the body to stop eating and start burning calories. Tripped by leptin, these essential enzymes activate other chemical messengers that send metabolism-boosting signals from the brain to the body. The discovery, highlighted in the current issue of The Journal of Clinical Investigation, can be used to create new treatments for obesity, one of the nation's most pressing health problems.
A Brown-led research team has discovered a pair of universal switches in the brain that tell the body to stop eating and start burning calories. Tripped by leptin, these essential enzymes activate other chemical messengers that send metabolism-boosting signals from the brain to the body. The discovery, highlighted in the current issue of The Journal of Clinical Investigation, can be used to create new treatments for obesity, one of the nation's most pressing health problems.
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04-008
08/02/2004 Lawton
Brown names Neil D. Steinberg as vice president for development
Neil D. Steinberg, chairman and CEO of Fleet Bank--Rhode Island, has been named vice president for development and campaign director at Brown University. As the University's chief development officer, Steinberg will direct the University's next comprehensive campaign, which will support the University's Plan for Academic Enrichment. He will begin his work at Brown on Aug. 23, 2004.
Neil D. Steinberg, chairman and CEO of Fleet Bank--Rhode Island, has been named vice president for development and campaign director at Brown University. As the University's chief development officer, Steinberg will direct the University's next comprehensive campaign, which will support the University's Plan for Academic Enrichment. He will begin his work at Brown on Aug. 23, 2004.
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04-007
07/30/2004 Nickel
Brown and Harvard team identifies potential target for obesity drugs
A quick and potent peptide produced in the base of the brain is the key to revving up metabolism – helping people burn calories and lose weight, researchers at Brown and Harvard medical schools have discovered. Published in the online early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences the week of July 26, the research identifies a new target for drug makers hunting for an obesity pill.
A quick and potent peptide produced in the base of the brain is the key to revving up metabolism – helping people burn calories and lose weight, researchers at Brown and Harvard medical schools have discovered. Published in the online early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences the week of July 26, the research identifies a new target for drug makers hunting for an obesity pill.
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04-005
07/26/2004 Lawton
Med School team takes part in milestone study on fetal surgery
Brown Medical School faculty members Francois Luks, a pediatric surgeon, and Stephen Carr, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, were the sole US participants in a groundbreaking international research trial aimed at testing the benefit of fetal surgery for a disease or defect.
Brown Medical School faculty members Francois Luks, a pediatric surgeon, and Stephen Carr, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, were the sole US participants in a groundbreaking international research trial aimed at testing the benefit of fetal surgery for a disease or defect.
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07/23/2004 Lawton
Leadership Alliance secures grant to suppport symposium
The Leadership Alliance has landed a five-year $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support its National Symposium, an annual event where minority undergraduates from across the country present findings from scientific research projects.
The Leadership Alliance has landed a five-year $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support its National Symposium, an annual event where minority undergraduates from across the country present findings from scientific research projects.
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07/23/2004 Lawton
Brown's political scientists study the issues and process of Election 2004
Brown University's political scientists are studying the issues, the media, the money and the political process at the state and national levels during this election year. Faculty experts are available for interview on a wide variety of topics and research areas.
Brown University's political scientists are studying the issues, the media, the money and the political process at the state and national levels during this election year. Faculty experts are available for interview on a wide variety of topics and research areas.
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04-003
07/15/2004 Cole
NLRB decision says graduate students are not statutory employees
The National Labor Relations Board has upheld Brown University's argument on appeal that graduate teaching assistants are students -- not statutory employees -- and are therefore not an appropriate unit for collective bargaining. The NLRB reversed a November 2001 decision by its regional director to order an election and dismissed the original petition filed by the United Auto Workers Union.
The National Labor Relations Board has upheld Brown University's argument on appeal that graduate teaching assistants are students -- not statutory employees -- and are therefore not an appropriate unit for collective bargaining. The NLRB reversed a November 2001 decision by its regional director to order an election and dismissed the original petition filed by the United Auto Workers Union.
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04-004
07/15/2004 Nickel
Donkey mural coming down from library
The photoraphic mural that has been on the side of the Science Library will be removed a bit early to protect it from potential hurricane damage. The reaction to the mural far exceed Brown officials' expectations.
The photoraphic mural that has been on the side of the Science Library will be removed a bit early to protect it from potential hurricane damage. The reaction to the mural far exceed Brown officials' expectations.
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07/09/2004 Curtis
Friedman chairs Medical School's pediatrics department
Aaron Friedman, M.D., is the new Sylvia Kay Hassenfeld Professor of Pediatrics and chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the Medical School and the new pediatrician-in-chief at Hasbro Children's.
Aaron Friedman, M.D., is the new Sylvia Kay Hassenfeld Professor of Pediatrics and chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the Medical School and the new pediatrician-in-chief at Hasbro Children's.
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07/09/2004 Lawton
R.I. prisoners transmit hepatitis B at alarming rate, researcher finds
After two years of study, Grace Macalino, assistant professor of community health, and her research team found that inmates entering Rhode Island prisons have high rates of HIV and hepatitis. Once in prison, male prisoners pass on the hepatitis B virus at alarming rates.
After two years of study, Grace Macalino, assistant professor of community health, and her research team found that inmates entering Rhode Island prisons have high rates of HIV and hepatitis. Once in prison, male prisoners pass on the hepatitis B virus at alarming rates.
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07/09/2004 Lawton
Through Pembroke Center, Turkish scholar probed deeper into honor crimes
As a postdoctoral fellow at Brown's Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women, Dicle Kogacioglu had the opportunity to further her exploration of the issue of honor crimes - the murder of a woman by members of her family who do not approve of her sexual behavior.
As a postdoctoral fellow at Brown's Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women, Dicle Kogacioglu had the opportunity to further her exploration of the issue of honor crimes - the murder of a woman by members of her family who do not approve of her sexual behavior.
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07/09/2004 Sweeney
New MRI machine has research mission
A 3 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging machine has been installed at Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island's Southeastern Medical Center in Pawtucket for use in osteoarthritis study. Later this year it will accommodate brain research.
A 3 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging machine has been installed at Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island's Southeastern Medical Center in Pawtucket for use in osteoarthritis study. Later this year it will accommodate brain research.
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07/09/2004 Lawton
Hepatitis B transmission high in Rhode Island prisons, study shows
In the first study to gauge the risks of contracting HIV and hepatitis in Rhode Island prisons, Brown University researchers found that a significant number of men get the hepatitis B virus behind bars Ð a finding that led the team to call for prison-wide vaccinations. Results are published in the current edition of the American Journal of Public Health.
In the first study to gauge the risks of contracting HIV and hepatitis in Rhode Island prisons, Brown University researchers found that a significant number of men get the hepatitis B virus behind bars Ð a finding that led the team to call for prison-wide vaccinations. Results are published in the current edition of the American Journal of Public Health.
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04-001
07/02/2004 Lawton
Paola Pivi's donkey mural will leave the Sciences Library July 15
The exhibition of artist Paola Pivi's untitled mural of a donkey riding in a rowboat, currently displayed on the exterior face of the Sciences Library at Brown University, will conclude July 15, 2004. Concerned for the painting's safety, the University decided to remove it prior to the late-summer hurricane season.
The exhibition of artist Paola Pivi's untitled mural of a donkey riding in a rowboat, currently displayed on the exterior face of the Sciences Library at Brown University, will conclude July 15, 2004. Concerned for the painting's safety, the University decided to remove it prior to the late-summer hurricane season.
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03-158
06/29/2004 Curtis
Aaron L. Friedman, M.D., named chief and chair of pediatrics
Aaron L. Friedman, M.D., is pediatrician-in-chief at Hasbro Children's Hospital and the Sylvia Kay Hassenfeld Professor of Pediatrics and chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Brown Medical School.
Aaron L. Friedman, M.D., is pediatrician-in-chief at Hasbro Children's Hospital and the Sylvia Kay Hassenfeld Professor of Pediatrics and chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Brown Medical School.
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03-159
06/29/2004 Lawton
Nursing home quality: Public reporting can't replace public policy
Going public with quality and inspection data isn't a prescription for better nursing home care, write Vincent Mor and Jacqueline Zinn. Proactive public policy is required to improve the lives of the estimated 1.6 million elderly in nursing homes in the United States.
Going public with quality and inspection data isn't a prescription for better nursing home care, write Vincent Mor and Jacqueline Zinn. Proactive public policy is required to improve the lives of the estimated 1.6 million elderly in nursing homes in the United States.
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03-160
06/29/2004 Lawton
AIDS conference in Bangkok will draw on Brown researchers' international focus
Ten Brown faculty members will present research and learn new ways to fight the pandemic, and new international guidelines for antiretroviral treatment, written in part by Charles Carpenter, a physician and professor of medicine, will be released.
Ten Brown faculty members will present research and learn new ways to fight the pandemic, and new international guidelines for antiretroviral treatment, written in part by Charles Carpenter, a physician and professor of medicine, will be released.
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06/25/2004 Lawton
Ringing the Commencement Bell has its ups and downs
One of the most coveted posts during Commencement Weekend is not on any stage. It's up in the First Baptist Church in America, where a crew of five rings the bell during Baccalaureate and Commencement processions.
One of the most coveted posts during Commencement Weekend is not on any stage. It's up in the First Baptist Church in America, where a crew of five rings the bell during Baccalaureate and Commencement processions.
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06/25/2004 Cole
Book cover fit for a lab draws truth and beauty from Cooper's lab
This winter, Leon Cooper phoned Richard Fishman and said: "Let's make something elegant." The fruit of that phone call is a pulsing, painterly computer-generated collage used on the latest book by Cooper and colleagues. The image is testament to the connection between science and art - and the bond between two of Brown's best-known faculty members.
This winter, Leon Cooper phoned Richard Fishman and said: "Let's make something elegant." The fruit of that phone call is a pulsing, painterly computer-generated collage used on the latest book by Cooper and colleagues. The image is testament to the connection between science and art - and the bond between two of Brown's best-known faculty members.
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06/25/2004 Lawton
Bell Gallery presents "Fabric of Light"
Providence-area artists explore the dynamics of fabric and light in an intriguing exhibition at the David Winton Bell Gallery through July 11. Titled "The Fabric of Light," the exhibit features the recent work of Searles, Nina Cinelli, Esther Solondz and Cynthia Treen.
Providence-area artists explore the dynamics of fabric and light in an intriguing exhibition at the David Winton Bell Gallery through July 11. Titled "The Fabric of Light," the exhibit features the recent work of Searles, Nina Cinelli, Esther Solondz and Cynthia Treen.
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06/25/2004 Curtis
JCB presents exhibition on Haitian Revolution
The John Carter Brown Library is presenting a new exhibition, titled Haitian Revolution, 1789-1804, from mid-May through Sept. 15. The exhibition features pamphlets, maps and prints that illustrate the story narrated by participants and observers of the revolution.
The John Carter Brown Library is presenting a new exhibition, titled Haitian Revolution, 1789-1804, from mid-May through Sept. 15. The exhibition features pamphlets, maps and prints that illustrate the story narrated by participants and observers of the revolution.
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06/25/2004 Curtis
Take that, Simon Cowell; Brown's "Ivy Idol" delivers CD-load of talent
Hollywood hit campus in "Ivy Idol," the University's true-life takeoff of "American Idol" held on Staff Development Day.
Hollywood hit campus in "Ivy Idol," the University's true-life takeoff of "American Idol" held on Staff Development Day.
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06/25/2004 Lawton
Brown receives major collection of 20th-century literary works
Brown University alumnus Mel B. Yoken has donated his collection of writings by hundreds of late-20th-century American, French, English and Quebecois authors and public figures. Comprising more than 25,000 books, letters, notes and personal papers, the collection is housed in the John Hay Library.
Brown University alumnus Mel B. Yoken has donated his collection of writings by hundreds of late-20th-century American, French, English and Quebecois authors and public figures. Comprising more than 25,000 books, letters, notes and personal papers, the collection is housed in the John Hay Library.
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03-156
06/23/2004 Cole
More African-Americans get poor nursing home care, study finds
In the first comprehensive, national study to investigate race, income and nursing home quality, Brown University researchers found that African-Americans are four times as likely as whites to live in poorly-funded, understaffed nursing homes. The study appears in the current issue of the health policy journal "Milbank Quarterly."
In the first comprehensive, national study to investigate race, income and nursing home quality, Brown University researchers found that African-Americans are four times as likely as whites to live in poorly-funded, understaffed nursing homes. The study appears in the current issue of the health policy journal "Milbank Quarterly."
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03-154
06/21/2004 Lawton
Corporation accepts gift, approves planning for new academic building
A $20-million gift from New York businessman Sidney Frank -- the largest single gift for a building ever made to Brown University -- will allow Brown to proceed with planning and construction of a new academic building and a large, landscaped urban green space on Angell Street. At its meeting May 29, 2004, the Brown Corporation accepted the gift and authorized planning for the project to proceed.
A $20-million gift from New York businessman Sidney Frank -- the largest single gift for a building ever made to Brown University -- will allow Brown to proceed with planning and construction of a new academic building and a large, landscaped urban green space on Angell Street. At its meeting May 29, 2004, the Brown Corporation accepted the gift and authorized planning for the project to proceed.
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03-150
06/14/2004 Nickel
Ricky A. Gresh named director of student activities at Brown
Ricky A. Gresh, currently assistant dean/assistant director of student life programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will begin his duties as director of student activities at Brown University in July. He succeeds David Inman.
Ricky A. Gresh, currently assistant dean/assistant director of student life programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will begin his duties as director of student activities at Brown University in July. He succeeds David Inman.
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03-152
06/14/2004 Sweeney
Corporation elects five members to six-year terms on Board of Trustees
The Corporation of Brown University has elected five new members to its Board of Trustees: Thomas W. Berry, of Chatham, N.J.; James J. Burke Jr., of New York City; Alison Ressler, of Los Angeles; Charles M. Royce, of Greenwich, Conn.; and Marta Tienda, of Princeton, N.J.
The Corporation of Brown University has elected five new members to its Board of Trustees: Thomas W. Berry, of Chatham, N.J.; James J. Burke Jr., of New York City; Alison Ressler, of Los Angeles; Charles M. Royce, of Greenwich, Conn.; and Marta Tienda, of Princeton, N.J.
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03-146
06/03/2004 Nickel
Insulin plays central role in aging, Brown scientists discover
The life expectancy of fruit flies increases an average of 50 percent when signals within cells of fat tissue are blocked or altered, new Brown University research shows. Published in the current issue of Nature, results of the study suggest that reduced levels of insulin in one tissue regulates insulin throughout the body to slow aging -- a finding that brings science one step closer to cracking the longevity code.
The life expectancy of fruit flies increases an average of 50 percent when signals within cells of fat tissue are blocked or altered, new Brown University research shows. Published in the current issue of Nature, results of the study suggest that reduced levels of insulin in one tissue regulates insulin throughout the body to slow aging -- a finding that brings science one step closer to cracking the longevity code.
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03-149
06/02/2004 Lawton
Brown to confer 2,104 degrees at 236th Commencement May 31, 2004
Brown President Ruth J. Simmons will preside at the University's 236th Commencement exercises Monday, May 31, 2004, during which 2,104 degrees will be conferred.
Brown President Ruth J. Simmons will preside at the University's 236th Commencement exercises Monday, May 31, 2004, during which 2,104 degrees will be conferred.
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03-148
05/29/2004 Nickel
Bell Gallery to present work of local artists in The "Fabric of Light"
The David Winton Bell Gallery will host a new exhibition titled "The Fabric of Light," featuring the work of local artists Nina Cinelli, Cristin Searles, Esther Solondz and Cynthia Treen, opening June 12 and continuing through July 11, 2004. An opening event Friday, June 11, at 5:30 p.m. will feature a performance of Cinelli's the dance. Both the performance and the exhibition are free and open to the public.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will host a new exhibition titled "The Fabric of Light," featuring the work of local artists Nina Cinelli, Cristin Searles, Esther Solondz and Cynthia Treen, opening June 12 and continuing through July 11, 2004. An opening event Friday, June 11, at 5:30 p.m. will feature a performance of Cinelli's the dance. Both the performance and the exhibition are free and open to the public.
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03-144
05/28/2004 Curtis
Scholarly pursuits: A sampling of students' doctoral theses
A look at the research done by three Ph.D. graduates: Sarah Alexander Chase, Brenda Foley and Brian Zugay
A look at the research done by three Ph.D. graduates: Sarah Alexander Chase, Brenda Foley and Brian Zugay
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28GSJ18b
05/28/2004 Curtis
Brown study wins Ecological Society of America prize
A 2001 study written by then-graduate students John Williams and Bryan Shuman, and Professor of Geological Sciences Thompson Webb III, has been awarded the 2004 William S. Cooper Award, the Ecological Society of America's highest honor for book- or paper-length research in plant ecology.
A 2001 study written by then-graduate students John Williams and Bryan Shuman, and Professor of Geological Sciences Thompson Webb III, has been awarded the 2004 William S. Cooper Award, the Ecological Society of America's highest honor for book- or paper-length research in plant ecology.
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28GSJ18b
05/28/2004 Howell
Mapping the curriculum: online project helps visualize interdisciplinary relationships
The CRISTALS project (for Context-Rich Interactive Student Teaching and Learning System) is an attempt to find better ways to visualize and explore the full sweep of Brown's curriculum in new ways.
The CRISTALS project (for Context-Rich Interactive Student Teaching and Learning System) is an attempt to find better ways to visualize and explore the full sweep of Brown's curriculum in new ways.
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28GSJ18d
05/28/2004 Freelance
Elmo lives on: Once-mighty elm inspires student artists
Elmo, the tree outside of the Watson Institute that succumbed to Dutch elm disease, is living on through The Elm Tree Project, a collaborative effort between Brown and Rhode Island School of Design that will encompass a series of courses, exhibitions, performances and events - all inspired by Brown's elm and by the larger issues of nature, ecology and the environment.
Elmo, the tree outside of the Watson Institute that succumbed to Dutch elm disease, is living on through The Elm Tree Project, a collaborative effort between Brown and Rhode Island School of Design that will encompass a series of courses, exhibitions, performances and events - all inspired by Brown's elm and by the larger issues of nature, ecology and the environment.
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05/28/2004 Curtis
Brown faculty will grow by more than three dozen
The 2004-05 academic year will bring continued change to the Brown faculty, improving diversity, increasing the size of the faculty, and supporting the University's initiatives in new multidisciplinary centers. As of May 27, according to preliminary information from the Office of the Dean of the Faculty, 40 candidates had accepted faculty appointments.
The 2004-05 academic year will bring continued change to the Brown faculty, improving diversity, increasing the size of the faculty, and supporting the University's initiatives in new multidisciplinary centers. As of May 27, according to preliminary information from the Office of the Dean of the Faculty, 40 candidates had accepted faculty appointments.
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05/28/2004 Nickel
Brown junior has role in creating city's security plan
By identifying shelter and inoculation sites for Providence residents in case of an emergency, Brown junior Kerry Meath has helped the City of Providence create a Homeland Security plan.
By identifying shelter and inoculation sites for Providence residents in case of an emergency, Brown junior Kerry Meath has helped the City of Providence create a Homeland Security plan.
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05/28/2004 Cole
Jonathan Doris, M.D., ÔScrubs' advisor, to address M.D. graduating class
Jonathan Doris, M.D., former resident in internal medicine at Brown and current technical consultant to the NBC sitcom "Scrubs," will address the medical graduating class at 8:45 a.m. Monday, May 31, 2004, in the First Unitarian Church. George Goslow Jr., professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, will deliver the faculty address, and Kerri Nottage, a candidate for the M.D. degree, will deliver the student address.
Jonathan Doris, M.D., former resident in internal medicine at Brown and current technical consultant to the NBC sitcom "Scrubs," will address the medical graduating class at 8:45 a.m. Monday, May 31, 2004, in the First Unitarian Church. George Goslow Jr., professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, will deliver the faculty address, and Kerri Nottage, a candidate for the M.D. degree, will deliver the student address.
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03-138
05/20/2004 Nickel
Cell division can be halted in multiple ways, with implications for cancer
Brown University researchers have found that at least two molecular mechanisms trigger senescence, a cellular process associated with aging and a key to understanding cancer and age-related illnesses. Their research is reported in the current edition of the journal Molecular Cell.
Brown University researchers have found that at least two molecular mechanisms trigger senescence, a cellular process associated with aging and a key to understanding cancer and age-related illnesses. Their research is reported in the current edition of the journal Molecular Cell.
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03-141
05/20/2004 Lawton
Summit will explore technology transfer between academia, industry
Leaders from industrial research laboratories, academia and the government will gather at Brown University on Monday, May 24, to address the future of corporate research and the role of universities. This summit, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Department of Computer Science's Industrial Partners Program.
Leaders from industrial research laboratories, academia and the government will gather at Brown University on Monday, May 24, to address the future of corporate research and the role of universities. This summit, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Department of Computer Science's Industrial Partners Program.
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03-140
05/18/2004 Sweeney
Scents will not rouse us from slumber, says new Brown University study
Smells do not wake people, according to Brown University researchers who studied responses to the scents peppermint and pyridine -- a common byproduct of fire. The findings indicate a significant alteration of perceptual processing as a function of sleep.
Smells do not wake people, according to Brown University researchers who studied responses to the scents peppermint and pyridine -- a common byproduct of fire. The findings indicate a significant alteration of perceptual processing as a function of sleep.
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03-139
05/17/2004 Cole
Brown's once-mighty "Elmo" is preserved in artists' projects
"Elmo," the majestic American elm tree that once defined the Thayer Street entrance to the Watson Institute, succumbed last year to an advanced case of Dutch elm disease and was taken down to prevent the disease from spreading. Now, in an innovative exercise in recycling and preservation, wood from the tree is providing inspiration for The Elm Tree Project and a series of courses at Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design.
"Elmo," the majestic American elm tree that once defined the Thayer Street entrance to the Watson Institute, succumbed last year to an advanced case of Dutch elm disease and was taken down to prevent the disease from spreading. Now, in an innovative exercise in recycling and preservation, wood from the tree is providing inspiration for The Elm Tree Project and a series of courses at Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design.
News Release
03-137
05/14/2004 Curtis
Brown selects two seniors to deliver Commencement orations
Russell Baruffi of Vineland, N.J., and Marian Thorpe of Spokane, Wash., will deliver senior orations during Brown's 236th Commencement, Monday, May 31, 2004, at 10:30 a.m. in the First Baptist Church in America.
Russell Baruffi of Vineland, N.J., and Marian Thorpe of Spokane, Wash., will deliver senior orations during Brown's 236th Commencement, Monday, May 31, 2004, at 10:30 a.m. in the First Baptist Church in America.
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03-133
05/10/2004 Montgomery
Four professors in national spotlight for their teaching, research
Four Brown professors have been honored by national organizations this spring for their work: Amy Greenwald of computer science and Ian Dell'Antonio of physics received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers; Thomas Banchoff of mathematics is a recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Scholar Award; Elliot Colla of comparative literature has been selected by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to receive a New Directions Fellowship.
Four Brown professors have been honored by national organizations this spring for their work: Amy Greenwald of computer science and Ian Dell'Antonio of physics received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers; Thomas Banchoff of mathematics is a recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Scholar Award; Elliot Colla of comparative literature has been selected by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to receive a New Directions Fellowship.
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05/07/2004 Cole
Spring Dance Concert 2004
Artists-in-residence will bring their cultural traditions and personal talent to the stage when the Department of Theatre, Speech and Dance presents it popular annual Dance Ensemble Spring Concert May 6 to 8 at 8 p.m. and May 9 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Stuart Theatre.
Artists-in-residence will bring their cultural traditions and personal talent to the stage when the Department of Theatre, Speech and Dance presents it popular annual Dance Ensemble Spring Concert May 6 to 8 at 8 p.m. and May 9 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Stuart Theatre.
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05/07/2004 Curtis
Six op-ed voices on "The Changing Face of Immigration"
"Homeland Insecurity: The Changing Face of Immigration," a recent public affairs conference at Brown University, focused on immigration in the United States after Sept. 11, 2001. At the University's invitation, several conference speakers prepared op-ed pieces on immigration issues. These are available through the Brown News Service.
"Homeland Insecurity: The Changing Face of Immigration," a recent public affairs conference at Brown University, focused on immigration in the United States after Sept. 11, 2001. At the University's invitation, several conference speakers prepared op-ed pieces on immigration issues. These are available through the Brown News Service.
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03-127
05/05/2004 Howell
Who does the housework affects whether couples have a second child
In dual-earner couples, the probability of having a second child varies substantially according to the division of housework, says a new Brown University study in Population Development and Review. Researchers studied 265 dual-earner married couples in the United States.
In dual-earner couples, the probability of having a second child varies substantially according to the division of housework, says a new Brown University study in Population Development and Review. Researchers studied 265 dual-earner married couples in the United States.
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05/05/2004 Cole
Brown University will confer nine honorary degrees on May 31
Brown University will confer nine honorary degrees during Commencement exercises Monday, May 31, 2004. The recipients are Fernando Henrique Cardoso, former president of Brazil; philanthropist Malcolm G. Chace; Shirin Ebadi, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize; Paul Farmer, M.D.; playwright Suzan-Lori Parks; journalist Jane Pauley; Brown University Chancellor Stephen Robert; Judith Rodin, president of the University of Pennsylvania; and cartoonist Garry Trudeau.
Brown University will confer nine honorary degrees during Commencement exercises Monday, May 31, 2004. The recipients are Fernando Henrique Cardoso, former president of Brazil; philanthropist Malcolm G. Chace; Shirin Ebadi, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize; Paul Farmer, M.D.; playwright Suzan-Lori Parks; journalist Jane Pauley; Brown University Chancellor Stephen Robert; Judith Rodin, president of the University of Pennsylvania; and cartoonist Garry Trudeau.
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03-126
05/04/2004 Sweeney
Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi to deliver baccalaureate address
Iranian lawyer and human rights activist Shirin Ebadi will address graduating seniors at Brown's baccalaureate service on Sunday, May 30, 2004, at 1:30 p.m. in the Meeting House of the First Baptist Church in America. Seating is limited to graduating seniors; the service will be simulcast to The College Green.
Iranian lawyer and human rights activist Shirin Ebadi will address graduating seniors at Brown's baccalaureate service on Sunday, May 30, 2004, at 1:30 p.m. in the Meeting House of the First Baptist Church in America. Seating is limited to graduating seniors; the service will be simulcast to The College Green.
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03-128
05/04/2004 Cole
Overview: Brown University to hold 236th Commencement Monday, May 31
More than 6,000 people will march down College Hill on Memorial Day, May 31, 2004, in one of the nation's largest and most colorful academic pageants. The procession and academic exercises cap a four-day Commencement/Reunion Weekend on the Brown campus.
More than 6,000 people will march down College Hill on Memorial Day, May 31, 2004, in one of the nation's largest and most colorful academic pageants. The procession and academic exercises cap a four-day Commencement/Reunion Weekend on the Brown campus.
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03-131
05/04/2004 Nickel
Data from deep underground experiment narrows sights on dark matter
Richard Gaitskell, assistant professor of physics at Brown University and head of Brown's particle astrophysics group, is a leading member of a U.S. research collaboration that is trying to directly detect particle "ark matter." The collaboration's detectors, cooled to less than one-tenth of a degree above absolute zero, operate half a mile beneath the earth's surface in an historic iron mine in Northern Minnesota.
Richard Gaitskell, assistant professor of physics at Brown University and head of Brown's particle astrophysics group, is a leading member of a U.S. research collaboration that is trying to directly detect particle "ark matter." The collaboration's detectors, cooled to less than one-tenth of a degree above absolute zero, operate half a mile beneath the earth's surface in an historic iron mine in Northern Minnesota.
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03-129
05/03/2004 Nickel
Banchoff recalls Salvador Dali's friendship for documentary celebrating artist's centennial
The memories of meeting the flamboyant artist Salvador Dali and the ensuing decade-long friendship are particularly fresh in geometer Thomas Banchoff's mind these days as Europe celebrates the centennial of Dali's birth with major retrospective exhibitions, symposiums and other events. Banchoff is working with a crew filming "The Dali Dimension," a documentary to air in Europe this fall.
The memories of meeting the flamboyant artist Salvador Dali and the ensuing decade-long friendship are particularly fresh in geometer Thomas Banchoff's mind these days as Europe celebrates the centennial of Dali's birth with major retrospective exhibitions, symposiums and other events. Banchoff is working with a crew filming "The Dali Dimension," a documentary to air in Europe this fall.
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04/30/2004 Sweeney
Bilingual Brown students act as medical interpreters at RI Hospital
For the past seven years, bilingual Brown students have volunteered in the adult and pediatric emergency rooms of Rhode Island Hospital providing translation at such critical moments.
For the past seven years, bilingual Brown students have volunteered in the adult and pediatric emergency rooms of Rhode Island Hospital providing translation at such critical moments.
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04/30/2004 Cole
Team Brown helps renovate Providence club, school
Sixty members of the Brown community spent a recent Saturday refurbishing the Fox Point Boys/Girls Club and the Alfred Lima Sr. Elementary School in Providence as part of the national volunteer program Rebuilding Together, formerly known as Christmas in April.
Sixty members of the Brown community spent a recent Saturday refurbishing the Fox Point Boys/Girls Club and the Alfred Lima Sr. Elementary School in Providence as part of the national volunteer program Rebuilding Together, formerly known as Christmas in April.
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04/30/2004 Montgomery
David A. Greene named VP for campus life and student services
David A. Greene, currently serving as interim vice president, has been named vice president for campus life and student services. His appointment is effective July 1, 2004.
David A. Greene, currently serving as interim vice president, has been named vice president for campus life and student services. His appointment is effective July 1, 2004.
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03-124
04/28/2004 Nickel
Slavery and justice: We seek to discover the meaning of our past
Brown University's Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice will investigate and discuss an uncomfortable piece of the University's -- and our nation's -- history. The Committee's work is not about whether or how reparations should be paid, writes Brown President Ruth J. Simmons. Rather, it will do the difficult work of scholarship, debate and civil discourse, demonstrating how difficult, uncomfortable and valuable this process can be.
Brown University's Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice will investigate and discuss an uncomfortable piece of the University's -- and our nation's -- history. The Committee's work is not about whether or how reparations should be paid, writes Brown President Ruth J. Simmons. Rather, it will do the difficult work of scholarship, debate and civil discourse, demonstrating how difficult, uncomfortable and valuable this process can be.
News Release
03-103
04/26/2004 Nickel
Brown music ensembles to perform with Grammy winner Joe Lovano
The Brown University Music Department will present the 2004 Sara and Robert A. Reichley Concert -- Viva Jazz! -- featuring the Brown Jazz Band on Friday, May 7, 2004, at 8 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. The program will also feature the Jazz Band and the Brown Wind Symphony performing with Grammy winning musician Joe Lovano and vocalist Judi Silvano. The concert is free and open to the public.
The Brown University Music Department will present the 2004 Sara and Robert A. Reichley Concert -- Viva Jazz! -- featuring the Brown Jazz Band on Friday, May 7, 2004, at 8 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. The program will also feature the Jazz Band and the Brown Wind Symphony performing with Grammy winning musician Joe Lovano and vocalist Judi Silvano. The concert is free and open to the public.
News Release
03-123
04/26/2004 Curtis
Op-Ed: Immigration and labor force participation: Have times changed?
Nationwide, manufacturing jobs, once the mainstay of the middle income, have been shrinking. In 1969 more than 34 percent of working Rhode Islanders were employed in manufacturing. Today that number is 12 percent; low-income service jobs have increasingly replaced manufacturing jobs. If today's immigrants are to become the grandparents of tomorrow's professionals, education and language skills will be a major key, writes Jean Burritt Robertson. Robertson presented her ideas at the 2004 Brown University/Providence Journal Public Affairs Conference, "Homeland Insecurity: The Changing Face of Immigration."
Nationwide, manufacturing jobs, once the mainstay of the middle income, have been shrinking. In 1969 more than 34 percent of working Rhode Islanders were employed in manufacturing. Today that number is 12 percent; low-income service jobs have increasingly replaced manufacturing jobs. If today's immigrants are to become the grandparents of tomorrow's professionals, education and language skills will be a major key, writes Jean Burritt Robertson. Robertson presented her ideas at the 2004 Brown University/Providence Journal Public Affairs Conference, "Homeland Insecurity: The Changing Face of Immigration."
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03-115
04/23/2004 Howell
Op-Ed: Let us leave no immigrant child behind!
Given that educating English language learners requires an investment in special programming -- in a time when resources are shrinking -- programs and services specifically designed for students who are learning English may suffer the deepest cuts. While investments in educating English language learners have a current cost, that cost is small when compared to the future cost of failing to do so, writes Virginia M.C. da Mota. Da Mota presented her ideas at the 2004 Brown University/Providence Journal Public Affairs Conference, "Homeland Insecurity: The Changing Face of Immigration."
Given that educating English language learners requires an investment in special programming -- in a time when resources are shrinking -- programs and services specifically designed for students who are learning English may suffer the deepest cuts. While investments in educating English language learners have a current cost, that cost is small when compared to the future cost of failing to do so, writes Virginia M.C. da Mota. Da Mota presented her ideas at the 2004 Brown University/Providence Journal Public Affairs Conference, "Homeland Insecurity: The Changing Face of Immigration."
News Release
03-116
04/23/2004 Howell
Op-Ed: Safety through immigration control
No matter the weapon or delivery system -- hijacked airliners, shipping containers, suitcase nukes, anthrax spores -- terrorists are needed to carry out the attacks, and those terrorists have to enter and operate in the United States. In a very real sense, the primary weapons of our enemies are not the inanimate objects at all, but rather the terrorists themselves. Thus keeping the terrorists out or apprehending them after they get in is indispensable to victory, writes Mark Krikorian. Krikorian presented his ideas at the 2004 Brown University/Providence Journal Public Affairs Conference, "Homeland Insecurity: The Changing Face of Immigration."
No matter the weapon or delivery system -- hijacked airliners, shipping containers, suitcase nukes, anthrax spores -- terrorists are needed to carry out the attacks, and those terrorists have to enter and operate in the United States. In a very real sense, the primary weapons of our enemies are not the inanimate objects at all, but rather the terrorists themselves. Thus keeping the terrorists out or apprehending them after they get in is indispensable to victory, writes Mark Krikorian. Krikorian presented his ideas at the 2004 Brown University/Providence Journal Public Affairs Conference, "Homeland Insecurity: The Changing Face of Immigration."
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03-117
04/23/2004 Howell
Op-Ed: In defense of Tom ÔThumb' Ridge
History says that everyone coming here is a foreigner until proven otherwise. The U.S. immigration authorities have a long, flourishing tradition, beginning in the early 19th century, of treating every would-be immigrant like a criminal. Immigration personnel at Ellis Island changed names that sounded too "foreign" to sound more Amurrican, writes Andrei Codrescu. Codrescu presented his ideas at the 2004 Brown University/Providence Journal Public Affairs Conference, "Homeland Insecurity: The Changing Face of Immigration."
History says that everyone coming here is a foreigner until proven otherwise. The U.S. immigration authorities have a long, flourishing tradition, beginning in the early 19th century, of treating every would-be immigrant like a criminal. Immigration personnel at Ellis Island changed names that sounded too "foreign" to sound more Amurrican, writes Andrei Codrescu. Codrescu presented his ideas at the 2004 Brown University/Providence Journal Public Affairs Conference, "Homeland Insecurity: The Changing Face of Immigration."
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03-118
04/23/2004 Howell
Op-Ed: America must not close the door to refugees
Immigrants and refugees and their advocates are as shaken by terrorism as the rest of us and want to ensure that terrorists are not given a free pass to enter America. We must enforce and strengthen existing laws and institute new procedures aimed at terrorists and criminals. But we must not let refugees become collateral damage in the process, writes Lavinia Limon. Limon presented her ideas at the 2004 Brown University/Providence Journal Public Affairs Conference, "Homeland Insecurity: The Changing Face of Immigration."
Immigrants and refugees and their advocates are as shaken by terrorism as the rest of us and want to ensure that terrorists are not given a free pass to enter America. We must enforce and strengthen existing laws and institute new procedures aimed at terrorists and criminals. But we must not let refugees become collateral damage in the process, writes Lavinia Limon. Limon presented her ideas at the 2004 Brown University/Providence Journal Public Affairs Conference, "Homeland Insecurity: The Changing Face of Immigration."
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03-119
04/23/2004 Howell
Op-Ed: Immigrant stories
America still offers immigrant writers a shelter -- a place and a space to write -- and even the occasional rewards of the literary marketplace. For an immigrant writer, the welcoming anonymity of American life is both liberating and stifling, exhilarating and disheartening. America still promises, and gives, much of herself to immigrant writers. But once translated and published, immigrant stories start American lives of their own, write David Shrayer-Petrov and Maxim D. Shrayer. Shrayer-Petrov and Shrayer presented their ideas at the 2004 Brown University/Providence Journal Public Affairs Conference, "Homeland Insecurity: The Changing Face of Immigration."
America still offers immigrant writers a shelter -- a place and a space to write -- and even the occasional rewards of the literary marketplace. For an immigrant writer, the welcoming anonymity of American life is both liberating and stifling, exhilarating and disheartening. America still promises, and gives, much of herself to immigrant writers. But once translated and published, immigrant stories start American lives of their own, write David Shrayer-Petrov and Maxim D. Shrayer. Shrayer-Petrov and Shrayer presented their ideas at the 2004 Brown University/Providence Journal Public Affairs Conference, "Homeland Insecurity: The Changing Face of Immigration."
News Release
03-120
04/23/2004 Howell
Hepatitis B vaccination for inmates would protect health of communities
Ninety-three percent of Rhode Island inmates studied said they would agree to receive the hepatitis B vaccine in prison if it were offered, according to new Brown University research. Although vaccination has been available for two decades, 1.2 million Americans have chronic hepatitis B, and the disease continues to spread. Few prison systems offer the vaccine to inmates.
Ninety-three percent of Rhode Island inmates studied said they would agree to receive the hepatitis B vaccine in prison if it were offered, according to new Brown University research. Although vaccination has been available for two decades, 1.2 million Americans have chronic hepatitis B, and the disease continues to spread. Few prison systems offer the vaccine to inmates.
News Release
03-122
04/23/2004 Cole
Howard Foundation announces 12 fellowships for 2004-05 academic year
The George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation has announced 12 creative-writing fellowships of $20,000 each for the 2004-05 academic year. Brown University, which administers the Howard Foundation for the foundation's Board of Administration, also announced that the 2005-06 fellowships will be given in the area of literary criticism.
The George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation has announced 12 creative-writing fellowships of $20,000 each for the 2004-05 academic year. Brown University, which administers the Howard Foundation for the foundation's Board of Administration, also announced that the 2005-06 fellowships will be given in the area of literary criticism.
News Release
03-113
04/21/2004 Nickel
Here there be data: Mapping the landscape of science
In ancient maps of the world, expanses of unknown territory might hold a warning to would-be explorers: Here there be monsters. For today's explorers seeking to navigate and understand the world of science, the monsters are the untamed collections of data that inhabit a largely uncharted landscape, according to the National Science Foundation
In ancient maps of the world, expanses of unknown territory might hold a warning to would-be explorers: Here there be monsters. For today's explorers seeking to navigate and understand the world of science, the monsters are the untamed collections of data that inhabit a largely uncharted landscape, according to the National Science Foundation
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04/16/2004 Freelance
Investments set stage for growth in biological sciences, Med School
At a press briefing held on campus April 5, the University expanded upon the Plan for Academic Enrichment's proposals to enhance the Medical School.
At a press briefing held on campus April 5, the University expanded upon the Plan for Academic Enrichment's proposals to enhance the Medical School.
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04/16/2004 Nickel
Seed Fund Awards go to six multidisciplinary research projects
Six multidisciplinary research proposals will receive financial support totaling nearly $442,000 for projects that will explore the areas of cognitive computer applications, vaccine development, environmental issues along the Israeli-Palestinian watershed, the potential toxicity of nanomaterials, adolescent pregnancy, and neuroproteomics.
Six multidisciplinary research proposals will receive financial support totaling nearly $442,000 for projects that will explore the areas of cognitive computer applications, vaccine development, environmental issues along the Israeli-Palestinian watershed, the potential toxicity of nanomaterials, adolescent pregnancy, and neuroproteomics.
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04/16/2004 Sweeney
Brown to host AIDS exhibition, documentary and three-day symposium
Now through June 2004, Brown will host a multifaceted project titled "Pandemic: Facing AIDS." Brown is the first U.S. university to host the international exhibition, "Pandemic: Imaging AIDS," which will be on display at Brown's Watson Institute through June 12. The University will also present "Provoking Hope: A Brown University HIV/AIDS Symposium" April 23-25, 2004, in Starr Auditorium in MacMillan Hall. All events in this project are free and open to the public.
Now through June 2004, Brown will host a multifaceted project titled "Pandemic: Facing AIDS." Brown is the first U.S. university to host the international exhibition, "Pandemic: Imaging AIDS," which will be on display at Brown's Watson Institute through June 12. The University will also present "Provoking Hope: A Brown University HIV/AIDS Symposium" April 23-25, 2004, in Starr Auditorium in MacMillan Hall. All events in this project are free and open to the public.
News Release
03-109
04/14/2004 Curtis
Ted Turner to be honored for lifetime achievement in entrepreneurship
Philanthropist and cable news pioneer Ted Turner will be honored May 1, 2004, at 5 p.m. at the conclusion of a two-day Entrepreneurial Extravaganza that invites aspiring entrepreneurs from East Coast colleges and universities to compete for cash. The event is a joint collaboration by Brown University and Bryant College.
Philanthropist and cable news pioneer Ted Turner will be honored May 1, 2004, at 5 p.m. at the conclusion of a two-day Entrepreneurial Extravaganza that invites aspiring entrepreneurs from East Coast colleges and universities to compete for cash. The event is a joint collaboration by Brown University and Bryant College.
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03-112
04/13/2004 Cole
Unmarried women say they feel misunderstood in doctors' offices
Inhibitions about doctor visits was a main reason unmarried women said they did not seek routine cancer screening tests, according to initial findings from a five-year study of women ages 40 to 75. Change is needed to ensure the 20 million women in this population undergo tests that detect cancer in its early stages. Researchers are recruiting 600 women for the next phase of the project.
Inhibitions about doctor visits was a main reason unmarried women said they did not seek routine cancer screening tests, according to initial findings from a five-year study of women ages 40 to 75. Change is needed to ensure the 20 million women in this population undergo tests that detect cancer in its early stages. Researchers are recruiting 600 women for the next phase of the project.
News Release
03-110
04/12/2004 Cole
Sportscaster Chris Berman to give Casey Shearer Memorial Lecture
ESPN anchor and sportscaster Chris Berman, a member of the Brown class of 1977, will give the fourth annual Casey Shearer Memorial Lecture Thursday, April 15, 2004, at 6:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. Berman will speak on "Sports: America's Last Melting Pot." Following the lecture, Berman will conduct an ESPN-style interview with special guest Bill Belichick, head coach of the World Champion New England Patriots. This event is free and open to the public.
ESPN anchor and sportscaster Chris Berman, a member of the Brown class of 1977, will give the fourth annual Casey Shearer Memorial Lecture Thursday, April 15, 2004, at 6:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. Berman will speak on "Sports: America's Last Melting Pot." Following the lecture, Berman will conduct an ESPN-style interview with special guest Bill Belichick, head coach of the World Champion New England Patriots. This event is free and open to the public.
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03-111
04/12/2004 Curtis
Adrien Brody, Wes Craven to speak at third annual Ivy Film Festival
Brown University will host the third annual Ivy Film Festival April 8-11, 2004. The festival will feature student film entries from the United States and abroad, as well as lectures and panel discussions with Academy Award-winning actor Adrien Brody, directors Wes Craven and Brett Ratner, and others. The festival is open to the public; tickets are required for all events.
Brown University will host the third annual Ivy Film Festival April 8-11, 2004. The festival will feature student film entries from the United States and abroad, as well as lectures and panel discussions with Academy Award-winning actor Adrien Brody, directors Wes Craven and Brett Ratner, and others. The festival is open to the public; tickets are required for all events.
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03-104
04/08/2004 Curtis
Mexican presidential candidate Jorge Castaneda to give Ogden Lecture
Jorge Castaneda, former Mexican secretary of foreign affairs and now a candidate for Mexico's 2006 presidential election, will give a Stephen A. Ogden Jr. Memorial Lecture on International Affairs titled "Mexico: Democracy in Progress." Castaneda will speak on Tuesday, April 13, 2004, at 6:30 p.m. in Sayles Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Jorge Castaneda, former Mexican secretary of foreign affairs and now a candidate for Mexico's 2006 presidential election, will give a Stephen A. Ogden Jr. Memorial Lecture on International Affairs titled "Mexico: Democracy in Progress." Castaneda will speak on Tuesday, April 13, 2004, at 6:30 p.m. in Sayles Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public.
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03-107
04/08/2004 Curtis
Op-Ed: Should presidents lie?
In many cases where strong national interests are at stake, a deliberate deception may be called for. But the decision to go to war is among the most fundamental questions the state faces, writes Corey Brettschneider. For this reason, Article I of the Constitution grants the power to declare war to Congress, our deliberative body, and an agent of the people's consent. Can people give their informed consent if they have been deceived?
In many cases where strong national interests are at stake, a deliberate deception may be called for. But the decision to go to war is among the most fundamental questions the state faces, writes Corey Brettschneider. For this reason, Article I of the Constitution grants the power to declare war to Congress, our deliberative body, and an agent of the people's consent. Can people give their informed consent if they have been deceived?
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03-108
04/08/2004 Nickel
Meissner to open 24th Brown/Providence Journal conference April 25
U.S. immigration policy expert Doris Meissner will deliver the Michael P. Metcalf-Howard R. Swearer Memorial Lecture to open the 24th annual Brown University/-Providence Journal Public Affairs Conference. The conference, "Homeland Insecurity: The Changing Face of Immigration," runs April 25 through April 28, 2004. Meissner will give her address, titled "Immigration and Security: A Post-9/11 Report Card," on Sunday, April 25, at 5 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green.
U.S. immigration policy expert Doris Meissner will deliver the Michael P. Metcalf-Howard R. Swearer Memorial Lecture to open the 24th annual Brown University/-Providence Journal Public Affairs Conference. The conference, "Homeland Insecurity: The Changing Face of Immigration," runs April 25 through April 28, 2004. Meissner will give her address, titled "Immigration and Security: A Post-9/11 Report Card," on Sunday, April 25, at 5 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green.
News Release
03-105
04/07/2004 Howell
Brown announces investments in biological sciences, new hospital agreements
As part of the Plan for Academic Enrichment, the Corporation of Brown University has approved proposals that will bring significant new investments to the Division of Biology and Medicine. New laboratories and an expanded faculty are already under way in the basic biological sciences. The University is committed to expanding its Program in Public Health and providing it a new home. The Medical School and its hospital partners will be working under new agreements.
As part of the Plan for Academic Enrichment, the Corporation of Brown University has approved proposals that will bring significant new investments to the Division of Biology and Medicine. New laboratories and an expanded faculty are already under way in the basic biological sciences. The University is committed to expanding its Program in Public Health and providing it a new home. The Medical School and its hospital partners will be working under new agreements.
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03-106
04/05/2004 Nickel
Brown's Department of Public Safety to begin reaccreditation process
As part of the national reaccreditation process for Brown University's Department of Public Safety to be conducted this summer, the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies will conduct a special public meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, April 26, in MacMillan Hall, Room 117. Community members may also submit written comments. DPS received its initial accreditation in July 1998, and was reaccredited in July 2001.
As part of the national reaccreditation process for Brown University's Department of Public Safety to be conducted this summer, the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies will conduct a special public meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, April 26, in MacMillan Hall, Room 117. Community members may also submit written comments. DPS received its initial accreditation in July 1998, and was reaccredited in July 2001.
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03-121
04/03/2004 Nickel
Public Art Committee will bring Paola Pivi mural to Brown
Brown's Public Art Committee is bringing a 33-by-40-foot photographic mural by Italian artist Paola Pivi to campus. The untitled work, on loan to Brown, will be installed on the western exterior of Brown's Sciences Library on Thayer Street.
Brown's Public Art Committee is bringing a 33-by-40-foot photographic mural by Italian artist Paola Pivi to campus. The untitled work, on loan to Brown, will be installed on the western exterior of Brown's Sciences Library on Thayer Street.
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03-102
04/01/2004 Curtis
What might have been: Bell Gallery to exhibit "Unbuilt Providence"
The David Winton Bell Gallery will host a new exhibition, titled "Unbuilt Providence: Architectural Visions, 1856 to 2000," April 14 through May 31, 2004. A reception and a lecture by guest curator Dietrich Neumann are set for Friday, April 23, at 5:30 p.m. in the List Art Center, 64 College St. Both events are free and open to the public.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will host a new exhibition, titled "Unbuilt Providence: Architectural Visions, 1856 to 2000," April 14 through May 31, 2004. A reception and a lecture by guest curator Dietrich Neumann are set for Friday, April 23, at 5:30 p.m. in the List Art Center, 64 College St. Both events are free and open to the public.
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03-101
03/31/2004 Curtis
Brown to host Cochrane Collaboration Meeting on health care April 1-2
Brown University will host the United States Cochrane Collaboration Meeting, titled "Building the Foundation: Creating Greater Awareness and Use of Evidence-based Health Care," April 1 and 2, 2004, in MacMillan Hall, 167 Thayer St.
Brown University will host the United States Cochrane Collaboration Meeting, titled "Building the Foundation: Creating Greater Awareness and Use of Evidence-based Health Care," April 1 and 2, 2004, in MacMillan Hall, 167 Thayer St.
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03-100
03/30/2004 Curtis
David C. Lewis: Stop perpetuating the "crack baby" myth
After 16 years of research and more than a decade of following the development of children thought to have been at serious risk, medical experts have not identified a recognizable condition, syndrome or disorder that should merit the label "crack baby." With no basis in science, the term serves only to stigmatize and slander children and their mothers and should be eliminated from public discourse.
After 16 years of research and more than a decade of following the development of children thought to have been at serious risk, medical experts have not identified a recognizable condition, syndrome or disorder that should merit the label "crack baby." With no basis in science, the term serves only to stigmatize and slander children and their mothers and should be eliminated from public discourse.
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03-099
03/29/2004 Nickel
Committee on smoke shop raid must comply with Open Meeting Act
The Independent Review Committee, appointed by G. Carcieri to study the State Police raid on a tax-free smoke shop operated by the Narragansett tribe, is subject to Rhode Island's Open Meeting Act, according to an opinion released today by the Rhode Island attorney general.
The Independent Review Committee, appointed by G. Carcieri to study the State Police raid on a tax-free smoke shop operated by the Narragansett tribe, is subject to Rhode Island's Open Meeting Act, according to an opinion released today by the Rhode Island attorney general.
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03-098
03/26/2004 Nickel
At Brown
Sheridan Center teaching awards; On the Road; research note on Milankovitch Theory
Sheridan Center teaching awards; On the Road; research note on Milankovitch Theory
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03/26/2004 Sweeney
LaVigne ready to wrangle volunteers for Rebuilding Together
Brown volunteers will hoist paintbrushes, hammers and shovels to refurbish the Fox Point Boys and Girls Club on April 24
Brown volunteers will hoist paintbrushes, hammers and shovels to refurbish the Fox Point Boys and Girls Club on April 24
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28GSJ13c
03/26/2004 Cole
New LGBTQ Resource Center offers information, meeting space
The new Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgendered and Questioning Resource Center in Faunce House "is a demonstration that diversity is respected and celebrated," said Angela Mazaris, who serves as LGBTQ Resource Center part-time coordinator.
The new Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgendered and Questioning Resource Center in Faunce House "is a demonstration that diversity is respected and celebrated," said Angela Mazaris, who serves as LGBTQ Resource Center part-time coordinator.
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03/26/2004 Cole
Laser-wielding students explore ways to jump-start nerve growth
Six undergraduate students participating in a Group Research Project (GRP) under the direction of Assistant Professor of Medical Science and Engineering Diane Hoffman-Kim are using sophisticated laser techniques to determine what makes nerves grow. The research eventually may help scientists develop treatments for people with spinal cord injuries, as well as developmental neurological disorders.
Six undergraduate students participating in a Group Research Project (GRP) under the direction of Assistant Professor of Medical Science and Engineering Diane Hoffman-Kim are using sophisticated laser techniques to determine what makes nerves grow. The research eventually may help scientists develop treatments for people with spinal cord injuries, as well as developmental neurological disorders.
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03/26/2004 Freelance
Brown faculty, staff, students to refurbish Fox Point Club April 24
As Rebuilding Together, formerly called Christmas in April, marks its 10th anniversary rehabilitating homes and community buildings throughout the state, volunteers from Brown University will pitch in to refurbish one of the largest Boys and Girls Clubs in the city. The project is sponsored by Brown.
As Rebuilding Together, formerly called Christmas in April, marks its 10th anniversary rehabilitating homes and community buildings throughout the state, volunteers from Brown University will pitch in to refurbish one of the largest Boys and Girls Clubs in the city. The project is sponsored by Brown.
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03-097
03/25/2004 Cole
Presidential election campaign platforms impact the stock market
Each fluctuation in public opinion about candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore during the 2000 presidential election led to corresponding changes in equity prices of firms aligned with the two candidates, according to a new study by a Brown University economist Brian G. Knight. Bushs ultimate victory in the election resulted in a $100-billion shift in value from Gore-favored to Bush-favored firms.
Each fluctuation in public opinion about candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore during the 2000 presidential election led to corresponding changes in equity prices of firms aligned with the two candidates, according to a new study by a Brown University economist Brian G. Knight. Bushs ultimate victory in the election resulted in a $100-billion shift in value from Gore-favored to Bush-favored firms.
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03-093
03/22/2004 Cole
Education faculty member receives Wriston Fellowship for 2004-05
Wilbur Johnson, lecturer and clinical professor of social studies and history in the Department of Education, recently received the Wriston Fellowship, one of the highest awards the University bestows upon its teaching faculty. Johnson will use the fellowship to create a new undergraduate seminar course that examines issues surrounding the concept of "white privilege."
Wilbur Johnson, lecturer and clinical professor of social studies and history in the Department of Education, recently received the Wriston Fellowship, one of the highest awards the University bestows upon its teaching faculty. Johnson will use the fellowship to create a new undergraduate seminar course that examines issues surrounding the concept of "white privilege."
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03-094
03/22/2004 Cole
Brown and RISD to present joint exhibit of Buonanno Rome collection
Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design will jointly present "The Theater That Was Rome: 16th-18th Century Views and Maps," a simultaneous exhibition of objects from the collection of Vincent J. Buonanno, April 9 through July 11, 2004, at the RISD Museum of Art and Brown's John Hay Library. In conjunction with the exhibit, Brown will host a symposium, titled "Rome in Print," on Saturday, April 24, 2004, at the List Art Center.
Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design will jointly present "The Theater That Was Rome: 16th-18th Century Views and Maps," a simultaneous exhibition of objects from the collection of Vincent J. Buonanno, April 9 through July 11, 2004, at the RISD Museum of Art and Brown's John Hay Library. In conjunction with the exhibit, Brown will host a symposium, titled "Rome in Print," on Saturday, April 24, 2004, at the List Art Center.
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03-095
03/22/2004 Curtis
Newsweek columnist Howard Fineman to give Licht Lecture
Newsweek magazine chief political correspondent Howard Fineman will give the inaugural Governor Frank Licht Lecture on Tuesday, March 23, 2004, at 7:30 p.m. in Sayles Hall on The College Green. Fineman will fill in for the previously-announced Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David S. Broder, who has canceled due to illness.
Newsweek magazine chief political correspondent Howard Fineman will give the inaugural Governor Frank Licht Lecture on Tuesday, March 23, 2004, at 7:30 p.m. in Sayles Hall on The College Green. Fineman will fill in for the previously-announced Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David S. Broder, who has canceled due to illness.
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03-096
03/22/2004 Curtis
David Winton Bell Gallery to host 24th annual "Student Exhibition"
The David Winton Bell Gallery and the Department of Visual Art will present the 24th annual "Student Exhibition" March 20 through April 4, 2004. An opening reception for the artists is scheduled for Saturday, March 27, 2004, from 6 to 9 p.m. Both the exhibit and the reception are free and open to the public.
The David Winton Bell Gallery and the Department of Visual Art will present the 24th annual "Student Exhibition" March 20 through April 4, 2004. An opening reception for the artists is scheduled for Saturday, March 27, 2004, from 6 to 9 p.m. Both the exhibit and the reception are free and open to the public.
News Release
03-089
03/18/2004 Curtis
President Simmons to welcome Donald C. Eversley back to Providence
Brown President Ruth J. Simmons will host a reception to welcome Brown alumnus Donald C. Eversley back to Providence as president of the Providence Economic Development Partnership. Gov. Donald L. Carcieri and Mayor David N. Cicilline will also attend. The reception, by invitation only, begins at 5:30 p.m. in the John Carter Brown Library.
Brown President Ruth J. Simmons will host a reception to welcome Brown alumnus Donald C. Eversley back to Providence as president of the Providence Economic Development Partnership. Gov. Donald L. Carcieri and Mayor David N. Cicilline will also attend. The reception, by invitation only, begins at 5:30 p.m. in the John Carter Brown Library.
News Release
03-092
03/16/2004 Nickel
Pulitzer-winning journalist David S. Broder to give first Licht Lecture
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David S. Broder will give the inaugural Gov. Frank Licht Lecture when he speaks on "American Politics: 2004 and Beyond" on Tuesday, March 23, 2004, at 7:30 p.m. in Sayles Hall on The College Green. The lecture, sponsored by the Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions, is free and open to the public.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David S. Broder will give the inaugural Gov. Frank Licht Lecture when he speaks on "American Politics: 2004 and Beyond" on Tuesday, March 23, 2004, at 7:30 p.m. in Sayles Hall on The College Green. The lecture, sponsored by the Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions, is free and open to the public.
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03-091
03/12/2004 Curtis
15,268 seek admission to the Class of 2008
Women make up 58 percent of those vying to walk through the Van Wickle Gates in the fall as members of the Class of 2008 - 8,854 applications compared to 6,414 applications from men. Letters to applicants accepted from the total applicant pool of 15,268 will be mailed April 1.
Women make up 58 percent of those vying to walk through the Van Wickle Gates in the fall as members of the Class of 2008 - 8,854 applications compared to 6,414 applications from men. Letters to applicants accepted from the total applicant pool of 15,268 will be mailed April 1.
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03/12/2004 Cole
A look at Faculty Scholars for 2003-04
Each year, faculty are asked to nominate students for the Faculty Scholars Program, which was created by faculty in 1982 to provide scholarship and fellowship aid to undergraduate or graduate students, particularly those who have demonstrated academic excellence. Seven Brown students have been named Faculty Scholars for 2003-04. Here is a brief look at each.
Each year, faculty are asked to nominate students for the Faculty Scholars Program, which was created by faculty in 1982 to provide scholarship and fellowship aid to undergraduate or graduate students, particularly those who have demonstrated academic excellence. Seven Brown students have been named Faculty Scholars for 2003-04. Here is a brief look at each.
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28GSJ12d
03/12/2004 Cole
Joukowsky's work on exhibit at American Museum of Natural History
Seldom is there a major exhibit of an archaeologist's work in his or her lifetime, but Brown's Professor Martha Sharp Joukowsky is now among the few who have been so honored. Since 1993, Joukowsky has led a team of Brown archaeologists and students in excavating the Great Temple of Petra. Now their work is on display in "Petra: Lost City of Stone," a special traveling exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City through July 6.
Seldom is there a major exhibit of an archaeologist's work in his or her lifetime, but Brown's Professor Martha Sharp Joukowsky is now among the few who have been so honored. Since 1993, Joukowsky has led a team of Brown archaeologists and students in excavating the Great Temple of Petra. Now their work is on display in "Petra: Lost City of Stone," a special traveling exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City through July 6.
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28GSJ12e
03/12/2004 Curtis
Archaeologists' work on exhibit at American Museum of Natural History
The work of a team of Brown archaeologists led by Martha Sharp Joukowsky, director of the Center for Old World Archaeology and Art, is being displayed in "Petra: Lost City of Stone," a traveling exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City through July 6, 2004. On Sunday, March 14, 2004, at the museum, Joukowsky will present a slide-illustrated lecture on her work at the Great Temple of Petra.
The work of a team of Brown archaeologists led by Martha Sharp Joukowsky, director of the Center for Old World Archaeology and Art, is being displayed in "Petra: Lost City of Stone," a traveling exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City through July 6, 2004. On Sunday, March 14, 2004, at the museum, Joukowsky will present a slide-illustrated lecture on her work at the Great Temple of Petra.
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03-087
03/05/2004 Curtis
John Carter Brown Library hosts exhibit on college foundings
The John Carter Brown Library is hosting a new exhibition, "The Establishment Of Colleges In The English Colonies," through May 1, 2004. The collection features documents relating to the founding of Harvard University, the College of William and Mary, Yale University, Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, Brown University and Dartmouth College.
The John Carter Brown Library is hosting a new exhibition, "The Establishment Of Colleges In The English Colonies," through May 1, 2004. The collection features documents relating to the founding of Harvard University, the College of William and Mary, Yale University, Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, Brown University and Dartmouth College.
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03-090
03/05/2004 Curtis
Chinese democracy activist Wang Youcai to arrive in Providence tonight
Chinese democracy activist Wang Youcai, one of the leaders of the 1989 student demonstrations in Tiananmen Square will arrive in Providence, R.I., tonight (Thursday, March 4, 2004). Wang, who was first imprisoned in 1998, was given medical parole earlier today. Wang's stay in the United States will be sponsored by Chinese dissident Xu Wenli, visiting senior fellow at Brown University's Watson Institute.
Chinese democracy activist Wang Youcai, one of the leaders of the 1989 student demonstrations in Tiananmen Square will arrive in Providence, R.I., tonight (Thursday, March 4, 2004). Wang, who was first imprisoned in 1998, was given medical parole earlier today. Wang's stay in the United States will be sponsored by Chinese dissident Xu Wenli, visiting senior fellow at Brown University's Watson Institute.
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03-086
03/04/2004 Howell
Royce Professorships will recognize teaching excellence of Brown faculty
A $5.5-million gift from Brown alumnus and trustee emeritus Charles M. Royce, will fund six professorships to honor Brown faculty for excellence in teaching. Royce's gift was one of seven major gifts presented to and accepted by the Brown Corporation at its regular winter meeting Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004.
A $5.5-million gift from Brown alumnus and trustee emeritus Charles M. Royce, will fund six professorships to honor Brown faculty for excellence in teaching. Royce's gift was one of seven major gifts presented to and accepted by the Brown Corporation at its regular winter meeting Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004.
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03-085
03/02/2004 Nickel
Corporation approves historic 15-year Plan for Academic Enrichment
The Plan for Academic Enrichment, approved by the Brown Corporation at its regular meeting Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004, outlines more than a decade of investments in Brown's faculty, academic programs, core academic facilities, environment for student living, and the physical campus -- a program that could transform the University.
The Plan for Academic Enrichment, approved by the Brown Corporation at its regular meeting Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004, outlines more than a decade of investments in Brown's faculty, academic programs, core academic facilities, environment for student living, and the physical campus -- a program that could transform the University.
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03-082
02/28/2004 Nickel
Corporation sets tuition and fees, approves budget for 2004-05
Overall charges for undergraduates at Brown University will rise to $39,808 for the 2004-05 academic year, an increase of 4.9 percent. That figure includes tuition of $30,672, an increase of 5 percent.
Overall charges for undergraduates at Brown University will rise to $39,808 for the 2004-05 academic year, an increase of 4.9 percent. That figure includes tuition of $30,672, an increase of 5 percent.
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03-084
02/28/2004 Nickel
First students join Brown/MBL graduate program
In the past year, both April Shiflett and Justin Widener have followed Steven Hajduk, their doctoral advisor from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, to the MBL in Woods Hole, where Hajduk is now director of the center's Global Infectious Diseases program. When Brown created an institutional affiliation with the MBL last July to foster cutting-edge research in biology, biomedicine and environmental sciences, the students saw a golden opportunity Ð and this semester they officially transferred to the Brown-MBL graduate program in pathobiology
In the past year, both April Shiflett and Justin Widener have followed Steven Hajduk, their doctoral advisor from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, to the MBL in Woods Hole, where Hajduk is now director of the center's Global Infectious Diseases program. When Brown created an institutional affiliation with the MBL last July to foster cutting-edge research in biology, biomedicine and environmental sciences, the students saw a golden opportunity Ð and this semester they officially transferred to the Brown-MBL graduate program in pathobiology
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02/27/2004 Curtis
MBL scientist brings his interest in genomics to Brown
Giardia lamblia is a protozoa that can cause severe cases of diarrhea known as giardiasis. To Mitchell L. Sogin, director of the Bay Paul Center at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Giardia is also a link to the past, providing insights into the evolution of life on earth. His lab works to sequence the entire Giardia lamblia genome. This data will be made available for medical use, as well as for the evolutionary research that fascinates Sogin. Thanks to the MBL partnership with Brown, he also looks forward to assisting with joint courses about genomics Ð the study of an organism's entire DNA sequence Ð and molecular evolution.
Giardia lamblia is a protozoa that can cause severe cases of diarrhea known as giardiasis. To Mitchell L. Sogin, director of the Bay Paul Center at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Giardia is also a link to the past, providing insights into the evolution of life on earth. His lab works to sequence the entire Giardia lamblia genome. This data will be made available for medical use, as well as for the evolutionary research that fascinates Sogin. Thanks to the MBL partnership with Brown, he also looks forward to assisting with joint courses about genomics Ð the study of an organism's entire DNA sequence Ð and molecular evolution.
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28GSJ11b
02/27/2004 Freelance
New online employment system goes live Feb. 29
Brown University's Human Resources Department is introducing a new online employment system designed to make the employment process more efficient and accessible for job seekers and hiring managers.
Brown University's Human Resources Department is introducing a new online employment system designed to make the employment process more efficient and accessible for job seekers and hiring managers.
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28GSJ11f
02/27/2004 Freelance
Burton and Pereira headline Boyer's ÔEllis Island' concert at VMA
Immigration is an experience shared by nearly all American families at some point in their history, and for many, Ellis Island plays a central role in that experience. On March 6 the Brown University Orchestra will celebrate the immigrant journey when it moves from College Hill to downtown Providence to perform Peter Boyer's multimedia composition "Ellis Island: The Dream of America" at Veterans Memorial Auditorium Arts and Cultural Center.
Immigration is an experience shared by nearly all American families at some point in their history, and for many, Ellis Island plays a central role in that experience. On March 6 the Brown University Orchestra will celebrate the immigrant journey when it moves from College Hill to downtown Providence to perform Peter Boyer's multimedia composition "Ellis Island: The Dream of America" at Veterans Memorial Auditorium Arts and Cultural Center.
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02/27/2004 Curtis
Brown University to open LGBTQ Resource Center March 2
A grand opening celebration for the LGBTQ Resource Center will be held Tuesday, March 2, 2004, from 5 to 7 p.m., in Rooms 321 and 323 of Faunce House on The College Green. The center will serve as a meeting place for a variety of student groups and as a hub for academic activity and administrative programs.
A grand opening celebration for the LGBTQ Resource Center will be held Tuesday, March 2, 2004, from 5 to 7 p.m., in Rooms 321 and 323 of Faunce House on The College Green. The center will serve as a meeting place for a variety of student groups and as a hub for academic activity and administrative programs.
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03-080
02/25/2004 Cole
Brown Chorus to perform Bach's Passion According to St. John March 5
The Brown University Chorus will perform Bach's "Passion According to St. John" on Friday, March 5, 2004, at 8 p.m. at Central Congregational Church, 296 Angell St. Proceeds from the performance will support the choir's concert tour of Russia and Finland in June.
The Brown University Chorus will perform Bach's "Passion According to St. John" on Friday, March 5, 2004, at 8 p.m. at Central Congregational Church, 296 Angell St. Proceeds from the performance will support the choir's concert tour of Russia and Finland in June.
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03-077
02/20/2004 Curtis
Brown Orchestra, Kate Burton to perform Peter Boyer's "Ellis Island"
The Brown University Orchestra, conducted by Paul Phillips, will perform "Ellis Island: The Dream of America," composer Peter Boyer's multimedia concert celebration of immigration, on Saturday, March 6, 2004, at the VMA Arts and Cultural Center. Noted actress Kate Burton, a member of the Brown Class of 1979, and violinist Juliana Pereira '04, a three-time Concerto Competition winner, will be among the featured performers.
The Brown University Orchestra, conducted by Paul Phillips, will perform "Ellis Island: The Dream of America," composer Peter Boyer's multimedia concert celebration of immigration, on Saturday, March 6, 2004, at the VMA Arts and Cultural Center. Noted actress Kate Burton, a member of the Brown Class of 1979, and violinist Juliana Pereira '04, a three-time Concerto Competition winner, will be among the featured performers.
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03-075
02/16/2004 Curtis
Brown University and Black Coaches Association to honor Fritz Pollard
Brown University and the Black Coaches Association will co-sponsor an annual Fritz Pollard Award, to be presented to the college or professional coach chosen by the BCA as coach of the year. The award honors Frederick Douglass “Fritz” Pollard of Brown’s Class of 1919, the first African American to play in a Rose Bowl Game (for Brown, in 1916), first to quarterback an NFL team, and first to coach in the NFL. (See also background on Fritz Pollard.)
Brown University and the Black Coaches Association will co-sponsor an annual Fritz Pollard Award, to be presented to the college or professional coach chosen by the BCA as coach of the year. The award honors Frederick Douglass “Fritz” Pollard of Brown’s Class of 1919, the first African American to play in a Rose Bowl Game (for Brown, in 1916), first to quarterback an NFL team, and first to coach in the NFL. (See also background on Fritz Pollard.)
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03-078
02/16/2004 Nickel
Privacy protections for children often fail in sexual abuse cases
Violations of privacy protections often occur in the most intensely publicized child abuse cases, says Ross E. Cheit, associate professor of political science and public policy. As a result, children can be further victimized by false reports about their testimony. Cheit presented his findings Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004, at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting.
Violations of privacy protections often occur in the most intensely publicized child abuse cases, says Ross E. Cheit, associate professor of political science and public policy. As a result, children can be further victimized by false reports about their testimony. Cheit presented his findings Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004, at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting.
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03-076
02/15/2004 Cole
Bonus program honors 225 staff members
The bonus program announced by President Simmons last fall culminated during the last week of January with 225 staff members Ð 187 individuals and 13 teams totaling 38 members Ð receiving bonus checks.
The bonus program announced by President Simmons last fall culminated during the last week of January with 225 staff members Ð 187 individuals and 13 teams totaling 38 members Ð receiving bonus checks.
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28GSJ10b
02/13/2004 Freelance
17 faculty members receive Salomon research awards
The Office of the Vice President for Research has announced this year's recipients of Richard B. Salomon Faculty Research Awards. This program was established to support excellence in scholarly work by providing funding for faculty research projects deemed to be of exceptional merit.
The Office of the Vice President for Research has announced this year's recipients of Richard B. Salomon Faculty Research Awards. This program was established to support excellence in scholarly work by providing funding for faculty research projects deemed to be of exceptional merit.
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28GSJ10f
02/13/2004 Freelance
Spolaore explores economics of a nation's size
For the most part, economists have left unexplored how political borders are formed and redrawn, assuming that national borders are fixed much like geographical features such as mountains or coasts, said Enrico Spolaore, Kutayba Alghanim Assistant Professor of Political Economy. However, when borders are viewed as human-made institutions, as Spoloare and Alberto Alesina of Harvard do in a new book "The Size of Nations," the importance of studying the economics of country size becomes apparent: Nations are some of the world's most powerful organizations.
For the most part, economists have left unexplored how political borders are formed and redrawn, assuming that national borders are fixed much like geographical features such as mountains or coasts, said Enrico Spolaore, Kutayba Alghanim Assistant Professor of Political Economy. However, when borders are viewed as human-made institutions, as Spoloare and Alberto Alesina of Harvard do in a new book "The Size of Nations," the importance of studying the economics of country size becomes apparent: Nations are some of the world's most powerful organizations.
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28GSJ10g
02/13/2004 Cole
Team's findings enhance understanding of rock friction
A group of researchers led by Professor of Geological Sciences Terry Tullis has discovered a gel-like substance Ð forming when samples of quartz rock rub against each other Ð that may help explain the weakening of friction that occurs between geologic faults during certain earthquakes.
A group of researchers led by Professor of Geological Sciences Terry Tullis has discovered a gel-like substance Ð forming when samples of quartz rock rub against each other Ð that may help explain the weakening of friction that occurs between geologic faults during certain earthquakes.
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28GSJ10h
02/13/2004 Unassigned
Why don't women run for office? Less confidence and encouragement
Women have as much success being elected as men but they are not as likely to consider running for office. A groundbreaking study to be published in the American Journal of Political Science found two major factors at work: Women are not as likely as men to view themselves as qualified to hold office, and women are not as likely to receive encouragement from party leaders to become candidates.
Women have as much success being elected as men but they are not as likely to consider running for office. A groundbreaking study to be published in the American Journal of Political Science found two major factors at work: Women are not as likely as men to view themselves as qualified to hold office, and women are not as likely to receive encouragement from party leaders to become candidates.
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03-074
02/12/2004 Cole
A conversation between a physician and an anthropologist sheds light on aging
Stanley M. Aronson, professor emeritus of medical science, and co-author Renee Rose Shield, clinical associate professor of community health, set out to examine the complex issues facing the older person in today's society in their new book, "Aging in Today's World." Aronson, a physician, tackled the subject from a medical perspective. Shield, an anthropologist, provides the view of a careful observer.
Stanley M. Aronson, professor emeritus of medical science, and co-author Renee Rose Shield, clinical associate professor of community health, set out to examine the complex issues facing the older person in today's society in their new book, "Aging in Today's World." Aronson, a physician, tackled the subject from a medical perspective. Shield, an anthropologist, provides the view of a careful observer.
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28GSJ09a
01/30/2004 Ferguson
Seeking factors that prevent some from getting health care
A community-driven group research project investigates "functional disenfranchisement," which the student participants and faculty leader suspect prevents residents in underserved communities from getting the health care they need.
A community-driven group research project investigates "functional disenfranchisement," which the student participants and faculty leader suspect prevents residents in underserved communities from getting the health care they need.
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28GSJ09c
01/30/2004 Ferguson
At Brown
Office moves; new Corporation member; obituaries; awards and honors; more
Office moves; new Corporation member; obituaries; awards and honors; more
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28GSJ09d
01/30/2004 Sweeney
Inquiring Minds: James Head on the exploration of Mars
For several decades, Professor of Geological Sciences James Head has played a significant role in both U.S. and international space missions. Head is involved in the Mars Global Surveyor and Mars Express mission, both orbiting the planet, and worked in astronaut training, site selection and mission operations during the Apollo Lunar Exploration Program, among other efforts. He spoke recently about the current Mars missions and President Bush's recently announced new vision for NASA.
For several decades, Professor of Geological Sciences James Head has played a significant role in both U.S. and international space missions. Head is involved in the Mars Global Surveyor and Mars Express mission, both orbiting the planet, and worked in astronaut training, site selection and mission operations during the Apollo Lunar Exploration Program, among other efforts. He spoke recently about the current Mars missions and President Bush's recently announced new vision for NASA.
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28GSJ09e
01/30/2004 Howell
Festival offers 'Modern Exposure' for graduate playwrights
Three first-year MFA candidates will offer workshop productions of their new plays during part one of the festival Feb. 4-8 in the McCormack Family Theatre. Part two, scheduled for April 28 through May 2, will showcase the thesis projects of three second-year MFA playwriting students.
Three first-year MFA candidates will offer workshop productions of their new plays during part one of the festival Feb. 4-8 in the McCormack Family Theatre. Part two, scheduled for April 28 through May 2, will showcase the thesis projects of three second-year MFA playwriting students.
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28GSJ09g
01/30/2004 Curtis
Largest multistate study finds end-of-life care still Ôwoefully inadequate'
In a national study on end-of-life care, Brown researchers found that the physical and emotional needs of the dying continue to be unmet, particularly for those who die in institutions. According to the study, Americans who die in nursing homes and hospitals often receive inadequate pain control, too little emotional support, a lack of respect from staff, and poor communication with physicians.
In a national study on end-of-life care, Brown researchers found that the physical and emotional needs of the dying continue to be unmet, particularly for those who die in institutions. According to the study, Americans who die in nursing homes and hospitals often receive inadequate pain control, too little emotional support, a lack of respect from staff, and poor communication with physicians.
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28GSJ09i
01/30/2004 Ferguson
New online calendar of events debuts on Brown Web site
The University has a new online calendar of events located at http://calendar.brown.edu. The new service, updated regularly and searchable by date, event category or keyword, makes information about lectures, concerts, athletic contests, club meetings, exhibitions and other events available throughout campus and to the extended Brown community of alumni, parents, campus neighbors and friends.
The University has a new online calendar of events located at http://calendar.brown.edu. The new service, updated regularly and searchable by date, event category or keyword, makes information about lectures, concerts, athletic contests, club meetings, exhibitions and other events available throughout campus and to the extended Brown community of alumni, parents, campus neighbors and friends.
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28GSJ09k
01/30/2004 Sweeney
Diploma or not, high school students who learn more will earn more
Even in an economy that has moved from an industrial to a technologically advanced base, basic skills matter. High school dropouts who scored higher on a standardized test earned more when they entered the labor market than high school dropouts with lower scores, according to a new Brown University study.
Even in an economy that has moved from an industrial to a technologically advanced base, basic skills matter. High school dropouts who scored higher on a standardized test earned more when they entered the labor market than high school dropouts with lower scores, according to a new Brown University study.
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03-072
01/21/2004 Cole
New online calendar of events debuts on Brown Web site
The University's new online calendar of events calendar.brown.edu offers a variety of user-friendly features and enables members of the Brown community to post events directly into the calendar database.
The University's new online calendar of events calendar.brown.edu offers a variety of user-friendly features and enables members of the Brown community to post events directly into the calendar database.
News Release
03-072
01/21/2004 Sweeney
New online calendar of events debuts on Brown Web site
The University's new online calendar of events -- at calendar.brown.edu -- offers a variety of user-friendly features and enables members of the Brown community to post events directly into the calendar database.
The University's new online calendar of events -- at calendar.brown.edu -- offers a variety of user-friendly features and enables members of the Brown community to post events directly into the calendar database.
News Release
03-073
01/21/2004 Sweeney
Bell Gallery to exhibit artist Bill Seaman's "Exchange Fields"
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present a multisensory interactive exhibition, "Bill Seaman: Exhange Fields," featuring the work of award-winning video artist and RISD Professor Bill Seaman, Jan. 24 through March 10, 2004. The exhibit is free and open to the public, as is the opening reception and artist's lecture on Friday, Jan. 23, at 5:30 p.m.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present a multisensory interactive exhibition, "Bill Seaman: Exhange Fields," featuring the work of award-winning video artist and RISD Professor Bill Seaman, Jan. 24 through March 10, 2004. The exhibit is free and open to the public, as is the opening reception and artist's lecture on Friday, Jan. 23, at 5:30 p.m.
News Release
03-068
01/12/2004 Curtis
Largest multistate study finds end-of-life care still "woefully inadequate"
In a national study on end-of-life care in the United States, Brown University researchers find the physical and emotional needs of the dying continue to be unmet, particularly for those who die in institutions. With baby boomers about to reach retirement age, the need for reform becomes increasingly urgent, according to Joan Teno, lead author of a paper to be published Jan. 7, 2004 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
In a national study on end-of-life care in the United States, Brown University researchers find the physical and emotional needs of the dying continue to be unmet, particularly for those who die in institutions. With baby boomers about to reach retirement age, the need for reform becomes increasingly urgent, according to Joan Teno, lead author of a paper to be published Jan. 7, 2004 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
News Release
03-066
01/06/2004 Ferguson
Brown planetary geologists play major role in space exploration
During the last several decades, geological scientists from Brown University have played significant roles in space science, participating in the design and implementation of voyages to Mars, the Earth's moon, Venus, Jupiter and its moons, and asteroids.
During the last several decades, geological scientists from Brown University have played significant roles in space science, participating in the design and implementation of voyages to Mars, the Earth's moon, Venus, Jupiter and its moons, and asteroids.
News Release
03-067
01/06/2004 Howell
Op-Ed: Saddam's capture may either heal or hurt
Providing Saddam with an open speaker's platform in court will undoubtedly be uncomfortable, but it is the right way to proceed. The world will then see the real Hussein, rather than the symbolic villain the United States has been fighting for the last two years.
Providing Saddam with an open speaker's platform in court will undoubtedly be uncomfortable, but it is the right way to proceed. The world will then see the real Hussein, rather than the symbolic villain the United States has been fighting for the last two years.
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03-063
12/15/2003 Nickel
Study finds that fungus farming by snails causes marsh grasses to wither
A new study led by a Brown University biologist reveals that a species of marine snail uses a unique method of agriculture. According to the study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the snail cultivates the growth of fungus, its preferred food, on live marsh grass, leading to a fungal infestation that suppresses marsh grass production. Fungal farming was previously thought to occur only in terrestrial insects.
A new study led by a Brown University biologist reveals that a species of marine snail uses a unique method of agriculture. According to the study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the snail cultivates the growth of fungus, its preferred food, on live marsh grass, leading to a fungal infestation that suppresses marsh grass production. Fungal farming was previously thought to occur only in terrestrial insects.
News Release
03-060
12/01/2003 Howell
Galor leads Wadi Arabah gathering
Katharina Galor, visiting assistant professor at the Center for Old World Archaeology and Art, has organized a symposium that will bring together some 40 scholars from Israel, Jordan, Europe and North America to discuss their research on the Wadi Arabah.
Katharina Galor, visiting assistant professor at the Center for Old World Archaeology and Art, has organized a symposium that will bring together some 40 scholars from Israel, Jordan, Europe and North America to discuss their research on the Wadi Arabah.
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28GSJ08a
11/21/2003 Curtis
Steve Hajduk's mentoring messengers
Stephen Hajduk, a researcher at the Marine Biological Laboratory, has found a kindred spirit in the chromosomes of African Trypanosomes, single-celled parasites which use a mentoring process to fix typo-like errors in messenger molecules. Hajduk, who will be a guest lecturer in two Brown courses next semester, directs the Molecular Pathogenesis and Molecular Infectious Disease Program and is an active mentor to his students, firmly engaged in their development as researchers.
Stephen Hajduk, a researcher at the Marine Biological Laboratory, has found a kindred spirit in the chromosomes of African Trypanosomes, single-celled parasites which use a mentoring process to fix typo-like errors in messenger molecules. Hajduk, who will be a guest lecturer in two Brown courses next semester, directs the Molecular Pathogenesis and Molecular Infectious Disease Program and is an active mentor to his students, firmly engaged in their development as researchers.
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11/21/2003 Whitney
Love, marriage and HIV
Daniel J. Smith, assistant professor of anthropology and a faculty member in the Population Studies and Training Center, is on the team of researchers from various universities who won a $1.5 million award from the National Institutes of Health for the three-year collaboration.
Daniel J. Smith, assistant professor of anthropology and a faculty member in the Population Studies and Training Center, is on the team of researchers from various universities who won a $1.5 million award from the National Institutes of Health for the three-year collaboration.
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11/21/2003 Cole
Smoking heavily during pregnancy
The offspring of mothers who smoke heavily during their pregnancy are far more likely to develop nicotine dependence once they themselves try cigarettes.
The offspring of mothers who smoke heavily during their pregnancy are far more likely to develop nicotine dependence once they themselves try cigarettes.
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11/21/2003 Ferguson
Nurmikko at helm of project to develop advanced materials for energy program
A group of research scientists from Brown and Yale, led by Arto Nurmikko, professor of engineering and physics, recently received $900,000 from the Department of Energy to develop advanced materials for energy-efficient lighting applications.
A group of research scientists from Brown and Yale, led by Arto Nurmikko, professor of engineering and physics, recently received $900,000 from the Department of Energy to develop advanced materials for energy-efficient lighting applications.
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11/21/2003 Howell
Student's internship in Tanzania
Allison Whitney's internship in Tanzania united her interest in development issues and biology with her interest in science writing.
Allison Whitney's internship in Tanzania united her interest in development issues and biology with her interest in science writing.
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11/21/2003 Ferguson
On the horizon for research at Brown
Vice President for Research Andries van Dam talks about the direction of Brown's research efforts.
Vice President for Research Andries van Dam talks about the direction of Brown's research efforts.
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11/21/2003 Nickel
Van Dam's staff makes sure research effort is supported
In the year since being named to lead the University's new Office of the Vice President of Research, Andries van Dam has hired a team of individuals to help him advocate for the University's research community on and off campus.
In the year since being named to lead the University's new Office of the Vice President of Research, Andries van Dam has hired a team of individuals to help him advocate for the University's research community on and off campus.
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11/21/2003 Sweeney
Freund wins 'honor of lifetime'
Engineering Professor L. Ben Freund has received one of applied mechanics' highest honors - the Stephen P. Timoshenko Medal.
Engineering Professor L. Ben Freund has received one of applied mechanics' highest honors - the Stephen P. Timoshenko Medal.
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11/21/2003 Howell
De Groot makes Esquire's "Genius Edition"
Of the 38 men and women listed in Esquire magazine's "Genius Issue," two have ties to Brown: Assistant Professor Anne De Groot is recognized for her pioneering efforts to develop a vaccine for AIDS; Bobby Jindal '92, who narrowly missed becoming Louisiana's governor earlier this month, was presented as "the new face of southern politics."
Of the 38 men and women listed in Esquire magazine's "Genius Issue," two have ties to Brown: Assistant Professor Anne De Groot is recognized for her pioneering efforts to develop a vaccine for AIDS; Bobby Jindal '92, who narrowly missed becoming Louisiana's governor earlier this month, was presented as "the new face of southern politics."
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11/21/2003 Ferguson
Op-Ed: What is killing our kids?
It is no longer disease that poses the biggest threat to young lives, but behavioral misadventures of poorly understood origins, writes Lewis P. Lipsitt. We need an effort on the scale of a Manhattan Project to create a solution that would end the behavior that is killing our children. That we are so limited in our knowledge at this stage in human history about the origins and nature of human behavior is unacceptable.
It is no longer disease that poses the biggest threat to young lives, but behavioral misadventures of poorly understood origins, writes Lewis P. Lipsitt. We need an effort on the scale of a Manhattan Project to create a solution that would end the behavior that is killing our children. That we are so limited in our knowledge at this stage in human history about the origins and nature of human behavior is unacceptable.
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11/18/2003 Nickel
"What's Killing Our Kids?" Experts discuss behavior that ends young lives
Experts will explore the behaviors killing this country's youth -- including suicide, substance abuse, self-mutilation and bullying -- Nov. 21 and 22, 2003, in Starr Auditorium of MacMillan Hall at Brown University. The national symposium titled "What's Killing Our Kids?" is free and open to the public.
Experts will explore the behaviors killing this country's youth -- including suicide, substance abuse, self-mutilation and bullying -- Nov. 21 and 22, 2003, in Starr Auditorium of MacMillan Hall at Brown University. The national symposium titled "What's Killing Our Kids?" is free and open to the public.
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03-055
11/14/2003 Cole
Herpes research uncovers possible clue to Alzheimer's disease
Investigating the transport mechanisms of the herpes simplex virus, researchers at Brown University and the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, Mass., discovered, for the first time, a physical connection between the herpes virus and amyloid precursor protein (APP). A byproduct of APP -- beta-amyloid -- is a major component of the amyloid plaques that are found consistently in the brains of persons with Alzheimer's disease.
Investigating the transport mechanisms of the herpes simplex virus, researchers at Brown University and the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, Mass., discovered, for the first time, a physical connection between the herpes virus and amyloid precursor protein (APP). A byproduct of APP -- beta-amyloid -- is a major component of the amyloid plaques that are found consistently in the brains of persons with Alzheimer's disease.
News Release
03-050
11/07/2003 Ferguson
Brown and RISD team up to offer Performance Art Series
Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design have teamed up to offer the first annual RISD-Brown Performance Art Series through April 2004. The collaborative presentations -- all free and open to the public -- will include separate performances by playwright/actor Eric Bogosian and performance artist Julia Mandle on Nov. 13, 2003.
Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design have teamed up to offer the first annual RISD-Brown Performance Art Series through April 2004. The collaborative presentations -- all free and open to the public -- will include separate performances by playwright/actor Eric Bogosian and performance artist Julia Mandle on Nov. 13, 2003.
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03-052
11/07/2003 Curtis
Brown, RISD partner to offer art performance series
Audiences will be hiking College Hill on Nov. 13 when playwright/actor Eric Bogosian and performance artist Julia Mandle appear in separate venues as part of the first RISD-Brown Performance Art Series.
Audiences will be hiking College Hill on Nov. 13 when playwright/actor Eric Bogosian and performance artist Julia Mandle appear in separate venues as part of the first RISD-Brown Performance Art Series.
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11/07/2003 Curtis
R.I. agency honors environmental studies class
Students in ES126, "Public Perception of the Environment," have received the Rhode Island American Planning Association Journalism Award for their 2002 research project that examined the experiences and perspectives of a northern Rhode Island community in relation to a local water crisis.
Students in ES126, "Public Perception of the Environment," have received the Rhode Island American Planning Association Journalism Award for their 2002 research project that examined the experiences and perspectives of a northern Rhode Island community in relation to a local water crisis.
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11/07/2003 Howell
Ready, set, scream!
Brown student athletes have been known to strike fear in the hearts of their formidable opponents on occasion, but this Halloween they turned those fear-provoking tactics elsewhere. The Brown students volunteered their time and talents to decorate, disguise, spook and haunt their way into the hearts of hundreds of young goblins and ghouls at the Fox Point Boys/Girls Club in Providence during the club's annual "Halloween Fun Night."
Brown student athletes have been known to strike fear in the hearts of their formidable opponents on occasion, but this Halloween they turned those fear-provoking tactics elsewhere. The Brown students volunteered their time and talents to decorate, disguise, spook and haunt their way into the hearts of hundreds of young goblins and ghouls at the Fox Point Boys/Girls Club in Providence during the club's annual "Halloween Fun Night."
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11/07/2003 Montgomery
Economist Aizer explores after-school childcare issues for older children
Her findings suggest childcare programs should be expanded beyond the historic focus of programs for preschool-age children to include older children who stand to gain considerably from greater adult supervision in the hours after school.
Her findings suggest childcare programs should be expanded beyond the historic focus of programs for preschool-age children to include older children who stand to gain considerably from greater adult supervision in the hours after school.
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11/07/2003 Cole
New phase transition diagram confirms nobelist's theory, reveals new superconductor behavior
A team of scientists from Brown University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a new understanding of the phase transition in type-II superconductors. The development, reported in a recent issue of Physical Review Letters, confirms the work of a Nobel Prize-winning physics theorist and reveals behavior long thought to exist in these materials.
A team of scientists from Brown University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a new understanding of the phase transition in type-II superconductors. The development, reported in a recent issue of Physical Review Letters, confirms the work of a Nobel Prize-winning physics theorist and reveals behavior long thought to exist in these materials.
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11/07/2003 Howell
Parsipur, Soyinka headline "Freedom to Write"
"Freedom to Write" is a two-day series of readings and panel discussions celebrating Brown's International Writers Project.
"Freedom to Write" is a two-day series of readings and panel discussions celebrating Brown's International Writers Project.
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11/07/2003 Curtis
Turcotte aids Isabel's victims as Red Cross volunteer
As part of Red Cross disaster teams since 1985, Suzanne Turcotte has provided aid to victims of Hurricanes Hugo, Andrew and Bob, as well as those of countless other national and local catastrophes. On her most recent assignment just this semester, she spent two weeks in Virginia with four other local Red Cross volunteers assisting the victims of Hurricane Isabel.
As part of Red Cross disaster teams since 1985, Suzanne Turcotte has provided aid to victims of Hurricanes Hugo, Andrew and Bob, as well as those of countless other national and local catastrophes. On her most recent assignment just this semester, she spent two weeks in Virginia with four other local Red Cross volunteers assisting the victims of Hurricane Isabel.
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11/07/2003 Curtis
GRP seeks answers to obesity in Samoa
Group Research Projects (GRPs) are small teams of undergraduate students who work with a faculty member - in this case, community health Professor McGarvey, on a project that contributes to the faculty member's research.
Group Research Projects (GRPs) are small teams of undergraduate students who work with a faculty member - in this case, community health Professor McGarvey, on a project that contributes to the faculty member's research.
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11/07/2003 Ferguson
Brown computer science course seeks city teachers' ideas for software
"The Educational Software Seminar," a unique undergraduate course taught at Brown University for the last decade, produces software for use in elementary, secondary and post-secondary classrooms. Providence teachers are invited to submit proposals for software that would be developed by undergraduates during spring semester 2004 for use in the teachers' classrooms.
"The Educational Software Seminar," a unique undergraduate course taught at Brown University for the last decade, produces software for use in elementary, secondary and post-secondary classrooms. Providence teachers are invited to submit proposals for software that would be developed by undergraduates during spring semester 2004 for use in the teachers' classrooms.
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03-051
11/04/2003 Sweeney
Simmons, administrators address staff forum
The University closed fiscal year 2003 with a 1 percent overall surplus, the endowment returned 6.5 percent, and significant progress has been made on the Initiatives for Academic Enrichment. Those were some of the facts shared by President Simmons, Provost Robert Zimmer and Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Beppie Huidekoper at a forum sponsored Oct. 21 by the President's Staff Advisory Committee.
The University closed fiscal year 2003 with a 1 percent overall surplus, the endowment returned 6.5 percent, and significant progress has been made on the Initiatives for Academic Enrichment. Those were some of the facts shared by President Simmons, Provost Robert Zimmer and Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Beppie Huidekoper at a forum sponsored Oct. 21 by the President's Staff Advisory Committee.
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10/31/2003 Sweeney
Gallery features Korean installation artist
Three installations by the critically acclaimed contemporary artist Do-Ho Suh will be shown Nov. 8 through Dec. 21 at the Bell Gallery.
Three installations by the critically acclaimed contemporary artist Do-Ho Suh will be shown Nov. 8 through Dec. 21 at the Bell Gallery.
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10/31/2003 Curtis
New phase transition map confirms Nobel laureate's 50-year-old theory
A team of researchers from Brown University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology has developed a new phase diagram for type-II superconductors. The research, reported in a recent issue of "Physical Review Letters," confirms the seminal theory of type-II superconductors predicted by one of the winners of this year's Nobel Prize in physics, and unravels behavior long suspected to exist in these materials.
A team of researchers from Brown University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology has developed a new phase diagram for type-II superconductors. The research, reported in a recent issue of "Physical Review Letters," confirms the seminal theory of type-II superconductors predicted by one of the winners of this year's Nobel Prize in physics, and unravels behavior long suspected to exist in these materials.
News Release
03-048
10/30/2003 Howell
International Writers Project hosts "Freedom to Write" Nov. 7-8
Brown will celebrate its new International Writers Project with a two-day event titled "Freedom to Write," on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7 and 8, 2003, in Starr Auditorium in MacMillan Hall. This series of readings and panel discussions will feature Iranian novelist Shahrnush Parsipur, the University's first International Writing Fellow, along with Nigerian Nobel Prize Laureate Wole Soyinka, poet Kamau Brathwaite and others. The events are open to the public without charge.
Brown will celebrate its new International Writers Project with a two-day event titled "Freedom to Write," on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7 and 8, 2003, in Starr Auditorium in MacMillan Hall. This series of readings and panel discussions will feature Iranian novelist Shahrnush Parsipur, the University's first International Writing Fellow, along with Nigerian Nobel Prize Laureate Wole Soyinka, poet Kamau Brathwaite and others. The events are open to the public without charge.
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03-047
10/28/2003 Curtis
John Carter Brown Library hosts exhibition of new acquisitions
The John Carter Brown Library is presenting "In JCB: Acquisition Highlights of the 21st Century," an exhibition featuring some of the most recent additions to the library's unique collection, through Jan. 31, 2004. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
The John Carter Brown Library is presenting "In JCB: Acquisition Highlights of the 21st Century," an exhibition featuring some of the most recent additions to the library's unique collection, through Jan. 31, 2004. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
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03-046
10/27/2003 Curtis
Watson Institute's trademark elm has Dutch elm disease, will be removed
The American elm tree outside the Thayer Street entrance to the Watson Institute has been found to have Dutch elm disease. It will be removed in November.
The American elm tree outside the Thayer Street entrance to the Watson Institute has been found to have Dutch elm disease. It will be removed in November.
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03-045
10/23/2003 Nickel
Tibetan temples' artwork preserved in Lieberman photos
To accomplish their goal of photographing Tibetan Buddhist wall paintings, faculty members and avid hikers Philip and Marcia Lieberman received a grant of $65,000 from the Getty Foundation to capture on film the wall paintings in three monastery temples of Mustang, an ethnically and culturally Tibetan district in northwestern Nepal.
To accomplish their goal of photographing Tibetan Buddhist wall paintings, faculty members and avid hikers Philip and Marcia Lieberman received a grant of $65,000 from the Getty Foundation to capture on film the wall paintings in three monastery temples of Mustang, an ethnically and culturally Tibetan district in northwestern Nepal.
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10/17/2003 Cole
Brown and Tulsa to work jointly on Modernist Journals Project
Faculty at Brown University and the University of Tulsa will join forces to work on the Modernist Journals Project. That project, which originated at Brown, seeks to produce digital editions of important modernist journals and to make its work available to scholars on the Web. Faculty at both institutions already have similar but complementary scholarly projects underway.
Faculty at Brown University and the University of Tulsa will join forces to work on the Modernist Journals Project. That project, which originated at Brown, seeks to produce digital editions of important modernist journals and to make its work available to scholars on the Web. Faculty at both institutions already have similar but complementary scholarly projects underway.
News Release
03-044
10/15/2003 Nickel
Bell Gallery to present work by Korean artist Do-Ho Suh
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present a new exhibition of works by contemporary Korean artist Do-Ho Suh from Nov. 8 through Dec. 21, 2003, in conjunction with Brown's Korean centennial celebration. An opening reception and lecture by the artist are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 7, at 5:30 p.m. in the List Art Center Auditorium.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present a new exhibition of works by contemporary Korean artist Do-Ho Suh from Nov. 8 through Dec. 21, 2003, in conjunction with Brown's Korean centennial celebration. An opening reception and lecture by the artist are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 7, at 5:30 p.m. in the List Art Center Auditorium.
News Release
03-042
10/14/2003 Curtis
Career Week to cover looking for work in a tough economy and more
Career Week, a four-day series of programs for undergraduates about exploring employment options, will include discussion of such timely topics as searching for a job in a tough economy and while facing record-high cost of living.
Career Week, a four-day series of programs for undergraduates about exploring employment options, will include discussion of such timely topics as searching for a job in a tough economy and while facing record-high cost of living.
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03-043
10/14/2003 Cole
Corporation adopts Strategic Framework for Physical Planning
The Corporation of Brown University has accepted a sweeping report and adopted its set of principles to guide the University's growth for the next half century. The "Strategic Framework for Physical Planning" offers three key recommendations: Develop a circulation infrastructure to unify and enhance the campus; consolidate the core; and move beyond College Hill.
The Corporation of Brown University has accepted a sweeping report and adopted its set of principles to guide the University's growth for the next half century. The "Strategic Framework for Physical Planning" offers three key recommendations: Develop a circulation infrastructure to unify and enhance the campus; consolidate the core; and move beyond College Hill.
News Release
03-039
10/11/2003 Sweeney
Brown Corporation introduced to leadership for next capital campaign
As part of a strategic discussion of the University's future, members of the Brown Corporation were introduced to three co-chairs and two honorary co-chairs of the University's next comprehensive campaign. That campaign will provide crucial support for the long-range Initiatives for Academic Enrichment.
As part of a strategic discussion of the University's future, members of the Brown Corporation were introduced to three co-chairs and two honorary co-chairs of the University's next comprehensive campaign. That campaign will provide crucial support for the long-range Initiatives for Academic Enrichment.
News Release
03-040
10/11/2003 Nickel
Brown to design and build, buy and retrofit two new research facilities
At its Saturday, Oct. 11, meeting, the Corporation of Brown University received a report from its Facilities and Design Committee which included an approved design for a new $95-million Life Sciences Building and information on the purchase of a building at 70 Ship St. in the Jewelry District of Providence, which the University will retrofit for use as a biomedical research laboratory. Taken together, the two facilities will increase the University's life sciences research space by 75 percent.
At its Saturday, Oct. 11, meeting, the Corporation of Brown University received a report from its Facilities and Design Committee which included an approved design for a new $95-million Life Sciences Building and information on the purchase of a building at 70 Ship St. in the Jewelry District of Providence, which the University will retrofit for use as a biomedical research laboratory. Taken together, the two facilities will increase the University's life sciences research space by 75 percent.
News Release
03-041
10/11/2003 Nickel
Independent Review Committee releases report on Smoke Shop raid
The Independent Review Committee which reviewed the July 14 State Police raid on the Narragansett Tribe's Smoke Shop has presented its final report to Gov. Donald L. Carcieri, with additional copies to the Chief Sachem of the Narragansett Tribe, the superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police, and the Rhode Island attorney general. The executive summary of the report follows here.
The Independent Review Committee which reviewed the July 14 State Police raid on the Narragansett Tribe's Smoke Shop has presented its final report to Gov. Donald L. Carcieri, with additional copies to the Chief Sachem of the Narragansett Tribe, the superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police, and the Rhode Island attorney general. The executive summary of the report follows here.
News Release
03-037
10/07/2003 Nickel
Former President Cardoso to speak on "Brazil: The Awakening Giant"
Former President of Brazil and Professor-at-Large Fernando Henrique Cardoso will discuss "Brazil: The Awakening Giant" on Friday, Oct. 17, 2003, at 5 p.m. in Starr Auditorium in MacMillan Hall. This lecture is free and open to the public.
Former President of Brazil and Professor-at-Large Fernando Henrique Cardoso will discuss "Brazil: The Awakening Giant" on Friday, Oct. 17, 2003, at 5 p.m. in Starr Auditorium in MacMillan Hall. This lecture is free and open to the public.
News Release
03-038
10/07/2003 Curtis
Grant funds workshops for graduate students writing dissertations
Brown University has received a $224,936 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to establish a program that will support graduate students during the intense and often isolating dissertation-writing experience.
Brown University has received a $224,936 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to establish a program that will support graduate students during the intense and often isolating dissertation-writing experience.
News Release
03-036
10/03/2003 Cole
Graduate School size could be boon to multidisciplinary research
Brown's graduate department got its start a century ago. Though the department expanded and in 1927 became the Graduate School, it has remained small. That characteristic now proves beneficial in fostering interdisciplinary work and independent thinking across departmental lines
Brown's graduate department got its start a century ago. Though the department expanded and in 1927 became the Graduate School, it has remained small. That characteristic now proves beneficial in fostering interdisciplinary work and independent thinking across departmental lines
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10/03/2003 Cole
Russian librarians to meet with Brown counterparts
Five Russian library managers will spend Oct. 5-12 examining the role of libraries in American communities with Brown counterparts.
Five Russian library managers will spend Oct. 5-12 examining the role of libraries in American communities with Brown counterparts.
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10/03/2003 Sweeney
Brown/Trinity Consortium "running on all cylinders"
Just a year after it began, the Brown/Trinity Theater Consortium is already "running on all cylinders." "We succeeded immediately out of the gate in establishing ourselves as one of the most attractive programs in the country," said Oskar Eustis. "We can tell by the number of applications, the yield and the quality of the students we're attracting.
Just a year after it began, the Brown/Trinity Theater Consortium is already "running on all cylinders." "We succeeded immediately out of the gate in establishing ourselves as one of the most attractive programs in the country," said Oskar Eustis. "We can tell by the number of applications, the yield and the quality of the students we're attracting.
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10/03/2003 Curtis
Russian librarians to meet with Brown counterparts Oct. 5-12
Five Russian library managers will spend Oct. 5-12 with counterparts from Brown University to examine the role of libraries in American communities. Their visit is sponsored by the Open World Program.
Five Russian library managers will spend Oct. 5-12 with counterparts from Brown University to examine the role of libraries in American communities. Their visit is sponsored by the Open World Program.
News Release
03-034
10/01/2003 Sweeney
Worldwide, most governmental Web sites offer no online services
Governments around the world are using Web sites and the Internet to provide information and services to their citizens. The third annual Global e-Government Survey suggests that actual online services are not as widespread as they could be and that governments have a long way to go toward realizing the promise of Internet communications. A table ranking the governmental Web efforts of 198 countries is included.
Governments around the world are using Web sites and the Internet to provide information and services to their citizens. The third annual Global e-Government Survey suggests that actual online services are not as widespread as they could be and that governments have a long way to go toward realizing the promise of Internet communications. A table ranking the governmental Web efforts of 198 countries is included.
News Release
03-032
09/29/2003 Nickel
Construction, renovation projects generate new academic, research space
Since last spring the University has undertaken more than 40 building and renovation projects, at a price of about $26 million. One of the largest projects is the new Life Sciences Building.
Since last spring the University has undertaken more than 40 building and renovation projects, at a price of about $26 million. One of the largest projects is the new Life Sciences Building.
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09/26/2003 Curtis
Tobacco, investing and social responsibility
The University's Advisory Committee on Corporate Responsibility in Investing, which has recommended that Brown exclude tobacco manufacturers from the University's investment portfolio, is sponsoring a lecture series on socially responsible investing.
The University's Advisory Committee on Corporate Responsibility in Investing, which has recommended that Brown exclude tobacco manufacturers from the University's investment portfolio, is sponsoring a lecture series on socially responsible investing.
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09/26/2003 Sweeney
Brown participiates in statewide medical emergency drill
You rarely hear the words "pneumonic plague" and "enjoyment" in the course of the same conversation, but Terrie Wetle, associate dean of medicine and professor of community health, managed to combine them in her description of a bioterrorism exercise she participated in late last month.
You rarely hear the words "pneumonic plague" and "enjoyment" in the course of the same conversation, but Terrie Wetle, associate dean of medicine and professor of community health, managed to combine them in her description of a bioterrorism exercise she participated in late last month.
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09/26/2003 Sweeney
Disability access problems plague city government Web sites
Most Web sites maintained by the governments of America's 70 largest cities fail standard tests for access by users with vision and hearing impairments, according to a new study by researchers at Brown University. Most urban government Web sites are also written at a higher reading level than the average urban American user has achieved.
Most Web sites maintained by the governments of America's 70 largest cities fail standard tests for access by users with vision and hearing impairments, according to a new study by researchers at Brown University. Most urban government Web sites are also written at a higher reading level than the average urban American user has achieved.
News Release
03-030
09/22/2003 Nickel
Hitch a ride with safeRIDE
Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design have collaborated to provide shuttle service to faculty, staff and students through a program called safeRIDE.
Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design have collaborated to provide shuttle service to faculty, staff and students through a program called safeRIDE.
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09/19/2003 Cole
Cape Verde Prime Minister Neves to give Ogden Lecture Oct. 2
Prime Minister Jose Maria Neves of the Republic of Cape Verde will give a Stephen A. Ogden Jr. Memorial Lecture on International Affairs on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003, at 6:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. Neves will speak on "New Horizons for African Leadership in a Globalizing World." The lecture is free and open to the public.
Prime Minister Jose Maria Neves of the Republic of Cape Verde will give a Stephen A. Ogden Jr. Memorial Lecture on International Affairs on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003, at 6:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. Neves will speak on "New Horizons for African Leadership in a Globalizing World." The lecture is free and open to the public.
News Release
03-029
09/18/2003 Curtis
Voters support Narragansett casino but worry about political corruption
A statewide survey of 367 voters conducted Sept. 13-15, 2003, finds that a majority of Rhode Island voters would support a gambling casino built by the Narragansett Tribe, but many worry about political and gaming industry corruption. The survey also finds a dead heat between Howard Dean, John Kerry and Joseph Lieberman in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
A statewide survey of 367 voters conducted Sept. 13-15, 2003, finds that a majority of Rhode Island voters would support a gambling casino built by the Narragansett Tribe, but many worry about political and gaming industry corruption. The survey also finds a dead heat between Howard Dean, John Kerry and Joseph Lieberman in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
News Release
03-028
09/17/2003 Nickel
Readability is a problem for state and federal government Web sites
The fourth annual "e-government" survey, conducted at Brown University, finds that most state and federal government Web sites are written at too high a grade level for average American users. About one-third of sites examined satisfied recognized standards for accessibility by users with vision or hearing impairment. Tables ranking state and federal Web sites are included.
The fourth annual "e-government" survey, conducted at Brown University, finds that most state and federal government Web sites are written at too high a grade level for average American users. About one-third of sites examined satisfied recognized standards for accessibility by users with vision or hearing impairment. Tables ranking state and federal Web sites are included.
News Release
03-025
09/15/2003 Nickel
Mikhail Gorbachev to receive honorary degree and give Ogden Lecture
Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev will give a Stephen A. Ogden Jr. Memorial Lecture on International Affairs, titled "Democracy's Impact on Globalization," on Monday, Sept. 29, 2003, at noon on Lincoln Field on the Brown University campus. Gorbachev will also receive an honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from the University.
Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev will give a Stephen A. Ogden Jr. Memorial Lecture on International Affairs, titled "Democracy's Impact on Globalization," on Monday, Sept. 29, 2003, at noon on Lincoln Field on the Brown University campus. Gorbachev will also receive an honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from the University.
News Release
03-026
09/15/2003 Curtis
Brown to offer two-day conference on global corporate governance
Corporate leaders, elected officials and management scholars will meet at Brown University Sept. 19 and 20, 2003, for a conference on corporate governance in the 21st century. The Friday evening keynote panel, featuring many of the conference presenters, is open to the public without charge. It begins at 6:30 p.m. in C.V. Starr Auditorium in MacMillan Hall, Thayer and George streets.
Corporate leaders, elected officials and management scholars will meet at Brown University Sept. 19 and 20, 2003, for a conference on corporate governance in the 21st century. The Friday evening keynote panel, featuring many of the conference presenters, is open to the public without charge. It begins at 6:30 p.m. in C.V. Starr Auditorium in MacMillan Hall, Thayer and George streets.
News Release
03-027
09/15/2003 Nickel
Concerts, master class to celebrate centennial of Hutchings-Votey organ
Brown will celebrate the 100th birthday of its Hutchings-Votey organ in a concert featuring University Organist Mark Steinbach and the Brown University Chorus on Friday, Sept. 19, 2003, at 8 p.m. in Sayles Hall. The centennial observance will continue on Sunday, Sept. 21, when noted British organist David Briggs will give a recital at 3 p.m. and a master class at 5 p.m. in Sayles Hall. All three events are free and open to the public.
Brown will celebrate the 100th birthday of its Hutchings-Votey organ in a concert featuring University Organist Mark Steinbach and the Brown University Chorus on Friday, Sept. 19, 2003, at 8 p.m. in Sayles Hall. The centennial observance will continue on Sunday, Sept. 21, when noted British organist David Briggs will give a recital at 3 p.m. and a master class at 5 p.m. in Sayles Hall. All three events are free and open to the public.
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09/09/2003 Curtis
Fixing Iraq Bush's way won't make America safer
Americans should not fool themselves into thinking that the $87 billion President Bush will request for Iraqi reconstruction is being spent for national defense, writes William O. Beeman. The only way to stop terrorism is for the United States to stop being a magnet for terrorist operations. That means, among other things, internationalizing military operations and treating Muslim people and Islamic culture with the respect accorded to other peoples and nations.
Americans should not fool themselves into thinking that the $87 billion President Bush will request for Iraqi reconstruction is being spent for national defense, writes William O. Beeman. The only way to stop terrorism is for the United States to stop being a magnet for terrorist operations. That means, among other things, internationalizing military operations and treating Muslim people and Islamic culture with the respect accorded to other peoples and nations.
News Release
03-019
09/08/2003 Nickel
Independent Review Committee to resume public meetings Sept. 9
The fourth public interview session conducted by the Independent Review Committee will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2003, in the main lounge of the Gregorian Quadrangle, 101 Thayer St. on the Brown University campus.
The fourth public interview session conducted by the Independent Review Committee will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2003, in the main lounge of the Gregorian Quadrangle, 101 Thayer St. on the Brown University campus.
News Release
03-020
09/08/2003 Nickel
Brown University revises its non-academic discipline system
Brown University's newly revised system for non-academic discipline, which is in effect beginning with the 2003-04 academic year, provides additional options for disposition of cases. It is based on a new statement of principles that applies to all members of the University community -- faculty and staff as well as students.
Brown University's newly revised system for non-academic discipline, which is in effect beginning with the 2003-04 academic year, provides additional options for disposition of cases. It is based on a new statement of principles that applies to all members of the University community -- faculty and staff as well as students.
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03-021
09/08/2003 Nickel
For the nation's gay high school students, separate will never be equal
New York's Harvey Milk School opened this fall to serve a student body consisting of gay students, writes Laura Szalacha. Over the long haul, separate is never equal, and separation does not necessarily serve the best interests of students, gay or straight. But for now, safety is the primary concern; a separate school can end the hazing and attacks many gay students face.
New York's Harvey Milk School opened this fall to serve a student body consisting of gay students, writes Laura Szalacha. Over the long haul, separate is never equal, and separation does not necessarily serve the best interests of students, gay or straight. But for now, safety is the primary concern; a separate school can end the hazing and attacks many gay students face.
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03-018
09/05/2003 Nickel
Carol Moseley Braun to give Krieger Memorial Lecture Sept. 10
Former U.S. senator and current presidential candidate Carol Moseley Braun (D-Ill.) will give the 2003 Noah Krieger Memorial Lecture Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2003, at 4 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. This event is free and open to the public.
Former U.S. senator and current presidential candidate Carol Moseley Braun (D-Ill.) will give the 2003 Noah Krieger Memorial Lecture Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2003, at 4 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. This event is free and open to the public.
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03-017
09/03/2003 Curtis
Brown's faculty to begin academic year 2003-04 at largest size ever
Following an unusually successful year of recruiting, the Brown University faculty will begin the 2003-04 academic year at its largest size ever -- 601 regular faculty members. (See also brief profiles of new faculty in 03-015a (humanities), 03-015b (social sciences) 03-015d (physical sciences) and 03-015c. (life sciences.)
Following an unusually successful year of recruiting, the Brown University faculty will begin the 2003-04 academic year at its largest size ever -- 601 regular faculty members. (See also brief profiles of new faculty in 03-015a (humanities), 03-015b (social sciences) 03-015d (physical sciences) and 03-015c. (life sciences.)
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09/02/2003 Nickel
Most R.I. quasi-public agencies do not comply with public access laws
A study of the 23 Rhode Island quasi-public agencies that were included in the governor's budget for fiscal year 2004 shows that more than one-third submitted incomplete minutes of their meetings during 2002 to the secretary of state and more than one-quarter submitted no minutes at all. The study, conducted by the Taubman Center for Public Policy at Brown University, also found that no agency submitted all of its minutes within the statutory deadline.
A study of the 23 Rhode Island quasi-public agencies that were included in the governor's budget for fiscal year 2004 shows that more than one-third submitted incomplete minutes of their meetings during 2002 to the secretary of state and more than one-quarter submitted no minutes at all. The study, conducted by the Taubman Center for Public Policy at Brown University, also found that no agency submitted all of its minutes within the statutory deadline.
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03-016
09/02/2003 Nickel
Bell Gallery to present Faculty Exhibition 2003
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present its tri-annual exhibition of works of art by members of the Brown faculty beginning Sept. 6 and continuing through Oct. 26, 2003. An opening reception for the artists is set for Friday, Sept. 5, at 5:30 p.m.; several of the artists will also discuss their work on Thursday, Oct. 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. All three events are free and open to the public.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present its tri-annual exhibition of works of art by members of the Brown faculty beginning Sept. 6 and continuing through Oct. 26, 2003. An opening reception for the artists is set for Friday, Sept. 5, at 5:30 p.m.; several of the artists will also discuss their work on Thursday, Oct. 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. All three events are free and open to the public.
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08/28/2003 Nickel
Brown moves to protect its network servers, e-mail and Internet access
Brown University is sending more than 50 members of its computing staff into dormitories in an effort to protect the University's network servers and maintain an acceptable level of service.
Brown University is sending more than 50 members of its computing staff into dormitories in an effort to protect the University's network servers and maintain an acceptable level of service.
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03-012
08/26/2003 Nickel
Independent Review Committee concludes first round of public hearings
The Independent Review Committee studying the incident at the Narragansett Smoke Shop concluded its first round of public hearings today. Further interviews, if required, will likely be scheduled after Labor Day.
The Independent Review Committee studying the incident at the Narragansett Smoke Shop concluded its first round of public hearings today. Further interviews, if required, will likely be scheduled after Labor Day.
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03-011
08/21/2003 Nickel
Independent Review Committee questions elected officials, State Police
The Independent Review Committee will resume its public hearings at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, in Room 120 of List Art Center, 64 College St. on the Brown campus.
The Independent Review Committee will resume its public hearings at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, in Room 120 of List Art Center, 64 College St. on the Brown campus.
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03-009
08/19/2003 Nickel
Libya is a case study in fighting state-sponsored terrorism
Libya's agreement to take responsibility for the Lockerbie Pan Am bombing, to renounce terrorism and to set up a $2.7-billion fund for families of the victims did not receive the attention it deserved, writes Brent Stuart Goodwin. It was part of a successful campaign against state sponsored terrorism that produced measurable change in an individual and a nation's foreign policy.
Libya's agreement to take responsibility for the Lockerbie Pan Am bombing, to renounce terrorism and to set up a $2.7-billion fund for families of the victims did not receive the attention it deserved, writes Brent Stuart Goodwin. It was part of a successful campaign against state sponsored terrorism that produced measurable change in an individual and a nation's foreign policy.
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08/18/2003 Nickel
Why file-sharing doesn't feel like stealing
Americans are more likely to obey laws they perceive to be morally right, laws they believe were enacted through an impartial legislative process, writes Marc Perlman. The Recording Industry Association of America, among the wealthiest and most influential of industry lobbyists, has a long way to go to convince Americans that laws governing file-sharing were enacted for the good of the general public. It's easier to sue.
Americans are more likely to obey laws they perceive to be morally right, laws they believe were enacted through an impartial legislative process, writes Marc Perlman. The Recording Industry Association of America, among the wealthiest and most influential of industry lobbyists, has a long way to go to convince Americans that laws governing file-sharing were enacted for the good of the general public. It's easier to sue.
News Release
03-008
08/18/2003 Nickel
Independent Review Committee sets hearings for Aug. 19-21
The Independent Review Committee established by Gov. Donald L. Carcieri to review the incident at the Narragansett Smoke Shop and events that led up to it has scheduled a series of public meetings on the matter on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 19, 20 and 21, 2003, in the auditorium of Brown University's List Art Center, 64 College St., Providence, R.I.
The Independent Review Committee established by Gov. Donald L. Carcieri to review the incident at the Narragansett Smoke Shop and events that led up to it has scheduled a series of public meetings on the matter on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 19, 20 and 21, 2003, in the auditorium of Brown University's List Art Center, 64 College St., Providence, R.I.
News Release
03-006
08/15/2003 Curtis
Smoke Shop: Statement by the Independent Review Committee
Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons, who chairs the Independent Review Committee established by R.I. Gov. Donald L. Carcieri to review the incident at the Narragansett Smoke Shop, issued the following statement on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2003.
Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons, who chairs the Independent Review Committee established by R.I. Gov. Donald L. Carcieri to review the incident at the Narragansett Smoke Shop, issued the following statement on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2003.
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03-005
08/14/2003 Nickel
At Brown
Marisa Quinn to work for Simmons; awards and honors; off the shelf
Marisa Quinn to work for Simmons; awards and honors; off the shelf
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07/11/2003 Sweeney
Few pediatricians feel comfortable addressing patients' weight issues
Elissa Jelalian, assistant professor of psychiatry and human behavior, surveyed more than 1,000 pediatricians practicing in Southern New England. One-fourth reported that they were not at all or only slightly competent, and 20 percent reported feeling not at all or only slightly comfortable.
Elissa Jelalian, assistant professor of psychiatry and human behavior, surveyed more than 1,000 pediatricians practicing in Southern New England. One-fourth reported that they were not at all or only slightly competent, and 20 percent reported feeling not at all or only slightly comfortable.
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07/11/2003 Cole
Financial factors play part in nursing homes' use of feeding tubes
Money may be at the root of the common practice of inserting feeding tubes into nursing home residents with end-stage dementia, even though the treatment neither delays death nor improve quality of life in the patients. That was one of several chilling findings of a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Four of the five authors of the study are based in Brown's Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research.
Money may be at the root of the common practice of inserting feeding tubes into nursing home residents with end-stage dementia, even though the treatment neither delays death nor improve quality of life in the patients. That was one of several chilling findings of a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Four of the five authors of the study are based in Brown's Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research.
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07/11/2003 Turner
Brown and MBL create an alliance for teaching and research
Brown University and the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, Mass., today established a formal institutional affiliation that will support the joint programs of education and research in biology, biomedicine and environmental sciences.
Brown University and the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, Mass., today established a formal institutional affiliation that will support the joint programs of education and research in biology, biomedicine and environmental sciences.
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03-001
07/07/2003 Turner
Brown University to hold 12th annual college fair Thursday, July 10
Brown University's Pre-College Summer Program will present its 12th annual college fair Thursday, July 10, 2003, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Free and open to the public, the event is the largest summer college fair in New England and draws more than 100 colleges and 1,000 aspiring college students to campus each year.
Brown University's Pre-College Summer Program will present its 12th annual college fair Thursday, July 10, 2003, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Free and open to the public, the event is the largest summer college fair in New England and draws more than 100 colleges and 1,000 aspiring college students to campus each year.
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06/27/2003 Howell
Voters back greater health care and pension contributions by state workers
When asked about possible means of dealing with the state budget deficit, a majority of 389 voters surveyed June 21-22, 2003, favor requiring state workers to pay a portion of their health care premiums and a larger share of their pension costs. They also favor ending subsidies to dog owners at Lincoln Park. The survey also finds strong support for the job performances of Gov. Don Carcieri and Providence Mayor David Cicilline.
When asked about possible means of dealing with the state budget deficit, a majority of 389 voters surveyed June 21-22, 2003, favor requiring state workers to pay a portion of their health care premiums and a larger share of their pension costs. They also favor ending subsidies to dog owners at Lincoln Park. The survey also finds strong support for the job performances of Gov. Don Carcieri and Providence Mayor David Cicilline.
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06/23/2003 Sweeney
Marisa Quinn named assistant to the President at Brown University
Marisa A. Quinn, currently director of community and government relations, will become assistant to the President at Brown University on Aug. 1, 2003.
Marisa A. Quinn, currently director of community and government relations, will become assistant to the President at Brown University on Aug. 1, 2003.
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06/19/2003 Nickel
Op-Ed: Occupational hazards
If in the coming months Americans begin to notice cutbacks in schools, libraries and public transportation, writes Elliott Cola, remember this: Our leaders decided to fund military occupation in Iraq rather than vital services here. And what's worse: If we fail to provide services in Iraq -- services that will be expensive -- we should expect nothing but chaos and violence from the occupation.
If in the coming months Americans begin to notice cutbacks in schools, libraries and public transportation, writes Elliott Cola, remember this: Our leaders decided to fund military occupation in Iraq rather than vital services here. And what's worse: If we fail to provide services in Iraq -- services that will be expensive -- we should expect nothing but chaos and violence from the occupation.
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06/18/2003 Nickel
Op-Ed: What academia means to me
Sometimes dropping a tiny piece of information into position allows the larger picture to snap into sharper focus, writes Timothy Chambers. The hunt for that tiny piece of information and for the deeper understanding it makes possible is a major satisfaction of the academic life.
Sometimes dropping a tiny piece of information into position allows the larger picture to snap into sharper focus, writes Timothy Chambers. The hunt for that tiny piece of information and for the deeper understanding it makes possible is a major satisfaction of the academic life.
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06/18/2003 Nickel
Op-Ed: Wisdom from Phil: Bush is in trouble
A San Diego barber and one of the world's most famous anthropologists both understand Americans' unspoken rules for the use of force and their strong preference for straight talk and a square deal. While they might follow different lines of reasoning, William O. Beeman writes, the barber and anthropologist would end up at the same conclusion: Bush is in trouble.
A San Diego barber and one of the world's most famous anthropologists both understand Americans' unspoken rules for the use of force and their strong preference for straight talk and a square deal. While they might follow different lines of reasoning, William O. Beeman writes, the barber and anthropologist would end up at the same conclusion: Bush is in trouble.
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06/12/2003 Nickel
Corporation of Brown University elects eight new trustees
At its Commencement Weekend meeting May 24, 2003, the Corporation of Brown Uni-versity elected eight new members to its Board of Trustees: Alain J.P. Belda; Cornelia Dean; Galen V. Henderson, M.D.; Bobby Jindal; Samuel M. Mencoff; Kenneth J. O'Keefe; Eileen M. Rudden; and Laurinda Hope Spear.
At its Commencement Weekend meeting May 24, 2003, the Corporation of Brown Uni-versity elected eight new members to its Board of Trustees: Alain J.P. Belda; Cornelia Dean; Galen V. Henderson, M.D.; Bobby Jindal; Samuel M. Mencoff; Kenneth J. O'Keefe; Eileen M. Rudden; and Laurinda Hope Spear.
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06/11/2003 Sweeney
New agreement nurtures and sustains Brown's relationship with city
On Thursday, June 5, 2003, Mayor David Cicilline and the presidents of Brown University, Johnson & Wales University, Providence College and Rhode Island School of Design announced an unprecedented financial agreement which will provide the City of Providence nearly $50 million in voluntary contributions over 20 years. The agreement includes a 15-year process whereby colleges can convert commercial properties to tax-exempt educational uses by making declining annual contributions based on the property tax. The text of President Ruth J. Simmons' announcement to the campus community follows here.
On Thursday, June 5, 2003, Mayor David Cicilline and the presidents of Brown University, Johnson & Wales University, Providence College and Rhode Island School of Design announced an unprecedented financial agreement which will provide the City of Providence nearly $50 million in voluntary contributions over 20 years. The agreement includes a 15-year process whereby colleges can convert commercial properties to tax-exempt educational uses by making declining annual contributions based on the property tax. The text of President Ruth J. Simmons' announcement to the campus community follows here.
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06/07/2003 Nickel
Brown Corporation approves budget, adopts new governance plan
At its regular meeting May 24, 2003, the Corporation of Brown University approved a $512-million operating budget, authorized issuance of tax-exempt bonds, authorized several major campus planning initiatives, and adopted a proposal for restructuring the Corporation's own governance procedures.
At its regular meeting May 24, 2003, the Corporation of Brown University approved a $512-million operating budget, authorized issuance of tax-exempt bonds, authorized several major campus planning initiatives, and adopted a proposal for restructuring the Corporation's own governance procedures.
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02-149
06/06/2003 Nickel
Nicotine changes newborn behavior similar to heroin and crack
For the first time, researchers report that nicotine exposure in the womb produces behavioral changes in babies similar to those found in newborns of women who use crack cocaine or heroin during pregnancy. The study by Brown Medical School researchers appears in the June issue of Pediatrics.
For the first time, researchers report that nicotine exposure in the womb produces behavioral changes in babies similar to those found in newborns of women who use crack cocaine or heroin during pregnancy. The study by Brown Medical School researchers appears in the June issue of Pediatrics.
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02-143
06/02/2003 Turner
Novelist Shahrnush Parsipur named first International Writing Fellow
The Program in Creative Writing and the Watson Institute for International Studies have named Shahrnush Parsipur, an Iranian novelist, as the recipient of the inaugural International Writers Project Fellowship.
The Program in Creative Writing and the Watson Institute for International Studies have named Shahrnush Parsipur, an Iranian novelist, as the recipient of the inaugural International Writers Project Fellowship.
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02-147
06/02/2003 Curtis
Brown, Providence, merchants announce plans for improvements
Brown University has joined with the City of Providence and property owners and merchants along Thayer Street to improve conditions in the area by establishing the Thayer Street Improvement District.
Brown University has joined with the City of Providence and property owners and merchants along Thayer Street to improve conditions in the area by establishing the Thayer Street Improvement District.
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02-145
05/29/2003 Sweeney
Brown to confer 2,123 degrees at 235th Commencement May 26, 2003
Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons will confer 2,123 degrees during the University's 235th Commencement Monday, May 26, 2003. (News advisory with degree counts by category.)
Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons will confer 2,123 degrees during the University's 235th Commencement Monday, May 26, 2003. (News advisory with degree counts by category.)
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05/23/2003 Nickel
Brown University will confer seven honorary degrees on May 26
Brown University will confer seven honorary degrees during Commencement exercises Monday, May 26, 2003. The recipients are actress Laura Linney; RISD President Roger Mandle; former U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn; Lowery Stokes Sims of the Studio Museum in Harlem; genetic researcher Joan Argetsinger Steitz; Brian Urquhart, former undersecretary-general of the U.N.; and Chinese dissident Xu Wenli.
Brown University will confer seven honorary degrees during Commencement exercises Monday, May 26, 2003. The recipients are actress Laura Linney; RISD President Roger Mandle; former U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn; Lowery Stokes Sims of the Studio Museum in Harlem; genetic researcher Joan Argetsinger Steitz; Brian Urquhart, former undersecretary-general of the U.N.; and Chinese dissident Xu Wenli.
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05/15/2003 Sweeney
Bell Gallery to present work of four artists in "Obsessive Patterns"
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present the work of Rhode Island artists Tayo Heuser, Jane Masters, Dean Snyder and Neal Walsh in a new group exhibition titled "Obsessive Patterns," opening June 7 and continuing through July 6, 2003. The artists will speak about their work during a 5:30 p.m. opening reception Friday, June 6. The reception and exhibition are free and open to the public.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present the work of Rhode Island artists Tayo Heuser, Jane Masters, Dean Snyder and Neal Walsh in a new group exhibition titled "Obsessive Patterns," opening June 7 and continuing through July 6, 2003. The artists will speak about their work during a 5:30 p.m. opening reception Friday, June 6. The reception and exhibition are free and open to the public.
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05/14/2003 Curtis
Xu Wenli to deliver baccalaureate address May 25
Xu Wenli, who spent 16 years in Chinese prison for his pro-democracy activities, will address graduating seniors at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 25, 2003, in the Meeting House of the First Baptist Church in America. He will speak about "My Journey to Brown: A Personal Odyssey."
Xu Wenli, who spent 16 years in Chinese prison for his pro-democracy activities, will address graduating seniors at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 25, 2003, in the Meeting House of the First Baptist Church in America. He will speak about "My Journey to Brown: A Personal Odyssey."
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02-136
05/13/2003 Sweeney
Events planned for Commencement/Reunion Weekend 2003
In addition to reunion events and formal academic exercises, the University offers campus guests a variety of opportunities, from theater and music performances to forums and historical exhibitions, during Commencement/Reunion Weekend 2003. Most offer free admission and are open to the public.
In addition to reunion events and formal academic exercises, the University offers campus guests a variety of opportunities, from theater and music performances to forums and historical exhibitions, during Commencement/Reunion Weekend 2003. Most offer free admission and are open to the public.
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05/13/2003 Curtis
John Carter Brown Library Medal awarded to Jose Amor y Vazquez
Jose Amor y Vasquez, professor emeritus of Hispanic studies, has received the John Carter Brown Library medal for his service as an advisor, author, editor, translator and long-time supporter of the library. The medal was presented during a ceremony on Friday, May 9, 2003, at the library.
Jose Amor y Vasquez, professor emeritus of Hispanic studies, has received the John Carter Brown Library medal for his service as an advisor, author, editor, translator and long-time supporter of the library. The medal was presented during a ceremony on Friday, May 9, 2003, at the library.
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05/09/2003 Curtis
Seth Berkley, M.D., to speak at Medical School Convocation
Seth Berkley, M.D., founder and president of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, will speak at the Brown Medical School Commencement Convocation Monday, May 26, 2003, in the First Unitarian Church of Providence. Medical graduates will also hear talks by Angela Anderson, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, and Giridhar Mallya, a member of the graduating class. The convocation will begin at 8:45 a.m.
Seth Berkley, M.D., founder and president of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, will speak at the Brown Medical School Commencement Convocation Monday, May 26, 2003, in the First Unitarian Church of Providence. Medical graduates will also hear talks by Angela Anderson, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, and Giridhar Mallya, a member of the graduating class. The convocation will begin at 8:45 a.m.
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05/09/2003 Turner
Graduate School will begin centennial celebration at Commencement
The Brown University Graduate School will begin the celebration of its centennial during the University's 235th Commencement, Friday, May 23, to Monday, May 26, 2003. Brown's original "Graduate Department"was established in 1903.
The Brown University Graduate School will begin the celebration of its centennial during the University's 235th Commencement, Friday, May 23, to Monday, May 26, 2003. Brown's original "Graduate Department"was established in 1903.
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05/09/2003 Howell
New sensor bares faults in smallest possible, most advanced circuits
Scientists at Brown University have created a magnetic-sensing microscope that allows them to watch electricity flow through the world's tiniest components. They are using the device to find defects in integrated circuits and micromachinery. The design opens the door to wider application of magnetic-sensing technology for imaging electrical current flow. The microscope is described in the May 12, 2003, issue of Applied Physics Letters.
Scientists at Brown University have created a magnetic-sensing microscope that allows them to watch electricity flow through the world's tiniest components. They are using the device to find defects in integrated circuits and micromachinery. The design opens the door to wider application of magnetic-sensing technology for imaging electrical current flow. The microscope is described in the May 12, 2003, issue of Applied Physics Letters.
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05/07/2003 Turner
Use of medication to treat pediatric insomnia is common, study finds
Although guidelines do not exist for the use of medication to treat pediatric sleep disorders, about 75 percent of pediatricians surveyed had recommended some type of medication for that purpose within the previous six months. Pediatric sleep disturbances are among the most common and challenging complaints, and a set of clinical experience-based guidelines needs to be developed, according to a study in the May Pediatrics.
Although guidelines do not exist for the use of medication to treat pediatric sleep disorders, about 75 percent of pediatricians surveyed had recommended some type of medication for that purpose within the previous six months. Pediatric sleep disturbances are among the most common and challenging complaints, and a set of clinical experience-based guidelines needs to be developed, according to a study in the May Pediatrics.
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05/05/2003 Cole
Upholding Brown tradition, two seniors will address graduating class
Martha Lackritz of San Antonio, Texas, and Onyekachukwu Iloabachie of Queens, N.Y., will deliver orations during Brown's 235th Commencement, Monday, May 26, 2003, at 10:30 a.m. in the Meeting House of the First Baptist Church in America.
Martha Lackritz of San Antonio, Texas, and Onyekachukwu Iloabachie of Queens, N.Y., will deliver orations during Brown's 235th Commencement, Monday, May 26, 2003, at 10:30 a.m. in the Meeting House of the First Baptist Church in America.
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05/05/2003 Curtis
Sleep loss and driving do not mix for medical residents, study finds
In a driving simulation, fatigued pediatric residents performed equally or worse than they did when moderately intoxicated, according to a pilot study presented at the 2003 Pediatric Academic Societies' meeting by Brown Medical School researchers.
In a driving simulation, fatigued pediatric residents performed equally or worse than they did when moderately intoxicated, according to a pilot study presented at the 2003 Pediatric Academic Societies' meeting by Brown Medical School researchers.
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05/03/2003 Turner
Residents often feel unprepared to break bad news to kids and parents
Medical residents have not had enough education or experience in sharing bad news with younger patients and their families, suggests a new study by researchers at Brown Medical School and Dartmouth Medical School. Their research appears in the May-June issue of Ambulatory Pediatrics.
Medical residents have not had enough education or experience in sharing bad news with younger patients and their families, suggests a new study by researchers at Brown Medical School and Dartmouth Medical School. Their research appears in the May-June issue of Ambulatory Pediatrics.
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05/03/2003 Turner
Self-esteem as a social dilemma
"Perhaps self-esteem is a self-limiting commodity," writes Joachim Krueger, associate professor of psychology who served on a task force charged with determining the facts about self-esteem gleaned from more than two decades of scientific research. The task force reviewed 15,000 published papers, and reported its findings in this month's journal of the American Psychological Society.
"Perhaps self-esteem is a self-limiting commodity," writes Joachim Krueger, associate professor of psychology who served on a task force charged with determining the facts about self-esteem gleaned from more than two decades of scientific research. The task force reviewed 15,000 published papers, and reported its findings in this month's journal of the American Psychological Society.
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Research fails to support link between high self-esteem, positive behavior
Many of the positive outcomes attributed to high self-esteem are not substantiated by research, according to Brown psychologist Joachim I. Krueger. Krueger and faculty from three other universities formed that conclusion after reviewing more than two decades of objective research studies on self-esteem at the invitation of the American Psychological Society. Their report appears in this month's issue of Psychological Science in the Public Interest, a supplement to Psychological Science.
Many of the positive outcomes attributed to high self-esteem are not substantiated by research, according to Brown psychologist Joachim I. Krueger. Krueger and faculty from three other universities formed that conclusion after reviewing more than two decades of objective research studies on self-esteem at the invitation of the American Psychological Society. Their report appears in this month's issue of Psychological Science in the Public Interest, a supplement to Psychological Science.
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05/02/2003 Cole
Demand for wood may lead to forest growth, not decline, study says
Increased demand for forest products was a cause of increased forest cover in India during the last three decades, according to a joint study by researchers at Brown and Harvard University in the May 2003 Quarterly Journal of Economics. The finding contradicts the idea that economic development inevitably leads to deforestation.
Increased demand for forest products was a cause of increased forest cover in India during the last three decades, according to a joint study by researchers at Brown and Harvard University in the May 2003 Quarterly Journal of Economics. The finding contradicts the idea that economic development inevitably leads to deforestation.
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05/01/2003 Cole
Senators' approval ratings influenced largely by factors beyond their control
Senators' own attempts to influence approval ratings have less effect than factors beyond their control, according to a new study. Researchers examined eight factors related to senatorial approval ratings over a 17-year period, from 1981 to 1997. Their findings are published in the May "Legislative Studies Quarterly."
Senators' own attempts to influence approval ratings have less effect than factors beyond their control, according to a new study. Researchers examined eight factors related to senatorial approval ratings over a 17-year period, from 1981 to 1997. Their findings are published in the May "Legislative Studies Quarterly."
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04/30/2003 Cole
Newport Art Museum hosts JCB Library exhibit on maritime history
The Newport Art Museum is hosting a new exhibit of books, maps and manuscripts from the holdings of the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University. Those materials -- all related to maritime history -- are on display as "The Boundless Deep ...: The European Conquest of the Oceans 1450 to 1840," through July 27, 2003.
The Newport Art Museum is hosting a new exhibit of books, maps and manuscripts from the holdings of the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University. Those materials -- all related to maritime history -- are on display as "The Boundless Deep ...: The European Conquest of the Oceans 1450 to 1840," through July 27, 2003.
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04/29/2003 Howell
Brown University Library plays key role in "Rhode Island Treasures"
The Brown University Library is lending a variety of historically significant items from its collection for display in "Rhode Island Treasures," a Smithsonian exhibition tracing more than 350 years of Rhode Island history. The exhibit will open May 10 and continue through June 15, 2003, at the Rhode Island Convention Center.
The Brown University Library is lending a variety of historically significant items from its collection for display in "Rhode Island Treasures," a Smithsonian exhibition tracing more than 350 years of Rhode Island history. The exhibit will open May 10 and continue through June 15, 2003, at the Rhode Island Convention Center.
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04/29/2003 Curtis
At Brown
Wriston Fellowships; Faculty Teaching Awards; announcements from Human Resouces, Financial Services; Off the Shelf; more
Wriston Fellowships; Faculty Teaching Awards; announcements from Human Resouces, Financial Services; Off the Shelf; more
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04/25/2003 Sweeney
Brown brings "Annie Junior" to Providence Schools
In the culmination of a collaboration among Brown, Trinity Repertory Company and the New York-based Broadway Junior program, students from Asa Messer, Robert L. Bailey IV and Charles Fortes schools in Providence and the Gordon School in East Providence will each perform "Annie Junior," a one-hour version of the award-winning Broadway musical "Annie," on May 3 at Trinity Rep.
In the culmination of a collaboration among Brown, Trinity Repertory Company and the New York-based Broadway Junior program, students from Asa Messer, Robert L. Bailey IV and Charles Fortes schools in Providence and the Gordon School in East Providence will each perform "Annie Junior," a one-hour version of the award-winning Broadway musical "Annie," on May 3 at Trinity Rep.
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04/25/2003 Curtis
Cave painting for the 21st century
The University's newest art exhibition has a decidedly 21st century flavor: Its works are three-dimensional and interactive. "Works from the Cave" features artworks created within the University's virtual reality lab, called the Cave. When entering the Cave, visitors remove their shoes and don special shutter glasses to synchronize the vision with alternating stereo projections on the walls; special hardware and software keep track of visitors' positions and movements, changing the images in a way that allows them to feel immersed in the virtual space.
The University's newest art exhibition has a decidedly 21st century flavor: Its works are three-dimensional and interactive. "Works from the Cave" features artworks created within the University's virtual reality lab, called the Cave. When entering the Cave, visitors remove their shoes and don special shutter glasses to synchronize the vision with alternating stereo projections on the walls; special hardware and software keep track of visitors' positions and movements, changing the images in a way that allows them to feel immersed in the virtual space.
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04/25/2003 Curtis
Inquiring Minds: Deborah Cohen on troops' return from war
Deborah A. Cohen, assistant professor of history, recently answered questions from Kristen Cole about the reception of veterans returning home after war, and what the veterans of the war with Iraq may face. Cohen is author of the book "The War Come Home: Disabled Veterans in Britain and Germany, 1914-1939," in which she analyzed the different ways in which two nations cared for their disabled after World War I.
Deborah A. Cohen, assistant professor of history, recently answered questions from Kristen Cole about the reception of veterans returning home after war, and what the veterans of the war with Iraq may face. Cohen is author of the book "The War Come Home: Disabled Veterans in Britain and Germany, 1914-1939," in which she analyzed the different ways in which two nations cared for their disabled after World War I.
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04/25/2003 Cole
Brown University is monitoring one possible case of SARS
Brown University administrators and public health officials are monitoring a possible case of SARS involving a faculty member who recently traveled to Toronto. All members of the campus community are being notified about that case and are receiving information about SARS.
Brown University administrators and public health officials are monitoring a possible case of SARS involving a faculty member who recently traveled to Toronto. All members of the campus community are being notified about that case and are receiving information about SARS.
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04/24/2003 Nickel
Brown receives two-year, $750,000 grant for advancing innovation
The Atlantic Philanthropies has awarded Brown University a two-year, $750,000 grant in support of academic innovation -- particularly pedagogical and curricular initiatives -- and to recognize President Ruth J. Simmons' distinguished campus leadership.
The Atlantic Philanthropies has awarded Brown University a two-year, $750,000 grant in support of academic innovation -- particularly pedagogical and curricular initiatives -- and to recognize President Ruth J. Simmons' distinguished campus leadership.
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04/23/2003 Nickel
Sportswriter Frank Deford to speak on "Hype and Hypocrisy" April 30
Award-winning journalist, author and sports commentator Frank Deford will speak on "Sports: The Hype and Hypocrisy" Wednesday, April 30, 2003, at 7 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. Deford's lecture, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Brown Lecture Board.
Award-winning journalist, author and sports commentator Frank Deford will speak on "Sports: The Hype and Hypocrisy" Wednesday, April 30, 2003, at 7 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. Deford's lecture, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Brown Lecture Board.
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04/23/2003 Curtis
Thomas Friedman to give Casey Shearer Memorial Lecture May 1
New York Times columnist and award-winning author Thomas L. Friedman will deliver the third annual Casey Shearer Memorial Lecture Thursday, May 1, 2003, at 6:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. The evening's program, free and open to the public, will include presentation of the annual Casey Shearer Memorial Awards for Excellence in Creative Nonfiction.
New York Times columnist and award-winning author Thomas L. Friedman will deliver the third annual Casey Shearer Memorial Lecture Thursday, May 1, 2003, at 6:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. The evening's program, free and open to the public, will include presentation of the annual Casey Shearer Memorial Awards for Excellence in Creative Nonfiction.
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04/18/2003 Curtis
Howard Foundation announces 13 fellowship recipients for 2003-04
The Board of Administration of the George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation has announced recipients of fellowships for the 2003-04 academic year, all of them in history, history of science, or political science. Fellowships for the 2004-2005 academic year will be awarded in the field of creative writing. The Howard Foundation is administered by Brown University.
The Board of Administration of the George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation has announced recipients of fellowships for the 2003-04 academic year, all of them in history, history of science, or political science. Fellowships for the 2004-2005 academic year will be awarded in the field of creative writing. The Howard Foundation is administered by Brown University.
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04/17/2003 Nickel
Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan to speak April 15 on death penalty
The Brown University Lecture Board will welcome former governor of Illinois George Ryan and Lawrence Marshall, the legal director for the Center on Wrongful Convictions, on Tuesday, April 15, 2003, at 7 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. The pair will speak on the death penalty.
The Brown University Lecture Board will welcome former governor of Illinois George Ryan and Lawrence Marshall, the legal director for the Center on Wrongful Convictions, on Tuesday, April 15, 2003, at 7 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. The pair will speak on the death penalty.
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04/14/2003 Curtis
Bell Gallery and Creative Arts Council to exhibit "Works from the Cave"
The David Winton Bell Gallery and the Creative Arts Council will present "Works from the Cave" in limited exhibition on April 26 and May 3, 2003, in the University's virtual reality lab at the Technology Center for Advanced Scientific and Computing Visualization. This exhibit is free and open to the public, but advance reservations are required.
The David Winton Bell Gallery and the Creative Arts Council will present "Works from the Cave" in limited exhibition on April 26 and May 3, 2003, in the University's virtual reality lab at the Technology Center for Advanced Scientific and Computing Visualization. This exhibit is free and open to the public, but advance reservations are required.
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04/14/2003 Curtis
Odors summon emotion and influence behavior, new study says
Psychologist Rachel S. Herz found that college students stymied by a computer game exhibited their frustration during a later word test when they were in a room with the same scent. Herz will present her study at the annual meeting of the Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS) April 13, 2003, at 8 a.m.
Psychologist Rachel S. Herz found that college students stymied by a computer game exhibited their frustration during a later word test when they were in a room with the same scent. Herz will present her study at the annual meeting of the Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS) April 13, 2003, at 8 a.m.
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04/13/2003 Cole
Master plan offers suggestions for the campus decades down the road
How might the Brown campus grow and change over the next several decades to accommodate its ambitious strategic and academic goals? That question was posed to the architectural firm of Kliment & Halsband, which was hired to develop a master plan for campus that would support the Initiatives for Academic Enrichment. Architect Frances Halsband led an analysis of existing buildings, land use, open space, campus history and zoning provisions, and arrived at some preliminary findings, which she shared with members of the Brown community during two meetings held April 8.
How might the Brown campus grow and change over the next several decades to accommodate its ambitious strategic and academic goals? That question was posed to the architectural firm of Kliment & Halsband, which was hired to develop a master plan for campus that would support the Initiatives for Academic Enrichment. Architect Frances Halsband led an analysis of existing buildings, land use, open space, campus history and zoning provisions, and arrived at some preliminary findings, which she shared with members of the Brown community during two meetings held April 8.
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04/11/2003 Sweeney
Brown begins national search for senior institutional diversity officer
Brown University has established a new position with overall responsibility for all programs of institutional diversity. The new position -- associate provost and director of institutional diversity -- will be part of the president's cabinet and will work closely with the president, provost and other senior officers. President Ruth J. Simmons is chairing the 17-member selection committee.
Brown University has established a new position with overall responsibility for all programs of institutional diversity. The new position -- associate provost and director of institutional diversity -- will be part of the president's cabinet and will work closely with the president, provost and other senior officers. President Ruth J. Simmons is chairing the 17-member selection committee.
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04/10/2003 Nickel
Op-Ed: Meanwhile across the border, Iran's war apprehension is growing
What effect might the American military action in Iraq have next door in Iran? Iranians may be overly cautious, writes William O. Beeman, but the signs are everywhere that Iran is seriously concerned about a U.S. military threat.
What effect might the American military action in Iraq have next door in Iran? Iranians may be overly cautious, writes William O. Beeman, but the signs are everywhere that Iran is seriously concerned about a U.S. military threat.
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04/10/2003 Nickel
Two Brown faculty receive Wriston Fellowships for 2003-04
Brooke Harrington, assistant professor of sociology and public policy, and David H. Laidlaw, assistant professor of computer science, recently received Wriston Fellowships, one of the highest awards the University bestows upon its teaching faculty.
Brooke Harrington, assistant professor of sociology and public policy, and David H. Laidlaw, assistant professor of computer science, recently received Wriston Fellowships, one of the highest awards the University bestows upon its teaching faculty.
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04/09/2003 Cole
Internet weight loss program effective among adults at risk for diabetes
In a 12-month study of an Internet weight loss program, overweight adults at risk for type 2 diabetes lost enough weight to reduce their chances of getting the disease. Those who received regular e-mail counseling from a therapist experienced the greatest success. The study, led by Deborah F. Tate of the Brown Medical School, is in the April 9, 2003, Journal of the American Medical Association.
In a 12-month study of an Internet weight loss program, overweight adults at risk for type 2 diabetes lost enough weight to reduce their chances of getting the disease. Those who received regular e-mail counseling from a therapist experienced the greatest success. The study, led by Deborah F. Tate of the Brown Medical School, is in the April 9, 2003, Journal of the American Medical Association.
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04/08/2003 Cole
Oscar nominee Todd Haynes to speak at Brown April 11 and 12
Writer/director and Academy Award nominee Todd Haynes, a 1985 graduate of Brown University will speak about his work on Friday, April 11, 2003, at 3 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching and again on Saturday, April 12, 2003, at the Cable Car Cinema, following a 4:15 p.m. screening of his film "Far from Heaven."Both events are free and open to the public.
Writer/director and Academy Award nominee Todd Haynes, a 1985 graduate of Brown University will speak about his work on Friday, April 11, 2003, at 3 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching and again on Saturday, April 12, 2003, at the Cable Car Cinema, following a 4:15 p.m. screening of his film "Far from Heaven."Both events are free and open to the public.
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04/08/2003 Curtis
New study documents domestic violence by race, income in R.I.
Although black and Hispanic women comprised 6 percent of Rhode Island's 1990 population, they represented more than 17 percent of victims in police reports documenting domestic violence and sexual assault, according to a Brown University study published in the journal Public Health Reports.
Although black and Hispanic women comprised 6 percent of Rhode Island's 1990 population, they represented more than 17 percent of victims in police reports documenting domestic violence and sexual assault, according to a Brown University study published in the journal Public Health Reports.
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04/07/2003 Turner
Creative Arts Council to sponsor gala performance of "Grease" April 30
The University's Creative Arts Council will host a one-night gala performance of the Broadway musical hit "Grease" on Wednesday, April 30, 2003, at 7:30 p.m. in the Providence Performing Arts Center. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Creative Arts Council programs.
The University's Creative Arts Council will host a one-night gala performance of the Broadway musical hit "Grease" on Wednesday, April 30, 2003, at 7:30 p.m. in the Providence Performing Arts Center. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Creative Arts Council programs.
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04/07/2003 Curtis
English Department dedication set for April 7-8
Noted historian and author Henry Louis Gates Jr. will give a keynote lecture in a series of events set for April 7 and 8 to celebrate the dedication of the new English Department.
Noted historian and author Henry Louis Gates Jr. will give a keynote lecture in a series of events set for April 7 and 8 to celebrate the dedication of the new English Department.
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04/04/2003 Curtis
Policy paper examines effects of delayed childbearing in Europe
Putting the brakes on the ever-increasing age of childbearing in Europe would greatly moderate the continent's trend toward population aging and decline. That's according to a policy paper in the March 28 issue of "Science" co-written by Brian O'Neill of the Watson Institute
Putting the brakes on the ever-increasing age of childbearing in Europe would greatly moderate the continent's trend toward population aging and decline. That's according to a policy paper in the March 28 issue of "Science" co-written by Brian O'Neill of the Watson Institute
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04/04/2003 Turner
Last Word: Our Choice: VIP or RIP
The Vulnerable Infants Program of Rhode Island (VIP-RI) prevents potential problems for drug-exposed babies by intervening early in the infant's life Ð and it saves money. In this case it is actually cheaper to prevent problems than to wait for them to occur (by Barry Lester and Jeremiah S. Jeremiah Jr.).
The Vulnerable Infants Program of Rhode Island (VIP-RI) prevents potential problems for drug-exposed babies by intervening early in the infant's life Ð and it saves money. In this case it is actually cheaper to prevent problems than to wait for them to occur (by Barry Lester and Jeremiah S. Jeremiah Jr.).
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04/04/2003
Braun, Joukowsky will receive Sheridan Awards April 30
Lundy Braun, associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine, and Martha Sharp Joukowsky, professor of anthropology and Old World art and archaeology, have been selected to receive the Harriet W. Sheridan Award for Distinguished Contribution to Teaching and Learning.
Lundy Braun, associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine, and Martha Sharp Joukowsky, professor of anthropology and Old World art and archaeology, have been selected to receive the Harriet W. Sheridan Award for Distinguished Contribution to Teaching and Learning.
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04/04/2003 Sweeney
Henry Louis Gates Jr. to speak on "Encyclopedia Africana" April 7
Noted scholar and teacher of African and African-American history and culture Henry Louis Gates Jr. will speak on "W.E.B. Du Bois and the Encyclopedia Africana" Monday, April 7, 2003, at 5 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. This lecture is the keynote address in a series of events planned to celebrate the dedication of the English Department's new academic home.
Noted scholar and teacher of African and African-American history and culture Henry Louis Gates Jr. will speak on "W.E.B. Du Bois and the Encyclopedia Africana" Monday, April 7, 2003, at 5 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. This lecture is the keynote address in a series of events planned to celebrate the dedication of the English Department's new academic home.
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03/31/2003 Curtis
Medical devices may benefit from Brown fuel cell technology
Two new tiny fuel cells developed at Brown may make long-running medical implants more of a reality. The cells offer features sought by manufacturers hoping to provide long-term power for medical devices such as implants that monitor glucose levels in diabetics. The lead scientist on the project is Tayhas Palmore, associate professor of engineering, biology and medicine.
Two new tiny fuel cells developed at Brown may make long-running medical implants more of a reality. The cells offer features sought by manufacturers hoping to provide long-term power for medical devices such as implants that monitor glucose levels in diabetics. The lead scientist on the project is Tayhas Palmore, associate professor of engineering, biology and medicine.
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03/28/2003 Turner
Second Ivy Film Festival to feature Tim Robbins, original films
Critically acclaimed actor and director Tim Robbins will share his cinematic expertise with budding filmmakers when Brown hosts the second annual Ivy Film Festival April 4-6.
Critically acclaimed actor and director Tim Robbins will share his cinematic expertise with budding filmmakers when Brown hosts the second annual Ivy Film Festival April 4-6.
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03/28/2003 Curtis
23 receive Salomon Faculty Research Awards
The Office of the Vice President for Research has announced this year's recipients of Richard B. Salomon Faculty Research Awards. This program was established to support excellence in scholarly work by providing funding for faculty research projects deemed to be of exceptional merit. From 1995-99, the program was funded by the bequest of the late Richard B. Salomon, chancellor of the University. Brown has funded the continuation of the program since 1999.
The Office of the Vice President for Research has announced this year's recipients of Richard B. Salomon Faculty Research Awards. This program was established to support excellence in scholarly work by providing funding for faculty research projects deemed to be of exceptional merit. From 1995-99, the program was funded by the bequest of the late Richard B. Salomon, chancellor of the University. Brown has funded the continuation of the program since 1999.
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03/28/2003 Sweeney
A brave new world in live performance comes to campus April 4-6
Audiences will get a preview of the future of stage performance when the University's arts departments present their seventh annual Festival of Art and Technology, "Video, Technology and Performance," April 4-6.
Audiences will get a preview of the future of stage performance when the University's arts departments present their seventh annual Festival of Art and Technology, "Video, Technology and Performance," April 4-6.
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03/28/2003 Curtis
Julie Sedivy analyzes advertising and its effect on society
Julie Sedivy, a cognitive and linguistic researcher, says science holds the answers to ques-tions about the impact of advertising on society. Sedivy teaches some 150 undergraduates each spring about "Language, Truth, and Advertising."
Julie Sedivy, a cognitive and linguistic researcher, says science holds the answers to ques-tions about the impact of advertising on society. Sedivy teaches some 150 undergraduates each spring about "Language, Truth, and Advertising."
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03/27/2003 Cole
New advance in fuel cell technology may help power medical implants
With designs that hurdle several scientific barriers, two new fuel cells developed at Brown University are models for power sources that may one day energize medical implants or remote sensors. Brown engineers discussed the new cells Thursday March 27, 2003, in New Orleans at the 225th national meeting of the American Chemical Society.
With designs that hurdle several scientific barriers, two new fuel cells developed at Brown University are models for power sources that may one day energize medical implants or remote sensors. Brown engineers discussed the new cells Thursday March 27, 2003, in New Orleans at the 225th national meeting of the American Chemical Society.
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03/27/2003 Turner
Bell Gallery to exhibit "Walter Feldman: The Work of Five Decades"
The David Winton Bell Gallery will host a new exhibition, "Walter Feldman: The Work of Five Decades," April 12 to May 26, 2003, celebrating the artistic and educational endeavors of a long-time faculty member. An opening reception is scheduled for April 11, 2003, at 5:30 p.m. in the gallery. The reception and the exhibit are free and open to the public.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will host a new exhibition, "Walter Feldman: The Work of Five Decades," April 12 to May 26, 2003, celebrating the artistic and educational endeavors of a long-time faculty member. An opening reception is scheduled for April 11, 2003, at 5:30 p.m. in the gallery. The reception and the exhibit are free and open to the public.
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03/26/2003 Curtis
Arts collaborators present "Video, Technology and Performance" April 4-6
"Video, Technology and Performance," the seventh annual Festival of Art and Technology, April 4-6, 2003, brings together a multidisciplinary group of innovators exploring new concepts and interactive technologies for live performance. The festival begins with a free presentation of "Falling Up" and "Future of Memory" April 4 at 8 p.m. in Stuart Theatre.
"Video, Technology and Performance," the seventh annual Festival of Art and Technology, April 4-6, 2003, brings together a multidisciplinary group of innovators exploring new concepts and interactive technologies for live performance. The festival begins with a free presentation of "Falling Up" and "Future of Memory" April 4 at 8 p.m. in Stuart Theatre.
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03/25/2003 Curtis
NBC's Andrea Mitchell to receive Welles Hangen Award March 30
Andrea Mitchell, chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News, will receive Brown's Welles Hangen Award for Superior Achievement in Journalism on Sunday, March 30, 2003, at 4 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. Mitchell will also give the keynote lecture titled "Pax Americana." The public is welcome.
Andrea Mitchell, chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News, will receive Brown's Welles Hangen Award for Superior Achievement in Journalism on Sunday, March 30, 2003, at 4 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. Mitchell will also give the keynote lecture titled "Pax Americana." The public is welcome.
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03/20/2003 Curtis
High school students travel to state capitols for civic education program
High school students from Connecticut, Illinois, Nebraska, Rhode Island, and Utah, will travel to their state capitols March 21 through April 18 to debate the role of the U.S. in the world, the war with Iraq, and critical international concerns on the environment, immigration, trade, and conflict resolution. The students are participating in the Capitol Forum on America's Future, designed by Brown University's Choices for the 21st Century Education Program.
High school students from Connecticut, Illinois, Nebraska, Rhode Island, and Utah, will travel to their state capitols March 21 through April 18 to debate the role of the U.S. in the world, the war with Iraq, and critical international concerns on the environment, immigration, trade, and conflict resolution. The students are participating in the Capitol Forum on America's Future, designed by Brown University's Choices for the 21st Century Education Program.
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03/20/2003 Cole
Valerie Petit Wilson named executive director of Leadership Alliance
Valerie Petit Wilson, currently deputy director of the Tulane/Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental Research and clinical associate professor of environmental health sciences at the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, has been named executive director of the Leadership Alliance at Brown University. Wilson will begin her work at Brown July 1, 2003.
Valerie Petit Wilson, currently deputy director of the Tulane/Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental Research and clinical associate professor of environmental health sciences at the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, has been named executive director of the Leadership Alliance at Brown University. Wilson will begin her work at Brown July 1, 2003.
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03/19/2003 Nickel
Brown hosts second annual Ivy Film Festival and actor Tim Robbins
Brown will host the second annual Ivy Film Festival April 4-6, 2003. The festival features filmmaking and screenwriting competitions, as well as a keynote lecture by actor/director Tim Robbins and a series of film screenings, lectures and panel discussions. The Robbins lecture is reserved for students, but the remainder of the festival is open to the public.
Brown will host the second annual Ivy Film Festival April 4-6, 2003. The festival features filmmaking and screenwriting competitions, as well as a keynote lecture by actor/director Tim Robbins and a series of film screenings, lectures and panel discussions. The Robbins lecture is reserved for students, but the remainder of the festival is open to the public.
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03/19/2003 Curtis
Andrea Mitchell to open 23rd Brown/Providence Journal conference
Acclaimed foreign affairs reporter Andrea Mitchell will deliver the Michael P. Metcalf-Howard R. Swearer Memorial Lecture to open the 23rd annual Brown University/Providence Journal Public Affairs Conference. The conference, "A Time of Great Consequence: America and the World," runs March 30 through April 4, 2003. Mitchell will give her address, titled "Pax Americana," on Sunday, March 30, at 4 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green.
Acclaimed foreign affairs reporter Andrea Mitchell will deliver the Michael P. Metcalf-Howard R. Swearer Memorial Lecture to open the 23rd annual Brown University/Providence Journal Public Affairs Conference. The conference, "A Time of Great Consequence: America and the World," runs March 30 through April 4, 2003. Mitchell will give her address, titled "Pax Americana," on Sunday, March 30, at 4 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green.
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03/17/2003 Howell
Brown to host ASEH conference, Pulitzer winner Jared Diamond
Brown University will host the annual meeting of the American Society for Environmental History, titled "Frontiers in Environmental History: Mainstreaming the ÔMarginal,'" March 26-30, 2003, at the Providence Biltmore Hotel. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jared Diamond will open the conference when he speaks Wednesday, March 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green.
Brown University will host the annual meeting of the American Society for Environmental History, titled "Frontiers in Environmental History: Mainstreaming the ÔMarginal,'" March 26-30, 2003, at the Providence Biltmore Hotel. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jared Diamond will open the conference when he speaks Wednesday, March 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green.
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03/14/2003 Curtis
Brown teams with Trinity Rep and local schools for "Annie Junior"
Brown University and Trinity Repertory Company are collaborating to launch a pilot program that will introduce students from four local schools to the theater arts. The students and their teachers will mount productions of "Annie Junior," a product of Music Theatre International's Broadway Junior program. The project is sponsored by Brown's Creative Arts Council.
Brown University and Trinity Repertory Company are collaborating to launch a pilot program that will introduce students from four local schools to the theater arts. The students and their teachers will mount productions of "Annie Junior," a product of Music Theatre International's Broadway Junior program. The project is sponsored by Brown's Creative Arts Council.
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03/13/2003 Curtis
Brown helps Hope High establish much-needed computer laboratory
Brown University's donation of 30 new desktop computers to Hope High School helps establish a new computer lab and bolster the high school's technology resources. Hope principal Nancy Mullen and Brown President Ruth J. Simmons celebrate the formal opening of the lab on March 11, 2003, at 9:30 a.m. at Hope High.
Brown University's donation of 30 new desktop computers to Hope High School helps establish a new computer lab and bolster the high school's technology resources. Hope principal Nancy Mullen and Brown President Ruth J. Simmons celebrate the formal opening of the lab on March 11, 2003, at 9:30 a.m. at Hope High.
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03/11/2003 Howell
The success of colleges and universities is crucial to R.I. cities and towns
As part of his budget, presented Wednesday evening, March 5, 2003, Gov. Donald Carcieri proposed that cities and towns be allowed to tax nonprofit private colleges and universities, eliminating a tax-exempt status that dates to the 18th century. Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons has issued the following statement in response.
As part of his budget, presented Wednesday evening, March 5, 2003, Gov. Donald Carcieri proposed that cities and towns be allowed to tax nonprofit private colleges and universities, eliminating a tax-exempt status that dates to the 18th century. Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons has issued the following statement in response.
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03/07/2003 Nickel
Abraham Verghese, M.D., to speak on meaning in medical life
Abraham Verghese, M.D., author of "My Own Country--A Doctor's Story," will give the 11th annual Harriet W. Sheridan Literature and Medicine Lecture when he speaks on "The Search for Meaning in a Medical Life" on Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at 4 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. This event is free and open to the public.
Abraham Verghese, M.D., author of "My Own Country--A Doctor's Story," will give the 11th annual Harriet W. Sheridan Literature and Medicine Lecture when he speaks on "The Search for Meaning in a Medical Life" on Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at 4 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. This event is free and open to the public.
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02-087
03/07/2003 Curtis
Survey finds many hospitals dispense alcohol to patients
Two Brown researchers and colleagues have found that many hospitals prescribe alcohol for medicinal purposes, yet clinical studies find alcohol uneffective for such uses.
Two Brown researchers and colleagues have found that many hospitals prescribe alcohol for medicinal purposes, yet clinical studies find alcohol uneffective for such uses.
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03/07/2003 Turner
New IT security chief keeping tabs on copyright infringement
CIS's new security officer, Connie Sadler, hopes to educate Brown community regarding the legality of downloading copyrighted material
CIS's new security officer, Connie Sadler, hopes to educate Brown community regarding the legality of downloading copyrighted material
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03/07/2003 Montgomery
Athletic trainers help save fan's life
The new automated external defibrillators that were installed recently in Brown athletic facilities come to the rescue at a recent women's basketball game after two Brown trainers notice a fan in trouble.
The new automated external defibrillators that were installed recently in Brown athletic facilities come to the rescue at a recent women's basketball game after two Brown trainers notice a fan in trouble.
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03/07/2003 Unassigned
Janine Bempechat looks at poor students who succeed, those who don't
Education researcher Janine Bempechat is leading a two-year study in the United States, Great Britain and Russia, attempting to learn why some teens from low-income backgrounds are motivated to achieve academically and others are not. The project is an offshoot of Bempechat's study of achievement differences between Catholic and public school students in the United States.
Education researcher Janine Bempechat is leading a two-year study in the United States, Great Britain and Russia, attempting to learn why some teens from low-income backgrounds are motivated to achieve academically and others are not. The project is an offshoot of Bempechat's study of achievement differences between Catholic and public school students in the United States.
News Release
02-085
03/06/2003 Cole
Collector of rare books Maury Bromsen to receive President's Medal
The President's Medal, the highest award a Brown University president may bestow, will be presented to Maury A. Bromsen, March 12, 2003, at 5:30 p.m., during a ceremony in the John Carter Brown Library. The award recognizes Bromsen's lifetime dedication to collecting and preserving historic books and manuscripts.
The President's Medal, the highest award a Brown University president may bestow, will be presented to Maury A. Bromsen, March 12, 2003, at 5:30 p.m., during a ceremony in the John Carter Brown Library. The award recognizes Bromsen's lifetime dedication to collecting and preserving historic books and manuscripts.
News Release
02-083
03/05/2003 Cole
Former Sen. Gary Hart to speak on "Restoration of the Republic"
Former senator and presidential candidate Gary Hart will speak on "Restoration of the Republic" Tuesday, March 18, 2003, at 4 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. This John Hazen White Sr. Lecture, sponsored by the Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions, is free and open to the public.
Former senator and presidential candidate Gary Hart will speak on "Restoration of the Republic" Tuesday, March 18, 2003, at 4 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. This John Hazen White Sr. Lecture, sponsored by the Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions, is free and open to the public.
News Release
02-081
03/03/2003 Curtis
Former Attorney General Janet Reno to speak on terrorism March 17
Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno will deliver a Meiklejohn Lecture Monday, March 17, 2003, at 7:30 p.m. in Sayles Hall. Reno will speak on "Freedom and Terrorism." This event is free and open to the public.
Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno will deliver a Meiklejohn Lecture Monday, March 17, 2003, at 7:30 p.m. in Sayles Hall. Reno will speak on "Freedom and Terrorism." This event is free and open to the public.
News Release
02-082
03/03/2003 Curtis
Op-Ed: Coalition the Unwilling falters as European leaders battle populace
In America, the president stays in office for four years unless impeached, writes William O. Beeman. In a parliamentary system, the prime minister can be removed anytime on a vote of no confidence. If the United States is in the middle of an attack on Baghdad when an ally suddenly changes leadership, the war effort will revert, by default, to the unilateral action Americans fear.
In America, the president stays in office for four years unless impeached, writes William O. Beeman. In a parliamentary system, the prime minister can be removed anytime on a vote of no confidence. If the United States is in the middle of an attack on Baghdad when an ally suddenly changes leadership, the war effort will revert, by default, to the unilateral action Americans fear.
News Release
02-078
02/28/2003 Nickel
Scientists and artists partner to create virtual Petra
Supported by a grant of more than $2 million from the National Science Foundation, Prof. Martha Joukowsky is receiving some unusual and innovative assistance from a team of engineers, mathematicians, computer scientists and artists. Together they are using technology to capture and restore aspects of the Great Temple of Petra for future generations. The multi-faceted project bridges research in the physical sciences and humanities.
Supported by a grant of more than $2 million from the National Science Foundation, Prof. Martha Joukowsky is receiving some unusual and innovative assistance from a team of engineers, mathematicians, computer scientists and artists. Together they are using technology to capture and restore aspects of the Great Temple of Petra for future generations. The multi-faceted project bridges research in the physical sciences and humanities.
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02/28/2003 Curtis
Research notes
Visual cues and hearing; gay and lesbian high school students
Visual cues and hearing; gay and lesbian high school students
GSJ Story
27GSJ19c
02/28/2003 Cole
Former president of Brazil to serve as professor-at-large at Brown
Fernando Henrique Cardoso, former president of Brazil, has been appointed to a five-year term as professor-at-large at Brown University. Cardoso's appointment, based in the University's Watson Institute for International Studies, will begin July 1, 2003, and continue through June 30, 2008.
Fernando Henrique Cardoso, former president of Brazil, has been appointed to a five-year term as professor-at-large at Brown University. Cardoso's appointment, based in the University's Watson Institute for International Studies, will begin July 1, 2003, and continue through June 30, 2008.
News Release
02-071
02/25/2003 Nickel
Corporation considers plans, strategic direction for University's future
At its winter meeting, Feb. 21-22, 2003, the Brown Corporation reviewed plans for the University's future. The plans and the strategic direction they represent grow out of the Initiatives for Academic Enrichment, approved by the Corporation last year.
At its winter meeting, Feb. 21-22, 2003, the Brown Corporation reviewed plans for the University's future. The plans and the strategic direction they represent grow out of the Initiatives for Academic Enrichment, approved by the Corporation last year.
News Release
02-072
02/25/2003 Nickel
R.I. voters rate Cicilline and Carcieri highly, disagree on Iraq war
In a statewide survey of 479 Rhode Island voters conducted Feb. 22-23, 2003, approximately two-thirds of respondents gave Mayor Cicilline and Gov. Carcieri high marks. Seventy-four percent of voters said the state is headed in the right direction. Voter responses varied widely on the advisability and timing of pursuing war in Iraq.
In a statewide survey of 479 Rhode Island voters conducted Feb. 22-23, 2003, approximately two-thirds of respondents gave Mayor Cicilline and Gov. Carcieri high marks. Seventy-four percent of voters said the state is headed in the right direction. Voter responses varied widely on the advisability and timing of pursuing war in Iraq.
News Release
02-076
02/24/2003 Nickel
Randall Kennedy to speak on politics of race and marriage March 3
Noted Harvard Law School Professor Randall Kennedy will give the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture when he speaks on "Marriage and the Politics of Race in America" Monday, March 3, 2003, at 4 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching on The College Green. This lecture is free and open to the public.
Noted Harvard Law School Professor Randall Kennedy will give the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture when he speaks on "Marriage and the Politics of Race in America" Monday, March 3, 2003, at 4 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching on The College Green. This lecture is free and open to the public.
News Release
02-073
02/21/2003 Curtis
Pulitzer-winning writer N. Scott Momaday to speak March 6
Pulitzer Prize-winning author N. Scott Momaday will speak on "Native American Oral Traditions: The Stories and Storytellers" on Thursday, March 6, 2003, at 6:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. This event is free and open to the public.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author N. Scott Momaday will speak on "Native American Oral Traditions: The Stories and Storytellers" on Thursday, March 6, 2003, at 6:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. This event is free and open to the public.
News Release
02-074
02/21/2003 Curtis
Brown and seven universities file amicus brief in U-Michigan cases
Brown University joined seven other academically selective universities in filing an amicus curiae brief today supporting the University of Michigan in cases pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. The brief supports the right of colleges and universities to consider race and ethnicity as part of an individualized admission process.
Brown University joined seven other academically selective universities in filing an amicus curiae brief today supporting the University of Michigan in cases pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. The brief supports the right of colleges and universities to consider race and ethnicity as part of an individualized admission process.
News Release
02-070
02/18/2003 Nickel
Eye movements indicate initial attempts to process what humans hear
Even before a speaker completes a sentence, a listener attempts to interpret what he or she is hearing by searching out visual cues, according to new research at Brown University. Julie Sedivy, assistant professor of cognitive and linguistic sciences, will discuss her findings Feb. 17, during the annual American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting in Denver.
Even before a speaker completes a sentence, a listener attempts to interpret what he or she is hearing by searching out visual cues, according to new research at Brown University. Julie Sedivy, assistant professor of cognitive and linguistic sciences, will discuss her findings Feb. 17, during the annual American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting in Denver.
News Release
02-063
02/17/2003 Cole
John Carter Brown Library hosts "Plants and Publications exhibition"
The John Carter Brown Library is hosting a new exhibition, "Plants and Publications from the New World: 1492-1825," through May 1, 2003, in the library's MacMillan Reading Room. The display features botanical observations made by some of the earliest European travelers to America. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
The John Carter Brown Library is hosting a new exhibition, "Plants and Publications from the New World: 1492-1825," through May 1, 2003, in the library's MacMillan Reading Room. The display features botanical observations made by some of the earliest European travelers to America. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
News Release
02-069
02/17/2003 Curtis
Op-Ed: History lessons about God and war
America's past crusades offer three great lessons about God and arms. First, remember humility. Second, wartime anxieties spill over to domestic suspects. Finally, fighting for our ideals abroad can remind us to take them more seriously at home.
America's past crusades offer three great lessons about God and arms. First, remember humility. Second, wartime anxieties spill over to domestic suspects. Finally, fighting for our ideals abroad can remind us to take them more seriously at home.
News Release
02-065
02/13/2003 Nickel
Brown researchers pioneer first-principles modeling of microbubble drag reduction
Brown applied mathematicians George Karniadakis and Martin Maxey are creating the first first-principles computational models of microbubbles in action. "Most of the people involved in studying microbubbles, even today, are experimentalists. We're doing the only direct numerical simulations of microbubbles in turbulent flows," says Karniadakis. Their team includes Suchuan Dong, a visiting postdoctoral research associate, and Jin Xu, a graduate student.
Brown applied mathematicians George Karniadakis and Martin Maxey are creating the first first-principles computational models of microbubbles in action. "Most of the people involved in studying microbubbles, even today, are experimentalists. We're doing the only direct numerical simulations of microbubbles in turbulent flows," says Karniadakis. Their team includes Suchuan Dong, a visiting postdoctoral research associate, and Jin Xu, a graduate student.
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27GSJ17b
02/07/2003 Sweeney
Lecture series on race, poverty and environment opens Feb. 10
The Center for Environmental Studies and the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America will co-sponsor The Provost's Lecture Series on Race, Poverty and Environmental Justice, a semester-long program that will open Feb. 10 with a lecture by University of Michigan Professor Dorceta Taylor.
The Center for Environmental Studies and the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America will co-sponsor The Provost's Lecture Series on Race, Poverty and Environmental Justice, a semester-long program that will open Feb. 10 with a lecture by University of Michigan Professor Dorceta Taylor.
GSJ Story
27GSJ17c
02/07/2003 Curtis
Provost's lecture series on environmental justice opens Feb. 10
The Center for Environmental Studies and the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America will co-sponsor The Provost's Lecture Series on Race, Poverty and Environmental Justice, a semester-long program that will open Feb. 10, 2003, with a lecture by University of Michigan Professor Dorceta Taylor. The lectures are free and open to the public.
The Center for Environmental Studies and the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America will co-sponsor The Provost's Lecture Series on Race, Poverty and Environmental Justice, a semester-long program that will open Feb. 10, 2003, with a lecture by University of Michigan Professor Dorceta Taylor. The lectures are free and open to the public.
News Release
02-061
02/05/2003 Curtis
Scholars often complicit in perpetration of mass violence, historian says
New research by Brown University historian Omer Bartov calls into question actions of academics throughout the last century. At various times, scholars legitimized and supported acts of ethnic cleansing, genocide and terrorism, Bartov writes in the current International Social Science Journal.
New research by Brown University historian Omer Bartov calls into question actions of academics throughout the last century. At various times, scholars legitimized and supported acts of ethnic cleansing, genocide and terrorism, Bartov writes in the current International Social Science Journal.
News Release
02-062
02/05/2003 Cole
Op-Ed: Clipping the "Barbershop" controversy
Critics charge that the film "Barbershop" is disrespectful to civil rights leaders Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Defenders say the film carries an important message about freedom of speech. In either case, news that one of the film's stars will emcee the NAACP's Image Awards show suggests that the controversy might be at an end.
Critics charge that the film "Barbershop" is disrespectful to civil rights leaders Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Defenders say the film carries an important message about freedom of speech. In either case, news that one of the film's stars will emcee the NAACP's Image Awards show suggests that the controversy might be at an end.
News Release
02-060
01/31/2003 Nickel
PIK: A picture worth a thousand breaths
Supported by a grant from the EPA, a Brown team worked with children with asthma at Hasbro Hospital to develop a novel way to educate them about their disease and its triggers. The children have taken a series of photos portraying their environments.
Supported by a grant from the EPA, a Brown team worked with children with asthma at Hasbro Hospital to develop a novel way to educate them about their disease and its triggers. The children have taken a series of photos portraying their environments.
GSJ Story
27GSJ16a
01/31/2003 Curtis
At Brown
Legislative Institute; calling all singers; three obituaries; more
Legislative Institute; calling all singers; three obituaries; more
GSJ Story
27GSJ16c
01/31/2003 Sweeney
Huidekoper discusses University's finances
In mid-December, the University announced both a nonfaculty hiring freeze and the immediate implementation of a policy for reviewing all vacant staff positions. These steps, together with ongoing savings from vacancies, are designed to help keep the budget in balance and avoid more dramatic steps. Elizabeth Huidekoper, executive vice president for finance and administration, spoke recently with the GSJ about the University's financial affairs.
In mid-December, the University announced both a nonfaculty hiring freeze and the immediate implementation of a policy for reviewing all vacant staff positions. These steps, together with ongoing savings from vacancies, are designed to help keep the budget in balance and avoid more dramatic steps. Elizabeth Huidekoper, executive vice president for finance and administration, spoke recently with the GSJ about the University's financial affairs.
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27GSJ16e
01/31/2003 Nickel
Video offers lessons on recovery and living
Professor Emeritus Peter Wegner beat the odds when he recovered from life-threatening injuries he suffered when he was struck by a bus. Now a new video,"Peter Wegner is Alive and Well and Living in Providence," is being used to teach students about the physical and emotional process of recovery.
Professor Emeritus Peter Wegner beat the odds when he recovered from life-threatening injuries he suffered when he was struck by a bus. Now a new video,"Peter Wegner is Alive and Well and Living in Providence," is being used to teach students about the physical and emotional process of recovery.
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27GSJ16h
01/31/2003 Cole
Bell Gallery hosts "Katarzyna Kozyra: Bathhouses" exhibition
The latest Bell Gallery exhibition, two video installations filmed in a Budapest bathhouse by noted Polish artist Katarzyna Kozyra, raises questions about privacy, voyeurism, narcissism, beauty and aging.
The latest Bell Gallery exhibition, two video installations filmed in a Budapest bathhouse by noted Polish artist Katarzyna Kozyra, raises questions about privacy, voyeurism, narcissism, beauty and aging.
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27GSJ16j
01/31/2003 Curtis
Professor's recovery from near-fatal crash the focus of teaching video
A new video about Brown computer scientist Peter Wegner's recovery from a 1999 bus accident will be used to spark discussion of ethical questions surrounding the treatment of patients with catastrophic injuries. Wegner was given a 5-percent chance of survival.
A new video about Brown computer scientist Peter Wegner's recovery from a 1999 bus accident will be used to spark discussion of ethical questions surrounding the treatment of patients with catastrophic injuries. Wegner was given a 5-percent chance of survival.
News Release
02-054
01/23/2003 Cole
Chinese dissident Xu Wenli to serve as visiting senior fellow at Brown
Xu Wenli, the Chinese pro-democracy activist whose Christmas Eve medical release from prison allowed him to emigrate to the United States, has been appointed a visiting senior fellow at Brown University's Watson Institute for International Studies.
Xu Wenli, the Chinese pro-democracy activist whose Christmas Eve medical release from prison allowed him to emigrate to the United States, has been appointed a visiting senior fellow at Brown University's Watson Institute for International Studies.
News Release
02-052
01/22/2003 Nickel
Op-Ed: Who can stop the White House warriors? Only the American public
With public opinion so crucial in shaping the actions of the Bush administration, it seems certain that Americans will get a war in Iraq unless they say emphatically that they don't want it. The militants in the White House are champing at the bit. Only their fear of the voters holds them in check.
With public opinion so crucial in shaping the actions of the Bush administration, it seems certain that Americans will get a war in Iraq unless they say emphatically that they don't want it. The militants in the White House are champing at the bit. Only their fear of the voters holds them in check.
News Release
02-053
01/22/2003 Nickel
Bell Gallery to present "Katarzyna Kozyra: Bathhouses"through March 9
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present work by one of Poland's leading contemporary artists in a new exhibition titled "Katarzyna Kozyra: Bathhouses." The exhibit opens Jan. 25, 2003, and will continue through March 9, 2003. An opening reception and slide lecture on Kozyra's work are scheduled for Friday, Jan. 24, 2003, at 5:30 p.m. Both the exhibit and the reception are free and open to the public.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present work by one of Poland's leading contemporary artists in a new exhibition titled "Katarzyna Kozyra: Bathhouses." The exhibit opens Jan. 25, 2003, and will continue through March 9, 2003. An opening reception and slide lecture on Kozyra's work are scheduled for Friday, Jan. 24, 2003, at 5:30 p.m. Both the exhibit and the reception are free and open to the public.
News Release
02-050
01/15/2003 Curtis
Pulitzer winner Paula Vogel named to creative writing professorship
Paula Vogel, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and professor of English, has been appointed the inaugural Adele Kellenberg Seaver '49 Professor of Creative Writing at Brown University.
Paula Vogel, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and professor of English, has been appointed the inaugural Adele Kellenberg Seaver '49 Professor of Creative Writing at Brown University.
News Release
02-049
12/17/2002 Curtis
Two recent Brown graduates win scholarships toward further study
Sasha Polakow-Suransky '01 has won a Rhodes Scholarship, and Eric Tucker '02 has won a Marshall Scholarship. Both will pursue advanced degrees at the University of Oxford next fall.
Sasha Polakow-Suransky '01 has won a Rhodes Scholarship, and Eric Tucker '02 has won a Marshall Scholarship. Both will pursue advanced degrees at the University of Oxford next fall.
News Release
02-047
12/16/2002 Cole
DHHS designates Brown as national site for Cochrane Collaboration
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded $2.3 million to Brown University for the establishment of the U.S. Cochrane Center. It is part of the Cochrane Collaboration, a global network with centers in 13 countries that promotes evidence-based healthcare.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded $2.3 million to Brown University for the establishment of the U.S. Cochrane Center. It is part of the Cochrane Collaboration, a global network with centers in 13 countries that promotes evidence-based healthcare.
News Release
02-045
12/12/2002 Cole
Talan Memmott awarded Brown's first electronic writing fellowship
Award-winning writer and multimedia artist Talan Memmott has been named as the University's first graduate fellow in electronic writing. The fellowship, which provides tuition and a stipend for its recipient, includes teaching opportunities that will add new course offerings in the digital arts to the University curriculum.
Award-winning writer and multimedia artist Talan Memmott has been named as the University's first graduate fellow in electronic writing. The fellowship, which provides tuition and a stipend for its recipient, includes teaching opportunities that will add new course offerings in the digital arts to the University curriculum.
News Release
02-046
12/12/2002 Curtis
Brown renovates 1960s-era dining hall to create an inviting student eatery
Daily student diners increased 74 percent after a renovation to the Verney-Woolley Dining Hall at Brown University, one of two campus dining facilities for students on the meal plan. The $3-million project exchanged dark and dated decor for bright space with a skyroof where the chefs work in view of the students.
Daily student diners increased 74 percent after a renovation to the Verney-Woolley Dining Hall at Brown University, one of two campus dining facilities for students on the meal plan. The $3-million project exchanged dark and dated decor for bright space with a skyroof where the chefs work in view of the students.
News Release
02-044
12/11/2002 Cole
At Brown
Library hours during break; EEP reminder; research note; more
Library hours during break; EEP reminder; research note; more
GSJ Story
27GSJ14a
12/06/2002 Sweeney
Brownbrokers present a musical ÔAnna Karenina'
The Brownbrokers will bring the classic Tolstoy epic "Anna Karenina" to the stage of Stuart Theatre Dec. 5-8, in a musical adaptation written by Jillian Tucker '04.
The Brownbrokers will bring the classic Tolstoy epic "Anna Karenina" to the stage of Stuart Theatre Dec. 5-8, in a musical adaptation written by Jillian Tucker '04.
GSJ Story
27GSJ14b
12/06/2002 Curtis
New theory explains economic growth in terms of evolutionary biology
It took an evolutionary leap in the human species to help trigger the change from centuries of economic stagnation to a state of sustained economic growth, according to the first theory that integrates evolutionary biology and economics. This research by Brown economist Oded Galor and Omer Moav from the Hebrew University is the lead article in the current Quarterly Journal of Economics.
It took an evolutionary leap in the human species to help trigger the change from centuries of economic stagnation to a state of sustained economic growth, according to the first theory that integrates evolutionary biology and economics. This research by Brown economist Oded Galor and Omer Moav from the Hebrew University is the lead article in the current Quarterly Journal of Economics.
GSJ Story
27GSJ14c
12/06/2002 Turner
Last Word
Proposals that would have the Medical School implement an across-the-board ban of gifts from the pharmaceutical industry go overboard and discount the integrity of those in the medical profession, writes Patrick Sweeney, M.D., associate dean of medicine for continuing medical education.
Proposals that would have the Medical School implement an across-the-board ban of gifts from the pharmaceutical industry go overboard and discount the integrity of those in the medical profession, writes Patrick Sweeney, M.D., associate dean of medicine for continuing medical education.
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27GSJ14d
12/06/2002 Sweeney
Scholarship organization founder donates papers to Brown library
Dr. Irving A. Fradkin, founder of Citizens'Scholarship Foundation of America, will donate to the Brown University libraries his collection of papers, tapes and other artifacts documenting the founding and growth of the organization. The papers, which will be housed at the John Hay Library, will be donated during a ceremony at Fradkin's home in Fall River, Mass., on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002, at noon.
Dr. Irving A. Fradkin, founder of Citizens'Scholarship Foundation of America, will donate to the Brown University libraries his collection of papers, tapes and other artifacts documenting the founding and growth of the organization. The papers, which will be housed at the John Hay Library, will be donated during a ceremony at Fradkin's home in Fall River, Mass., on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002, at noon.
News Release
02-042
12/05/2002 Curtis
New theory explains economic growth in terms of evolutionary biology
The struggle for survival that characterized most of human existence stimulated a process of natural selection that conferred an evolutionary advantage on humans who had a higher genetic predisposition for a careful rearing of the next generation. This evolutionary change permitted the Industrial Revolution to trigger a change from an epoch of stagnation to an age of sustained economic growth, according to the first theory that integrates the fields of evolutionary biology and economic growth. This research by Brown University economist Oded Galor and Omer Moav from the Hebrew University is the lead article in the current Quarterly Journal of Economics.
The struggle for survival that characterized most of human existence stimulated a process of natural selection that conferred an evolutionary advantage on humans who had a higher genetic predisposition for a careful rearing of the next generation. This evolutionary change permitted the Industrial Revolution to trigger a change from an epoch of stagnation to an age of sustained economic growth, according to the first theory that integrates the fields of evolutionary biology and economic growth. This research by Brown University economist Oded Galor and Omer Moav from the Hebrew University is the lead article in the current Quarterly Journal of Economics.
News Release
02-040
12/02/2002 Turner
ormer Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak to speak Dec. 10
Ehud Barak, former prime minister of Israel, will be the guest of the Brown Lecture Board on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002, at 7 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
Ehud Barak, former prime minister of Israel, will be the guest of the Brown Lecture Board on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002, at 7 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
News Release
02-041
12/02/2002 Curtis
Brown-RISD course unites two disciplines, two institutions
Interdisciplinary Scientific Visualization, taught by Brown Professor David Laidlaw and RISD Professor Fritz Drury, pairs artists and programmers. The two universities have named a joint faculty committee to explore further collaboration.
Interdisciplinary Scientific Visualization, taught by Brown Professor David Laidlaw and RISD Professor Fritz Drury, pairs artists and programmers. The two universities have named a joint faculty committee to explore further collaboration.
GSJ Story
27GSJ13b
11/22/2002 Unassigned
Brown has hand in landmark HIV protocol
Rhode Island recently became the first state to create guidelines for treating non-healthcare workers exposed accidentally to the HIV virus. Principal author of the guidelines was research fellow Roland Merchant, M.D., of Rhode Island Hospital. Co-authors were professor Kenneth Mayer, M.D., of The Miriam Hospital and Carol Browning of the Rhode Island Department of Health. The voluntary procedures apply to people who come in contact with HIV-infected fluids, such as through sexual activity, sharing needles or by exposure to a needle or other object. The guidelines detail what antiretroviral drugs should be administered and under what circumstances.
Rhode Island recently became the first state to create guidelines for treating non-healthcare workers exposed accidentally to the HIV virus. Principal author of the guidelines was research fellow Roland Merchant, M.D., of Rhode Island Hospital. Co-authors were professor Kenneth Mayer, M.D., of The Miriam Hospital and Carol Browning of the Rhode Island Department of Health. The voluntary procedures apply to people who come in contact with HIV-infected fluids, such as through sexual activity, sharing needles or by exposure to a needle or other object. The guidelines detail what antiretroviral drugs should be administered and under what circumstances.
GSJ Story
27GSJ13c
11/22/2002 Turner
Research notes
Beta-blockers; hostility and heart disease; perimenopause
Beta-blockers; hostility and heart disease; perimenopause
GSJ Story
27GSJ13d
11/22/2002 Turner
Fathers want it all, too, anthropologist reports in new book
Brown anthropologist Nicholas Townsend's latest book, "The Package Deal: Marriage, Work and Fatherhood in Men's Lives," describes the conflicting pressures of work and home in the lives of a very familiar portion of the population: the all-American dad.
Brown anthropologist Nicholas Townsend's latest book, "The Package Deal: Marriage, Work and Fatherhood in Men's Lives," describes the conflicting pressures of work and home in the lives of a very familiar portion of the population: the all-American dad.
GSJ Story
27GSJ13e
11/22/2002 Cole
Decameron web reaches across the globe
An NEH grant to Italian Studies powers the "Decameron" Web site, as successive generations of students add to a mini-library of resources related to this classic collection of stories of medieval life during the Great Plague.
An NEH grant to Italian Studies powers the "Decameron" Web site, as successive generations of students add to a mini-library of resources related to this classic collection of stories of medieval life during the Great Plague.
GSJ Story
27GSJ13f
11/22/2002 Curtis
Politics and food in Plymouth colony
Just in time for Thanksgiving, John Carter Brown Library Fellow Michael A. Lacombe is examing the ties between food and political authority in the American colonies.
Just in time for Thanksgiving, John Carter Brown Library Fellow Michael A. Lacombe is examing the ties between food and political authority in the American colonies.
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27GSJ13i
11/22/2002 Curtis
Newman takes cities class to Paris
Professor Karen Newman has received an NEH grant to offer a seminar on modern urban woes for teachers this summer Ð in Paris.
Professor Karen Newman has received an NEH grant to offer a seminar on modern urban woes for teachers this summer Ð in Paris.
GSJ Story
27GSJ13j
11/22/2002 Sweeney
Metal baseball bats outperformed wooden bats in Brown study
Metal bats consistently outperformed wooden bats in an analysis of 502 hits off 19 baseball players at the professional minor league, collegiate, and high school level. Researchers attributed the metal bats' greater batted ball speeds to faster swings and greater elastic performance.
Metal bats consistently outperformed wooden bats in an analysis of 502 hits off 19 baseball players at the professional minor league, collegiate, and high school level. Researchers attributed the metal bats' greater batted ball speeds to faster swings and greater elastic performance.
News Release
02-037
11/18/2002 Cole
Dean shapes curriculum for virtual medical school
Stephen R. Smith, M.D., associate dean for medical education, has devoted most of his current sabbatical to this project. He drafted a prototype for the virtual school's curriculum. He structured it around a virtual medical practice, based on the type of electronic medical charts used in the offices of real doctors.
Stephen R. Smith, M.D., associate dean for medical education, has devoted most of his current sabbatical to this project. He drafted a prototype for the virtual school's curriculum. He structured it around a virtual medical practice, based on the type of electronic medical charts used in the offices of real doctors.
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27GSJ12a
11/15/2002 Turner
Bears' linebacker tackles mycobacteriophages and comes up with new variety
Heavily recruited as a football player by MIT, Penn State, and Carnegie Mellon, Bill Brucker '04 makes most of his plays in the lab as a bio-chemistry major. In his freshman year, he became one of the youngest recipients ever to receive the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellowship, during which he isolated several new mycobacteriophages. (He even got to name one Ð "corndog" Ð for its shape.)
Heavily recruited as a football player by MIT, Penn State, and Carnegie Mellon, Bill Brucker '04 makes most of his plays in the lab as a bio-chemistry major. In his freshman year, he became one of the youngest recipients ever to receive the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellowship, during which he isolated several new mycobacteriophages. (He even got to name one Ð "corndog" Ð for its shape.)
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27GSJ12b
11/15/2002 Montgomery
Brown has its first graduate fellow in electronic writing
Although the average reader may not have seen Talan Memmott's work, it's attracting an impressive amount of attention. Last year he was awarded the trAce/Alt-X New Media Writing Award for his piece "Lexia to Perplexia," and he was one of five finalists for the most prestigious prize yet offered in the field, the Electronic Literature Organization's prize in fiction writing. Memmott is Brown's first graduate fellow in electronic writing.
Although the average reader may not have seen Talan Memmott's work, it's attracting an impressive amount of attention. Last year he was awarded the trAce/Alt-X New Media Writing Award for his piece "Lexia to Perplexia," and he was one of five finalists for the most prestigious prize yet offered in the field, the Electronic Literature Organization's prize in fiction writing. Memmott is Brown's first graduate fellow in electronic writing.
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11/15/2002 Curtis
Don't kill the messenger
To tweak a clichŽ: Instant Messaging doesn't kill language, lack of engagement kills language, writes Brown lecturer Selma Moss-Ward. "I am delighted that Instant Messaging, e-mail and other bells and whistles of computer communication have captivated tomorrow's college students. A rising generation now views writing as a normal and enjoyable aspect of daily life, not merely as assignments to be periodically turned in," she says.
To tweak a clichŽ: Instant Messaging doesn't kill language, lack of engagement kills language, writes Brown lecturer Selma Moss-Ward. "I am delighted that Instant Messaging, e-mail and other bells and whistles of computer communication have captivated tomorrow's college students. A rising generation now views writing as a normal and enjoyable aspect of daily life, not merely as assignments to be periodically turned in," she says.
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11/15/2002 Cole
WebCT replaces Course Publisher
This semester, Brown introduced WebCT (Web Course Tools), a commercial product aimed at creating an online community in the classroom. Nearly 50 faculty are piloting the product, with plans to offer it to the entire faculty for the spring semester.
This semester, Brown introduced WebCT (Web Course Tools), a commercial product aimed at creating an online community in the classroom. Nearly 50 faculty are piloting the product, with plans to offer it to the entire faculty for the spring semester.
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11/15/2002 Howell
Wind Symphony to perform Brudner Memorial Concert Nov. 22
The Brown University Wind Symphony, directed by Matthew McGarrell, will present the 16th annual Eric Adam Brudner '84 Memorial Concert on Friday, Nov. 22, 2002, at 8 p.m. in Sayles Hall. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will feature the Brass Venture quintet and the music of guest composer Eric Ewazen of The Juilliard School.
The Brown University Wind Symphony, directed by Matthew McGarrell, will present the 16th annual Eric Adam Brudner '84 Memorial Concert on Friday, Nov. 22, 2002, at 8 p.m. in Sayles Hall. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will feature the Brass Venture quintet and the music of guest composer Eric Ewazen of The Juilliard School.
News Release
02-034
11/13/2002 Curtis
Former SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt to speak Nov. 18
Former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Harvey Pitt, who resigned his position on Nov. 5, will give a Noah Krieger '93 Memorial Lecture Monday, Nov. 18, 2002, at 4 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. This event is free and open to the public.
Former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Harvey Pitt, who resigned his position on Nov. 5, will give a Noah Krieger '93 Memorial Lecture Monday, Nov. 18, 2002, at 4 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. This event is free and open to the public.
News Release
02-033
11/08/2002 Curtis
Choices program has role in grant to teach foreign policy in high school history
Throughout the next three years, Brown will collaborate with history teachers from nearly 50 secondary schools nationwide on a program aimed at bringing extensive consideration of foreign policy into the core American history curriculum.
Throughout the next three years, Brown will collaborate with history teachers from nearly 50 secondary schools nationwide on a program aimed at bringing extensive consideration of foreign policy into the core American history curriculum.
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11/08/2002 Cole
Athletes kick off 12th year of volunteering at Fox Point School
Cheering fans are nothing new for Brown's athletes, but the cheers the athletes got at the Vartan Gregorian Elementary School at Fox Point may be the sweetest. One, chanted by the students in Mrs. Teixeira's resource class, goes like this: Water polo water polo/You're our team/You stay drug free/And so do we/Heroes, heroes come from Brown/The best school in all the town. The cheering took place Oct. 30 to kick off Brown Athletics'12th year of partnership with the elementary school.
Cheering fans are nothing new for Brown's athletes, but the cheers the athletes got at the Vartan Gregorian Elementary School at Fox Point may be the sweetest. One, chanted by the students in Mrs. Teixeira's resource class, goes like this: Water polo water polo/You're our team/You stay drug free/And so do we/Heroes, heroes come from Brown/The best school in all the town. The cheering took place Oct. 30 to kick off Brown Athletics'12th year of partnership with the elementary school.
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11/08/2002 Montgomery
Drug company gifts: marketing technique poses ethical questions for some
Research has shown that accepting gifts and hospitality from pharmaceutical companies affects prescribing patterns to benefit drug companies, often to the detriment of the patient. To fourth-year medical student Jaya Agarwal, drug company marketing is "bribery" and " bad medicine." She would like to see the school adopt an across-the-board ban of industry gifts.
Research has shown that accepting gifts and hospitality from pharmaceutical companies affects prescribing patterns to benefit drug companies, often to the detriment of the patient. To fourth-year medical student Jaya Agarwal, drug company marketing is "bribery" and " bad medicine." She would like to see the school adopt an across-the-board ban of industry gifts.
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11/08/2002 Turner
Off Hours: Christopher Bizzaco '03.5, campaign manager
Christopher Bizzacco '03.5, a political science and public policy major, took a leave of absence last September to accept the position of campaign manager for David Cicilline '83, the Democratic candidate for mayor of Providence.
Christopher Bizzacco '03.5, a political science and public policy major, took a leave of absence last September to accept the position of campaign manager for David Cicilline '83, the Democratic candidate for mayor of Providence.
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11/08/2002 Montgomery
Student Security and Safewalk. Thanks to Bratton report, these student-run groups received money to implement changes that they came up with themselves. They're a dedicated bunch. What drives their interest in students safety? Why drive a van around?
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11/08/2002 Sweeney
"The Green Bird" opens Nov. 7
Brown University Theatre will present Carlo Gozzi's "The Green Bird" Nov. 7-10 and 14-17 in Leeds Theatre. Translated by Albert Bermel and Ted Emery, "The Green Bird" is a comedy about the rites of passage; a fable in which the supernatural, the demonic and the Machiavellian harmoniously intertwine in a land where apples sing and statues speak.
Brown University Theatre will present Carlo Gozzi's "The Green Bird" Nov. 7-10 and 14-17 in Leeds Theatre. Translated by Albert Bermel and Ted Emery, "The Green Bird" is a comedy about the rites of passage; a fable in which the supernatural, the demonic and the Machiavellian harmoniously intertwine in a land where apples sing and statues speak.
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11/01/2002 Curtis
Inquiring Minds: Wendy Schiller on midterm elections
On Tuesday, Nov. 5, voters will head to the polls. The George Street Journal's Kristen Cole spoke with Wendy J. Schiller, associate professor of political science and public policy, about what is at stake on Election Day.
On Tuesday, Nov. 5, voters will head to the polls. The George Street Journal's Kristen Cole spoke with Wendy J. Schiller, associate professor of political science and public policy, about what is at stake on Election Day.
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11/01/2002 Cole
Debris on Mars hints that it once had "cold-based" glaciers like those at Earth's poles
Professor Jim Head presents research suggesting something new about Mars: The equally spaced bands of rocks and similar debris found across the Martian equator are signs of former "cold-based glaciers." On Earth, cold-based glaciers occur near the poles.
Professor Jim Head presents research suggesting something new about Mars: The equally spaced bands of rocks and similar debris found across the Martian equator are signs of former "cold-based glaciers." On Earth, cold-based glaciers occur near the poles.
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11/01/2002 Turner
Conference scholars to consider mysteries of Qumran Nov. 17-19
Brown's Center for Old World Archaeology and Art will host "Qumran: The Site of the Dead Sea Scrolls" on Nov. 17-19, 2002. This is the first international conference on the Qumran, and it will bring together some of the world's leading archaeological scholars to consider the many unanswered questions about the settlement.
Brown's Center for Old World Archaeology and Art will host "Qumran: The Site of the Dead Sea Scrolls" on Nov. 17-19, 2002. This is the first international conference on the Qumran, and it will bring together some of the world's leading archaeological scholars to consider the many unanswered questions about the settlement.
News Release
02-031
10/29/2002 Curtis
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. to speak on education as a human right Nov. 11
U.S. Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) will speak on "Education as a Human Right" at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 2002, in the Salomon Center for Teaching. This John Hazen White Lecture, sponsored by the A. Alfred Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions, is free and open to the public.
U.S. Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) will speak on "Education as a Human Right" at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 2002, in the Salomon Center for Teaching. This John Hazen White Lecture, sponsored by the A. Alfred Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions, is free and open to the public.
News Release
02-030
10/28/2002 Curtis
Determination, inspiration, guidance: sophomores' tools for selecting a major
how sophomores go about declaring a major; the advising process that leads to this declaration; etc. Will interview three (or so) students and their advisors about how each approaches what can be a very hard decision
how sophomores go about declaring a major; the advising process that leads to this declaration; etc. Will interview three (or so) students and their advisors about how each approaches what can be a very hard decision
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10/25/2002 Howell
Inquiring Minds: Col. Verrecchia on campus safety initiatives
Last spring, the University hired The Bratton Group, an international security consulting firm, to gather information about campus safety and to make recommendations for improvements. The group made a number of recommendations. The George Street Journal recently asked Col. Paul Verrecchia, head of Brown's Department of Public Safety, about them.
Last spring, the University hired The Bratton Group, an international security consulting firm, to gather information about campus safety and to make recommendations for improvements. The group made a number of recommendations. The George Street Journal recently asked Col. Paul Verrecchia, head of Brown's Department of Public Safety, about them.
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10/25/2002 Sweeney
From the Faculty Bookshelf: Celebrity Politics
As we head into mid-term elections, Professor of Political Science Darrell West examines how celebrities are influencing the American political process both as candidates and lobbyists.
As we head into mid-term elections, Professor of Political Science Darrell West examines how celebrities are influencing the American political process both as candidates and lobbyists.
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10/25/2002 Curtis
Visiting scholars to consider mysteries of Qumran
Brown's Center for Old World Archaeology and Art will host a major conference next month when archaeologist Katharina Galor gathers her international colleagues to discuss the mysteries of Qumran Ð the site where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered a half-century ago.
Brown's Center for Old World Archaeology and Art will host a major conference next month when archaeologist Katharina Galor gathers her international colleagues to discuss the mysteries of Qumran Ð the site where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered a half-century ago.
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10/25/2002 Curtis
Bell Gallery to host Italian artists
The Bell Gallery will host "Toward Uncertainty," a new exhibition featuring some of the best established and emerging artists of Italy. The exhibit opens Nov. 9 and continues through Dec. 29.
The Bell Gallery will host "Toward Uncertainty," a new exhibition featuring some of the best established and emerging artists of Italy. The exhibit opens Nov. 9 and continues through Dec. 29.
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10/25/2002 Curtis
Uhry brings 'Edgardo' to stage
Award-winning playwright Alfred Uhry '58, the author of "Driving Miss Daisy," premieres his newest play at the Hartford Stage this week. Titled "Edgardo Mine," the play is based on Professor David Kertzer's book, "The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara."
Award-winning playwright Alfred Uhry '58, the author of "Driving Miss Daisy," premieres his newest play at the Hartford Stage this week. Titled "Edgardo Mine," the play is based on Professor David Kertzer's book, "The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara."
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10/25/2002 Curtis
Voters want Harwood out as speaker, are divided about military in Iraq
A survey of 418 statewide voters conducted Oct. 19-21, 2002, finds a majority of voters want John Harwood to step down as speaker. The survey also finds Democrat Myrth York leading Republican Don Carcieri in the race for governor. A majority of voters feel the state is headed in the wrong direction.
A survey of 418 statewide voters conducted Oct. 19-21, 2002, finds a majority of voters want John Harwood to step down as speaker. The survey also finds Democrat Myrth York leading Republican Don Carcieri in the race for governor. A majority of voters feel the state is headed in the wrong direction.
News Release
02-028
10/22/2002 Nickel
On the 40th anniversary, George Bush hijacks the Cuban Missile Crisis
If the historical John F. Kennedy had done in October 1962 what the Bush administration says he did -- asserting a doctrine of "preemptive defense" -- the likely outcome would have been a nuclear holocaust. The historical evidence, write James G. Blight and janet M. Lang, is now unambiguous.
If the historical John F. Kennedy had done in October 1962 what the Bush administration says he did -- asserting a doctrine of "preemptive defense" -- the likely outcome would have been a nuclear holocaust. The historical evidence, write James G. Blight and janet M. Lang, is now unambiguous.
News Release
02-027
10/21/2002 Nickel
Stars aligned for ethnic studies center, says Hu-DeHart
Evelyn Hu-DeHart, director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America, believes the program is on the verge of national distinction. "We want to work across disciplines as they re-examine and broaden their curriculum," she says. "My hope is to involve all departments and to build an excellent, credible ethnic studies concentration. I hope not to proceed as one lonely, separate unit, but to build bridges and alliances [across departments] so we can share and maximize our resources and energies."
Evelyn Hu-DeHart, director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America, believes the program is on the verge of national distinction. "We want to work across disciplines as they re-examine and broaden their curriculum," she says. "My hope is to involve all departments and to build an excellent, credible ethnic studies concentration. I hope not to proceed as one lonely, separate unit, but to build bridges and alliances [across departments] so we can share and maximize our resources and energies."
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10/18/2002 Curtis
Research notes
Education reform by district; minorities in Providence; global e-government
Education reform by district; minorities in Providence; global e-government
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10/18/2002 Cole
Middle Eastern students bear witness to conflict
Brown students who grew up in Palestine, Israel, Jordan and Syria are working with Brown graduate student Michael Burch to help educate high school seniors at Rocky Hill School about life in the Mideast and issues that have cost the lives of some of their friends.
Brown students who grew up in Palestine, Israel, Jordan and Syria are working with Brown graduate student Michael Burch to help educate high school seniors at Rocky Hill School about life in the Mideast and issues that have cost the lives of some of their friends.
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10/18/2002 Cole
Hospital's simulation center trains medical staff to prevent ER errors
A computer-controlled, anatomically correct rubberized mannequin is the centerpiece of the new Rhode Island Hospital Simulation Center. The state-of-the-art facility hopes to help medical professionals and those still in training learn to minimize the possibilities of medical error.
A computer-controlled, anatomically correct rubberized mannequin is the centerpiece of the new Rhode Island Hospital Simulation Center. The state-of-the-art facility hopes to help medical professionals and those still in training learn to minimize the possibilities of medical error.
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10/18/2002 Turner
Teens who witness domestic violence are more likely to engage in risky sex
Witnessing violence between parents has the same detrimental effect on teen-age girls as being a victim of abuse themselves, according to a new study by Brown sociologists: The teen-agers are more likely to engage in risky sex.
Witnessing violence between parents has the same detrimental effect on teen-age girls as being a victim of abuse themselves, according to a new study by Brown sociologists: The teen-agers are more likely to engage in risky sex.
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10/18/2002 Cole
Peers appear to be a big factor in teen-age smoking
A study by five Brown investigators shows that teens with at least two friends who smoke are six times more likely to become regular cigarette users compared to those whose circle of friends does not include smokers.
A study by five Brown investigators shows that teens with at least two friends who smoke are six times more likely to become regular cigarette users compared to those whose circle of friends does not include smokers.
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10/18/2002 Turner
Bell Gallery to present work of award-winning Italian artists
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present works by two masters of modern Italian art, along with the prize-winning work of five emerging Italian artists, in the exhibition Toward Uncertainty, opening Nov. 9 and continuing through Dec. 29, 2002. An opening reception for the artists is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, 2002.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present works by two masters of modern Italian art, along with the prize-winning work of five emerging Italian artists, in the exhibition Toward Uncertainty, opening Nov. 9 and continuing through Dec. 29, 2002. An opening reception for the artists is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, 2002.
News Release
02-024
10/17/2002 Curtis
Teens who witness or experience violence at home take risks with sex
Teen-age girls are three times more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior if they live in a family afflicted by physical violence -- whether they are victims of abuse or witness it between parents, according to a new study by Brown sociologists.
Teen-age girls are three times more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior if they live in a family afflicted by physical violence -- whether they are victims of abuse or witness it between parents, according to a new study by Brown sociologists.
News Release
02-025
10/16/2002 Cole
Van Dam aims for impact: top faculty grad students, research awards, visibility
Andries van Dam, the Thomas J. Watson Jr. University Professor of Technology and Education and professor of computer science at Brown and the new vice president for research, discusses the process that led to his taking the job, and the vision he has for research at Brown.
Andries van Dam, the Thomas J. Watson Jr. University Professor of Technology and Education and professor of computer science at Brown and the new vice president for research, discusses the process that led to his taking the job, and the vision he has for research at Brown.
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10/11/2002 Nickel
Sponsored funding rises 13 percent to $115 million
For the fifth year in a row, external funding rose significantly. When the books closed last June 30, grants awarded to campus faculty had topped $115 million, up 13 percent over the previous fiscal year and $49 million more than the $66 million in external funding received in fiscal year 1997-98. The majority of outside grants to Brown support research in the sciences, social sciences, and medicine.
For the fifth year in a row, external funding rose significantly. When the books closed last June 30, grants awarded to campus faculty had topped $115 million, up 13 percent over the previous fiscal year and $49 million more than the $66 million in external funding received in fiscal year 1997-98. The majority of outside grants to Brown support research in the sciences, social sciences, and medicine.
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10/11/2002 Turner
Negotiations: the price for private funding
Brown pays a price for financial support from private foundations and nonprofit agencies. In the last few years, such funds have arrived packaged in restrictive terms and conditions on patents, inventions and other intellectual property.
Brown pays a price for financial support from private foundations and nonprofit agencies. In the last few years, such funds have arrived packaged in restrictive terms and conditions on patents, inventions and other intellectual property.
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10/11/2002 Turner
The sleepyheads of summer
One of the more intensive investigational enterprises at Brown is the Sleep Research Lab's academic-research summer apprenticeship. This three-month program unites Brown students with others from universities around the world to receive instruction in human sleep and circadian rhythms and learn firsthand the techniques of behavioral sciences research.
One of the more intensive investigational enterprises at Brown is the Sleep Research Lab's academic-research summer apprenticeship. This three-month program unites Brown students with others from universities around the world to receive instruction in human sleep and circadian rhythms and learn firsthand the techniques of behavioral sciences research.
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10/11/2002 Turner
For East Asian Studies, a wish list fulfilled
The East Asian Studies Department received a four-year $1,995,775 grant from the Freeman Foundation. Much of the grant will be spent on the University's East Asian collection Ð mostly Chinese and Japanese vernacular material. The size of the grant is a rarity in the humanities.
The East Asian Studies Department received a four-year $1,995,775 grant from the Freeman Foundation. Much of the grant will be spent on the University's East Asian collection Ð mostly Chinese and Japanese vernacular material. The size of the grant is a rarity in the humanities.
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10/11/2002 Curtis
Where are they now? Cedric Jennings '99
After graduating from Brown nearly four years ago, Cedric Jennings, featured in the best-selling book "Hope in the Unseen," spent two years working in the private sector before returning to school. He also speaks around the country about his odyssey from a Washington, D.C., ghetto to Brown.
After graduating from Brown nearly four years ago, Cedric Jennings, featured in the best-selling book "Hope in the Unseen," spent two years working in the private sector before returning to school. He also speaks around the country about his odyssey from a Washington, D.C., ghetto to Brown.
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10/11/2002 Cole
Former U.S. ambassador to Nigeria receives top alumni award
The Brown Alumni Association presented its highest honor, the William Rogers Award, to William H. Twaddell '63, U.S. ambassador to Nigeria from 1997 to 2001, during the 19th annual Alumni Recognition Ceremony Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002.
The Brown Alumni Association presented its highest honor, the William Rogers Award, to William H. Twaddell '63, U.S. ambassador to Nigeria from 1997 to 2001, during the 19th annual Alumni Recognition Ceremony Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002.
News Release
02-023
10/04/2002 Curtis
From the Faculty Bookshelf: "Insurgent Images"
"Insurgent Images: The Agitprop Murals of Mike Alewitz" is a new book co-written by the artist and American civilization Lecturer Paul Buhle. Alewitz has used his art to lobby for pro-labor causes. Buhle, who has had a long involvement with the labor movement, met Alewitz several years ago when both became active with Scholars, Artists and Writers for Social Justice. "I was charmed by his effusive character and sense of humor, and I was overwhelmed by the strength and nondidactic character of his work," said Buhle. "It teaches you, but it doesn't hit you over the head."
"Insurgent Images: The Agitprop Murals of Mike Alewitz" is a new book co-written by the artist and American civilization Lecturer Paul Buhle. Alewitz has used his art to lobby for pro-labor causes. Buhle, who has had a long involvement with the labor movement, met Alewitz several years ago when both became active with Scholars, Artists and Writers for Social Justice. "I was charmed by his effusive character and sense of humor, and I was overwhelmed by the strength and nondidactic character of his work," said Buhle. "It teaches you, but it doesn't hit you over the head."
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10/04/2002 Curtis
Road scholars
For the students of Brown's Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) racecar design team, a journey that begins each September ends, if only temporarily, in May at the annual FSAE design competition in Pontiac, Mich. This past May, Brown's FSAE team finished 10th among an international field of more than 130 collegiate teams, ahead of formidable engineering schools Rochester Institute of Technology, North Carolina State University, and University of Illinois Ð Urbana-Champaign.
For the students of Brown's Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) racecar design team, a journey that begins each September ends, if only temporarily, in May at the annual FSAE design competition in Pontiac, Mich. This past May, Brown's FSAE team finished 10th among an international field of more than 130 collegiate teams, ahead of formidable engineering schools Rochester Institute of Technology, North Carolina State University, and University of Illinois Ð Urbana-Champaign.
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10/04/2002 Howell
"Hot Comb" takes its cue from African-American entrepreneur
"An independent woman is what I planned for me, to be as free and safe as I could be," says the character Madam Dessaline in "Hot Comb," a new musical drama which Rites and Reason Theatre presents Oct. 3-6 and 10-13 at Churchill House.
"An independent woman is what I planned for me, to be as free and safe as I could be," says the character Madam Dessaline in "Hot Comb," a new musical drama which Rites and Reason Theatre presents Oct. 3-6 and 10-13 at Churchill House.
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10/04/2002 Howell
Brown takes first steps toward integrating data systems
The University has embarked upon a selection of an enterprise system that has the potential to affect Brown's business practices in the coming decade. Oracle, Peoplesoft and SCT/Banner will demonstrate enterprise systems beginning Oct. 28.
The University has embarked upon a selection of an enterprise system that has the potential to affect Brown's business practices in the coming decade. Oracle, Peoplesoft and SCT/Banner will demonstrate enterprise systems beginning Oct. 28.
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27GSJ06f
10/04/2002 Sweeney
Simmons briefs staff about long-term planning
In a noontime forum attended by hundreds of staff members, President Simmons outlined a variety of steps her administration is taking to ensure Brown's position among the top research institutions in the coming decade. Her remarks included information about campus expansion, safety, and diversity.
In a noontime forum attended by hundreds of staff members, President Simmons outlined a variety of steps her administration is taking to ensure Brown's position among the top research institutions in the coming decade. Her remarks included information about campus expansion, safety, and diversity.
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09/27/2002 Sweeney
Putting down roots: Immigrants tend to settle within existing segregated areas
Immigrants arriving in the nation's cities are not changing the existing, somewhat segregated, neighborhoods in which people of different races and ethnicities reside, according to a new study by Brown sociologists.
Immigrants arriving in the nation's cities are not changing the existing, somewhat segregated, neighborhoods in which people of different races and ethnicities reside, according to a new study by Brown sociologists.
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09/27/2002 Cole
Inquiring Minds: Paul Kellstedt on presidents and the economy
Do voters blame stagnant wages, rising unemployment and accounting scandals on President Bush? Kristen Cole asked Paul Kellstedt, assistant professor of political science and public policy, how voters form conclusions about a president's ability to manage the economy and how much power a president has to influence those opinions.
Do voters blame stagnant wages, rising unemployment and accounting scandals on President Bush? Kristen Cole asked Paul Kellstedt, assistant professor of political science and public policy, how voters form conclusions about a president's ability to manage the economy and how much power a president has to influence those opinions.
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09/27/2002 Cole
Researchers discover substance in brain that acts like chemical that gives chilies fire
An international group of researchers led by a Brown graduate student recently identified a substance in the brain similar in structure and function to the active ingredient in hot chili peppers. Although they do not yet know exactly what drives the body's production of the compound, researchers think its release in tissues would likely cause burning pain, much like the sensation caused by the chemical capsaicin in chili peppers.
An international group of researchers led by a Brown graduate student recently identified a substance in the brain similar in structure and function to the active ingredient in hot chili peppers. Although they do not yet know exactly what drives the body's production of the compound, researchers think its release in tissues would likely cause burning pain, much like the sensation caused by the chemical capsaicin in chili peppers.
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09/27/2002 Cole
Student shows influence on Native American art
Sunil Kapila '03 was pleased when he received an UTRA grant to travel to New Mexico to study the influence of white culture on Native American art this past summer, but not all of the lessons he learned were quite what he expected.
Sunil Kapila '03 was pleased when he received an UTRA grant to travel to New Mexico to study the influence of white culture on Native American art this past summer, but not all of the lessons he learned were quite what he expected.
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09/27/2002 Curtis
Contagion and controversy
A new exhibition at the John Carter Brown Library and a newly published essay by Stanley Aronson, M.D., examine the history of smallpox in America Ð and the pain and controversy it generated.
A new exhibition at the John Carter Brown Library and a newly published essay by Stanley Aronson, M.D., examine the history of smallpox in America Ð and the pain and controversy it generated.
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09/27/2002 Curtis
From classroom to stage: Making it real
As Brown Theatre gets ready to present Chekhov's "The Seagull," Professor Lowry Marshall teaches a new crop of young actors the basic skills they must bring to the stage.
As Brown Theatre gets ready to present Chekhov's "The Seagull," Professor Lowry Marshall teaches a new crop of young actors the basic skills they must bring to the stage.
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09/27/2002 Curtis
Diagnostic imaging at center of lung screening trial
A host of Brown faculty and staff are involved in a new national trial to evaluate the effectiveness of using diagnostic imaging to prevent lung cancer deaths. The researchers helped assemble the study, and they will help conduct it.
A host of Brown faculty and staff are involved in a new national trial to evaluate the effectiveness of using diagnostic imaging to prevent lung cancer deaths. The researchers helped assemble the study, and they will help conduct it.
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09/27/2002 Turner
Activist/author Derrick Bell to speak Sept. 28
Harvard professor and prominent African-American attorney/ethics expert Derek Bell will speak on ethics and ambition Sept. 28 in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
Harvard professor and prominent African-American attorney/ethics expert Derek Bell will speak on ethics and ambition Sept. 28 in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
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09/27/2002 Howell
Voters favor Cicilline as mayor; minorities feel they have too little power
A survey of 688 Providence voters conducted Sept. 14–22, 2002, finds a big margin for David Cicilline over his general election rivals. Minorities feel they have too little political power in Providence.
A survey of 688 Providence voters conducted Sept. 14–22, 2002, finds a big margin for David Cicilline over his general election rivals. Minorities feel they have too little political power in Providence.
News Release
02-020
09/24/2002 Nickel
City government Web sites improve but rely more heavily on user fees
Brown University's second annual analysis of government agency Web sites in America's 70 largest cities shows that cities have made dramatic improvements over last year. De-spite improvements in online services, however, cities are relying to a greater extent on revenue-generating Web user fees and premium services.
Brown University's second annual analysis of government agency Web sites in America's 70 largest cities shows that cities have made dramatic improvements over last year. De-spite improvements in online services, however, cities are relying to a greater extent on revenue-generating Web user fees and premium services.
News Release
02-018
09/23/2002 Nickel
Op-Ed: Specialists on Iran-Iraq region see U.S. action in Iraq as a mistake
U.S. interventions in Afghanistan and its contemplated interventions in Iraq will demand a depth of non-military historical, social and political expertise that the United States currently does not have. The author reports from an international conference in Tajikistan.
U.S. interventions in Afghanistan and its contemplated interventions in Iraq will demand a depth of non-military historical, social and political expertise that the United States currently does not have. The author reports from an international conference in Tajikistan.
News Release
02-021
09/23/2002 Nickel
Op-Ed: False-conviction chic in the Berkshires
Robert Halsey was convicted in 1993 of sexually abusing two boys on his school van route in Lanesboro, Mass. There was a mountain of evidence against him, and he was sentenced to two consecutive life terms. Now a growing movement is trying to suggest that Halsey was unjustly convicted. A country that cherishes the presumption of innocence still needs to learn something about the presumption of guilt.
Robert Halsey was convicted in 1993 of sexually abusing two boys on his school van route in Lanesboro, Mass. There was a mountain of evidence against him, and he was sentenced to two consecutive life terms. Now a growing movement is trying to suggest that Halsey was unjustly convicted. A country that cherishes the presumption of innocence still needs to learn something about the presumption of guilt.
News Release
02-009
09/20/2002 Nickel
Where are they now: Jonathan Mooney '00
A few months after Jonathan Mooney collected his Brown diploma in 2000, he purchased a bus ticket to tour the country and talk to people. Mooney's book with classmate David Cole, "Learning Outside the Lines," had just been published. The book chronicled the friends' experiences as learning-disabled students. Now Mooney, 25, travels around the world speaking to students with disabilities about celebrating their differences, and students in medical school about caring for patients with disabilities.
A few months after Jonathan Mooney collected his Brown diploma in 2000, he purchased a bus ticket to tour the country and talk to people. Mooney's book with classmate David Cole, "Learning Outside the Lines," had just been published. The book chronicled the friends' experiences as learning-disabled students. Now Mooney, 25, travels around the world speaking to students with disabilities about celebrating their differences, and students in medical school about caring for patients with disabilities.
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09/20/2002 Cole
Faces of Brown: Emil Fioravanti
"Making the community safe." "Working in partnership with the community." Capt. Emil Fioravanti uses such phrases repeatedly in describing his objectives as the new second-in-command of Brown's Department of Public Safety. Hired this past August, Fioravanti will be heavily involved in implementing the recommendations made by the Bratton Group.
"Making the community safe." "Working in partnership with the community." Capt. Emil Fioravanti uses such phrases repeatedly in describing his objectives as the new second-in-command of Brown's Department of Public Safety. Hired this past August, Fioravanti will be heavily involved in implementing the recommendations made by the Bratton Group.
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09/20/2002 Sweeney
Brown students to perform in city opera's "Cinderella"
David T. Cohen '03 and Spyridon Antonopoulos '03 won't get to dance with Cinderella at the ball, but they will add valuable experience to their resume by performing in a fully staged opera production of the beloved fairy tale this weekend.
David T. Cohen '03 and Spyridon Antonopoulos '03 won't get to dance with Cinderella at the ball, but they will add valuable experience to their resume by performing in a fully staged opera production of the beloved fairy tale this weekend.
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09/20/2002 Curtis
John Carter Brown Library hosts exhibition on history of smallpox
The John Carter Brown Library will host the exhibition "Smallpox in the Americas, 1492 to 1815: Contagion and Controversy" through Jan. 15, 2003. The collection of books, pamphlets and broadsides has been developed in conjunction with the publication of an essay on the history of smallpox by Stanley Aronson, M.D., dean of medicine emeritus, and Lucile Newman, professor emerita of community health.
The John Carter Brown Library will host the exhibition "Smallpox in the Americas, 1492 to 1815: Contagion and Controversy" through Jan. 15, 2003. The collection of books, pamphlets and broadsides has been developed in conjunction with the publication of an essay on the history of smallpox by Stanley Aronson, M.D., dean of medicine emeritus, and Lucile Newman, professor emerita of community health.
News Release
02-017
09/17/2002 Curtis
Governments improve Web security but offer more restricted areas
The third annual survey of state and federal "e-governments" conducted at Brown University shows that government Web sites have improved their security and privacy provisions over last year. However, there has been a proliferation of Internet services and Web sites that offer access only to registered users or in some cases only to users who pay fees. Top e-government states this year include Tennessee, New Jersey, California, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
The third annual survey of state and federal "e-governments" conducted at Brown University shows that government Web sites have improved their security and privacy provisions over last year. However, there has been a proliferation of Internet services and Web sites that offer access only to registered users or in some cases only to users who pay fees. Top e-government states this year include Tennessee, New Jersey, California, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
News Release
02-016
09/16/2002 Nickel
Andries van Dam named vice president for research
Andries van Dam, a computer graphics pioneer and member of the Brown faculty since 1965, has been appointed the University's first vice president for research. He will begin his work Oct. 1, 2002.
Andries van Dam, a computer graphics pioneer and member of the Brown faculty since 1965, has been appointed the University's first vice president for research. He will begin his work Oct. 1, 2002.
News Release
02-013
09/03/2002 Nickel
Voters favor York over Whitehouse and Pires, Brown over Inman
A survey of 437 likely Rhode Island Democratic primary voters conducted Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2002, finds voters favor Myrth York over Sheldon Whitehouse and Antonio Pires in the race for governor. In the race for secretary of state, voters favor Matt Brown over incumbent Ed Inman, with more than half the voters undecided.
A survey of 437 likely Rhode Island Democratic primary voters conducted Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2002, finds voters favor Myrth York over Sheldon Whitehouse and Antonio Pires in the race for governor. In the race for secretary of state, voters favor Matt Brown over incumbent Ed Inman, with more than half the voters undecided.
News Release
02-015
09/03/2002 Nickel
University will observe first anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks
The Brown University community will observe Sept. 11 with a variety of events commemorating the victims of last year's terrorist attacks and reflecting upon the lessons learned in the intervening months.
The Brown University community will observe Sept. 11 with a variety of events commemorating the victims of last year's terrorist attacks and reflecting upon the lessons learned in the intervening months.
News Release
02-012
08/30/2002 Curtis
First-years choose among nearly two dozen new seminars just for them
Brown introduces a slate of small seminars for freshmen to give incoming students an immediate opportunity for an intimate learning experience and to avoid the danger that they will be swallowed up by large courses. The seminars are part of President Simmons' Initiatives for Academic Enrichment.
Brown introduces a slate of small seminars for freshmen to give incoming students an immediate opportunity for an intimate learning experience and to avoid the danger that they will be swallowed up by large courses. The seminars are part of President Simmons' Initiatives for Academic Enrichment.
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08/30/2002 Cole
The advising partnership: Grant enables enhancements to advising system for first- and second-year students
Funds from a five-year $250,000 grant presented to Brown last year to examine and support the advising system have been directed at efforts surounding students' first two years at the University. The grant has made possible new written materials, a revamped Web site about advising, training and orientation sessions for all groups involved, and a new advising coordinator.
Funds from a five-year $250,000 grant presented to Brown last year to examine and support the advising system have been directed at efforts surounding students' first two years at the University. The grant has made possible new written materials, a revamped Web site about advising, training and orientation sessions for all groups involved, and a new advising coordinator.
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08/30/2002 Cole
Med students travel to Caribbean on an AIDS/HIVeducation mission
With a mixed bag of talks, skits and small group chats, eight medical students and one newly fledged physician from Brown recently carried out a 12-day HIV/AIDS education mission to high school and college students across the Caribbean nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
With a mixed bag of talks, skits and small group chats, eight medical students and one newly fledged physician from Brown recently carried out a 12-day HIV/AIDS education mission to high school and college students across the Caribbean nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
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08/30/2002 Turner
From the Faculty Bookshelf: "Scandal in a Small Town"
Anthropology Professor Marida Hollos sees eery similarities between Providence Mayor Vincent Cianci and the disgraced Hungarian mayor she chronicled in her latest book, "Scandal in a Small Town."
Anthropology Professor Marida Hollos sees eery similarities between Providence Mayor Vincent Cianci and the disgraced Hungarian mayor she chronicled in her latest book, "Scandal in a Small Town."
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08/30/2002 Curtis
Coover's class brings text to (virtual) life in the Cave
Adjunct Professor Robert Coover and his writing students are collaborating with artists and computer programmers to explore the new frontiers of literature Ð in 3-D.
Adjunct Professor Robert Coover and his writing students are collaborating with artists and computer programmers to explore the new frontiers of literature Ð in 3-D.
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27GSJ01g
08/30/2002 Curtis
Schneider to help launch performance studies program
New faculty member Assistant Professor Rebecca Schneider brings her expertise in performance studies and feminist theater to Brown's graduate and undergraduate students this fall.
New faculty member Assistant Professor Rebecca Schneider brings her expertise in performance studies and feminist theater to Brown's graduate and undergraduate students this fall.
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27GSJ01j
08/30/2002 Curtis
Seven-year project will explore the biology of osteoarthritis
Brown researchers recently launched a seven-year project to help uncover the biological markers that predict who will develop the most common form of arthritis.
Brown researchers recently launched a seven-year project to help uncover the biological markers that predict who will develop the most common form of arthritis.
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08/30/2002 Turner
Fourth-quarter surge helps annual fund set records
A total of 22,665 donors raised more than $17 million for the Brown Annual Fund (BAF) this past fiscal year. Notable, too, was the surge of fourth-quarter giving. While the stock market experienced its worst turmoil in years, the BAF raised $8 million between April and June, $3.3 million in June alone.
A total of 22,665 donors raised more than $17 million for the Brown Annual Fund (BAF) this past fiscal year. Notable, too, was the surge of fourth-quarter giving. While the stock market experienced its worst turmoil in years, the BAF raised $8 million between April and June, $3.3 million in June alone.
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08/30/2002 Sweeney
Computer science pioneer Andries van Dam to deliver address Sept. 3
Andries van Dam, co-founder of Brown's Department of Computer Science, will deliver the Opening Convocation address Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2002, at 11 a.m. on The College Green. President Ruth J. Simmons will declare the 239th academic year officially open.
Andries van Dam, co-founder of Brown's Department of Computer Science, will deliver the Opening Convocation address Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2002, at 11 a.m. on The College Green. President Ruth J. Simmons will declare the 239th academic year officially open.
News Release
02-010
08/22/2002 Cole
Parenthood is an increasingly isolated job, Brown sociologists say
As the 20th century progressed, parents shouldered the care and financial burdens of raising children with less and less help, say Brown sociologists. Frances K. Goldscheider and colleagues analyzed census data from 1880 to 1990 and presented their findings at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association.
As the 20th century progressed, parents shouldered the care and financial burdens of raising children with less and less help, say Brown sociologists. Frances K. Goldscheider and colleagues analyzed census data from 1880 to 1990 and presented their findings at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association.
News Release
02-007
08/19/2002 Cole
Op-Ed: For peace in the Middle East: A two-state solution?
Palestinian Arabs often take the colonial experiences of Algeria and South Africa as models for their conflict with Zionism: As Europeans ultimately lost power in both Algeria and South Africa, perhaps Jewish settlers will not prove to be permanent, writes Herschel I. Grossman. But suppose that analogy is wrong. What if the situation is more like the example of Ireland, where a two-state solution has worked?
Palestinian Arabs often take the colonial experiences of Algeria and South Africa as models for their conflict with Zionism: As Europeans ultimately lost power in both Algeria and South Africa, perhaps Jewish settlers will not prove to be permanent, writes Herschel I. Grossman. But suppose that analogy is wrong. What if the situation is more like the example of Ireland, where a two-state solution has worked?
News Release
02-006
08/14/2002 Nickel
Without blue crabs, southern salt marshes wash away, study finds
Over-harvesting of blue crabs may be triggering the colossal die-off of salt marshes across the southeastern United States, suggests a new study by two Brown University biologists who report their findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Over-harvesting of blue crabs may be triggering the colossal die-off of salt marshes across the southeastern United States, suggests a new study by two Brown University biologists who report their findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
News Release
02-005
08/05/2002 Turner
Bell Gallery exhibition of political artist Sue Coe to open September 7
The David Winton Bell Gallery will host a new exhibition, "Commitment to the Struggle: The Art of Sue Coe," Sept. 7 to Oct. 22, 2002, in the List Art Center. The show represents two decades of work by the political artist, who will discuss her work during an opening reception set for Friday, Sept. 13 at 5:30 p.m.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will host a new exhibition, "Commitment to the Struggle: The Art of Sue Coe," Sept. 7 to Oct. 22, 2002, in the List Art Center. The show represents two decades of work by the political artist, who will discuss her work during an opening reception set for Friday, Sept. 13 at 5:30 p.m.
News Release
02-003
08/02/2002 Curtis
Hormone boon goes bust
Women across the country were shocked earlier this summer when a national long-term study on hormone replacement therapy revealed the treatment -- long believed to help aging women maintain good health -- actually increases their risk for several life-threatening diseases. The findings are bittersweet for the women participating in the Brown-led arm of the Women's Health Initiative.
Women across the country were shocked earlier this summer when a national long-term study on hormone replacement therapy revealed the treatment -- long believed to help aging women maintain good health -- actually increases their risk for several life-threatening diseases. The findings are bittersweet for the women participating in the Brown-led arm of the Women's Health Initiative.
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08/02/2002 Curtis
JCB Library hosts 'Errand into the Wilderness'
A new exhibition at the John Carter Brown Library recaptures in print the New England experience, body and spirit during the region's formative period. 'Errand into the Wilderness: The Early English Colonization of New England, 1602-1753' is on display in the library's MacMillan Reading Room through Aug. 31.
A new exhibition at the John Carter Brown Library recaptures in print the New England experience, body and spirit during the region's formative period. 'Errand into the Wilderness: The Early English Colonization of New England, 1602-1753' is on display in the library's MacMillan Reading Room through Aug. 31.
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08/02/2002 Curtis
It's now or never for greenhouse gas reductions, study's authors say
Begin to reduce greenhouse gas emissions soon or it might be too late to avoid dangerous climate change, say a Brown author and his Princeton colleague in a policy forum in the June 14 issue of Science. Their scientific analysis responds to calls for well-defined long-term objectives in dealing with climate change.
Begin to reduce greenhouse gas emissions soon or it might be too late to avoid dangerous climate change, say a Brown author and his Princeton colleague in a policy forum in the June 14 issue of Science. Their scientific analysis responds to calls for well-defined long-term objectives in dealing with climate change.
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08/02/2002 Turner
Research notes: dermatologists and sunscreen; aging baboons; couch potatoes
Study shows that dermatologists don't practice what they preach when it comes to using sunscreen; aging baboons provide insight into human lifespan; computerized calls fire up couch potatoes to exercise.
Study shows that dermatologists don't practice what they preach when it comes to using sunscreen; aging baboons provide insight into human lifespan; computerized calls fire up couch potatoes to exercise.
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26GSJ32h
08/02/2002 Turner
Op-Ed: Will education be the next security risk in the Occupied Territories?
The Israeli military raid on Al-Quds University in Jerusalem is ironic in light of the recent claim by the Israeli military that Palestinian textbooks incite students against the Israeli government. That claim, repeatedly debunked by U.S. academics, misses the point, writes Lara Harb. The occupation -- not to mention the ongoing attack on primary schools and universities -- provides a far more provocative education than anything a textbook could ever convey.
The Israeli military raid on Al-Quds University in Jerusalem is ironic in light of the recent claim by the Israeli military that Palestinian textbooks incite students against the Israeli government. That claim, repeatedly debunked by U.S. academics, misses the point, writes Lara Harb. The occupation -- not to mention the ongoing attack on primary schools and universities -- provides a far more provocative education than anything a textbook could ever convey.
News Release
02-004
07/12/2002 Nickel
Inquiring Minds: Goldberger on college admission process
Inquiring Minds: Michael Goldberger on the college admission process
Inquiring Minds: Michael Goldberger on the college admission process
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26GSJ31a
07/12/2002 Cole
Hiring under way for 87 new courses, sections
When students arrive on campus for the start of the academic year, they will find new options both in living space and classroom study. Through a variety of measures, the University is adding nearly 200 beds to prepare for a larger-than-usual entering class (the yield for the class is 60 percent), and 87 courses or sections of courses to offer a wider range of academic choices for entering students.
When students arrive on campus for the start of the academic year, they will find new options both in living space and classroom study. Through a variety of measures, the University is adding nearly 200 beds to prepare for a larger-than-usual entering class (the yield for the class is 60 percent), and 87 courses or sections of courses to offer a wider range of academic choices for entering students.
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07/12/2002 Cole
MOM - a mentoring program run by medical students
In the Medical Students Outreach to Mothers-to-Be program, known as the MOM program, medical students attend sessions on postpartum depression, breastfeeding, nutrition in pregnancy and the effects of alcohol and cigarette use, among other topics, and are paired with expectant mothers in need of social support -- some faced language barriers, others were single moms and others just needed help navigating through the medical establishment.
In the Medical Students Outreach to Mothers-to-Be program, known as the MOM program, medical students attend sessions on postpartum depression, breastfeeding, nutrition in pregnancy and the effects of alcohol and cigarette use, among other topics, and are paired with expectant mothers in need of social support -- some faced language barriers, others were single moms and others just needed help navigating through the medical establishment.
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07/12/2002 Bramson
Finding the cellular machine behind blood clotting
Three Brown scientists have described a critical blood-clotting role for a seven-protein complex found in animal and plant cells. Understanding this dynamic of cell biology could lead to better treatments for abnormal clotting, which is the chief cause of stroke.
Three Brown scientists have described a critical blood-clotting role for a seven-protein complex found in animal and plant cells. Understanding this dynamic of cell biology could lead to better treatments for abnormal clotting, which is the chief cause of stroke.
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07/12/2002 Turner
R.I. high school students invited to explore "Culture and Mass Media"
Rhode Island high school students may enroll at a reduced rate in "Culture and Mass Media," a course offered through Brown University's Office of Summer Studies. The course, created by political scientist Darrell West and taught by Katherine Stewart, meets weekdays from July 22 through August 2.
Rhode Island high school students may enroll at a reduced rate in "Culture and Mass Media," a course offered through Brown University's Office of Summer Studies. The course, created by political scientist Darrell West and taught by Katherine Stewart, meets weekdays from July 22 through August 2.
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07/01/2002 Sweeney
Feeding tubes may not help in severe dementia, yet use varies widely
Use of feeding tubes in nursing home patients with severe dementia is more than 10 times higher in some states than others despite evidence that it may not delay death or improve quality of life, according to a study by Brown University researchers in the June 26, 2002, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Use of feeding tubes in nursing home patients with severe dementia is more than 10 times higher in some states than others despite evidence that it may not delay death or improve quality of life, according to a study by Brown University researchers in the June 26, 2002, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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06/25/2002 Turner
Op-Ed: World Cup heralds a new Korea
The Dutch football coach Guus Hiddink, hired two years ago to coach Korea's national team, brought with him a different set of values, including meritocracy and individual accountability. The success of those values has not gone unnoticed off the field, writes Herschel Grossman. Whatever the outcome of the World Cup, changes to Korean society are not likely to fade with the euphoria of soccer fans.
The Dutch football coach Guus Hiddink, hired two years ago to coach Korea's national team, brought with him a different set of values, including meritocracy and individual accountability. The success of those values has not gone unnoticed off the field, writes Herschel Grossman. Whatever the outcome of the World Cup, changes to Korean society are not likely to fade with the euphoria of soccer fans.
News Release
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06/24/2002 Nickel
Spring sports wrapup
Spring sports wrapup. Women's crew wins NCAA championship; men's tennis wins Ivy championship; more
Spring sports wrapup. Women's crew wins NCAA championship; men's tennis wins Ivy championship; more
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26GSJ30b
06/21/2002 Montgomery
A smoke alarm for anthrax
A nationwide team of researchers led by Arto Nurmikko, professor of engineering and physics, recently received $8.4 million to create a compact warning system for airborne biological agents such as anthrax. The award comes from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
A nationwide team of researchers led by Arto Nurmikko, professor of engineering and physics, recently received $8.4 million to create a compact warning system for airborne biological agents such as anthrax. The award comes from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
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06/21/2002 Turner
Bell Gallery showcases local artists
Providence artists Yizhak Elyashiv, David Newton and Judyth van Amringe are showcased in an exhibition at the Bell Gallery through July 7.
Providence artists Yizhak Elyashiv, David Newton and Judyth van Amringe are showcased in an exhibition at the Bell Gallery through July 7.
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26GSJ30f
06/21/2002 Curtis
At Brown for June 21, 2002
Besdine is named interim dean of medicine and biological sciences; new trustees named; bone marrow donor found; more
Besdine is named interim dean of medicine and biological sciences; new trustees named; bone marrow donor found; more
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06/21/2002 Nickel
J. Carter Brown's years of service enriched campus life at the University
J. Carter Brown, a former trustee of the University and board member of the John Carter Brown Library and the John Nicholas Brown Center for the Study of American Civilization, died Monday at age 67.
J. Carter Brown, a former trustee of the University and board member of the John Carter Brown Library and the John Nicholas Brown Center for the Study of American Civilization, died Monday at age 67.
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06/18/2002 Nickel
Op-Ed: Fighting pacifism
Decades ago, the Cold War and Vietnam came equipped with terms like "red" and "commie," words which drained enemies of their human complexity. Might the term "axis of evil" serve a similar purpose now? The author can't shake the feeling that we have passed this way before. This article was written originally for publication in the Friends Journal.
Decades ago, the Cold War and Vietnam came equipped with terms like "red" and "commie," words which drained enemies of their human complexity. Might the term "axis of evil" serve a similar purpose now? The author can't shake the feeling that we have passed this way before. This article was written originally for publication in the Friends Journal.
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01-154
06/17/2002 Nickel
Most voters believe Cianci is guilty; few believe the jury will convict
A survey of 482 statewide voters conducted June 8-10, 2002, finds 67 percent of voters believe Mayor Vincent A. Cianci Jr. has provided strong leadership, 52 percent believe he is guilty of the federal charges he now faces and 15 percent believe the jury will convict him. The survey also finds Myrth York leading Sheldon Whitehouse and Antonio Pires in the race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
A survey of 482 statewide voters conducted June 8-10, 2002, finds 67 percent of voters believe Mayor Vincent A. Cianci Jr. has provided strong leadership, 52 percent believe he is guilty of the federal charges he now faces and 15 percent believe the jury will convict him. The survey also finds Myrth York leading Sheldon Whitehouse and Antonio Pires in the race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
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06/11/2002 Nickel
Keynote offers preview of 'science-fiction future'
Professor Andries van Dam, the keynote speaker at Opening Convocation, presented his vision of what the future holds in a presentation titled "he Future Ain't What It Used to Be"
Professor Andries van Dam, the keynote speaker at Opening Convocation, presented his vision of what the future holds in a presentation titled "he Future Ain't What It Used to Be"
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06/09/2002 Sweeney
New faculty members learn the ropes from colleagues at orientation
Dealing with the academic characteristics that make Brown unique were among the topics of an orientation attended by 37 new faculty members. The orientation was sponsored by the Office of the Dean of the Faculty and organized by the Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning.
Dealing with the academic characteristics that make Brown unique were among the topics of an orientation attended by 37 new faculty members. The orientation was sponsored by the Office of the Dean of the Faculty and organized by the Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning.
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06/09/2002 Cole
Physician dives into relatively uncharted waters of surfing research
Andrew Nathanson, M.D., a clinical assistant professor of medicine, has led the largest study of surfing injuries to date. "I think that surfing is quite a bit safer than people believe," he says, although there is room to improve the safety of equipment.
Andrew Nathanson, M.D., a clinical assistant professor of medicine, has led the largest study of surfing injuries to date. "I think that surfing is quite a bit safer than people believe," he says, although there is room to improve the safety of equipment.
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27GSJ02d
06/09/2002 Turner
Bell Gallery exhibition features Providence artists' new work
The David Winton Bell Gallery will host an exhibition of new work by Providence artists Yizhak Elyashiv, David Newton and Judyth van Amringe, beginning June 8 and continuing through July 7, 2002, in the List Art Center. An opening reception is scheduled for Friday, June 7, 2002, from 5 to 7 p.m.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will host an exhibition of new work by Providence artists Yizhak Elyashiv, David Newton and Judyth van Amringe, beginning June 8 and continuing through July 7, 2002, in the List Art Center. An opening reception is scheduled for Friday, June 7, 2002, from 5 to 7 p.m.
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05/31/2002 Curtis
Modern Culture and Media to offer Ph.D. program
Building upon its reputation as a leader in its field, the Department of Modern Culture and Media will begin offering a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), a move that department faculty believe will lead to breakthrough work and innovation in their field.
Building upon its reputation as a leader in its field, the Department of Modern Culture and Media will begin offering a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), a move that department faculty believe will lead to breakthrough work and innovation in their field.
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26GSJ29a
05/31/2002 Curtis
Fellowship will help Bartov explore Ukranian history
Professor Omer Bartov will use his Guggenheim Fellowship to explore Buczacz, the hometown of the only Hebrew author who has won the Nobel Prize for Literature, Shmuel Yosef Agnon; of the great Polish Jewish historian, Emanuel Ringelblum; of Sigmund Freud's parents; and of Bartov's own mother.
Professor Omer Bartov will use his Guggenheim Fellowship to explore Buczacz, the hometown of the only Hebrew author who has won the Nobel Prize for Literature, Shmuel Yosef Agnon; of the great Polish Jewish historian, Emanuel Ringelblum; of Sigmund Freud's parents; and of Bartov's own mother.
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26GSJ29b
05/31/2002 Bramson
2009 graduate from Brown with "gift of learning" at their sides
Brown awarded a total of 2,009 degrees during Commencement ceremonies held on Monday, May 27. Of those, 1,506 were undergraduate degrees, 280 were master's degrees, 75 were doctors of medicine, and 148 were doctors of philosophy. Commencement weekend offered a variety of speakers, from those who presented Commencement Forums May 25 to students addressing their classmates Memorial Day. Here are excerpts from many of those presentations.
Brown awarded a total of 2,009 degrees during Commencement ceremonies held on Monday, May 27. Of those, 1,506 were undergraduate degrees, 280 were master's degrees, 75 were doctors of medicine, and 148 were doctors of philosophy. Commencement weekend offered a variety of speakers, from those who presented Commencement Forums May 25 to students addressing their classmates Memorial Day. Here are excerpts from many of those presentations.
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05/31/2002
Three degrees of graduation
On Commencement Day, George Kaufman took the triple crown: a bachelor of arts, a bachelor of science and a master of science.
On Commencement Day, George Kaufman took the triple crown: a bachelor of arts, a bachelor of science and a master of science.
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05/31/2002 Cole
Biomedical engineering will offer graduate program
The Board of Fellows of the Brown Corporation approved a graduate program in biomedical engineering. Recently, President Simmons approved a Center for Biomedical Engineering. In addition, six seniors are the first to graduate with degrees in the new undergraduate biomedical engineering program.
The Board of Fellows of the Brown Corporation approved a graduate program in biomedical engineering. Recently, President Simmons approved a Center for Biomedical Engineering. In addition, six seniors are the first to graduate with degrees in the new undergraduate biomedical engineering program.
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05/31/2002 Turner
That sounds about right
The sound that accompanies an onscreen image of feet sloshing through mud is an exaggeration of the true sound, but viewers don't mind. In fact, we may think it is more realistic that way. A new study by researcher Laurie Heller supports longtime claims by sound effect technicians, known as Foley artists, that exaggerating sounds in movies makes the sounds more believable to the audience.
The sound that accompanies an onscreen image of feet sloshing through mud is an exaggeration of the true sound, but viewers don't mind. In fact, we may think it is more realistic that way. A new study by researcher Laurie Heller supports longtime claims by sound effect technicians, known as Foley artists, that exaggerating sounds in movies makes the sounds more believable to the audience.
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05/31/2002 Cole
Hands-on Haffenreffer
A wealth of resources awaits youngsters who travel to the Haffenreffer Museum in Bristol from throughout Southeastern New England.
A wealth of resources awaits youngsters who travel to the Haffenreffer Museum in Bristol from throughout Southeastern New England.
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05/31/2002 Curtis
Research notes
Research notes on psychiatric patients after Sept. 11, hepatitis research; more
Research notes on psychiatric patients after Sept. 11, hepatitis research; more
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05/31/2002 Turner
Researching school reform strategies
Brown's Advanced Studies Fellowship Program recently selected 10 scholars to research federal and national strategies of school reform in the United States. The postdoctoral fellows will receive funds for a nine-month leave to pursue their research, and they will participate in a three-year program of seminars, mentoring and group discussions at Brown.
Brown's Advanced Studies Fellowship Program recently selected 10 scholars to research federal and national strategies of school reform in the United States. The postdoctoral fellows will receive funds for a nine-month leave to pursue their research, and they will participate in a three-year program of seminars, mentoring and group discussions at Brown.
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05/31/2002 Cole
Hunt for HIV vaccine is a community effort
Five years ago, President Clinton called for an HIV/AIDS vaccine within 10 years. If that goal is to be reached it will be because of the joint efforts of clinicians, researchers, community advisers and the people who volunteer for vaccine trials. Here are five stories that look at those efforts.
Five years ago, President Clinton called for an HIV/AIDS vaccine within 10 years. If that goal is to be reached it will be because of the joint efforts of clinicians, researchers, community advisers and the people who volunteer for vaccine trials. Here are five stories that look at those efforts.
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05/31/2002 Turner
Students worry about nuclear proliferation, support international cooperation
High school students are concerned about the proliferation of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons; about damage to the global environment; and that more Americans will die at the hands of terrorists, according to a Brown University survey of 2,225 high school students. The survey of students involved with the University-sponsored Capitol Forum Program provides insight into what the next generation of voters believe is cause for concern on an international scale.
High school students are concerned about the proliferation of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons; about damage to the global environment; and that more Americans will die at the hands of terrorists, according to a Brown University survey of 2,225 high school students. The survey of students involved with the University-sponsored Capitol Forum Program provides insight into what the next generation of voters believe is cause for concern on an international scale.
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05/28/2002 Bramson
Besdine named interim dean of medicine and biological sciences
Richard W. Besdine, M.D., the David S. Greer Professor of Geriatric Medicine, has been named interim dean of medicine and biological sciences at Brown University. Besdine will begin his new duties July 1, 2002.
Richard W. Besdine, M.D., the David S. Greer Professor of Geriatric Medicine, has been named interim dean of medicine and biological sciences at Brown University. Besdine will begin his new duties July 1, 2002.
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05/28/2002 Nickel
Pilot diversity program builds insight and understanding
80 freshmen and 30 upperclassmen participated in Building Understanding Across Differences, a collaboration offered by Student Life and the Dean of the College to increase understanding and dialogue among students of differing social identities related to race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ability and class.
80 freshmen and 30 upperclassmen participated in Building Understanding Across Differences, a collaboration offered by Student Life and the Dean of the College to increase understanding and dialogue among students of differing social identities related to race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ability and class.
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05/24/2002 Curtis
Page Turners
Cristina Bonuso and Eric Mueller of the graduating Class of 2002
Cristina Bonuso and Eric Mueller of the graduating Class of 2002
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05/24/2002 DeCesare
For a decade, Brown's Title IX news has followed Amy Cohen '92
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Title IX, the law that prohibits gender discrimination at educational institutions, and a decade since a group of Brown athletes turned to the justice system to uphold the statute they believed the University had violated. Cohen, now a public school teacher in New York City, is returning for her 10-year reunion. She reflects on the lawsuit that carries her name.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Title IX, the law that prohibits gender discrimination at educational institutions, and a decade since a group of Brown athletes turned to the justice system to uphold the statute they believed the University had violated. Cohen, now a public school teacher in New York City, is returning for her 10-year reunion. She reflects on the lawsuit that carries her name.
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05/24/2002 Cole
South Pacific ridge bears Brown's name
As with other scientific discoveries, if you're the first to discover or map a volcanic ridge, you get to name it. That's how the Brown Ridge in the South Pacific recently acquired its name. Last winter, researchers affiliated with Brown were the first to map the approximately 200-kilometer-long ridge that they've since named after the University.
As with other scientific discoveries, if you're the first to discover or map a volcanic ridge, you get to name it. That's how the Brown Ridge in the South Pacific recently acquired its name. Last winter, researchers affiliated with Brown were the first to map the approximately 200-kilometer-long ridge that they've since named after the University.
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05/24/2002 Bramson
STG Faculty Grants Program
The Scholarly Technology Group is poised to help faculty members create an online literary journal, an electronic book to examine 1960s popular culture in West Germany and technology to allow more sophisticated research of South Asian manuscripts. These and other projects have been selected for the second annual round of STG's Faculty Grants Program.
The Scholarly Technology Group is poised to help faculty members create an online literary journal, an electronic book to examine 1960s popular culture in West Germany and technology to allow more sophisticated research of South Asian manuscripts. These and other projects have been selected for the second annual round of STG's Faculty Grants Program.
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05/24/2002 Bramson
Political turmoil postpones environmental exchange program
Deborah Lapidus '05 and Bekah Rottenberg '03 both planned to conduct research this summer in Nepal with a Nepalese scholar who spent this past semester at Brown in the Watson Institute's International Scholars of the Environment Program. However, due to internal conflict in Nepal just weeks before they were set to travel, the undergraduates' trips are being postponed until next summer.
Deborah Lapidus '05 and Bekah Rottenberg '03 both planned to conduct research this summer in Nepal with a Nepalese scholar who spent this past semester at Brown in the Watson Institute's International Scholars of the Environment Program. However, due to internal conflict in Nepal just weeks before they were set to travel, the undergraduates' trips are being postponed until next summer.
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05/24/2002 Bramson
Sock and Buskin celebrate a century at Brown
The year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Sock and Buskin stages its grand finale during Commencement weekend with a full slate of events offered by the Department of Theatre, Speech and Dance and its alumni.
The year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Sock and Buskin stages its grand finale during Commencement weekend with a full slate of events offered by the Department of Theatre, Speech and Dance and its alumni.
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05/24/2002 Curtis
Some sound effects are better than the real thing, says Brown study
New scientific evidence supports long-time claims by sound effect technicians, known as Foley artists, that exaggerating sounds in movies makes them more believable to the audience. Laurie Heller, assistant professor (research) of psychology, will present her findings June 3, 2002, at the 143rd meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, in Pittsburgh, Pa.
New scientific evidence supports long-time claims by sound effect technicians, known as Foley artists, that exaggerating sounds in movies makes them more believable to the audience. Laurie Heller, assistant professor (research) of psychology, will present her findings June 3, 2002, at the 143rd meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, in Pittsburgh, Pa.
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05/23/2002 Cole
Brown will award eight honorary degrees at Commencement May 27
Brown University presented eight honorary degrees during Commencement ceremonies today, Monday, May 27. The recipients were John Birkelund, Raymond G. Chambers, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Paul LeClerc, Emily Arnold McCully, Jessye Norman, Sadako Ogata and William Warner.
Brown University presented eight honorary degrees during Commencement ceremonies today, Monday, May 27. The recipients were John Birkelund, Raymond G. Chambers, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Paul LeClerc, Emily Arnold McCully, Jessye Norman, Sadako Ogata and William Warner.
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05/22/2002 Sweeney
Terror aftermath tough on psychiatric patients, study shows
Findings from a post-Sept. 11, 2001, study by Brown University researchers support the idea that psychiatric patients are at increased risk for experiencing distressing symptoms following national terrorist attacks. The results will be presented May 20, 2002, during the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Philadelphia.
Findings from a post-Sept. 11, 2001, study by Brown University researchers support the idea that psychiatric patients are at increased risk for experiencing distressing symptoms following national terrorist attacks. The results will be presented May 20, 2002, during the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Philadelphia.
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05/20/2002 Turner
Howard Foundation awards 12 fellowships for 2002-2003
The George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation, administered by Brown University, has named 12 recipients of $20,000 fellowships for the 2002-2003 academic year in the areas of music, musicology, playwriting and theater arts.
The George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation, administered by Brown University, has named 12 recipients of $20,000 fellowships for the 2002-2003 academic year in the areas of music, musicology, playwriting and theater arts.
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05/14/2002
Marian Wright Edelman to speak at Medical School Convocation
Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund, will speak at the Brown Medical School Commencement Convocation Monday, May 27, in the First Unitarian Church of Providence. Medical graduates will also hear talks by James McIlwain, M.D., the Fox Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, and Robert Wolf, a member of the graduating class. The convocation will begin at 8:45 a.m.
Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund, will speak at the Brown Medical School Commencement Convocation Monday, May 27, in the First Unitarian Church of Providence. Medical graduates will also hear talks by James McIlwain, M.D., the Fox Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, and Robert Wolf, a member of the graduating class. The convocation will begin at 8:45 a.m.
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05/14/2002 Turner
Ruth Bader Ginsburg to deliver baccalaureate address May 26
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will address graduating seniors at Brown's baccalaureate service on Sunday, May 26, 2002, at 1:30 p.m. in the Meeting House of the First Baptist Church in America.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will address graduating seniors at Brown's baccalaureate service on Sunday, May 26, 2002, at 1:30 p.m. in the Meeting House of the First Baptist Church in America.
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05/14/2002 Bramson
Graduate School will honor distinguished alumni, teaching assistants
During Commencement ceremonies on Monday, May 27, the University's Graduate School will present its Distinguished Graduate School Alumnus/a Award and the President's Award for Excellence in Teaching.
During Commencement ceremonies on Monday, May 27, the University's Graduate School will present its Distinguished Graduate School Alumnus/a Award and the President's Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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05/10/2002 Sweeney
Upholding Brown tradition, two seniors will address graduating class
Maithili Parekh of Bombay, India, and Edward Smith of Washington, D.C., will deliver orations during Brown's 234th Commencement, Monday, May 27, 2002, at 10:15 a.m. in the Meeting House of the First Baptist Church in America.
Maithili Parekh of Bombay, India, and Edward Smith of Washington, D.C., will deliver orations during Brown's 234th Commencement, Monday, May 27, 2002, at 10:15 a.m. in the Meeting House of the First Baptist Church in America.
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05/07/2002 Cole
Computing plan begins with network upgrades this summer
As early as this fall, the Brown community will see changes in its computing environment. ACUP members heard about some of the changes from Ellen Waite-Franzen, vice president of Computing and Information Services. She outlined a plan that will begin to address many of Brown's urgent computing needs, particularly those that support the Initiatives for Academic Enrichment.
As early as this fall, the Brown community will see changes in its computing environment. ACUP members heard about some of the changes from Ellen Waite-Franzen, vice president of Computing and Information Services. She outlined a plan that will begin to address many of Brown's urgent computing needs, particularly those that support the Initiatives for Academic Enrichment.
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05/03/2002 Sweeney
Marsh reflects on decade at help of Medical School
After nearly 10 years as Brown's chief medical education officer, Donald J. Marsh, M.D., will begin a year-long sabbatical July 1 after which he will retire as dean of medicine and biological sciences emeritus.
After nearly 10 years as Brown's chief medical education officer, Donald J. Marsh, M.D., will begin a year-long sabbatical July 1 after which he will retire as dean of medicine and biological sciences emeritus.
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05/03/2002 Turner
Faculty, staff invited to personal safety workshop
Police and Security is sponsoring a personal safety workshop for faculty and staff on May 6.
Police and Security is sponsoring a personal safety workshop for faculty and staff on May 6.
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05/03/2002 Cole
Gift endows artist-in-residence program
Thanks to a $1-million gift from an alumna, Brown's arts departments will have the means to bring distinguished visiting artists to campus beginning in September.
Thanks to a $1-million gift from an alumna, Brown's arts departments will have the means to bring distinguished visiting artists to campus beginning in September.
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05/03/2002 Curtis
Lawton Wehle Fitt '74 endows an artists-in-residence program
Lawton Wehle Fitt '74 has given $1 million to Brown University to establish and endow an artists-in-residence program. The endowment will help bring distinguished artists in the fields of creative writing, dance, digital media, film, fine art, music, theater and visual arts to the University each semester.
Lawton Wehle Fitt '74 has given $1 million to Brown University to establish and endow an artists-in-residence program. The endowment will help bring distinguished artists in the fields of creative writing, dance, digital media, film, fine art, music, theater and visual arts to the University each semester.
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05/02/2002 Curtis
Marsh to step down as dean of medicine and biological sciences
Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons has announced that Donald J. Marsh, M.D., will step down as dean of medicine and biological sciences. Marsh will begin a year-long sabbatical July 1, after which he will retire as dean emeritus, effective July 1, 2003.
Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons has announced that Donald J. Marsh, M.D., will step down as dean of medicine and biological sciences. Marsh will begin a year-long sabbatical July 1, after which he will retire as dean emeritus, effective July 1, 2003.
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04/26/2002 Turner
Chris Tucker talks to theater class
Like a persistent tickle in your side, "Rush Hour" star Chris Tucker kept his audience of faculty, staff and students laughing throughout his brief visit to campus. Be true to yourself and treasure your education: Those were the themes Tucker expressed when he visited Professor Lowry Marshall's theater arts class.
Like a persistent tickle in your side, "Rush Hour" star Chris Tucker kept his audience of faculty, staff and students laughing throughout his brief visit to campus. Be true to yourself and treasure your education: Those were the themes Tucker expressed when he visited Professor Lowry Marshall's theater arts class.
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04/26/2002 Mongtomery
Tennis team wins its first Ivy championship
The Brown men's tennis team dismissed Harvard 4-3 in a fight to the end as the two squads struggled to hold on to their undefeated Ivy League records. The April 21 win gave the Bears their first-ever Ivy League tennis title and snagged their first NCAA invite in the process.
The Brown men's tennis team dismissed Harvard 4-3 in a fight to the end as the two squads struggled to hold on to their undefeated Ivy League records. The April 21 win gave the Bears their first-ever Ivy League tennis title and snagged their first NCAA invite in the process.
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04/26/2002 Montgomery
GM gives Brown patent to new technology
Associate professor of engineering Gregory Crawford is poised to lead a research team seeking to develop ways to produce more cost-effective screen displays. The research team hopes to improve display technology developed by General Motors and Delphi, which have donated their patents for multi-color display technology to Brown.
Associate professor of engineering Gregory Crawford is poised to lead a research team seeking to develop ways to produce more cost-effective screen displays. The research team hopes to improve display technology developed by General Motors and Delphi, which have donated their patents for multi-color display technology to Brown.
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04/26/2002 Bramson
ACUP meeting on capital improvements
Capital improvements, particularly those that support President Simmons' Initiatives for Academic Enrichment, were discussed by the Advisory Committee on University Planning at its April 22 meeting.
Capital improvements, particularly those that support President Simmons' Initiatives for Academic Enrichment, were discussed by the Advisory Committee on University Planning at its April 22 meeting.
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04/26/2002 Sweeney
Op-Ed: PBS Frontline embraces a child molester
PBS Frontline's "Did Daddy Do It?" purports to be a documentary about an unjustly convicted child molester. Frontline, however, appears to have dismissed important evidence and credible arguments on its way to embracing a man convicted of horrendous sex crimes against numerous children, including his own son, writes Ross Cheit.
PBS Frontline's "Did Daddy Do It?" purports to be a documentary about an unjustly convicted child molester. Frontline, however, appears to have dismissed important evidence and credible arguments on its way to embracing a man convicted of horrendous sex crimes against numerous children, including his own son, writes Ross Cheit.
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04/25/2002 Nickel
Girls focus on interactive projects; parents get practical school advice
The "Empowering Your Future"conference at Brown University on Saturday, April 27, provides hands-on science and engineering experience for middle-school girls and their parents and teachers. The event is open to the media.
The "Empowering Your Future"conference at Brown University on Saturday, April 27, provides hands-on science and engineering experience for middle-school girls and their parents and teachers. The event is open to the media.
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04/24/2002 Bramson
Op-Ed: French insecurity and the presidential elections
The Far Rights first-round success in French presidential elections and a recent conservative victory in Germany are indications of rising insecurity in Europe, writer Hilary Silver. Given the weakness of the European Parliament, national elections serve as the main outlets for sentiments of malaise, mistrust or misery.
The Far Rights first-round success in French presidential elections and a recent conservative victory in Germany are indications of rising insecurity in Europe, writer Hilary Silver. Given the weakness of the European Parliament, national elections serve as the main outlets for sentiments of malaise, mistrust or misery.
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04/24/2002 Nickel
Trombonist George Masso and Brown Jazz Band to perform April 27
Trombonist and Rhode Island native George Masso will perform with the Brown Jazz Band in the 15th annual Eric Adam Brudner '84 Memorial Concert Saturday, April 27, 2002, at 8 p.m. in the Richard and Edna Salomon Center for Teaching.
Trombonist and Rhode Island native George Masso will perform with the Brown Jazz Band in the 15th annual Eric Adam Brudner '84 Memorial Concert Saturday, April 27, 2002, at 8 p.m. in the Richard and Edna Salomon Center for Teaching.
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04/23/2002 Curtis
NPR's Sylvia Poggioli to receive Welles Hangen Award May 3
Sylvia Poggioli, senior European correspondent for National Public Radio, will receive the Welles Hangen Award for Superior Achievement in Journalism on Friday, May 3, 2002, at 4 p.m. in Sayles Hall on The College Green. Poggioli will speak on "Terrorism, Wars and the Trans-Atlantic Relationship."
Sylvia Poggioli, senior European correspondent for National Public Radio, will receive the Welles Hangen Award for Superior Achievement in Journalism on Friday, May 3, 2002, at 4 p.m. in Sayles Hall on The College Green. Poggioli will speak on "Terrorism, Wars and the Trans-Atlantic Relationship."
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04/23/2002 Curtis
Parental contributions to education boost students' ability to spend
Every dollar parents contributed toward law school expenses increased their offspring's lifetime consumption by $1.76, says an economist at Brown University.
Every dollar parents contributed toward law school expenses increased their offspring's lifetime consumption by $1.76, says an economist at Brown University.
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04/19/2002 Cole
Two Brown faculty members receive Wriston Fellowships
Assistant Professor of Modern Culture and Media Wendy Hui Kyong Chun and Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature Elliott Colla have been awarded Wriston Fellowships, one of the highest awards Brown bestows upon its teaching faculty.
Assistant Professor of Modern Culture and Media Wendy Hui Kyong Chun and Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature Elliott Colla have been awarded Wriston Fellowships, one of the highest awards Brown bestows upon its teaching faculty.
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04/19/2002 Curtis
Conference to examine relationship between Portugal and Africa
International scholars, authors, artists and diplomats will convene at Brown University April 25-28, 2002, for a literary symposium, ambassadors roundtable, social sciences conference, art exhibition and film series all devoted to the historical and contemporary relationship between Portugal and Africa.
International scholars, authors, artists and diplomats will convene at Brown University April 25-28, 2002, for a literary symposium, ambassadors roundtable, social sciences conference, art exhibition and film series all devoted to the historical and contemporary relationship between Portugal and Africa.
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04/19/2002 Bramson
P.O.W. experience captured in John Hay exhibit
The John Hay Library's latest exhibit, "POW: The Prisoner of War Experience," is a collection of sketches, watercolors, memoirs and diaries from soldiers captured and held by enemy forces from the Civil War to Operation Desert Storm.
The John Hay Library's latest exhibit, "POW: The Prisoner of War Experience," is a collection of sketches, watercolors, memoirs and diaries from soldiers captured and held by enemy forces from the Civil War to Operation Desert Storm.
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04/19/2002 Curtis
Environmental scientist's collaborations win notice from EPA
A realization nearly a decade ago by Steven Hamburg about his climate-change research has led to an altered environmental education landscape in New England. His work has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He's one of about a dozen individuals who have won the EPA's Region I Environmental Merit Awards this year.
A realization nearly a decade ago by Steven Hamburg about his climate-change research has led to an altered environmental education landscape in New England. His work has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He's one of about a dozen individuals who have won the EPA's Region I Environmental Merit Awards this year.
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04/19/2002 Bramson
Medical researcher mentors high school teacher
Theodore Johnson of Feinstein High School worked in the labs of Brown's Sharon Rounds for eight weeks last summer through Frontiers in Physiology, a program of the American Physiological Society (APS). This program provides fellowships to help teachers delve into laboratory science.
Theodore Johnson of Feinstein High School worked in the labs of Brown's Sharon Rounds for eight weeks last summer through Frontiers in Physiology, a program of the American Physiological Society (APS). This program provides fellowships to help teachers delve into laboratory science.
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04/19/2002 Turner
WTC work was emotional for psychologists specializing in disaster
Visiting professors Vitali Skriptchenko and Anahit Azarian, who are affiliated with Brown's Center for the Study of Human Development, spent 11 days in New York City interviewing victims of the World Trade Center attack. They recently talked about their psychological observations as part of the center's colloquium series.
Visiting professors Vitali Skriptchenko and Anahit Azarian, who are affiliated with Brown's Center for the Study of Human Development, spent 11 days in New York City interviewing victims of the World Trade Center attack. They recently talked about their psychological observations as part of the center's colloquium series.
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04/19/2002 Cole
Inquiring Minds: Patricia Risica on schools' anti-obesity campaign
Parents of students in some schools in Pennsylvania and Florida received letters this year notifying them that their children are overweight and encouraging them to change their children's eating habits and help them get more exercise. Patricia Risica, assistant professor (research) of community health, comments.
Parents of students in some schools in Pennsylvania and Florida received letters this year notifying them that their children are overweight and encouraging them to change their children's eating habits and help them get more exercise. Patricia Risica, assistant professor (research) of community health, comments.
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04/19/2002 Cole
Evelyn Hu-DeHart named director of Center for Race and Ethnicity
Evelyn Hu-DeHart, currently professor and chair of the Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of ColoradoÐBoulder, has been named professor of history and director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America at Brown University. Hu-DeHart will begin her duties July 1, 2002.
Evelyn Hu-DeHart, currently professor and chair of the Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of ColoradoÐBoulder, has been named professor of history and director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America at Brown University. Hu-DeHart will begin her duties July 1, 2002.
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04/12/2002 Nickel
Bush must overcome hesitations and commit troops to Middle East
The only hope of breaking the Israeli-Palestinian deadlock lies in outside intervention. Whereas many nations may influence Palestinian actions, the United States is the only nation with any leverage over Israel. This makes some form of American intervention in the Palestinian conflict inevitable, despite substantial domestic political risk.
The only hope of breaking the Israeli-Palestinian deadlock lies in outside intervention. Whereas many nations may influence Palestinian actions, the United States is the only nation with any leverage over Israel. This makes some form of American intervention in the Palestinian conflict inevitable, despite substantial domestic political risk.
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04/12/2002 Nickel
Would cloning necessarily undermine human potential and sense of self?
In the April 12 issue of Science, Brown University philosopher Dan W. Brock argues human cloning should not undermine our sense of self. Although genetically identical, clones would not have the same traits, character, decisions and life history.
In the April 12 issue of Science, Brown University philosopher Dan W. Brock argues human cloning should not undermine our sense of self. Although genetically identical, clones would not have the same traits, character, decisions and life history.
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04/11/2002 Cole
Jarat Chopra available for interviews Friday, April 12, at 11 a.m.
Jarat Chopra, assistant professor (research) at Brown University's Watson Institute for International Studies, will recount his recent experiences during the siege of Ramallah and make himself available for interviews at 11 a.m. Friday, April 12, 2002, in Maddock Alumni Center on the Brown campus.
Jarat Chopra, assistant professor (research) at Brown University's Watson Institute for International Studies, will recount his recent experiences during the siege of Ramallah and make himself available for interviews at 11 a.m. Friday, April 12, 2002, in Maddock Alumni Center on the Brown campus.
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04/11/2002 Nickel
Jarat Chopra, now in Jerusalem, will speak with press at 4:15 p.m.
Jarat Chopra, a Brown University assistant professor (research) who was among international observers trapped in Ramallah by Israeli forces, has made his way to Jerusalem. Chopra will be available by phone to reporters at 4:15 p.m. today (Monday, April 8) in the Watson Institute for International Studies on the Brown campus.
Jarat Chopra, a Brown University assistant professor (research) who was among international observers trapped in Ramallah by Israeli forces, has made his way to Jerusalem. Chopra will be available by phone to reporters at 4:15 p.m. today (Monday, April 8) in the Watson Institute for International Studies on the Brown campus.
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04/08/2002 Nickel
Atrocious Reports and Reporting Atrocities
As long as the Israeli military closes off its military operations to news coverage, writes Elliott Colla in an op-ed, we have the moral duty to take seriously reports of atrocities that arrive via other media each day.
As long as the Israeli military closes off its military operations to news coverage, writes Elliott Colla in an op-ed, we have the moral duty to take seriously reports of atrocities that arrive via other media each day.
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04/05/2002 Nickel
Applications available for Brown Summer High School
Brown Summer High School, which runs July 8-26 this year, offers students entering grades 9 through 12 the opportunity to work in small groups, participate in discussions, conduct laboratory experiments, and engage in numerous hands-on activities in the areas of social studies, biology, and English. The cost is $100; a limited amount of financial aid is available.
Brown Summer High School, which runs July 8-26 this year, offers students entering grades 9 through 12 the opportunity to work in small groups, participate in discussions, conduct laboratory experiments, and engage in numerous hands-on activities in the areas of social studies, biology, and English. The cost is $100; a limited amount of financial aid is available.
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04/05/2002 Sweeney
Educational Diversity and Excellence at Brown April 12-13
Educational Diversity and Excellence at Brown is the topic of a retreat April 12-13 sponsored by President Simmons.
Educational Diversity and Excellence at Brown is the topic of a retreat April 12-13 sponsored by President Simmons.
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04/05/2002 Sweeney
Enhancing first-year experience is one motive behind work-study change
The Initiatives for Academic Enrichment include replacing work-study money with grant money for first-year students in the hope that freshman-year experience will be the same for students on financial aid as it is for those who don't have to work 10-15 hours a week.
The Initiatives for Academic Enrichment include replacing work-study money with grant money for first-year students in the hope that freshman-year experience will be the same for students on financial aid as it is for those who don't have to work 10-15 hours a week.
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04/05/2002 Bramson
Inquiring Minds: Lewis Gordon on minorities and the film industry
Professor of Africana Studies Lewis Gordon discusses the treatment of minorities in the film industry.
Professor of Africana Studies Lewis Gordon discusses the treatment of minorities in the film industry.
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04/05/2002 Curtis
At Brown for April 5
At Brown for April 5: Library Users Survey; awards and honors
At Brown for April 5: Library Users Survey; awards and honors
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04/05/2002
Cokie Roberts to deliver second annual Casey Shearer Lecture April 11
ABC News chief congressional analyst Cokie Roberts, co-anchor of "This Week With Sam Donaldson and Cokie Roberts," will give the second annual Casey Shearer Memorial Lecture on Thursday, April 11, 2002, at 6:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. The lecture series honors the memory of Casey Shearer '00, who died just days before he was to graduate from Brown.
ABC News chief congressional analyst Cokie Roberts, co-anchor of "This Week With Sam Donaldson and Cokie Roberts," will give the second annual Casey Shearer Memorial Lecture on Thursday, April 11, 2002, at 6:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. The lecture series honors the memory of Casey Shearer '00, who died just days before he was to graduate from Brown.
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04/01/2002 Curtis
New resource will make online information more accessible to disabled
During Disability Awareness Day, organizers will announce a service that makes the Brown Web site more accessible for people with disabilities. Betsie, as the service is known, will be up and running on Brown's Web site by April 10. It transforms Web pages so their information is easier to access.
During Disability Awareness Day, organizers will announce a service that makes the Brown Web site more accessible for people with disabilities. Betsie, as the service is known, will be up and running on Brown's Web site by April 10. It transforms Web pages so their information is easier to access.
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03/29/2002 Bramson
Students with disabilities hope April 10 event will promote change
Brown students who hope to enlighten their peers, their professors and administrators about what they and others with disabilities face at Brown sponsor Disability Awareness Day April 10.
Brown students who hope to enlighten their peers, their professors and administrators about what they and others with disabilities face at Brown sponsor Disability Awareness Day April 10.
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03/29/2002 Bramson
Inquiring Minds: Janet Cooper-Nelson on pedophilia and the clergy
Inquiring Minds: University Chaplain Janet Cooper-Nelson discusses the controversy concerning recent revelations that church leaders sexually abused children.
Inquiring Minds: University Chaplain Janet Cooper-Nelson discusses the controversy concerning recent revelations that church leaders sexually abused children.
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03/29/2002 Curtis
Third-graders better equipped to handle stress if early to bed, study says
Measuring the hormone cortisol, blood pressure and perceptions of events, researchers at Brown University found that third-grade girls who went to bed before 9 p.m. showed more adaptive responses to stress than those who stayed up later. The study included 138 girls in New York City.
Measuring the hormone cortisol, blood pressure and perceptions of events, researchers at Brown University found that third-grade girls who went to bed before 9 p.m. showed more adaptive responses to stress than those who stayed up later. The study included 138 girls in New York City.
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03/28/2002 Cole
Israeli and Palestinian leaders to discuss possibilities for ending conflict
Yasser Abed Rabbo, the Palestinian minister of culture and information, and Yossi Beilin, the former Israeli minister of justice, have embarked on a new peace initiative that includes joint publications and a speaking tour in the United States. They will finish their U.S. speaking tour with a panel discussion at Brown University on April 11.
Yasser Abed Rabbo, the Palestinian minister of culture and information, and Yossi Beilin, the former Israeli minister of justice, have embarked on a new peace initiative that includes joint publications and a speaking tour in the United States. They will finish their U.S. speaking tour with a panel discussion at Brown University on April 11.
News Release
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03/27/2002 Bramson
Bioterrorism specialist Margaret Hamburg to speak at Brown April 11
On Thursday, April 11, 2002, at 4 p.m. Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D., will deliver a lecture titled "Bioterrorism: Ready or Not," in Sayles Hall, located on The College Green at Brown University. Her presentation, the third annual Dr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Barnes Jr. Lectureship in Public Health, will be free and open to the public.
On Thursday, April 11, 2002, at 4 p.m. Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D., will deliver a lecture titled "Bioterrorism: Ready or Not," in Sayles Hall, located on The College Green at Brown University. Her presentation, the third annual Dr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Barnes Jr. Lectureship in Public Health, will be free and open to the public.
News Release
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03/27/2002 Turner
Tom Wolfe to open 22nd annual Brown/Providence Journal conference
Author Tom Wolfe will headline "The City: No Limits," the 22nd annual Brown University/Providence Journal Public Affairs Conference, April 14-19, 2002. He will deliver the keynote address, titled "Cities of Ambition," on Sunday, April 14, at 4 p.m. in the Richard and Edna Salomon Center for Teaching.
Author Tom Wolfe will headline "The City: No Limits," the 22nd annual Brown University/Providence Journal Public Affairs Conference, April 14-19, 2002. He will deliver the keynote address, titled "Cities of Ambition," on Sunday, April 14, at 4 p.m. in the Richard and Edna Salomon Center for Teaching.
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03/26/2002 Curtis
Floyd Abrams to speak on First Amendment and terrorism April 9
Civil rights attorney Floyd Abrams will give the 36th annual Alexander Meiklejohn Lecture on Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at 7:30 p.m. in Sayles Hall. He will speak on "The First Amendment and the War on Terrorism." The public is welcome.
Civil rights attorney Floyd Abrams will give the 36th annual Alexander Meiklejohn Lecture on Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at 7:30 p.m. in Sayles Hall. He will speak on "The First Amendment and the War on Terrorism." The public is welcome.
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03/26/2002 Curtis
Author Andrew Solomon to speak April 3 on depression
Andrew Solomon, author of the award-winning The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression, will give the 10th annual Harriet W. Sheridan Literature and Medicine Lecture on Wednesday, April 3, 2002, at 4 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching on The College Green. This event, which is dedicated to Drs. Stanley and Betty Aronson, is free and open to the public.
Andrew Solomon, author of the award-winning The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression, will give the 10th annual Harriet W. Sheridan Literature and Medicine Lecture on Wednesday, April 3, 2002, at 4 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching on The College Green. This event, which is dedicated to Drs. Stanley and Betty Aronson, is free and open to the public.
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03/21/2002 Curtis
Op-Ed: Minds don't snap
When tragic, unbelievable behaviors seem to emerge suddenly from nowhere, they are invariably preceded by a process that was under way for years, writes Lewis Lipsitt. If we could learn how human experiences work to erode an individual's stability, we could become sensitive to imminent disasters and intervene to prevent them. But if we go on believing that "crazy behaviors" are happenstances, we will never get to their roots.
When tragic, unbelievable behaviors seem to emerge suddenly from nowhere, they are invariably preceded by a process that was under way for years, writes Lewis Lipsitt. If we could learn how human experiences work to erode an individual's stability, we could become sensitive to imminent disasters and intervene to prevent them. But if we go on believing that "crazy behaviors" are happenstances, we will never get to their roots.
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03/19/2002 Nickel
Op-Ed: Censorship and violence in the Middle East
A hard look at what Israeli military censors cut from news articles before their publication reveals a pattern, writes Elliott Colla. The censors sought to stifle the notion that the death of Palestinians might have a pattern. Incidents of violence against Palestinians could only be reported as isolated occurrences.
A hard look at what Israeli military censors cut from news articles before their publication reveals a pattern, writes Elliott Colla. The censors sought to stifle the notion that the death of Palestinians might have a pattern. Incidents of violence against Palestinians could only be reported as isolated occurrences.
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03/19/2002 Nickel
Exploring the artistic side of medicine
Twenty first-year medical students are exploring the intersections of art, science, health and medicine this semester in a new elective course, "Art and the Human Body," created by one of their peers.
Twenty first-year medical students are exploring the intersections of art, science, health and medicine this semester in a new elective course, "Art and the Human Body," created by one of their peers.
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03/15/2002 Sweeney
Research grants to Bio-Med top $105 million
Research grants awarded to Division of Biology and Medicine faculty topped $100 million recently for the first time during a fiscal year.
Research grants awarded to Division of Biology and Medicine faculty topped $100 million recently for the first time during a fiscal year.
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03/15/2002 Turner
Campus Compact teaches service learning to K-12 educators
Campus Compact program trains RI teachers in K-12 how to incorporate service learning into curriculum.
Campus Compact program trains RI teachers in K-12 how to incorporate service learning into curriculum.
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03/15/2002 Cole
Bell Gallery to exhibit 40 years of work by Malangatana
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present Malangatana: A 40-Year Survey of a Contem-porary Mozambican Artist April 13 through May 27, 2002. A reception for the artist is scheduled for Saturday, April 27 at 7 p.m. at the gallery in the List Art Center.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present Malangatana: A 40-Year Survey of a Contem-porary Mozambican Artist April 13 through May 27, 2002. A reception for the artist is scheduled for Saturday, April 27 at 7 p.m. at the gallery in the List Art Center.
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03/13/2002 Curtis
Brown commissions Bratton Group to lead campus security study
Brown University has commissioned a team of security consultants from the Bratton Group to study campus safety and security and to make recommendations for improve-ments. The work will begin March 11, with the final report due by the end of May.
Brown University has commissioned a team of security consultants from the Bratton Group to study campus safety and security and to make recommendations for improve-ments. The work will begin March 11, with the final report due by the end of May.
News Release
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03/11/2002 Nickel
They think, therefore they video
Lifelong friends and seniors Eli Batalion and Jerome Saibil (that's Eli and Jerome in the photo; Jerome is wearing the garland) are producing a video for high school students about the study of philosophy and its relevance to their lives.
Lifelong friends and seniors Eli Batalion and Jerome Saibil (that's Eli and Jerome in the photo; Jerome is wearing the garland) are producing a video for high school students about the study of philosophy and its relevance to their lives.
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03/08/2002 Cole
Timelines, hiring plans, proposed policy changes focus of faculty meeting
President Simmons outlines the short-term, intermediate and long-term steps for the Initiatives for Academic Enrichment; Dean of the Faculty Mary Fennell outlines the spring discussions regarding temporary teaching needs for fall 2002. These discussions will set the stage for the faculty expansion to come.
President Simmons outlines the short-term, intermediate and long-term steps for the Initiatives for Academic Enrichment; Dean of the Faculty Mary Fennell outlines the spring discussions regarding temporary teaching needs for fall 2002. These discussions will set the stage for the faculty expansion to come.
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03/08/2002 Sweeney
Providence residents say there's more to a hot city than a great downtown
Using Providence as a case study, Marion E. Orr and Darrell M. West created a survey to determine factors that play into citizens' views about whether their urban domain is moving in the right direction. Police protection, street repairs, race relations and political leadership all weighed heavily on the way residents thought about life in the city, the survey showed.
Using Providence as a case study, Marion E. Orr and Darrell M. West created a survey to determine factors that play into citizens' views about whether their urban domain is moving in the right direction. Police protection, street repairs, race relations and political leadership all weighed heavily on the way residents thought about life in the city, the survey showed.
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03/08/2002 Cole
The City: No Limits
"The City: No Limits" is the theme for this year's Brown University-Providence Journal Public Affairs Conference April 14-19. Keynote speaker is Tom Wolfe on April 14.
"The City: No Limits" is the theme for this year's Brown University-Providence Journal Public Affairs Conference April 14-19. Keynote speaker is Tom Wolfe on April 14.
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03/08/2002
In pursuit of the Muse
Newly published author Sameer Parekh finds medicine feeds creativity; Dean Marjorie Thompson's music "came out like a flood"
Newly published author Sameer Parekh finds medicine feeds creativity; Dean Marjorie Thompson's music "came out like a flood"
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03/08/2002 Curtis
Teaching awards go to Bonde, McIlwain and van Dam
Professors Sheila Bonde, James T. McIlwain and Andy van Dam have won the the latest Harriet W. Sheridan Award for Distinguished Contribution to Teaching and Learning. (GSJ of March 8, 2002)
Professors Sheila Bonde, James T. McIlwain and Andy van Dam have won the the latest Harriet W. Sheridan Award for Distinguished Contribution to Teaching and Learning. (GSJ of March 8, 2002)
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03/08/2002 Bramson
Antidepressant drug trials turn away many depressed patients
Studies establishing the effectiveness of antidepressants are based on highly selective samples of depressed patients. New research by Brown psychiatrists found as many as 85 percent of depressed patients treated in an outpatient setting would be excluded from the typical study to determine whether an antidepressant works.
Studies establishing the effectiveness of antidepressants are based on highly selective samples of depressed patients. New research by Brown psychiatrists found as many as 85 percent of depressed patients treated in an outpatient setting would be excluded from the typical study to determine whether an antidepressant works.
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03/08/2002 Cole
Hospital care and patients' wishes often at odds
A just-released study led by Joan Teno, M.D., finds that more than one in three seriously ill patients who express their desire for comfort instead receive life-extending treatment that often prolongs their pain and suffering.
A just-released study led by Joan Teno, M.D., finds that more than one in three seriously ill patients who express their desire for comfort instead receive life-extending treatment that often prolongs their pain and suffering.
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03/08/2002 Turner
Archives - whether RI's or Brown's - are repositories for pieces of history
A recent collaboration between Rhode Island's secretary of state Ð a Civil War buff Ð and Brown highlights the richness of archival materials that are available to the public.
A recent collaboration between Rhode Island's secretary of state Ð a Civil War buff Ð and Brown highlights the richness of archival materials that are available to the public.
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03/08/2002 Bramson
Study details costs of providing care inconsistent with patient wishes
A new study shows how frequently seriously ill people who crave comfort receive more aggressive care instead. The study also details the costs and survival rates associated with this contrary care. It will appear in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society and was led by Brown Medical School researchers.
A new study shows how frequently seriously ill people who crave comfort receive more aggressive care instead. The study also details the costs and survival rates associated with this contrary care. It will appear in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society and was led by Brown Medical School researchers.
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03/04/2002 Turner
Antidepressant drug trials turn away most of the depressed population
Studies establishing the effectiveness of antidepressants are based on highly selective samples of depressed patients. New research by Brown University psychiatrists found as many as 85 percent of depressed patients treated in an outpatient setting would be ex-cluded from the typical study to determine whether an antidepressant works.
Studies establishing the effectiveness of antidepressants are based on highly selective samples of depressed patients. New research by Brown University psychiatrists found as many as 85 percent of depressed patients treated in an outpatient setting would be ex-cluded from the typical study to determine whether an antidepressant works.
News Release
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03/01/2002 Cole
Proposal includes measures to reward, retain staff, president tells forum
University staff will play a crucial role in bringing Brown's Proposal for Academic Enrichment to a successful conclusion, President Simmons told a packed audience in Alumnae Hall Feb. 26. She outlines some of the steps the plan takes to reward and retain staff.
University staff will play a crucial role in bringing Brown's Proposal for Academic Enrichment to a successful conclusion, President Simmons told a packed audience in Alumnae Hall Feb. 26. She outlines some of the steps the plan takes to reward and retain staff.
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03/01/2002 Curtis
Inquiring Minds: Elisabeth Bell on transferring literature to film
Inquiring Minds with Elisabeth Bell, visiting professor, talks about turning a novel into a movie. Timed for Oscars
Inquiring Minds with Elisabeth Bell, visiting professor, talks about turning a novel into a movie. Timed for Oscars
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03/01/2002 Curtis
Last Word: Should Brown arm its officers?
Should Brown arm its police officers? Two Brown students offer their opinions. Anne Barylick believes Brown officers should not be denied their tools. Dmitri Seals urges a broad discussion that includes a greater portion of the Providence community.
Should Brown arm its police officers? Two Brown students offer their opinions. Anne Barylick believes Brown officers should not be denied their tools. Dmitri Seals urges a broad discussion that includes a greater portion of the Providence community.
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03/01/2002
Summary of Initiatives for Academic Enrichment
The Corporation of Brown University received and discussed a set of Initiatives for Academic Enrichment at its regular meeting Feb. 22-23, 2002. A summary of the document presented to the Corporation is reprinted in the March 1 edition of the George Street Journal.
The Corporation of Brown University received and discussed a set of Initiatives for Academic Enrichment at its regular meeting Feb. 22-23, 2002. A summary of the document presented to the Corporation is reprinted in the March 1 edition of the George Street Journal.
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03/01/2002
Brown Corporation endorses Proposal for Academic Enrichment
The Corporation of Brown University has endorsed the multiyear Initiatives for Academic Enrichment under which Brown will institute need-blind undergraduate admission, expand its faculty by as many as 100 additional faculty members, improve support for graduate students and make substantial new investments in libraries, information technology and academic space. Increases to the University's annual budget will reach $36 million by fiscal year 2005.
The Corporation of Brown University has endorsed the multiyear Initiatives for Academic Enrichment under which Brown will institute need-blind undergraduate admission, expand its faculty by as many as 100 additional faculty members, improve support for graduate students and make substantial new investments in libraries, information technology and academic space. Increases to the University's annual budget will reach $36 million by fiscal year 2005.
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02/23/2002 Nickel
Corporation approves 4.6-percent increase in total charges for 2002-03
Overall charges for undergraduates at Brown University will rise 4.6 percent to $36,356 for the 2002-03 academic year. That figure includes a 4.8-percent increase in tuition (to $27,856).
Overall charges for undergraduates at Brown University will rise 4.6 percent to $36,356 for the 2002-03 academic year. That figure includes a 4.8-percent increase in tuition (to $27,856).
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02/23/2002 Nickel
International borders: passŽ or back with a vengence?
"The Re-Bordering of North America: Integration or Exclusion After September 11?" was the inaugural event in the Watson Institute's Joukowsky Forum in the institute's new building on Thayer Street.
"The Re-Bordering of North America: Integration or Exclusion After September 11?" was the inaugural event in the Watson Institute's Joukowsky Forum in the institute's new building on Thayer Street.
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02/22/2002 Bramson
Six Brown professors present at AAAS annual meeting
The annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) draws approximately 4,000 attendees and 1,000 journalists. This year, six Brown professors -- James Anderson, Sheila Blumstein, Dan Brock, Xinsheng Sean Ling, Marc Tatar and Greg Tucker -- will be making presentations.
The annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) draws approximately 4,000 attendees and 1,000 journalists. This year, six Brown professors -- James Anderson, Sheila Blumstein, Dan Brock, Xinsheng Sean Ling, Marc Tatar and Greg Tucker -- will be making presentations.
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02/22/2002 Staff
Universitiy reexamines issue of arming campus police
President Simmons is considering arming Brown's police force in the wake of a rash of robberies that have affected every segment of the campus community.
President Simmons is considering arming Brown's police force in the wake of a rash of robberies that have affected every segment of the campus community.
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02/22/2002 Cole
Festival brings best of French film to local audiences
For the fifth year, the Malcolm S. Forbes Center for Research in Culture and Media Studies will join with nearly a dozen other University and community-based organizations in sponsoring an 11-day cavalcade of French cinema.
For the fifth year, the Malcolm S. Forbes Center for Research in Culture and Media Studies will join with nearly a dozen other University and community-based organizations in sponsoring an 11-day cavalcade of French cinema.
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02/22/2002 Curtis
Haffenreffer: Off-campus seaside jewel
The University's only museum houses more than 10,000 artifacts from the native people of the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Pacific -- all 18 miles from The College Green.
The University's only museum houses more than 10,000 artifacts from the native people of the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Pacific -- all 18 miles from The College Green.
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02/22/2002 Curtis
Czech, mate? Sure, and Russian, too, at Slavic coffee, tea gatherings
Put on by the Slavic languages department, the tea and coffee gatherings are one way students can fulfill class requirements to use the language they're studying outside the classroom. The Russian teas have been held regularly for the past six or seven years, and the Czech coffees began a little more than a year ago.
Put on by the Slavic languages department, the tea and coffee gatherings are one way students can fulfill class requirements to use the language they're studying outside the classroom. The Russian teas have been held regularly for the past six or seven years, and the Czech coffees began a little more than a year ago.
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02/22/2002 Bramson
Weekend celebration engages alumni, students in foreign policy issues
"America in the World: A Conversation with Foreign Policy Experts and Scholars" drew about 50 alumni, scholars and past employees as well as 50 students, community members and others.The gathering celebrated the 21st anniversary of the creation of Brown's Center for Foreign Policy Development. The center and the Institute for International Studies, in which the center was housed, were renamed in the early 1990s as the Watson Institute for International Studies.
"America in the World: A Conversation with Foreign Policy Experts and Scholars" drew about 50 alumni, scholars and past employees as well as 50 students, community members and others.The gathering celebrated the 21st anniversary of the creation of Brown's Center for Foreign Policy Development. The center and the Institute for International Studies, in which the center was housed, were renamed in the early 1990s as the Watson Institute for International Studies.
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02/22/2002 Bramson
Brown, RISD, police and East Side neighbors to discuss security issues
Brown University will host a community meeting to discuss issues of crime and public safety at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, in MacMillan Hall, Thayer and George streets.
Brown University will host a community meeting to discuss issues of crime and public safety at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, in MacMillan Hall, Thayer and George streets.
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02/19/2002
Superconductor discovery could lead to more efficient electricity
New research has shown that type-II superconductors really superconduct - they transmit electricity without dissipating energy. Xinsheng Sean Ling, assistant professor of physics at Brown University, will discuss his team's research, which answered a longstanding question in physics. Engineers can use this latest discovery to seek ways to distribute electricity more efficiently.
New research has shown that type-II superconductors really superconduct - they transmit electricity without dissipating energy. Xinsheng Sean Ling, assistant professor of physics at Brown University, will discuss his team's research, which answered a longstanding question in physics. Engineers can use this latest discovery to seek ways to distribute electricity more efficiently.
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02/15/2002 Bramson
Brown to make six-month status reports to the city about parking plans
Brown University is conducting detailed traffic studies and user group surveys and is gathering estimates for construction and operating costs of a new parking structure. In this statement, Laura Freid, executive vice president for University relations and public affairs, discusses the University's planning process.
Brown University is conducting detailed traffic studies and user group surveys and is gathering estimates for construction and operating costs of a new parking structure. In this statement, Laura Freid, executive vice president for University relations and public affairs, discusses the University's planning process.
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02/15/2002 Nickel
Johnnetta Cole to speak on King's life and legacy Feb. 20
Johnnetta B. Cole, president emerita of Spelman College, will present "The Life and Work of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Old Lessons for a New Day," this year's Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture, on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, at noon in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
Johnnetta B. Cole, president emerita of Spelman College, will present "The Life and Work of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Old Lessons for a New Day," this year's Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture, on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, at noon in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
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02/11/2002 Curtis
Brown researchers find new photoreceptor and visual system in the eye
Rods and cones are not the only photoreceptors in our eyes. Reporting in theFebruary 8 issue of "Science," researchers at Brown University describe a third photoreceptor and a parallel visual system. The newly discovered cells turn light energy directly into brain signals. The signals govern the body's 24-hour clock.
Rods and cones are not the only photoreceptors in our eyes. Reporting in theFebruary 8 issue of "Science," researchers at Brown University describe a third photoreceptor and a parallel visual system. The newly discovered cells turn light energy directly into brain signals. The signals govern the body's 24-hour clock.
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02/07/2002 Turner
Ted Turner to speak Feb. 11 on "Our Common Future"
AOL Time Warner Vice Chairman Ted Turner will deliver the Stephen A Ogden Jr. '60 Memorial Lecture on International Affairs, titled "Our Common Future," on Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, at 6:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green.
AOL Time Warner Vice Chairman Ted Turner will deliver the Stephen A Ogden Jr. '60 Memorial Lecture on International Affairs, titled "Our Common Future," on Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, at 6:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green.
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02/07/2002 Curtis
Op-Ed: Bush's targeting of Iran is an inept foreign policy move
Iran's strategic location and economic importance make it both inevitable and imperative that the United States reestablish relations with the Iranians, rather than lob intemperate and ill-considered invective at them. It is a sad commentary on American political life that the State of the Union address should be used for cheap political shots.
Iran's strategic location and economic importance make it both inevitable and imperative that the United States reestablish relations with the Iranians, rather than lob intemperate and ill-considered invective at them. It is a sad commentary on American political life that the State of the Union address should be used for cheap political shots.
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02/05/2002 Nickel
Soros, Luce awards go to two seniors
Two Brown seniors recently learned that they are the recipients of awards from two prestigious programs. Elena Lesley received a Luce Scholarship to live and work in Asia; Mikhail Shapiro received a Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans to continue his studies.
Two Brown seniors recently learned that they are the recipients of awards from two prestigious programs. Elena Lesley received a Luce Scholarship to live and work in Asia; Mikhail Shapiro received a Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans to continue his studies.
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02/04/2002 Cole
Miss Manners? Etiquette dinner gives students a refresher course
Career services is hosting an "etiquette dinner" to teach students how to gracefully spit out the bones when they're having dinner with a prospective employer or big client. The project is part of Career Week events that will bring alumni in to mentor students.
Career services is hosting an "etiquette dinner" to teach students how to gracefully spit out the bones when they're having dinner with a prospective employer or big client. The project is part of Career Week events that will bring alumni in to mentor students.
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02/01/2002 Cole
Looking to the future with respect for the past
As the University grows, maintaining and restoring its historic structures presents special challenges, from replacing period features to converting 18th century buildings to a 21st century use.
As the University grows, maintaining and restoring its historic structures presents special challenges, from replacing period features to converting 18th century buildings to a 21st century use.
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02/01/2002 Ferguson
Faces of Brown: Daniel Nuey of Police and Security
Faces of Brown: Daniel Nuey of Police and Security
Faces of Brown: Daniel Nuey of Police and Security
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02/01/2002 Montgomery
Page Turners: Soterios Zoulas and Paul Phillips
Orchestra director Paul Phillips and Soterios C. Zoulas, communications director at the Annenberg Institute
Orchestra director Paul Phillips and Soterios C. Zoulas, communications director at the Annenberg Institute
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02/01/2002 DeCesare
Inquiring Minds: Michael Vorenberg on widow activism
INQUIRING MINDS: History professor Michael Vorenberg on "widow activism" -- women like Lisa Beamer who rally in the wake of tragedy to do something positive.
INQUIRING MINDS: History professor Michael Vorenberg on "widow activism" -- women like Lisa Beamer who rally in the wake of tragedy to do something positive.
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02/01/2002 Cole
York leads Whitehouse for governor; Kennedy leads GOP challengers
A survey of 461 statewide voters conducted Jan. 26-28, 2002, shows Myrth York leading Sheldon Whitehouse and Antonio Pires for the Rhode Island Democratic gubernatorial nomination and Rep. Patrick Kennedy leading all potential Republican challengers in the 1st District congressional race. The survey also finds a drop in the job approval rating for Gov. Lincoln Almond, but high numbers for President George W. Bush. Mayor Vincent A. Cianci Jr.'s approval rating has risen since a survey in September.
A survey of 461 statewide voters conducted Jan. 26-28, 2002, shows Myrth York leading Sheldon Whitehouse and Antonio Pires for the Rhode Island Democratic gubernatorial nomination and Rep. Patrick Kennedy leading all potential Republican challengers in the 1st District congressional race. The survey also finds a drop in the job approval rating for Gov. Lincoln Almond, but high numbers for President George W. Bush. Mayor Vincent A. Cianci Jr.'s approval rating has risen since a survey in September.
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01/30/2002 Nickel
Rebuild the government and Afghans will rebuild their country
The way to support Afghanistan's evolution to peaceful representative government is to bind the Afghan people to the government and the government to the people. Money and experts can help, but the majority of the work cannot be done without the people's support and cooperation.
The way to support Afghanistan's evolution to peaceful representative government is to bind the Afghan people to the government and the government to the people. Money and experts can help, but the majority of the work cannot be done without the people's support and cooperation.
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01/25/2002 Nickel
Capt. Rick Ziccardi retires as second-in-command at Police and Security
Capt. Rick Ziccardi, a resident of Freetown, Mass., retires Jan. 31 from his position as second-in-command of Brown's Department of Police and Security Services.
Capt. Rick Ziccardi, a resident of Freetown, Mass., retires Jan. 31 from his position as second-in-command of Brown's Department of Police and Security Services.
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01/25/2002 Bramson
Sayles Hall portraits leave for the holidays
Three dozen of the University's famous portraits will rest in storage while Sayles Hall is closed for renovations during the winter. The two large portraits above the stage at the front of the hall Ð those of Francis Wayland and Nicholas Brown Ð will be cleaned and restored. All should return by Commencement.
Three dozen of the University's famous portraits will rest in storage while Sayles Hall is closed for renovations during the winter. The two large portraits above the stage at the front of the hall Ð those of Francis Wayland and Nicholas Brown Ð will be cleaned and restored. All should return by Commencement.
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01/25/2002 Nickel
Rachel Pepper, Marshall scholar, headed for Cambridge
Rachel Pepper, who will graduate this June with a concentration in biophysics, will spend the next two years at the University of Cambridge pursuing her interest in physics, thanks to a Marshall scholarship. Pepper learned in early December she was one of 40 students across the country to receive the prestigious award.
Rachel Pepper, who will graduate this June with a concentration in biophysics, will spend the next two years at the University of Cambridge pursuing her interest in physics, thanks to a Marshall scholarship. Pepper learned in early December she was one of 40 students across the country to receive the prestigious award.
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01/25/2002 Ferguson
Life writing helps students find their voices
Literature is more than entries on the best-seller list. According to Carol DeBoer-Langworthy, it includes letters, diaries Ð and the personal narratives of students in her life writing classes.
Literature is more than entries on the best-seller list. According to Carol DeBoer-Langworthy, it includes letters, diaries Ð and the personal narratives of students in her life writing classes.
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01/25/2002 Curtis
Career Week dinner to serve etiquette lessons for job-seeking seniors
Cornish game hen, wild greens with cherry tomatoes, brownie royale and tips on dining etiquette are on the menu for a three-course mock interview dinner at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, in the Brown University Faculty Club. The dinner is part of Career Week 2002, Jan. 22-26, which features more than 100 alumni speakers.
Cornish game hen, wild greens with cherry tomatoes, brownie royale and tips on dining etiquette are on the menu for a three-course mock interview dinner at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, in the Brown University Faculty Club. The dinner is part of Career Week 2002, Jan. 22-26, which features more than 100 alumni speakers.
News Release
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01/17/2002 Cole
Brown unites offices of development, alumni, international advancement
Brown University will bring its development, alumni relations and international outreach efforts together under the direction of a senior vice president for University advancement. A national search is under way for this newly created position.
Brown University will bring its development, alumni relations and international outreach efforts together under the direction of a senior vice president for University advancement. A national search is under way for this newly created position.
News Release
01-072
01/14/2002 Nickel
"Mark Dion: New England Digs" on exhibit at Bell Gallery
The David Winton Bell Gallery will host a new exhibition, "Mark Dion: New England Digs," at the List Art Center Jan. 26 to March 10, 2002. Dion will discuss his work during an opening reception on Friday, Jan. 15, 2002, at 5:30 p.m.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will host a new exhibition, "Mark Dion: New England Digs," at the List Art Center Jan. 26 to March 10, 2002. Dion will discuss his work during an opening reception on Friday, Jan. 15, 2002, at 5:30 p.m.
News Release
01-075
01/14/2002 Curtis
Bell Gallery to host John Pfahl's "Extreme Horticulture"
The David Winton Bell Gallery will host "Extreme Horticulture," a collection of landscape photographs by John Pfahl, Jan. 26 through March 10, 2002, in the lobby of the List Art Center. In conjunction with the exhibit, Pfahl will present a slide lecture Friday, March 1, at 5:30 p.m. in the List Auditorium.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will host "Extreme Horticulture," a collection of landscape photographs by John Pfahl, Jan. 26 through March 10, 2002, in the lobby of the List Art Center. In conjunction with the exhibit, Pfahl will present a slide lecture Friday, March 1, at 5:30 p.m. in the List Auditorium.
News Release
01-074
01/11/2002 Curtis
Scholes to lead Modern Language Association of America
Robert Scholes, professor emeritus of modern culture and media, has been elected second vice president of the Modern Language Association of America, designating him as the association's vice president in 2003 and president in 2004.
Robert Scholes, professor emeritus of modern culture and media, has been elected second vice president of the Modern Language Association of America, designating him as the association's vice president in 2003 and president in 2004.
News Release
01-071
01/09/2002 Curtis
Three Brown faculty members receive Fulbright Scholar grants
Professor Frances K. Goldscheider and visiting faculty members Saburo Haraguchi and Gustavo Florentino Vega-Canovas have been awarded Fulbright Scholar grants for 2001-2002.
Professor Frances K. Goldscheider and visiting faculty members Saburo Haraguchi and Gustavo Florentino Vega-Canovas have been awarded Fulbright Scholar grants for 2001-2002.
News Release
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01/07/2002 Curtis
Brown group advocates for South African asbestos victims
After researching the asbestos-related health and economic problems of South African mine workers, Nancy Jacobs, Lundy Braun and their students brought the victims' voices to their country's Parliament.
After researching the asbestos-related health and economic problems of South African mine workers, Nancy Jacobs, Lundy Braun and their students brought the victims' voices to their country's Parliament.
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12/19/2001 Ferguson
Brown University senior wins Marshall Scholarship
Brown senior Rachel Pepper will use her Marshall Scholarship to pursue her interest in math and physics at the University of Cambridge. Pepper is one of 40 American students named this year as recipients of this prestigious award.
Brown senior Rachel Pepper will use her Marshall Scholarship to pursue her interest in math and physics at the University of Cambridge. Pepper is one of 40 American students named this year as recipients of this prestigious award.
News Release
01-068
12/13/2001 Ferguson
Op-Ed: Terrorism, Israel and America
The sense of national unity that followed the World Trade Center attacks has allowed the United States to undertake a strong response to terrorism. But enemies also develop unity when they, in turn, are attacked. We should not let our sense of national unity erode the natural strength of our diversity. Listening to the voices of dissent is the best insurance for our continuing democratic values.
The sense of national unity that followed the World Trade Center attacks has allowed the United States to undertake a strong response to terrorism. But enemies also develop unity when they, in turn, are attacked. We should not let our sense of national unity erode the natural strength of our diversity. Listening to the voices of dissent is the best insurance for our continuing democratic values.
News Release
01-067
12/12/2001 Nickel
Microsoft gives Brown students, faculty free access to most products
In selecting Brown University as a site for its Microsoft Developer Network Academic Alliance, Microsoft Corp. will give all students, faculty and staff access to a comprehensive package of programs -- products that are especially useful to those in the school's computer science and engineering departments.
In selecting Brown University as a site for its Microsoft Developer Network Academic Alliance, Microsoft Corp. will give all students, faculty and staff access to a comprehensive package of programs -- products that are especially useful to those in the school's computer science and engineering departments.
News Release
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12/07/2001 Ferguson
A successful war against terrorism cannot end with amnesty
History teaches us that extra-national terrorist organizations -- pirates, terrorists, barbarians -- must not be allowed to walk away from conflict once they lose the upper hand. Granting amnesty to such belligerents will only allow them to reappear and will embolden other groups which may share their ideology or methodology.
History teaches us that extra-national terrorist organizations -- pirates, terrorists, barbarians -- must not be allowed to walk away from conflict once they lose the upper hand. Granting amnesty to such belligerents will only allow them to reappear and will embolden other groups which may share their ideology or methodology.
News Release
01-066
12/07/2001 Nickel
Michael Baron: Education Coordinator, Stage Director
Off Hours: Mike Baron of the Education Department and Arts Literacy program is directing Trinity Rep's seasonal offering of "A Christmas Carol."
Off Hours: Mike Baron of the Education Department and Arts Literacy program is directing Trinity Rep's seasonal offering of "A Christmas Carol."
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12/07/2001 Montgomery
Cheit offers ethics course to inmates
Associate Professor of Public Policy Ross Cheit moves each week to an off- campus classroom at the Adult Correctional Institution in Cranston, where he teaches ethics to prisoners in the Sex Offender Treatment Program.
Associate Professor of Public Policy Ross Cheit moves each week to an off- campus classroom at the Adult Correctional Institution in Cranston, where he teaches ethics to prisoners in the Sex Offender Treatment Program.
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12/07/2001 Bramson
Inquiring Minds: Calvin Goldscheider on the Middle East
Calvin Goldscheider, Ungerleider Professor of Judaic Studies and professor of sociology at Brown, spoke with George Street Journal writer Kate Bramson recently about his latest book, "Cultures in Conflict: The Arab-Israeli Conflict," which was released at the end of October.
Calvin Goldscheider, Ungerleider Professor of Judaic Studies and professor of sociology at Brown, spoke with George Street Journal writer Kate Bramson recently about his latest book, "Cultures in Conflict: The Arab-Israeli Conflict," which was released at the end of October.
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12/07/2001 Bramson
Service learning serves community -- and volunteers
Students participating in the Swearer Center's service-learning program won't earn an A for ladling soup, but they can learn some valuable lessons and make a contribution to the community beyond College Hill.
Students participating in the Swearer Center's service-learning program won't earn an A for ladling soup, but they can learn some valuable lessons and make a contribution to the community beyond College Hill.
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12/07/2001 Bramson
Waite-Franzen named VP for Computing and Information Services
Ellen J. Waite-Franzen, currently vice president for information services at the University of Richmond, has been named vice president for computing and information services at Brown University. Waite-Franzen will begin her duties at Brown Feb. 1, 2002.
Ellen J. Waite-Franzen, currently vice president for information services at the University of Richmond, has been named vice president for computing and information services at Brown University. Waite-Franzen will begin her duties at Brown Feb. 1, 2002.
News Release
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12/03/2001 Nickel
Brown honors Charles Margiotta
Brown has established the Lt. Charles Margiotta Memorial Scholarship Fund to honor a New York City firefighter and 1976 alumnus who died in the World Trade Center attack.
Brown has established the Lt. Charles Margiotta Memorial Scholarship Fund to honor a New York City firefighter and 1976 alumnus who died in the World Trade Center attack.
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11/30/2001 Curtis
Rabbi Kirschen comes to Hillel
Interview with new Hillel director Rabbi Richard Kirschen.
Interview with new Hillel director Rabbi Richard Kirschen.
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11/30/2001 Bramson
Researchers aid in oil spill monitoring and management
Kristy Pond and Yongsong Huang have developed an important new method for monitoring and managing land- and water-based oil spills.
Kristy Pond and Yongsong Huang have developed an important new method for monitoring and managing land- and water-based oil spills.
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11/30/2001 Ferguson
R&R explores profiles, shadows and human nature
Rites & Reason's current research-to-performance project involves students creating and then performing roles of people who have been profiled on basis of race, sex, age.
Rites & Reason's current research-to-performance project involves students creating and then performing roles of people who have been profiled on basis of race, sex, age.
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11/30/2001 Curtis
R.I. nursing homes improve under Brown-led project
A 15-month project on pain assessment and management, led by the Brown University Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research and Rhode Island Quality Partners (RIQP), has enabled nursing home residents to enjoy life more and, in some case, use less medication.
A 15-month project on pain assessment and management, led by the Brown University Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research and Rhode Island Quality Partners (RIQP), has enabled nursing home residents to enjoy life more and, in some case, use less medication.
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11/30/2001 Turner
Op-Ed: Harry Potter and Whose Stone?
A small change in the American edition of the first Harry Potter book -- from philosopher's stone to sorcerer's stone -- robs the British original of an important connection to the history of human thought. The magic of Harry Potter, writes Robert Scholes, was designed by author J.K. Rowling to exist alongside "muggle" science.
A small change in the American edition of the first Harry Potter book -- from philosopher's stone to sorcerer's stone -- robs the British original of an important connection to the history of human thought. The magic of Harry Potter, writes Robert Scholes, was designed by author J.K. Rowling to exist alongside "muggle" science.
News Release
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11/28/2001 Nickel
Oliver Stone to speak and participate in student film festival Dec. 1
Noted writer and director Oliver Stone will be the guest of the Brown Lecture Board and the first Ivy Film Festival on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, when he will give a lecture at noon in the Salomon Center for Teaching. Stone will also participate in festival workshops.
Noted writer and director Oliver Stone will be the guest of the Brown Lecture Board and the first Ivy Film Festival on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, when he will give a lecture at noon in the Salomon Center for Teaching. Stone will also participate in festival workshops.
News Release
01-062
11/28/2001 Curtis
Brown honors fallen firefighter with scholarship, Hall of Fame induction
Brown parent and trustee Martin Granoff and his wife Perry, of Saddle River, N.J., have given $1.4 million to the University to establish the Lt. Charles Margiotta Memorial Scholarship Fund. Margiotta, a member of the Brown Class of 1979, was among the firefighters who perished Sept. 11 in the World Trade Center. He was posthumously inducted into Brown's Hall of Fame along with all other members of the Ivy League champion football team of 1976.
Brown parent and trustee Martin Granoff and his wife Perry, of Saddle River, N.J., have given $1.4 million to the University to establish the Lt. Charles Margiotta Memorial Scholarship Fund. Margiotta, a member of the Brown Class of 1979, was among the firefighters who perished Sept. 11 in the World Trade Center. He was posthumously inducted into Brown's Hall of Fame along with all other members of the Ivy League champion football team of 1976.
News Release
01-058
11/27/2001 Curtis
Public meeting to gather comments on Brown's Life Sciences Building
In accordance the National Historic Preservation Act, the Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission will host a public meeting to discuss Brown University's Life Sciences Building project. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2001, in the Saunders Inn Conference Room, 101 Thayer St.
In accordance the National Historic Preservation Act, the Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission will host a public meeting to discuss Brown University's Life Sciences Building project. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2001, in the Saunders Inn Conference Room, 101 Thayer St.
News Release
01-059
11/27/2001 Nickel
Providence public schools are beneficiaries of Brown's EPA settlement
As part of a consent agreement and final order announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Brown University will spend $285,596 on a Supplemental Environmental Project much of which will directly benefit Providence public high schools. The SEP will include microscaled chemistry labs in four high schools, a computerized chemical management system for Providence public high schools, and summer workshops for high school chemistry teachers. Brown will also pay $79,858 in penalties levied by the EPA.
As part of a consent agreement and final order announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Brown University will spend $285,596 on a Supplemental Environmental Project much of which will directly benefit Providence public high schools. The SEP will include microscaled chemistry labs in four high schools, a computerized chemical management system for Providence public high schools, and summer workshops for high school chemistry teachers. Brown will also pay $79,858 in penalties levied by the EPA.
News Release
01-061
11/27/2001 Nickel
Drug-therapy combo helps alcoholics in treatment
Alcoholics treated with a combination of the drug naltrexone and coping skills training experienced fewer and less severe relapses, according to a newly published study led by Peter Monti.
Alcoholics treated with a combination of the drug naltrexone and coping skills training experienced fewer and less severe relapses, according to a newly published study led by Peter Monti.
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11/16/2001 Turner
Gulf War veterans get treatment, if not answers
The nature and cause of Gulf War Syndrome remain a mystery, but the veterans' experience in that conflict holds lessons for todays medical and miltary leaders, says Phil Brown.
The nature and cause of Gulf War Syndrome remain a mystery, but the veterans' experience in that conflict holds lessons for todays medical and miltary leaders, says Phil Brown.
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11/16/2001 Ferguson
Quilt to honor ÔFallen but not Forgotten'
Student leaders from The Multi-Faith Council will coordinate the creation of a memorial quilt to honor the six Brown alumn and other friends of the Brown community who perished in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11.
Student leaders from The Multi-Faith Council will coordinate the creation of a memorial quilt to honor the six Brown alumn and other friends of the Brown community who perished in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11.
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11/16/2001 Bramson
ACUP hears about computers, libraries
ACUP received reports Monday (Nov. 12) about investments the University must make in its libraries, computing infrastructure and IT training and development.
ACUP received reports Monday (Nov. 12) about investments the University must make in its libraries, computing infrastructure and IT training and development.
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11/16/2001 Nickel
Op-Ed: "The Great Game" continues
"The Great Game" Ð Kipling's term for great-power rivalry in Central Asia Ð is ongoing, with the United States, Russia, Pakistan, oil companies and other external forces competing to shape the Afghani future. The losers are likely to be the Afghani people.
"The Great Game" Ð Kipling's term for great-power rivalry in Central Asia Ð is ongoing, with the United States, Russia, Pakistan, oil companies and other external forces competing to shape the Afghani future. The losers are likely to be the Afghani people.
News Release
01-057
11/15/2001 Nickel
Drug-therapy combination helps alcoholics in treatment
People in alcoholism treatment benefit from medication and coping skills training, according to a new Brown-led study published in "Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research."
People in alcoholism treatment benefit from medication and coping skills training, according to a new Brown-led study published in "Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research."
News Release
01-053
11/14/2001 Turner
Op-Ed: German, Japanese help in Afghanistan may create problems
The addition of German and Japanese military resources to the U.S.-led war effort in Afghanistan raises Middle East suspicions and hatreds more than a century old and may create domestic problems for those two countries. But German and Japanese support is also proof that even the worst of enemies can eventually become friends.
The addition of German and Japanese military resources to the U.S.-led war effort in Afghanistan raises Middle East suspicions and hatreds more than a century old and may create domestic problems for those two countries. But German and Japanese support is also proof that even the worst of enemies can eventually become friends.
News Release
01-055
11/12/2001 Nickel
Medical School to brief Rep. Kennedy about bioterrorism Nov. 12
On Monday, Nov. 12, the Brown Medical School will host a roundtable of experts to brief Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy on bioterrorism preparedness in Rhode Island. The briefing is by invitation only, but all participants will be available to speak with reporters afterward, at approximately 10:30 a.m. The briefing will take place in the main conference room, Saunders Inn, 101 Thayer St., on the Brown campus.
On Monday, Nov. 12, the Brown Medical School will host a roundtable of experts to brief Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy on bioterrorism preparedness in Rhode Island. The briefing is by invitation only, but all participants will be available to speak with reporters afterward, at approximately 10:30 a.m. The briefing will take place in the main conference room, Saunders Inn, 101 Thayer St., on the Brown campus.
News Release
01-054
11/09/2001 Turner
Brown physicist a pioneer in calculating universe's dark matter
Physics professor Ian Dell'Antonio, who has been part of various efforts working toward trying to identify, weigh and measure everything in the universe, including dark matter. (GSJ of Nov. 9, 2001)
Physics professor Ian Dell'Antonio, who has been part of various efforts working toward trying to identify, weigh and measure everything in the universe, including dark matter. (GSJ of Nov. 9, 2001)
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11/09/2001 Ferguson
Rubertone challenges Roger Williams' views of Narragansetts
Patricia Rubertone doesn't want to knock Rhode Island's greatest colonial hero from his time-honored pedestal, but she would like us to know Roger Williams wasn't the ultimate authority on the area's Native Americans.
Patricia Rubertone doesn't want to knock Rhode Island's greatest colonial hero from his time-honored pedestal, but she would like us to know Roger Williams wasn't the ultimate authority on the area's Native Americans.
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11/09/2001 Curtis
Andrew Artenstein talks about bioterrorism
Inquiring Mind: Dr. Artenstein discusses issues of bioterrorism with the GSJ's Scott Turner.
Inquiring Mind: Dr. Artenstein discusses issues of bioterrorism with the GSJ's Scott Turner.
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11/09/2001 Turner
Brown and Vernadsky: Science is an international thing
Planetary geologists at Brown and in Russia have collaborated across some difficult historical and political terrain, and they're still at it.
Planetary geologists at Brown and in Russia have collaborated across some difficult historical and political terrain, and they're still at it.
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11/09/2001 Ferguson
Rites & Reason performance summons the young Langston Hughes
"Langston, No Regrets," a new research to performance play at Rites & Reason, portrays Langston Hughes during 1923-24, a transformative point in the young writer's life.
"Langston, No Regrets," a new research to performance play at Rites & Reason, portrays Langston Hughes during 1923-24, a transformative point in the young writer's life.
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11/09/2001 Curtis
Bell Gallery to host new group exhibition through Dec. 30
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present "Before Reflection Begins," a new group exhibition featuring the work of five international artists -- Jin Soo Kim, Wolfgang Laib, Ernesto Neto, Valeska Soares and Marisa Telleria-Diez -- from Nov. 10 to Dec. 30, 2001, in the List Art Center.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present "Before Reflection Begins," a new group exhibition featuring the work of five international artists -- Jin Soo Kim, Wolfgang Laib, Ernesto Neto, Valeska Soares and Marisa Telleria-Diez -- from Nov. 10 to Dec. 30, 2001, in the List Art Center.
News Release
01-052
11/07/2001 Curtis
Richard R. Spies named executive VP for planning, senior advisor
Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons has announced the appointment of Richard R. Spies as executive vice president for planning. Spies, who will begin his duties at Brown on Jan. 15, 2002, will also serve as the president's senior advisor.
Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons has announced the appointment of Richard R. Spies as executive vice president for planning. Spies, who will begin his duties at Brown on Jan. 15, 2002, will also serve as the president's senior advisor.
News Release
01-051
11/06/2001 Nickel
Course on Vietnam War expands to encompass new campaign against terrorism
Jim Blight's course about the Vietnam war is evolving into a course comparing Vietnam with the United States' new campaign against terrorism and current events in Afghanistan
Jim Blight's course about the Vietnam war is evolving into a course comparing Vietnam with the United States' new campaign against terrorism and current events in Afghanistan
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11/02/2001 Bramson
Forum airs concerns regarding disciplinary system
Committee exploring how Brown's non-academic disciplinary procedures work holds community forum. The committee's report is due to be presented to president in January.
Committee exploring how Brown's non-academic disciplinary procedures work holds community forum. The committee's report is due to be presented to president in January.
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11/02/2001 Bramson
Inquiring Minds: Jeffrey Singer on the Nobel Prize in medicine
Inquiring Minds: Jeffrey Singer, whose research here at Brown stems from the work done by latest winners of Nobel Prize in medicine, comments on the winners' research.
Inquiring Minds: Jeffrey Singer, whose research here at Brown stems from the work done by latest winners of Nobel Prize in medicine, comments on the winners' research.
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11/02/2001 Turner
Ivy Film Festival debuts Dec. 1
The Brown Film Society seeks contributions to the Ivy Film Festival, which will be held on Brown campus Dec. 1. Winners will have their works posted at ifilm.com.
The Brown Film Society seeks contributions to the Ivy Film Festival, which will be held on Brown campus Dec. 1. Winners will have their works posted at ifilm.com.
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11/02/2001 Curtis
Christopher Reeve presents Parents Weekend keynote lecture
Christopher Reeve presents Parents Weekend keynote lecture
Christopher Reeve presents Parents Weekend keynote lecture
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11/02/2001 Curtis
Hourglass Cafe: late-night java with a shot of social issues concerning hunger
Brown Oxfam opens a coffee bar in Bear's Lair called The Hourglass Cafe. Proceeds will benefot Oxfam America
Brown Oxfam opens a coffee bar in Bear's Lair called The Hourglass Cafe. Proceeds will benefot Oxfam America
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10/26/2001 Bramson
Faculty Scholars Program honors the "best of the best" of Brown
This year's crop of Faculty Scholars: Peter Lee, Marc Manseau, Joshua Farkas, Eric Stovkovich, Natasha Zaretsky
This year's crop of Faculty Scholars: Peter Lee, Marc Manseau, Joshua Farkas, Eric Stovkovich, Natasha Zaretsky
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10/26/2001 staff
Inquiring Minds: James Head on NASA chief's departure
Inquiring Minds: James Head reflects on tenure of NASA chair Daniel Goldin, who just stepped down
Inquiring Minds: James Head reflects on tenure of NASA chair Daniel Goldin, who just stepped down
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10/26/2001 Ferguson
Geologist digs deep to unravel accurate account of storms long past
To help insurance industry determine the probability of major hurricanes striking a certain region, Jeffrey Donnelly looks back hundreds of years by taking core samples from marsh sediment
To help insurance industry determine the probability of major hurricanes striking a certain region, Jeffrey Donnelly looks back hundreds of years by taking core samples from marsh sediment
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10/26/2001 Ferguson
P&S a leading example of how campus law enforcement has matured nationwide
Police and Security a leading example of how campus law enforcement has matured nationwide. The force is accredited, many are trained to carry firearms, and one member has trained in exclusive FBI program.
Police and Security a leading example of how campus law enforcement has matured nationwide. The force is accredited, many are trained to carry firearms, and one member has trained in exclusive FBI program.
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10/26/2001 Bramson
Brown Medical School to hold white coat ceremony Oct. 27
First-year students in the Brown Medical School will receive white coats during a campus ceremony at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct 27, 2001. Media are welcome to attend the event at Alumnae Hall, 194 Meeting St., between Brown and Thayer streets.
First-year students in the Brown Medical School will receive white coats during a campus ceremony at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct 27, 2001. Media are welcome to attend the event at Alumnae Hall, 194 Meeting St., between Brown and Thayer streets.
News Release
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10/24/2001 Turner
Providence residents rate police highly, unsure about treatment of races
A survey of 509 voters in Providence, conducted Oct. 20-21, 2001, finds a majority of voters rank Providence police highly and 30 percent believe Providence police have gotten better over the last year. Voters are divided on whether people are treated the same regardless of race; many think there should be more training on race relations and a civilian review process to check on citizen complaints.
A survey of 509 voters in Providence, conducted Oct. 20-21, 2001, finds a majority of voters rank Providence police highly and 30 percent believe Providence police have gotten better over the last year. Voters are divided on whether people are treated the same regardless of race; many think there should be more training on race relations and a civilian review process to check on citizen complaints.
News Release
01-046
10/23/2001 Nickel
Christopher Reeve to give Parents Weekend keynote lecture
Actor, director and activist Christopher Reeve will deliver the keynote address during this year's Parents Weekend on Friday, Oct. 26, 2001, at 7:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. Because of space limitations, the event will be open only to Brown students and their parents. Limited space will be available to press by prior arrangement with the News Service.
Actor, director and activist Christopher Reeve will deliver the keynote address during this year's Parents Weekend on Friday, Oct. 26, 2001, at 7:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. Because of space limitations, the event will be open only to Brown students and their parents. Limited space will be available to press by prior arrangement with the News Service.
News Release
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10/23/2001 Curtis
John Carter Brown Library to host 18th-century architectural exhibit
The John Carter Brown Library is hosting a new public exhibition, Architectural Pattern Books in 18th Century America, an illustration of the influence of European styles on colonial construction now through Dec. 1 and again Dec. 16, 2001, to Feb. 15, 2002.
The John Carter Brown Library is hosting a new public exhibition, Architectural Pattern Books in 18th Century America, an illustration of the influence of European styles on colonial construction now through Dec. 1 and again Dec. 16, 2001, to Feb. 15, 2002.
News Release
01-044
10/19/2001 Curtis
Teaching, learning at heart of Simmons' inaugural address
In her inaugural address, President Simmons paid ardent tribute to the enterprise of education.
In her inaugural address, President Simmons paid ardent tribute to the enterprise of education.
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10/19/2001 Sweeney
Trio collaborates on modeling brain cell behavior
NSF gives nearly $5 million to Brown faculty working on IT: trio collaborates on modeling brain cell behavior.
NSF gives nearly $5 million to Brown faculty working on IT: trio collaborates on modeling brain cell behavior.
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10/19/2001 Ferguson
Study finds disparities across state in enforcing drunk driving laws
Study finds disparities across state in enforcing drunk driving laws
Study finds disparities across state in enforcing drunk driving laws
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10/19/2001 Bramson
Classroom Visit Program introduces engineering to youngsters in local schools
Classroom Visit Program introduces engineering to youngsters in local schools
Classroom Visit Program introduces engineering to youngsters in local schools
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10/19/2001 Ferguson
Research notes: shift-work research; use of meth during pregnancy
Mary Carskadon will participate in study of shift workers and sleep; Barry Lester on meth use during pregnancy
Mary Carskadon will participate in study of shift workers and sleep; Barry Lester on meth use during pregnancy
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10/19/2001 Turner
No stem cells used by Brown researchers are derived from human embryos
Research issue: No stem cells used by Brown researchers are derived from human embryos
Research issue: No stem cells used by Brown researchers are derived from human embryos
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10/19/2001 Turner
Van Hentenryck in the hunt for algorithm that takes uncertainty into account
NSF gives nearly $5 million to Brown faculty working on IT: Van Hentenryck in the hunt for algorithm that takes uncertainty into account.
NSF gives nearly $5 million to Brown faculty working on IT: Van Hentenryck in the hunt for algorithm that takes uncertainty into account.
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10/19/2001 Ferguson
Alcohol, the Ôforgotten drug,' leads to unsafe sex among drug users
New findings link alcohol use and risky sex among injection drug users. The results appear in a Brown-led study published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.
New findings link alcohol use and risky sex among injection drug users. The results appear in a Brown-led study published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.
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10/15/2001 Turner
Founder of U.S. hospice organizations receives top alumni award
The Brown Alumni Association presented its highest honor, the William Rogers Award, to Zachary Morfogen '50, the founding chairman emeritus of the National Hospice Foundation and the National Hospice Organization, during the 18th annual Alumni Recognition Ceremony Friday, Oct. 12, 2001.
The Brown Alumni Association presented its highest honor, the William Rogers Award, to Zachary Morfogen '50, the founding chairman emeritus of the National Hospice Foundation and the National Hospice Organization, during the 18th annual Alumni Recognition Ceremony Friday, Oct. 12, 2001.
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10/12/2001 Curtis
Six alumni, victims of terrorists, to be honored in inaugural events
Six Brown alumni who perished in New York City, Pennsylvania and at the Pentagon will be remembered and honored during inaugural events this weekend.
Six Brown alumni who perished in New York City, Pennsylvania and at the Pentagon will be remembered and honored during inaugural events this weekend.
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10/12/2001 Curtis
Symbols of the office of president
The symbols of the office of President will be visible during Inauguration
The symbols of the office of President will be visible during Inauguration
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10/12/2001
Study finds disparities across state in enforcing drunk driving laws
In Rhode Island, second-offense drunk drivers are accurately charged only 60 percent of the time, according to a study recently released by the Taubman Center for Public Policy at Brown University. Violators often receive lighter penalties than the law prescribes. The study recommends improvements to data collection and data access across jurisdictions.
In Rhode Island, second-offense drunk drivers are accurately charged only 60 percent of the time, according to a study recently released by the Taubman Center for Public Policy at Brown University. Violators often receive lighter penalties than the law prescribes. The study recommends improvements to data collection and data access across jurisdictions.
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10/11/2001 Bramson
Daily Weighing and Quick Action Keeps Pounds Off, Study Shows
Most successful dieters regain the weight they lost. But new research shows that a daily weigh-in – and quick adjustments to diet and exercise – can significantly help dieters maintain weight loss. The clinical trial, conducted by researchers at The Miriam Hospital and Brown Medical School, reports results of the first program designed specifically for weight loss maintenance. The study appears in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Most successful dieters regain the weight they lost. But new research shows that a daily weigh-in – and quick adjustments to diet and exercise – can significantly help dieters maintain weight loss. The clinical trial, conducted by researchers at The Miriam Hospital and Brown Medical School, reports results of the first program designed specifically for weight loss maintenance. The study appears in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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10/11/2001 Lawton
Jessye Norman forced to cancel her appearance
Because of international travel difficulties, soprano Jessye Norman has been forced to cancel her appearance at Brown University on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001. The Brown University Orchestra will perform the concert, which will feature an appearance by the Tougaloo College Concert Choir, at 5 p.m. in Meehan Auditorium.
Because of international travel difficulties, soprano Jessye Norman has been forced to cancel her appearance at Brown University on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001. The Brown University Orchestra will perform the concert, which will feature an appearance by the Tougaloo College Concert Choir, at 5 p.m. in Meehan Auditorium.
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10/08/2001 Nickel
Chem 10 Web offers students online method of brushing up skills
This past summer, 28 entering freshmen were able to master their periodic tables in any number of settings, thanks to Chem 10 Web, an interactive Web-based course developed by the chemistry department to prepare students for college-level chemistry
This past summer, 28 entering freshmen were able to master their periodic tables in any number of settings, thanks to Chem 10 Web, an interactive Web-based course developed by the chemistry department to prepare students for college-level chemistry
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10/05/2001 Ferguson
Medical residency: an exercise in sleep deprivation
To meet educational and clinical obligations, most of the nation's 100,000 medical interns and residents work between 60 and 130 hours a week. Some now question the method. Brown Medical School and students hope to play a role in exploring the issue of sleep deprivation.
To meet educational and clinical obligations, most of the nation's 100,000 medical interns and residents work between 60 and 130 hours a week. Some now question the method. Brown Medical School and students hope to play a role in exploring the issue of sleep deprivation.
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10/05/2001 Turner
Sock and Buskin kicks off 100th season, anniversary celebration
The country's oldest college theater organization directed by faculty, Sock and Buskin has mounted hundreds of theatrical productions involving thousands of students, serving as their laboratory and preparing many for successful careers in professional theater. This season is its 100th, which will be marked by a variety of special events.
The country's oldest college theater organization directed by faculty, Sock and Buskin has mounted hundreds of theatrical productions involving thousands of students, serving as their laboratory and preparing many for successful careers in professional theater. This season is its 100th, which will be marked by a variety of special events.
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10/05/2001 Curtis
Visionary thinkers to discuss the evolution and role of universities
In "The University As We Do Not Know It," moderator Frank Newman will engage former college and university presidents Johnnetta Cole, Vartan Gregorian, J. Jorge Klor de Alva and Frank Rhodes in an Inaugural Weekend discussion about the future of higher education. Jasmine Waddell, a 1999 Brown graduate who was a Truman Scholar, Rhodes Scholar and student body president, will provide a student and young alumni perspective.
In "The University As We Do Not Know It," moderator Frank Newman will engage former college and university presidents Johnnetta Cole, Vartan Gregorian, J. Jorge Klor de Alva and Frank Rhodes in an Inaugural Weekend discussion about the future of higher education. Jasmine Waddell, a 1999 Brown graduate who was a Truman Scholar, Rhodes Scholar and student body president, will provide a student and young alumni perspective.
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10/04/2001 Bramson
Faculty to present Voyages of Discovery forums Oct. 12-13
In celebration of the inauguration of Brown's 18th president, Ruth J. Simmons, the faculty will offer "Voyages of Discovery," a series of 20 public forums on a wide variety of topics, to be presented Oct. 12 and 13, 2001.
In celebration of the inauguration of Brown's 18th president, Ruth J. Simmons, the faculty will offer "Voyages of Discovery," a series of 20 public forums on a wide variety of topics, to be presented Oct. 12 and 13, 2001.
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10/04/2001 Curtis
Brown prepares to build new Life Sciences Building
The U.S. Post Office now located at 201 Meeting St. will move to 306 Thayer St. during the weekend of Oct. 6-8, 2001. Demolition of the former site will make way for construction of Brown University's new Life Sciences Building. Brown owns both buildings.
The U.S. Post Office now located at 201 Meeting St. will move to 306 Thayer St. during the weekend of Oct. 6-8, 2001. Demolition of the former site will make way for construction of Brown University's new Life Sciences Building. Brown owns both buildings.
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10/02/2001 Turner
An act of war or a crime against humanity?
The way we interpret events, especially traumatic events like the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, will have an impact on the options we consider for responding. Rather than interpreting this tragedy as an "attack on America" Ð a war Ð it would be better to frame it as "a crime against humanity."
The way we interpret events, especially traumatic events like the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, will have an impact on the options we consider for responding. Rather than interpreting this tragedy as an "attack on America" Ð a war Ð it would be better to frame it as "a crime against humanity."
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09/28/2001 Nickel
Faculty-staff forum offers ways to cope with stress in wake of attacks
Faculty-staff session "Caring for yourself and loved ones after the trauma of Sept. 11" describes ways people can help themselves and loved ones if they are feeling traumatized by attacks.
Faculty-staff session "Caring for yourself and loved ones after the trauma of Sept. 11" describes ways people can help themselves and loved ones if they are feeling traumatized by attacks.
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09/28/2001 Sweeney
Simmons prepares ACUP for rigorous semester
In the next few months, ACUP members will hear presentations from administrators who at Simmons' request have been gathering and evaluating a variety of data since summer. Simmons said she has asked the presenters to bring budget requests as well as ideas for strategic program investments, and is asking ACUP to think big.
In the next few months, ACUP members will hear presentations from administrators who at Simmons' request have been gathering and evaluating a variety of data since summer. Simmons said she has asked the presenters to bring budget requests as well as ideas for strategic program investments, and is asking ACUP to think big.
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09/28/2001 Sweeney
Schultz on Deep Impact team, which hopes to peer into comet's core
On July 4, 2005, a spacecraft is scheduled to crash into Tempel 1's nucleus, leaving a crater the size of a football field and giving scientists, including Peter Schultz, a chance to see material that is as old as the solar system itself.
On July 4, 2005, a spacecraft is scheduled to crash into Tempel 1's nucleus, leaving a crater the size of a football field and giving scientists, including Peter Schultz, a chance to see material that is as old as the solar system itself.
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09/28/2001 Ferguson
Page Turners for Sept. 28
Page Turners: Nadine Harris, David Konstan, Ruth Rosenberg
Page Turners: Nadine Harris, David Konstan, Ruth Rosenberg
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09/28/2001 DeCesare
At Brown for Sept. 28
Memo from Police and Security; call for papers, and more
Memo from Police and Security; call for papers, and more
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09/28/2001
Ancient Studies Program announces new seven-part lecture series
Funded by a grant from the Kirk Foundation, the Ancient Studies Program will sponsor the newly established Kirk Lecture Series for 2001-2002 titled Perceptions and Representations of the Past in Ancient Civilizations. The public is invited to attend the seven lectures free of charge. The series begins Oct. 1, 2001, and continues through March 11, 2002.
Funded by a grant from the Kirk Foundation, the Ancient Studies Program will sponsor the newly established Kirk Lecture Series for 2001-2002 titled Perceptions and Representations of the Past in Ancient Civilizations. The public is invited to attend the seven lectures free of charge. The series begins Oct. 1, 2001, and continues through March 11, 2002.
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09/25/2001 Curtis
Op-Ed: Terror War against the superpower
We must come to terms with the reality that we cannot utterly control the powers of all peoples, and we must begin to imagine a world without superpowers. [Kevin Lourie]
We must come to terms with the reality that we cannot utterly control the powers of all peoples, and we must begin to imagine a world without superpowers. [Kevin Lourie]
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09/25/2001 Nickel
Op-Ed: Is Charles Darwin the Most Dangerous Man in America?
To dedicated opponents of evolution, the battle against Darwin is never-ending. Well-funded critics of evolution will fulminate against this week's NOVA series on evolution, but their charges of "false" statements about the genetic code show only the emptiness of their so-called "evidence" against Darwin. Kenneth R. Miller, professor of biology, is the author of Finding Darwin's God.
To dedicated opponents of evolution, the battle against Darwin is never-ending. Well-funded critics of evolution will fulminate against this week's NOVA series on evolution, but their charges of "false" statements about the genetic code show only the emptiness of their so-called "evidence" against Darwin. Kenneth R. Miller, professor of biology, is the author of Finding Darwin's God.
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09/24/2001 Nickel
Op-Ed: Fear itself: Why retaliation doesn't work
In Northern Ireland and Israel, history shows a pattern of escalation Ð that violence has only bred more violence. Similarly, previous U.S. retaliation against suspected terrorists has not brought an end to terrorism. [Neta Crawford]
In Northern Ireland and Israel, history shows a pattern of escalation Ð that violence has only bred more violence. Similarly, previous U.S. retaliation against suspected terrorists has not brought an end to terrorism. [Neta Crawford]
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09/24/2001 Nickel
Hillel prepares for High Holidays in wake of terrorist attacks
In wake of terrorist attacks, Hillel anticipates larger gathering for High Holidays
In wake of terrorist attacks, Hillel anticipates larger gathering for High Holidays
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09/21/2001 Bramson
Members of Brown family share their stories in wake of attacks
Brunonians share their experiences in wake of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks
Brunonians share their experiences in wake of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks
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09/21/2001 staff
What do we tell our children?
Lewis P. Lipsitt, professor emeritus of psychology, medical science, and human development, offers advice to parents in the wake of the terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon
Lewis P. Lipsitt, professor emeritus of psychology, medical science, and human development, offers advice to parents in the wake of the terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon
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09/21/2001 Lipsitt
Campus blood drive exceeds goals in less than 3 hors
Campus blood drive held in wake of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Response is overwhelming, with the goal exceeded in less than three hours
Campus blood drive held in wake of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Response is overwhelming, with the goal exceeded in less than three hours
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09/21/2001 staff
Graduate School dean reflects on union issues
In May, the UAW petitioned the NLRB for exclusive right to represent certain teaching assistants and other graduate students at Brown. This summer, 28 Brown faculty and administrators provided testimony before the NLRB in Boston. Attorneys from Brown and the UAW will file final arguments in the case by Sept. 25. A talk with Peder Estrup, dean of the Graduate School and research
In May, the UAW petitioned the NLRB for exclusive right to represent certain teaching assistants and other graduate students at Brown. This summer, 28 Brown faculty and administrators provided testimony before the NLRB in Boston. Attorneys from Brown and the UAW will file final arguments in the case by Sept. 25. A talk with Peder Estrup, dean of the Graduate School and research
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09/21/2001 Nickel
Brown student logs development of polar bear cub
Little is known about polar bear cub development. Research conducted since last spring by senior Katy Greenwald will help change that.
Little is known about polar bear cub development. Research conducted since last spring by senior Katy Greenwald will help change that.
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09/21/2001 Turner
High school curriculum promotes dialogue about recent terrorist attacks
Brown University's Choices for the 21st Century Education Project has created curricular materials to help high school teachers discuss policy direction in the aftermath of the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks. The material is available free of charge on the Web.
Brown University's Choices for the 21st Century Education Project has created curricular materials to help high school teachers discuss policy direction in the aftermath of the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks. The material is available free of charge on the Web.
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09/20/2001 Bramson
Op-Ed: Bush's plan is excellent in principle, but falters on the details
In the Middle East, South and Central Asia, where the administration hopes to achieve the greatest cooperation, most governments sit very uneasily. If they don't cooperate, they risk military retribution by the U.S. If they do cooperate, they risk being overthrown, removed from office, or even assassinated by extreme elements in their own societies. William O. Beeman, professor of anthropology, has more than 30 years' experience in research throughout the Middle East and Central Asia.
In the Middle East, South and Central Asia, where the administration hopes to achieve the greatest cooperation, most governments sit very uneasily. If they don't cooperate, they risk military retribution by the U.S. If they do cooperate, they risk being overthrown, removed from office, or even assassinated by extreme elements in their own societies. William O. Beeman, professor of anthropology, has more than 30 years' experience in research throughout the Middle East and Central Asia.
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09/20/2001 Nickel
Voters worry about terrorist attacks, are less confident in R.I. economy
In the wake of the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks, a survey of 413 Rhode Island voters conducted Sept. 15-16, 2001, finds 77 percent of Rhode Island voters worry about terrorist attacks. Sixty-eight percent think President Bush is doing a good job, up from 34 percent in June. The survey also finds sharply lower consumer confidence in the state economy and indications of a tight race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
In the wake of the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks, a survey of 413 Rhode Island voters conducted Sept. 15-16, 2001, finds 77 percent of Rhode Island voters worry about terrorist attacks. Sixty-eight percent think President Bush is doing a good job, up from 34 percent in June. The survey also finds sharply lower consumer confidence in the state economy and indications of a tight race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
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09/19/2001 Nickel
Herschel I. Grossman: Considering the costs and benefits of security
Economists are used to thinking about policy choices as involving a comparison of perceived costs and benefits. Can this perspective help us to understand why we protected ourselves so poorly that suicidal terrorists were easily able to hijack four airplanes in one morning?
Economists are used to thinking about policy choices as involving a comparison of perceived costs and benefits. Can this perspective help us to understand why we protected ourselves so poorly that suicidal terrorists were easily able to hijack four airplanes in one morning?
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09/17/2001 Nickel
Brent Stuart Goodwin: On war in the 21st century
Piracy on the high seas, as terrorism today, plagued the international system with raids, hostages and slavery and in general dealt in the currency of fear. In the early 19th century as now in the wake of the World Trade Center attack, the United States faced important choices of war and peace in securing freedom from fear.
Piracy on the high seas, as terrorism today, plagued the international system with raids, hostages and slavery and in general dealt in the currency of fear. In the early 19th century as now in the wake of the World Trade Center attack, the United States faced important choices of war and peace in securing freedom from fear.
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09/17/2001 Nickel
Consider the source when weighing contradictory health advice
Searching for the proverbial "apple" in the adage "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" has resulted in a lot of varying Ð and contradictory Ð information. How can you weigh the merits of such studies?
Searching for the proverbial "apple" in the adage "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" has resulted in a lot of varying Ð and contradictory Ð information. How can you weigh the merits of such studies?
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09/14/2001 Cole
Shaken Brunonians react to Sept. 11 attacks on NYC, Pentagon
As horrific attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., unfolded Sept. 11, members of the Brown community met in groups large and small, seeking information and struggling to cope with grief and disbelief.
As horrific attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., unfolded Sept. 11, members of the Brown community met in groups large and small, seeking information and struggling to cope with grief and disbelief.
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09/14/2001 Sweeney
New self-report to help make psychiatric diagnoses
Two faculty members in the Medical School unveiled a new diagnostic/assessment report to improve routine clinical practice for all patients. Based on the current diagnostic manual, the Psychiatric Diagnostic Screening Questionnaire (PDSQ) is designed to assess the most common psychiatric disorders encountered in an outpatient setting.
Two faculty members in the Medical School unveiled a new diagnostic/assessment report to improve routine clinical practice for all patients. Based on the current diagnostic manual, the Psychiatric Diagnostic Screening Questionnaire (PDSQ) is designed to assess the most common psychiatric disorders encountered in an outpatient setting.
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09/14/2001 Turner
World Trade Center: Text of President Simmons' remarks to campus gathering
At 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, Brown President Ruth J. Simmons addressed brief remarks to faculty, students and staff who had assembled in The Salomon Center for Teaching. More than 1,200 members of the campus community attended, hundreds listening to an overflow broadcast on The College Green and in nearby classrooms. The text of President Simmons' remarks follows.
At 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, Brown President Ruth J. Simmons addressed brief remarks to faculty, students and staff who had assembled in The Salomon Center for Teaching. More than 1,200 members of the campus community attended, hundreds listening to an overflow broadcast on The College Green and in nearby classrooms. The text of President Simmons' remarks follows.
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09/11/2001 Nickel
Study finds improvement in state and federal Ôe-government' Web sites
The second annual "e-government" survey, conducted by researchers at Brown University's Taubman Center, finds significant improvement in state and federal Web sites. Analysis indicates that Indiana, Michigan, Texas, Tennessee and Washington have the top-ranking online services among the 50 states and that the Food and Drug Administration, Department of Agriculture, Federal Communications Commission, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Internal Revenue Service rank most highly among federal agencies.
The second annual "e-government" survey, conducted by researchers at Brown University's Taubman Center, finds significant improvement in state and federal Web sites. Analysis indicates that Indiana, Michigan, Texas, Tennessee and Washington have the top-ranking online services among the 50 states and that the Food and Drug Administration, Department of Agriculture, Federal Communications Commission, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Internal Revenue Service rank most highly among federal agencies.
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09/10/2001 Nickel
Brown contacts DEM about high arsenic levels in College Green soil
Brown University has filed a report with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management describing levels of arsenic that exceed state limits in soil samples from The College Green. As the University works with the DEM to decide what remedial efforts may be appropriate, a geochemical consultant hired by Brown has reported that these concentrations of arsenic do not pose a health risk to the campus community, and that typical activities on the Green may continue.
Brown University has filed a report with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management describing levels of arsenic that exceed state limits in soil samples from The College Green. As the University works with the DEM to decide what remedial efforts may be appropriate, a geochemical consultant hired by Brown has reported that these concentrations of arsenic do not pose a health risk to the campus community, and that typical activities on the Green may continue.
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09/10/2001 Nickel
Research notes: Goldscheider on fatherhood; Greenwald's shobot paper, NASA
Frances Goldscheider on fatherhood; Amy Greenwald on "shopbots"; students go weightless for science; meteorite's origin; more
Frances Goldscheider on fatherhood; Amy Greenwald on "shopbots"; students go weightless for science; meteorite's origin; more
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08/31/2001 staff
Education professor probes cultural differences in way preschoolers learn
Jin Li, assistant professor of education, does research about the cultural differences in the way American and Chinese children think about learning.
Jin Li, assistant professor of education, does research about the cultural differences in the way American and Chinese children think about learning.
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08/31/2001 Cole
Mathiesen and tarot cards: divining the future and human nature
When Robert Mathiesen's Staff Development Day class on tarot reading and divination was among the first to be filled during registration, he wasn't surprised. Mathiesen believes such esoteric subjects pique our natural curiosity. "We're hard-wired for mystery, religion and spirituality," he explained.
When Robert Mathiesen's Staff Development Day class on tarot reading and divination was among the first to be filled during registration, he wasn't surprised. Mathiesen believes such esoteric subjects pique our natural curiosity. "We're hard-wired for mystery, religion and spirituality," he explained.
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08/31/2001 Curtis
Simmons: "Every intellect is important"
In her Staff Development Day address July 31, President Simmons encouraged Brown to become a "community of leaders." During an Aug. 28 interview with the George Street Journal, Simmons elaborated upon that theme, and discussed her upcoming inauguration Oct. 14. Here are excerpts from that conversation.
In her Staff Development Day address July 31, President Simmons encouraged Brown to become a "community of leaders." During an Aug. 28 interview with the George Street Journal, Simmons elaborated upon that theme, and discussed her upcoming inauguration Oct. 14. Here are excerpts from that conversation.
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08/31/2001 Sweeney
Climate, not CO2, may drive make-up of plant communities
Rising carbon dioxide levels tied to global warming may not directly determine the composition of plant communities. Localized climate shifts appear to play a larger role, according to a Brown-led research team's report in this week's Science.
Rising carbon dioxide levels tied to global warming may not directly determine the composition of plant communities. Localized climate shifts appear to play a larger role, according to a Brown-led research team's report in this week's Science.
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08/29/2001 Turner
President Simmons to welcome and address 1,381 freshmen students
Brown President Ruth J. Simmons will officially open the new academic year and welcome the Class of 2005 during the 238th Opening Convocation Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, at 11 a.m. on The College Green. Presiding at her first Opening Convocation as Brown's 18th president, Simmons also will deliver the keynote address.
Brown President Ruth J. Simmons will officially open the new academic year and welcome the Class of 2005 during the 238th Opening Convocation Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, at 11 a.m. on The College Green. Presiding at her first Opening Convocation as Brown's 18th president, Simmons also will deliver the keynote address.
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08/28/2001 Curtis
Census study finds significant differences between Providence and state
Compared to statewide statistics, residents of Providence are more likely to be younger, live in rental housing, reside in single-parent families and be of mixed race, according to a study of census figures conducted by researchers at the Taubman Center for Public Policy at Brown University. Their report also finds significant variations in median age and living conditions for whites, African-Americans, Asian-Americans, and Hispanics.
Compared to statewide statistics, residents of Providence are more likely to be younger, live in rental housing, reside in single-parent families and be of mixed race, according to a study of census figures conducted by researchers at the Taubman Center for Public Policy at Brown University. Their report also finds significant variations in median age and living conditions for whites, African-Americans, Asian-Americans, and Hispanics.
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08/27/2001 Nickel
Brown scientists identify Tagish Lake meteorite's origin in space
The well-preserved Tagish Lake meteorite has been identified as coming from a D-type asteroid, confirming that it contains the oldest raw materials among asteroids in the solar system. The study in the journal Science online by Brown geologists Takahiro Hiroi and Carle Pieters and a colleague from NASA shows that the meteorite fell from the mid-to-far end of the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
The well-preserved Tagish Lake meteorite has been identified as coming from a D-type asteroid, confirming that it contains the oldest raw materials among asteroids in the solar system. The study in the journal Science online by Brown geologists Takahiro Hiroi and Carle Pieters and a colleague from NASA shows that the meteorite fell from the mid-to-far end of the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
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08/23/2001 Kerlin
Bell Gallery to present work of Sean Scully Sept. 8 through Oct. 28
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present Sean Scully: Walls, Windows, Horizons from Sept. 8 through Oct. 28, 2001. Scully, an internationally acclaimed artist known for his abstract paintings, will discuss his work during an opening reception Friday, Sept. 7, 2001, at 6 p.m. in the auditorium of the List Art Center.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present Sean Scully: Walls, Windows, Horizons from Sept. 8 through Oct. 28, 2001. Scully, an internationally acclaimed artist known for his abstract paintings, will discuss his work during an opening reception Friday, Sept. 7, 2001, at 6 p.m. in the auditorium of the List Art Center.
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08/21/2001 Curtis
Gathering evidence toward the possibility of life on Mars
There have been many extraordinary claims of life on Mars, writes John Mustard, professor of geological sciences, yet none has proffered extraordinary evidence. During the next 20 years the continued exploration will bring us closer to answering that question.
There have been many extraordinary claims of life on Mars, writes John Mustard, professor of geological sciences, yet none has proffered extraordinary evidence. During the next 20 years the continued exploration will bring us closer to answering that question.
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08/10/2001 Kerlin
Summer collaboration with zoo, city schools introduces ABCs of teaching to MATs
About 70 local students entering grades 2-6 learned about biodiversity from Brown MAT students this past July in a collaborative program with Wheeler and Community Prep schools and Roger Williams Park Zoo.
About 70 local students entering grades 2-6 learned about biodiversity from Brown MAT students this past July in a collaborative program with Wheeler and Community Prep schools and Roger Williams Park Zoo.
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08/09/2001 Cole
STG grants help faculty wed humanities and technology
STG Faculty Grant Proposal Descriptions Ð Accepted Projects for 2002. Titon (who will do a multimedia project on the Rev. C.L. Franklin), Bonde, Massimo Riva, Steven Sloman; Shoggy Waryn and Annie Wiart, French Studies
STG Faculty Grant Proposal Descriptions Ð Accepted Projects for 2002. Titon (who will do a multimedia project on the Rev. C.L. Franklin), Bonde, Massimo Riva, Steven Sloman; Shoggy Waryn and Annie Wiart, French Studies
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08/09/2001 Curtis
Hospice cuts hospital stays for nursing home residents
Elderly nursing home residents who receive hospice care through Medicare are less likely to be hospitalized in their last days of life compared to peers who do not receive such care or reside in facilities where it is not present, say a trio of Brown researchers.
Elderly nursing home residents who receive hospice care through Medicare are less likely to be hospitalized in their last days of life compared to peers who do not receive such care or reside in facilities where it is not present, say a trio of Brown researchers.
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08/09/2001 Turner
Study explores drug treatment for teens' depression
A Brown-led study has produced some good news for the treatment of depression in teens. The largest clinical trial, treating major depression in adolescents with antidepressants, suggests that paroxetine, sold under the brand name Paxil, may be successful.
A Brown-led study has produced some good news for the treatment of depression in teens. The largest clinical trial, treating major depression in adolescents with antidepressants, suggests that paroxetine, sold under the brand name Paxil, may be successful.
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08/09/2001 Turner
Diet and exercise cut type 2 diabetes risk drastically, study finds
A lifestyle intervention of diet and exercise helped people at high risk for type 2 diabetes lower their chances of developing the disease by 58 percent. Rena Wing, professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Brown University, designed the intervention.
A lifestyle intervention of diet and exercise helped people at high risk for type 2 diabetes lower their chances of developing the disease by 58 percent. Rena Wing, professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Brown University, designed the intervention.
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08/08/2001 Turner
Op-Ed: A new president for Indonesia, continued abuses for citizens
The ascension of Megawati Sukarnoputri was supported by one of the most brutal and unaccountable militaries in the world. Now, Janet Gunter writes, the United States and others must press her to become a force for change, reform and true, sustainable peace.
The ascension of Megawati Sukarnoputri was supported by one of the most brutal and unaccountable militaries in the world. Now, Janet Gunter writes, the United States and others must press her to become a force for change, reform and true, sustainable peace.
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07/27/2001 Kerlin
Evidence of icy region and recent climate change observed on Mars
Evidence of water ice has been detected on Mars in a location that indicates the planet's climate has changed relatively recently Ð during the last 100,000 years, according to Brown University geologist John Mustard. The data was collected using NASA's Mars Orbiter Camera.
Evidence of water ice has been detected on Mars in a location that indicates the planet's climate has changed relatively recently Ð during the last 100,000 years, according to Brown University geologist John Mustard. The data was collected using NASA's Mars Orbiter Camera.
News Release
01-006
07/26/2001 Kerlin
Diane Balestri named VP for Computing and Information Services
Diane Pelkus Balestri, currently vice president at Vassar College, has been named vice president for computing and information services at Brown University. She will begin her work at Brown in January 2002.
Diane Pelkus Balestri, currently vice president at Vassar College, has been named vice president for computing and information services at Brown University. She will begin her work at Brown in January 2002.
News Release
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07/25/2001 Nickel
Hospice care in nursing homes can reduce end-of-life hospital stays
The presence of hospice care in a nursing home cuts cumbersome and costly hospital stays for elderly residents in the last days of life, says a new Brown study in the "American Journal of Medicine."
The presence of hospice care in a nursing home cuts cumbersome and costly hospital stays for elderly residents in the last days of life, says a new Brown study in the "American Journal of Medicine."
News Release
01-004
07/23/2001 Turner
Donate a book during Staff Development Day
SAC is sponsoring a Bring a Book to Brown as a public service project during Staff Development Day
SAC is sponsoring a Bring a Book to Brown as a public service project during Staff Development Day
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07/20/2001 SAC
Watson Institute launches environmental programs
Seven scholars from various countries came to the Watson Institute for a semester of research on environmental issues in their home countries.
Seven scholars from various countries came to the Watson Institute for a semester of research on environmental issues in their home countries.
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07/06/2001 Kerlin
Students examine data for state agencies
Do Rhode Island's public policies work? Research carried out by several public policy concentrators last May has been turned over to the state agencies that provided the data.
Do Rhode Island's public policies work? Research carried out by several public policy concentrators last May has been turned over to the state agencies that provided the data.
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07/06/2001 Cole
Researcher leads nation's first long-term look at diabetes and weight loss
If some studies suggest that diabetics who lose weight die sooner, then what do you tell overweight diabetics who want to shed pounds? Rena Wing will try to answer that question over the next 12 years through a $180-million nationwide study of whether weight loss in people with type 2 diabetes decreases risk for heart disease, stroke and death.
If some studies suggest that diabetics who lose weight die sooner, then what do you tell overweight diabetics who want to shed pounds? Rena Wing will try to answer that question over the next 12 years through a $180-million nationwide study of whether weight loss in people with type 2 diabetes decreases risk for heart disease, stroke and death.
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07/06/2001 Turner
Margaret A. Jablonski named dean for campus life at Brown University
Margaret A. Jablonski, interim associate vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Connecticut-Storrs, has been appointed dean for campus life at Brown University.
Margaret A. Jablonski, interim associate vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Connecticut-Storrs, has been appointed dean for campus life at Brown University.
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06/29/2001 Nickel
First long-range look at the effects of weight-loss on type 2 diabetes
Rena Wing, professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Brown University, is co-directing a new 12-year, $180-million nationwide study of how weight loss affects people with type 2 diabetes. Wing is also directing a study site at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, where she is based.
Rena Wing, professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Brown University, is co-directing a new 12-year, $180-million nationwide study of how weight loss affects people with type 2 diabetes. Wing is also directing a study site at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, where she is based.
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06/25/2001 Turner
Inquiring Minds: Richard besdine on living longer
Inquiring Minds: Richard Besdine on living longer
Inquiring Minds: Richard Besdine on living longer
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06/22/2001 Turner
Professor teaches engineering, business to imprisoned teens
Engineering Professor Greg Crawford is working with RI Training School, teaching a class on engineering and entrepreneurism.
Engineering Professor Greg Crawford is working with RI Training School, teaching a class on engineering and entrepreneurism.
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06/22/2001 Kerlin
Brown announces new Department of Africana Studies
Brown University's Afro-American Studies Program has been upgraded to department status and will be renamed the Department of Africana Studies, effective July 1. The name change reflects an already broad focus on research and teaching about the African diaspora.
Brown University's Afro-American Studies Program has been upgraded to department status and will be renamed the Department of Africana Studies, effective July 1. The name change reflects an already broad focus on research and teaching about the African diaspora.
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06/15/2001 Kerlin
81 percent of R.I. voters believe corruption is a problem for Providence
A statewide survey of 400 Rhode Island voters conducted June 9-11, 2001, finds 81 percent believe corruption is a problem in Providence city government. Forty-one percent think Providence Mayor Vincent A. Cianci Jr. is guilty of corruption charges, 21 percent think he is not guilty, and 38 percent are unsure. In a possible race for the U.S. House, Rep. Patrick Kennedy leads Gov. Lincoln Almond.
A statewide survey of 400 Rhode Island voters conducted June 9-11, 2001, finds 81 percent believe corruption is a problem in Providence city government. Forty-one percent think Providence Mayor Vincent A. Cianci Jr. is guilty of corruption charges, 21 percent think he is not guilty, and 38 percent are unsure. In a possible race for the U.S. House, Rep. Patrick Kennedy leads Gov. Lincoln Almond.
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06/13/2001 Nickel
New material's odd traits to help improve computer memory
Scientists from Brown University and other labs have created a new type of material known as a half-metallic ferromagnet, which may lead to improvements in computer memory. Brown physicist Gang Xiao, with help from IBM, developed the single crystal films of the new material.
Scientists from Brown University and other labs have created a new type of material known as a half-metallic ferromagnet, which may lead to improvements in computer memory. Brown physicist Gang Xiao, with help from IBM, developed the single crystal films of the new material.
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06/11/2001 Kerlin
Mount Hope bay warmer due to Brayton Point power plant discharge
Geologist John Mustard and others will brief Rep. Patrick Kennedy on the use of NASA's remote sensing technology in recording higher temperatures in Mount Hope Bay due to discharges from the Brayton Point power plant. The briefing will be held Tuesday, June 5, from 9:30 to 10:20 a.m. at the Lincoln Field Building, Room 105, located between George and Waterman streets. Press are welcome to attend.
Geologist John Mustard and others will brief Rep. Patrick Kennedy on the use of NASA's remote sensing technology in recording higher temperatures in Mount Hope Bay due to discharges from the Brayton Point power plant. The briefing will be held Tuesday, June 5, from 9:30 to 10:20 a.m. at the Lincoln Field Building, Room 105, located between George and Waterman streets. Press are welcome to attend.
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06/04/2001 Kerlin
Op-Ed: Liberians' fear of being denied refuge is a real one
No one Ð not the Liberians or any other immigrant or refugee group Ð should have to worry about returning to a country where they would fear for their lives, writes recent Brown graduate Melissa Bowman.
No one Ð not the Liberians or any other immigrant or refugee group Ð should have to worry about returning to a country where they would fear for their lives, writes recent Brown graduate Melissa Bowman.
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06/04/2001 Kerlin
Disagreement Ð not harmony Ð is key to business success, study says
In money-making organizations, respectful disagreement among colleagues Ð not close friendships Ð is the ideal, according to a new study by Brown sociologist Brooke Harrington. Harrington's study appeared in the May issue of Research in the Sociology of Organizations
In money-making organizations, respectful disagreement among colleagues Ð not close friendships Ð is the ideal, according to a new study by Brown sociologist Brooke Harrington. Harrington's study appeared in the May issue of Research in the Sociology of Organizations
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06/04/2001 Cole
Brown, Trinity Rep form consortium for graduate study in theater arts
Brown University and Trinity Repertory Company have formed a consortium to offer new master's and doctoral programs in theater arts. The new consortium, approved by the Brown faculty and Trinity Rep's board of trustees earlier this month, was approved by the Brown Corporation Saturday, May 26. Discussions are underway to include Rhode Island College and the Rhode Island School of Design as future consortium partners.
Brown University and Trinity Repertory Company have formed a consortium to offer new master's and doctoral programs in theater arts. The new consortium, approved by the Brown faculty and Trinity Rep's board of trustees earlier this month, was approved by the Brown Corporation Saturday, May 26. Discussions are underway to include Rhode Island College and the Rhode Island School of Design as future consortium partners.
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05/31/2001 Nickel
University urges grad students to preserve collegial mentoring relationship
In a recent letter e-mailed to faculty and graduate students, Provost Kathryn Spoehr and Dean of the Graduate School Peder Estrup discussed a petition filed by the United Auto Workers before the National Labor Relations Board in Boston. The UAW is asking the NLRB for the exclusive right to represent teaching assistants at Brown.
In a recent letter e-mailed to faculty and graduate students, Provost Kathryn Spoehr and Dean of the Graduate School Peder Estrup discussed a petition filed by the United Auto Workers before the National Labor Relations Board in Boston. The UAW is asking the NLRB for the exclusive right to represent teaching assistants at Brown.
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05/31/2001 Nickel
Bell Gallery to exhibit latest Fessler work and new acquisitions
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present "Ann Fessler: Close to Home" and "Recent Acquisitions by Yitzak Elyashiv, Richard Fleischner, Irene Lawrence, and Howard Ben Tre" June 9 through July 8, 2001, in the List Art Center.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present "Ann Fessler: Close to Home" and "Recent Acquisitions by Yitzak Elyashiv, Richard Fleischner, Irene Lawrence, and Howard Ben Tre" June 9 through July 8, 2001, in the List Art Center.
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05/30/2001 Curtis
Faculty presents highest honor to Interim President Sheila E. Blumstein
During Commencement ceremonies May 28, Interim President Sheila E. Blumstein, the Albert D. Mead Professor of Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences, received the highest honor Brown's faculty can bestow -- the Rosenberger Medal -- as well as an honorary Doctor of Science degree and an endowed undergraduate scholarship fund named in her honor. A portrait of Blumstein, which will hang in Sayles Hall, was unveiled Friday evening, May 25.
During Commencement ceremonies May 28, Interim President Sheila E. Blumstein, the Albert D. Mead Professor of Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences, received the highest honor Brown's faculty can bestow -- the Rosenberger Medal -- as well as an honorary Doctor of Science degree and an endowed undergraduate scholarship fund named in her honor. A portrait of Blumstein, which will hang in Sayles Hall, was unveiled Friday evening, May 25.
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05/28/2001 Sweeney
Faculty, trustee and students to receive Commencement honors
Faculty members, a former University chancellor, graduate students and undergraduate students have been selected to receive special honors during Commencement ceremonies on Monday, May 28, 2001.
Faculty members, a former University chancellor, graduate students and undergraduate students have been selected to receive special honors during Commencement ceremonies on Monday, May 28, 2001.
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05/25/2001 Curtis
Public gives R.I. State Police high marks on professionalism and service
A survey of 372 people who received a traffic citation, filed an accident report or contacted the State Police to report an incident or offense during calendar 2000 finds high public ratings of the professionalism, courtesy, fairness and service delivery of the Rhode Island State Police. The survey was conducted May 5-9, 2001, by researchers at Brown University.
A survey of 372 people who received a traffic citation, filed an accident report or contacted the State Police to report an incident or offense during calendar 2000 finds high public ratings of the professionalism, courtesy, fairness and service delivery of the Rhode Island State Police. The survey was conducted May 5-9, 2001, by researchers at Brown University.
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05/23/2001 Cole
John Carter Brown Library hosts new maritime history exhibit
The John Carter Brown Library is hosting a new exhibit, titled "The European Conquest of the Oceans, 1450 to 1830: A Selection of Original Sources on Maritime History from the John Carter Brown Library," now through Sept. 15, 2001.
The John Carter Brown Library is hosting a new exhibit, titled "The European Conquest of the Oceans, 1450 to 1830: A Selection of Original Sources on Maritime History from the John Carter Brown Library," now through Sept. 15, 2001.
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05/23/2001 Curtis
Brown will award nine honorary degrees at Commencement May 28
Honorary degree recipients at Brown University's 233rd Commencement will be former Secretary of State Madeleine Korbel Albright; Kofi Annan, secretary-general of the United Nations; Professor Sheila E. Blumstein, interim president of Brown University; mathematician and physicist Demetrios Christodoulou; Oskar Eustis, artistic director of Trinity Repertory Company; Margaret H. Marshall, chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court; visual scientist Lorrin A. Riggs; author Philip Roth; and Lawrence M. Small '63, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
Honorary degree recipients at Brown University's 233rd Commencement will be former Secretary of State Madeleine Korbel Albright; Kofi Annan, secretary-general of the United Nations; Professor Sheila E. Blumstein, interim president of Brown University; mathematician and physicist Demetrios Christodoulou; Oskar Eustis, artistic director of Trinity Repertory Company; Margaret H. Marshall, chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court; visual scientist Lorrin A. Riggs; author Philip Roth; and Lawrence M. Small '63, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
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05/21/2001 Sweeney
Op-Ed: Corruption is losing its role in China
In China, corruption has provided incentives for local government officials in much the same way as methods of compensation in Western economies. There are increasingly good reasons, however, for the Chinese authorities to reconsider their policy of tolerating corruption.
In China, corruption has provided incentives for local government officials in much the same way as methods of compensation in Western economies. There are increasingly good reasons, however, for the Chinese authorities to reconsider their policy of tolerating corruption.
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05/21/2001 Kerlin
Harold Cohen, a lifelong learner
Harold Cohen says it's never too late to start. He married at age 40. At a time when some people become grandparents, he became a father. In 1987, Cohen entered Brown as a 71-year-old student resuming an undergraduate education. He graduates this Memorial Day at age 84.
Harold Cohen says it's never too late to start. He married at age 40. At a time when some people become grandparents, he became a father. In 1987, Cohen entered Brown as a 71-year-old student resuming an undergraduate education. He graduates this Memorial Day at age 84.
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05/21/2001 Turner
Nine honorary degrees will be presented at Commencement
Nine will receive honorary degrees at Commencement: Madeleine Albright; Kofi Annan of the United Nations; Sheila E. Blumstein, interim president; mathematician and physicist Demetrios Christodoulou; Oskar Eustis of Trinity Repertory Company; Margaret H. Marshall of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court; author Philip Roth; visual scientist Lorrin A. Riggs; and Lawrence M. Small of the Smithsonian Institution.
Nine will receive honorary degrees at Commencement: Madeleine Albright; Kofi Annan of the United Nations; Sheila E. Blumstein, interim president; mathematician and physicist Demetrios Christodoulou; Oskar Eustis of Trinity Repertory Company; Margaret H. Marshall of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court; author Philip Roth; visual scientist Lorrin A. Riggs; and Lawrence M. Small of the Smithsonian Institution.
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05/21/2001 Sweeney
Africana Studies reflects broad focus
Faculty meeting approves name change and department status for Afro-American studies. Department of Africana Studies awaits Corporation-level approval
Faculty meeting approves name change and department status for Afro-American studies. Department of Africana Studies awaits Corporation-level approval
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05/21/2001 Kerlin
Students send medical supplies to Armenian hospital in need
REMEDY, a group run by medical students, collects unused medical supplies from hospitals and physicians and redistributes them to local and international charities. Most recent shipment went to Armenian hospital
REMEDY, a group run by medical students, collects unused medical supplies from hospitals and physicians and redistributes them to local and international charities. Most recent shipment went to Armenian hospital
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05/21/2001 Turner
Student Life celebrates Joslin and Jin award recipients
The Office of Student Life will sponsor a ceremony on Friday, May 25, at 4 p.m. in room 101 of Salomon Center to honor recipients of the Joslin Awards and the Jin Prize.
The Office of Student Life will sponsor a ceremony on Friday, May 25, at 4 p.m. in room 101 of Salomon Center to honor recipients of the Joslin Awards and the Jin Prize.
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05/21/2001 Sweeney
Syringe prescriptions may help prevent HIV spread
Syringe prescriptions written by physicians are a feasible way to increase the access of injection drug users to sterile syringes for HIV prevention, according to a Brown-led pilot study.
Syringe prescriptions written by physicians are a feasible way to increase the access of injection drug users to sterile syringes for HIV prevention, according to a Brown-led pilot study.
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05/21/2001 Turner
Blumstein on her presidency: 'exciting and stimulating'
As Professor Sheila E. Blumstein entered the final weeks of her interim presidency, she sat down with the George Street Journal to talk about the success, challenges and surprises she's experienced since being named interim president on Feb. 9, 2000.
As Professor Sheila E. Blumstein entered the final weeks of her interim presidency, she sat down with the George Street Journal to talk about the success, challenges and surprises she's experienced since being named interim president on Feb. 9, 2000.
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05/21/2001 Kerlin
Madeleine Albright to deliver Baccalaureate address on May 27
Madeleine Albright, U.S. secretary of state during the second Clinton administration, will address graduating seniors during the Baccalaureate service on Sunday, May 27, 2001, at 1:30 p.m. in the Meeting House of the First Baptist Church in America.
Madeleine Albright, U.S. secretary of state during the second Clinton administration, will address graduating seniors during the Baccalaureate service on Sunday, May 27, 2001, at 1:30 p.m. in the Meeting House of the First Baptist Church in America.
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05/15/2001 Curtis
Partners in Health founder Paul Farmer to speak at medical Commencement
Medical anthropologist Dr. Paul Farmer will speak at the Brown Medical School Commencement Convocation Monday, May 28, in the First Unitarian Church of Providence. Eighty-one students will graduate. The medical graduates will also hear addresses from Edward Feller, M.D., of the Brown Medical School faculty, and Derrick Hamilton, a member of the graduating class. The two-hour convocation will begin at 8:45 a.m.
Medical anthropologist Dr. Paul Farmer will speak at the Brown Medical School Commencement Convocation Monday, May 28, in the First Unitarian Church of Providence. Eighty-one students will graduate. The medical graduates will also hear addresses from Edward Feller, M.D., of the Brown Medical School faculty, and Derrick Hamilton, a member of the graduating class. The two-hour convocation will begin at 8:45 a.m.
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05/11/2001 Turner
Upholding a Brown tradition, two seniors will address graduating class
Ana Escrogima of New York City and Joshua Levine of North Hollywood, Calif., will deliver orations during Brown's 233rd Commencement Monday, May 28, 2001, at 10:15 a.m. in the Meeting House of the First Baptist Church in America.
Ana Escrogima of New York City and Joshua Levine of North Hollywood, Calif., will deliver orations during Brown's 233rd Commencement Monday, May 28, 2001, at 10:15 a.m. in the Meeting House of the First Baptist Church in America.
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05/07/2001 Cole
ÔJust in time teaching' taking place in Brown classrooms
"Just in time teaching" is a method that combines materials on the Web witl a lively classroom environment. One Brown professor who uses the method in a physics course gives the method high marks
"Just in time teaching" is a method that combines materials on the Web witl a lively classroom environment. One Brown professor who uses the method in a physics course gives the method high marks
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05/04/2001 Kerlin
Ear drops may reduce need for antibiotics to treat ear infections
Selected use of eardrops may prevent overprescription of antibiotics for childhood ear infections while satisfying the desire of parents to treat the illness, says a new study by Medical School researchers.
Selected use of eardrops may prevent overprescription of antibiotics for childhood ear infections while satisfying the desire of parents to treat the illness, says a new study by Medical School researchers.
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05/04/2001 Turner
Study finds barriers to immigrants' involvement in their children's education
A study of 308 Dominican, Cambodian and Portuguese parents found a low level of parental involvement in their childrens'education due to several factors, including discomfort with the English language, cultural conceptions of the role of teachers and parents, and lack of familiarity with the system.
A study of 308 Dominican, Cambodian and Portuguese parents found a low level of parental involvement in their childrens'education due to several factors, including discomfort with the English language, cultural conceptions of the role of teachers and parents, and lack of familiarity with the system.
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05/04/2001 Cole
Wriston and Slone fellowships awarded to four Brown professors
James Mahoney and Marc Perlman receive Wriston Fellowships; Greg Landsberg and David Sheinberg receive research fellowships from Sloan Foundation
James Mahoney and Marc Perlman receive Wriston Fellowships; Greg Landsberg and David Sheinberg receive research fellowships from Sloan Foundation
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05/04/2001 Kerlin
NPR's Ira Glass to speak on ÔA New Kind of Radio' May 6
Ira Glass '82, host and producer of NPR's "This American Life" and a 1982 graduate of Brown, will speak on "Lies, Sissies and Fiascoes: Notes on Making a New Kind of Radio" at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 6, 2001, in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. The public and media are welcome, but seating is limited.
Ira Glass '82, host and producer of NPR's "This American Life" and a 1982 graduate of Brown, will speak on "Lies, Sissies and Fiascoes: Notes on Making a New Kind of Radio" at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 6, 2001, in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. The public and media are welcome, but seating is limited.
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05/02/2001 Curtis
Ear drops may reduce need for antibiotics to treat ear infections
Selected use of eardrops may prevent overprescription of antibiotics for childhood ear infections while satisfying the desire of parents to treat the illness, says a new study by Brown Medical School researchers. They will present the findings April 30 at the 2001 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.
Selected use of eardrops may prevent overprescription of antibiotics for childhood ear infections while satisfying the desire of parents to treat the illness, says a new study by Brown Medical School researchers. They will present the findings April 30 at the 2001 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.
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04/30/2001 Turner
Eight Brown employees receive President's Achievement Awards
Eight Brown employees are the recipients of the 2001 President's Achievement Awards, which recognize exceptional innovation, initiative and service. The awards were presented April 30 by Interim President Sheila E. Blumstein.
Eight Brown employees are the recipients of the 2001 President's Achievement Awards, which recognize exceptional innovation, initiative and service. The awards were presented April 30 by Interim President Sheila E. Blumstein.
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04/30/2001 Sweeney
Howard Foundation names 13 fellowship recipients for 2001-02
The George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation, administered by Brown University, has announced 13 fellowships of $20,000 each for the 2001-2002 academic year in the areas of painting, sculpture and art history. For 2002-03, the Foundation will provide fellowships in music, musicology, playwriting and theater arts.
The George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation, administered by Brown University, has announced 13 fellowships of $20,000 each for the 2001-2002 academic year in the areas of painting, sculpture and art history. For 2002-03, the Foundation will provide fellowships in music, musicology, playwriting and theater arts.
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04/30/2001 Nickel
Study finds barriers to immigrants' involvement in children's education
A study of 308 Dominican, Cambodian and Portuguese parents found a low level of parental involvement in their children's education due to several factors, including discomfort with the English language, cultural conceptions of the role of teachers and parents, and lack of familiarity with the system.
A study of 308 Dominican, Cambodian and Portuguese parents found a low level of parental involvement in their children's education due to several factors, including discomfort with the English language, cultural conceptions of the role of teachers and parents, and lack of familiarity with the system.
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04/27/2001 Cole
Study finds holes dug in dry-sand beach can collapse and suffocate
Digging holes in dry sand, a frequent activity for children during a day at the beach, carries a risk of sudden death and other dangers, says a Brown University medical student whose study appears in the current Journal of the American Medical Association.
Digging holes in dry sand, a frequent activity for children during a day at the beach, carries a risk of sudden death and other dangers, says a Brown University medical student whose study appears in the current Journal of the American Medical Association.
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04/27/2001 Turner
Office of Campus Life begins study of Campus Climate Assessment
The Office of Campus Life and Student Services at Brown University has received results of a campuswide assessment it commissioned early this year. That study, prepared by Mcguire Associates Inc. of Boston, gathered information and opinions from 45 percent of undergraduates, 31 percent of graduate students and 39 percent of medical students via the Web during February.
The Office of Campus Life and Student Services at Brown University has received results of a campuswide assessment it commissioned early this year. That study, prepared by Mcguire Associates Inc. of Boston, gathered information and opinions from 45 percent of undergraduates, 31 percent of graduate students and 39 percent of medical students via the Web during February.
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04/25/2001 Nickel
Journalist Robert Zelnick to speak on open government and privacy
Former ABC News correspondent Robert Zelnick will speak on "Open Government v. Privacy Concerns" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2001, in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. This lecture is free and open to the public.
Former ABC News correspondent Robert Zelnick will speak on "Open Government v. Privacy Concerns" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2001, in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. This lecture is free and open to the public.
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04/25/2001 Curtis
Study finds persistent and severe pain among nursing home residents
The first national look at pain among the frailest nursing home residents uncovers "woefully inadequate pain management," say its Brown Medical School authors. Their study appears in the April 25 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The first national look at pain among the frailest nursing home residents uncovers "woefully inadequate pain management," say its Brown Medical School authors. Their study appears in the April 25 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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04/24/2001 Turner
Three faculty members win 2001 Guggenheim Fellowships
Three associate professors on the Brown faculty -- Maggie Bickford, Amy Remensnyder and Joan L. Richards -- have received Guggenheim Fellowships for 2001. They are among 183 scholars and artists selected from more than 2,700 applicants for this honor.
Three associate professors on the Brown faculty -- Maggie Bickford, Amy Remensnyder and Joan L. Richards -- have received Guggenheim Fellowships for 2001. They are among 183 scholars and artists selected from more than 2,700 applicants for this honor.
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04/20/2001 Curtis
Demographers are eager to tap Census 2000 data
With the release of Census 2000 data, Brown researchers in a variety of disciplines Ñ from economics to sociology Ñ are thinking about how they will tap the new information.
With the release of Census 2000 data, Brown researchers in a variety of disciplines Ñ from economics to sociology Ñ are thinking about how they will tap the new information.
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04/20/2001 Cole
Inquiring Minds: James Patterson on legacy of Brown v. Board of Education
Inquiring Minds: James Patterson on legacy of Brown v. Board of Education
Inquiring Minds: James Patterson on legacy of Brown v. Board of Education
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04/20/2001 Curtis
Diary of a loser
Participant in Flynn diet study records her experiences.
Participant in Flynn diet study records her experiences.
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04/20/2001 Curtis
Three medical students lend helping hands at quake site in India
Originally headed to India to join hospital rotations for fourth-year electives, Amit Joshi, Anish Sheth and Jason Slosberg adjusted their schedules to spend a week helping patients in a makeshift international Red Cross center in the flattened city of Bhuj
Originally headed to India to join hospital rotations for fourth-year electives, Amit Joshi, Anish Sheth and Jason Slosberg adjusted their schedules to spend a week helping patients in a makeshift international Red Cross center in the flattened city of Bhuj
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04/20/2001 Turner
Crew teams' Lenten generosity helps parish outreach project in Haiti
During Lent, Frank Almeida places a box at the Brown Boathouse to collect change that heads to Haiti through Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral. This year, members of the crew teams placed more than $175 into the box. Sheila Walsh and Luke Cunningham, captains of crew teams, will present the box to the priest at the cathedral on Palm Sunday.
During Lent, Frank Almeida places a box at the Brown Boathouse to collect change that heads to Haiti through Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral. This year, members of the crew teams placed more than $175 into the box. Sheila Walsh and Luke Cunningham, captains of crew teams, will present the box to the priest at the cathedral on Palm Sunday.
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04/20/2001 Rose
Study finds holes dug in dry-sand beach can collapse and suffocate
Digging holes in dry sand, a frequent activity for children during a day at the beach, carries a risk of sudden death and other dangers, says a Brown University medical student whose study appears in the current Journal of the American Medical Association.
Digging holes in dry sand, a frequent activity for children during a day at the beach, carries a risk of sudden death and other dangers, says a Brown University medical student whose study appears in the current Journal of the American Medical Association.
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04/18/2001 Turner
Ellen O'Connor named vice president for finance at Brown University
Ellen M. O'Connor, an executive with more than 20 years experience in health care, economic development and state and municipal governments, has been named vice president for finance at Brown University. She will succeed Vice President and University Controller Judith Michalenka, who retires June 30.
Ellen M. O'Connor, an executive with more than 20 years experience in health care, economic development and state and municipal governments, has been named vice president for finance at Brown University. She will succeed Vice President and University Controller Judith Michalenka, who retires June 30.
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04/13/2001 Nickel
Discussions are only the beginning of diversity initiatives
Dean of College, Office of Campus Life and Student Services, UCS and other parties join forces to prepare diversity orientation pilot project, year-round community-building conversations
Dean of College, Office of Campus Life and Student Services, UCS and other parties join forces to prepare diversity orientation pilot project, year-round community-building conversations
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04/13/2001 Sweeney
ACUP reviews plan for grad students' health insurance
At its meeting April 9, the Advisory Committee on University Planning (ACUP) reviewed a proposal that in the course of five years would reduce to zero the amount graduate students would have to pay for health insurance.
At its meeting April 9, the Advisory Committee on University Planning (ACUP) reviewed a proposal that in the course of five years would reduce to zero the amount graduate students would have to pay for health insurance.
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04/13/2001 Sweeney
Inquiring Minds: Hopmann on actions since collision of Chinese, U.S. planes
Inquiring Minds: Terry Hopmann on actions since collision of Chinese, U.S. planes
Inquiring Minds: Terry Hopmann on actions since collision of Chinese, U.S. planes
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04/13/2001 Kerlin
Making connections - electronic and othewise - in Career Services
It used to be that graduating seniors stopped by the Career Services office, did some interviews and got "placed." It hasn't worked that way for a while. Career Services now helps seniors and a growing number of alums find their way in a Web-fueled network-driven world.
It used to be that graduating seniors stopped by the Career Services office, did some interviews and got "placed." It hasn't worked that way for a while. Career Services now helps seniors and a growing number of alums find their way in a Web-fueled network-driven world.
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04/13/2001 Nickel
Research Notes: engineered DNA; visual control of locomotion; space weathering
Research Notes: engineered DNA; visual control of locomotion; space weathering on minerals
Research Notes: engineered DNA; visual control of locomotion; space weathering on minerals
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04/13/2001 staff
Women who have sex with other women need to know HIV and STD risks
In their survey of 504 lesbians and bisexual women, Brown researchers Kate Morrow and Jenifer Allsworth found that the majority engaged in multiple episodes of unprotected sex monthly, yet few thought they were at risk for HIV or other STD infections
In their survey of 504 lesbians and bisexual women, Brown researchers Kate Morrow and Jenifer Allsworth found that the majority engaged in multiple episodes of unprotected sex monthly, yet few thought they were at risk for HIV or other STD infections
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04/13/2001 Turner
Survey of graduate students' library use
Survey of graduate student use of libraries
Survey of graduate student use of libraries
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04/13/2001 Library
Boswell to deliver inaugural Casey Shearer Memorial Lecture
Washington Post sports columnist and best-selling author Thomas Boswell will deliver the first Casey Shearer Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, April 25, 2001, at 6:30 p.m. in Starr Auditorium, MacMillan Hall. The evening's program will include the first presentation of the annual Casey Shearer Memorial Award for Excellence in Creative Nonfiction.
Washington Post sports columnist and best-selling author Thomas Boswell will deliver the first Casey Shearer Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, April 25, 2001, at 6:30 p.m. in Starr Auditorium, MacMillan Hall. The evening's program will include the first presentation of the annual Casey Shearer Memorial Award for Excellence in Creative Nonfiction.
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04/11/2001 Curtis
Applications available for Brown Summer High School July 2-27
Brown Summer High School, which runs July 2-27 this year, offers students entering grades 9 through 12 the opportunity to build critical-thinking, reading, writing and problem-solving skills. The cost is $100; a limited amount of financial aid is available.
Brown Summer High School, which runs July 2-27 this year, offers students entering grades 9 through 12 the opportunity to build critical-thinking, reading, writing and problem-solving skills. The cost is $100; a limited amount of financial aid is available.
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04/10/2001 Sweeney
Bell Gallery to exhibit selections from its collection through May 28
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present a new exhibition, Selections from the Collection, opening April 14 and continuing through May 28, 2001, at the List Art Center. An opening reception and lecture by curator Vesela Sretenovic are set for Friday, April 13, at 6 p.m. at the Gallery.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present a new exhibition, Selections from the Collection, opening April 14 and continuing through May 28, 2001, at the List Art Center. An opening reception and lecture by curator Vesela Sretenovic are set for Friday, April 13, at 6 p.m. at the Gallery.
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04/10/2001 Curtis
Health alert for students who visited Acapulco during spring break
Brown University's Office of Health Services has issued a health alert for students who visited Acapulco during spring break. An easily treated fungal infection has been identified in the air conditioning ducts of a hotel there.
Brown University's Office of Health Services has issued a health alert for students who visited Acapulco during spring break. An easily treated fungal infection has been identified in the air conditioning ducts of a hotel there.
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04/09/2001 Nickel
CBS anchor Dan Rather to receive journalism award April 16
CBS News anchor Dan Rather will be presented with Brown University's Welles Hangen Award for Superior Achievement in Journalism on Monday, April 16, 2001, at 11 a.m. in Sayles Hall on The College Green. This award honors the memory of Welles Hangen '49, a journalist captured and executed by Viet Cong and Khmer Rouge guerillas in Cambodia.
CBS News anchor Dan Rather will be presented with Brown University's Welles Hangen Award for Superior Achievement in Journalism on Monday, April 16, 2001, at 11 a.m. in Sayles Hall on The College Green. This award honors the memory of Welles Hangen '49, a journalist captured and executed by Viet Cong and Khmer Rouge guerillas in Cambodia.
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04/06/2001 Curtis
Inquiring Minds: Economist Ignacio Palacios-Huerta on the stock market
Inquiring Minds: Economist Ignacio Palacios-Huerta on the stock market
Inquiring Minds: Economist Ignacio Palacios-Huerta on the stock market
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04/06/2001 Cole
Dame Cicely Saunders, hospice movement founder, to speak April 19
On Thursday, April 19, 2001, at 4 p.m. Dame Cicely Saunders, M.D., will deliver a lecture titled "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: Reflections on End-of-Life Care," in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. Her lecture is free and open to the public.
On Thursday, April 19, 2001, at 4 p.m. Dame Cicely Saunders, M.D., will deliver a lecture titled "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: Reflections on End-of-Life Care," in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. Her lecture is free and open to the public.
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03/30/2001 Turner
Bell Gallery to join in Dion's New England Digs Project April 3 to 6
The David Winton Bell Gallery will work with artist Mark Dion on his New England Digs Project, beginning with an April 2-6, 2001, dig of the Seekonk River near Brown's Marston Boat House. The project will culminate in an exhibition at the Bell Gallery next year.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will work with artist Mark Dion on his New England Digs Project, beginning with an April 2-6, 2001, dig of the Seekonk River near Brown's Marston Boat House. The project will culminate in an exhibition at the Bell Gallery next year.
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03/29/2001 Curtis
Former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell to speak April 16
Kim Campbell, elected in 1993 as the first woman Prime Minister of Canada, will deliver a Stephen A. Ogden Jr. '60 Memorial Lecture on "Culture, Trade and Globalization" at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 16, 2001, in the Salomon Center for Teaching. This event is free and open to the public.
Kim Campbell, elected in 1993 as the first woman Prime Minister of Canada, will deliver a Stephen A. Ogden Jr. '60 Memorial Lecture on "Culture, Trade and Globalization" at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 16, 2001, in the Salomon Center for Teaching. This event is free and open to the public.
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03/28/2001 Curtis
Brown issues statement on campus security in response to mail threat
Following a Brown student's receipt of threatening mail, the University reminded students of security services, especially those that will be available throughout spring break. Interim President Sheila Blumstein reinforced the University's opposition to all forms of racism and intolerance.
Following a Brown student's receipt of threatening mail, the University reminded students of security services, especially those that will be available throughout spring break. Interim President Sheila Blumstein reinforced the University's opposition to all forms of racism and intolerance.
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03/23/2001 Sweeney
Overall, construction workers welcome warm-weather wear
As the temperature begins to rise, construction workers on campus will shed the layers of clothing they've worn all winter for protection against the frigid air of their outdoor workplace. Through rain, snow and biting cold, as many as 140 people worked outside each winter day on two building projects: the Watson Institute for International Studies at the corner of Thayer and Charlesfield streets, and English department expansion on the corner of Brown and Angell streets.
As the temperature begins to rise, construction workers on campus will shed the layers of clothing they've worn all winter for protection against the frigid air of their outdoor workplace. Through rain, snow and biting cold, as many as 140 people worked outside each winter day on two building projects: the Watson Institute for International Studies at the corner of Thayer and Charlesfield streets, and English department expansion on the corner of Brown and Angell streets.
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03/23/2001 Cole
Making editorial decisions about controversial content
Balancing a community's sensitivities against the constitutional right to free speech is a tricky feat, one that often makes decisions about whether and how to run controversial material difficult even for veteran editors and journalists. In the wake of protests over the Brown Daily Herald's May 13 publication of a paid advertisement, several journalists weighed in on the process of making the tough decisions.
Balancing a community's sensitivities against the constitutional right to free speech is a tricky feat, one that often makes decisions about whether and how to run controversial material difficult even for veteran editors and journalists. In the wake of protests over the Brown Daily Herald's May 13 publication of a paid advertisement, several journalists weighed in on the process of making the tough decisions.
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03/23/2001 Curtis
Blumstein asks faculty to support those offended by ad
At the faculty meeting held March 20, Interim President Blumstein reaffirms the University's defining values of free speech and expression. She also called upon the Brown community to support those who were offended by an advertisement published March 13 in the Brown Daily Herald. She issued a statement afterward reiterating these points.
At the faculty meeting held March 20, Interim President Blumstein reaffirms the University's defining values of free speech and expression. She also called upon the Brown community to support those who were offended by an advertisement published March 13 in the Brown Daily Herald. She issued a statement afterward reiterating these points.
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03/23/2001 Sweeney
Inquiring Minds: S. Hamburg on carbon dioxide emissions and Bush administration
Inquiring Minds: Steven Hamburg, Ittleson Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology, answered questions posed by Janet Kerlin about air pollution and the power industry. The Bush administration has reversed itself and said it won't restrict carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
Inquiring Minds: Steven Hamburg, Ittleson Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology, answered questions posed by Janet Kerlin about air pollution and the power industry. The Bush administration has reversed itself and said it won't restrict carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
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03/23/2001 Kerlin
Off Hours: Scott Allen, clinical assistant professor, singer-songwriter
Off Hours: For Scott Allen, M.D., life is about making people feel better. He does his healing through medicine and music. A full-time physician at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI), Allen also maintains a private practice. In the Medical School, he teaches residents at Miriam Hospital.
Off Hours: For Scott Allen, M.D., life is about making people feel better. He does his healing through medicine and music. A full-time physician at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI), Allen also maintains a private practice. In the Medical School, he teaches residents at Miriam Hospital.
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03/23/2001 Turner
Publishing is a sideline at John Carter Brown Library
There will be a new book on the shelves next month at the John Carter Brown (JCB) Library. While that's certainly not an unusual event for any library, it's one that's been eagerly anticipated at this library, where Director Norman Fiering and his staff expect to take delivery on Barbara B. McCorkle's "New England in Early Printed Maps, 1513 to 1800: An Illustrated Carto-Bibliography."
There will be a new book on the shelves next month at the John Carter Brown (JCB) Library. While that's certainly not an unusual event for any library, it's one that's been eagerly anticipated at this library, where Director Norman Fiering and his staff expect to take delivery on Barbara B. McCorkle's "New England in Early Printed Maps, 1513 to 1800: An Illustrated Carto-Bibliography."
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03/23/2001 Curtis
General Motors to fund $3-million materials lab at Brown
Brown University engineers will conduct research in lightweight materials funded with $3 million from General Motors. The collaborative lab at Brown will develop computer models of how materials behave, culminating in the prediction of mechanical properties of finished parts in vehicles.
Brown University engineers will conduct research in lightweight materials funded with $3 million from General Motors. The collaborative lab at Brown will develop computer models of how materials behave, culminating in the prediction of mechanical properties of finished parts in vehicles.
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03/21/2001 Kerlin
A call for support, debate and dialogue to resolve disagreements
At the March faculty meeting, Interim President Sheila E. Blumstein reaffirmed the University's defining values of free speech and expression. She also called upon the Brown community to support those who were offended by the March 13 publication of an ad in the Brown Daily Herald, and to move forward with discussion, debate and dialogue.
At the March faculty meeting, Interim President Sheila E. Blumstein reaffirmed the University's defining values of free speech and expression. She also called upon the Brown community to support those who were offended by the March 13 publication of an ad in the Brown Daily Herald, and to move forward with discussion, debate and dialogue.
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03/20/2001 Nickel
ACLU President Nadine Strossen to speak on "Cyberliberties" April 5
Nadine Strossen, president of the American Civil Liberties Union, will deliver the 35th annual Alexander Meiklejohn Lecture on Thursday, April 5, 2001, at 7:30 p.m. in Sayles Hall on The College Green. The public is welcome.
Nadine Strossen, president of the American Civil Liberties Union, will deliver the 35th annual Alexander Meiklejohn Lecture on Thursday, April 5, 2001, at 7:30 p.m. in Sayles Hall on The College Green. The public is welcome.
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03/19/2001 Curtis
Former FDA head David Kessler to discuss confronting ÔBig Tobacco'
On Thursday, April 5, 2001, at 4:30 p.m., David Kessler, M.D., will speak about "Tobacco Wars" in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. His lecture will be followed by a question and answer session. It is free and open to the public.
On Thursday, April 5, 2001, at 4:30 p.m., David Kessler, M.D., will speak about "Tobacco Wars" in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. His lecture will be followed by a question and answer session. It is free and open to the public.
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03/16/2001 Turner
Author Samuel Shem to speak on medicine and literature April 4
Novelist Samuel Shem (a pseudonym for Stephen J. Bergman, M.D.) will speak on "Fiction as Resistance: Healing in Hard Medical Times" at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2001, in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. This ninth annual Harriet W. Sheridan Literature and Medicine Lecture is free and open to the public.
Novelist Samuel Shem (a pseudonym for Stephen J. Bergman, M.D.) will speak on "Fiction as Resistance: Healing in Hard Medical Times" at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2001, in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green. This ninth annual Harriet W. Sheridan Literature and Medicine Lecture is free and open to the public.
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03/16/2001 Curtis
Celebration of Community will be held April 10
Celebration of Community at Brown April 10th. Speaker is Dr. Mildred Garcia, Associate Provost of Arizona State University West. She will speak at a noon and 4 p.m. Prez Office will give out her book in advance to inform eight campus wide discussion groups for staff concerning affirmative action, diversity. Faculty/staff will facilitate these groups.
Celebration of Community at Brown April 10th. Speaker is Dr. Mildred Garcia, Associate Provost of Arizona State University West. She will speak at a noon and 4 p.m. Prez Office will give out her book in advance to inform eight campus wide discussion groups for staff concerning affirmative action, diversity. Faculty/staff will facilitate these groups.
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03/16/2001 EEO
Lectureship created in thanks for caring medical student, physician
Medical student and Miriam M.D. were so tender in their care of a patient that the patient's family endowed a lecture series aimed at promoting humane patient-doctor relationships
Medical student and Miriam M.D. were so tender in their care of a patient that the patient's family endowed a lecture series aimed at promoting humane patient-doctor relationships
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03/16/2001 Turner
Staff Advisory Committee reports on parking, workplace relations, training
For the past year, the 20 members of the President's Staff Advisory Committee (SAC) have been hard at work exploring such issues as parking, service excellence, workplace relations, employee recognition, and outreach and communication. Their research culminated in the presentation of recommendations to Interim President Blumstein last November, and Blumstein responded to their recommendations in late February.
For the past year, the 20 members of the President's Staff Advisory Committee (SAC) have been hard at work exploring such issues as parking, service excellence, workplace relations, employee recognition, and outreach and communication. Their research culminated in the presentation of recommendations to Interim President Blumstein last November, and Blumstein responded to their recommendations in late February.
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03/16/2001 Sweeney
Exchange student discovers community theater
Hidetake Miyamoto, an exchange student at Brown for the year, is in the current play at Perishable Theater, "Exchange at Cafe Mimosa." He comes from Keio University in Tokyo, Japan. He plays the Asian man who doesn't speak English.
Hidetake Miyamoto, an exchange student at Brown for the year, is in the current play at Perishable Theater, "Exchange at Cafe Mimosa." He comes from Keio University in Tokyo, Japan. He plays the Asian man who doesn't speak English.
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03/16/2001 Curtis
Students help bridge the gap between poverty, good health
Through Project HEALTH (Helping Empower, Advocate and Lead through Health), 75 student volunteers are working with underprivileged children suffering from asthma, sickle cell anemia and other health problems to educate them about their illnesses and foster good health habits.
Through Project HEALTH (Helping Empower, Advocate and Lead through Health), 75 student volunteers are working with underprivileged children suffering from asthma, sickle cell anemia and other health problems to educate them about their illnesses and foster good health habits.
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03/16/2001 Curtis
Conference to address implications of charting the human genome
Four panels will address questions raised by charting the human genome at a conference titled "Genetic Influences on Human Behavior and Development" April 5-6, 2001, in Leung Gallery at Faunce House. The event is free and open to the public.
Four panels will address questions raised by charting the human genome at a conference titled "Genetic Influences on Human Behavior and Development" April 5-6, 2001, in Leung Gallery at Faunce House. The event is free and open to the public.
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03/15/2001 Cole
Once again, a crossroads in the Balkans
By limiting U.S. troop deployments, the Bush administration sends encouragement to Albanian terrorists. To the people of the Balkans who so earnestly seek peace and stability it sends an insult that will only create disillusion and division.
By limiting U.S. troop deployments, the Bush administration sends encouragement to Albanian terrorists. To the people of the Balkans who so earnestly seek peace and stability it sends an insult that will only create disillusion and division.
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03/13/2001 Kerlin
Balkan experts to speak on "The Downfall of the Milosevic Regime"
Misha Glenny and Aleksa Djilas, historians and expert commentators on the Balkans, will deliver a joint presentation titled "The Downfall of the Milosevic Regime and Its Aftermath" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2001, in the Salomon Center for Teaching. Their presentation is part of the Watson Institute's Directors Lecture Series.
Misha Glenny and Aleksa Djilas, historians and expert commentators on the Balkans, will deliver a joint presentation titled "The Downfall of the Milosevic Regime and Its Aftermath" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2001, in the Salomon Center for Teaching. Their presentation is part of the Watson Institute's Directors Lecture Series.
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03/09/2001 Nickel
Memorial service for Elizabeth J. Cronin set for Monday, March 12
The Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life has scheduled a memorial service for Elizabeth J. Cronin at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2001, in Sayles Hall. In addition, the offices of Student Life and Psychological Services will host a discussion group at noon Friday, March 9, in North Wayland Lounge.
The Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life has scheduled a memorial service for Elizabeth J. Cronin at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2001, in Sayles Hall. In addition, the offices of Student Life and Psychological Services will host a discussion group at noon Friday, March 9, in North Wayland Lounge.
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03/07/2001 Nickel
Dieting study finds Internet effective in producing initial weight loss
The Internet appears to be a viable method for delivery of structured behavioral weight loss programs, says Deborah F. Tate of the Brown Medical School. Tate's study in the March 7, 2001, Journal of the American Medical Association is the first to examine the use of in-formation technology to aid weight loss.
The Internet appears to be a viable method for delivery of structured behavioral weight loss programs, says Deborah F. Tate of the Brown Medical School. Tate's study in the March 7, 2001, Journal of the American Medical Association is the first to examine the use of in-formation technology to aid weight loss.
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03/06/2001 Cole
The Corporation approves a 3.6-percent increase in total undergraduate charges for the 2001-02 academic year, bringing the cost of a year at Brown to $34,750. Also, beginning this fall with the Class of 2006, Brown will offer only "early decision" for students who apply in the early admission cycle.
Undergrad charges to rise 3.6 percent; Blumstein changes 'early action' policy
Undergrad charges to rise 3.6 percent; Blumstein changes 'early action' policy
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03/02/2001 Nickel
Inquiring Minds: Thomas Lasater on faith-based delivery of health care
Inquiring Minds: Thomas Lasater on faith-based delivery of health care
Inquiring Minds: Thomas Lasater on faith-based delivery of health care
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03/02/2001 Turner
A Brown physician has created a form for pediatricians to use to question parents about their childrens' sleep habits
Pediatric sleep-disorders form developed
Pediatric sleep-disorders form developed
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03/02/2001 Turner
The experience for African Americans is as individual as the students who come here. Whether they arrive from Memphis or Manhattan, each must find his or her own way to adapt to achieve success at a predominantly white Ivy League school. When current black students were asked whether Brown is a good place for black students, they say "yes," but qualify their answers.
Today's black experience at Brown: fighting negative views, money troubles
Today's black experience at Brown: fighting negative views, money troubles
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03/02/2001 Kerlin
For Michael Harper, words are the essence of life. For the past three decades, he's fashioned words into award-winning poetry that speaks of American history and slavery, of jazz and race, of his life and our own
Michael Harper on life as an African-American poet
Michael Harper on life as an African-American poet
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03/02/2001 Curtis
Philip Lieberman research on effects of long-term exposure to humans at high altitudes - from Everest to space.
Researchers to devise brain monitoring system for Mars exploration
Researchers to devise brain monitoring system for Mars exploration
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03/02/2001 Cole
Off Hours: Michael McKeown, biologist, activist for rigorous math education
Off Hours: Michael McKeown, biologist, activist for rigorous math education
Off Hours: Michael McKeown, biologist, activist for rigorous math education
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03/02/2001 Cole
R.I. voters favor car tax phaseout; oppose Clinton pardon of Rich
A survey of 350 statewide voters conducted Feb. 24-25, 2001, find voters support phasing out the state tax on cars and strongly oppose President Clinton's pardon of Marc Rich. Nearly two-thirds of voters feel the state is headed in the right direction and believe education, unemployment and jobs are the most important problems facing the state.
A survey of 350 statewide voters conducted Feb. 24-25, 2001, find voters support phasing out the state tax on cars and strongly oppose President Clinton's pardon of Marc Rich. Nearly two-thirds of voters feel the state is headed in the right direction and believe education, unemployment and jobs are the most important problems facing the state.
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02/27/2001 Nickel
John Medesky to headline 14th Brudner Memorial Concert March 3
Organist John Medesky of Medesky, Martin and Wood will perform with the Brown Jazz Band when the Music Department presents its 14th annual Eric Adam Brudner '84 Memorial Concert on Saturday, March 3, 2001, at 8 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
Organist John Medesky of Medesky, Martin and Wood will perform with the Brown Jazz Band when the Music Department presents its 14th annual Eric Adam Brudner '84 Memorial Concert on Saturday, March 3, 2001, at 8 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
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02/27/2001 Curtis
Brown adopts an Ôearly decision' admission policy for early applicants
After discussions with the Brown Corporation Saturday (Saturday, Feb. 24, 2001), Interim President Sheila E. Blumstein announced her decision to change the University's non-binding "early action" admission option. Beginning with the Class of 2006, students who apply for early admission must agree to make a binding decision on Brown's offer of admission.
After discussions with the Brown Corporation Saturday (Saturday, Feb. 24, 2001), Interim President Sheila E. Blumstein announced her decision to change the University's non-binding "early action" admission option. Beginning with the Class of 2006, students who apply for early admission must agree to make a binding decision on Brown's offer of admission.
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02/24/2001 Nickel
Brown Corporation approves 3.6 percent increase in total charges
The Corporation of Brown University has approved an overall increase in undergraduate charges of 3.6 percent for the 2001-02 academic year, bringing the cost of a year at Brown to $34,750. That figure includes a 3.8-percent increase in tuition, to $26,568.
The Corporation of Brown University has approved an overall increase in undergraduate charges of 3.6 percent for the 2001-02 academic year, bringing the cost of a year at Brown to $34,750. That figure includes a 3.8-percent increase in tuition, to $26,568.
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02/24/2001 Nickel
Inquiring Minds: Enrico Spolaore on the blackouts in California
Inquiring mind: Enrico Spolaore, assistant professor of economics and political science, responds to questions about the California blackouts.
Inquiring mind: Enrico Spolaore, assistant professor of economics and political science, responds to questions about the California blackouts.
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02/23/2001 Cole
Making waves in turbulence studies
Applied mathematics professor George Karniadakis has demonstrated a method to make surfaces more slippery, which has potential applications for any flowing fluid, from water past a ship, oil in a pipeline, and air against an aircraft. He is working with Kenneth Breuer of engineering.
Applied mathematics professor George Karniadakis has demonstrated a method to make surfaces more slippery, which has potential applications for any flowing fluid, from water past a ship, oil in a pipeline, and air against an aircraft. He is working with Kenneth Breuer of engineering.
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02/23/2001 Kerlin
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your earrings
Even the ancients were slaves to fashion, classics scholar Jeri DeBrohun notes. She's writing a book on fashions from 600 B.C. to the fourth century A.D.
Even the ancients were slaves to fashion, classics scholar Jeri DeBrohun notes. She's writing a book on fashions from 600 B.C. to the fourth century A.D.
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02/23/2001 Curtis
Brown's black history: Rhett Jones and Karen McLauren-Chesson on the 1970s
What it was like to be a black student at Brown during 1970s. Interviews with Rhett Jones and Karen McLauren-Chesson
What it was like to be a black student at Brown during 1970s. Interviews with Rhett Jones and Karen McLauren-Chesson
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02/23/2001 Curtis
Teen-agers take seats at state capitols in Ôlaboratory for democracy'
High school students from Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nebraska, North Carolina and Rhode Island will debate environment, immigration, trade and other U.S. foreign policy issues at their state capitols. The students are studying and debating these issues in classrooms as part of the Capitol Forum on America's Future sponsored by Brown University.
High school students from Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nebraska, North Carolina and Rhode Island will debate environment, immigration, trade and other U.S. foreign policy issues at their state capitols. The students are studying and debating these issues in classrooms as part of the Capitol Forum on America's Future sponsored by Brown University.
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02/22/2001 Kerlin
Researchers to develop brain monitoring system for Mars exploration
Brown researchers received a three-year, $638,000 grant from the National Space Biomedical Research Institute to develop a system to monitor astronauts' cognitive abilities, decision-making and language comprehension during prolonged space missions.
Brown researchers received a three-year, $638,000 grant from the National Space Biomedical Research Institute to develop a system to monitor astronauts' cognitive abilities, decision-making and language comprehension during prolonged space missions.
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02/20/2001 Cole
Op-Ed: Powell may reverse hard times at the State Department
Since the 1950s the State Department has been a hard sell to Congress, and more than a few presidents have ignored the department's counsel. It may take a figure with the gravi-tas Ð and popularity Ð of Colin Powell to make the case to Congress for more funds and personnel and to help the State Department win back its influence with the president.
Since the 1950s the State Department has been a hard sell to Congress, and more than a few presidents have ignored the department's counsel. It may take a figure with the gravi-tas Ð and popularity Ð of Colin Powell to make the case to Congress for more funds and personnel and to help the State Department win back its influence with the president.
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02/20/2001 Kerlin
Op-Ed: Remembering and admiring two hard-working black men
All black men are not drug addicts, pimps or gang members. Work such as that about to be published in The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science demonstrates this. But that's not the way I think of black men anyway. I think of them as mostly being shrewd, supportive, sensible, hard-working men like Granddad and Dad.
All black men are not drug addicts, pimps or gang members. Work such as that about to be published in The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science demonstrates this. But that's not the way I think of black men anyway. I think of them as mostly being shrewd, supportive, sensible, hard-working men like Granddad and Dad.
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02/16/2001 Kerlin
Lowry to headline 21st annual Brown/Providence Journal conference
The 21st annual Brown University/Providence Journal conference, "The Dignity of Children," will be presented March 4-10, 2001. Award-winning children's author Lois Lowry '58 ("The Giver") will deliver the keynote address for the conference on Sunday, March 4, at 4 p.m. in the Richard and Edna Salomon Center for Teaching.
The 21st annual Brown University/Providence Journal conference, "The Dignity of Children," will be presented March 4-10, 2001. Award-winning children's author Lois Lowry '58 ("The Giver") will deliver the keynote address for the conference on Sunday, March 4, at 4 p.m. in the Richard and Edna Salomon Center for Teaching.
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02/14/2001 Curtis
Providence residents say public schools are moving in right direction
Providence residents give public schools mixed marks but approve their general direction, according to a survey conducted Feb. 3-6, 2001, at Brown University. Sixty-one percent of residents rate Mayor Vincent A. Cianci Jr.'s job performance excellent or good. Survey participants cite crime, ethics and corruption, violence and education as the most impor-tant problems facing the city.
Providence residents give public schools mixed marks but approve their general direction, according to a survey conducted Feb. 3-6, 2001, at Brown University. Sixty-one percent of residents rate Mayor Vincent A. Cianci Jr.'s job performance excellent or good. Survey participants cite crime, ethics and corruption, violence and education as the most impor-tant problems facing the city.
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02/13/2001 Nickel
Brown to present French Film Festival Feb. 22 through March 4
Brown will offer its annual French Film Festival Feb. 22 through March 4, 2001, at the Cable Car Cinema, 204 South Main St. in Providence. More than 20 French language films and four roundtable discussions will be presented during the festival, which is open to the public.
Brown will offer its annual French Film Festival Feb. 22 through March 4, 2001, at the Cable Car Cinema, 204 South Main St. in Providence. More than 20 French language films and four roundtable discussions will be presented during the festival, which is open to the public.
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02/09/2001 Curtis
Brown's Black History: Beatrice Minkins Ô36
Brown's Black History: Beatrice Minkins '36: 'Papa thought that education is the one thing no one could take from you'
Brown's Black History: Beatrice Minkins '36: 'Papa thought that education is the one thing no one could take from you'
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02/09/2001 Cole
Brown's black history: Augustus White III '57
Brown's Black History: Interview with Augustus White III '57: ÔThere was lots of give and take between individual students. People had friendships, but there was no institutional identity'
Brown's Black History: Interview with Augustus White III '57: ÔThere was lots of give and take between individual students. People had friendships, but there was no institutional identity'
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02/09/2001 Nickel
How do humans derive 3-D images from 2-D projections?
Domini, assistant professor of cognitive and linguistic sciences, investigates how velocity influences the way the human brain derives the three-dimensional structure of objects such as those moving past the train window.
Domini, assistant professor of cognitive and linguistic sciences, investigates how velocity influences the way the human brain derives the three-dimensional structure of objects such as those moving past the train window.
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02/09/2001 Cole
Senior takes to the director's chair in Showcase production of 'Venus'
Maria Goyanes is center stage, directing this year's offering in the theater department's Senior Director Showcase
Maria Goyanes is center stage, directing this year's offering in the theater department's Senior Director Showcase
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02/09/2001 Curtis
Brown receives exceptional collection of skin disease teaching slides
Brown received some of the best microscope slides in existence for the teaching and evaluation of skin diseases. They are contained in a set of 2,000 original glass slides collected and catalogued painstakingly by two dermatologists over seven decades.
Brown received some of the best microscope slides in existence for the teaching and evaluation of skin diseases. They are contained in a set of 2,000 original glass slides collected and catalogued painstakingly by two dermatologists over seven decades.
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02/09/2001 Turner
Op-Ed: School reform plans should include urban school districts
With heavy reliance on rewards and punishments, the Bush educational reform plan seems to imply that incentives alone will encourage schools to lift themselves out of failure. The plan pays scant attention to the one institution that can make sure there are good schools for all students: the urban school district.
With heavy reliance on rewards and punishments, the Bush educational reform plan seems to imply that incentives alone will encourage schools to lift themselves out of failure. The plan pays scant attention to the one institution that can make sure there are good schools for all students: the urban school district.
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02/06/2001 Kerlin
Ken Burns' Jazz succeeds as a documentary
In the unsteady state of American race relations today it would be all too easy to believe, as a small number of white jazz players and critics maintain, that the African American culture and African American musicians have not provided the major sources and shapes of the jazz art form. Ken Burns' documentary firmly represents the truth of African American creativity that we all need to acknowledge – and not rationalize away or forget.
In the unsteady state of American race relations today it would be all too easy to believe, as a small number of white jazz players and critics maintain, that the African American culture and African American musicians have not provided the major sources and shapes of the jazz art form. Ken Burns' documentary firmly represents the truth of African American creativity that we all need to acknowledge – and not rationalize away or forget.
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02/06/2001 Kerlin
Off hours: Cheng-Chieh Chuang, physician, watercolorist
Off hours: Cheng-Chieh Chuang, physician, watercolorist
Off hours: Cheng-Chieh Chuang, physician, watercolorist
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02/02/2001 Turner
Someone to watch over them
A team of Brown researchers and colleagues at the Miriam Hospital reach out to help HIV-infected patients stick to their daily medical treatment. Their efforts are made possible through the National Institute on Drug Abuse to expand a program called directly observed therapy.
A team of Brown researchers and colleagues at the Miriam Hospital reach out to help HIV-infected patients stick to their daily medical treatment. Their efforts are made possible through the National Institute on Drug Abuse to expand a program called directly observed therapy.
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02/02/2001 Turner
Training and Development launches Mentoring Program for Managers
"Mentoring Program for Managers" is formally introduced.
"Mentoring Program for Managers" is formally introduced.
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02/02/2001 Rose
Brown University celebrates annual Years of Service Awards
Sixteen Brown employees will receive special honors for their 25 years of service to the University at a campus ceremony Feb. 14: Manuel Medeiros; Susan Danforth; Patricia Alves; Karen Hyman; Thomas Wunderlich; Richard Patenaude; Sandra Kunz; Genevieve Pari; Nicholas Golato; Gisela Belton; Karen Chapman; Donna Corcoran; Maria D'Onofrio; Debra Nelson; Maureen Byrne; and Donna Hustler.
Sixteen Brown employees will receive special honors for their 25 years of service to the University at a campus ceremony Feb. 14: Manuel Medeiros; Susan Danforth; Patricia Alves; Karen Hyman; Thomas Wunderlich; Richard Patenaude; Sandra Kunz; Genevieve Pari; Nicholas Golato; Gisela Belton; Karen Chapman; Donna Corcoran; Maria D'Onofrio; Debra Nelson; Maureen Byrne; and Donna Hustler.
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02/01/2001 Sweeney
Kosovo, Milosevic era are topics for Watson Institute lecture series
Author Michael Ignatieff will speak on "Virtual War: Kosovo and Beyond" on Wednesday, Feb. 14, and historians Misha Glenny and Aleksa Djilas will discuss "The Downfall of Milosevic" on Wednesday, March 14. The lectures are part of the Watson Institute's Directors Series on Contemporary International Affairs.
Author Michael Ignatieff will speak on "Virtual War: Kosovo and Beyond" on Wednesday, Feb. 14, and historians Misha Glenny and Aleksa Djilas will discuss "The Downfall of Milosevic" on Wednesday, March 14. The lectures are part of the Watson Institute's Directors Series on Contemporary International Affairs.
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02/01/2001 Kerlin
L.A. mayor, R.I. superintendent to discuss future of urban schools
Los Angeles Mayor Richard J. Riordan and Providence Schools Superintendent Diana Lam will participate in a conference titled "The Future of Urban Schools" on Feb. 15–16, 2001, in Sayles Hall on The College Green. The conference is free and open to the public.
Los Angeles Mayor Richard J. Riordan and Providence Schools Superintendent Diana Lam will participate in a conference titled "The Future of Urban Schools" on Feb. 15–16, 2001, in Sayles Hall on The College Green. The conference is free and open to the public.
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01/30/2001 Cole
Brown physician helps Egyptian children
Tony Caldemone, M.D. headed a six-member team of medical specialists, which spent nine days sharing their medical experience and techniques with Egyptian counterparts. The November trip was the latest in a series of missions by medical workers nationwide under the organization Physicians for Peace.
Tony Caldemone, M.D. headed a six-member team of medical specialists, which spent nine days sharing their medical experience and techniques with Egyptian counterparts. The November trip was the latest in a series of missions by medical workers nationwide under the organization Physicians for Peace.
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01/26/2001 Turner
Inquiring Minds: Warren Simmons on student testing
Inquiring Minds: Warren Simmons on student testing
Inquiring Minds: Warren Simmons on student testing
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01/26/2001 Cole
Artist links painful pasts of Vietnam and America
Artist Aimee Pickett '01 links painful pasts of Vietnam and America in an exhibition on display at the Watson Institute.
Artist Aimee Pickett '01 links painful pasts of Vietnam and America in an exhibition on display at the Watson Institute.
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01/26/2001 Kerlin
Theater, science, history merge in physics course
Leon Cooper and three others will be teaching a physics class using the play "Copenhagen," about Bohr and Heisenberg. Trinity Rep actors will also participate.
Leon Cooper and three others will be teaching a physics class using the play "Copenhagen," about Bohr and Heisenberg. Trinity Rep actors will also participate.
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01/26/2001 Kerlin
Winner named in Brown/Providence Journal photography contest
Patricia Harrington of Naperville, Ill., has been named the winner in the photography contest sponsored by Brown University and The Providence Journal. Her photo best illustrated "The Dignity of Children," the theme of the 21st annual Brown University / Providence Journal Public Affairs Conference, scheduled for March 4-10, 2001.
Patricia Harrington of Naperville, Ill., has been named the winner in the photography contest sponsored by Brown University and The Providence Journal. Her photo best illustrated "The Dignity of Children," the theme of the 21st annual Brown University / Providence Journal Public Affairs Conference, scheduled for March 4-10, 2001.
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01/25/2001 Curtis
Artists mix fact and fantasy in "False Witness" exhibition at Bell Gallery
A new exhibition at the David Winton Bell Gallery will leave viewers wondering if they can believe their own eyes. "False Witness: Installations by Joan Fontcuberta and Kahn/Selesnick" opens Jan. 27 and continues through March 11, 2001.
A new exhibition at the David Winton Bell Gallery will leave viewers wondering if they can believe their own eyes. "False Witness: Installations by Joan Fontcuberta and Kahn/Selesnick" opens Jan. 27 and continues through March 11, 2001.
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01/17/2001 Curtis
Jane E. Smith to give Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture Jan. 29
Jane E. Smith, president and CEO of the National Council of Negro Women, Inc., will speak on "Interchangeable Experiences: Building America in a New Century" on Monday, Jan. 29, 2001 at 7 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. This is Brown's sixth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture, and it is free and open to the public.
Jane E. Smith, president and CEO of the National Council of Negro Women, Inc., will speak on "Interchangeable Experiences: Building America in a New Century" on Monday, Jan. 29, 2001 at 7 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. This is Brown's sixth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture, and it is free and open to the public.
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01/12/2001 Curtis
Iranian women's situation has improved under Islamic Republic
The average marriage age for Iranian women before the 1979 Islamic revolution was 18; it is 21 today. Education for women is obligatory and universal. More than 75 percent of Iranians are under 25. For this population, literacy for men and women is well over 90 percent even in rural areas. University enrollment is nearly equal for men and women.
The average marriage age for Iranian women before the 1979 Islamic revolution was 18; it is 21 today. Education for women is obligatory and universal. More than 75 percent of Iranians are under 25. For this population, literacy for men and women is well over 90 percent even in rural areas. University enrollment is nearly equal for men and women.
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01/11/2001 Kerlin
Op-Ed: The United States has its own record of atrocities
The United States still refuses to practice what it preaches. As supreme Cold War victor, its representatives lecture others about human rights without stopping to consider their own past crimes. For both moral and political reasons, the United States should create a commission to investigate its own involvement in Cold War misdeeds.
The United States still refuses to practice what it preaches. As supreme Cold War victor, its representatives lecture others about human rights without stopping to consider their own past crimes. For both moral and political reasons, the United States should create a commission to investigate its own involvement in Cold War misdeeds.
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01/05/2001 Kerlin
John Carter Brown Library to host early New England map exhibition
The John Carter Brown Library will host an exhibition spotlighting historic maps of New England to coincide with its publication of a new reference book, "New England in Early Printed Maps, 1513-1800: An Illustrated Carto-Bibliography."
The John Carter Brown Library will host an exhibition spotlighting historic maps of New England to coincide with its publication of a new reference book, "New England in Early Printed Maps, 1513-1800: An Illustrated Carto-Bibliography."
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01/05/2001 Curtis
RI computer ownership doubles since 1994 but trails New England, U.S
Researchers at Brown University used census data to study patterns of computer and Internet usage. Among the conclusions: Rhode Island lags behind New England and the nation in computer usage. The study also showed wide variations in computer ownership by income, education, sex, age and race.
Researchers at Brown University used census data to study patterns of computer and Internet usage. Among the conclusions: Rhode Island lags behind New England and the nation in computer usage. The study also showed wide variations in computer ownership by income, education, sex, age and race.
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01/04/2001 Nickel
Op-Ed:Can reliving history teach and change us?
The family who volunteered to live in "The 1940 House" have found themselves changed by the experience, differently from their prior expectations. This sounds like the mark of education: that it produces positive changes in oneself to carry forward in life. Can immersion in history, even if vicariously shared, teach us effectively?
The family who volunteered to live in "The 1940 House" have found themselves changed by the experience, differently from their prior expectations. This sounds like the mark of education: that it produces positive changes in oneself to carry forward in life. Can immersion in history, even if vicariously shared, teach us effectively?
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12/15/2000 Kerlin
Op-Ed: The American social drama
Nothing could prove the existence of American culture more clearly than the recent presidential controversy and its resolution with the concession speech of Al Gore, and the reconciliation speech of George W. Bush, writes William O. Beeman. With these two events, the United States has gone through a textbook cultural process that anthropologists call a "social drama." In this process, members of a culture deal with a crisis by reasserting social institutions and cultural values.
Nothing could prove the existence of American culture more clearly than the recent presidential controversy and its resolution with the concession speech of Al Gore, and the reconciliation speech of George W. Bush, writes William O. Beeman. With these two events, the United States has gone through a textbook cultural process that anthropologists call a "social drama." In this process, members of a culture deal with a crisis by reasserting social institutions and cultural values.
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12/14/2000 Kerlin
Digging up dirt on a rare flower
Ailene Kane, a senior environmental science concentrator, is writing a plan to protect and manage an increasingly rare wildflower called northern blazing star
Ailene Kane, a senior environmental science concentrator, is writing a plan to protect and manage an increasingly rare wildflower called northern blazing star
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12/08/2000 Turner
Researchers examine Harvard Pilgrim closing
A year-long project will investigate how patients and physicians have fared in the wake of the bankruptcy of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
A year-long project will investigate how patients and physicians have fared in the wake of the bankruptcy of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
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12/08/2000 Turner
Juniors get early start on securing off-campus housing
Juniors get an early start on securing next year's off-campus housing. They frequently have a sense of urgency that sends them knocking on doors of privately owned housing nearly a year before they'll be moving in
Juniors get an early start on securing next year's off-campus housing. They frequently have a sense of urgency that sends them knocking on doors of privately owned housing nearly a year before they'll be moving in
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12/08/2000 Cole
Brown and Providence Journal to sponsor photography contest
The Providence Journal and Brown University are sponsoring a contest to find a photo to illustrate "The Dignity of Children," the theme of this year's Providence Journal/Brown University Public Affairs Conference. The winner will receive a $500 cash award. All entries must be postmarked by Dec. 13, 2000.
The Providence Journal and Brown University are sponsoring a contest to find a photo to illustrate "The Dignity of Children," the theme of this year's Providence Journal/Brown University Public Affairs Conference. The winner will receive a $500 cash award. All entries must be postmarked by Dec. 13, 2000.
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12/07/2000 Curtis
Astroid named for geosciences researcher
Asteroid named for geosciences researcher Takahiro Hiroi in recognition of his contributions in linking asteroids and meteorites using reflectance spectroscopy.
Asteroid named for geosciences researcher Takahiro Hiroi in recognition of his contributions in linking asteroids and meteorites using reflectance spectroscopy.
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12/01/2000 Kerlin
Arab, Jewish students finding common ground
Arab-Jewish Dialogue is a student group organized to help members of each group find common ground. It began with friendship building, which has sustained the group through some heated political discussions
Arab-Jewish Dialogue is a student group organized to help members of each group find common ground. It began with friendship building, which has sustained the group through some heated political discussions
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12/01/2000 Kerlin
Inquiring Minds: Gordon Wood on the Electoral College
Inquiring Minds -- Gordon Wood on the Electoral College
Inquiring Minds -- Gordon Wood on the Electoral College
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12/01/2000 Cole
Brown, CareLink form research, teaching collaborative
To collaborate on research and teaching related to improving care for seniors, the Medical School's Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research and Division of Geriatrics have signed a two-year association agreement with CareLink
To collaborate on research and teaching related to improving care for seniors, the Medical School's Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research and Division of Geriatrics have signed a two-year association agreement with CareLink
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12/01/2000 Turner
Fall presentations prepare ACUP for budget discussions
Fall presentations prepare ACUP for budget discussions on Dec. 4 . Administrators' proposals total millions of dollars; members must begin to choose which will gain priority status
Fall presentations prepare ACUP for budget discussions on Dec. 4 . Administrators' proposals total millions of dollars; members must begin to choose which will gain priority status
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12/01/2000 Sweeney
Ralph Nader to speak about democracy and big business Dec. 3
Former Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader will be the guest of the Brown Lecture Board at 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, when he will discuss Democracy, Big Business and the American Duopoly in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
Former Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader will be the guest of the Brown Lecture Board at 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, when he will discuss Democracy, Big Business and the American Duopoly in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
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11/30/2000 Curtis
Today's entertainment descends from minstrel shows
The question of whether today's audiences would enjoy Spike Lee's fictional "New Millennium Minstrels" remains an open one. My research into a particularly shameful form of minstrelsy Ð shows presented by white amateurs Ð supports Lee's view that the racist stereotypes of minstrel shows have been an integral part of American culture up to the present day.
The question of whether today's audiences would enjoy Spike Lee's fictional "New Millennium Minstrels" remains an open one. My research into a particularly shameful form of minstrelsy Ð shows presented by white amateurs Ð supports Lee's view that the racist stereotypes of minstrel shows have been an integral part of American culture up to the present day.
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11/29/2000 Kerlin
Brown-led study to examine consequences of Harvard Pilgrim closing
A one-year project led by Brown researchers will survey 1,200 patients and 500 physicians to document the health care consequences of the bankruptcy and closure of Harvard-Pilgrim Health Care of New England, the Rhode Island subsidiary of Boston-based Harvard Pilgrim Health Care.
A one-year project led by Brown researchers will survey 1,200 patients and 500 physicians to document the health care consequences of the bankruptcy and closure of Harvard-Pilgrim Health Care of New England, the Rhode Island subsidiary of Boston-based Harvard Pilgrim Health Care.
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11/27/2000 Turner
Poet Carolyn ForchŽ to discuss The Angel of History Dec. 4
Award-winning poet Carolyn ForchŽ, internationally recognized for her writings and work on behalf of human rights and for the preservation of memories from the darkest moments of the 20th century, will read and discuss her most recent collection of poetry. Her presentation, part of the President's Lecture Series, will begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, 2000, in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green.
Award-winning poet Carolyn ForchŽ, internationally recognized for her writings and work on behalf of human rights and for the preservation of memories from the darkest moments of the 20th century, will read and discuss her most recent collection of poetry. Her presentation, part of the President's Lecture Series, will begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, 2000, in the Salomon Center for Teaching, located on The College Green.
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11/21/2000 Curtis
Panel of political scientists to discuss long-term impact of Florida vote
A five-member panel of Brown political scientists will discuss the Florida recount during a forum at noon Monday, Nov. 20, 2000, in Wilson Hall, Room 102. The public is wel-come, and a microphone will be set up for audience questions.
A five-member panel of Brown political scientists will discuss the Florida recount during a forum at noon Monday, Nov. 20, 2000, in Wilson Hall, Room 102. The public is wel-come, and a microphone will be set up for audience questions.
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11/17/2000 Cole
What it takes to run a college these days
Is University president a doable job anymore? In 1976, here is what presidents Keeney, Heffner, and Wriston had to say. A reprint from the GSJ.
Is University president a doable job anymore? In 1976, here is what presidents Keeney, Heffner, and Wriston had to say. A reprint from the GSJ.
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11/17/2000 DeCesare
Inquiring Minds: Stephen Nelson on the moral voice of college presidents
Inquiring Minds: Stephen J. Nelson, research associate in the education department, on the moral voice of college presidents
Inquiring Minds: Stephen J. Nelson, research associate in the education department, on the moral voice of college presidents
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11/17/2000 Cole
Smith community reflects on ÔSimmons years'
Simmons appointment as the 18th president of Brown stunned some students at Smith, where she had served since 1995. Smith faculty members were aware that Simmons would be an attractive candidate for any of the three Ivy League universities - Brown, Harvard and Princeton - searching for a president.
Simmons appointment as the 18th president of Brown stunned some students at Smith, where she had served since 1995. Smith faculty members were aware that Simmons would be an attractive candidate for any of the three Ivy League universities - Brown, Harvard and Princeton - searching for a president.
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11/17/2000 Cole
Search for Simmons was Ôexhausting' and Ôexhaustive'
It was an "exhausting and exhaustive" search that led to the Nov. 9 election of the 18th president of Brown. But that work paid off. In the selection of Ruth J. Simmons, "we're convinced we've found the right person," said Professor Mari Jo Buhle, who chaired the Campus Advisory Committee.
It was an "exhausting and exhaustive" search that led to the Nov. 9 election of the 18th president of Brown. But that work paid off. In the selection of Ruth J. Simmons, "we're convinced we've found the right person," said Professor Mari Jo Buhle, who chaired the Campus Advisory Committee.
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11/17/2000 Curtis
Mailboxes brimming since Mail Services began accepting UPS deliveries
Since Mail Services began accepting United Parcel Service deliveries in January, it has been deluged by packages for students, a combination of the usual care packages from family and friends, and Internet orders. As a result, Mail Services is working on a proposal to address the stream of student package deliveries. The biggest need is space.
Since Mail Services began accepting United Parcel Service deliveries in January, it has been deluged by packages for students, a combination of the usual care packages from family and friends, and Internet orders. As a result, Mail Services is working on a proposal to address the stream of student package deliveries. The biggest need is space.
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11/17/2000 Cole
Rites and Reason brings ÔLiliane' to life through research-to-performance menthod
Rites and Reason theater program embraces a research-to-performance concept. Students in the "Research to Performance Method" course this year know author Ntozake Shange's novel, 'Liliane: Resurrection of the Daughter,' and its characters intimately after a semester spent living with both.
Rites and Reason theater program embraces a research-to-performance concept. Students in the "Research to Performance Method" course this year know author Ntozake Shange's novel, 'Liliane: Resurrection of the Daughter,' and its characters intimately after a semester spent living with both.
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11/17/2000 Curtis
Study to look at lifestyle factors influencing the decision to retire
A $726,981 grant from the National Institute on Aging will support economist Robin L. Lumsdaine's study into a variety of non-economic factors influencing the decision to retire.
A $726,981 grant from the National Institute on Aging will support economist Robin L. Lumsdaine's study into a variety of non-economic factors influencing the decision to retire.
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11/16/2000 Cole
St. Luke's Trombone Quartet, Wind Symphony to perform Nov. 17
The acclaimed St. Luke's Trombone Quartet will join the Brown University Wind Symphony and conductor Matthew McGarrell in presenting a free public concert on Friday, Nov. 17, 2000, at 8 p.m. in Grant Recital Hall.
The acclaimed St. Luke's Trombone Quartet will join the Brown University Wind Symphony and conductor Matthew McGarrell in presenting a free public concert on Friday, Nov. 17, 2000, at 8 p.m. in Grant Recital Hall.
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11/10/2000 Curtis
Fitness study targets couch potatoes seeking motivation to exercise
Couch potatoes looking for motivation to exercise may consider joining a new study that uses phone calls or letters, pamphlets and other written materials to prod them into adopting and maintaining a regimen of physical activity.
Couch potatoes looking for motivation to exercise may consider joining a new study that uses phone calls or letters, pamphlets and other written materials to prod them into adopting and maintaining a regimen of physical activity.
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11/10/2000 Turner
Colorful exhibition explores dark side of artificial flowers
Student's exhibition explores the dark side of Victorian artificial flowers
Student's exhibition explores the dark side of Victorian artificial flowers
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11/10/2000 Curtis
Inquiring Minds: Mark Steinbach on shortage of organists nationwide
Inquiring Minds: Mark Steinbach, University organist, comments on reported shortage of organists nationwide
Inquiring Minds: Mark Steinbach, University organist, comments on reported shortage of organists nationwide
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11/10/2000 Curtis
Ruth J. Simmons named 18th president of Brown University
Ruth J. Simmons, currently president of Smith College, has been named 18th president of Brown University. Her appointment was approved unanimously by the Corporation of Brown University during a special session at 1 p.m. today (Thursday, Nov. 9, 2000). Simmons will begin her duties July 1, 2001.
Ruth J. Simmons, currently president of Smith College, has been named 18th president of Brown University. Her appointment was approved unanimously by the Corporation of Brown University during a special session at 1 p.m. today (Thursday, Nov. 9, 2000). Simmons will begin her duties July 1, 2001.
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11/09/2000 Nickel
Brown unveils David S. Greer, M.D., Professorship in Geriatric Medicine
Richard W. Besdine, M.D., will hold the David S. Greer, M.D., Professorship in Geriatric Medicine. Besdine directs the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research. Greer is dean of medicine emeritus. More than $1.5 million in gifts to the Brown Medical School and The Miriam Hospital endowed the professorship.
Richard W. Besdine, M.D., will hold the David S. Greer, M.D., Professorship in Geriatric Medicine. Besdine directs the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research. Greer is dean of medicine emeritus. More than $1.5 million in gifts to the Brown Medical School and The Miriam Hospital endowed the professorship.
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11/07/2000 Turner
Building a staff to build Brown's endowment
Brown's endowment grew by 22.3 percent last year. The $237-million increase brought the endowment to a record level of $1.44 billion on June 30. The hiring of Cynthia E. Frost, Brown's new vice president and chief investment officer, is the first step in creating an Investments Office focused on the endowment long-term.
Brown's endowment grew by 22.3 percent last year. The $237-million increase brought the endowment to a record level of $1.44 billion on June 30. The hiring of Cynthia E. Frost, Brown's new vice president and chief investment officer, is the first step in creating an Investments Office focused on the endowment long-term.
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11/03/2000 Cole
Gaining research experience, one call at a time
Sociology students have taken on Computing and Information Services as a client this semester for the chance to survey one of CIS' consumer groups Ð graduate students. The new course is designed to teach survey research through hands-on experience.
Sociology students have taken on Computing and Information Services as a client this semester for the chance to survey one of CIS' consumer groups Ð graduate students. The new course is designed to teach survey research through hands-on experience.
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11/03/2000 Cole
Dean of engineering receives top applied mechanics award
Rodney Clifton has been selected by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers to receive the Timoshenko Medal, the society's top award in applied mechanics.
Rodney Clifton has been selected by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers to receive the Timoshenko Medal, the society's top award in applied mechanics.
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11/03/2000 Kerlin
Inquiring Minds: Darrell West on the presidential election
Inquiring Minds: Darrell West on presidential election.
Inquiring Minds: Darrell West on presidential election.
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11/03/2000 Cole
One of Brown's true gems bids goodbye
When Pearl Woolf began working at Brown on St. Patrick's Day 1965, Barnaby Keeney was president and tuition and fees totaled $2,770 a year. The Rock had just opened; the Sci Li was yet to be built. Woolf, an assistant director in Facilities Management, retired from Brown on Oct. 31.
When Pearl Woolf began working at Brown on St. Patrick's Day 1965, Barnaby Keeney was president and tuition and fees totaled $2,770 a year. The Rock had just opened; the Sci Li was yet to be built. Woolf, an assistant director in Facilities Management, retired from Brown on Oct. 31.
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11/03/2000 Sweeney
Author Barry Lopez to speak on social responsibility Nov. 15
National Book Award winner Barry Lopez will present a President's Lecture titled The Writer and Social Responsibility on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2000, at 6:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
National Book Award winner Barry Lopez will present a President's Lecture titled The Writer and Social Responsibility on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2000, at 6:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
News Release
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11/01/2000 Curtis
In Yugoslavia, now for the hard part
The West should add incentives for Yugoslavia's old guard to cede key posts without fueling nationalist fears. It should offer economic, security and judicial aid conditioned on pro-democracy leadership in key institutions, especially the police, the judiciary and the military. The West should temporarily delay action on Milosevic's war crimes indictment, waiting until Kostunica's allies have consolidated power.
The West should add incentives for Yugoslavia's old guard to cede key posts without fueling nationalist fears. It should offer economic, security and judicial aid conditioned on pro-democracy leadership in key institutions, especially the police, the judiciary and the military. The West should temporarily delay action on Milosevic's war crimes indictment, waiting until Kostunica's allies have consolidated power.
News Release
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10/31/2000 Kerlin
Inquiring Minds: Linda Miller on violence in Middle East
Inquiring Minds: Linda Miller of Watson Institute on violence in Middle East
Inquiring Minds: Linda Miller of Watson Institute on violence in Middle East
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10/27/2000 Kerlin
Getting from Ôeureka!' to the marketplace
How do Brown faculty members' discoveries get from "eureka!" to the people who need it? They work with the Brown University Research Foundation, a nonprofit corporation formed to hold and license patents and work with companies that could take inventions to market.
How do Brown faculty members' discoveries get from "eureka!" to the people who need it? They work with the Brown University Research Foundation, a nonprofit corporation formed to hold and license patents and work with companies that could take inventions to market.
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10/27/2000 Kerlin
Sponsored research funding reaches record level in FY 2000
In fiscal year 2000, which ended June 30, the University received a record high of $92.7 million for sponsored research. That's close to $12 million more than Brown garnered during the previous fiscal year, continuing a multiyear trend of steady funding increases.
In fiscal year 2000, which ended June 30, the University received a record high of $92.7 million for sponsored research. That's close to $12 million more than Brown garnered during the previous fiscal year, continuing a multiyear trend of steady funding increases.
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10/27/2000 Turner
AAU letter seeks Senate's support for teaching hospital, med schools
President Blumstein and 40 other university presidents and chancellors signed a letter to Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott asking for his support to prevent further reductions in reimbursements to America's teaching hospitals and medical schools.
President Blumstein and 40 other university presidents and chancellors signed a letter to Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott asking for his support to prevent further reductions in reimbursements to America's teaching hospitals and medical schools.
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10/27/2000 Turner
Phil Brown: The Catskills always survive
Novelists, journalists, local residents and many others have forecast the Catskills' decline. But while the resort area is a fragment of its past glory, the Catskills are crawling with all sorts of developments, from casinos to old hotels converted into modest private homes.
Novelists, journalists, local residents and many others have forecast the Catskills' decline. But while the resort area is a fragment of its past glory, the Catskills are crawling with all sorts of developments, from casinos to old hotels converted into modest private homes.
News Release
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10/26/2000 Kerlin
Bell Gallery to exhibit Kim Dingle and the Wild Girls Nov. 11
The David Winton Bell Gallery at the List Art Center will present a new exhibition, "Kim Dingle and the Wild Girls," Nov. 11 through Dec. 31, 2000. Dingle will speak about her work during an exhibition preview Nov. 9.
The David Winton Bell Gallery at the List Art Center will present a new exhibition, "Kim Dingle and the Wild Girls," Nov. 11 through Dec. 31, 2000. Dingle will speak about her work during an exhibition preview Nov. 9.
News Release
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10/25/2000 Curtis
MFA student wins award for film
A short film co-written by Stacia Owens, a candidate for a master's of fine arts in creative writing in May, recently received the 2000 Princess Grace Foundation Award in Film. Owens wrote the black comedy "Out of Habit" with Robin Larsen, a student in UCLA's master's of fine arts program. The award includes $10,000 in completion funds.
A short film co-written by Stacia Owens, a candidate for a master's of fine arts in creative writing in May, recently received the 2000 Princess Grace Foundation Award in Film. Owens wrote the black comedy "Out of Habit" with Robin Larsen, a student in UCLA's master's of fine arts program. The award includes $10,000 in completion funds.
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10/20/2000 Curtis
Inquiring Minds: Robert Coover on e-publishing
Inquiring Minds: Bob Coover on Stephen King, electronic publishing and what Coover and others have been doing for years.
Inquiring Minds: Bob Coover on Stephen King, electronic publishing and what Coover and others have been doing for years.
GSJ Story
25GSJ08b
10/20/2000 Curtis
Becoming advocates for themselves can be disabled students' biggest challenge
In college, the responsibility of getting accommodations for a learning disability or handicap is on the student, unlike the K-12 years when parents often are the primary advocate for ensuring their LD child's needs are met. A look at how some Brown students fare.
In college, the responsibility of getting accommodations for a learning disability or handicap is on the student, unlike the K-12 years when parents often are the primary advocate for ensuring their LD child's needs are met. A look at how some Brown students fare.
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10/20/2000 Cole
Shelter for girls in Vietnam touched senior at scholarly and personal level
Interest in the economy and culture of the Pacific Rim drew Sarah Olverson '01, left, to Vietnam, but it was her interaction with a group of young women that remains with her.
Interest in the economy and culture of the Pacific Rim drew Sarah Olverson '01, left, to Vietnam, but it was her interaction with a group of young women that remains with her.
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10/20/2000 flance
Care to contribute to the public discourse?
How can Brown contribute to the public discourse? One forum for sharing ideas and perspectives is the opinion and editorial pages of the nation's daily newspapers. Brown's Op-Ed Service provides a way for the thoughtful arguments of faculty, staff and students to reach those pages.
How can Brown contribute to the public discourse? One forum for sharing ideas and perspectives is the opinion and editorial pages of the nation's daily newspapers. Brown's Op-Ed Service provides a way for the thoughtful arguments of faculty, staff and students to reach those pages.
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10/20/2000 Kerlin
Brown researchers use wildcards to develop better way to sequence DNA
Brown computer science professors Franco Preparata and Eliezer Upfal are working on a method to sequence DNA that would be faster and more efficient than the current technique. They are attempting to improve on an alternative method known as sequencing by hybridization by inserting gaps that act as wildcards in DNA probes.
Brown computer science professors Franco Preparata and Eliezer Upfal are working on a method to sequence DNA that would be faster and more efficient than the current technique. They are attempting to improve on an alternative method known as sequencing by hybridization by inserting gaps that act as wildcards in DNA probes.
News Release
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10/18/2000 Kerlin
Brown Festival of Contemporary Music debuts Oct. 26-28
Original musical works by students, alumni, faculty and professional composers will be premired during the first Brown Festival of Contemporary Music Thursday, Oct. 26, through Sat., Oct. 28, 2000. Composers Julian Wachner and Thomas Goss will also con-duct master classes.
Original musical works by students, alumni, faculty and professional composers will be premired during the first Brown Festival of Contemporary Music Thursday, Oct. 26, through Sat., Oct. 28, 2000. Composers Julian Wachner and Thomas Goss will also con-duct master classes.
News Release
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10/16/2000 Curtis
Blumstein seeks campus response to working paper on diversity
President Blumstein is taking the first steps toward creating Brown's vision for diversity by calling for reactions to a working paper she drafted in response to recommendations made last May by the Visiting Committee on Diversity. During the Oct. 3 faculty meeting, Blumstein discussed portions of the working paper, which she said she hopes "will be the impetus for campuswide discussion" about diversity.
President Blumstein is taking the first steps toward creating Brown's vision for diversity by calling for reactions to a working paper she drafted in response to recommendations made last May by the Visiting Committee on Diversity. During the Oct. 3 faculty meeting, Blumstein discussed portions of the working paper, which she said she hopes "will be the impetus for campuswide discussion" about diversity.
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10/13/2000 Sweeney
Low-cost access to high-speed communications comes to campus through OSHEAN
A non-profit consortium called OSHEAN works to increase Rhode Island's access to high-speed networking has taken a page from discount stores: buy in bulk at wholesale prices, pass the savings to the members. Brown is a founding member of the consortium.
A non-profit consortium called OSHEAN works to increase Rhode Island's access to high-speed networking has taken a page from discount stores: buy in bulk at wholesale prices, pass the savings to the members. Brown is a founding member of the consortium.
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10/13/2000 Sweeney
Emily Brochin '03, bike roadie extraordinaire
"I'm not a musician, and I thought you'd have to be a 200-pound tatooed male to be a roadie," says Emily Brochin '03, who was looking for a cool summer job. "But I knew I could ride my bike, so - even though it seemed very bizarre - I applied." She spent her summer as a bike roadie for the band Bicycle.
"I'm not a musician, and I thought you'd have to be a 200-pound tatooed male to be a roadie," says Emily Brochin '03, who was looking for a cool summer job. "But I knew I could ride my bike, so - even though it seemed very bizarre - I applied." She spent her summer as a bike roadie for the band Bicycle.
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10/06/2000 Curtis
Avocation evolves into a second career
Donna Leveillee works in the Library, helping researchers locate and use electronic sources of demographic, historical and sociological data. But Leveillee has another career Ð as a nautical anthropologist. She obtained a doctorate from Brown because of her interest in diving and through a fortunate partnership with the anthropology department.
Donna Leveillee works in the Library, helping researchers locate and use electronic sources of demographic, historical and sociological data. But Leveillee has another career Ð as a nautical anthropologist. She obtained a doctorate from Brown because of her interest in diving and through a fortunate partnership with the anthropology department.
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10/06/2000 Rose
Inquiring Minds: Howard Chudacoff on the Olympics
Inquiring Minds: Howard Chudacoff on summer Olympics
Inquiring Minds: Howard Chudacoff on summer Olympics
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25GSJ06d
10/06/2000 Curtis
Hay exhibition celebrates Beat Generation's Burroughs
The work of the controversial and influential Beat Generation writer William S. Burroughs will be the subject of a new exhibit at the John Hay Library.
The work of the controversial and influential Beat Generation writer William S. Burroughs will be the subject of a new exhibit at the John Hay Library.
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10/06/2000 Curtis
NSF awards $7 million to materials and engineering center
The National Science Foundation has awarded $7 million to Brown to continue its Materials Research Science and Engineering Center.
The National Science Foundation has awarded $7 million to Brown to continue its Materials Research Science and Engineering Center.
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25GSJ06h
10/06/2000 Kerlin
Robert Reich to speak on ÔWho Cares about Politics?' Oct. 25
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich will deliver a Noah Krieger '93 Memorial Lecture titled "Who Cares about Politics?" on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, at 4 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich will deliver a Noah Krieger '93 Memorial Lecture titled "Who Cares about Politics?" on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, at 4 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
News Release
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10/05/2000 Curtis
Two juniors bearing messages of hope are trekking pole to pole
Jessica Casas and Heidi Hausman, both members of the class of 2002, have postpooned their studies to participate in Pole to Pole 2000, a project conceived as a way to initiate environmental and humanitarian projects worldwide.
Jessica Casas and Heidi Hausman, both members of the class of 2002, have postpooned their studies to participate in Pole to Pole 2000, a project conceived as a way to initiate environmental and humanitarian projects worldwide.
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09/29/2000 DeCesare
Inquiring minds: Wendy Schiller on the women's vote
Inquiring minds: Wendy Schiller on the women's vote
Inquiring minds: Wendy Schiller on the women's vote
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09/29/2000 Cole
Use of contraceptives by teenage girls appears to have increased over past decade
More young American women are using contraceptives than a decade ago, particularly those who attend church regularly and have college-educated parents, according to a new study that examines changes between 1985 and 1995
More young American women are using contraceptives than a decade ago, particularly those who attend church regularly and have college-educated parents, according to a new study that examines changes between 1985 and 1995
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09/29/2000 Cole
Brown locks in oil prices for winter
Brown has locked in the price it pays for heating oil, which may bode well for Brown's budget if oil prices soar this winter.
Brown has locked in the price it pays for heating oil, which may bode well for Brown's budget if oil prices soar this winter.
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09/29/2000 Sweeney
NSF awards Brown $7 million for materials and engineering center
The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at Brown University has been awarded $7 million by the National Science Foundation. Current research at Brown explores the mechanics of materials used in electronic devices and the mechanics of materials with complex microstructures.
The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at Brown University has been awarded $7 million by the National Science Foundation. Current research at Brown explores the mechanics of materials used in electronic devices and the mechanics of materials with complex microstructures.
News Release
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09/27/2000 Kerlin
John Hay Library to open new William S. Burroughs exhibit Oct. 10
The work of the controversial and influential Beat Generation writer William S. Burroughs will be on exhibit at Brown University's John Hay Library Oct. 10 through Dec. 29, 2000. Robert Jackson, an authority on Burroughs' work, will speak on the writer's legacy Oct. 21.
The work of the controversial and influential Beat Generation writer William S. Burroughs will be on exhibit at Brown University's John Hay Library Oct. 10 through Dec. 29, 2000. Robert Jackson, an authority on Burroughs' work, will speak on the writer's legacy Oct. 21.
News Release
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09/22/2000 Curtis
Don Wolfe on the changing nature of computing at Brown
Since his arrival at Brown 15 years ago, Don Wolfe, vice president of computing and information services, has seen an evolution of computing on campus. The George Street Journal's Mark Nickel recently had an opportunity to discuss those changes with Wolfe, who will be retiring from Brown at the end of the academic year.
Since his arrival at Brown 15 years ago, Don Wolfe, vice president of computing and information services, has seen an evolution of computing on campus. The George Street Journal's Mark Nickel recently had an opportunity to discuss those changes with Wolfe, who will be retiring from Brown at the end of the academic year.
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09/22/2000 Nickel
University offices becoming showcase for students' works of arts
Professor Richard Fishman is promoting the sale of his students' artwork to University departments
Professor Richard Fishman is promoting the sale of his students' artwork to University departments
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09/22/2000 Curtis
Gardner House offers gracious accommodations for VIPs
George Washington may have never slept in Gardner House, but two first ladies have - and so have a host of other American and foreign dignitaries and VIPs.
George Washington may have never slept in Gardner House, but two first ladies have - and so have a host of other American and foreign dignitaries and VIPs.
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09/22/2000 Curtis
Lessons you can't get from books
Jill Edwardson '01 spent her junior year studying in Zimbabwe. "I was a white woman based in the black African experience," she says. "I gained more from talking to men and women about their experiences than all the scholarly research I had done at Brown."
Jill Edwardson '01 spent her junior year studying in Zimbabwe. "I was a white woman based in the black African experience," she says. "I gained more from talking to men and women about their experiences than all the scholarly research I had done at Brown."
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09/22/2000 f'lance
Inquiring Minds: David Kertzer on Pope Pius IX
Inquiring Minds: David Kertzer on the beatification of Pope Piux IX
Inquiring Minds: David Kertzer on the beatification of Pope Piux IX
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09/22/2000 Curtis
Help wanted at University Food Services
Over the past decade, University Food Services has experienced a decline in student interest in its jobs. To combat the trend, UFS has instituted innovative recruiting tactics to attract students to its work force.
Over the past decade, University Food Services has experienced a decline in student interest in its jobs. To combat the trend, UFS has instituted innovative recruiting tactics to attract students to its work force.
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09/22/2000 Cole
Professors developing better way to map DNA
Brown computer science professors Franco Preparata (left) and Eliezer Upfal (right) believe they have found a faster and more efficient way to sequence DNA by improving on an alternate method known as sequencing by hybridization.
Brown computer science professors Franco Preparata (left) and Eliezer Upfal (right) believe they have found a faster and more efficient way to sequence DNA by improving on an alternate method known as sequencing by hybridization.
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09/15/2000 Kerlin
Advancements in fetal medicine lead to new program at Brown
Beginning this semester, the obstetrician-gynecologist and two pediatric surgeons who performed the procedure, the first of its kind in the Northeast, will apply their multidisciplinary approach to medical education through the School of Medicine's new Program in Fetal Medicine.
Beginning this semester, the obstetrician-gynecologist and two pediatric surgeons who performed the procedure, the first of its kind in the Northeast, will apply their multidisciplinary approach to medical education through the School of Medicine's new Program in Fetal Medicine.
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09/15/2000 Turner
Inquiring minds: Maria Pacheco on bilingual education
Maria Pacheco, director of New England Equity Assistance Center, comments on recent news that two years after Californians voted to end bilingual education, standardized test scores show Spanish-speaking students improving in reading and other subjects.
Maria Pacheco, director of New England Equity Assistance Center, comments on recent news that two years after Californians voted to end bilingual education, standardized test scores show Spanish-speaking students improving in reading and other subjects.
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09/15/2000 Cole
Summering with a medicine man
Supported by a Royce Fellowship, Dai Shizuka '01 spent two months this summer categorizing the plants in a Costa Rican garden. Many of the plants are used for medicinal purposes.
Supported by a Royce Fellowship, Dai Shizuka '01 spent two months this summer categorizing the plants in a Costa Rican garden. Many of the plants are used for medicinal purposes.
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09/15/2000 Turner
Essayist Wright giving voice to Louisiana prisoners
poet-Prof. C.D. Wright won the Dorothea Lange/Paul Taylor prize for her book about inmates in La. prisons, written in collaboration with a documentary photographer.
poet-Prof. C.D. Wright won the Dorothea Lange/Paul Taylor prize for her book about inmates in La. prisons, written in collaboration with a documentary photographer.
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09/15/2000 Curtis
Faces of Brown: Spencer Haddow, Police and Security
FACES OF BROWN: Officer Spencer Haddow of Police and Security
FACES OF BROWN: Officer Spencer Haddow of Police and Security
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09/15/2000 P&S
Taubman Center sends e-government a report card
Darrell West and students at the Taubman Center set out to answer that question last summer. They visited 1,813 Web sites operated by federal and state governments and governmental agencies, evaluated each for 27 distinct features features, summarized the best and worst features of each, then tabulated the results. Their conclusion: Government at all levels is not making full and effective use of commonly available information technology.
Darrell West and students at the Taubman Center set out to answer that question last summer. They visited 1,813 Web sites operated by federal and state governments and governmental agencies, evaluated each for 27 distinct features features, summarized the best and worst features of each, then tabulated the results. Their conclusion: Government at all levels is not making full and effective use of commonly available information technology.
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09/15/2000 Nickel
Web site study finds Ôe-government' far short of potential
Professor Darrell M. West, director of the Taubman Center for Public Policy at Brown Uni-versity, will discuss his study of 1,813 state and federal "e-government" Web sites during a news conference at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, 2000, in the National Press Club.
Professor Darrell M. West, director of the Taubman Center for Public Policy at Brown Uni-versity, will discuss his study of 1,813 state and federal "e-government" Web sites during a news conference at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, 2000, in the National Press Club.
News Release
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09/11/2000 Nickel
Inquiring Minds: Ken Mayer on AIDS conference
Inquiring Minds: Q&A about AIDS with Ken Mayer
Inquiring Minds: Q&A about AIDS with Ken Mayer
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09/08/2000 Turner
Tight squeeze in residence halls
By converting some dorm space into triples and six Wriston libraries into rooms for four, the Office of Residential Life finds places for the growing number of students who want to live on campus.
By converting some dorm space into triples and six Wriston libraries into rooms for four, the Office of Residential Life finds places for the growing number of students who want to live on campus.
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09/08/2000 Nickel
Research notes from annual sociological association meeting
Research findings presented by Brown faculty and students at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association
Research findings presented by Brown faculty and students at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association
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09/08/2000
John Carter Brown Library to host exhibit on colonial Brazil
The history of Colonial Brazil, illustrated through a selection of significant printed works from the John Carter Brown Library's collection, will be on display Sept.11 through Dec. 15, 2000.
The history of Colonial Brazil, illustrated through a selection of significant printed works from the John Carter Brown Library's collection, will be on display Sept.11 through Dec. 15, 2000.
News Release
00-020
09/06/2000 Curtis
Program teaches business skills to graduate students
Thirty Ph.D. candidates considering careers outside academia enroll in three-week program offered through Career Services, Graduate School
Thirty Ph.D. candidates considering careers outside academia enroll in three-week program offered through Career Services, Graduate School
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09/01/2000 Curtis
Ivy League football ruling motivates team
Interview with senior tri-captain Drew Inser about the effect the Ivy League ruling prohibiting Brown from defending its football championshop, had on the Brown football team. Inser transferred to Brown when BU ended its football program.
Interview with senior tri-captain Drew Inser about the effect the Ivy League ruling prohibiting Brown from defending its football championshop, had on the Brown football team. Inser transferred to Brown when BU ended its football program.
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09/01/2000 Cole
Students' fieldwork helps R.I. explore Latino chapters of its history
The neighborhoods of Providence have become classrooms for the students of Deborah Pacini Hernandez. The associate professor of American civilization and 20 students spent the spring semester interviewing the city's Latino residents for Hernandez' course, "Urban Borderlands: Latino Interactions," and as part of an oral history project for the Rhode Island Historical Society. (GSJ of Sept. 1, 2000)
The neighborhoods of Providence have become classrooms for the students of Deborah Pacini Hernandez. The associate professor of American civilization and 20 students spent the spring semester interviewing the city's Latino residents for Hernandez' course, "Urban Borderlands: Latino Interactions," and as part of an oral history project for the Rhode Island Historical Society. (GSJ of Sept. 1, 2000)
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09/01/2000 Curtis
Breast cancer survivors sought for study on walking, self-esteem
At the Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine at The Miriam Hospital, researchers are recruiting participants for a study of whether regular exercise helps breast cancer survivors improve their well-being.
At the Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine at The Miriam Hospital, researchers are recruiting participants for a study of whether regular exercise helps breast cancer survivors improve their well-being.
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09/01/2000 Turner
Inquiring Minds: Steve Hamburg on wildfires in the West
Inquiring Minds: Q&A with Steve Hamburg about wildfires raging in the west.
Inquiring Minds: Q&A with Steve Hamburg about wildfires raging in the west.
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09/01/2000 Kerlin
Non-whites rate court performance and fairness lower than whites
A survey of 1,724 people who used the Providence Superior Court, District Court, Family Court, and Workers' Compensation Court examined racial and gender differences in views about court performance, fairness, personnel and processes.
A survey of 1,724 people who used the Providence Superior Court, District Court, Family Court, and Workers' Compensation Court examined racial and gender differences in views about court performance, fairness, personnel and processes.
News Release
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08/22/2000 Nickel
Johnnie Cochran to speak on "Justice in America" Sept. 7
Famed trial lawyer Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. – known for his defense of such high-profile clients as O.J. Simpson, Michael Jackson and Riddick Bowe – will deliver a John Hazen White Sr. Lecture Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, in Sayles Hall.
Famed trial lawyer Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. – known for his defense of such high-profile clients as O.J. Simpson, Michael Jackson and Riddick Bowe – will deliver a John Hazen White Sr. Lecture Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, in Sayles Hall.
News Release
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08/22/2000 Curtis
Brown summer program trains teachers in world affairs curriculum
Nine teachers from across the country participated in Brown University's Choices for the 21st Century Teaching Fellows Program, a summer institute that provides training in a curriculum designed to engage secondary school students in debate on international public policy issues.
Nine teachers from across the country participated in Brown University's Choices for the 21st Century Teaching Fellows Program, a summer institute that provides training in a curriculum designed to engage secondary school students in debate on international public policy issues.
News Release
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08/18/2000 Kerlin
Opening Convocation to welcome 1,420 students in Class of 2004
Interim President Sheila E. Blumstein will officially open the new academic year during the 237th Opening Convocation Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000, at 11 a.m. on The College Green. Associate Professor of Comparative Literature Meera S. Viswanathan will be the keynote speaker for the ceremony.
Interim President Sheila E. Blumstein will officially open the new academic year during the 237th Opening Convocation Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000, at 11 a.m. on The College Green. Associate Professor of Comparative Literature Meera S. Viswanathan will be the keynote speaker for the ceremony.
News Release
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08/17/2000 Curtis
Brown faculty offers perspectives on the 2000 presidential race
Brown faculty are available to offer perspectives on many issues in the 2000 presidential campaign: the role of television advertising, the influence of special interest groups, the history of American public opinion, and the perspectives of minority groups and young people.
Brown faculty are available to offer perspectives on many issues in the 2000 presidential campaign: the role of television advertising, the influence of special interest groups, the history of American public opinion, and the perspectives of minority groups and young people.
News Release
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08/14/2000 Cole
The Ivy League decision: some questions and answers about Brown football
On Tuesday, August 1, 2000, the Council of Ivy Group Presidents announced its final disposition of a case involving violations of Ivy League athletics rules on the part of Brown University. The final disposition increased the severity of Ivy- and NCAA-approved measures announced earlier and made Brown ineligible to defend its Ivy League Championship in the 2000 season. The following questions and answers address issues in the case.
On Tuesday, August 1, 2000, the Council of Ivy Group Presidents announced its final disposition of a case involving violations of Ivy League athletics rules on the part of Brown University. The final disposition increased the severity of Ivy- and NCAA-approved measures announced earlier and made Brown ineligible to defend its Ivy League Championship in the 2000 season. The following questions and answers address issues in the case.
News Release
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08/09/2000 Nickel
Walter C. Hunter named vice president for administration at Brown
Walter C. Hunter, a labor and employment law partner at Edwards & Angell, has been appointed vice president for administration at Brown. His responsibilities will include human resources, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, police and security, facilities management, the Brown Bookstore, graphic services, stores operations, construction, real estate and rental properties, and labor relations.
Walter C. Hunter, a labor and employment law partner at Edwards & Angell, has been appointed vice president for administration at Brown. His responsibilities will include human resources, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, police and security, facilities management, the Brown Bookstore, graphic services, stores operations, construction, real estate and rental properties, and labor relations.
News Release
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08/02/2000 Sweeney
Brown physicist proposes that electron may be split in two
Brown professor of physics and engineering Humphrey Maris proposes that it is possible to split the electron. A paper describing the theory appears in the Aug. 1 Journal of Low Temperature Physics. Maris presented his research at the International Conference on Quantum Fluids and Solids, held in June at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Brown professor of physics and engineering Humphrey Maris proposes that it is possible to split the electron. A paper describing the theory appears in the Aug. 1 Journal of Low Temperature Physics. Maris presented his research at the International Conference on Quantum Fluids and Solids, held in June at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
News Release
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08/01/2000 Kerlin
Performers to present evening of West African dance and music
Students from Brown's summer session will be joined by a West African drumming troupe for a July 18th performance of West African dance, music and storytelling at Brown's Ashamu Dance Studio.
Students from Brown's summer session will be joined by a West African drumming troupe for a July 18th performance of West African dance, music and storytelling at Brown's Ashamu Dance Studio.
News Release
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07/14/2000 Curtis
Study finds caregivers often postpone seeking treatment for themselves
A nationwide study of HIV-positive patients led by Michael D. Stein of Brown University found 14 percent of women and 8 percent of men delayed their own medical treatment because they were caring for others.
A nationwide study of HIV-positive patients led by Michael D. Stein of Brown University found 14 percent of women and 8 percent of men delayed their own medical treatment because they were caring for others.
News Release
00-003
07/10/2000 Cole
How faculty recruit subjects for drug trials
Researchers who need to recruit subjects with particular illnesses go to great lengths to find the right people, even placing ads in newspapers. (The sports section works best, they say.)
Researchers who need to recruit subjects with particular illnesses go to great lengths to find the right people, even placing ads in newspapers. (The sports section works best, they say.)
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07/07/2000 Turner
Off hours: Richard Roe, comic book collector
"It's amazing how the ridiculously mundane can infiltrate culture Ð and even become iconic," says comic book collector Richard Roe.
"It's amazing how the ridiculously mundane can infiltrate culture Ð and even become iconic," says comic book collector Richard Roe.
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07/07/2000 Curtis
Scientists record movement of herpes simplex virus in nerve cell
A team of scientists led by Elaine Bearer of Brown University is the first to observe and record the movement of the herpes simplex virus within a living a nerve cell. The research was performed at Brown and at the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, Mass., using squid taken from local waters.
A team of scientists led by Elaine Bearer of Brown University is the first to observe and record the movement of the herpes simplex virus within a living a nerve cell. The research was performed at Brown and at the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, Mass., using squid taken from local waters.
News Release
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07/03/2000 Kerlin
Summer Theatre producer to take his final bow
John Lucas -- hailed as a teacher, designer, mentor and friend -- will retire in September after 31 years in Brown's theater department and as longtime producer of Brown Summer Theatre.
John Lucas -- hailed as a teacher, designer, mentor and friend -- will retire in September after 31 years in Brown's theater department and as longtime producer of Brown Summer Theatre.
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06/23/2000 Curtis
Sarah Doyle Women's Center celebrates 25 years, looks ahead
The 25th anniversary of the Sarah Doyle Women's Center has become a time to clarify its mission and services in response to changes in the women's movement.
The 25th anniversary of the Sarah Doyle Women's Center has become a time to clarify its mission and services in response to changes in the women's movement.
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06/23/2000 Cole
Perspectives on psychotropic drugs and preschoolers
There is an urgent need for more research on psychotropic drug use in very young children, says Henrietta Leonard, M.D., a practicing child and adolescent psychiatrist and a professor of psychiatry and human behavior in the School of Medicine. In fact, no research results support psychotropic drug treatment in preschoolers, she says.
There is an urgent need for more research on psychotropic drug use in very young children, says Henrietta Leonard, M.D., a practicing child and adolescent psychiatrist and a professor of psychiatry and human behavior in the School of Medicine. In fact, no research results support psychotropic drug treatment in preschoolers, she says.
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06/23/2000 Turner
Op-Ed: Hafez Assad Ð a pragmatic dictator
The West has maintained many myths about Hafez Assad, whose son is poised to take over the presidency of Syria after his recent death. Although in the west, Assad was generally seen as a hard-line enemy of Israel, he actually walked a very fine line, balancing support for Palestinians with restraint in attacking Israel. He was also seen as a repressive dictator, but his struggle to modernize the state was met by resistance from religious conservatives.
The West has maintained many myths about Hafez Assad, whose son is poised to take over the presidency of Syria after his recent death. Although in the west, Assad was generally seen as a hard-line enemy of Israel, he actually walked a very fine line, balancing support for Palestinians with restraint in attacking Israel. He was also seen as a repressive dictator, but his struggle to modernize the state was met by resistance from religious conservatives.
News Release
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06/12/2000 Kerlin
Study examines Brown's impact on city, state
Visitors to the University spend upward of $3 million a year on lodging, meals, entertainment and other services, according to a new independent study detailing Brown's wide-ranging impact on the local economy. The study is titled "Partners for the 21st Century: Brown University's Economic Contributions to Providence and Rhode Island"
Visitors to the University spend upward of $3 million a year on lodging, meals, entertainment and other services, according to a new independent study detailing Brown's wide-ranging impact on the local economy. The study is titled "Partners for the 21st Century: Brown University's Economic Contributions to Providence and Rhode Island"
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06/09/2000 Cole
Quest for correct answer led Kosterlitz to new definition and Onsager Prize
Physics professor J. Michael Kosterlitz received the 2000 Lars Onsager Prize of the American Physical Society for recognition of a controversial 1973 paper in which he and partner came up with a new definition of an ordered phase of matter.
Physics professor J. Michael Kosterlitz received the 2000 Lars Onsager Prize of the American Physical Society for recognition of a controversial 1973 paper in which he and partner came up with a new definition of an ordered phase of matter.
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06/09/2000 Kerlin
Few sips may sink ships, researchers find
A new study led by Damaris Rohsenow finds that low doses of alcohol may impair sailors who are unaware that their skills are diminished. In the study, two to three drinks significantly tarnished the performance of mariners who were adamant that they were not impaired.
A new study led by Damaris Rohsenow finds that low doses of alcohol may impair sailors who are unaware that their skills are diminished. In the study, two to three drinks significantly tarnished the performance of mariners who were adamant that they were not impaired.
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06/09/2000 Turner
Last Word: Decriminalize the possession of syringes
Josiah Rich of Brown writes that Rhode Island must decriminalizing the sale and possession of syringes if it hopes to halt the spread of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. In Rhode Island, the majority of these infections are caused by the reuse of contaminated syringes.
Josiah Rich of Brown writes that Rhode Island must decriminalizing the sale and possession of syringes if it hopes to halt the spread of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. In Rhode Island, the majority of these infections are caused by the reuse of contaminated syringes.
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06/09/2000 Rich
Brown School of Medicine begins $70-million campaign
The Brown University School of Medicine's $70-million campaign, entitled "Building the Bridge," is designed to build upon the uniqueness of one of the nation's youngest medical schools.
The Brown University School of Medicine's $70-million campaign, entitled "Building the Bridge," is designed to build upon the uniqueness of one of the nation's youngest medical schools.
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06/01/2000 Turner
Corporation of Brown University elects four new trustees
At its May meeting, the Corporation of Brown University elected four new trustees to six-year terms. Richard Barker, Robin Lenhardt, Jonathan Nelson and Daniel O'Connell will serve as members of the University's governing body through 2006.
At its May meeting, the Corporation of Brown University elected four new trustees to six-year terms. Richard Barker, Robin Lenhardt, Jonathan Nelson and Daniel O'Connell will serve as members of the University's governing body through 2006.
News Release
99-136
06/01/2000 Nickel
Rose named director of financial aid stewardship, special assignment dean
Dean of Student Life Robin Rose will leave that position July 1, 2000, to become director of financial aid stewardship and dean on special assignment Jean Joyce-Brady, associate dean of student life, will serve as interim dean.
Dean of Student Life Robin Rose will leave that position July 1, 2000, to become director of financial aid stewardship and dean on special assignment Jean Joyce-Brady, associate dean of student life, will serve as interim dean.
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05/30/2000 Nickel
Steinfeld '01 on 'brink of life in the arts' after winning national acting award
Ben Steinfeld, a junior concentrating in theater, has won the national Irene Ryan Acting Award from the American College Theater Festival.
Ben Steinfeld, a junior concentrating in theater, has won the national Irene Ryan Acting Award from the American College Theater Festival.
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05/26/2000 Curtis
Brown will present 10 honorary degrees at Commencement May 29
Honorary degrees will be presented to Xerox scientist John Seely Brown, author and chef Julia Child, geneticist Francis S. Collins, violin teacher Dorothy DeLay, Providence artist Barnaby Evans, the Rev. Gustavo Gutierrez, abstract artist Brice Marden, author David McCullough, Israeli scholar Alice Shalvi and Louis Sullivan, former secretary of Health and Human Services and now president of the Morehouse School of Medicine.
Honorary degrees will be presented to Xerox scientist John Seely Brown, author and chef Julia Child, geneticist Francis S. Collins, violin teacher Dorothy DeLay, Providence artist Barnaby Evans, the Rev. Gustavo Gutierrez, abstract artist Brice Marden, author David McCullough, Israeli scholar Alice Shalvi and Louis Sullivan, former secretary of Health and Human Services and now president of the Morehouse School of Medicine.
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05/26/2000 Sweeney
Bell Gallery exhibit to feature artists' works of illusion
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present a two-person exhibition, Sleight of Hand, featuring works by Holly Laws and Larimer Richards, from June 10 through July 9.
The David Winton Bell Gallery will present a two-person exhibition, Sleight of Hand, featuring works by Holly Laws and Larimer Richards, from June 10 through July 9.
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05/26/2000 Curtis
Brown will award 10 honorary degrees at Commencement May 29
Honorary degree recipients at Brown University's 232nd Commencement include Xerox scientist John Seely Brown, author and chef Julia Child, geneticist Francis S. Collins, violin teacher Dorothy DeLay, Providence artist Barnaby Evans, the Rev. Gustavo Gutierrez, abstract artist Brice Marden, author David McCullough, Israeli scholar Alice Shalvi and Louis Sullivan, president of the Morehouse School of Medicine.
Honorary degree recipients at Brown University's 232nd Commencement include Xerox scientist John Seely Brown, author and chef Julia Child, geneticist Francis S. Collins, violin teacher Dorothy DeLay, Providence artist Barnaby Evans, the Rev. Gustavo Gutierrez, abstract artist Brice Marden, author David McCullough, Israeli scholar Alice Shalvi and Louis Sullivan, president of the Morehouse School of Medicine.
News Release
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05/24/2000 Sweeney
New study describes Brown's economic impact in Rhode Island
An independent study has measured Brown's economic impact on the R.I. economy at nearly $400 million in 1998 -- 1.4 percent of the gross state product. The study was released during a University ceremony Tuesday, May 23, 2000.
An independent study has measured Brown's economic impact on the R.I. economy at nearly $400 million in 1998 -- 1.4 percent of the gross state product. The study was released during a University ceremony Tuesday, May 23, 2000.
News Release
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05/23/2000 Cole
Cianci Scholar to develop urban garden program for South Providence
Christine Coletta of Warwick, R.I., has been named the 2000 Vincent A. Cianci Jr. Urban Scholar. Coletta will begin a training program about turning vacant lots into urban gardens.
Christine Coletta of Warwick, R.I., has been named the 2000 Vincent A. Cianci Jr. Urban Scholar. Coletta will begin a training program about turning vacant lots into urban gardens.
News Release
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05/23/2000 Cole
Updated directory describes Brown's community partnerships
An updated Community Partnership Directory describes more than 220 community service initiatives between the University and community.
An updated Community Partnership Directory describes more than 220 community service initiatives between the University and community.
News Release
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05/23/2000 Cole
Memory mechanism found at nerve cell connections in the brain
In today's Science, researchers from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Brown University describe machinery at the synapse for the synthesis of new proteins that de-press synaptic strength. Synaptic weakening is thought to be a key process in memory creation and storage.
In today's Science, researchers from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Brown University describe machinery at the synapse for the synthesis of new proteins that de-press synaptic strength. Synaptic weakening is thought to be a key process in memory creation and storage.
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05/18/2000 Turner
Gutierrez, father of liberation theology, to give baccalaureate address
Gustavo Gutierrez, best known for his work, "A Theology of Liberation," and his support for the poor in Latin America, will deliver an address to graduating seniors at Brown's baccalaureate service on Sunday, May 28, 2000, at 1:30 p.m. in the First Baptist Meeting House, simulcast to The College Green.
Gustavo Gutierrez, best known for his work, "A Theology of Liberation," and his support for the poor in Latin America, will deliver an address to graduating seniors at Brown's baccalaureate service on Sunday, May 28, 2000, at 1:30 p.m. in the First Baptist Meeting House, simulcast to The College Green.
News Release
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05/18/2000 Kerlin
Feminist Alice Shalvi to deliver Ogden Lecture May 27
Noted scholar and feminist Alice Shalvi will speak on the effects of feminism on Judaic life in Israel and the world beyond as part of the Stephen A. Ogden Jr. Memorial Lectureship on Saturday, May 27.
Noted scholar and feminist Alice Shalvi will speak on the effects of feminism on Judaic life in Israel and the world beyond as part of the Stephen A. Ogden Jr. Memorial Lectureship on Saturday, May 27.
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05/18/2000 Curtis
Drug-psychotherapy combo found highly effective in depression study
The prescription drug Serzone, combined with psychotherapy designed specifically for chronic depression, produced an 85-percent response rate among 681 patients under treatment for chronic forms of major depression. The study appears in the current New England Journal of Medicine.
The prescription drug Serzone, combined with psychotherapy designed specifically for chronic depression, produced an 85-percent response rate among 681 patients under treatment for chronic forms of major depression. The study appears in the current New England Journal of Medicine.
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05/17/2000 Turner
WorldCom, Brown announce grants to 20 underserved U.S. communities
WorldCom and Brown University have awarded grants to 20 community-campus partnerships in support of educational technology programs for youth in underserved communities. The $5-million Making a Civic Investment grant program will benefit thousands of K-12 schoolchildren nationwide during the next five years.
WorldCom and Brown University have awarded grants to 20 community-campus partnerships in support of educational technology programs for youth in underserved communities. The $5-million Making a Civic Investment grant program will benefit thousands of K-12 schoolchildren nationwide during the next five years.
News Release
99-119
05/16/2000 Nickel
Surgeon general to discuss nation's health agenda at Commencement
Dr. David Satcher will speak at the Brown University School of Medicine Commencement Convocation Monday, May 29, at 8:45 a.m. in the First Unitarian Church. Eighty-one students will graduate.
Dr. David Satcher will speak at the Brown University School of Medicine Commencement Convocation Monday, May 29, at 8:45 a.m. in the First Unitarian Church. Eighty-one students will graduate.
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05/15/2000 Cole
ACUP finalizes spring report, hears need-blind concerns
Included in ACUP's spring report to the president is its recommended distribution of an unallocated $450,000 in the FY01 budget, with $200,000 going toward the University's technology and information infrastructure, $100,000 for the library's acquisition budget, and $150,000 toward graduate student financial aid. During a portion of the meeting, a student group held a silent demonstration in support of a need-blind admissions policy.
Included in ACUP's spring report to the president is its recommended distribution of an unallocated $450,000 in the FY01 budget, with $200,000 going toward the University's technology and information infrastructure, $100,000 for the library's acquisition budget, and $150,000 toward graduate student financial aid. During a portion of the meeting, a student group held a silent demonstration in support of a need-blind admissions policy.
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05/05/2000 Sweeney
WBRU news team is tuned in to what it takes to win
WBRU was recently named News Station of the Year for Massachusetts and Rhode Island by the Associated Press. For the team of students from a university that doesn't offer a major in broadcast journalism, it's particularly sweet to beat competition from colleges that pride themselves on such programs.
WBRU was recently named News Station of the Year for Massachusetts and Rhode Island by the Associated Press. For the team of students from a university that doesn't offer a major in broadcast journalism, it's particularly sweet to beat competition from colleges that pride themselves on such programs.
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05/05/2000 Curtis
Brown student wins national award for best college actor
Ben Steinfeld '01 has been named the winner of the Irene Ryan Winners' Circle best college actor award in the annual American College Theater Festival in Washington, D.C.
Ben Steinfeld '01 has been named the winner of the Irene Ryan Winners' Circle best college actor award in the annual American College Theater Festival in Washington, D.C.
News Release
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05/03/2000 Curtis
GED a distinct advantage for low-skilled white dropouts, study says
Low-skilled white high-school dropouts who pass the GED earn 10 to 19 percent more than those without the GED, according to a nationwide study of 80,000 people published in the spring Quarterly Journal of Economics.
Low-skilled white high-school dropouts who pass the GED earn 10 to 19 percent more than those without the GED, according to a nationwide study of 80,000 people published in the spring Quarterly Journal of Economics.
News Release
99-115
05/02/2000 Cole
Two seniors chosen to deliver parting words to Class of 2000
Eirene Donohue of Barrington, R.I., and Joseph Edmonds Jr. of Baltimore, Md., will deliver speeches during Brown's 232nd Commencement, Monday, May 29, 2000, at 10:15 a.m. in the First Baptist Meeting House.
Eirene Donohue of Barrington, R.I., and Joseph Edmonds Jr. of Baltimore, Md., will deliver speeches during Brown's 232nd Commencement, Monday, May 29, 2000, at 10:15 a.m. in the First Baptist Meeting House.
News Release
99-116
05/02/2000 Cole
ACUP takes first pass at setting budget priorities
At their April 24 meeting, members of ACUP begin to determine their recommendations for budget priorities. Rising to the top of the committee's tentative list: information and technology infrastructure, library support and graduate financial aid.
At their April 24 meeting, members of ACUP begin to determine their recommendations for budget priorities. Rising to the top of the committee's tentative list: information and technology infrastructure, library support and graduate financial aid.
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04/28/2000 Sweeney
The undersea world of Jon Witman and students
Jon Witman and two doctoral candidates just returned from South Africa, where he completed sampling a biogeographic region of the world in his study of global patterns of marine species diversity.
Jon Witman and two doctoral candidates just returned from South Africa, where he completed sampling a biogeographic region of the world in his study of global patterns of marine species diversity.
GSJ Story
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04/21/2000 Kerlin
ACUP gets updates about benefits options, Campus Life Task Force
ACUP members at their April 17 meeting hear about possible changes in faculty and staff benefit packages and an update on the Campus Life Task Force work.
ACUP members at their April 17 meeting hear about possible changes in faculty and staff benefit packages and an update on the Campus Life Task Force work.
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04/21/2000 Sweeney
Finding the Words: Tales of life, love and loss
Finding the Words, a Swearer Center program run in partnership with CCRI and Hospice, helps families mourn and illustrates the grieving process to participating students.
Finding the Words, a Swearer Center program run in partnership with CCRI and Hospice, helps families mourn and illustrates the grieving process to participating students.
GSJ Story
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04/21/2000 Turner
Off Hours: Richard Gould, aerobatic anthropology professor
Off Hours: Richard Gould, chair of anthropology department who specializes in underwater archaeology, is an aerobatist, piloting gliders and power planes through aerobatic moves.
Off Hours: Richard Gould, chair of anthropology department who specializes in underwater archaeology, is an aerobatist, piloting gliders and power planes through aerobatic moves.
GSJ Story
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04/21/2000 Kerlin
The case of three graduate programs and the transformation of Brown
Thomas Kniesche of German Studies responds to an April 7 Last Word on elimination of three graduate programs. With reference to online letters to the editor.
Thomas Kniesche of German Studies responds to an April 7 Last Word on elimination of three graduate programs. With reference to online letters to the editor.
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04/21/2000 Kniesche
Hospital opens haven for despondent new moms or moms-to-be
Women & Infants' Day Hospital opened in February through the efforts of Karen Rosene-Montella, M.D., associate professor of medicine and obstetrics and gynecology in the School of Medicine. The facility treats postpartum or pregnant women suffering from a range of psychiatric illnesses including depression, anxiety, and obsessive compulsive disorder.
Women & Infants' Day Hospital opened in February through the efforts of Karen Rosene-Montella, M.D., associate professor of medicine and obstetrics and gynecology in the School of Medicine. The facility treats postpartum or pregnant women suffering from a range of psychiatric illnesses including depression, anxiety, and obsessive compulsive disorder.
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04/21/2000 Turner
Applications available for Brown Summer High School, July 5-28
Brown Summer High School is a month-long program of provocative, question-based learning that offers students entering grades 9 through 12 the opportunity to build critical thinking, reading, writing and problem-solving skills. Partly funded by the Brown University Education Department, the program includes 50 educators working in teams to instruct 300 students.
Brown Summer High School is a month-long program of provocative, question-based learning that offers students entering grades 9 through 12 the opportunity to build critical thinking, reading, writing and problem-solving skills. Partly funded by the Brown University Education Department, the program includes 50 educators working in teams to instruct 300 students.
News Release
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04/17/2000 Sweeney
History of American West featured at John Hay Library
The American West will be the featured topic April 27 when historian Ron Tyler discusses his work. Tyler's presentation, at 8 p.m. in the John Hay Library, marks the opening of an exhibition at the library drawn from the Ames Collection of Illustrated Books.
The American West will be the featured topic April 27 when historian Ron Tyler discusses his work. Tyler's presentation, at 8 p.m. in the John Hay Library, marks the opening of an exhibition at the library drawn from the Ames Collection of Illustrated Books.
News Release
99-110
04/17/2000 Curtis
Locked-in oil prices, dual fuel system help campus cope with latest hikes
How did Brown cope with the season's rise in heating oil prices? The impact was minimal, because Brown locked in the price it paid last year. In addition, Brown can switch betweel oil-fueled burners or natural gas-fueled burners to take advantage of the cheapest fuel. (GSJ of April 14, 2000)
How did Brown cope with the season's rise in heating oil prices? The impact was minimal, because Brown locked in the price it paid last year. In addition, Brown can switch betweel oil-fueled burners or natural gas-fueled burners to take advantage of the cheapest fuel. (GSJ of April 14, 2000)
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04/14/2000 Cole
Faculty asked to explore possibilities of distance learning
In the near future, Brown faculty members will need to determine what role they and the University will play in the rapidly expanding world of distance learning, a topic that was discussed at the April 4 faculty meeting.
In the near future, Brown faculty members will need to determine what role they and the University will play in the rapidly expanding world of distance learning, a topic that was discussed at the April 4 faculty meeting.
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04/14/2000 Sweeney
Two studies examine role hostility plays in health
Hostility may be hazardous to your health, judging from the results of two recent studies conducted by Brown-affiliated investigators. One study suggests that hostility contributes to heart disease. Another indicates that a hostile personality increases a person's susceptibility to depression.
Hostility may be hazardous to your health, judging from the results of two recent studies conducted by Brown-affiliated investigators. One study suggests that hostility contributes to heart disease. Another indicates that a hostile personality increases a person's susceptibility to depression.
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04/14/2000 Turner
Robert Hass, poet laureate from 1995-97, will present reading May 8
Robert Hass, who as U.S. poet laureate championed the causes of literacy and environ-mentalism from 1995-97, will present a reading on Monday, May 8, at 7 p.m. in Salomon Center. His presentation is part of the President's Lecture Series.
Robert Hass, who as U.S. poet laureate championed the causes of literacy and environ-mentalism from 1995-97, will present a reading on Monday, May 8, at 7 p.m. in Salomon Center. His presentation is part of the President's Lecture Series.
News Release
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04/12/2000 Sweeney
Brown will maintain its membership in FLA and WRC
Brown University will continue its membership in the FLA (Fair Labor Association) and the WRC (Worker Rights Consortium) and will remain productively engaged in issues related to sweatshop conditions in the apparel industry.
Brown University will continue its membership in the FLA (Fair Labor Association) and the WRC (Worker Rights Consortium) and will remain productively engaged in issues related to sweatshop conditions in the apparel industry.
News Release
99-108
04/11/2000 Nickel
ACUP examines issues surrounding need-blind admissions
Coverage of April 3 ACUP meeting on new resources, associated program costs, and need-blind admissions.
Coverage of April 3 ACUP meeting on new resources, associated program costs, and need-blind admissions.
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04/07/2000 Sweeney
'Packrats' makes the case for the importance of anthropology
On April 9, the Haffenreffer Museum opens its first major exhibition in many years. Called "Packrats for Posterity?," it examines the relevance of anthropology museums. It is being curated by graduate student Juliette Rogers.
On April 9, the Haffenreffer Museum opens its first major exhibition in many years. Called "Packrats for Posterity?," it examines the relevance of anthropology museums. It is being curated by graduate student Juliette Rogers.
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04/07/2000 Cole
Don't equate closing of three graduate programs with dismissing three great cultures
William Monroe of the University Library writes in support of University cuts of three graduate-level programs: Slavic, German and Italian.
William Monroe of the University Library writes in support of University cuts of three graduate-level programs: Slavic, German and Italian.
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04/07/2000 Monroe
LAST WORD: Don't equate closing of 3 graduate programs with dismissing 3 great cultures
LAST WORD: Don't equate the closing of three graduate programs with dismissing three great cultures, writes William Monroe, head of the University Library's Collections Department.
LAST WORD: Don't equate the closing of three graduate programs with dismissing three great cultures, writes William Monroe, head of the University Library's Collections Department.
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04/07/2000 Monroe
ACUP hears proposal for improved graduate student financial aid
An annual commitment of $4 million would enable Brown to offer each graduate student in a Ph.D. program five years of financial support, according to a report presented on March 13 to members of the Advisory Committee on University Planning. (In the April 7 paper edition of the GSJ, this article is combined with coverage of ACUP's April 3 meeting about need-blind admissions policies.)
An annual commitment of $4 million would enable Brown to offer each graduate student in a Ph.D. program five years of financial support, according to a report presented on March 13 to members of the Advisory Committee on University Planning. (In the April 7 paper edition of the GSJ, this article is combined with coverage of ACUP's April 3 meeting about need-blind admissions policies.)
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04/07/2000 Sweeney
Reporter Adam Clymer will speak about Kennedy biography April 10
New York Times Washington correspondent Adam Clymer will discuss his recently released biography of Sen. Edward Kennedy at noon Monday, April 10, 2000, in the Salomon Center for Teaching. His talk will be followed by a book-signing.
New York Times Washington correspondent Adam Clymer will discuss his recently released biography of Sen. Edward Kennedy at noon Monday, April 10, 2000, in the Salomon Center for Teaching. His talk will be followed by a book-signing.
News Release
99-106
04/05/2000 Sweeney
Putting psychotropic drugs and preschoolers in perspective
Henrietta Leonard, M.D., a practicing child and adolescent psychiatrist, is a professor of psychiatry and human behavior in the Brown University School of Medicine. Leonard has talked and written extensively on scientific and ethical issues in prescribing medications for preschoolers and other children.
Henrietta Leonard, M.D., a practicing child and adolescent psychiatrist, is a professor of psychiatry and human behavior in the Brown University School of Medicine. Leonard has talked and written extensively on scientific and ethical issues in prescribing medications for preschoolers and other children.
News Release
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04/03/2000 Turner
More than 50 colleges will be represented at College Fair July 14
The Ninth Annual Brown University Summer College Fair will be held Friday, July 14, in Sayles Hall. Representatives of more than 50 colleges and universities will be on hand to talk with high school students and their parents from 1:30 until 4:30 p.m.
The Ninth Annual Brown University Summer College Fair will be held Friday, July 14, in Sayles Hall. Representatives of more than 50 colleges and universities will be on hand to talk with high school students and their parents from 1:30 until 4:30 p.m.
News Release
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03/29/2000 Sweeney
Campus Advisory Committee on Presidential Selection announced
Brown Interim President Sheila E. Blumstein has announced the membership of the Campus Advisory Committee on the Presidential Selection. That committee, composed of faculty, students and staff, will assist the Brown Corporation in its selection of the University's 18th president.
Brown Interim President Sheila E. Blumstein has announced the membership of the Campus Advisory Committee on the Presidential Selection. That committee, composed of faculty, students and staff, will assist the Brown Corporation in its selection of the University's 18th president.
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03/28/2000 Nickel
University Disciplinary Council reaches findings in Feb. 21 assault case
After a hearing on March 22, the University Disciplinary Council found that three male students had violated the University's disciplinary code during a Feb. 21 incident in a residence hall. Dean of the College Nancy Dunbar has reviewed the UDC's findings and has affirmed the recommended penalties, which range from sanction to expulsion.
After a hearing on March 22, the University Disciplinary Council found that three male students had violated the University's disciplinary code during a Feb. 21 incident in a residence hall. Dean of the College Nancy Dunbar has reviewed the UDC's findings and has affirmed the recommended penalties, which range from sanction to expulsion.
News Release
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03/27/2000 Nickel
Times Supreme Court reporter Linda Greenhouse will lecture April 12
Linda Greenhouse, who covers the U.S. Supreme Court for The New York Times, will present "Telling the Court's Story: The Role of Courts as Communicators" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, in Sayles Hall. The presentation is this year's Meiklejohn Lecture.
Linda Greenhouse, who covers the U.S. Supreme Court for The New York Times, will present "Telling the Court's Story: The Role of Courts as Communicators" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, in Sayles Hall. The presentation is this year's Meiklejohn Lecture.
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03/27/2000 Sweeney
Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun, will speak April 20
Frances Mayes, poet and author of the best-selling memoirs Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy and Bella Tuscany, will present a lecture titled "Finding the Rhythm of a Memoir" April 20, 2000, at 7 p.m. Her lecture is part of the President's Lecture Series.
Frances Mayes, poet and author of the best-selling memoirs Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy and Bella Tuscany, will present a lecture titled "Finding the Rhythm of a Memoir" April 20, 2000, at 7 p.m. Her lecture is part of the President's Lecture Series.
News Release
99-098
03/23/2000 Sweeney
Brown author examines the lifelong impact of losing a mother
In Motherloss, Lynn Davidman analyzes the impact of losing a mother during childhood. Based on interviews with 60 adults, Davidman provides an understanding of the need to talk about the death of this loved one.
In Motherloss, Lynn Davidman analyzes the impact of losing a mother during childhood. Based on interviews with 60 adults, Davidman provides an understanding of the need to talk about the death of this loved one.
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03/22/2000 Cole
Middle East scholars participate in Israeli-Palestinian workshop
Scholars from Israeli and Palestinian backgrounds will take part in a workshop April 7 and 8 that will examine the relations between the two sides since the Oslo accord. The workshop, "Oslo and Beyond: Israeli-Palestinian Relations in a New Era," is sponsored by the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown.
Scholars from Israeli and Palestinian backgrounds will take part in a workshop April 7 and 8 that will examine the relations between the two sides since the Oslo accord. The workshop, "Oslo and Beyond: Israeli-Palestinian Relations in a New Era," is sponsored by the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown.
News Release
99-097
03/21/2000 Kerlin
Grad students give high marks to academic experience; health care issues a concern
The University's graduate students rate as "very good" their academic experience at Brown, and rate their student life experience as "good." But there is room for improvement in a number of areas, according to the results of a survey conducted by the Office of Institutional Research.
The University's graduate students rate as "very good" their academic experience at Brown, and rate their student life experience as "good." But there is room for improvement in a number of areas, according to the results of a survey conducted by the Office of Institutional Research.
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03/17/2000 Sweeney
Faculty unanimously approve expression of thanks to chancellor
Chancellor Stephen Robert has pledged a $5-million gift to the University and, in the course of three weeks, has secured verbal commitments from other friends of Brown that total $30 million. The announcement, made by President Sheila Blumstein at the March 7 faculty meeting, was met with prolonged applause and a unanimous vote of appreciation for Robert's efforts.
Chancellor Stephen Robert has pledged a $5-million gift to the University and, in the course of three weeks, has secured verbal commitments from other friends of Brown that total $30 million. The announcement, made by President Sheila Blumstein at the March 7 faculty meeting, was met with prolonged applause and a unanimous vote of appreciation for Robert's efforts.
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03/17/2000 Sweeney
Faculty explore other cultures through Fulbright grants
The adventure of international travel and the opportunity to teach - and be taught by - students and educators of another culture are the benefits of receiving a Fulbright scholar grant, say Brown recipients of the grants.
The adventure of international travel and the opportunity to teach - and be taught by - students and educators of another culture are the benefits of receiving a Fulbright scholar grant, say Brown recipients of the grants.
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24GSJ20c
03/17/2000 Kerlin
Reed, Feingold to speak on citizen participation in politics
Ralph Reed, a presidential campaign advisor to Gov. George Bush, and Sen. Russell Fein-gold (D-Wis.) are among speakers during a three-day program entitled "Participatory Citi-zenship: First Steps into Politics." Reed will speak Thursday, March 16, and Feingold will speak Friday, March 17, both at 7 p.m. in Sayles Hall. All events of the three-day program, sponsored by the Robert Values Initiative, are free and open to the public.
Ralph Reed, a presidential campaign advisor to Gov. George Bush, and Sen. Russell Fein-gold (D-Wis.) are among speakers during a three-day program entitled "Participatory Citi-zenship: First Steps into Politics." Reed will speak Thursday, March 16, and Feingold will speak Friday, March 17, both at 7 p.m. in Sayles Hall. All events of the three-day program, sponsored by the Robert Values Initiative, are free and open to the public.
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99-096
03/15/2000 Cole
Poet/dramatist Amiri Baraka will read from his works April 6
Amiri Baraka, who gained prominence as an influential Beat poet and a leader in the black arts movement, will present a reading of his works on April 6 as part of the President's Lecture Series. He will be accompanied by Blue Ark, a six-person jazz ensemble.
Amiri Baraka, who gained prominence as an influential Beat poet and a leader in the black arts movement, will present a reading of his works on April 6 as part of the President's Lecture Series. He will be accompanied by Blue Ark, a six-person jazz ensemble.
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99-094
03/13/2000 Sweeney
Five college students receive national honors for community service
Five U.S. college students will receive the Howard R. Swearer Student Humanitarian Award Thursday, March 16, 2000, in recognition of their commitment to public service and service learning.
Five U.S. college students will receive the Howard R. Swearer Student Humanitarian Award Thursday, March 16, 2000, in recognition of their commitment to public service and service learning.
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99-095
03/13/2000 Nickel
From Tiananmen Square to Providence, in poetry
Dissident poet Xue Di came to Brown in 1989 after the Tienanmen Square uprising in China. He has remained since then through the University's Freedom to Write program.
Dissident poet Xue Di came to Brown in 1989 after the Tienanmen Square uprising in China. He has remained since then through the University's Freedom to Write program.
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03/10/2000 Kerlin
Science Library sees red over rising journal prices
In an effort to draw attention to the rising costs of subscriptions for scientific journals, the Science Library has hung red tags from science and medical journals with annual subscription rates of $1,000 or more.
In an effort to draw attention to the rising costs of subscriptions for scientific journals, the Science Library has hung red tags from science and medical journals with annual subscription rates of $1,000 or more.
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03/10/2000 Turner
Venezuelan ambassador to speak at opening of Bolivar collection
The Venezuelan ambassador to the United States will give an address March 12 to celebrate the unveiling of a collection of manuscripts and memorabilia pertaining to Latin American independence leader Simon Bolivar. The new Bromsen-Bolivar Room at the John Carter Brown Library holds the largest collection of Bolivar manuscripts, engravings, and paintings outside of Latin America.
The Venezuelan ambassador to the United States will give an address March 12 to celebrate the unveiling of a collection of manuscripts and memorabilia pertaining to Latin American independence leader Simon Bolivar. The new Bromsen-Bolivar Room at the John Carter Brown Library holds the largest collection of Bolivar manuscripts, engravings, and paintings outside of Latin America.
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99-091
03/08/2000 Kerlin
Brown and Providence Journal present symposium on health care crisis
Brown University, the Brown University School of Medicine and the Providence Journal will convene a day-long symposium on the current health care crisis Friday, March 24, 2000, at 8:30 a.m. in Sayles Hall, located on The College Green.
Brown University, the Brown University School of Medicine and the Providence Journal will convene a day-long symposium on the current health care crisis Friday, March 24, 2000, at 8:30 a.m. in Sayles Hall, located on The College Green.
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99-092
03/08/2000 Nickel
Medical school to hold white coat and Match Day ceremonies
Brown medical students will receive white coats, symbolic of their entry into the medical profession, during ceremonies at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 11. At noon on Thursday, March 16, fourth-year medical students will receive their residency placements. Both events are open to the press.
Brown medical students will receive white coats, symbolic of their entry into the medical profession, during ceremonies at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 11. At noon on Thursday, March 16, fourth-year medical students will receive their residency placements. Both events are open to the press.
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99-093
03/08/2000 Turner
Faces of Brown: Drew Yerich, executive chef, Faculty Club
Faces of Brown: Drew Yerich, the chief chef at Faculty Club.
Faces of Brown: Drew Yerich, the chief chef at Faculty Club.
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03/03/2000 Poole
Brown team receives DOD grant aimed at speeding up electrons
Three Brown professors of engineering and physics and researchers from three other institutions receive $4-million grant from the Department of Defense to conduct research into the action of atomic-level materials that may someday make using the Internet faster
Three Brown professors of engineering and physics and researchers from three other institutions receive $4-million grant from the Department of Defense to conduct research into the action of atomic-level materials that may someday make using the Internet faster
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03/03/2000 Kerlin
Novelist William Styron to discuss depression and recovery
Novelist William Styron will present "Darkness Visible: The Loss and Recovery of Self" at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, 2000, in the Salomon Center for Teaching. Styron's address is the 2000 Harriet W. Sheridan Literature and Medicine Lecture. The event is free and open to the public.
Novelist William Styron will present "Darkness Visible: The Loss and Recovery of Self" at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, 2000, in the Salomon Center for Teaching. Styron's address is the 2000 Harriet W. Sheridan Literature and Medicine Lecture. The event is free and open to the public.
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03/02/2000 Turner
Barry Lester: Fate of drug-exposed infants and mothers rests in Supreme Court
The high court has decided to hear a case that could determine how society views pregnant women who use drugs and their babies. The problem of drug use by pregnant women is real, but it is not a criminal problem, writes Barry Lester. It is a mental health problem that can be treated. Criminalizing these women's actions will only further the stigma they face.
The high court has decided to hear a case that could determine how society views pregnant women who use drugs and their babies. The problem of drug use by pregnant women is real, but it is not a criminal problem, writes Barry Lester. It is a mental health problem that can be treated. Criminalizing these women's actions will only further the stigma they face.
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03/02/2000 Sweeney
Defense Department awards $4-million grant to Brown research center
The Defense Department has awarded a $4-million grant to researchers from Brown, who will collaborate with scientists from three other universities. The researchers in engineer-ing, physics, and materials science will explore the action of atomic-level materials that may someday make using the Internet faster.
The Defense Department has awarded a $4-million grant to researchers from Brown, who will collaborate with scientists from three other universities. The researchers in engineer-ing, physics, and materials science will explore the action of atomic-level materials that may someday make using the Internet faster.
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03/02/2000 Kerlin
Chancellor announces membership of Presidential Selection Committee
Brown University Chancellor Stephen Robert has announced the membership of the Presidential Selection Committee, which will identify and hire the University's 18th president. That committee, composed of trustees and fellows, will be assisted by a 13-member Campus Advisory Committee of students, faculty and staff, to be appointed during March.
Brown University Chancellor Stephen Robert has announced the membership of the Presidential Selection Committee, which will identify and hire the University's 18th president. That committee, composed of trustees and fellows, will be assisted by a 13-member Campus Advisory Committee of students, faculty and staff, to be appointed during March.
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99-085
02/26/2000 Nickel
Barry Scheck and other defenders of the wrongly convicted to speak
Nationally known attorneys Barry Scheck and Peter Neufeld and journalist Jim Dwyer will talk about miscarriages of justice and their new book, "Actual Innocence: Five Days to Execution and Other Dispatches from the Wrongly Convicted," on March 23, part of the President's Lecture Series.
Nationally known attorneys Barry Scheck and Peter Neufeld and journalist Jim Dwyer will talk about miscarriages of justice and their new book, "Actual Innocence: Five Days to Execution and Other Dispatches from the Wrongly Convicted," on March 23, part of the President's Lecture Series.
News Release
99-086
02/26/2000 Kerlin
ACUP looks ahead to spring priorities
ACUP meeting Feb. 14 looks ahead to spring semester priorities, which may include the capital budget and capital projects, need-blind admissions and graduate financial aid, campus life initiatives, and new revenue sources.
ACUP meeting Feb. 14 looks ahead to spring semester priorities, which may include the capital budget and capital projects, need-blind admissions and graduate financial aid, campus life initiatives, and new revenue sources.
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02/25/2000 Sweeney
Bringing home baby from far away: International Adoption Clinic
International Adoption Clinic opened by Boris Skurkovich, M.D., at Hasbro Children's Hospital offers medical insight for parents pursuing international adoption.
International Adoption Clinic opened by Boris Skurkovich, M.D., at Hasbro Children's Hospital offers medical insight for parents pursuing international adoption.
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02/25/2000 Turner
Civil rights leader speaks at Brown
Celebration of Community luncheon keynote speaker is civil rights leader Bernard Lafayette, who traced the history of harm toward African Americans and how he devoted his life toward working for justice using methods of nonviolence.
Celebration of Community luncheon keynote speaker is civil rights leader Bernard Lafayette, who traced the history of harm toward African Americans and how he devoted his life toward working for justice using methods of nonviolence.
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02/25/2000 Kerlin
McCain leads Gore among R.I. voters; Gore leads Bradley and Bush
Sen. John McCain draws more support among Rhode Island voters than either Democratic presidential candidate, according to a new survey of 327 Rhode Island voters conducted Feb. 19-21, 2000. The survey also finds Sen. Lincoln Chafee ahead in his Senate race and Rep. Robert Weygand leading Richard Licht in the race for the Democratic Senate nomination. Many voters see racial tension as a big problem in Rhode Island and are less optimistic about the state's economy.
Sen. John McCain draws more support among Rhode Island voters than either Democratic presidential candidate, according to a new survey of 327 Rhode Island voters conducted Feb. 19-21, 2000. The survey also finds Sen. Lincoln Chafee ahead in his Senate race and Rep. Robert Weygand leading Richard Licht in the race for the Democratic Senate nomination. Many voters see racial tension as a big problem in Rhode Island and are less optimistic about the state's economy.
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02/23/2000 Nickel
Students will go to state capitols for lively debates on U.S. policy
High school students from Illinois, Nebraska, Connecticut and Rhode Island will visit their state capitols this spring to debate environment, immigration, trade and other U.S. foreign policy issues. The students are studying and debating these issues in classrooms as part of the Capitol Forum on America's Future sponsored by Brown University.
High school students from Illinois, Nebraska, Connecticut and Rhode Island will visit their state capitols this spring to debate environment, immigration, trade and other U.S. foreign policy issues. The students are studying and debating these issues in classrooms as part of the Capitol Forum on America's Future sponsored by Brown University.
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99-082
02/21/2000 Kerlin
Brown Jazz Band to perform with trombonist Carl Fontana Feb. 26
Renowned trombonist Carl Fontana and the Joe Coccia Trombone Choir will join the Brown University Jazz Band for the 13th annual Eric Adam Brudner '84 Memorial Concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
Renowned trombonist Carl Fontana and the Joe Coccia Trombone Choir will join the Brown University Jazz Band for the 13th annual Eric Adam Brudner '84 Memorial Concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
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99-080
02/17/2000 Nickel
Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and their special ties to Brown
Brown has historic ties to Presidents Lincoln and Washington through special collections and historic visits.
Brown has historic ties to Presidents Lincoln and Washington through special collections and historic visits.
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02/11/2000 Poole
Study finds host of sleep-related problems among school-age kids
A higher-than-expected percentage of children may have sleep disorders, suggests a new study by Judith Owens, M.D., and other Brown University researchers. The findings are reported in the February 2000 issue of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
A higher-than-expected percentage of children may have sleep disorders, suggests a new study by Judith Owens, M.D., and other Brown University researchers. The findings are reported in the February 2000 issue of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
News Release
99-073
02/11/2000 Turner
Brown Corporation names Sheila Blumstein as interim president
Sheila E. Blumstein, a former dean of the College and former interim provost, has been named interim president of Brown University. Blumstein will begin serving immediately and will continue until Brown's 18th president is sworn in.
Sheila E. Blumstein, a former dean of the College and former interim provost, has been named interim president of Brown University. Blumstein will begin serving immediately and will continue until Brown's 18th president is sworn in.
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99-078
02/09/2000 Nickel
President Gee resigns, will become chancellor of Vanderbilt University
E. Gordon Gee, 17th president of Brown University, has resigned as president and accepted an appointment as chancellor of Vanderbilt University. He will leave Brown April 15, 2000, and begin his work at Vanderbilt August 1.
E. Gordon Gee, 17th president of Brown University, has resigned as president and accepted an appointment as chancellor of Vanderbilt University. He will leave Brown April 15, 2000, and begin his work at Vanderbilt August 1.
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99-077
02/07/2000 Nickel
Sheridan Awards honor Borts, Waage, Goodwillie for contributions to teaching
Borts, Goodwillie and Waage receive Sheridan Teaching Awards
Borts, Goodwillie and Waage receive Sheridan Teaching Awards
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02/04/2000 Sweeney
Report says physician volunteerism expands care for uninsured
A new report shows that given the opportunity, physicians are willing and eager to play a role in helping the uninsured.The document summarizes Reach Out, a program directed by H. Denman Scott of the School of Medicine.
A new report shows that given the opportunity, physicians are willing and eager to play a role in helping the uninsured.The document summarizes Reach Out, a program directed by H. Denman Scott of the School of Medicine.
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02/04/2000 Turner
Well Being rises from student interest in community health
The Well Being is a newsletter written by students about health. Students facilitate focus groups to identify topics of interest and concern to community members. Past newsletters have focused on HIV/AIDS, alternative health, and cancer. Students work with community members to write, edt and design the newsletter.
The Well Being is a newsletter written by students about health. Students facilitate focus groups to identify topics of interest and concern to community members. Past newsletters have focused on HIV/AIDS, alternative health, and cancer. Students work with community members to write, edt and design the newsletter.
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02/04/2000 Kerlin
Halberstam will open annual Brown/Journal Public Affairs Conference
The 20th annual Brown University/Providence JournalPublic Affairs Conference, "Sport: Is It Only a Game?", opens Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, with a 4 p.m. keynote address by David Halberstam. The conference, which runs through Friday, March 3, features Lombardi biographer David Maraniss and sports commentators Frank Deford, Chris Berman and Dick Schaap.
The 20th annual Brown University/Providence JournalPublic Affairs Conference, "Sport: Is It Only a Game?", opens Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, with a 4 p.m. keynote address by David Halberstam. The conference, which runs through Friday, March 3, features Lombardi biographer David Maraniss and sports commentators Frank Deford, Chris Berman and Dick Schaap.
News Release
99-076
02/04/2000 Sweeney
CBS News president to discuss broadcast journalism with President Gee
Andrew Heyward, president of CBS News, will visit the Brown campus Thursday evening, February 17, 2000, for a "Conversation on College Hill" with Brown President E. Gordon Gee. Gee and Heyward will discuss issues in contemporary broadcast journalism and will respond to questions from the floor, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Starr Auditorium (Room 117, MacMillan Hall).
Andrew Heyward, president of CBS News, will visit the Brown campus Thursday evening, February 17, 2000, for a "Conversation on College Hill" with Brown President E. Gordon Gee. Gee and Heyward will discuss issues in contemporary broadcast journalism and will respond to questions from the floor, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Starr Auditorium (Room 117, MacMillan Hall).
News Release
99-074
02/01/2000 Nickel
Montero's mission: enhancing the quality of campus life for students
Interview with Janina Montero. She comes to Brown to oversee campus life and student life. She will lead a task force that will examine campus life, and will report the task force recommendations to Gee in April
Interview with Janina Montero. She comes to Brown to oversee campus life and student life. She will lead a task force that will examine campus life, and will report the task force recommendations to Gee in April
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01/28/2000 Kerlin
How Brown learned to stop worrying and love the millennium
Brown's Y2K rollover went off with nary a hitch. Quotes from Ann Oribello praising teamwork of varied departments
Brown's Y2K rollover went off with nary a hitch. Quotes from Ann Oribello praising teamwork of varied departments
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01/28/2000 Nickel
Task force makes headway in reducing campus red tape, paperwork
Changes inspired by the red tape reduction committee have drawn praise from many; latest initiative streamlines independent contractor policy, puts forms on Web; spring semester will bring centralized room reservation system and a second town meeting
Changes inspired by the red tape reduction committee have drawn praise from many; latest initiative streamlines independent contractor policy, puts forms on Web; spring semester will bring centralized room reservation system and a second town meeting
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01/28/2000 Sweeney
Engineering professor discovers Y-shaped nanotubes
Brown engineering and physics Professor Jingming Xu has created the Y-junction carbon nanotube, a collection of carbon atoms that could change the course of electronics and computers and someday the repair of the human body.
Brown engineering and physics Professor Jingming Xu has created the Y-junction carbon nanotube, a collection of carbon atoms that could change the course of electronics and computers and someday the repair of the human body.
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01/28/2000 Kerlin
Students' engineering startups pursue products with local companies
An entrepreneurship course in engineering is an effort of two professors who wanted to create something to prepare students for real-world experience, such technical marketing and business decision-making, and that would bridge the gap between a truly academic background and industry.
An entrepreneurship course in engineering is an effort of two professors who wanted to create something to prepare students for real-world experience, such technical marketing and business decision-making, and that would bridge the gap between a truly academic background and industry.
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01/28/2000 Turner
R.I. girls to get hands-on science experience at Brown University
About 50 girls will participate in science demonstrations during a Discovery Day at Brown University Jan. 29, 2000, sponsored by the University and the Girl Scouts of Rhode Island.
About 50 girls will participate in science demonstrations during a Discovery Day at Brown University Jan. 29, 2000, sponsored by the University and the Girl Scouts of Rhode Island.
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01/19/2000 Kerlin
International panel announces new treatment guidelines for HIV
A 17-member international panel of AIDS/HIV experts has reviewed existing treatment guidelines for people infected with HIV and announced new guidelines. The new guide-lines focus on individualized therapy, a greater choice of treatment regimens, and en-hanced patient adherence to the prescribed treatment regimen. The new guidelines appear in the January 19, 2000, issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association.
A 17-member international panel of AIDS/HIV experts has reviewed existing treatment guidelines for people infected with HIV and announced new guidelines. The new guide-lines focus on individualized therapy, a greater choice of treatment regimens, and en-hanced patient adherence to the prescribed treatment regimen. The new guidelines appear in the January 19, 2000, issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association.
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99-070
01/18/2000 Turner
Stephen D. Shenfield: Reading between the lines to understand Putin
Russia has a new acting president, but only the barest biographical facts are known about him in the West. Vladimir Putin's writings, however, may offer a few hints to the type of policies he may try to pursue. To judge by a recent essay published under his name, change will be gradual: There are to be no more sharp breaks.
Russia has a new acting president, but only the barest biographical facts are known about him in the West. Vladimir Putin's writings, however, may offer a few hints to the type of policies he may try to pursue. To judge by a recent essay published under his name, change will be gradual: There are to be no more sharp breaks.
News Release
99-072
01/11/2000 Sweeney
William Julius Wilson will deliver MLK Jr. Lecture Jan. 26
Sociologist William Julius Wilson will discuss "The Bridge over the Racial Divide" when he delivers Brown University's fifth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, in the Salomon Center for Teaching. The public is invited.
Sociologist William Julius Wilson will discuss "The Bridge over the Racial Divide" when he delivers Brown University's fifth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, in the Salomon Center for Teaching. The public is invited.
News Release
99-067
01/04/2000 Sweeney
Contemporary Irish drawings coming to Bell Gallery Jan. 29
The David Winton Bell Gallery in the List Art Center will exhibit A Measured Quietude: Contemporary Irish Drawings beginning Jan. 29. The exhibition will feature nine artists from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The show continues through March 12.
The David Winton Bell Gallery in the List Art Center will exhibit A Measured Quietude: Contemporary Irish Drawings beginning Jan. 29. The exhibition will feature nine artists from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The show continues through March 12.
News Release
99-068
01/04/2000 Nickel
Alcoholics Anonymous founder's archives acquired by Brown
Letters, notes and writings of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Dr. Robert H. Smith have been acquired by Brown University and will be made available to researchers interested in the origins of 12-step recovery programs. Among the items are Smith's "Big Book" and the coffee pot he used to help himself and others stay sober. Dr. David Lewis, director of Brown's Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, arranged the acquisition.
Letters, notes and writings of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Dr. Robert H. Smith have been acquired by Brown University and will be made available to researchers interested in the origins of 12-step recovery programs. Among the items are Smith's "Big Book" and the coffee pot he used to help himself and others stay sober. Dr. David Lewis, director of Brown's Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, arranged the acquisition.
News Release
99-063
12/28/1999 Kerlin
Brown delivers holiday gifts: a book for every child at Flynn School
On Friday, Dec. 10, members of Brown University's Class of 2000 will present nearly 700 books to pupils at the E. W. Flynn Arts and Technology Academy in Providence and will read aloud in 12 of the classrooms. The senior class public service project is an extension of one begun by the Brown Alumni Association that distributes 2,000 new books to area schoolchildren every year.
On Friday, Dec. 10, members of Brown University's Class of 2000 will present nearly 700 books to pupils at the E. W. Flynn Arts and Technology Academy in Providence and will read aloud in 12 of the classrooms. The senior class public service project is an extension of one begun by the Brown Alumni Association that distributes 2,000 new books to area schoolchildren every year.
News Release
99-061
12/08/1999 Sweeney
Visiting Committee on Diversity returns to campus in January
The Visiting Committee on Diversity will be on campus in January to assess Brown's progress on this issue. This is a Q&A with Augustus White, M.D, who is chairing the committee. With sidebar on the committee members and mission.
The Visiting Committee on Diversity will be on campus in January to assess Brown's progress on this issue. This is a Q&A with Augustus White, M.D, who is chairing the committee. With sidebar on the committee members and mission.
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12/03/1999 Nickel
Grad students design payload to snare comet dust
Adam Fontecchio and Mike Escuti have created a device to capture comet dust. The payload will be aboard a Viper Rocket to be launched in Charlestown Nov. 18. RI schoolkids will be at the launch. The payload will deploy a capture device and fall back through the Leonid meteors trail, collecting dust and then closing up. After landing, the device will be recovered so that the grad students can analyze any particles.
Adam Fontecchio and Mike Escuti have created a device to capture comet dust. The payload will be aboard a Viper Rocket to be launched in Charlestown Nov. 18. RI schoolkids will be at the launch. The payload will deploy a capture device and fall back through the Leonid meteors trail, collecting dust and then closing up. After landing, the device will be recovered so that the grad students can analyze any particles.
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12/03/1999 Turner
Student director takes 'Artistic License' in latest Brownbrokers production
Behind the scenes of "Artistic License," the latest Brownbrokers production, and interview with director Christopher Hayes
Behind the scenes of "Artistic License," the latest Brownbrokers production, and interview with director Christopher Hayes
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12/03/1999 Hare
Raiola named vice president for alumni relations at Brown University
Lisa J. Raiola, currently director of the medical ethics program and director of strategic planning for southern New England at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, has been named vice president for alumni relations at Brown University. Raiola is a 1984 graduate of Brown (A.B., magna cum laude, biomedical ethics).
Lisa J. Raiola, currently director of the medical ethics program and director of strategic planning for southern New England at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, has been named vice president for alumni relations at Brown University. Raiola is a 1984 graduate of Brown (A.B., magna cum laude, biomedical ethics).
News Release
99-059
12/02/1999 Nickel
ER counseling on alcohol helps teens stop drinking/reckless behavior
Teens counseled in the emergency room have fewer subsequent drinking and driving incidents, alcohol-related injuries and other alcohol-related problems than teens who received standard ER care, according to a new Brown study in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.
Teens counseled in the emergency room have fewer subsequent drinking and driving incidents, alcohol-related injuries and other alcohol-related problems than teens who received standard ER care, according to a new Brown study in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.
News Release
99-058
12/01/1999 Turner
New York Times health reporter Jane Brody at Brown Dec. 8
Jane Brody, health columnist and science writer for "The New York Times," will bring her insights to Brown when she delivers the Rothman Forum, "Taking Charge of Your Health," Wednesday, Dec. 8, at 7 p.m. in Sayles Hall.
Jane Brody, health columnist and science writer for "The New York Times," will bring her insights to Brown when she delivers the Rothman Forum, "Taking Charge of Your Health," Wednesday, Dec. 8, at 7 p.m. in Sayles Hall.
News Release
99-053
11/23/1999 Kerlin
Latest Brownbrokers production features action-packed drama
The Brown University Brownbrokers present the 64th annual original student musical "Artistic License" Thursday through Monday, Dec. 2-6, 1999, in the Stuart Theatre of the Catherine Bryan Dill Center for the Performing Arts. An action-packed drama, "Artistic License" is set in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The Brown University Brownbrokers present the 64th annual original student musical "Artistic License" Thursday through Monday, Dec. 2-6, 1999, in the Stuart Theatre of the Catherine Bryan Dill Center for the Performing Arts. An action-packed drama, "Artistic License" is set in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.
News Release
99-054
11/23/1999 Hare
Brown professor wins grant for study of weapons bans
Nina Tannenwald, assistant professor at the Watson Institute for International Studies, is studying why some weapons are banned and some aren't. She has been awarded a $73,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Nina Tannenwald, assistant professor at the Watson Institute for International Studies, is studying why some weapons are banned and some aren't. She has been awarded a $73,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
News Release
99-055
11/23/1999 Kerlin
David C. Lewis: Justice for Juveniles
Adolescents with serious behavioral problems are seven times more likely to be dependent on alcohol or illicit drugs, writes Dr. David C. Lewis. But rather than provide them with needed treatment, our policy toward their misbehaviors, however egregious, has become more and more punitive (distributed November 1999).
Adolescents with serious behavioral problems are seven times more likely to be dependent on alcohol or illicit drugs, writes Dr. David C. Lewis. But rather than provide them with needed treatment, our policy toward their misbehaviors, however egregious, has become more and more punitive (distributed November 1999).
News Release
99-064
11/23/1999 Sweeney
Barry Lester: Drug-abusing moms and babies Ð victims of stigma
A pregnant woman's substance abuse problem is not a criminal one. It is a mental health problem that needs to be treated and prevented like any other health problem such as hypertension, says Barry Lester, professor of psychiatry and human behavior. Dismissing the similarities between these two health problems is a symptom of the stigma associated with drug use (distributed November 1999).
A pregnant woman's substance abuse problem is not a criminal one. It is a mental health problem that needs to be treated and prevented like any other health problem such as hypertension, says Barry Lester, professor of psychiatry and human behavior. Dismissing the similarities between these two health problems is a symptom of the stigma associated with drug use (distributed November 1999).
News Release
99-065
11/23/1999 Sweeney
FACES of BROWN: Margaret Marisi
Faces of Brown: Margaret Marisi
Faces of Brown: Margaret Marisi
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24GSJ12d
11/19/1999 Castillo
Lester Feder's summer of blues cast music in new light
Lester Feder 01, a Royce Fellow, was an apprentice to Del Rey, a blues guitarist from Seattle. His project involved doing research on blues history, helping Rey's producer and agent create an album, and taking guitar lessons.
Lester Feder 01, a Royce Fellow, was an apprentice to Del Rey, a blues guitarist from Seattle. His project involved doing research on blues history, helping Rey's producer and agent create an album, and taking guitar lessons.
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24GSJ12e
11/19/1999 Hare
For Wells' students, key to literacy was poetry
Interview with Sarah Wells '01, Royce Fellow who created literacy program for second-language learners using poetry as the curriculum.
Interview with Sarah Wells '01, Royce Fellow who created literacy program for second-language learners using poetry as the curriculum.
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24GSJ12f
11/19/1999 Rose
Taking the good news about addiction treatment to the streets
The Brown-based Physician Leadership on National Drug Policy, an advocacy group for a public health approach to addiction treatment, received $1.35 million in grants to build coalitions with community groups and specialists in addiction medicine and primary care.
The Brown-based Physician Leadership on National Drug Policy, an advocacy group for a public health approach to addiction treatment, received $1.35 million in grants to build coalitions with community groups and specialists in addiction medicine and primary care.
News Release
99-052
11/18/1999 Turner
Faculty approval of Brain Science program will be sought Dec. 7
An oversight that left faculty out of the approval process for the new Brain Science Program will be rectified in December. Several faculty members raised the oversight with President Gee during the Nov. 2 faculty meeting. Gee and others apologize for the oversight.
An oversight that left faculty out of the approval process for the new Brain Science Program will be rectified in December. Several faculty members raised the oversight with President Gee during the Nov. 2 faculty meeting. Gee and others apologize for the oversight.
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11/12/1999 Cole
Increasingly, Brown students are studying abroad
During the past academic year, 478 Brown undergraduates studied abroad through the Office of International Programs.
During the past academic year, 478 Brown undergraduates studied abroad through the Office of International Programs.
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24GSJ11d
11/12/1999 Cole
Off Hours: Jill Lawlor, assistant director sharing her passion for opera
Off Hours: Jill Lawlor, assistant director and opera singer who is sharing her passion for the art with others through her work with Beavertail Opera Productions.
Off Hours: Jill Lawlor, assistant director and opera singer who is sharing her passion for the art with others through her work with Beavertail Opera Productions.
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24GSJ11f
11/12/1999 Sweeney
Finding that teachable moment to counsel smokers
Brown researchers receive a grant to pursue teachable moments in the emergency room with patients who arrive w/ heart problems who also smoke.
Brown researchers receive a grant to pursue teachable moments in the emergency room with patients who arrive w/ heart problems who also smoke.
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24GSJ11g
11/12/1999 Turner
Center for Study of American Civilization helps scholars answer "What's next?"
Center for the Study of American Civilization helps young scholars answer the question "What next?" With a look at the work and research being done by one research fellow in particular, Justin Wolff, whose fellowship was critical for his new publication on corporealism in antibellum visual culture.
Center for the Study of American Civilization helps young scholars answer the question "What next?" With a look at the work and research being done by one research fellow in particular, Justin Wolff, whose fellowship was critical for his new publication on corporealism in antibellum visual culture.
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24GSJ11h
11/12/1999 Sweeney
Indian novelist to speak at South Asian Student Association conference
Arundhati Roy, an award-winning Indian novelist, will speak as part of a South Asian Student Association conference at 7 p.m. Friday Nov. 19 at the First Baptist Church in America. She is the author of the best selling book, "The God of Small Things."
Arundhati Roy, an award-winning Indian novelist, will speak as part of a South Asian Student Association conference at 7 p.m. Friday Nov. 19 at the First Baptist Church in America. She is the author of the best selling book, "The God of Small Things."
News Release
99-050
11/10/1999 Hare
Table for two (thousand) - guest chef program
John O'Shea, executive chef at University Food Services, is starting a Visiting Chefs Program for students on meal plan. Periodically, John will have a renown chef in the industry come to Brown to prepare a meal for the entire student population. The first is John Conte of Raphael Bar Risto
John O'Shea, executive chef at University Food Services, is starting a Visiting Chefs Program for students on meal plan. Periodically, John will have a renown chef in the industry come to Brown to prepare a meal for the entire student population. The first is John Conte of Raphael Bar Risto
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11/05/1999 Cole
Teens learn about living in a material world
The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center is introducing scientific principles to groups of area teen-agers
The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center is introducing scientific principles to groups of area teen-agers
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24GSJ10d
11/05/1999 Turner
'Passion Play' explores differences between actors, characters they play
Interview with graduate playwriting student Sarah Ruhl, whose "Passion Play" will be performed in Leeds.
Interview with graduate playwriting student Sarah Ruhl, whose "Passion Play" will be performed in Leeds.
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24GSJ10f
11/05/1999 Hare
Wind Symphony concert to feature guest tuba player
Gary Buttery, tubist, will perform with the Brown University Wind Symphony Friday, Nov. 19, at 8 p.m. in Grant Recital Hall. The concert will feature a mix of contemporary and 16th century compositions.
Gary Buttery, tubist, will perform with the Brown University Wind Symphony Friday, Nov. 19, at 8 p.m. in Grant Recital Hall. The concert will feature a mix of contemporary and 16th century compositions.
News Release
99-049
11/04/1999 Hare
Cerebral cortex cells may pulse electrical rhythm through the brain
Brown University researchers have shown that some nerve cells in the cerebral cortex use electrical connections to communicate. Scientists had thought nerve cells in the cerebral cortex communicated only through connections that use chemical signals. The new findings appear in the Nov. 4 issue of Nature.
Brown University researchers have shown that some nerve cells in the cerebral cortex use electrical connections to communicate. Scientists had thought nerve cells in the cerebral cortex communicated only through connections that use chemical signals. The new findings appear in the Nov. 4 issue of Nature.
News Release
99-048
11/03/1999 Turner
Kathryn Spoehr named executive vice president and provost
Kathryn T. Spoehr, currently dean of the faculty and interim provost at Brown University, has been named executive vice president and provost, succeeding William S. Simmons.
Kathryn T. Spoehr, currently dean of the faculty and interim provost at Brown University, has been named executive vice president and provost, succeeding William S. Simmons.
News Release
99-047
11/02/1999 Nickel
Bottom line for sponsored research grew $14 million in past fiscal year
Research issue: In past year, Brown research funding has experienced a $14 million increase, $10 million of which comes from DHHS/NIH.
Research issue: In past year, Brown research funding has experienced a $14 million increase, $10 million of which comes from DHHS/NIH.
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24GSJ09a
10/29/1999 Kerlin
Watson Institute researchers investigate sanctions
Researchers at the Watson Institute are working to improve the effectiveness of U.N. sanctions on countries that violate international norms.
Researchers at the Watson Institute are working to improve the effectiveness of U.N. sanctions on countries that violate international norms.
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24GSJ09d
10/29/1999 Kerlin
Providence Place Mall will be a living lab for American Civilization course
The Providence Place Mall will be a living laboratory for an American Civilization course taught by Susan Smulyan.
The Providence Place Mall will be a living laboratory for an American Civilization course taught by Susan Smulyan.
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24GSJ09f
10/29/1999 Cole
Seafaring Vikings inspired works written for 'Voyages Festival'
Preparations for the Icelandic "Voyages Festival," at which the president of Iceland, who will be delivering an Ogden Lecture around the same time, will be the honored guest.
Preparations for the Icelandic "Voyages Festival," at which the president of Iceland, who will be delivering an Ogden Lecture around the same time, will be the honored guest.
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24GSJ09h
10/29/1999 Cole
Ruth Bader Ginsburg to discuss women and the Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will discuss "The Supreme Court: A Place for Women" on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1999, at 4 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. Her presentation is the annual Noah Krieger '93 Memorial Lecture, sponsored by the A. Alfred Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will discuss "The Supreme Court: A Place for Women" on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1999, at 4 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. Her presentation is the annual Noah Krieger '93 Memorial Lecture, sponsored by the A. Alfred Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions.
News Release
99-045
10/29/1999 Hare
ÔPassion Play' to premire at the Leeds Theatre Nov. 11
Passion Play, a new work by Sarah Ruhl of Brown's Creative Writing Program, will receive its premire in Leeds Theatre of the Catherine Bryan Dill Center for the Performing Arts, with performances Nov. 11-21, 1999. The play takes a provocative look at the offstage lives of actors who are cast in a play about the crucifixion of Christ
Passion Play, a new work by Sarah Ruhl of Brown's Creative Writing Program, will receive its premire in Leeds Theatre of the Catherine Bryan Dill Center for the Performing Arts, with performances Nov. 11-21, 1999. The play takes a provocative look at the offstage lives of actors who are cast in a play about the crucifixion of Christ
News Release
99-046
10/29/1999 Hare
Home exercise equipment increased weight-loss success in study
In a recent study of 115 overweight women, participants with home exercise equipment lost twice as much weight as those without the equipment. The findings were published in the Oct. 27 Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
In a recent study of 115 overweight women, participants with home exercise equipment lost twice as much weight as those without the equipment. The findings were published in the Oct. 27 Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
News Release
99-035
10/26/1999 Cole
Conference to examine impact of virtual reality on international affairs
VIRTUALY2K, a three-day conference sponsored by the Watson Institute, will bring more than a dozen economists, military officers, computer scientists, filmmakers, journalists and foreign affairs specialists to Brown Nov. 5-7, 1999. They will seek to understand the current and future impact of digitized and networked technologies on world affairs.
VIRTUALY2K, a three-day conference sponsored by the Watson Institute, will bring more than a dozen economists, military officers, computer scientists, filmmakers, journalists and foreign affairs specialists to Brown Nov. 5-7, 1999. They will seek to understand the current and future impact of digitized and networked technologies on world affairs.
News Release
99-043
10/26/1999 Nickel
JCB Library marks the 200th anniversary of Washington's death
"Washington: The Man, the Facts, the Myth," an exhibition honoring the 200th anniversary of George Washington's death, is on display in the John Carter Brown Library through Jan. 15, 2000. The exhibition's 66 artifacts provide first-hand accounts of one of the most accomplished men of the 18th century.
"Washington: The Man, the Facts, the Myth," an exhibition honoring the 200th anniversary of George Washington's death, is on display in the John Carter Brown Library through Jan. 15, 2000. The exhibition's 66 artifacts provide first-hand accounts of one of the most accomplished men of the 18th century.
News Release
99-042
10/25/1999 Hare
Sen. John Chafee was an American hero and a Rhode Island legend
Brown University President E. Gordon Gee today praised the late Sen. John Chafee as an American hero, Rhode Island legend and member of the Brown family, whose exemplary public life featured a "consistently measured approach to finding a solid middle ground on the most contentious of issues."
Brown University President E. Gordon Gee today praised the late Sen. John Chafee as an American hero, Rhode Island legend and member of the Brown family, whose exemplary public life featured a "consistently measured approach to finding a solid middle ground on the most contentious of issues."
News Release
99-044
10/25/1999 Nickel
To your health: Taking a look at the medical school's impact on R.I.
This academic year marks the 25th anniversary of the graduation of the first MD class from the School of Medicine. In that time, the medical school has had a profound impact on the University and the health of Rhode Islanders. With information about contributions made during the 25 years; several special lectures.
This academic year marks the 25th anniversary of the graduation of the first MD class from the School of Medicine. In that time, the medical school has had a profound impact on the University and the health of Rhode Islanders. With information about contributions made during the 25 years; several special lectures.
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24GSJ08a
10/22/1999 Chadwick
Scholars of the spooky and mysterious have plenty of campus resources
Several special collections and courses on campus take a scholarly look at the spooky, the mysterious and the occult.
Several special collections and courses on campus take a scholarly look at the spooky, the mysterious and the occult.
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24GSJ08b
10/22/1999 Hare
Deepak Chopra presentation to open Asian American History Month
Deepak Chopra, physician, best-selling author and leader in the field of mind-body medicine, will deliver a President's Lecture to open Asian American History Month at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1, 1999, in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
Deepak Chopra, physician, best-selling author and leader in the field of mind-body medicine, will deliver a President's Lecture to open Asian American History Month at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1, 1999, in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
News Release
99-040
10/22/1999 Hare
President of Iceland to discuss relations with the northern region
Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, president of Iceland, will deliver a Stephen A. Ogden Jr. Memorial Lecture Thursday, Nov. 4, at 6:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, president of Iceland, will deliver a Stephen A. Ogden Jr. Memorial Lecture Thursday, Nov. 4, at 6:30 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching. The lecture is free and open to the public.
News Release
99-036
10/19/1999 Cole
Music Festival celebrates Viking exploration of North
In honor of the 1000th anniversary of Viking exploration of North America, the Brown University Department of Music will host the "Voyages Festival" Nov. 4-6, 1999. The festival will showcase the premire of seven new compositions and a lecture by Olafur Ragnar Grimson, the president of Iceland.
In honor of the 1000th anniversary of Viking exploration of North America, the Brown University Department of Music will host the "Voyages Festival" Nov. 4-6, 1999. The festival will showcase the premire of seven new compositions and a lecture by Olafur Ragnar Grimson, the president of Iceland.
News Release
99-038
10/19/1999 Hare
Brown to remain in Fair Labor Alliance, join Worker Rights Consortium
President E. Gordon Gee announced today that Brown University will maintain its membership in the Fair Labor Association and will become a founding member of a new student-led alternative group, the Worker Rights Consortium. Both FLA and WRC work to end sweatshop exploitation of apparel industry workers and to assure consumers that the items they buy have been manufactured under conditions that respect worker rights.
President E. Gordon Gee announced today that Brown University will maintain its membership in the Fair Labor Association and will become a founding member of a new student-led alternative group, the Worker Rights Consortium. Both FLA and WRC work to end sweatshop exploitation of apparel industry workers and to assure consumers that the items they buy have been manufactured under conditions that respect worker rights.
News Release
99-037
10/18/1999 Nickel
George Soros to deliver inaugural Lee-Gregorian Distinguished Lecture
International financier and philanthropist George Soros will deliver the inaugural Chong Wook Lee and Vartan Gregorian Distinguished Lecture at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1999, in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
International financier and philanthropist George Soros will deliver the inaugural Chong Wook Lee and Vartan Gregorian Distinguished Lecture at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1999, in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
News Release
99-033
10/14/1999 Nickel
Brown Orchestra to open season with music by Russian composers
The Brown University Orchestra will open its 1999-2000 season performing the works of Russian composers Rachmaninoff and Borodin. Concerts are planned for 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Oct. 22-23, in Sayles Hall.
The Brown University Orchestra will open its 1999-2000 season performing the works of Russian composers Rachmaninoff and Borodin. Concerts are planned for 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Oct. 22-23, in Sayles Hall.
News Release
99-032
10/12/1999 Hare
Should Brown's Web include ads?
Panel seeks campus reaction Brown is considering what policy to set regarding advertising on its web pages. What will be allowed? At what level? What are the problems that advertising on web raises?
Panel seeks campus reaction Brown is considering what policy to set regarding advertising on its web pages. What will be allowed? At what level? What are the problems that advertising on web raises?
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24GSJ06a
10/08/1999 Cole
Gamelan - Gateway to Javanese culture
Brown has acquired a spectacular set of musical instruments from Indonesia called a gamelan, an orchestra of tuned bronze gongs and metallophones. It takes up an entire classroom, and the be! autifully carved wooden cases, painted crimson and gold, make it visually as well as aurally stunning. Students will be able to learn how to play it for credit.
Brown has acquired a spectacular set of musical instruments from Indonesia called a gamelan, an orchestra of tuned bronze gongs and metallophones. It takes up an entire classroom, and the be! autifully carved wooden cases, painted crimson and gold, make it visually as well as aurally stunning. Students will be able to learn how to play it for credit.
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24GSJ06b
10/08/1999 Hare
Harvard law professor will put hate crime in Gilbane Lecture spotlight
Q&A with Martha Minow of Harvard Law, who will be presenting three lectures and a symposium on campus Oct. 19, 26, Nov. 2 and Nov. 19, on "Breaking the Cycle of Hatred," which will examine hate crimes and the laws that focus on such crimes.
Q&A with Martha Minow of Harvard Law, who will be presenting three lectures and a symposium on campus Oct. 19, 26, Nov. 2 and Nov. 19, on "Breaking the Cycle of Hatred," which will examine hate crimes and the laws that focus on such crimes.
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24GSJ06c
10/08/1999 Kerlin
Wind Symphony concert to showcase folk tunes from around the world
Folk tunes from around the world will be performed at a special Parents Weekend concert in the Solomon Center for Teaching at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16. The concert will feature compositions inspired by songs from Sweden, Korea, Great Britain and other countries.
Folk tunes from around the world will be performed at a special Parents Weekend concert in the Solomon Center for Teaching at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16. The concert will feature compositions inspired by songs from Sweden, Korea, Great Britain and other countries.
News Release
99-029
10/07/1999 Hare
Brain Science Program to be unveiled with faculty research presentations
David Mahoney, one of the world's foremost champions of brain research, will receive an honorary degree from Brown University on Oct. 8, during a ceremony that will feature research presentations by faculty from the University's new Brain Science Program.
David Mahoney, one of the world's foremost champions of brain research, will receive an honorary degree from Brown University on Oct. 8, during a ceremony that will feature research presentations by faculty from the University's new Brain Science Program.
News Release
99-026
10/04/1999 Turner
Survey: Undergrads `very satisfied' with overall experiences, less so with sense of community
Results of the Cycles Survey conducted by the Registrar's Office/Office of Institutional Research last May. Students report high levels of satisfaction with their overall experience and academic experience at Brown. Level of satisfaction with sense of community on campus is low, as are satisfaction with food services, advising, dorms
Results of the Cycles Survey conducted by the Registrar's Office/Office of Institutional Research last May. Students report high levels of satisfaction with their overall experience and academic experience at Brown. Level of satisfaction with sense of community on campus is low, as are satisfaction with food services, advising, dorms
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24GSJ05a
10/01/1999 Sweeney
Will Y2K computer problems bug you?
Interview with Anne Oribello re: Brown's Y2K work. She has some concerns re: lab equipment. To coincide with the one-hour Y2K training sessions on contingency planning being offered to academic and administrative departments.
Interview with Anne Oribello re: Brown's Y2K work. She has some concerns re: lab equipment. To coincide with the one-hour Y2K training sessions on contingency planning being offered to academic and administrative departments.
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24GSJ05b
10/01/1999 Kerlin
Brain science leader to receive honorary degree
Champions of brain research David Mahoney will receive an honorary degree at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8, in Starr Auditorium in a ceremony that will also unveil Brown's new Brain Science Program.
Champions of brain research David Mahoney will receive an honorary degree at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8, in Starr Auditorium in a ceremony that will also unveil Brown's new Brain Science Program.
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24GSJ05d
10/01/1999 Turner
Concert to showcase traditional music from the Emerald Isle
The Brown Music Department will feature Joe McKenna, Irish bag piper, and other traditional Irish musicians in concert on Saturday, Oct. 9, at 8 p.m. in Grant Recital Hall.
The Brown Music Department will feature Joe McKenna, Irish bag piper, and other traditional Irish musicians in concert on Saturday, Oct. 9, at 8 p.m. in Grant Recital Hall.
News Release
99-027
09/30/1999 Hare
New machine may provide answers about leading cause of blindness
A Brown University psychologist has developed an easy-to-use device that measures levels of macular pigment in the human eye. Macular pigmentation correlates with macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in the world. One of the primary goals of the macular pigmentation research will be to determine the exact cause-and-effect relationship between the pigment and disease.
A Brown University psychologist has developed an easy-to-use device that measures levels of macular pigment in the human eye. Macular pigmentation correlates with macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in the world. One of the primary goals of the macular pigmentation research will be to determine the exact cause-and-effect relationship between the pigment and disease.
News Release
99-025
09/29/1999 Cole
Television at bedtime is associated with sleep difficulties in children
A television in the bedroom is the most powerful predictor of overall sleep disturbances in school-aged children, according to a new study by Dr. Judith Owens, assistant professor of pediatrics in the Brown University School of Medicine.
A television in the bedroom is the most powerful predictor of overall sleep disturbances in school-aged children, according to a new study by Dr. Judith Owens, assistant professor of pediatrics in the Brown University School of Medicine.
News Release
99-023
09/27/1999 Cole
Three-story house to leave East Side for South Providence
A blue and gray triple-decker apartment house will be relocated from the East Side to its new location in South Providence beginning at daybreak Sunday, Sept. 26. Traveling at 2 miles per hour, the journey will take an estimated 12-14 hours to complete.
A blue and gray triple-decker apartment house will be relocated from the East Side to its new location in South Providence beginning at daybreak Sunday, Sept. 26. Traveling at 2 miles per hour, the journey will take an estimated 12-14 hours to complete.
News Release
99-021
09/20/1999 Hare
Gee outlines plans for new $80-million Life Sciences Building
First faculty meeting of the academic year: $80 million to be borrowed to build the Life Sciences Building, a science/research center; series of faculty seminars slated to introduce faculty to new Brown way of doing things by setting priorities and funding only those, borrowing money for campus improvements, etc.
First faculty meeting of the academic year: $80 million to be borrowed to build the Life Sciences Building, a science/research center; series of faculty seminars slated to introduce faculty to new Brown way of doing things by setting priorities and funding only those, borrowing money for campus improvements, etc.
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24GSJ03a
09/17/1999 Cole
FACES of BROWN: Frank Sears, parking manager
Frank Sears, parking manager -- latest in the FACES OF BROWN series.
Frank Sears, parking manager -- latest in the FACES OF BROWN series.
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24GSJ03c
09/17/1999 Castillo
Oh lighten up! Comedy festival offers antidote to taking ourselves too seriously
Jokes, jugglers, cranks and crackpots will spread a little jocularity during the Brown Comedy Festival. Hosted by the Department of Theatre, Speech and Dance, the festival opened Sept. 14 and continues through October.
Jokes, jugglers, cranks and crackpots will spread a little jocularity during the Brown Comedy Festival. Hosted by the Department of Theatre, Speech and Dance, the festival opened Sept. 14 and continues through October.
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24GSJ03d
09/17/1999 Hare
Three judges to discuss justice and affirmative action Sept. 27
Federal Judges Joseph Tauro and Bruce Selya and Rhode Island Superior Court Judge Rogeriee Thompson will share views on affirmative action during "Justice for All: Affirmative Action and the American Ideal," a panel discussion taking place at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, 1999, in Starr Auditorium.
Federal Judges Joseph Tauro and Bruce Selya and Rhode Island Superior Court Judge Rogeriee Thompson will share views on affirmative action during "Justice for All: Affirmative Action and the American Ideal," a panel discussion taking place at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, 1999, in Starr Auditorium.
News Release
99-020
09/16/1999 Hare
Brown Bookstore celebrates 30th year doing business on Thayer Street
The Brown Bookstore is marking its 30th anniversary on Thayer Street with readings, book signings, a children's story hour, raffles, door prizes and more Oct. 1-5.
The Brown Bookstore is marking its 30th anniversary on Thayer Street with readings, book signings, a children's story hour, raffles, door prizes and more Oct. 1-5.
News Release
99-019
09/15/1999 Hare
Brown foreign policy discussion program receives $250,000 grant
Brown's Choices for the 21st Century Education Project has received $250,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities to expand a program of foreign policy discussion at local libraries.
Brown's Choices for the 21st Century Education Project has received $250,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities to expand a program of foreign policy discussion at local libraries.
News Release
99-018
09/13/1999 Kerlin
'Hert to Heart' educates women of color about cardiovascular disease
Rites and Reason, with Lifespan and the Heart Association, are producing play about African American women and heart disease. The production will tour the state in September.
Rites and Reason, with Lifespan and the Heart Association, are producing play about African American women and heart disease. The production will tour the state in September.
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24GSJ02e
09/10/1999 Hare
Florentine art to grace gallery walls when 'Splendor of Florence' comes to Brown
An exhibition featuring painted portraits of the Medici family will open at the David Winton Bell Gallery beginning Sept. 18. The free exhibition, "Crafting the Medici: Patrons and Artisans in Florence, 1537-1737," is made possible by the contributions of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, which loaned the paintings to the gallery.
An exhibition featuring painted portraits of the Medici family will open at the David Winton Bell Gallery beginning Sept. 18. The free exhibition, "Crafting the Medici: Patrons and Artisans in Florence, 1537-1737," is made possible by the contributions of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, which loaned the paintings to the gallery.
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24GSJ02f
09/10/1999 Hare
Sitar and tabla masters to perform at Brown University Sept. 25
Two rising stars of Indian classical music Ð Krishna Mohan Bhatt, sitar, and Sandip Burman, tabla Ð will be in concert at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, 1999, in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
Two rising stars of Indian classical music Ð Krishna Mohan Bhatt, sitar, and Sandip Burman, tabla Ð will be in concert at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, 1999, in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
News Release
99-017
09/10/1999 Hare
Theater department to host Brown Comedy Festival through October
Jokes, jugglers, cranks and crackpots will spread a little jocularity during the Brown Comedy Festival. Hosted by the Department of Theatre, Speech and Dance, the festival will showcase silent clown Avner the Eccentric, a production of the French farce A Flea in Her Ear, theater critic John Lahr of the New Yorker, and others. The festival begins Sept. 14, 1999, and continues through October.
Jokes, jugglers, cranks and crackpots will spread a little jocularity during the Brown Comedy Festival. Hosted by the Department of Theatre, Speech and Dance, the festival will showcase silent clown Avner the Eccentric, a production of the French farce A Flea in Her Ear, theater critic John Lahr of the New Yorker, and others. The festival begins Sept. 14, 1999, and continues through October.
News Release
99-015
09/08/1999 Hare
Institutional barriers discourage part-time work as balance to family life
Lack of policies, threats to partnership status, and stigma are among the barriers to part-time work arrangements in radiology, according to a Brown sociologist. These hurdles mainly affect young women seeking to balance work and family.
Lack of policies, threats to partnership status, and stigma are among the barriers to part-time work arrangements in radiology, according to a Brown sociologist. These hurdles mainly affect young women seeking to balance work and family.
News Release
99-016
09/08/1999 Cole
Gordon Gee: Democracy and a new declaration from higher education
"Higher education must shoulder some of the blame for the fact that young adults are increasingly disengaged from the democratic process," say Brown President E. Gordon Gee and University if Pennsylvania President Judith Rodin. "A group of college and university presidents recently recommitted their institutions to playing a vital role in rekindling the national democratic spirit."
"Higher education must shoulder some of the blame for the fact that young adults are increasingly disengaged from the democratic process," say Brown President E. Gordon Gee and University if Pennsylvania President Judith Rodin. "A group of college and university presidents recently recommitted their institutions to playing a vital role in rekindling the national democratic spirit."
News Release
99-066
09/07/1999 Sweeney
Princeton dean named vice president for campus life and student services
Princeton dean Janina Montero has been named Brown's new vice president for campus life and student services. She will begin her duties Jan. 3, 2000.
Princeton dean Janina Montero has been named Brown's new vice president for campus life and student services. She will begin her duties Jan. 3, 2000.
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09/03/1999 Turner
Off Hours: Officer Leite preps for Boston-NY AIDS ride
OFF HOURSL Sgt. Tony Leite of Police and Security will be participating in a three-day Boston to New York City bike ride to raise funds for AIDS research. Ride is Sept. 16-18.
OFF HOURSL Sgt. Tony Leite of Police and Security will be participating in a three-day Boston to New York City bike ride to raise funds for AIDS research. Ride is Sept. 16-18.
GSJ Story
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09/03/1999 Hare
RIPTA trolleys link College Hill to city highlights
Riding the RIPTA trolley, which serves Brown area and connects downtown and the new mall to campus.
Riding the RIPTA trolley, which serves Brown area and connects downtown and the new mall to campus.
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09/03/1999 Hare
Health care, retirement plan, parking top town fair balloting
Results of SAC Town Fair "balloting" held during Staff Development Day.
Results of SAC Town Fair "balloting" held during Staff Development Day.
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09/03/1999 SAC
Race: Mississippi Meanings, Illinois Ideas, and Rhode Island Realities
Rhett Jones writes commentary about growing up black in the South and racism that still exists in Rhode Island.
Rhett Jones writes commentary about growing up black in the South and racism that still exists in Rhode Island.
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09/03/1999 Jones
15th-century portion of CNN's ÔMillennium' will premire at Brown
Episode five of the CNN presentation Millennium will premire at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, in the Starr Auditorium of the MacMillan Science Building. Millennium is a 10-hour documentary series that takes a sweeping look at events, culture and people that have sculpted the world during the past 1,000 years.
Episode five of the CNN presentation Millennium will premire at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, in the Starr Auditorium of the MacMillan Science Building. Millennium is a 10-hour documentary series that takes a sweeping look at events, culture and people that have sculpted the world during the past 1,000 years.
News Release
99-014
09/02/1999 Hare
Opening Convocation will welcome 1,381 students to Class of 2003
Internationally-known addiction expert Dr. David C. Lewis will deliver Brown's Opening Convocation address Sept. 7 at 11 a.m. on The College Green. In case of heavy rain, the ceremony will be held at Meehan Auditorium, 235 Hope St.
Internationally-known addiction expert Dr. David C. Lewis will deliver Brown's Opening Convocation address Sept. 7 at 11 a.m. on The College Green. In case of heavy rain, the ceremony will be held at Meehan Auditorium, 235 Hope St.
News Release
99-013
09/01/1999 Cole
New play to educate women of color to risks of heart disease
"Heart to Heart (Ain't Your Life Worth Saving?)," an original drama set in Providence, is designed to educate women of color to the warning signs and symptoms of cardiovascular disease. The free touring production will be staged at 11 sites throughout Rhode Island and will include free health screenings for audience members.
"Heart to Heart (Ain't Your Life Worth Saving?)," an original drama set in Providence, is designed to educate women of color to the warning signs and symptoms of cardiovascular disease. The free touring production will be staged at 11 sites throughout Rhode Island and will include free health screenings for audience members.
News Release
99-012
08/29/1999 Hare
Janina Montero named vice president for campus life, student services
Janina Montero, dean of student life at Princeton University, has been appointed vice president for campus life and student services at Brown University.
Janina Montero, dean of student life at Princeton University, has been appointed vice president for campus life and student services at Brown University.
News Release
99-011
08/27/1999 Sweeney
Teachers trained in world affairs curriculum at Brown summer program
Twelve teachers from across the country participated in Brown University's Choices Teaching Fellows Program, a summer institute that provides training in a curriculum designed to engage high school students in debate on international public policy issues.
Twelve teachers from across the country participated in Brown University's Choices Teaching Fellows Program, a summer institute that provides training in a curriculum designed to engage high school students in debate on international public policy issues.
News Release
99-008
08/16/1999 Kerlin
Simmons named senior VP for academic outreach, affiliated programs
Provost William S. Simmons will undertake a new assignment as senior vice president for academic outreach and affiliated programs, effective July 31, 1999. Dean of the Faculty Kathryn Spoehr will serve as interim provost.
Provost William S. Simmons will undertake a new assignment as senior vice president for academic outreach and affiliated programs, effective July 31, 1999. Dean of the Faculty Kathryn Spoehr will serve as interim provost.
News Release
99-005
07/29/1999 Nickel
Many young people with asthma are not taking their prescribed medicine
Young people are not using inhalers prescribed to prevent asthma, and many chil dren and parents know little about their asthma medications, say two studies.
Young people are not using inhalers prescribed to prevent asthma, and many chil dren and parents know little about their asthma medications, say two studies.
News Release
99-006
07/27/1999 Turner
John F. Kennedy Jr., Brown University Class of 1983
The Brown University family joins all Americans and people around the world in mourning the untimely loss of John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife, Carolyn, and her sister, Lauren Bessette.
The Brown University family joins all Americans and people around the world in mourning the untimely loss of John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife, Carolyn, and her sister, Lauren Bessette.
News Release
99-004
07/19/1999 Sweeney
Repair of cradleboards is a labor of love
Vanessa Jennings, who restores Native American cradles, comes to the Haffenreffer to refurbish some of the museum's collection before it heads out on a national tour. (GSJ of July 9, 1999)
Vanessa Jennings, who restores Native American cradles, comes to the Haffenreffer to refurbish some of the museum's collection before it heads out on a national tour. (GSJ of July 9, 1999)
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07/09/1999 Cole
Deaf Literacy Program teaches reading, sign by sign
Deaf Literacy Program, run out of the Swearer Center, teaches the deaf and hard of hearing
Deaf Literacy Program, run out of the Swearer Center, teaches the deaf and hard of hearing
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07/09/1999 Poole
Sergei Khrushchev will take oath of U.S. citizenship on July 12
Sergei Khrushchev will be sworn in as a U.S. citizen at 2 p.m. July 12 in Providence. He and his wife, Valentina Golenko, will be sworn in with 250 other people at Bishop McVinney Auditorium in Providence.
Sergei Khrushchev will be sworn in as a U.S. citizen at 2 p.m. July 12 in Providence. He and his wife, Valentina Golenko, will be sworn in with 250 other people at Bishop McVinney Auditorium in Providence.
News Release
99-002
07/07/1999 Kerlin
Brain region used in face recognition is active in new object recognition
Researchers at Brown University and the Yale Medical School used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to demonstrate that the area of the brain active in face recognition is also involved in recognizing new, non-face objects, according to a study in the June issue of Nature Neuroscience.
Researchers at Brown University and the Yale Medical School used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to demonstrate that the area of the brain active in face recognition is also involved in recognizing new, non-face objects, according to a study in the June issue of Nature Neuroscience.
News Release
98-154
06/22/1999 Cole
Brown University research team finds keys to liver development
In the June 18 issue of Science, Brown University researchers describe the signaling mechanisms that initiate unspecialized embryonic cells to begin liver development. The researchers use the signals to direct immature mouse cells to become liver cells and to begin growing and forming liver tissue.
In the June 18 issue of Science, Brown University researchers describe the signaling mechanisms that initiate unspecialized embryonic cells to begin liver development. The researchers use the signals to direct immature mouse cells to become liver cells and to begin growing and forming liver tissue.
News Release
98-152
06/17/1999 Turner
Survey: Weygand leads in U.S. Senate race, but Violet makes it close
A survey of 357 Rhode Island voters conducted June 12-14, 1999, finds U.S. Rep. Robert Weygand leading Warwick Mayor Lincoln Chafee in the U.S. Senate race, but independent candidate Arlene Violet is making it close. The survey also asked voters about the Quonset Point Port, a tax cut for the rich, and a close race for a Narragansett gambling casino.
A survey of 357 Rhode Island voters conducted June 12-14, 1999, finds U.S. Rep. Robert Weygand leading Warwick Mayor Lincoln Chafee in the U.S. Senate race, but independent candidate Arlene Violet is making it close. The survey also asked voters about the Quonset Point Port, a tax cut for the rich, and a close race for a Narragansett gambling casino.
News Release
98-153
06/16/1999 Nickel
Students raced clock to finish well at annual car competition
Brown team finishes 15th out of 100 college/university teams at the annual Society of Automotive Engineers competition. It is Brown's best placement in the four years it has entered. The team beat several top engineering schools.
Brown team finishes 15th out of 100 college/university teams at the annual Society of Automotive Engineers competition. It is Brown's best placement in the four years it has entered. The team beat several top engineering schools.
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06/11/1999 Cole
Common notes: diversity, global unity, service
Excerpts from Ogden Lectures, Baccalaureate speech presented during Commencement/Reunion weekend.
Excerpts from Ogden Lectures, Baccalaureate speech presented during Commencement/Reunion weekend.
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06/11/1999 staff
Scenes from Commencement
Overseen and overheard during Commencement weekend.
Overseen and overheard during Commencement weekend.
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06/11/1999 Sweeney
University presidents to address civic disengagement on U.S. campuses
More than 60 college and university presidents Ð a cross-section of American higher education Ð will meet at the Aspen Institute June 29 to July 1, 1999, to address the need for civic renewal. They will issue a formal challenge to the nation's campuses: Take action against growing civic disengagement among college-age people. The meeting is sponsored by Campus Compact, the American Council on Education and the Aspen Institute.
More than 60 college and university presidents Ð a cross-section of American higher education Ð will meet at the Aspen Institute June 29 to July 1, 1999, to address the need for civic renewal. They will issue a formal challenge to the nation's campuses: Take action against growing civic disengagement among college-age people. The meeting is sponsored by Campus Compact, the American Council on Education and the Aspen Institute.
News Release
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06/11/1999 Nickel
Brown Summer Theatre offers three comedies in 30th anniversary season
The Summer Theatre program will present "As Bees In Honey Drown," "The Last Night of Ballyhoo" and "Privates Eyes" in celebration of its 30th anniversary season. The laughter begins June 22 and continues through August 7 in the Leeds Theatre of the Catherine Bryan Dill Center for the Performing Arts.
The Summer Theatre program will present "As Bees In Honey Drown," "The Last Night of Ballyhoo" and "Privates Eyes" in celebration of its 30th anniversary season. The laughter begins June 22 and continues through August 7 in the Leeds Theatre of the Catherine Bryan Dill Center for the Performing Arts.
News Release
98-147
06/09/1999 Hare
Search Committee submits names of two finalists to school board
Diana Lam, most recently superintendent of the San Antonio Independent School District, and June Rimmer, currently assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction for Indianapolis Public Schools, are the two finalists in Providence's search for a new superintendent of schools. Brown President E. Gordon Gee, chair of the search committee, submitted their names to the Providence School Board today.
Diana Lam, most recently superintendent of the San Antonio Independent School District, and June Rimmer, currently assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction for Indianapolis Public Schools, are the two finalists in Providence's search for a new superintendent of schools. Brown President E. Gordon Gee, chair of the search committee, submitted their names to the Providence School Board today.
News Release
98-149
06/08/1999 Nickel
Brown Corporation elects two new fellows and nine new trustees
At its Commencement Weekend meeting May 29, 1999, the Corporation of Brown University elected Elizabeth Z. Chace and David E. McKinney to its Board of Fellows and elected nine new members to its Board of Trustees: Ralph J. Begleiter, Martin Granoff, Robin Neustein, Frank Newman, O. Rogeriee Thompson, Chelsey C. Remington, Charles M. Rosenthal, Robert E. Turner, and Jerome C. Vascellaro.
At its Commencement Weekend meeting May 29, 1999, the Corporation of Brown University elected Elizabeth Z. Chace and David E. McKinney to its Board of Fellows and elected nine new members to its Board of Trustees: Ralph J. Begleiter, Martin Granoff, Robin Neustein, Frank Newman, O. Rogeriee Thompson, Chelsey C. Remington, Charles M. Rosenthal, Robert E. Turner, and Jerome C. Vascellaro.
News Release
98-144
06/03/1999 Nickel
Haffenreffer collections will move to Brown's main campus in Providence
The Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, which was to move from its current campus in Bristol, R.I., to the Old Stone Bank Building in Providence, will move instead to a new museum planned for Brown University's main campus. Brown is considering new public and educational uses for the Old Stone Bank Building, which it acquired in 1995.
The Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, which was to move from its current campus in Bristol, R.I., to the Old Stone Bank Building in Providence, will move instead to a new museum planned for Brown University's main campus. Brown is considering new public and educational uses for the Old Stone Bank Building, which it acquired in 1995.
News Release
98-143
06/01/1999 Nickel
Brown will award 10 honorary degrees at Commencement
Honorary degree recipients are Brian Dickinson, James Friedman, John Glenn, John Hume, Ruth Kirschstein, Queen Noor of Jordan, Romano Prodi, William Raspberry, Steven Spielberg and Julia Taft
Honorary degree recipients are Brian Dickinson, James Friedman, John Glenn, John Hume, Ruth Kirschstein, Queen Noor of Jordan, Romano Prodi, William Raspberry, Steven Spielberg and Julia Taft
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05/28/1999 Sweeney
Taking the hovercraft out for a spin
Students in two engineering classes build a hovercraft. Professor Hazeltine and others take it for a test drive around Barus & Holley and pronounce it "awesome."
Students in two engineering classes build a hovercraft. Professor Hazeltine and others take it for a test drive around Barus & Holley and pronounce it "awesome."
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05/28/1999 Sweeney
Brown to integrate formal study of values into curriculum, campus life
Beginning in the 1999-2000 academic year, Brown University will develop a focused inquiry into human values designed to enrich the freshman experience, the College cur riculum, departmental scholarship, graduate fellowships and the University's public lecture program. President Gee will introduce a panel discussion about the Robert Values Initiative at 2:15 p.m. Saturday, May 29, 1999, in Sayles Hall.
Beginning in the 1999-2000 academic year, Brown University will develop a focused inquiry into human values designed to enrich the freshman experience, the College cur riculum, departmental scholarship, graduate fellowships and the University's public lecture program. President Gee will introduce a panel discussion about the Robert Values Initiative at 2:15 p.m. Saturday, May 29, 1999, in Sayles Hall.
News Release
98-141
05/27/1999 Nickel
Brown will present 10 honorary degrees at Commencement May 31
At Commencement Monday, May 31, Brown University will present honorary degrees to Brian Dickinson, James Freedman, John Glenn, John Hume, Ruth Kirschstein, Queen Noor of Jordan, Romano Prodi, William Raspberry, Steven Spielberg and Julia Taft.
At Commencement Monday, May 31, Brown University will present honorary degrees to Brian Dickinson, James Freedman, John Glenn, John Hume, Ruth Kirschstein, Queen Noor of Jordan, Romano Prodi, William Raspberry, Steven Spielberg and Julia Taft.
News Release
98-136
05/26/1999 Sweeney
University to honor its first African-American Ph.D. recipient with portrait
In recognition of his service to Brown University, higher education and the nation, the Brown Corporation will honor Samuel Nabrit, the University's first African-American Ph.D. recipient, by unveiling his portrait Friday evening, May 28, in Sayles Hall.
In recognition of his service to Brown University, higher education and the nation, the Brown Corporation will honor Samuel Nabrit, the University's first African-American Ph.D. recipient, by unveiling his portrait Friday evening, May 28, in Sayles Hall.
News Release
98-139
05/25/1999 Hare
Researchers find protein abnormality associated with Alzheimer's disease
The protein agrin could play a distinctive role both in the early and later stages of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study in the current Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The protein agrin could play a distinctive role both in the early and later stages of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study in the current Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
News Release
98-138
05/24/1999 Turner
Researchers find protein abnormality associated with Alzheimer's disease
The protein agrin could play a distinctive role both in the early and later stages of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study in the current Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The protein agrin could play a distinctive role both in the early and later stages of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study in the current Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
News Release
98-138
05/24/1999 Turner
Queen Noor to deliver Ogden lecture at Watson Institute groundbreaking
Queen Noor of Jordan will deliver a Stephen A. Ogden Jr. Memorial Lecture Sunday, May 30, as part of groundreaking ceremonies for the new home of the Watson Institute for International Studies. The Queen will speak at 11:30 a.m. on The College Green.
Queen Noor of Jordan will deliver a Stephen A. Ogden Jr. Memorial Lecture Sunday, May 30, as part of groundreaking ceremonies for the new home of the Watson Institute for International Studies. The Queen will speak at 11:30 a.m. on The College Green.
News Release
98-135
05/19/1999 Kerlin
Walter Massey, president of Morehouse College, to speak May 29
Walter Massey, president of Morehouse College, will present a Commencement Fo rum at Brown University on Saturday, May 29, at 3:30 p.m. Massey's presentation will mark the groundbreaking for new undergraduate engineering laboratories.
Walter Massey, president of Morehouse College, will present a Commencement Fo rum at Brown University on Saturday, May 29, at 3:30 p.m. Massey's presentation will mark the groundbreaking for new undergraduate engineering laboratories.
News Release
98-137
05/19/1999 Turner
Best way to reduce adult disability: Improve high school graduation rates
A new analysis of a 1996 survey of 4,682 Rhode Islanders found nearly one in four ex perience some type of limitation in functioning. Researchers concluded that one of the most effective ways to reduce disability is to improve high school graduation rates.
A new analysis of a 1996 survey of 4,682 Rhode Islanders found nearly one in four ex perience some type of limitation in functioning. Researchers concluded that one of the most effective ways to reduce disability is to improve high school graduation rates.
News Release
98-130
05/17/1999 Cole
Northern Ireland's peace broker John Hume to give baccalaureate address
Nobel Peace Prize laureate John Hume and two student orators are among the scheduled speakers during Brown's 231st Commencement Weekend, May 28-31.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate John Hume and two student orators are among the scheduled speakers during Brown's 231st Commencement Weekend, May 28-31.
News Release
98-133
05/17/1999 Cole
John Glenn, Queen Noor, Europe's President Prodi give Ogden Lectures
Brown University's Stephen A. Ogden Jr. Memorial Lecture series on global issues brings Sen. John Glenn, Queen Noor of Jordan and European Commission President Romano Prodi to Providence on Commencement Weekend, May 29-30. The Ogden Lectures are free and open to the public.
Brown University's Stephen A. Ogden Jr. Memorial Lecture series on global issues brings Sen. John Glenn, Queen Noor of Jordan and European Commission President Romano Prodi to Providence on Commencement Weekend, May 29-30. The Ogden Lectures are free and open to the public.
News Release
98-134
05/17/1999 Kerlin
Dance Legacy Institute gets NEA grant to preserve historical choreography
A $40,000 NEA grant will be used by the Brown University American Dance Legacy Institute to document and restore the choreography of a former New York-based arts organization. The money will support a variety of projects, among them collecting oral histories, dance reconstruction and development of a multimedia database.
A $40,000 NEA grant will be used by the Brown University American Dance Legacy Institute to document and restore the choreography of a former New York-based arts organization. The money will support a variety of projects, among them collecting oral histories, dance reconstruction and development of a multimedia database.
News Release
98-126
05/14/1999 Hare
Ô(Im)Mobile Spaces,' a new exhibit at the Bell Gallery, opens June 11
A Bell Gallery exhibition will show work by painter Irene Lawrence and sculptor Barbara Westermann. (Im)Mobile Spaces will open Friday, June 11, 1999, with a free public reception beginning at 5:30 p.m. The display will continue through Sunday, July 11.
A Bell Gallery exhibition will show work by painter Irene Lawrence and sculptor Barbara Westermann. (Im)Mobile Spaces will open Friday, June 11, 1999, with a free public reception beginning at 5:30 p.m. The display will continue through Sunday, July 11.
News Release
98-127
05/14/1999 Hare
College fair featuring scores of representatives will be held July 7
A college fair featuring representatives from colleges and universities in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states will be held on July 7, 1999, from 3 to 6 p.m. in Sayles Hall at Brown University.
A college fair featuring representatives from colleges and universities in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states will be held on July 7, 1999, from 3 to 6 p.m. in Sayles Hall at Brown University.
News Release
98-129
05/14/1999 Sweeney
Fossil footprints show foot-movement similarity in dinosaurs and birds
A new study of dinosaur footprints preserved in three dimensions finds similarities and differences between modern-day fowl and ancient theropods. The study's authors still believe birds evolved from dinosaurs. The research appears in Nature and was led by Brown University scientists.
A new study of dinosaur footprints preserved in three dimensions finds similarities and differences between modern-day fowl and ancient theropods. The study's authors still believe birds evolved from dinosaurs. The research appears in Nature and was led by Brown University scientists.
News Release
98-123
05/12/1999 Turner
Student-designed software helps area teachers
Roger Blumberg teaches CS92, "Educational Software," in which students create educational computer games for use in public schools around RI. Games include "Pizarro's Haunted Mansion," "Campaign Trail," "States of Matter," "Rima the Rat."
Roger Blumberg teaches CS92, "Educational Software," in which students create educational computer games for use in public schools around RI. Games include "Pizarro's Haunted Mansion," "Campaign Trail," "States of Matter," "Rima the Rat."
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05/07/1999 Kerlin
Pediatricians play key role in getting parents to read to their kids
Three new Brown studies point to the crucial role pediatricians can play in getting parents to read aloud to their children.
Three new Brown studies point to the crucial role pediatricians can play in getting parents to read aloud to their children.
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05/07/1999 Turner
Public policy students test police, towns on open records law
Update on Access RI report from Ross Cheit class. This year's report examines town and city compliance with Open Records laws.
Update on Access RI report from Ross Cheit class. This year's report examines town and city compliance with Open Records laws.
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05/07/1999 Kerlin
Brown University and IBM to unveil new computer visualization center
On May 26, 1999, officials from Brown University and IBM will unveil an $8-million Center for Advanced Scientific Computing and Visualization. The center will be dedicated during a 2 p.m. ceremony in MacMillan Hall.
On May 26, 1999, officials from Brown University and IBM will unveil an $8-million Center for Advanced Scientific Computing and Visualization. The center will be dedicated during a 2 p.m. ceremony in MacMillan Hall.
News Release
98-119
05/03/1999 Cole
Doctor-prescribed reading is good Rx for low-income families, studies say
It's a simple prescription: take home a book, read to your children, enjoy. Reading books to children is powerful medicine for low-income families, say three new Brown studies.
It's a simple prescription: take home a book, read to your children, enjoy. Reading books to children is powerful medicine for low-income families, say three new Brown studies.
News Release
98-120
05/03/1999 Turner
Computer science symposium offers talks by slate of industry leaders
Leading computer scientists will headline a symposium titled "The Computer, The Academy and the World" at Brown University May 27-28, 1999. The event marks the 60th birthday of Andries van Dam, Brown professor and computer science pioneer.
Leading computer scientists will headline a symposium titled "The Computer, The Academy and the World" at Brown University May 27-28, 1999. The event marks the 60th birthday of Andries van Dam, Brown professor and computer science pioneer.
News Release
98-121
05/03/1999 Cole
Peter Jennings to receive award for superior achievement in journalism
ABC News anchor Peter Jennings will receive the University's Welles Hangen Award for Superior Achievement in Journalism on Tuesday, May 4, in Sayles Hall. Presented for lifetime achievement, the award honors the memory of Welles Hangen, a journalist and 1949 graduate of Brown, who was captured and executed by Viet Cong and Khmer Rouge guerrillas during the Vietnam War.
ABC News anchor Peter Jennings will receive the University's Welles Hangen Award for Superior Achievement in Journalism on Tuesday, May 4, in Sayles Hall. Presented for lifetime achievement, the award honors the memory of Welles Hangen, a journalist and 1949 graduate of Brown, who was captured and executed by Viet Cong and Khmer Rouge guerrillas during the Vietnam War.
News Release
98-118
04/27/1999 Hare
Dance concert to feature West African ballet and other selections
Two traditional dances that capture the spirit of Mali, West Africa, will be featured at the Spring Concert presented by the Department of Theatre, Speech and Dance in the Stuart Theatre of the Catherine Bryan Dill Center for the Performing Arts. The program, which runs May 5-9, 1999, will also showcase modern, jazz and tap selections.
Two traditional dances that capture the spirit of Mali, West Africa, will be featured at the Spring Concert presented by the Department of Theatre, Speech and Dance in the Stuart Theatre of the Catherine Bryan Dill Center for the Performing Arts. The program, which runs May 5-9, 1999, will also showcase modern, jazz and tap selections.
News Release
98-116
04/26/1999 Hare
Wind and Jazz groups to play Updike poems and Ellington suites
A joint concert by Brown's Wind Symphony and Jazz Band at 8 p.m. Friday, April 30, will feature Duke Ellington Suites and poems by John Updike.
A joint concert by Brown's Wind Symphony and Jazz Band at 8 p.m. Friday, April 30, will feature Duke Ellington Suites and poems by John Updike.
News Release
98-117
04/26/1999 Hare
Prospective students train their sights on Brown
About 230 prospective members of the Class of 2003 took the "A Train" from Washington, D.C., to Providence April 13 for A Day on College Hill.
About 230 prospective members of the Class of 2003 took the "A Train" from Washington, D.C., to Providence April 13 for A Day on College Hill.
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04/23/1999 Lans
Going it alone: New book examines the bachelor lifestyle at height of its prominence
History Professor Howard Chudacoff has written a new book, "The Age of the Bachelor," in which he examines the heyday of the lifestyle.
History Professor Howard Chudacoff has written a new book, "The Age of the Bachelor," in which he examines the heyday of the lifestyle.
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04/23/1999 Lans
Center for Study of Race and Ethnicity celebrating its 10th year
The Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a lecture series.
The Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a lecture series.
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04/23/1999 Hare
James Ron: Confessions of a human rights observer
James Ron, postdoctoral research fellow at Watson Institute who has researched ethnic clensing, went to Albania for nine days to interview Kosovar refugees on behalf of Human Rights Watch
James Ron, postdoctoral research fellow at Watson Institute who has researched ethnic clensing, went to Albania for nine days to interview Kosovar refugees on behalf of Human Rights Watch
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04/23/1999 Kerlin
Six principles to guide Brown's participation in national monitoring effort
Brown University has announced six principles that will govern its participation in the FLA (Fair Labor Association), a national effort to eliminate sweatshop conditions in the apparel industry. President E. Gordon Gee also announced a six-member advisory committee that will monitor issues related to Brown's Code of Conduct for licensees.
Brown University has announced six principles that will govern its participation in the FLA (Fair Labor Association), a national effort to eliminate sweatshop conditions in the apparel industry. President E. Gordon Gee also announced a six-member advisory committee that will monitor issues related to Brown's Code of Conduct for licensees.
News Release
98-115
04/21/1999 Nickel
National labor expert to discuss trends in minority employment
Harry Holzer, chief economist for the U.S. Department of Labor, and local experts will examine minority hiring trends and other employment issues nationally and in Rhode Island on Wednesday, April 28, at 8 p.m. The presentation is sponsored by the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America.
Harry Holzer, chief economist for the U.S. Department of Labor, and local experts will examine minority hiring trends and other employment issues nationally and in Rhode Island on Wednesday, April 28, at 8 p.m. The presentation is sponsored by the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America.
News Release
98-113
04/19/1999 Hare
New panel will review annual budget requests
Coverage of April 6 faculty meeting at which provost Simmons announces creation of a new panel to review all departments' annual budget requests. The new panel is called the Provost's Planning Committee.
Coverage of April 6 faculty meeting at which provost Simmons announces creation of a new panel to review all departments' annual budget requests. The new panel is called the Provost's Planning Committee.
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04/16/1999 Lans
Dilania Inoa '99: Miss Rhode Island Latina
Miss Rhode Island Latina is Dilania Inoa '99, a Latin American studies student
Miss Rhode Island Latina is Dilania Inoa '99, a Latin American studies student
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04/16/1999 Sweeney
Vartan Gregorian Quad dedicated
Vartan Gregorian Quadrangle dedicated
Vartan Gregorian Quadrangle dedicated
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04/16/1999 Sweeney
OFF HOURS: Jonathan Bender and Gabriel Kuriloff -- Yes, we have some bananas
Off Hours: Jonathan Bender ('00, Biomedical Ethics) and Gabriel Kuriloff ('00.5, Urban Studies and Undergraduate Teacher Education in English) co-owners/managers of Fruit and Rally, on-campus fresh fruit and produce pick-up service.
Off Hours: Jonathan Bender ('00, Biomedical Ethics) and Gabriel Kuriloff ('00.5, Urban Studies and Undergraduate Teacher Education in English) co-owners/managers of Fruit and Rally, on-campus fresh fruit and produce pick-up service.
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04/16/1999 Sweeney
Promise of collaboration lured engineer from Xerox
Engineering professor Greg Crawford left corporate world of Xerox for the promise of collaboration in academia. He is a specialist in liquid crystal displays.
Engineering professor Greg Crawford left corporate world of Xerox for the promise of collaboration in academia. He is a specialist in liquid crystal displays.
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04/16/1999 Turner
Duke Ellington centennial film to premire at Brown April 26
Brown University will join the 100th birthday celebration of jazz composer and band leader Duke Ellington with the premire of Swingin' With Duke: Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis. The screening is planned for Monday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Starr Auditorium of MacMillan Hall.
Brown University will join the 100th birthday celebration of jazz composer and band leader Duke Ellington with the premire of Swingin' With Duke: Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis. The screening is planned for Monday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Starr Auditorium of MacMillan Hall.
News Release
98-110
04/14/1999 Hare
PONG '99 art and technology festival to feature DJ Spooky, EBN, others
PONG '99, Brown University's fifth annual art and technology festival, will host hip-hop mix master DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid and the multimedia performance group EBN in concert April 23. The festival also will feature several leading-edge performance, installation and multimedia artists on April 25.
PONG '99, Brown University's fifth annual art and technology festival, will host hip-hop mix master DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid and the multimedia performance group EBN in concert April 23. The festival also will feature several leading-edge performance, installation and multimedia artists on April 25.
News Release
98-111
04/14/1999 Hare
Busta Rhymes headlines Browns Spring Weekend April 22
Hip-hop superstar Busta Rhymes will kick off Brown's annual Spring Weekend on April 22 with concert in Meehan Auditorium. Performing April 24 on The College Green as part of the Spring Weekend Extravaganza will be DJ Maseo of De La Soul, singer/songwriter Vic Chesnutt, and bands Black Star and Wilco.
Hip-hop superstar Busta Rhymes will kick off Brown's annual Spring Weekend on April 22 with concert in Meehan Auditorium. Performing April 24 on The College Green as part of the Spring Weekend Extravaganza will be DJ Maseo of De La Soul, singer/songwriter Vic Chesnutt, and bands Black Star and Wilco.
News Release
98-112
04/14/1999 Hare
Superintendent of Schools Search Committee will report to the public
PSA: News directors and station managers: The Search Committee for the new Superintendent of Providence Public Schools asks your help in notifying residents about the following community meeting. This PSA should run through Tuesday, April 20. If you have any questions, please call Kate Wilson at (401) 863-9485. (Also distributed in Spanish by Marie Rose.)
PSA: News directors and station managers: The Search Committee for the new Superintendent of Providence Public Schools asks your help in notifying residents about the following community meeting. This PSA should run through Tuesday, April 20. If you have any questions, please call Kate Wilson at (401) 863-9485. (Also distributed in Spanish by Marie Rose.)
News Release
98-108
04/09/1999 Nickel/Rose
Dedication of Gregorian Quadrangle scheduled for Monday, April 12
News Advisory: Brown University will formally dedicate its newest residential quadrangle in honor of President Emeritus Vartan Gregorian at 4 p.m. Monday, April 12. President and Mrs. Gregorian will return to Providence for the event.
News Advisory: Brown University will formally dedicate its newest residential quadrangle in honor of President Emeritus Vartan Gregorian at 4 p.m. Monday, April 12. President and Mrs. Gregorian will return to Providence for the event.
News Release
98-109a
04/09/1999 Nickel
National initiative targets civic disengagement among college students
Campus Compact, a national organization of college and university presidents dedicated to higher education's civic mission, has received a $3-million grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts to address a national trend toward civic disengagement, which is reflected on the nation's campuses. Campus Compact also has formally established itself as part of Brown University.
Campus Compact, a national organization of college and university presidents dedicated to higher education's civic mission, has received a $3-million grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts to address a national trend toward civic disengagement, which is reflected on the nation's campuses. Campus Compact also has formally established itself as part of Brown University.
News Release
98-087
04/08/1999 Nickel
The art of Maggie Poor to be showcased at Bell Gallery April 17-May 30
The drawings and sculptures of Maggie Poor, a New York artist and 1976 Brown graduate, will be shown in the David Winton Bell Gallery starting Saturday, April 17. The show, which contains more than 40 pieces, will continue through May 30.
The drawings and sculptures of Maggie Poor, a New York artist and 1976 Brown graduate, will be shown in the David Winton Bell Gallery starting Saturday, April 17. The show, which contains more than 40 pieces, will continue through May 30.
News Release
98-107
04/07/1999 Hare
Survey will gauge undergraduates' opinions
The new Office of Institutional Research, run by Registrar Kay Lewis, will be distributing a survey to half of all undergrads to gauge their satisfaction with a wide range of campus offices and services, advising, other campus life issues. Sponsored by Dean of College, Dean of Student Life. Info will be used by Brown for evaluation and planning. (GSJ of April 2, 1999)
The new Office of Institutional Research, run by Registrar Kay Lewis, will be distributing a survey to half of all undergrads to gauge their satisfaction with a wide range of campus offices and services, advising, other campus life issues. Sponsored by Dean of College, Dean of Student Life. Info will be used by Brown for evaluation and planning. (GSJ of April 2, 1999)
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04/02/1999 Sweeney
Mentors know it's not easy being gay
The Renn Mentoring Program pairs gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgendered students with gay/lesbian faculty/staff mentors who provide counsel, a sounding board, etc. in a framework that is relevant to the students' orientation.
The Renn Mentoring Program pairs gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgendered students with gay/lesbian faculty/staff mentors who provide counsel, a sounding board, etc. in a framework that is relevant to the students' orientation.
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04/02/1999 Kerlin
Engineer puts her energy into 'power-conscious' computing
Ruth Iris Bahar, assistant professor of engineering in electrical engineering, has received an NSF grant given to promising young researchers and another grant for women in the sciences. Her research focuses on computer design technology.
Ruth Iris Bahar, assistant professor of engineering in electrical engineering, has received an NSF grant given to promising young researchers and another grant for women in the sciences. Her research focuses on computer design technology.
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04/02/1999 Takasch
Where do you go when you can't go home?
Where do you go when you can't go home for the holidays. Two administrators at Brown are working on a proposal they hope will match students from afar with host families from faculty and staff during breaks, holidays or long weekends.
Where do you go when you can't go home for the holidays. Two administrators at Brown are working on a proposal they hope will match students from afar with host families from faculty and staff during breaks, holidays or long weekends.
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04/02/1999 Pipkin
LAST WORD: Language crimes from the professoriate
LAST WORD - Language crimes: A lesson in how not to write, courtesy of the professors. Essay by Denis Dutton, who each year holds a Bad Writing Contest. Nominations come from academia. Reprint from February Wall Street Journal.
LAST WORD - Language crimes: A lesson in how not to write, courtesy of the professors. Essay by Denis Dutton, who each year holds a Bad Writing Contest. Nominations come from academia. Reprint from February Wall Street Journal.
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04/02/1999 Dutton
Marisa Quinn named director of federal relations at Brown University
Marisa A. Quinn, currently chief of communications and public information at the Rhode Island Department of Education, will become director of federal relations at Brown University in May.
Marisa A. Quinn, currently chief of communications and public information at the Rhode Island Department of Education, will become director of federal relations at Brown University in May.
News Release
98-105
04/01/1999 Nickel
Experimental sound and visual imagery performance set for April 11
Wood, Ink, Water and Winter Buds, an experimental performance work that combines film, recorded sound, improvised choreography and music, will be presented free in Grant Recital Hall at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 11. The piece will feature French composer, musician and dancer Eugenie Kuffler and Brown composer Elaine Bearer.
Wood, Ink, Water and Winter Buds, an experimental performance work that combines film, recorded sound, improvised choreography and music, will be presented free in Grant Recital Hall at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 11. The piece will feature French composer, musician and dancer Eugenie Kuffler and Brown composer Elaine Bearer.
News Release
98-106
04/01/1999 Hare
Spanish guitar trio to perform at the John Carter Brown Library April 21
The John Carter Brown Library at Brown University will host a benefit recital of Spanish guitar and madolin music featuring the widely acclaimed Chamorro Trio on Wednesday, April 21 at 8 p.m. The concert will showcase the talents of Pedro Chamorro, a virtuoso guitar, mandolin and bandurria (Spanish lute) player.
The John Carter Brown Library at Brown University will host a benefit recital of Spanish guitar and madolin music featuring the widely acclaimed Chamorro Trio on Wednesday, April 21 at 8 p.m. The concert will showcase the talents of Pedro Chamorro, a virtuoso guitar, mandolin and bandurria (Spanish lute) player.
News Release
98-104
03/30/1999 Hare
Brown to host national introduction of McNamara Vietnam War book
Former Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara and co-authors will visit Brown University April 23, 1999, to introduce their new book, Argument Without End: In Search of Answers to the Vietnam Tragedy. Their presentation, at 4 p.m. in MacMillan Hall, is open to the public without charge and will be followed by a book signing. (The authors will be available to the press at 2:30 p.m.)
Former Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara and co-authors will visit Brown University April 23, 1999, to introduce their new book, Argument Without End: In Search of Answers to the Vietnam Tragedy. Their presentation, at 4 p.m. in MacMillan Hall, is open to the public without charge and will be followed by a book signing. (The authors will be available to the press at 2:30 p.m.)
News Release
98-100
03/26/1999 Kerlin
Three Brown students receive Truman scholarships for public service
Seth Andrew, of Providence, Jonathan Mooney, of Culver City, Calif., and Katherine Weisburd, of Philadelphia, are among 65 college students nationwide to receive 1999 Truman Scholarships. This year, 656 college students applied for the awards.
Seth Andrew, of Providence, Jonathan Mooney, of Culver City, Calif., and Katherine Weisburd, of Philadelphia, are among 65 college students nationwide to receive 1999 Truman Scholarships. This year, 656 college students applied for the awards.
News Release
98-103
03/25/1999 Lans
Tribute to celebrate John Hawkes, novelist and teacher
A tribute to John Hawkes, an internationally recognized innovative novelist and Brown professor, will take place April 13-14. Family, friends, colleagues and former students will gather at the University to celebrate Hawkes' life and art.
A tribute to John Hawkes, an internationally recognized innovative novelist and Brown professor, will take place April 13-14. Family, friends, colleagues and former students will gather at the University to celebrate Hawkes' life and art.
News Release
98-097
03/24/1999 Hare
Brown theater to offer premire of sharp Irish drama in April
A sharp new play will have its premire at Brown University April 15-18 and April 22-25 in Leeds Theater. An Irish Play is the story of seven amateur actors who come together to read a new drama by an American writer, during which old rivalries are re-ignited and jealousies come to a head.
A sharp new play will have its premire at Brown University April 15-18 and April 22-25 in Leeds Theater. An Irish Play is the story of seven amateur actors who come together to read a new drama by an American writer, during which old rivalries are re-ignited and jealousies come to a head.
News Release
98-101
03/24/1999 Hare
Brown conference to explore the future of online multimedia literature
Technology Platforms for 21st Century Literature (TP21CL), a three-day conference at Brown University April 7-9, 1999, will feature many of world's breakthrough hyperfiction writers and cutting-edge technologists discussing the future of literature on the Internet.
Technology Platforms for 21st Century Literature (TP21CL), a three-day conference at Brown University April 7-9, 1999, will feature many of world's breakthrough hyperfiction writers and cutting-edge technologists discussing the future of literature on the Internet.
News Release
98-102
03/24/1999 Hare
New treatment for drug-induced psychosis in Parkinson's patients
A new treatment for drug-induced psychosis in patients with Parkinson's disease is reported by Joseph Friedman, MD, of the medical school.
A new treatment for drug-induced psychosis in patients with Parkinson's disease is reported by Joseph Friedman, MD, of the medical school.
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03/19/1999 Turner
Writers gather for forum, workshops on "Writing Vietnam"
Nationally recognized writers whose work has explored aspects of the American involvement in Vietnam will gather at Brown University for a six-session conference titled "Writing Vietnam," April 21-23, 1999. Their lectures, readings and discussions are open to the public without charge.
Nationally recognized writers whose work has explored aspects of the American involvement in Vietnam will gather at Brown University for a six-session conference titled "Writing Vietnam," April 21-23, 1999. Their lectures, readings and discussions are open to the public without charge.
News Release
98-095
03/18/1999 Kerlin
School Superintendent Search Committee announces public meetings
The Search Committee for the next superintendent of Providence public schools will hold public meetings March 23, 24, and 25, 1999, to gather views of the Providence community. A survey will also be distributed to gather additional information for the search. (See also the Public Service Announcement, 98-094a)
The Search Committee for the next superintendent of Providence public schools will hold public meetings March 23, 24, and 25, 1999, to gather views of the Providence community. A survey will also be distributed to gather additional information for the search. (See also the Public Service Announcement, 98-094a)
News Release
98-094
03/16/1999 Nickel
Faculty approve elimination of M.D. requirement considered unfair
Faculty members voted to eliminate a long-standing medical degree requirement after School of Medicine officials described it as unfair to learning-disabled students and unnecessary. The proposal now goes to the Board of Fellows for a final decision. If approved, students will not have to pass the second part of the Medical Licensing Examination to receive an MD.
Faculty members voted to eliminate a long-standing medical degree requirement after School of Medicine officials described it as unfair to learning-disabled students and unnecessary. The proposal now goes to the Board of Fellows for a final decision. If approved, students will not have to pass the second part of the Medical Licensing Examination to receive an MD.
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03/12/1999 Lans
Web Advisory committee expanding to take on new challenges
The Web Advisory Committee is tripling in size to represent all areas of the University and tackle issues that were not even a thought when it was formed a few years ago.
The Web Advisory Committee is tripling in size to represent all areas of the University and tackle issues that were not even a thought when it was formed a few years ago.
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03/12/1999 Lans
Grant funds virtual design and testing of materials
William Curtin, Alan Needleman and Rob Phillips in engineering received a grant from the Department of Defense to lead a five-university project that will develop computer simulations to predict the mechanical properties of potential high-tech materials. The research will focus on what happens when the materials fail, particularly the behavior of individual atoms and their electrons.
William Curtin, Alan Needleman and Rob Phillips in engineering received a grant from the Department of Defense to lead a five-university project that will develop computer simulations to predict the mechanical properties of potential high-tech materials. The research will focus on what happens when the materials fail, particularly the behavior of individual atoms and their electrons.
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03/12/1999 Turner
Cow intestine and other things we eat
Ryan Firestone '97 and Gidon Felsen '98 are walking across the country. They started out in Florida in September and hope to reach California by August. Along the way, the walkers file electronic newsletters.
Ryan Firestone '97 and Gidon Felsen '98 are walking across the country. They started out in Florida in September and hope to reach California by August. Along the way, the walkers file electronic newsletters.
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03/12/1999
Bell Gallery and Department of Visual Art to display student work
A wide array of art will be featured during the 1999 Juried Student Exhibition open ing March 15 in the David Winton Bell Gallery of the List Art Center. The annual exhibition will continue through April 4.
A wide array of art will be featured during the 1999 Juried Student Exhibition open ing March 15 in the David Winton Bell Gallery of the List Art Center. The annual exhibition will continue through April 4.
News Release
98-090
03/11/1999 Hare
Sportsmanship, ethics of sport to be examined at symposium April 9-10
"Fair Play or Foul Ball," a symposium exploring ethics in sports, will be held April 9-10 in the Salomon Center for Teaching. The two-day meeting will feature a lead ing sports ethicist, nationally recognized sportswriters, commentators, coaches and athletes examining the social values of sports.
"Fair Play or Foul Ball," a symposium exploring ethics in sports, will be held April 9-10 in the Salomon Center for Teaching. The two-day meeting will feature a lead ing sports ethicist, nationally recognized sportswriters, commentators, coaches and athletes examining the social values of sports.
News Release
98-091
03/11/1999 Hare
Free program to explore spending R.I.'s $1.4-billion tobacco settlement
The public is invited to a free program about spending Rhode Island's $1.4-billion share of the tobacco settlement. Four speakers will propose ideas and discuss to bacco as a health problem at 4 p.m. Friday, March 19, in Room 202 of the Brown University Bio-Medical Center, 171 Meeting St.
The public is invited to a free program about spending Rhode Island's $1.4-billion share of the tobacco settlement. Four speakers will propose ideas and discuss to bacco as a health problem at 4 p.m. Friday, March 19, in Room 202 of the Brown University Bio-Medical Center, 171 Meeting St.
News Release
98-092
03/11/1999 Turner
Dannie Abse, Welsh poet and physician, to read his work April 6 and 7
Welsh writer and physician Dannie Abse will read selections of his writings and speak about his life as a doctor and poet at the 1999 Harriet W. Sheridan Literature and Medicine Lecture. The presentation will take place at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
Welsh writer and physician Dannie Abse will read selections of his writings and speak about his life as a doctor and poet at the 1999 Harriet W. Sheridan Literature and Medicine Lecture. The presentation will take place at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
News Release
98-088
03/10/1999 Hare
Students go to state capitols March 26 for lively debates on U.S. policy
On Friday, March 26, high school students in Nebraska and Connecticut will visit their state capitols to debate environmental, trade and other policy issues with elected officials. The students are studying and debating these issues in classrooms as part of the Capitol Forum on America's Future, sponsored by Brown University.
On Friday, March 26, high school students in Nebraska and Connecticut will visit their state capitols to debate environmental, trade and other policy issues with elected officials. The students are studying and debating these issues in classrooms as part of the Capitol Forum on America's Future, sponsored by Brown University.
News Release
98-085
03/08/1999 Kerlin
Senior returns from Bosnia with research, aid drive
Zaid Ashai '99 went to Bosnia over winter break to do research and humanitarian work. (His honors thesis is on the implementation effort of the Dayton Peace Accords.) In Bosnia he interviewed officials from the general of the Bosnian Armed Forces to the Deputy Foreign Minister of Bosnia, and came face-to-face with refugees. He has started an aid drive to help the refugees.
Zaid Ashai '99 went to Bosnia over winter break to do research and humanitarian work. (His honors thesis is on the implementation effort of the Dayton Peace Accords.) In Bosnia he interviewed officials from the general of the Bosnian Armed Forces to the Deputy Foreign Minister of Bosnia, and came face-to-face with refugees. He has started an aid drive to help the refugees.
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03/05/1999 Kerlin
Cancer, heart disease, depression to be discussed at women's health conference
panel on "Women's Health: Critical Issues, New Frontiers."
panel on "Women's Health: Critical Issues, New Frontiers."
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03/05/1999 Kerlin
Researchers to conduct virtual design and testing of materials
A Department of Defense grant of $1 million per year for three years will allow Brown researchers to lead a five-university project designed to produce computer-based "virtual" tools for studying advanced materials used in jet engines and launch vehicles.
A Department of Defense grant of $1 million per year for three years will allow Brown researchers to lead a five-university project designed to produce computer-based "virtual" tools for studying advanced materials used in jet engines and launch vehicles.
News Release
98-084
03/05/1999 Turner
Bach Birthday Bash to showcase the Brown University Chorus
The 45 members of the Brown University Chorus will mark the 314th birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach with a concert featuring sacred selections for voice and organ in Sayles Hall Saturday, March 20, at 8 p.m.
The 45 members of the Brown University Chorus will mark the 314th birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach with a concert featuring sacred selections for voice and organ in Sayles Hall Saturday, March 20, at 8 p.m.
News Release
98-081
03/04/1999 Hare
Franco Capaldi: seasoned researcher by senior year
for RESEARCH section: Franco Capaldi '99, a mechanical engineering student, works in Barus & Holley where he is doing graduate-level work on the stresses of thin films and coatings.
for RESEARCH section: Franco Capaldi '99, a mechanical engineering student, works in Barus & Holley where he is doing graduate-level work on the stresses of thin films and coatings.
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02/26/1999 Turner
Mohsin Malik '01: generating creatures for cognitive research
for RESEARCH section: Mohsin Malik '01 is using computer design to create nondescript creatures for use in research about how the brain learns to recognize people.
for RESEARCH section: Mohsin Malik '01 is using computer design to create nondescript creatures for use in research about how the brain learns to recognize people.
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02/26/1999 Lans
Virali Gokaldas '99: Views fromthe heavens shed light on land use
for RESEARCH section: Virali Gokaldas '99, student in environmental science and comparative literature, is doing research using remote sensing data to examine land use in a semi-arid region of Southern California.
for RESEARCH section: Virali Gokaldas '99, student in environmental science and comparative literature, is doing research using remote sensing data to examine land use in a semi-arid region of Southern California.
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02/26/1999 Turner
Eric Serrano '99: Bits of data may help answer cancer treatment question
for RESEARCH issue: Eric Serrano '99 is gathering bits of data from databases in his cancer research.
for RESEARCH issue: Eric Serrano '99 is gathering bits of data from databases in his cancer research.
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02/26/1999 Lans
April 5 is last day to voice concerns about research disclosure mandate
Time is running out for the comment period on a federal law that could force disclosure of once-confidencial research data. Revisions to Circular A-110 appeared in the Federal Register Feb. 4 and are subject to a 60-day comment period ending April 5.
Time is running out for the comment period on a federal law that could force disclosure of once-confidencial research data. Revisions to Circular A-110 appeared in the Federal Register Feb. 4 and are subject to a 60-day comment period ending April 5.
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02/26/1999 Turner
Tutu addresses capacity crowd
Religion could be "an abomination or a blessing depending on its quality and the fruit it bore," Desmond Tutu tells the audience attending the opening of the Providence Journal/Brown University Public Affairs Conference, "Spiritual Life in America: One Nation Under God?"
Religion could be "an abomination or a blessing depending on its quality and the fruit it bore," Desmond Tutu tells the audience attending the opening of the Providence Journal/Brown University Public Affairs Conference, "Spiritual Life in America: One Nation Under God?"
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02/26/1999 Sweeney
Faces of Brown: Merrily Taylor, University librarian
FACES of BROWN: Merrily Taylor, University librarian
FACES of BROWN: Merrily Taylor, University librarian
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02/26/1999 Peters
Doctors often miss abusive head injuries to young children, study says
Research done in Colo. by Carole Jenny, now of Brown, shows that doctors often fail to pinpoint abusive head injuries to young children.
Research done in Colo. by Carole Jenny, now of Brown, shows that doctors often fail to pinpoint abusive head injuries to young children.
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02/26/1999 Turner
Paleontologists respond to molecular geneticists: Fossil record is good
A paleontological study in the Feb. 26 issue of Science shows that modern mammals probably originated no later than 65 to 75 million years ago, not 130 million years as indicated by molecular geneticists, and that the fossil record during this period is at least 10 times better than molecular geneticists have suggested.
A paleontological study in the Feb. 26 issue of Science shows that modern mammals probably originated no later than 65 to 75 million years ago, not 130 million years as indicated by molecular geneticists, and that the fossil record during this period is at least 10 times better than molecular geneticists have suggested.
News Release
98-077
02/25/1999 Turner
Robert Putnam will lecture on civic engagement in America March 11
Robert Putnam, who has written extensively on community involvement and civic responsibility, will discuss "Civic Engagement in America: Trends and Challenges" on Thursday, March 11, at 6:30 p.m. His lecture is the first public component of a new University initiative called The Presidential Seminar, which is exploring how the University can serve the public good.
Robert Putnam, who has written extensively on community involvement and civic responsibility, will discuss "Civic Engagement in America: Trends and Challenges" on Thursday, March 11, at 6:30 p.m. His lecture is the first public component of a new University initiative called The Presidential Seminar, which is exploring how the University can serve the public good.
News Release
98-080
02/25/1999 Sweeney
Brown Theater to present Chekhov's ÔThree Sisters' March 11-21
The Brown University theater department will stage Anton Chekhov's classic drama Three Sisters in Stuart Theatre of the Catherine Bryan Dill Center for the Per forming Arts March 11-14 and March 18-21, 1999.
The Brown University theater department will stage Anton Chekhov's classic drama Three Sisters in Stuart Theatre of the Catherine Bryan Dill Center for the Per forming Arts March 11-14 and March 18-21, 1999.
News Release
98-076
02/23/1999 Hare
Brown University-RISD festival to focus on Turkish-German films
A unique film festival focusing on Turkish-German migration will take place Tuesday, March 2, through Sunday, March 7, on and near the campuses of Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design. Culture of Birth, Culture of Migration: Turkish Filmmakers and German Society will offer an in sightful glance at the ethos of crossing geographical and cultural boundaries.
A unique film festival focusing on Turkish-German migration will take place Tuesday, March 2, through Sunday, March 7, on and near the campuses of Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design. Culture of Birth, Culture of Migration: Turkish Filmmakers and German Society will offer an in sightful glance at the ethos of crossing geographical and cultural boundaries.
News Release
98-075
02/22/1999 Hare
Brown to spend $5 million on undergraduate financial aid improvements
Beginning with the Class of 2003, all students who qualify for Brown University scholarship aid will receive larger grants and smaller loans. On average, students with the greatest need will receive approximately $17,000 in additional grant support during their four years and will graduate with an estimated $7,000 in loan debt. The new policy will cost approximately $5 million when fully implemented.
Beginning with the Class of 2003, all students who qualify for Brown University scholarship aid will receive larger grants and smaller loans. On average, students with the greatest need will receive approximately $17,000 in additional grant support during their four years and will graduate with an estimated $7,000 in loan debt. The new policy will cost approximately $5 million when fully implemented.
News Release
98-070
02/20/1999 Nickel
Brown University concert to showcase music of writer Anthony Burgess
Best known for his futuristic novel A Clockwork Orange, British novelist Anthony Burgess was also a prolific composer. A concert showcasing his chamber music will take place at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, 1999, in Grant Recital Hall. The free concert will premire several works for piano solo, chamber group and voice.
Best known for his futuristic novel A Clockwork Orange, British novelist Anthony Burgess was also a prolific composer. A concert showcasing his chamber music will take place at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, 1999, in Grant Recital Hall. The free concert will premire several works for piano solo, chamber group and voice.
News Release
98-073
02/19/1999 Hare
New federally funded research on child disability aims to affect policy
A five-year, $1.6-million study of child disability will draw on the experiences of Rhode Island families to strengthen questions on surveys mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
A five-year, $1.6-million study of child disability will draw on the experiences of Rhode Island families to strengthen questions on surveys mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
News Release
98-071
02/18/1999 Lans
Doctors often miss abusive head injuries to young children, study says
The diagnosis of head trauma caused by abuse was not recognized in 54 of 173 young children seen by doctors. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, also finds that the injuries were more likely to be unrecognized in very young white children from two-parent families.
The diagnosis of head trauma caused by abuse was not recognized in 54 of 173 young children seen by doctors. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, also finds that the injuries were more likely to be unrecognized in very young white children from two-parent families.
News Release
98-069
02/16/1999 Turner
The paws that refresh: Cancer care includes pet visits, massage, other therapies
A dog who visits chemotherapy patients at Women and Infants Hospital is just one of the complementary care services offered to women treated in the hospital's gynecological oncology chemotherapy unit. The services are not billed as alternative medicine designed to improve patient outcomes but considered therapies to enrich the quality of life for those undergoing treatment.
A dog who visits chemotherapy patients at Women and Infants Hospital is just one of the complementary care services offered to women treated in the hospital's gynecological oncology chemotherapy unit. The services are not billed as alternative medicine designed to improve patient outcomes but considered therapies to enrich the quality of life for those undergoing treatment.
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02/12/1999 Turner
In hopes of giving peace a change, Brown students mentor youngsters at two city schools
PEACE - Promoting Equality and Community Everywhere - tries to educate young children about discrimination by using dialogue, peer mentoring, and coalition building. Mentors from the Brown chapter visit second-graders at two elementary schools.
PEACE - Promoting Equality and Community Everywhere - tries to educate young children about discrimination by using dialogue, peer mentoring, and coalition building. Mentors from the Brown chapter visit second-graders at two elementary schools.
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23GSJ18d
02/12/1999 Stanco
New procedures in place for prioritizing departments' renovation proposals
Striving to improve planning for capital projects and facility renovations, Brown establishes new procedures for soliciting and reviewing proposals.William S. Simmons, executive vice president and provost, described the procedures at the first faculty meeting of the year, held Feb. 2. The procedures take effect immediately.
Striving to improve planning for capital projects and facility renovations, Brown establishes new procedures for soliciting and reviewing proposals.William S. Simmons, executive vice president and provost, described the procedures at the first faculty meeting of the year, held Feb. 2. The procedures take effect immediately.
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02/12/1999 Lans
Rep. John Lewis will speak on civil rights
Rep. John Lewis, the Georgia Democrat who has been described as "one of the most courageous persons the civil rights movement ever produced," will deliver the third annual Noah Kreiger Lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 16.
Rep. John Lewis, the Georgia Democrat who has been described as "one of the most courageous persons the civil rights movement ever produced," will deliver the third annual Noah Kreiger Lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 16.
GSJ Story
23GSJ18f
02/12/1999 sweeney
'The Individual, the University and Responsibility within a Free Society' at center of campuswide conversation
"The Individual, the University and Responsibility within a Free Society" will be the center of a President's Seminar series exploring the intersection of liberal education and civil society, focusing primarily on the question of personal and institutional responsibility to Brown and the larger community. Such dialogue is the topic of a book by researcher Stephen Nelson on college and university presidents talking about moral issues and concerns - the principles of right and wrong, the values of the academy, and theresponsibilities of the educated.
"The Individual, the University and Responsibility within a Free Society" will be the center of a President's Seminar series exploring the intersection of liberal education and civil society, focusing primarily on the question of personal and institutional responsibility to Brown and the larger community. Such dialogue is the topic of a book by researcher Stephen Nelson on college and university presidents talking about moral issues and concerns - the principles of right and wrong, the values of the academy, and theresponsibilities of the educated.
GSJ Story
23GSJ17a
02/05/1999 Lans
Redding becomes all-time career scorer in Bear basketball history
Women's basketball player Vita Redding '99 became the all-time career scoring leader in Brown basketball history on Jan. 30 when she scored 16 points against Dartmouth at Pizzitola Center.
Women's basketball player Vita Redding '99 became the all-time career scoring leader in Brown basketball history on Jan. 30 when she scored 16 points against Dartmouth at Pizzitola Center.
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02/05/1999 Sports Info
Desmond Tutu to address annual Providence Journal/Brown conference
Archbishop Desmond Tutu will address annual Providence Journal/Brown public affairs conference at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 21, at the First Baptist Church in America. His lecture launches the week-long conference, "One Nation Under God? Spiritual Life in America"
Archbishop Desmond Tutu will address annual Providence Journal/Brown public affairs conference at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 21, at the First Baptist Church in America. His lecture launches the week-long conference, "One Nation Under God? Spiritual Life in America"
GSJ Story
23GSJ17d
02/05/1999 Hare
Seeing America, one step at a time
Two recent Brown graduates are walking across the country. Ryan Firestone '97 and Gidon Felsen '98 set out from Florida in September in the hopes of getting to California by August. They are sending newsletters to family and friends by e-mail. This excerpt gives a look at their adventures in eastern Texas.
Two recent Brown graduates are walking across the country. Ryan Firestone '97 and Gidon Felsen '98 set out from Florida in September in the hopes of getting to California by August. They are sending newsletters to family and friends by e-mail. This excerpt gives a look at their adventures in eastern Texas.
GSJ Story
23GSJ17e
02/05/1999 Sweeney
Faces of Brown: Paul Ruscito, security officer
Faces of Brown: Paul Ruscito, security officer
Faces of Brown: Paul Ruscito, security officer
GSJ Story
23GSJ17g
02/05/1999 Castillo
Bishop Tutu to open 19th annual Brown/Journal Public Affairs Conference
The 19th annual Brown University/Providence Journal Public Affairs Conference will open with a keynote address by Archbishop Desmond Tutu at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, in the Meeting House of the First Baptist Church of America. The week-long conference, Feb. 21-28, also will feature some the nation's most prominent religious thinkers, commentators and writers discussing topics of spirituality.
The 19th annual Brown University/Providence Journal Public Affairs Conference will open with a keynote address by Archbishop Desmond Tutu at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, in the Meeting House of the First Baptist Church of America. The week-long conference, Feb. 21-28, also will feature some the nation's most prominent religious thinkers, commentators and writers discussing topics of spirituality.
News Release
98-068
02/05/1999 Hare
Brown gives thumbs-up to proposed Lifespan merger
The proposed merger of Lifespan and Care New England is good news for the School of Medicine, say Brown administrators. Medicare cuts, the loss of funds from private insurers and the need for cost reductions have left hospitals looking for ways to remain competitive. These are among the reasons cited for the planned merger. The new entity would include five of the seven hospitals affiliated with Brown.
The proposed merger of Lifespan and Care New England is good news for the School of Medicine, say Brown administrators. Medicare cuts, the loss of funds from private insurers and the need for cost reductions have left hospitals looking for ways to remain competitive. These are among the reasons cited for the planned merger. The new entity would include five of the seven hospitals affiliated with Brown.
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23GSJ16b
01/29/1999 Turner
Smulyan helps weave 'Whole Cloth' to explore pivotal role of technology in America
Susan Smulyan of American civilization worked with museum designers and teachers of middle and high school social studies, science and vocational education to create "Whole Cloth," a Smithsonian Web-based site of lesson plans and activities to help classroom teachers cast American industrialization as a process whose origins long predate the Civil War.
Susan Smulyan of American civilization worked with museum designers and teachers of middle and high school social studies, science and vocational education to create "Whole Cloth," a Smithsonian Web-based site of lesson plans and activities to help classroom teachers cast American industrialization as a process whose origins long predate the Civil War.
GSJ Story
23GSJ16g
01/29/1999 Genereux
Electronic Campus Watch uses e-mail to alert Brown campus to reported crimes
The electronic crime watch project run by police and security gives Brown community heads up about crimes on campus and gives safety tips. (GSJ of Jan. 29, 1999)
The electronic crime watch project run by police and security gives Brown community heads up about crimes on campus and gives safety tips. (GSJ of Jan. 29, 1999)
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23GSJ16h
01/29/1999 Sweeney
New antibiotic shown useful in fighting drug-resistant bacteria
Brown researcher Stephen Zinner, M.D., professor of medicine, reports that an experimental antibiotic, moxifloxacin, may have the potential to treat a range of drug-resistant, infectious bacteria that produce serious, even deadly, illnesses. Resistance to penicillin and other antibiotics is increasing worldwide among many bacterial strains.
Brown researcher Stephen Zinner, M.D., professor of medicine, reports that an experimental antibiotic, moxifloxacin, may have the potential to treat a range of drug-resistant, infectious bacteria that produce serious, even deadly, illnesses. Resistance to penicillin and other antibiotics is increasing worldwide among many bacterial strains.
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23GSJ16i
01/29/1999 Turner
Selections from the Women Writers Project
Selections from the Women Writers Project. Created in 1986 as a project and funded by National Endowment for the Humanities as an electronic archive in 1988, the WWP textbase contains nearly 250 encoded texts of all genres, including poems, sermons, prayers, prose, drama and letters. So, what was on women's minds 200-plus years ago?
Selections from the Women Writers Project. Created in 1986 as a project and funded by National Endowment for the Humanities as an electronic archive in 1988, the WWP textbase contains nearly 250 encoded texts of all genres, including poems, sermons, prayers, prose, drama and letters. So, what was on women's minds 200-plus years ago?
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23GSJ16j
01/29/1999 Sweeney
Bell Gallery features Masami Teraoka retrospective
The art of Japanese-American painter Masami Teraoka is being showcased at the David Winton Bell Gallery through March 7 in "Masami Teraoka: From Tradition to Technology, the Floating World Comes of Age." The retrospective includes more than 30 works that survey the artist's production from 1974 to the present.
The art of Japanese-American painter Masami Teraoka is being showcased at the David Winton Bell Gallery through March 7 in "Masami Teraoka: From Tradition to Technology, the Floating World Comes of Age." The retrospective includes more than 30 works that survey the artist's production from 1974 to the present.
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23GSJ16k
01/29/1999 Hare
The Marquis de Sade imprisoned at Leeds Theatre Feb. 24-28
The Brown University Theatre Department will present a play that dramatizes the jail ing of the Marquis de Sade during the French Revolution. "Quills," an intriguing new play by Doug Wright, will run at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, through Sunday, Feb. 28, in Leeds Theatre at the Catherine Bryan Dill Center for the Performing Arts.
The Brown University Theatre Department will present a play that dramatizes the jail ing of the Marquis de Sade during the French Revolution. "Quills," an intriguing new play by Doug Wright, will run at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, through Sunday, Feb. 28, in Leeds Theatre at the Catherine Bryan Dill Center for the Performing Arts.
News Release
98-063
01/28/1999 Hare
Ashamu Studio to showcase Canadian modern dance troupe Feb. 19
The Canadian-based Danny Grossman Dance Company will perform contemporary works at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, in the Ashamu Dance Studio at Brown University. Formed more than 20 years ago, the ensemble has garnered critical acclaim throughout North America and Canada for its highly energetic performances.
The Canadian-based Danny Grossman Dance Company will perform contemporary works at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, in the Ashamu Dance Studio at Brown University. Formed more than 20 years ago, the ensemble has garnered critical acclaim throughout North America and Canada for its highly energetic performances.
News Release
98-065
01/28/1999 Hare
Experimental antibiotic promptly kills drug-resistant bacteria in studies
New findings by Dr. Stephen Zinner and colleagues at Brown University suggest that the compound moxifloxacin is a potential treatment against a range of drug-resistant infectious organisms that produce serious, even deadly illnesses.
New findings by Dr. Stephen Zinner and colleagues at Brown University suggest that the compound moxifloxacin is a potential treatment against a range of drug-resistant infectious organisms that produce serious, even deadly illnesses.
News Release
98-062
01/27/1999 Turner
Education seminar to discuss student testing, school accountability
The Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory (LAB) at Brown Univer sity is sponsoring a policy seminar on student testing and school accountability on Feb.Ê8 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. in Sayles Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
The Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory (LAB) at Brown Univer sity is sponsoring a policy seminar on student testing and school accountability on Feb.Ê8 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. in Sayles Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
News Release
98-059
01/25/1999 Lans
Hyde family establishes intern scholarship in memory of daughter
The Portland, Ore., family of the late Timory Hyde has created a scholarship at Brown University enabling students to accept unpaid or low-paying internships in muusic or the creative arts without having to incur the accompanying financial hardships. Hyde, an imaginative undergraduate who was studying music at Brown, died in April 1997 of injuries suffered in a fall.
The Portland, Ore., family of the late Timory Hyde has created a scholarship at Brown University enabling students to accept unpaid or low-paying internships in muusic or the creative arts without having to incur the accompanying financial hardships. Hyde, an imaginative undergraduate who was studying music at Brown, died in April 1997 of injuries suffered in a fall.
News Release
98-060
01/25/1999 Sweeney
Move over, Emeril -- Bryant Currie's cooking on TV
Bryant Currie, a manager in University Food Services and a graduate of Johnson & Wales University, is a featured chef on Ch. 10 cooking segments
Bryant Currie, a manager in University Food Services and a graduate of Johnson & Wales University, is a featured chef on Ch. 10 cooking segments
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01/22/1999 Sweeney
Faces of Brown: Frank Perna, communications control officer
Faces of Brown: Frank Perna, communications control officer with Police and Security.
Faces of Brown: Frank Perna, communications control officer with Police and Security.
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23GSJ15f
01/22/1999 Castillo
Brown announces James R. Rice Endowed Fund for Solid Mechanics
A lead gift by two former graduate students has established the James R. Rice En dowment for Solid Mechanics at Brown University. The fund will support a unique, flexible faculty position and a graduate fellowship in the Division of Engineering.
A lead gift by two former graduate students has established the James R. Rice En dowment for Solid Mechanics at Brown University. The fund will support a unique, flexible faculty position and a graduate fellowship in the Division of Engineering.
News Release
98-057
01/12/1999 Nickel
Bell Gallery to show Masami Teraoka retrospective through March 7
The David Winton Bell Gallery at Brown University will present "Masami Teraoka: From Tradition to Technology, the Floating World Comes of Age" from Jan. 23 through March 7, 1999. The retrospective will feature more than 30 paintings produced by the Japanese-American painter during the last 25 years.
The David Winton Bell Gallery at Brown University will present "Masami Teraoka: From Tradition to Technology, the Floating World Comes of Age" from Jan. 23 through March 7, 1999. The retrospective will feature more than 30 paintings produced by the Japanese-American painter during the last 25 years.
News Release
98-058
01/08/1999 Hare
Brown agrees to settlement with Massachusetts in Corrigan contract
Brown University and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have filed a joint motion for settlement of issues arising from a professional services contract the University had with the John C. Corrigan Mental Health Center in Fall River. Brown will return $300,170 to the Commonwealth.
Brown University and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have filed a joint motion for settlement of issues arising from a professional services contract the University had with the John C. Corrigan Mental Health Center in Fall River. Brown will return $300,170 to the Commonwealth.
News Release
98-056
12/29/1998 Nickel
Student presidential hosts to be the University's ambassadors at events
Ten Brown University students, recently chosen as the first presidential hosts, will act as University ambassadors at events sponsored by President E. Gordon Gee, sharing their experiences with visitors.
Ten Brown University students, recently chosen as the first presidential hosts, will act as University ambassadors at events sponsored by President E. Gordon Gee, sharing their experiences with visitors.
News Release
98-054
12/15/1998 Lans
Two win Marshall Scholarships to study at universities in Britain
Two Brown University students were among 40 students nationwide to receive Marshall Scholarships for study in Britain next year. Thaddeus Heuer of Holliston, Mass., will study at the University of London, and Meena Seshamani of Warren, N.J., will study at the University of Oxford.
Two Brown University students were among 40 students nationwide to receive Marshall Scholarships for study in Britain next year. Thaddeus Heuer of Holliston, Mass., will study at the University of London, and Meena Seshamani of Warren, N.J., will study at the University of Oxford.
News Release
98-055
12/14/1998 Lans
New center seeks commericial applications for remote sensing technology
Brown is charting new territory in the field of remote sensing by beginning an effort to transfer some of its expertise and technology to the business community through the receipt of a grant from NASA to Jack Mustard and geological sciences.
Brown is charting new territory in the field of remote sensing by beginning an effort to transfer some of its expertise and technology to the business community through the receipt of a grant from NASA to Jack Mustard and geological sciences.
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23GSJ14b
12/11/1998 Turner
In 'Magdalene Passion,' Bearer gives voice to ninth-century abbess
Pathology Professor Elaine Bearer is also a composer. She has written a new choral piece called "Magdalene Passion," based on poetry by ninth-century abbess named Kasia. The piece will be performed in spring 1999 by Providence Singers.
Pathology Professor Elaine Bearer is also a composer. She has written a new choral piece called "Magdalene Passion," based on poetry by ninth-century abbess named Kasia. The piece will be performed in spring 1999 by Providence Singers.
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23GSJ14f
12/11/1998 Genereux
Study associates asteroid or comet impact with extinctions in Argentina
A paper in Science magazine proposes that a major ecosystem-altering asteroid or comet impact took place 3.3 million years ago Ð a geologically recent time Ð in what is now Argentina.
A paper in Science magazine proposes that a major ecosystem-altering asteroid or comet impact took place 3.3 million years ago Ð a geologically recent time Ð in what is now Argentina.
News Release
98-052
12/10/1998 Turner
Targan available for interviews on Sunday night's Geminid meteor shower
The Geminid meteor shower predicted for this Sunday evening (Dec. 13, 1998) "may well be worth staying awake for," according to David Targan, director of Brown University's Ladd Observatory. Targan is available for interviews about the Geminids through noon on Friday, Dec. 11.
The Geminid meteor shower predicted for this Sunday evening (Dec. 13, 1998) "may well be worth staying awake for," according to David Targan, director of Brown University's Ladd Observatory. Targan is available for interviews about the Geminids through noon on Friday, Dec. 11.
News Release
98-053
12/10/1998 Turner
Helping Southeast Asians become teachers
New program through Education Alliance helps Southeast Asians become teachers by offering financial assistance and mentoring to help address diversity issues in Providence public schools.
New program through Education Alliance helps Southeast Asians become teachers by offering financial assistance and mentoring to help address diversity issues in Providence public schools.
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23GSJ13a
12/04/1998 Lans
If you dig archaeology ...
Amateur archaeologists with enough curiosity can scout areas in their own backyards for likely sites to excavate or can volunteer to work with an organized dig.
Amateur archaeologists with enough curiosity can scout areas in their own backyards for likely sites to excavate or can volunteer to work with an organized dig.
GSJ Story
23GSJ13c
12/04/1998 Lans
Star trek: Astronomers, students, Skyscrapers team up to view meteor storm
David Targan, others from Brown and Skyscrapers, an amateur astronomy club in RI, go to New Mexico to view Leonid meteor shower.
David Targan, others from Brown and Skyscrapers, an amateur astronomy club in RI, go to New Mexico to view Leonid meteor shower.
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12/04/1998 Targan
Rx for waste: Group helps hospitals recycle surplus medical supplies
Medical school students team up to help recycle surplus medical supplies from hospitals to clinics for the poor, charities, doctors overseas. The group calls itself Remedy of Brown University and was created by Dr. Rochelle S. Strenger, who had seen the recycling project done elsewhere.
Medical school students team up to help recycle surplus medical supplies from hospitals to clinics for the poor, charities, doctors overseas. The group calls itself Remedy of Brown University and was created by Dr. Rochelle S. Strenger, who had seen the recycling project done elsewhere.
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23GSJ13e
12/04/1998 Lans
Free forum asks if hospital mergers are good for the public health
The public is invited to attend a free program on hospital consolida tions, entitled "Hospital Mergers: Are They Good For The Public Health?" The pro gram will take place Friday, Dec.4, 4-6 p.m., in room 101, Salomon Center for Teaching, College Green, Brown University.
The public is invited to attend a free program on hospital consolida tions, entitled "Hospital Mergers: Are They Good For The Public Health?" The pro gram will take place Friday, Dec.4, 4-6 p.m., in room 101, Salomon Center for Teaching, College Green, Brown University.
News Release
98-047
11/23/1998 Turner
New York Times columnist Frank Rich will lecture at Brown Dec. 9
New York Times columnist Frank Rich will present a President's Lecture Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 6:30 p.m. in Salomon Center, room 101.
New York Times columnist Frank Rich will present a President's Lecture Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 6:30 p.m. in Salomon Center, room 101.
News Release
98-048
11/23/1998 Sweeney
Slain Russian Duma member was a visiting scholar at Brown University
For nearly five years, Galina Starovoitova was affiliated with Brown University's Watson Institute for International Studies. She conducted research and writing on national self-determination and taught a popular international relations seminar series on the recent historical changes in the former Soviet Union.
For nearly five years, Galina Starovoitova was affiliated with Brown University's Watson Institute for International Studies. She conducted research and writing on national self-determination and taught a popular international relations seminar series on the recent historical changes in the former Soviet Union.
News Release
98-049
11/23/1998 Sweeney
First drug shown effective for treating chronic forms of major depression
A new study shows that sertraline is safe and effective for treating chronic forms of depression. The research, directed by Martin B. Keller, M.D., and reported in the latest Journal of the American Medical Association, complements similar findings in the Nov. issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
A new study shows that sertraline is safe and effective for treating chronic forms of depression. The research, directed by Martin B. Keller, M.D., and reported in the latest Journal of the American Medical Association, complements similar findings in the Nov. issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
News Release
98-041
11/17/1998 Turner
Oxfam America features Brown's Marble Project in nation's capital
Four Brown University students representing the campus chapter of Oxfam America and its innovative Marble Project will be featured in the U.S. Capitol as Oxfam America kicks off its 25th annual "Fast for a World Harvest" Thursday, Nov. 19.
Four Brown University students representing the campus chapter of Oxfam America and its innovative Marble Project will be featured in the U.S. Capitol as Oxfam America kicks off its 25th annual "Fast for a World Harvest" Thursday, Nov. 19.
News Release
98-046
11/17/1998 Sweeney
Brown separates student charged in radiation case, limits campus access
Brown officials announced today that the University has separated a graduate student from the campus community and has limited his access to the campus. The graduate student was arrested Friday on felony charges involving radioactive contamination of two fellow students.
Brown officials announced today that the University has separated a graduate student from the campus community and has limited his access to the campus. The graduate student was arrested Friday on felony charges involving radioactive contamination of two fellow students.
News Release
98-045
11/16/1998 Nickel
Brown University Graduate student arrested on charges of assault
A Brown University graduate student has been arrested by Providence Police on five felony charges. He is accused of providing two Brown students with radioactively con taminated food. Neither victim suffered a serious health problem. An investigation by Providence and Brown police is ongoing.
A Brown University graduate student has been arrested by Providence Police on five felony charges. He is accused of providing two Brown students with radioactively con taminated food. Neither victim suffered a serious health problem. An investigation by Providence and Brown police is ongoing.
News Release
98-044
11/14/1998 Nickel
Brown's M.D.-Ph.D. program: The making of physician-scientists
Students in Brown's eight-year M.D.-Ph.D. program are strongly motivated toward careers in academic medicine, research and biomedical sciences. This package looks at Peter Lee's space shuttle experiment on the effects of microgravity on genetically altered muscle cells; and Sam Poore's research on the evolution of flight that landed him in a National Geographic article on dinosaurs. (GSJ of Nov. 13, 1998)
Students in Brown's eight-year M.D.-Ph.D. program are strongly motivated toward careers in academic medicine, research and biomedical sciences. This package looks at Peter Lee's space shuttle experiment on the effects of microgravity on genetically altered muscle cells; and Sam Poore's research on the evolution of flight that landed him in a National Geographic article on dinosaurs. (GSJ of Nov. 13, 1998)
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11/13/1998 Turner
The election of 1998 and its fallout: Mara Liasson's hindsight
Mara Liasson, who covers the White House for National Public Radio (NPR), presents a John Hazen White lecture that takes a look at the 1998 election results and the fates of President Clinton and Newt Gingrich. (GSJ of Nov. 13, 1998)
Mara Liasson, who covers the White House for National Public Radio (NPR), presents a John Hazen White lecture that takes a look at the 1998 election results and the fates of President Clinton and Newt Gingrich. (GSJ of Nov. 13, 1998)
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23GSJ11b
11/13/1998 Lans
Faces of Brown: Security Officer Sean Greene
Faces of Brown: Security Officer Sean Greene, who often patrols campus by bike (GSJ of Nov. 13, 1998)
Faces of Brown: Security Officer Sean Greene, who often patrols campus by bike (GSJ of Nov. 13, 1998)
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23GSJ11d
11/13/1998 Castillo-Lopes
Playwright Tony Kushner will speak at Brown Nov. 18 at 6:30 p.m.
Playwright Tony Kushner will present a lecture at Brown University Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 6:30 p.m. The lecture, "The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures," is part of the President's Lecture Series and is presented in association with the University's Department of Theatre, Speech and Dance, and Trinity Repertory Theatre.
Playwright Tony Kushner will present a lecture at Brown University Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 6:30 p.m. The lecture, "The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures," is part of the President's Lecture Series and is presented in association with the University's Department of Theatre, Speech and Dance, and Trinity Repertory Theatre.
News Release
98-042
11/12/1998 Sweeney
Arts further students' academic progress, Challenge participants find
The fall issue of "Challenge Journal," a publication of the Annenberg Challenge, offers examples of how learning has improved in Challenge schools that use funds to create local collaborations with arts organizations. Experiences in Challenge schools seem to confirm government-sponsored research that found student understanding increases when the arts are used to teach academic subjects.
The fall issue of "Challenge Journal," a publication of the Annenberg Challenge, offers examples of how learning has improved in Challenge schools that use funds to create local collaborations with arts organizations. Experiences in Challenge schools seem to confirm government-sponsored research that found student understanding increases when the arts are used to teach academic subjects.
News Release
98-037
11/10/1998 Sweeney
High school, Brown team up to create oral history of 1968 on Web
Students and teachers from South Kingstown High School and members of Brown's Scholarly Technology Group have created a new Web site that turns oral histories from 31 subjects into a multimedia resource for students, teachers and researchers interested in finding out about history and culture of 1968.
Students and teachers from South Kingstown High School and members of Brown's Scholarly Technology Group have created a new Web site that turns oral histories from 31 subjects into a multimedia resource for students, teachers and researchers interested in finding out about history and culture of 1968.
News Release
98-038
11/10/1998 Sweeney
Coming next year: a worthy successor to OBM
New concentration called Public and Private Sector Organizations will replace Organizational Behavior and Management.
New concentration called Public and Private Sector Organizations will replace Organizational Behavior and Management.
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23GSJ10a
11/06/1998 Nickel
Addressing U.N. a warm-up for career
A look at the thriving International Relations concentration offered through the Watson Institute through the eyes of Michael Bhatia '99, who recently addressed UN committee about refugees in Western Sahara.
A look at the thriving International Relations concentration offered through the Watson Institute through the eyes of Michael Bhatia '99, who recently addressed UN committee about refugees in Western Sahara.
GSJ Story
23GSJ10c
11/06/1998 Sweeney
The care and feeding of good teaching assistants
Kenneth Miller and three other faculty members share their ideas about ways to make large lecture courses effective learining environments. The forum is sponsored by the Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning.
Kenneth Miller and three other faculty members share their ideas about ways to make large lecture courses effective learining environments. The forum is sponsored by the Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning.
GSJ Story
23GSJ10d
11/06/1998 Lans
Brown researchers take a look at protocol for football injuries
Don't remove helmets, pads from football players who may have suffered spinal injuries on the playing field, says a group of researchers led by Mark A. Palumbo.
Don't remove helmets, pads from football players who may have suffered spinal injuries on the playing field, says a group of researchers led by Mark A. Palumbo.
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23GSJ10e
11/06/1998 Lans
Proposals to simplify hiring process, travel policy, room reservation system win Gee OK
President Gee approves proposals from the Red Tape Reduction and Administrative Savings Committee to simplify the hiring process, travel policy and room reservation system. Some of the changes will be implemented immediately.
President Gee approves proposals from the Red Tape Reduction and Administrative Savings Committee to simplify the hiring process, travel policy and room reservation system. Some of the changes will be implemented immediately.
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23GSJ09a
10/30/1998 Sweeney
Grad student Silvia Gennari's summer of 'gator bellows
Silvia Gennari, a graduate student in cognitive and linguistic sciences, spent a summer recording alligator noises in Florida. Her work was as a research assistant who is investigating a correlation between the size of the animals and the sound quality of their bellows.
Silvia Gennari, a graduate student in cognitive and linguistic sciences, spent a summer recording alligator noises in Florida. Her work was as a research assistant who is investigating a correlation between the size of the animals and the sound quality of their bellows.
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23GSJ09d
10/30/1998 Freeman
Curriculum Council approves new concentration in organizational behavior
Organizational Behavior and Management, long one of the University's most popular undergraduate concentrations, will be replaced by a new course of study titled Public and Private Sector Organizations. The new concentration will be managed jointly by sociology and public policy.
Organizational Behavior and Management, long one of the University's most popular undergraduate concentrations, will be replaced by a new course of study titled Public and Private Sector Organizations. The new concentration will be managed jointly by sociology and public policy.
News Release
98-034
10/30/1998 Nickel
Brown-RISD pumpkin-carving contest on Brown's College Green Oct. 30
A pumpkin-carving contest for students of Rhode Island School of Design and Brown University will be held Friday, Oct. 30, 1998, on The College Green at Brown. Judging begins at 7 p.m. Prizes will be awarded at 9 p.m. by Providence Mayor Vincent A. Cianci Jr. Some of the pumpkins will go to Hasbro Children's Hospital. Others will be displayed at WaterFire Oct. 31.
A pumpkin-carving contest for students of Rhode Island School of Design and Brown University will be held Friday, Oct. 30, 1998, on The College Green at Brown. Judging begins at 7 p.m. Prizes will be awarded at 9 p.m. by Providence Mayor Vincent A. Cianci Jr. Some of the pumpkins will go to Hasbro Children's Hospital. Others will be displayed at WaterFire Oct. 31.
News Release
98-035a
10/28/1998 Sweeney
Steve Reich on campus for lecture, concerts featuring his works Nov. 6-7
Composer Steve Reich will deliver a lecture at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, 1998. Later that evening, the Dutch Percussion Group will perform Reich's "Music for Pieces of Wood." On Saturday, Nov. 7, the Brown Orchestra will perform with the Dutch Percussion Group. During this concert, which includes a piece by Reich, the composer will deliver remarks to the audience.
Composer Steve Reich will deliver a lecture at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, 1998. Later that evening, the Dutch Percussion Group will perform Reich's "Music for Pieces of Wood." On Saturday, Nov. 7, the Brown Orchestra will perform with the Dutch Percussion Group. During this concert, which includes a piece by Reich, the composer will deliver remarks to the audience.
News Release
98-032
10/27/1998 Sweeney
Bat sonar sharper than thought, much better than man-made gear
A study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences sheds light on the remarkably sophisticated sonar that bats use to navigate, hunt and otherwise orient themselves to their surroundings. Jim Simmons and colleagues show that the animal's brain can resolve the timing of echoes for sonar images up to three times more sharply than previously thought and much better than conventional man-made equipment.
A study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences sheds light on the remarkably sophisticated sonar that bats use to navigate, hunt and otherwise orient themselves to their surroundings. Jim Simmons and colleagues show that the animal's brain can resolve the timing of echoes for sonar images up to three times more sharply than previously thought and much better than conventional man-made equipment.
GSJ Story
23GSJ08a
10/23/1998 Turner
Heywood, Miller honored for their commitment to teaching the teachers
Professors of biology Peter Heywood and Kenneth R. Miller receive the Harriet W. Sheridan Award for Distinguished Contribution to Teaching and Learning, presented by the Sheridan Center for Teaching.
Professors of biology Peter Heywood and Kenneth R. Miller receive the Harriet W. Sheridan Award for Distinguished Contribution to Teaching and Learning, presented by the Sheridan Center for Teaching.
GSJ Story
23GSJ08b
10/23/1998 Lans
West to discuss book, conduct R.I. straw poll at Brown Bookstore Oct. 30
As part of its celebration of a new book by Darrell West, the Brown Bookstore will conduct a straw poll for the R.I. governor and attorney general races. The public can cast votes at the bookstore on Friday, Oct. 30, from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. The results will be announced following a 7 p.m. talk by the author.
As part of its celebration of a new book by Darrell West, the Brown Bookstore will conduct a straw poll for the R.I. governor and attorney general races. The public can cast votes at the bookstore on Friday, Oct. 30, from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. The results will be announced following a 7 p.m. talk by the author.
News Release
98-031
10/22/1998 Lans
Fredericka Wilson '99: Cookbook editor
Fredericka Wilson of Detroit, Mich., who will graduate from Brown in May 1999,has published a cookbook, "Freddie's Cooking with Family and Friends."
Fredericka Wilson of Detroit, Mich., who will graduate from Brown in May 1999,has published a cookbook, "Freddie's Cooking with Family and Friends."
GSJ Story
23GSJ07a
10/16/1998 Sweeney
Hospice: A Photographic Inquiry
In conjunction with a major photographic exhibition on hospice care, Kristen Lans reports on the hospice movement from three perspectives: patient, caregivers, physicians. (Includes calendar of special presentations.)
In conjunction with a major photographic exhibition on hospice care, Kristen Lans reports on the hospice movement from three perspectives: patient, caregivers, physicians. (Includes calendar of special presentations.)
GSJ Story
23GSJ07c
10/16/1998 Sweeney
Hospice: a family
AndrŽ and Barbara Cullen were married in 1953. Hospice care helped AndrŽ and the family.
AndrŽ and Barbara Cullen were married in 1953. Hospice care helped AndrŽ and the family.
GSJ Story
23GSJ07e
10/16/1998 Lans
Lab safety goal: Practice Safe Science
After a laboratory explosion in which no one was seriously injured, the George Street Journal interviewed Steven Morin, Brown's director of risk management
After a laboratory explosion in which no one was seriously injured, the George Street Journal interviewed Steven Morin, Brown's director of risk management
GSJ Story
23GSJ07j
10/16/1998 Nickel
Brown senior cooks up a project to help pay off student loans
Fredericka Wilson of Detroit, Mich., who will graduate from Brown in May 1999, has published a cookbook, "Freddie's Cooking with Family and Friends."
Fredericka Wilson of Detroit, Mich., who will graduate from Brown in May 1999, has published a cookbook, "Freddie's Cooking with Family and Friends."
News Release
98-028
10/15/1998 Sweeney
Learning-disabled Brown students mentor elementary-age counterparts
Two Brown students who have learning disabilities have started a mentoring program called Eye-to-Eye, which links students from the Vartan Gregorian Elementary School who have learning disabilities with Brown students who have learning disabilities. The project is facilitated by the Swearer Center.
Two Brown students who have learning disabilities have started a mentoring program called Eye-to-Eye, which links students from the Vartan Gregorian Elementary School who have learning disabilities with Brown students who have learning disabilities. The project is facilitated by the Swearer Center.
GSJ Story
23GSJ06a
10/09/1998 Lans
Policy adviser on environment will speak about climate change Oct. 15
Rafe Pomerance, deputy assistant secretary of state for environment and development, will speak about Rhode Island's role in combating global climate change on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 4:30 p.m. in Starr Auditorium, MacMillan Hall.
Rafe Pomerance, deputy assistant secretary of state for environment and development, will speak about Rhode Island's role in combating global climate change on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 4:30 p.m. in Starr Auditorium, MacMillan Hall.
News Release
98-027
10/09/1998 Sweeney
Off Hours: Brian Casey, researcher and competitive swimmer
Brian Casey, a researcher in Public Affairs and University Relations, competes at the masters level in swim meets.
Brian Casey, a researcher in Public Affairs and University Relations, competes at the masters level in swim meets.
GSJ Story
23GSJ05e
10/02/1998 Mahdesian
Learning-disabled Brown students mentor elementary counterparts
On Monday, Oct. 5, 1998, six Brown University students with learning disabilities will begin mentoring six Vartan Gregorian Elementary School students who have similar learning disabilities.
On Monday, Oct. 5, 1998, six Brown University students with learning disabilities will begin mentoring six Vartan Gregorian Elementary School students who have similar learning disabilities.
News Release
98-023
09/29/1998 Lans
Brown to open new science building for public tours Saturday, Oct. 10
Brown University will dedicate its new undergraduate science instruction center, the W. Duncan MacMillan '53 Hall, on Friday, Oct. 9, 1998. The public is invited to an open house Saturday morning, Oct. 10, featuring special tours, research presentations and refreshments.
Brown University will dedicate its new undergraduate science instruction center, the W. Duncan MacMillan '53 Hall, on Friday, Oct. 9, 1998. The public is invited to an open house Saturday morning, Oct. 10, featuring special tours, research presentations and refreshments.
News Release
98-020
09/28/1998 Turner
Study examines Brown Ð Providence school partnerships
Brown graduate Lucia Trimbur's 40-page report examines why partnerships between the University and local public schools succeed or flounder. Trimbur, the first Cianci Urban Scholar, grew up in Cranston and is a member of the Brown Class of 1997.
Brown graduate Lucia Trimbur's 40-page report examines why partnerships between the University and local public schools succeed or flounder. Trimbur, the first Cianci Urban Scholar, grew up in Cranston and is a member of the Brown Class of 1997.
News Release
98-022
09/28/1998 Lans
Decoding our racial Rosetta stones
Renea Henry is a Ph.D. candidate whose dissertation examines contemporary experiences of black vs. black as in the Anita Hill/Clarence Thomas testimony.
Renea Henry is a Ph.D. candidate whose dissertation examines contemporary experiences of black vs. black as in the Anita Hill/Clarence Thomas testimony.
GSJ Story
23GSJ04c
09/25/1998 Mahdesian
Study explores surgical options to stem bleeding
A medical study explores surgical options to stem bleeding of women ages 18 to 45 and will compare the quality of life of women who have had hysterectomy vs. the quality of life of women who have endometrial ablation.
A medical study explores surgical options to stem bleeding of women ages 18 to 45 and will compare the quality of life of women who have had hysterectomy vs. the quality of life of women who have endometrial ablation.
GSJ Story
23GSJ04f
09/25/1998 Turner
Taking a look at partnerships with city schools
A study performed over the summer by Lucia Trimbur, the Vincent A. Cianci Jr. Urban Fellow, examined University partnerships with public schools in Providence. Her report, submitted to Gee and Mayor Cianci, describes the common elements of successful University-school collaborations
A study performed over the summer by Lucia Trimbur, the Vincent A. Cianci Jr. Urban Fellow, examined University partnerships with public schools in Providence. Her report, submitted to Gee and Mayor Cianci, describes the common elements of successful University-school collaborations
GSJ Story
23GSJ03c
09/18/1998 Lans
Primary care physicians informally consult subspecialists often, study says
Primary care physicians often use "curbside consults." They find them useful, but the specialists who are consulted are less convinced of their usefulness. A study of the frequency of curbside consultations and whether physicians find them useful was done by Dr. David Gifford and colleagues at the School of Medicine.
Primary care physicians often use "curbside consults." They find them useful, but the specialists who are consulted are less convinced of their usefulness. A study of the frequency of curbside consultations and whether physicians find them useful was done by Dr. David Gifford and colleagues at the School of Medicine.
GSJ Story
23GSJ03d
09/18/1998 Turner
Off Hours: Kathryne Jennings: voice instructor, artistic director of opera company
Off Hours: Kathryne Jennings, applied voice instructor, is the new artistic director of Ocean State Lyric Opera. Brown's music department and a number of Brown students and graduates are instrumental in OSLO as well.
Off Hours: Kathryne Jennings, applied voice instructor, is the new artistic director of Ocean State Lyric Opera. Brown's music department and a number of Brown students and graduates are instrumental in OSLO as well.
GSJ Story
23GSJ03e
09/18/1998 Mahdesian
'Providence Poison!' playing soon in your neighborhood
Don't worry about a meteorite smacking into your home anytime soon. A more realistic threat to Providence is the release of a deadly hazardous material, says Chris Harwood, an EMT with Health Services. His environmental studies masters thesis examined whether the city was prepared for a disaster that involved hazardous materials. A copy of his recommendations was sought by the Rhode Island Emergency Managemen Agency.
Don't worry about a meteorite smacking into your home anytime soon. A more realistic threat to Providence is the release of a deadly hazardous material, says Chris Harwood, an EMT with Health Services. His environmental studies masters thesis examined whether the city was prepared for a disaster that involved hazardous materials. A copy of his recommendations was sought by the Rhode Island Emergency Managemen Agency.
GSJ Story
23GSJ03f
09/18/1998 Morton
BEARS lend a paw to newcomers
More than 120 faculty and staff participate in the BEARS program (Brown Early Arrival Response System), which helped first-year students and their parents find their way around campus.
More than 120 faculty and staff participate in the BEARS program (Brown Early Arrival Response System), which helped first-year students and their parents find their way around campus.
GSJ Story
23GSJ02c
09/11/1998 Lans
Getting an eyeful about young sleepyheads
Dr. Judith Owens and Brown colleagues have received a grant to develop sleep education curriculum for use in medical schools. This will help expose medical students to issues surrounding sleep disorders in children and adolescents.
Dr. Judith Owens and Brown colleagues have received a grant to develop sleep education curriculum for use in medical schools. This will help expose medical students to issues surrounding sleep disorders in children and adolescents.
GSJ Story
23GSJ02f
09/11/1998 Turner
IESE teams up with Training School to provide technology partnerships
The Institute for Elementary and Secondary Education is serving as a consultant at the state Training School to help provide Training School teachers the technology, skills to use the technology, and mentoring in order to better educate the youngsters for life outside.
The Institute for Elementary and Secondary Education is serving as a consultant at the state Training School to help provide Training School teachers the technology, skills to use the technology, and mentoring in order to better educate the youngsters for life outside.
GSJ Story
23GSJ02j
09/11/1998 Lans
9/4/98
Primary care physicians frequently call or talk to subspecialists for advice about their patients rather than making a formal referral. A new study of these "curbside consults" shows the practice is widespread, but primary care physicians and subspecialists disagree about the quality of information exchanged.
Primary care physicians frequently call or talk to subspecialists for advice about their patients rather than making a formal referral. A new study of these "curbside consults" shows the practice is widespread, but primary care physicians and subspecialists disagree about the quality of information exchanged.
News Release
98-016
09/08/1998 Turner
Opening Convocation puts focus on faculty honors; Vogel to speak
Opening Convocation Sept. 8 focuses on faculty honors, features an address by English professor Paula Vogel. Her speech is called "Dis-Orientation for the Class of 02." Also, a look at the statistics of the Class of 2002.
Opening Convocation Sept. 8 focuses on faculty honors, features an address by English professor Paula Vogel. Her speech is called "Dis-Orientation for the Class of 02." Also, a look at the statistics of the Class of 2002.
GSJ Story
23GSJ01a
09/04/1998 Lans
There's an orientation for every type of newcomer
Getting off on the right foot: Brown has an orientation for every type of newcomer. Here's a look at some of the sessions offered to a variety of constituencies: faculty, staff, grad students, freshmen, international students, Third World Transition Program
Getting off on the right foot: Brown has an orientation for every type of newcomer. Here's a look at some of the sessions offered to a variety of constituencies: faculty, staff, grad students, freshmen, international students, Third World Transition Program
GSJ Story
23GSJ01c
09/04/1998 Sweeney
Take us out to the ball game!
President Gee goes to a PawSox game with the winners of a contest. Entrants had to describe to Gee why his first summer as a Rhode Islander would be incomplete without a trip to see the Pawtucket Red Sox play. Here are the winning entries.
President Gee goes to a PawSox game with the winners of a contest. Entrants had to describe to Gee why his first summer as a Rhode Islander would be incomplete without a trip to see the Pawtucket Red Sox play. Here are the winning entries.
GSJ Story
23GSJ01e
09/04/1998 Sweeney
Participants in public policy discussions favor international cooperation
Participants in the 1998 Choices for the 21st Century public policy discussion series, held in 110 libraries in 11 states, deliberated U.S. options in international affairs, then cast "citizen ballots" expressing their views. Nearly 60 percent favored a strategy of international cooperation, "even if we have to sacrifice some of our sovereignty."
Participants in the 1998 Choices for the 21st Century public policy discussion series, held in 110 libraries in 11 states, deliberated U.S. options in international affairs, then cast "citizen ballots" expressing their views. Nearly 60 percent favored a strategy of international cooperation, "even if we have to sacrifice some of our sovereignty."
News Release
98-014
09/01/1998 Sweeney
Students in Conn., Neb. will discuss foreign policy with elected officials
The Capitol Forum on America's Future prepares high school students for direct dis cussions on U.S. foreign policy with elected officials and policymakers in their home states. The Forum will be offered in Connecticut and Nebraska this year through the Choices for the 21st Century Education Project of Brown University's Watson Institute for Interna tional Studies.
The Capitol Forum on America's Future prepares high school students for direct dis cussions on U.S. foreign policy with elected officials and policymakers in their home states. The Forum will be offered in Connecticut and Nebraska this year through the Choices for the 21st Century Education Project of Brown University's Watson Institute for Interna tional Studies.
News Release
98-012
08/25/1998 Sweeney
Pulitzer Prize playwright to address 1,433 members of Class of 2002
Paula Vogel, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and professor of English at Brown University, will be the featured speaker at Opening Convocation Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1998, on The College Green. The ceremony will recognize faculty who have received honors during the past year.
Paula Vogel, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and professor of English at Brown University, will be the featured speaker at Opening Convocation Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1998, on The College Green. The ceremony will recognize faculty who have received honors during the past year.
News Release
98-010
08/21/1998 Lans
Brown's Police and Security Services receives national accreditation
The Department of Police and Security Services at Brown University has received national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). It is the first Ivy League police department and the third police department in Rhode Island to receive accreditation.
The Department of Police and Security Services at Brown University has received national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). It is the first Ivy League police department and the third police department in Rhode Island to receive accreditation.
News Release
98-008
08/05/1998 Nickel
Brown marks 50th anniversary of Egyptology with year-long celebration
Brown University will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its Department of Egyptology and the 200th anniversary of the study of Egypt with a year-long series of events, beginning in September. The celebration will include illustrated talks, art exhibitions and a costume ball on Halloween.
Brown University will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its Department of Egyptology and the 200th anniversary of the study of Egypt with a year-long series of events, beginning in September. The celebration will include illustrated talks, art exhibitions and a costume ball on Halloween.
News Release
98-007
07/30/1998 Mahdesian
Faces of Brown: Zachary Fox, security officer
Faces of Brown: Zachary Fox, security officer (GSJ of July 24, 1998)
Faces of Brown: Zachary Fox, security officer (GSJ of July 24, 1998)
GSJ Story
22GSJ34c
07/24/1998 Castillo
Back to Africa - following the footsteps of slaves
While doing research for the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, Alex Majumder found information about the Interfaith Pilgrimage of the Middle Passage, a journey that retraces the footsteps of millions of slaves. He will participate in a portion of the pilgrimage. (GSJ of July 23, 1998)
While doing research for the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, Alex Majumder found information about the Interfaith Pilgrimage of the Middle Passage, a journey that retraces the footsteps of millions of slaves. He will participate in a portion of the pilgrimage. (GSJ of July 23, 1998)
GSJ Story
22GSJ34e
07/24/1998 Mahdesian
Story ideas and expert sources in health and medicine
Better care needed for high-cholesterol screening and treatment. How to talk to your doctor. Terminally ill patients not receiving enough pain management. Compulsive exercise may be sign of mild eating disorder. Doctors prescribe education
Better care needed for high-cholesterol screening and treatment. How to talk to your doctor. Terminally ill patients not receiving enough pain management. Compulsive exercise may be sign of mild eating disorder. Doctors prescribe education
News Release
98-004
07/20/1998 Morton
Story ideas and expert sources in HIV and AIDS
New guidelines stress early potent drug cocktails, individualized therapy Powerful AIDS drugs may promote heart disease Promising results for woman-controlled anti-HIV product Answers to access, adherence and tolerance of protease inhibitors Better access to clean needles may reduce spread of HIV infection Doctors scale prison walls to help women at risk for AIDS stay out of jail Worrisome delay between positive HIV test and medical care
New guidelines stress early potent drug cocktails, individualized therapy Powerful AIDS drugs may promote heart disease Promising results for woman-controlled anti-HIV product Answers to access, adherence and tolerance of protease inhibitors Better access to clean needles may reduce spread of HIV infection Doctors scale prison walls to help women at risk for AIDS stay out of jail Worrisome delay between positive HIV test and medical care
News Release
98-005
07/20/1998 Morton
What makes a good mentor?
LAST WORD: Brown hosted a conference of the Association for Religion and Intellectual Life at which participants discussed mentoring and mentoring communities. Several offered their thoughts about the ingredients that go into the making of a good mentor.
LAST WORD: Brown hosted a conference of the Association for Religion and Intellectual Life at which participants discussed mentoring and mentoring communities. Several offered their thoughts about the ingredients that go into the making of a good mentor.
GSJ Story
22GSJ33a
07/10/1998 Mahdesian
Scientists find solar system's hottest surfaces on Jupiter's moon Io
Hundreds of millions of miles from the sun, volcanoes on Jupiter's moon Io sizzle at the highest recorded surface temperatures of any planetary body in the solar system. Planetary scientists from University of Arizona, Brown University and five other institutions report this finding in the July 3 issue of the weekly journal Science.
Hundreds of millions of miles from the sun, volcanoes on Jupiter's moon Io sizzle at the highest recorded surface temperatures of any planetary body in the solar system. Planetary scientists from University of Arizona, Brown University and five other institutions report this finding in the July 3 issue of the weekly journal Science.
News Release
98-001
07/02/1998 Morton
Fall River brothers receive Outstanding Employee Award at Brown
Richard Lopes and Lewis "Roy" Lopes of Fall River, Mass., custodians in the Brown Bookstore, are the recipients of Brown University's first Plant Operations Outstanding Employee Award.
Richard Lopes and Lewis "Roy" Lopes of Fall River, Mass., custodians in the Brown Bookstore, are the recipients of Brown University's first Plant Operations Outstanding Employee Award.
News Release
98-002
07/02/1998 Sweeney
Brown Corporation will begin academic year with new leadership
Incoming Chancellor Stephen Robert, Vice Chancellor Marie Langlois, Treasurer Matthew Mallow, and Secretary Wendy Strothman will lead the Brown Corporation into the new academic year. They and 11 new or re-elected trustees and fellows will begin their duties July 1, 1998. The Corporation is the governing body of Brown University.
Incoming Chancellor Stephen Robert, Vice Chancellor Marie Langlois, Treasurer Matthew Mallow, and Secretary Wendy Strothman will lead the Brown Corporation into the new academic year. They and 11 new or re-elected trustees and fellows will begin their duties July 1, 1998. The Corporation is the governing body of Brown University.
News Release
97-150
06/30/1998 Nickel
Software compliance and your work computer
Article about copyright on software copyright, work computers, compliance, liability, licencing
Article about copyright on software copyright, work computers, compliance, liability, licencing
GSJ Story
22GSJ32b
06/26/1998 Oribello
Faces of Brown: Mark Perry -- crime prevention officer
Faces of Brown: Mark Perry, crime prevention officer, of Police and Security
Faces of Brown: Mark Perry, crime prevention officer, of Police and Security
GSJ Story
22GSJ32c
06/26/1998 Sweeney
One in four elderly cancer patients receives no pain medication
Pain management in nursing homes: One in four elderly cancer patients receives no pain medication, according to research published in the Journal of American Medical Association. Author of study is Giovanni Gambassi, professor in the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research at Brown University and one of the study's authors.
Pain management in nursing homes: One in four elderly cancer patients receives no pain medication, according to research published in the Journal of American Medical Association. Author of study is Giovanni Gambassi, professor in the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research at Brown University and one of the study's authors.
GSJ Story
22GSJ32e
06/26/1998 Turner
New Brown professor establishing weight loss and obesity lab
Nationally known weight-loss researcher and behavioral medicine researcher Rena Wing, now affiliated with Brown University and Miriam Hospital, seeks participants in a weight-loss study.
Nationally known weight-loss researcher and behavioral medicine researcher Rena Wing, now affiliated with Brown University and Miriam Hospital, seeks participants in a weight-loss study.
GSJ Story
22GSJ32g
06/26/1998 Turner
Brown faculty to discuss research at World AIDS Conference
Brown University researchers will discuss a variety of research projects at the 12th World AIDS Conference and related events, beginning June 25, 1998, in Geneva. (Six story ideas attached.)
Brown University researchers will discuss a variety of research projects at the 12th World AIDS Conference and related events, beginning June 25, 1998, in Geneva. (Six story ideas attached.)
News Release
97-149
06/24/1998 Morton
Brown and plaintiffs seek court's approval of Title IX joint agreement
Brown University and attorneys for plaintiffs in a Title IX athletics discrimination case received the District Court's preliminary approval of a joint agreement that will settle remaining legal issues in the Title IX compliance case.
Brown University and attorneys for plaintiffs in a Title IX athletics discrimination case received the District Court's preliminary approval of a joint agreement that will settle remaining legal issues in the Title IX compliance case.
News Release
97-148
06/23/1998 Nickel
One in four elderly cancer patients receives no pain medication
Research published in the June 17 issue of the Journal of American Medical Association indicates that daily pain is prevalent among nursing home residents with cancer and is often untreated, particularly among older and minority patients. Increasingly, nursing homes are the site of death for such frail and older individuals.
Research published in the June 17 issue of the Journal of American Medical Association indicates that daily pain is prevalent among nursing home residents with cancer and is often untreated, particularly among older and minority patients. Increasingly, nursing homes are the site of death for such frail and older individuals.
News Release
97-144
06/16/1998 Turner
Three startup companies with ties to Brown get biotech grants
biotechnology industry Rhode Island Center for Cellular Medicine (RICCM) awarded $75,000 commercial innovation grants fledgling firms with ties to the School of Medicine start-up companies businesses around new medical therapies and technologies biotech companies generate new jobs EpiVax Summa Biologics Traumatos Therapeutics Anne DeGroot Abdalla Rifal Masyuki Endoh Hugh S. Keeping and Jonathan S. Reichner
biotechnology industry Rhode Island Center for Cellular Medicine (RICCM) awarded $75,000 commercial innovation grants fledgling firms with ties to the School of Medicine start-up companies businesses around new medical therapies and technologies biotech companies generate new jobs EpiVax Summa Biologics Traumatos Therapeutics Anne DeGroot Abdalla Rifal Masyuki Endoh Hugh S. Keeping and Jonathan S. Reichner
GSJ Story
22GSJ31b
06/12/1998 Turner
New provost a skilled administrator with 'knack for figuring priorities
An interview with William S. Simmons, who has been selected as the new executive vice president and provost of Brown. Simmons, an anthropologist and administrator at the University of California-Berkeley, said he learned early in his academic career that he had a knack for solving problems and setting priorities.
An interview with William S. Simmons, who has been selected as the new executive vice president and provost of Brown. Simmons, an anthropologist and administrator at the University of California-Berkeley, said he learned early in his academic career that he had a knack for solving problems and setting priorities.
GSJ Story
22GSJ31c
06/12/1998 Sweeney
Science and technology story ideas
1) The menopause debate: Are grandmothers an evolutionary strategy? 2) Could the deafness of tadpoles help explain the development of fetal hearing? 3) If early intervention is crucial in managing HIV, why do so many people put it off? 4) You make my heart sing: Healthy hearts generate the most pleasing music. 5) New technology lets teleconferencing cameras switch automatically among speakers.
1) The menopause debate: Are grandmothers an evolutionary strategy? 2) Could the deafness of tadpoles help explain the development of fetal hearing? 3) If early intervention is crucial in managing HIV, why do so many people put it off? 4) You make my heart sing: Healthy hearts generate the most pleasing music. 5) New technology lets teleconferencing cameras switch automatically among speakers.
News Release
97-124i
06/02/1998 Morton
University of Texas-San Antonio joins Leadership Alliance consortium
The University of Texas-San Antonio has joined the Leadership Alliance. The Alliance voted to approve the new membership during its annual meeting, April 17-18, 1998, on the campuses of two member schools Ð the University of Maryland-Baltimore County and Morgan State University.
The University of Texas-San Antonio has joined the Leadership Alliance. The Alliance voted to approve the new membership during its annual meeting, April 17-18, 1998, on the campuses of two member schools Ð the University of Maryland-Baltimore County and Morgan State University.
News Release
97-139
05/29/1998 Mahdesian
Brown hosts benefit for program that wires schools for the Internet
Rhode Island K-12 students will demonstrate projects using the Internet during a fund-raiser for TECH CORPS Rhode Island, a non-profit organization devoted to wiring schools for Internet access. Brown President E. Gordon Gee will host the event on Thursday, May 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Brown's Center for Information Technology, corner of Waterman and Thayer streets. A $50 donation is requested.
Rhode Island K-12 students will demonstrate projects using the Internet during a fund-raiser for TECH CORPS Rhode Island, a non-profit organization devoted to wiring schools for Internet access. Brown President E. Gordon Gee will host the event on Thursday, May 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Brown's Center for Information Technology, corner of Waterman and Thayer streets. A $50 donation is requested.
News Release
97-138
05/26/1998 Lans
Thayer Street dorm renamed in honor of President emeritus Gregorian
The Thayer Street Quadrangle has been renamed the Vartan Gregorian Quadrangle to honor Brown University's 16th president. Also, a portrait of Gregorian, which will hang in Sayles Hall, was unveiled May 22.
The Thayer Street Quadrangle has been renamed the Vartan Gregorian Quadrangle to honor Brown University's 16th president. Also, a portrait of Gregorian, which will hang in Sayles Hall, was unveiled May 22.
News Release
97-135
05/23/1998 Sweeney
Eight honorary degrees will be presented at Commencement
Eight honorary degrees will be presented during Commencement. The recipients are author Chinua Achebe; composer John Harbison; philanthropist Anthony Ittleson; Mamphela Ramphele of the University of Cape Town; mathematician Kenneth A. Ribet; educator Theodore Sizer; U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Tauro; and economist Janet Yellen
Eight honorary degrees will be presented during Commencement. The recipients are author Chinua Achebe; composer John Harbison; philanthropist Anthony Ittleson; Mamphela Ramphele of the University of Cape Town; mathematician Kenneth A. Ribet; educator Theodore Sizer; U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Tauro; and economist Janet Yellen
GSJ Story
22GSJ30b
05/22/1998 Sweeney
After Commencement, graduates start businesses, write books, travel and study
Brown University graduates go far after graduating. They start businesses in Ireland, travel to Europe, get jobs, go to graduate school, write books
Brown University graduates go far after graduating. They start businesses in Ireland, travel to Europe, get jobs, go to graduate school, write books
GSJ Story
22GSJ30c
05/22/1998 Lans
Dr. Peter Monti works in emergency rooms to dissuade teens from drinking
Teenagers whose alcohol use land them in emergencly rooms often encounter Dr. Peter Monti and colleagues who try to change the young adults' attitudes about drinking.
Teenagers whose alcohol use land them in emergencly rooms often encounter Dr. Peter Monti and colleagues who try to change the young adults' attitudes about drinking.
GSJ Story
22GSJ30e
05/22/1998 Turner
The signs and symbols of Commencement exercises
A number of signs and symbols of Brown are represented during Commencement, including the University mace; academic gowns and hoods of symbolic colors; the Manning Chair
A number of signs and symbols of Brown are represented during Commencement, including the University mace; academic gowns and hoods of symbolic colors; the Manning Chair
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05/22/1998 Sweeney
Arlene Gorton, retiring after 37 years, reflects on women's athletics
Arlene Gorton, who is retiring from Brown University after 37 years in the Athletics Department, has seen numerous changes in women's athletics during that time.
Arlene Gorton, who is retiring from Brown University after 37 years in the Athletics Department, has seen numerous changes in women's athletics during that time.
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05/22/1998 Nickel
A new picture emerges of Earth's most volcanically active area
Early results from one of the largest marine geophysical experiments ever undertaken suggest that the separating seafloor guides magma up to the mid-ocean ridge, where it erupts and forms new oceanic crust. Seismologists from six institutions report the first detailed look at these upper-mantle processes in the May 22 issue of Science.
Early results from one of the largest marine geophysical experiments ever undertaken suggest that the separating seafloor guides magma up to the mid-ocean ridge, where it erupts and forms new oceanic crust. Seismologists from six institutions report the first detailed look at these upper-mantle processes in the May 22 issue of Science.
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05/21/1998 Morton
Doctors and nurses influence low-income families to read more books
A new study in the current issue of the Archives of Pediatric Adolescent Medicine shows that low-income parents of toddlers read to their children more often after re ceiving children's books and reading-promotion handouts from residents and nurses during well-child checkups.
A new study in the current issue of the Archives of Pediatric Adolescent Medicine shows that low-income parents of toddlers read to their children more often after re ceiving children's books and reading-promotion handouts from residents and nurses during well-child checkups.
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97-131
05/19/1998 Turner
Brown University student's odyssey depicted in A Hope in the Unseen
A Hope in the Unseen: An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League, by Pulitzer Prize-win ning journalist Ron Suskind, chronicles the path of Cedric Jennings from his high school in inner-city Washington, D.C., to Brown University. The book tour will be launched at Brown during a Commencement Forum Saturday, May 23.
A Hope in the Unseen: An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League, by Pulitzer Prize-win ning journalist Ron Suskind, chronicles the path of Cedric Jennings from his high school in inner-city Washington, D.C., to Brown University. The book tour will be launched at Brown during a Commencement Forum Saturday, May 23.
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05/18/1998 Mahdesian
Commencement speakers include students and honored guests
New President E. Gordon Gee, theologian Margaret R. Miles, South African university chancellor Mamphela Ramphele and members of the Class of 1998 are among those who will speak during Brown's 230th Commencement Weekend, May 23-25.
New President E. Gordon Gee, theologian Margaret R. Miles, South African university chancellor Mamphela Ramphele and members of the Class of 1998 are among those who will speak during Brown's 230th Commencement Weekend, May 23-25.
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97-128
05/13/1998 Lans
Task force recommends new models for two student affairs offices
A task force studying the organizational and working relationships of the offices of the Dean of Student Life and the Dean of the College has submitted its report to In terim Provost Sheila E. Blumstein. The task force recommended two models for re structuring the offices in a way that will avoid duplication and help unify the aca demic and social elements of the student experience at Brown.
A task force studying the organizational and working relationships of the offices of the Dean of Student Life and the Dean of the College has submitted its report to In terim Provost Sheila E. Blumstein. The task force recommended two models for re structuring the offices in a way that will avoid duplication and help unify the aca demic and social elements of the student experience at Brown.
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05/11/1998 Nickel
Brown to award eight honorary degrees at 230th Commencement
At Commencement Monday, May 25, Brown University will present honorary degrees to author Chinua Achebe, composer John Harbison, philanthropist H. Anthony Ittleson, Maphela Ramphele of the University of Cape Town, mathematician Kenneth Ribet, educator Theodore R. Sizer, U.S. District Judge Joseph L. Tauro and Janet Yellen of the Council of Economic Advisers.
At Commencement Monday, May 25, Brown University will present honorary degrees to author Chinua Achebe, composer John Harbison, philanthropist H. Anthony Ittleson, Maphela Ramphele of the University of Cape Town, mathematician Kenneth Ribet, educator Theodore R. Sizer, U.S. District Judge Joseph L. Tauro and Janet Yellen of the Council of Economic Advisers.
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05/11/1998 Sweeney
ÔHope in the Unseen' follows Cedric Jennings from inner city to College Hill
A new book titled "A Hope in the Unseen" chronicles undergraduate Cedric Jennings' transition from inner-city high school achiever in Washington, D.C., to culture-shocked survivor at Brown University. The book is written by Ron Suskind, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal.
A new book titled "A Hope in the Unseen" chronicles undergraduate Cedric Jennings' transition from inner-city high school achiever in Washington, D.C., to culture-shocked survivor at Brown University. The book is written by Ron Suskind, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal.
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05/08/1998 Mahdesian
Forum to discuss public access to public school information
A public forum, co-sponsored by Brown University's Taubman Center and ACCESS/RI, will discuss the rationale and methods for public access to public school information. Five panelists will make brief presentations beginning at 7 p.m. Monday, May 18, 1998, in Room 102 of Wilson Hall, located on the Brown campus.
A public forum, co-sponsored by Brown University's Taubman Center and ACCESS/RI, will discuss the rationale and methods for public access to public school information. Five panelists will make brief presentations beginning at 7 p.m. Monday, May 18, 1998, in Room 102 of Wilson Hall, located on the Brown campus.
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05/08/1998 Nickel
Can I quote you on that? Brown scientists meet the press
Despite the risks of being misquoted and misunderstood by the media, Brown professors and researchers take the time to communicate the details of their work to reporters.
Despite the risks of being misquoted and misunderstood by the media, Brown professors and researchers take the time to communicate the details of their work to reporters.
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05/01/1998 Morton
Research team offers fresh findings on reason for menopause
A research team that included Marc Tatar reports that menopause carries no evolutionary benefit or cost. It is simply a consequence of aging, a finding that contradicts an earlier theory galled the "grandmother hypothesis."
A research team that included Marc Tatar reports that menopause carries no evolutionary benefit or cost. It is simply a consequence of aging, a finding that contradicts an earlier theory galled the "grandmother hypothesis."
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05/01/1998 Turner
New book examines motherhood outside the norm
Prof. Cynthia Garcia Coll has co-written a new book called "Mothering Against the Odds," which takes a look at all kinds of mothers and how they succeed in raising their children.
Prof. Cynthia Garcia Coll has co-written a new book called "Mothering Against the Odds," which takes a look at all kinds of mothers and how they succeed in raising their children.
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05/01/1998 Lans
26 undergraduates receive Royce fellowships for research, public service
Twenty-six distinguished Brown University undergraduates will receive Royce Fellowships, which will enable them to advance their research and public service projects locally, nationally and internationally. In many cases, the Fellows will work side by side with senior faculty in laboratories and classrooms.
Twenty-six distinguished Brown University undergraduates will receive Royce Fellowships, which will enable them to advance their research and public service projects locally, nationally and internationally. In many cases, the Fellows will work side by side with senior faculty in laboratories and classrooms.
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97-119
05/01/1998 Sweeney
Brown student studies deportations in Portuguese community
Brown University anthropology graduate student Miguel D. Moniz is researching the growing rate of deportation from North America to the Azores Islands. He recently interviewed resident aliens from southern New England who are awaiting deportation, and plans to spend a year in the Azores documenting their experiences once abroad.
Brown University anthropology graduate student Miguel D. Moniz is researching the growing rate of deportation from North America to the Azores Islands. He recently interviewed resident aliens from southern New England who are awaiting deportation, and plans to spend a year in the Azores documenting their experiences once abroad.
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97-120
05/01/1998 Lans
New book attempts to expand definition of the "good mother"
Brown professor Cynthia Garc’a Coll is one of the editors and authors of Mothering Against the Odds, Diverse Voices of Contemporary Mothers. The book challenges the dominant cultural stereotype of the "good mother" by presenting the stories of women who do not conform. It is scheduled for release in early May 1998.
Brown professor Cynthia Garc’a Coll is one of the editors and authors of Mothering Against the Odds, Diverse Voices of Contemporary Mothers. The book challenges the dominant cultural stereotype of the "good mother" by presenting the stories of women who do not conform. It is scheduled for release in early May 1998.
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04/27/1998 Lans
Robots take center stage at Brown student talent show
Intelligent robots built and programmed by students will perform in a talent show designed to showcase these final class projects. The students' robots may look like toys, but they operate at nearly the same level of sophistication as some of the world's most famous robots. The show begins at 4Êp.m. Tuesday, April 28, in the Watson Center.
Intelligent robots built and programmed by students will perform in a talent show designed to showcase these final class projects. The students' robots may look like toys, but they operate at nearly the same level of sophistication as some of the world's most famous robots. The show begins at 4Êp.m. Tuesday, April 28, in the Watson Center.
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04/27/1998 Morton
Professor Paula Vogel wins the Pulitzer Prize for drama
Paula Vogel, professor of creative writing, wins the Pulitzer Prize for her play, "Learning to Drive."
Paula Vogel, professor of creative writing, wins the Pulitzer Prize for her play, "Learning to Drive."
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04/24/1998 Mahdesian
Building self-esteem at the end of a rope: OLEEP program
Through BOLT's Outdoor Leadership ane Experiential Education Program (OLEEP), Providence high shool pupils and their Brown student mentors learn about success and self-esteem by taking a ropes course in Conn.
Through BOLT's Outdoor Leadership ane Experiential Education Program (OLEEP), Providence high shool pupils and their Brown student mentors learn about success and self-esteem by taking a ropes course in Conn.
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04/24/1998 Lans
Brian Hawkins to leave Brown, become president and CEO of EDUCAUSE
Brown Senior Vice President Brian L. Hawkins has been named president and CEO of EDUCAUSE, a new organization formed by the consolidation of Educom and CAUSE, the nation's premier associations for information technology in higher education.
Brown Senior Vice President Brian L. Hawkins has been named president and CEO of EDUCAUSE, a new organization formed by the consolidation of Educom and CAUSE, the nation's premier associations for information technology in higher education.
News Release
97-114
04/20/1998 Nickel
Kamal Abdel-Malik receives Wriston Fellowship, which he will use to write a book
Kamal Abdel-Malik receives a Wriston Fellowship, which he will use to write a book on the "Rhetoric of Violence and Reconciliation"
Kamal Abdel-Malik receives a Wriston Fellowship, which he will use to write a book on the "Rhetoric of Violence and Reconciliation"
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04/17/1998 Mahdesian
Howard Foundation at Brown announces 1998-99 grant winners
Eleven writers and poets from colleges and universities throughout the country have received 1998-99 fellowships from the George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation, administered by Brown University.
Eleven writers and poets from colleges and universities throughout the country have received 1998-99 fellowships from the George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation, administered by Brown University.
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04/16/1998 Mahdesian
Brown creates Code of Conduct for vendors of Brown-imprinted goods
Brown University will require vendors who are licensed to supply products imprinted with the Brown name or symbols to adhere to a Code of Conduct that respects labor law, worker rights, environmental preservation and a high standard of business ethics. The code was developed by students and administrators as an effort to end sweatshop abuses.
Brown University will require vendors who are licensed to supply products imprinted with the Brown name or symbols to adhere to a Code of Conduct that respects labor law, worker rights, environmental preservation and a high standard of business ethics. The code was developed by students and administrators as an effort to end sweatshop abuses.
News Release
97-107
04/13/1998 Nickel
Arabic literature scholar wins Wriston Fellowship from Brown University
Dean of the College Kenneth Sacks announced that Kamal Abdel-Malek, assistant professor of comparative literature was selected as the winner of the 1998-99 Henry Merritt Wriston Fellowship competition.
Dean of the College Kenneth Sacks announced that Kamal Abdel-Malek, assistant professor of comparative literature was selected as the winner of the 1998-99 Henry Merritt Wriston Fellowship competition.
News Release
97-111
04/13/1998 Mahdesian
Transportation talks on fast track: Brown, RIPTA explore ways employees travel to campus
Brown teams up with RIPTA to explore commuting alternatives as ways to alleviate lack of parking, pollution
Brown teams up with RIPTA to explore commuting alternatives as ways to alleviate lack of parking, pollution
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04/10/1998 Mahdesian
Police and Security staff participate in a cultural diversity workshop
Police & Security personnel participate in a cultural diversity workshop
Police & Security personnel participate in a cultural diversity workshop
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04/10/1998 Sweeney
Jamaican prime minister to receive honorary degree from Brown
Brown University President E. Gordon Gee will confer an honorary Doctor of Laws degree on the Right Honorable P. J. Patterson, prime minister of Jamaica, at 7 p.m. Friday, April 10, 1998, in the Salomon Center for Teaching. Patterson will deliver the keynote address at a regional meeting of Caribbean students.
Brown University President E. Gordon Gee will confer an honorary Doctor of Laws degree on the Right Honorable P. J. Patterson, prime minister of Jamaica, at 7 p.m. Friday, April 10, 1998, in the Salomon Center for Teaching. Patterson will deliver the keynote address at a regional meeting of Caribbean students.
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04/10/1998 Mahdesian
Regional briefing on national public engagement report set for April 21
The Annenberg Institute for School Reform will sponsor a regional briefing for area educators, parents, policy-makers and media on April 21. The briefing, which will describe findings of a national study on pub lic engagement in public education, will feature representatives from several organizations in southern New England cited in the groundbreaking study.
The Annenberg Institute for School Reform will sponsor a regional briefing for area educators, parents, policy-makers and media on April 21. The briefing, which will describe findings of a national study on pub lic engagement in public education, will feature representatives from several organizations in southern New England cited in the groundbreaking study.
News Release
97-108
04/09/1998 Sweeney
Stakeholders' forum will examine public access to police documents
Police, ACLU, legal experts and the public will gather at Brown University at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, for an open forum on the police and access to public documents.
Police, ACLU, legal experts and the public will gather at Brown University at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, for an open forum on the police and access to public documents.
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04/06/1998 Mahdesian
Jamaican leader will keynote Caribbean student conference
Annual conference of the Students of Caribbean Ancestry (SOCA) host annual regional conference for Caribbean students. Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson is the keynote speaker.
Annual conference of the Students of Caribbean Ancestry (SOCA) host annual regional conference for Caribbean students. Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson is the keynote speaker.
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04/03/1998 Mahdesian
Last Word: Martin Martel, William McLoughlin and Anti-Racism
Last Word: Rhett Jones writes about lessons of anti-racism he learned from the late Bill McLoughlin and the late Martin Martel
Last Word: Rhett Jones writes about lessons of anti-racism he learned from the late Bill McLoughlin and the late Martin Martel
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04/03/1998 Jones
Police & Security aims for accreditation by national law enforcement agency
Police & Security seeks accreditation from the national Campus Association of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)
Police & Security seeks accreditation from the national Campus Association of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)
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03/27/1998 Sweeney
Honoring the man who sent writing in New Directions
A festival at brown features noted writers paying tribute to editor James Laughlin, the founder of New Directions Press, one of the publishing world's most important independent presses
A festival at brown features noted writers paying tribute to editor James Laughlin, the founder of New Directions Press, one of the publishing world's most important independent presses
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03/27/1998 Mahdesian
Study reports that R.I. cities, towns fall short in complying with open records laws
In a statewide audit of Rhode Island cities and towns conducted by students at Brown and URI, researchers were given access to nearly 85 percent of the public documents they requested. Police departments failed to comply with open records law more often than did town clerks and school departments
In a statewide audit of Rhode Island cities and towns conducted by students at Brown and URI, researchers were given access to nearly 85 percent of the public documents they requested. Police departments failed to comply with open records law more often than did town clerks and school departments
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03/27/1998 Nickel
Kathryn Montgomery Hunter to deliver annual Harriet W. Sheridan Lecture
Physicians must move beyond the style of Sherlock Holmes to find better ways to diagnose and treat medical mysteries, says Kathryn Montgomery Hunter, this year's Harriet W. Sheridan Literature and Medicine lecturer. Hunter's presentation, at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, 1998, in the Salomon Center, is open to the public at no charge.
Physicians must move beyond the style of Sherlock Holmes to find better ways to diagnose and treat medical mysteries, says Kathryn Montgomery Hunter, this year's Harriet W. Sheridan Literature and Medicine lecturer. Hunter's presentation, at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, 1998, in the Salomon Center, is open to the public at no charge.
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03/26/1998 Morton
Jamaica's prime minister to keynote regional Caribbean student forum
The Right Honorable P. J. Patterson, prime minister of Jamaica, will give the keynote address at the Sixth Annual Northeast Regional Caribbean Students Conference, April 10-12 on the Brown campus. Patterson's address will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, April 10, in Room 101 of the Salomon Center for Teaching.
The Right Honorable P. J. Patterson, prime minister of Jamaica, will give the keynote address at the Sixth Annual Northeast Regional Caribbean Students Conference, April 10-12 on the Brown campus. Patterson's address will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, April 10, in Room 101 of the Salomon Center for Teaching.
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97-103
03/25/1998 Mahdesian
Brown staffer will help start the ignition on Express Travel program
Kurt Teichert, coordinator of the Brown Is Green program, will be a featured speaker at a news conference to launch RIPTA's Express Travel program at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, on the steps of the Federal Building in downtown Providence. Gov. Lincoln Almond will proclaim the week of March 23 Commute-to-Work Week.
Kurt Teichert, coordinator of the Brown Is Green program, will be a featured speaker at a news conference to launch RIPTA's Express Travel program at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, on the steps of the Federal Building in downtown Providence. Gov. Lincoln Almond will proclaim the week of March 23 Commute-to-Work Week.
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03/23/1998 Mahdesian
Annenberg Institute releases first report on public engagement in education
Reasons for Hope, Voices for Change, a new report describing an 18-month study of public engagement in America's public schools, was released today in Washington by the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University.
Reasons for Hope, Voices for Change, a new report describing an 18-month study of public engagement in America's public schools, was released today in Washington by the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University.
News Release
97-099
03/19/1998 Sweeney
Faces of Brown: Calvin Watts, Campus Police Officer
Faces of Brown: Campus Security Office Calvin Watts
Faces of Brown: Campus Security Office Calvin Watts
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03/13/1998
New Directions Press founder to be honored in three-day festival
The Brown University Program in Creative Writing will host a three-day memorial tribute to James Laughlin, founder and editor of New Directions Press. The New Directions Festival will take place March 31 through April 2 on the Brown campus.
The Brown University Program in Creative Writing will host a three-day memorial tribute to James Laughlin, founder and editor of New Directions Press. The New Directions Festival will take place March 31 through April 2 on the Brown campus.
News Release
97-097
03/12/1998 Mahdesian
Public invited to kick-off conference for new Public Health Program
The public is invited to a free conference to discuss public health policy and the role of a public health agency. The event will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, MarchÊ20, 1998, in the Ray Conference Center at Butler Hospital in Providence.
The public is invited to a free conference to discuss public health policy and the role of a public health agency. The event will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, MarchÊ20, 1998, in the Ray Conference Center at Butler Hospital in Providence.
News Release
97-096
03/11/1998 Turner
Faces of Brown: Michael Jackson, reference librarian
Faces of Brown: Michael Jackson, reference librarian
Faces of Brown: Michael Jackson, reference librarian
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03/06/1998 Sweeney
Gice 'em the business: Brown's first entrepreneurship forum
Brown alumni who are making a living as entrepreneurs speak to undergraduates about their trials and tribulations.
Brown alumni who are making a living as entrepreneurs speak to undergraduates about their trials and tribulations.
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03/06/1998 Rabbino
Exhibition will mark centenary of Spanish-American War
Brown University will present A Splendid Little War, 1898: The Artists' Perspective, an exhibition that opens April 10, and a one-day symposium presented April 11, to commemorate the centenary of the Spanish-American War.
Brown University will present A Splendid Little War, 1898: The Artists' Perspective, an exhibition that opens April 10, and a one-day symposium presented April 11, to commemorate the centenary of the Spanish-American War.
News Release
97-094
03/05/1998 Mahdesian
Bell Gallery to present Kelley collection of African-American art
The Harmon and Harriet Kelley Collection of African American Art will be presented by the David Winton Bell Gallery at Brown University from April 18 through May 31, 1998. The Kelley collection has been called "one of the finest that has been assembled tracing the history of African-American art."
The Harmon and Harriet Kelley Collection of African American Art will be presented by the David Winton Bell Gallery at Brown University from April 18 through May 31, 1998. The Kelley collection has been called "one of the finest that has been assembled tracing the history of African-American art."
News Release
97-091
03/02/1998 Mahdesian
Beanie Baby raffle will benefit Rhode Island Community Food Bank
The Brown University Bookstore will hold weekly raffles in March for a chance to win a "Princess" bear Beanie Baby. The Bookstore will donate all proceeds to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.
The Brown University Bookstore will hold weekly raffles in March for a chance to win a "Princess" bear Beanie Baby. The Bookstore will donate all proceeds to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.
News Release
97-092
03/02/1998 Sweeney
Brown, URI researchers to release evaluation of public records access
Students and faculty from Brown University and the University of Rhode Island will re lease a report evaluating the level and quality of access to public records afforded by Rhode Island cities and towns. The researchers will discuss their work during a news conference at 9:30 a.m. Monday, March 16, 1998, in the Cranston Public Library.
Students and faculty from Brown University and the University of Rhode Island will re lease a report evaluating the level and quality of access to public records afforded by Rhode Island cities and towns. The researchers will discuss their work during a news conference at 9:30 a.m. Monday, March 16, 1998, in the Cranston Public Library.
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97-095a
03/02/1998 Nickel
With fierce belief in herself, postdoc Gabrielle McLamore flies high in science
Postdoctoral student Gabrielle McLamore, studying pharmacology with Michael Walker, rescued herself from a life of gangs and drugs with a fierce belief in herself
Postdoctoral student Gabrielle McLamore, studying pharmacology with Michael Walker, rescued herself from a life of gangs and drugs with a fierce belief in herself
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02/27/1998 Mahdesian
Scientists will present Galileo images suggesting water on Jupiter moon
At an 11 a.m. press briefing Monday, March 2, 1998, scientists from NASA and Brown University will discuss new images of Jupiter's moon Europa taken by the Galileo spacecraft. The images suggest water may exist below Europa's frozen surface.
At an 11 a.m. press briefing Monday, March 2, 1998, scientists from NASA and Brown University will discuss new images of Jupiter's moon Europa taken by the Galileo spacecraft. The images suggest water may exist below Europa's frozen surface.
News Release
97-090
02/27/1998 Turner
The mane event: Founded two years ago, the varsity equestrian team now has 25 members and ranks third among 13 schools
Founded two years ago, the University's varsity equestrian team has 25 members, ranks third among 13 schools
Founded two years ago, the University's varsity equestrian team has 25 members, ranks third among 13 schools
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02/20/1998 Lans
Off Hours: Mark Oribello, CIS staff member, EMT/Firefighter in Warren
Off Hours: Mark Oribello in computer science is a volunteer EMT/Firefighter with the Warren Fire Department
Off Hours: Mark Oribello in computer science is a volunteer EMT/Firefighter with the Warren Fire Department
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02/20/1998 Sweeney
Two ACUP members submit a minority report to Gee
Two ACUP members submit a minority report to President Gee
Two ACUP members submit a minority report to President Gee
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02/20/1998 Sweeney
Gee forgoes Inaugural Weekend, plans series of academic, community events
Brown President E. Gordon Gee has announced that inaugural ceremonies planned for April 24-25, 1998, will instead be distributed across the year, with the inaugural address now scheduled for Commencement Weekend. A portion of the funds that would have been dedicated to organizing and staging a formal inauguration will be divided equally between the University's libraries and scholarship fund.
Brown President E. Gordon Gee has announced that inaugural ceremonies planned for April 24-25, 1998, will instead be distributed across the year, with the inaugural address now scheduled for Commencement Weekend. A portion of the funds that would have been dedicated to organizing and staging a formal inauguration will be divided equally between the University's libraries and scholarship fund.
News Release
97-085
02/20/1998 Nickel
Brown approves lowest percentage fee increase in more than 30 years
The Brown Corporation has approved an increase of 3.9 percent in total undergraduate fees, the lowest percentage increase since 1967. Tuition will rise 4.5 percent to $23,616; undergraduate fees, including room and board, will total $31,060. Brown's undergraduate financial aid budget, which is indexed to increases in overall fees, will receive $1.6 million in new funding.
The Brown Corporation has approved an increase of 3.9 percent in total undergraduate fees, the lowest percentage increase since 1967. Tuition will rise 4.5 percent to $23,616; undergraduate fees, including room and board, will total $31,060. Brown's undergraduate financial aid budget, which is indexed to increases in overall fees, will receive $1.6 million in new funding.
News Release
97-082
02/14/1998 Nickel
Outsiders looking in: an overview of Brown
In preparation for Becoming Brown's president, E. Gordon Gee asked a team of educators to provide an independent overview of the University. The trio -- Frank Rhodes, Pat McPherson and Len Schlesinger -- spent time on campus in the fall of 1997 talking with trustees, faculty, staff and students. Gee shared excerpts of the team's final report.
In preparation for Becoming Brown's president, E. Gordon Gee asked a team of educators to provide an independent overview of the University. The trio -- Frank Rhodes, Pat McPherson and Len Schlesinger -- spent time on campus in the fall of 1997 talking with trustees, faculty, staff and students. Gee shared excerpts of the team's final report.
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02/13/1998 Sweeney
Answering the call of the muse: Seekers of the arts find an array on campus
An array of arts are represented on campus, from sculpture and paintings, to collections and performances -- musical, theatrical and dance
An array of arts are represented on campus, from sculpture and paintings, to collections and performances -- musical, theatrical and dance
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02/13/1998 DeMaio
Helen Thomas rates the presidents
Reporter Helen Thomas, who has covered the White House for decades for UPI, gives quick impressions on all the presidents she's written about
Reporter Helen Thomas, who has covered the White House for decades for UPI, gives quick impressions on all the presidents she's written about
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02/13/1998 Mahdesian
State underutilizes minority-owned businesses, study shows
Research conducted by sociologist Hilary Silver finds that the state of Rhode Island underutilizes minority-owned businesses
Research conducted by sociologist Hilary Silver finds that the state of Rhode Island underutilizes minority-owned businesses
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02/13/1998 Lans
Study of arts, music may enhance young pupils' math and reading skills
Martin F. Gardiner of Brown University's Center for the Study of Human Development will discuss his work investigating how youngsters who studied the arts and music in their classrooms showed improved math and reading skills. He will speak Tuesday, Feb. 17, 1998, at a 10:30 a.m. news briefing and during a 2:15-4:15 p.m. session titled "Alternate Mechanisms for Motor and Visual Spatial Cognition."
Martin F. Gardiner of Brown University's Center for the Study of Human Development will discuss his work investigating how youngsters who studied the arts and music in their classrooms showed improved math and reading skills. He will speak Tuesday, Feb. 17, 1998, at a 10:30 a.m. news briefing and during a 2:15-4:15 p.m. session titled "Alternate Mechanisms for Motor and Visual Spatial Cognition."
News Release
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02/12/1998 Sweeney
Queen Elizabeth I will come to life during Women's History Month
During Women's History Month, actress Marilyn Murphy Meardon will bring Queen Elizabeth I to life in three performances drawn from texts written by one of Great Britain's greatest rulers. In Her Own Words: Elizabeth I Onstage and Online is spon sored by Brown University's Women Writers Project and Rhode Island's Office of Library and Information Services.
During Women's History Month, actress Marilyn Murphy Meardon will bring Queen Elizabeth I to life in three performances drawn from texts written by one of Great Britain's greatest rulers. In Her Own Words: Elizabeth I Onstage and Online is spon sored by Brown University's Women Writers Project and Rhode Island's Office of Library and Information Services.
News Release
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02/12/1998 Sweeney
Public affairs conference to paint a complex portrait of art in America
The 18th annual Providence Journal/Brown University Public Affairs Conference, ti tled The Arts in America: Creativity and Controversy, will take place Feb. 23 through Feb. 27, 1998. It will be presented in partnership with the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and in conjunction with an arts conference organized by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA).
The 18th annual Providence Journal/Brown University Public Affairs Conference, ti tled The Arts in America: Creativity and Controversy, will take place Feb. 23 through Feb. 27, 1998. It will be presented in partnership with the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and in conjunction with an arts conference organized by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA).
News Release
97-071
02/10/1998 Mahdesian
Professor to outline dynamic history, uncertain future of mathematics
The practice and instruction of mathematics have changed over history, and more changes are in store, according to Brown Professor Joan L. Richards, who will join a discussion of "The Changing Environment of Science" from 3 to 6 p.m. Feb. 14 at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
The practice and instruction of mathematics have changed over history, and more changes are in store, according to Brown Professor Joan L. Richards, who will join a discussion of "The Changing Environment of Science" from 3 to 6 p.m. Feb. 14 at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
News Release
97-079i
02/09/1998 Lans
The Bear necessities -- what it takes to be Brown's mascot
The students who don the Brown Bear costume bring life to the University's mascot. But they'll never reveal their faces.
The students who don the Brown Bear costume bring life to the University's mascot. But they'll never reveal their faces.
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22GSJ17b
02/06/1998 Lans
Last Word: Can there be one America?
Last Word: Can there be one America? John Eng-Wong, director of Brown's Office of Foreign Student, Faculty and Staff Services, provides his perspective, reflected in a summer trip from Williamsburg to Washington, D.C.
Last Word: Can there be one America? John Eng-Wong, director of Brown's Office of Foreign Student, Faculty and Staff Services, provides his perspective, reflected in a summer trip from Williamsburg to Washington, D.C.
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22GSJ17d
02/06/1998 Eng-Wong
Blumstein appoints task force on academic/non-academic student life
Since 1979, Brown University has had separate dean's offices for the academic and non-academic areas of undergraduate student life. A task force appointed by In terim Provost Sheila Blumstein will review the rationale for that arrangement and con sider whether the two-office structure is the optimal way of organizing student affairs.
Since 1979, Brown University has had separate dean's offices for the academic and non-academic areas of undergraduate student life. A task force appointed by In terim Provost Sheila Blumstein will review the rationale for that arrangement and con sider whether the two-office structure is the optimal way of organizing student affairs.
News Release
97-077
02/06/1998 Nickel
Many HIV-infected men and women hide HIV status from sex partners
A study in the Archives of Internal Medicine indicates that many HIV-infected indi viduals do not disclose their status to sexual partners. The result is that the sexual partners of HIV-infected individuals may be unaware of their risk for acquiring the HIV virus. (Embargoed for 2/8/98)
A study in the Archives of Internal Medicine indicates that many HIV-infected indi viduals do not disclose their status to sexual partners. The result is that the sexual partners of HIV-infected individuals may be unaware of their risk for acquiring the HIV virus. (Embargoed for 2/8/98)
News Release
97-075
02/04/1998 Turner
Edward J. Wing named chair of the Department of Medicine
Edward J. Wing, M.D., has been named chairman of the Department of Medicine in the Brown University School of Medicine. Wing comes to Brown after serving as in terim chairman of the Department of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Infec tious Diseases at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Edward J. Wing, M.D., has been named chairman of the Department of Medicine in the Brown University School of Medicine. Wing comes to Brown after serving as in terim chairman of the Department of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Infec tious Diseases at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
News Release
97-076
02/04/1998 Turner
Pediatrics professor and colleagues help RI institute hearing tests for all newborns
Dr. Betty Vohr helped Rhode Island become the first state in the nation to screen all newborns for hearing loss. The procedure spots potential problems early, often leading to early intervention for the youngsters and their parents
Dr. Betty Vohr helped Rhode Island become the first state in the nation to screen all newborns for hearing loss. The procedure spots potential problems early, often leading to early intervention for the youngsters and their parents
GSJ Story
22GSJ16c
01/30/1998 Turner
A trio of perspectives on presidential scandal
Professors Morone, West and Cornwell give their perspectives on the allegations President Clinton is facing regarding extramarital affairs.
Professors Morone, West and Cornwell give their perspectives on the allegations President Clinton is facing regarding extramarital affairs.
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22GSJ16c
01/30/1998 Lans
Race, diversity get in-depth treatment in four-day seminar
The offices of Training and Development and EEO sponsor a four-day-long diversity seminar for University employees in tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., to support President Clinton's initiative on race, and to "celebrate community" at Brown.
The offices of Training and Development and EEO sponsor a four-day-long diversity seminar for University employees in tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., to support President Clinton's initiative on race, and to "celebrate community" at Brown.
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22GSJ16e
01/30/1998 Sweeney
Survey of voters shows Kennedy and Pine ahead, Almond and York tied
A survey of 414 Rhode Island voters conducted Jan. 24 and 25 found Rep. Patrick Kennedy leading Treasurer Nancy Mayer and Attorney General Jeff Pine leading two potential opponents. Voter responses suggested that the governor's race is a dead heat between Gov. Lincoln Almond and Myrth York.
A survey of 414 Rhode Island voters conducted Jan. 24 and 25 found Rep. Patrick Kennedy leading Treasurer Nancy Mayer and Attorney General Jeff Pine leading two potential opponents. Voter responses suggested that the governor's race is a dead heat between Gov. Lincoln Almond and Myrth York.
News Release
97-073
01/28/1998 Nickel
Pell seminar Feb. 9 will examine the making of excellent teachers
The Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory at Brown University is sponsoring a policy seminar that will consider the steps needed to prepare, recruit and support excellent teachers. Claudio Sanchez, education reporter for National Public Radio, will moderate a panel of educators and policymakers who will gather from 4-6 p.m. Feb. 9 in Sayles Hall.
The Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory at Brown University is sponsoring a policy seminar that will consider the steps needed to prepare, recruit and support excellent teachers. Claudio Sanchez, education reporter for National Public Radio, will moderate a panel of educators and policymakers who will gather from 4-6 p.m. Feb. 9 in Sayles Hall.
News Release
97-070
01/26/1998 Sweeney
Work of Annette Messager to be featured at Bell Gallery
An exhibition of works by French artist Annette Messager, titled "Map of temper, Map of tenderness," will be presented at the David Winton Bell Gallery at Brown University from Jan. 31 through March 15, 1998. Messager will speak at an opening reception at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, at the gallery, 64 College St. in the List Art Center.
An exhibition of works by French artist Annette Messager, titled "Map of temper, Map of tenderness," will be presented at the David Winton Bell Gallery at Brown University from Jan. 31 through March 15, 1998. Messager will speak at an opening reception at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, at the gallery, 64 College St. in the List Art Center.
News Release
97-072
01/26/1998 Mahdesian
State provides funds to three ventures involving Brown faculty
Rhode Island's new Slater Technology Fund Innovation Partnership Program is created to spur manufacturing and job growth based on local technology. Three collaborations involving Brown engineering faculty received some of this money: a laser endeavor, technology for high-rate preparation of indium tin oxide powder, and an effort to advance digital color printing technology.
Rhode Island's new Slater Technology Fund Innovation Partnership Program is created to spur manufacturing and job growth based on local technology. Three collaborations involving Brown engineering faculty received some of this money: a laser endeavor, technology for high-rate preparation of indium tin oxide powder, and an effort to advance digital color printing technology.
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22GSJ15c
01/23/1998 Turner
Recovering indirect costs: sponsored-funding activities involve millions of dollars at Brown
As a private university, Brown relies heavily on recovering the facilities and administrative (F&A) costs, formerly called indirect costs, of its sponsored activities. Sponsored-funding activities involve millions of dollars at Brown, and recovery of F&A costs plays a key role in the University's overall budget profess
As a private university, Brown relies heavily on recovering the facilities and administrative (F&A) costs, formerly called indirect costs, of its sponsored activities. Sponsored-funding activities involve millions of dollars at Brown, and recovery of F&A costs plays a key role in the University's overall budget profess
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22GSJ15d
01/23/1998 Turner
Re-tooled cellular assembly line creates novel antibiotics
A research team that included David Cane of chemistry and biochemistry have re-tooled the molecular building blocks of an antibiotic-producing bacteria to allow it to construct new drugs.
A research team that included David Cane of chemistry and biochemistry have re-tooled the molecular building blocks of an antibiotic-producing bacteria to allow it to construct new drugs.
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22GSJ15e
01/23/1998 Turner
Case study in grant applications: Population Studies and Training Center
Five years ago Dennis Hogan was deciding the fate of grant applications for the National Institutes of Health. Now he is using his experience to help Brown faculty at the Population Studies and Training Center to produce successful applications. PSTC saw a dramatic increase in research funding recently, from $406,000 in 1996 to $1.6 million last year.
Five years ago Dennis Hogan was deciding the fate of grant applications for the National Institutes of Health. Now he is using his experience to help Brown faculty at the Population Studies and Training Center to produce successful applications. PSTC saw a dramatic increase in research funding recently, from $406,000 in 1996 to $1.6 million last year.
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22GSJ15f
01/23/1998 Lans
Three students win Marshall, Rhodes scholarships
Three students receive prestigious Marshall and Rhodes scholarships: Kristi Abrams, Sylvia Sellers-Garcia and Justin Driver
Three students receive prestigious Marshall and Rhodes scholarships: Kristi Abrams, Sylvia Sellers-Garcia and Justin Driver
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22GSJ15i
01/23/1998 Mahdesian
The staff-eye view: Top concerns include salaries, benefits, communications, diversity
A survey of staff found that Brown employees give the University high marks for academic quality, but their top concerns include salaries and benefits, internal communications and diversity issues. The survey was sponsored by the Office of Public Affairs and University Relations, and was conducted by a Cambridge, Mass., public opinion polling firm.
A survey of staff found that Brown employees give the University high marks for academic quality, but their top concerns include salaries and benefits, internal communications and diversity issues. The survey was sponsored by the Office of Public Affairs and University Relations, and was conducted by a Cambridge, Mass., public opinion polling firm.
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22GSJ15j
01/23/1998 Nickel
WBSR: A new 'old' vboice on campus
The radio station WBSR is on the air at 88.1 FM. Originally the first college radio station, the station was eclipsed by WBRU, ending WBSR broadcasts by the mid-1970s. The revived station h opes to provide more coverage of campus events and sports with its staff of reporters
The radio station WBSR is on the air at 88.1 FM. Originally the first college radio station, the station was eclipsed by WBRU, ending WBSR broadcasts by the mid-1970s. The revived station h opes to provide more coverage of campus events and sports with its staff of reporters
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22GSJ15l
01/23/1998 Mahdesian
The playwright's the thing at Steinberg Festival of New Plays
The Steinberg Festival of New Plays, now in its second year, is produced in partnership with Trinity Repertory Company. The festival gives budding playwrights the opportunity to see their writing performed on stage and provides feedback from the audience. The festival is a wonderful outlet for graduate students in the Graduate Writing Program
The Steinberg Festival of New Plays, now in its second year, is produced in partnership with Trinity Repertory Company. The festival gives budding playwrights the opportunity to see their writing performed on stage and provides feedback from the audience. The festival is a wonderful outlet for graduate students in the Graduate Writing Program
GSJ Story
22GSJ15m
01/23/1998 Mahdesian
Taking a turn at the crystal ball
If the New York Times were to run a story about Brown on front page five years from now, what would you hope the story would be about? Several Brown administrators had an opportunity to offer their ideas when E. Gordon Gee was about to become Brown's president. This article expanded the query to members of the Brown community. Responses ranged from ideas for the medical school to the undergraduate orientation program to football
If the New York Times were to run a story about Brown on front page five years from now, what would you hope the story would be about? Several Brown administrators had an opportunity to offer their ideas when E. Gordon Gee was about to become Brown's president. This article expanded the query to members of the Brown community. Responses ranged from ideas for the medical school to the undergraduate orientation program to football
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22GSJ15n
01/23/1998 Sweeney
Steinberg Festival of New Plays to run Jan. 29 through Feb. 8
The 1998 Steinberg New Plays Festival - the second year of collaboration between Brown's graduate program in playwriting and Trinity Repertory Company - presents eight plays by graduate students at Brown, from Jan. 29 through Feb. 1, and Feb. 5 through Feb. 8, at the Trinity Repertory Company in downtown Providence.
The 1998 Steinberg New Plays Festival - the second year of collaboration between Brown's graduate program in playwriting and Trinity Repertory Company - presents eight plays by graduate students at Brown, from Jan. 29 through Feb. 1, and Feb. 5 through Feb. 8, at the Trinity Repertory Company in downtown Providence.
News Release
97-067
01/20/1998 Mahdesian
Brown and RISD presidents to create mosaic panels
On Friday, Jan. 23, at 2:30 p.m., Brown President E. Gordon Gee, RISD President Roger Mandle and Stephen Kane, principal of the Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, will create two mosaic panels as part of a larger mosaic project that brought all three institutions together.
On Friday, Jan. 23, at 2:30 p.m., Brown President E. Gordon Gee, RISD President Roger Mandle and Stephen Kane, principal of the Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, will create two mosaic panels as part of a larger mosaic project that brought all three institutions together.
News Release
97-069
01/20/1998 Mahdesian
Brown establishes Tillinghast Chair in international studies
Brown University has established the Tillinghast Professorship in International Studies, honoring Charles C. Tillinghast Jr., longtime trustee, fellow and chancellor emeritus. Funding for the chair included a $1-million grant from the Henry Luce Foundation, of which Tillinghast served as a director from 1974 to 1996.
Brown University has established the Tillinghast Professorship in International Studies, honoring Charles C. Tillinghast Jr., longtime trustee, fellow and chancellor emeritus. Funding for the chair included a $1-million grant from the Henry Luce Foundation, of which Tillinghast served as a director from 1974 to 1996.
News Release
97-066
01/15/1998 Nickel
Ram—n Cortines named interim director of Annenberg Institute
Ram—n Cortines, former chancellor of New York City Schools from 1993-95, has been appointed interim director of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform.
Ram—n Cortines, former chancellor of New York City Schools from 1993-95, has been appointed interim director of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform.
News Release
97-065
01/12/1998 Sweeney
All parties in Lack case agree to settlement ending legal proceedings
Adam Lack, Sara Klein and Brown University have agreed to settle a law suit in U.S. District Court arising from a University disciplinary hearing in May 1996.
Adam Lack, Sara Klein and Brown University have agreed to settle a law suit in U.S. District Court arising from a University disciplinary hearing in May 1996.
News Release
97-063
12/31/1997 Nickel
Brown University senior in critical condition after shooting
Brown Police and Security Services issues Safety Bulletin following an on-campus shooting incident.
Brown Police and Security Services issues Safety Bulletin following an on-campus shooting incident.
News Release
97-064a
12/23/1997 Nickel
Brown University senior in critical condition after shooting
David McManus, a Brown University senior from Acton, Mass., was the victim of a shooting early Saturday morning, Dec. 20. He was listed in critical condition at Rhode Island Hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
David McManus, a Brown University senior from Acton, Mass., was the victim of a shooting early Saturday morning, Dec. 20. He was listed in critical condition at Rhode Island Hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
News Release
97-064
12/20/1997 Nickel
Two Brown students selected for Marshall Scholarships
Two Brown University students are among 38 Americans selected this year to receive British Marshall Scholarships for study in Britain next year.
Two Brown University students are among 38 Americans selected this year to receive British Marshall Scholarships for study in Britain next year.
News Release
97-061
12/19/1997 Mahdesian
Sheila E. Blumstein named interim provost for second semester
President-elect E. Gordon Gee has announced that Professor Sheila E. Blumstein will serve as interim provost until June 30, 1998. Blumstein, former dean of the College, will succeed Provost and Acting President James Pomerantz on Jan. 6, 1998, when Gee assumes his full-time duties at Brown.
President-elect E. Gordon Gee has announced that Professor Sheila E. Blumstein will serve as interim provost until June 30, 1998. Blumstein, former dean of the College, will succeed Provost and Acting President James Pomerantz on Jan. 6, 1998, when Gee assumes his full-time duties at Brown.
News Release
97-059
12/16/1997 Nickel
Brown student receives Rhodes Scholarship
Brown University senior Sara Kristine Abrams is one of 32 students nationwide to receive a Rhodes Scholarship for study in England. Abrams, of Edmonds, Wash., will begin studying at the University of Oxford next fall.
Brown University senior Sara Kristine Abrams is one of 32 students nationwide to receive a Rhodes Scholarship for study in England. Abrams, of Edmonds, Wash., will begin studying at the University of Oxford next fall.
News Release
97-058
12/12/1997 Lans
Annenberg sponsors interactive video discussion on urban schools
A free live videoconference on Jan. 29, 1998, will give teachers, parents, administrators and others an opportunity to participate in a national discussion about building stronger urban schools. To support local discussion, community groups can get free materials from the Annenberg Institute for School Reform, sponsors of the videoconference.
A free live videoconference on Jan. 29, 1998, will give teachers, parents, administrators and others an opportunity to participate in a national discussion about building stronger urban schools. To support local discussion, community groups can get free materials from the Annenberg Institute for School Reform, sponsors of the videoconference.
News Release
97-057
12/09/1997 Sweeney
Weekly drug strategy may lead to breast cancer treatment
A new weekly regimen of an intense dose of the drug paclitaxel significantly shrinks breast cancer tumors in many patients.
A new weekly regimen of an intense dose of the drug paclitaxel significantly shrinks breast cancer tumors in many patients.
News Release
97-054
12/06/1997 Turner
Mosaic project is more than the sum of its parts
Community art project unites Brown professor Richard Fishman, his class of 14 freshmen in Art 11, and 14 fourth and fifth graders from Martin Luther King School. Fishman is working with Jonny Skye Njie, at RISD, to conceive of the project, which will be a mosaic made up of tiles. The mosaic will be built on panels, then exhibited at the RISD Museum Feb. 28, then mounted in some building or at some outdoor location in the city of Providence.
Community art project unites Brown professor Richard Fishman, his class of 14 freshmen in Art 11, and 14 fourth and fifth graders from Martin Luther King School. Fishman is working with Jonny Skye Njie, at RISD, to conceive of the project, which will be a mosaic made up of tiles. The mosaic will be built on panels, then exhibited at the RISD Museum Feb. 28, then mounted in some building or at some outdoor location in the city of Providence.
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22GSJ14b
12/05/1997 Mahdesian
Star Trek's Borg Queen finds her way into dissertation
Janice Okoomian, a graduate student student in American civilization, is working on a dissertation about the way the body is used to define female identity in conjunction with race or ethnicity in narratives of origin. The alien Borg Queen of Star Trek fame finds her way into one chapter of the dissertation.
Janice Okoomian, a graduate student student in American civilization, is working on a dissertation about the way the body is used to define female identity in conjunction with race or ethnicity in narratives of origin. The alien Borg Queen of Star Trek fame finds her way into one chapter of the dissertation.
GSJ Story
22GSJ14c
12/05/1997 Lans
Community director program provides support network in first-year dorms
The Community Director program provides a support network for undergraduates living in campus dorms. Some CDs, who are graduate students, even provide a taste of family life in the dorms. This story focuses on Sumit Nijhawan and Ihab Girgis, married grad students who are CDs in one of Brown's dorms
The Community Director program provides a support network for undergraduates living in campus dorms. Some CDs, who are graduate students, even provide a taste of family life in the dorms. This story focuses on Sumit Nijhawan and Ihab Girgis, married grad students who are CDs in one of Brown's dorms
GSJ Story
22GSJ14d
12/05/1997 Lans
Four-day series for Brown employees will celebrate diversitiy, honor King's vision
A special four-day workshop for Brown staff will be held Jan 20-24. The "Celebration of Community: Differences in Harmony" is offered in honor of the vision of MLK and in support of President's Initiative on Race in America
A special four-day workshop for Brown staff will be held Jan 20-24. The "Celebration of Community: Differences in Harmony" is offered in honor of the vision of MLK and in support of President's Initiative on Race in America
GSJ Story
22GSJ14h
12/05/1997 Sweeney
Clinton official to give keynote at Leadership Alliance symposium
The Leadership Alliance will present a two-day symposium Dec. 11-12, 1997, in Washington, D.C., in conjunction with the annual meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology. A high-ranking official in the Clinton administration will deliver the keynote address at the symposium.
The Leadership Alliance will present a two-day symposium Dec. 11-12, 1997, in Washington, D.C., in conjunction with the annual meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology. A high-ranking official in the Clinton administration will deliver the keynote address at the symposium.
News Release
97-053
12/02/1997 Mahdesian
Rose takes part in national dialogue on hate crimes
Dean of Student Life Robin Rose was among some 350 people -- from educators to law enforcement officers, legislators, ministers, students and victims, who assembled in Washington, D.C., for a national conference on hate crimes.
Dean of Student Life Robin Rose was among some 350 people -- from educators to law enforcement officers, legislators, ministers, students and victims, who assembled in Washington, D.C., for a national conference on hate crimes.
GSJ Story
22GSJ13a
11/21/1997 Lans
Having confronted her disability, engineering student sets her sights on high targets
Krystyn Van Vliet is an outstanding engineering student who is active in community service. A scholar of the highest order, she overcame grave head injuries from a high school auto accident. She had to regain her memory, judgment, speech and other communication skills
Krystyn Van Vliet is an outstanding engineering student who is active in community service. A scholar of the highest order, she overcame grave head injuries from a high school auto accident. She had to regain her memory, judgment, speech and other communication skills
GSJ Story
22GSJ13c
11/21/1997 Turner
Ten-year demographic study of Providence finds revolving door at schools
The first half of a demographic study of Providence led by James W. McNally of Brown's Center for Population Studies, offers a look at the public school system. The statistics are part of a database that will describe all aspects of city life from 1987 to 1997. The database should be completed by March 1998 with regular updates thereafter.
The first half of a demographic study of Providence led by James W. McNally of Brown's Center for Population Studies, offers a look at the public school system. The statistics are part of a database that will describe all aspects of city life from 1987 to 1997. The database should be completed by March 1998 with regular updates thereafter.
News Release
97-051
11/21/1997 Lans
Aspirin not given to many heart-attack patients, despite recommendation
A new study shows that only 45 percent of 463 emergency-room heart-attack patients received a timely dose of aspirin at the hospital. Medical guidelines call for immediate administration of 160 mg of aspirin to patients suspected of having had a heart attack.
A new study shows that only 45 percent of 463 emergency-room heart-attack patients received a timely dose of aspirin at the hospital. Medical guidelines call for immediate administration of 160 mg of aspirin to patients suspected of having had a heart attack.
News Release
97-052
11/21/1997 Turner
A selection of holiday story ideas from Brown University experts
From holiday stress to international travel, Brown professors offer their expertise and commentary on a variety of seasonal topics.
From holiday stress to international travel, Brown professors offer their expertise and commentary on a variety of seasonal topics.
News Release
97-050
11/19/1997 Mahdesian
Sarah Doyle helps place another woman in spotlight. Replacement portrait is a copy of a much livelier version done in 1902
A replacement portrait of Sarah Doyle, stolen from campus in August 1997, will be a copy of a much better version painted by Cecilia Beaux, whose claim to fame was portraits of strong, independent women. The copy work is being done by RISD student Bryan Konietzko.
A replacement portrait of Sarah Doyle, stolen from campus in August 1997, will be a copy of a much better version painted by Cecilia Beaux, whose claim to fame was portraits of strong, independent women. The copy work is being done by RISD student Bryan Konietzko.
GSJ Story
22GSJ12c
11/14/1997 Lans
'I'm basically just a human scanner,' RISD painter says
How does an artist copy a 97-year-old portrait of Sarah Doyle? "I'm just basically a human scanner," says RISD student Bryan Konietzko, who is copying a lively portrait of Sarah Doyle, painted by Cecilia Beaux in 1902, to replace they Doyle portrait stolen from campus in August 1997.
How does an artist copy a 97-year-old portrait of Sarah Doyle? "I'm just basically a human scanner," says RISD student Bryan Konietzko, who is copying a lively portrait of Sarah Doyle, painted by Cecilia Beaux in 1902, to replace they Doyle portrait stolen from campus in August 1997.
GSJ Story
22GSJ12d
11/14/1997 Lans
D'Souza, Wu debate affirmative action.
Dinesh D'Souza and Frank Wu debate affirmative action at a session sponsored during Asian-American Month.
Dinesh D'Souza and Frank Wu debate affirmative action at a session sponsored during Asian-American Month.
GSJ Story
22GSJ12e
11/14/1997 Niss
Olympians recall their quests for medals
Thirteen Brown alumni who competed in the Olympic Games come back to campus to talk about their experiences. Thirty-nine current and former Brunonians have participated in 13 summer and five winter Olympics for nine different countries.
Thirteen Brown alumni who competed in the Olympic Games come back to campus to talk about their experiences. Thirty-nine current and former Brunonians have participated in 13 summer and five winter Olympics for nine different countries.
GSJ Story
22GSJ12h
11/14/1997 Bettancourt
Men as likely as women to suffer from body image disorder, study says
A study by psychiatrists at Butler Hospital in Providence, R.I., found a nearly equal sex ratio among patients with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), as well as similarities in age of onset, course of illness and severity of symptoms between genders.
A study by psychiatrists at Butler Hospital in Providence, R.I., found a nearly equal sex ratio among patients with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), as well as similarities in age of onset, course of illness and severity of symptoms between genders.
News Release
97-049
11/14/1997 Lans
Two from Brown have role in U.S. Department of Education conference
Maria Pacheco of the New England Desegregation Assistance Center and John R. Correiro of The Education Alliance are helping the Department of Education plan its eastern regional conference, expected to draw 2,000 participants to Washington, D.C. Also, Pacheco will chair a session titled "Involving Families and Communities in Education." Correiro's session will focus on charter and magnet schools.
Maria Pacheco of the New England Desegregation Assistance Center and John R. Correiro of The Education Alliance are helping the Department of Education plan its eastern regional conference, expected to draw 2,000 participants to Washington, D.C. Also, Pacheco will chair a session titled "Involving Families and Communities in Education." Correiro's session will focus on charter and magnet schools.
News Release
97-047
11/12/1997 Sweeney
Brown's Krystyn Van Vliet wins three national engineering awards
Krystyn Van Vliet, a Brown University student who overcame serious head injuries and a resulting learning disability, has won academic scholarships that cover her se nior-year tuition and other expenses.
Krystyn Van Vliet, a Brown University student who overcame serious head injuries and a resulting learning disability, has won academic scholarships that cover her se nior-year tuition and other expenses.
News Release
97-046
11/11/1997 Turner
Chaperone proteins may hold clue to aging process
Chaperone proteins may hold clue to aging process. In a study conducted by Marc Tatar and others, a brief genetic response to heat stress increased a fruit fly's life span. But don't head for the sauna yet
Chaperone proteins may hold clue to aging process. In a study conducted by Marc Tatar and others, a brief genetic response to heat stress increased a fruit fly's life span. But don't head for the sauna yet
GSJ Story
22GSJ11a
11/07/1997 Turner
Trick-or-treat at Wriston, sponsored by Greek Council, is 'the bomb' for youngsters
Some 300 youngsters from Providence schools, communitiy centers and clubs come to campus to trick-or-treat at Wriston Quad. The event is sponsored by the Greek Council.
Some 300 youngsters from Providence schools, communitiy centers and clubs come to campus to trick-or-treat at Wriston Quad. The event is sponsored by the Greek Council.
GSJ Story
22GSJ11b
11/07/1997 Lans
Patients with gastrointestinal cancer are sought for clinical drug trials
Doctors in the Brown University Oncology Group seek patients with gastrointestinal cancer who want to participate in clinical trials involving novel anti-canger agents. These trials are being conducted in Brown-affiliated hospitals and in Kent County Hospital. The first drug tested will be Marimastat.
Doctors in the Brown University Oncology Group seek patients with gastrointestinal cancer who want to participate in clinical trials involving novel anti-canger agents. These trials are being conducted in Brown-affiliated hospitals and in Kent County Hospital. The first drug tested will be Marimastat.
GSJ Story
22GSJ11d
11/07/1997 Turner
Who was on trial -- the au pair or in-home day care and working moms?
Professors Lipsitt and Cheit discuss who was on trial -- the au pair or in-home day care and working moms -- in the wake of a trial of British nanny Louise Woodward, accused in the death of a Boston-area infant under her care.
Professors Lipsitt and Cheit discuss who was on trial -- the au pair or in-home day care and working moms -- in the wake of a trial of British nanny Louise Woodward, accused in the death of a Boston-area infant under her care.
GSJ Story
22GSJ11e
11/07/1997 Mahdesian
Brown to replace portrait of Sarah Doyle, advocate for women students
Brown University's portrait of Sarah E. Doyle (1830-1922), stolen in August, will be replaced with a copy of what is considered to be a better portrait from the Rhode Is land School of Design. RISD student Bryan Konietzko recently began the two-month project, and the new portrait may hang in Sayles Hall by the end of the year.
Brown University's portrait of Sarah E. Doyle (1830-1922), stolen in August, will be replaced with a copy of what is considered to be a better portrait from the Rhode Is land School of Design. RISD student Bryan Konietzko recently began the two-month project, and the new portrait may hang in Sayles Hall by the end of the year.
News Release
97-044
11/07/1997 Lans
Oral history participants will reunite to see latest chapter of project
Women who provided oral histories about Rhode Island during World War II will reunite with their interviewers Ð members of South Kingstown High School's Class of 1990 Ð for an introduction to the project's latest incarnation: an award-winning web site that has become a model for other intergenerational and school-community education projects. Their gathering on Thursday, Nov. 6, is open to media.
Women who provided oral histories about Rhode Island during World War II will reunite with their interviewers Ð members of South Kingstown High School's Class of 1990 Ð for an introduction to the project's latest incarnation: an award-winning web site that has become a model for other intergenerational and school-community education projects. Their gathering on Thursday, Nov. 6, is open to media.
News Release
97-045
11/05/1997 Sweeney
Presence of protein extends life; potential aging mechanism found
Transgenic flies exposed to warmth produce a brief genetic response that increases their survivability, according to a study in this week's Nature. The finding uncovers a potential aging mechanism.
Transgenic flies exposed to warmth produce a brief genetic response that increases their survivability, according to a study in this week's Nature. The finding uncovers a potential aging mechanism.
News Release
97-043
11/03/1997 Turner
Student shows national conference one route to 'community'
Brown senior Christopher Punongbayan, a Filipino American, presented a resolution at national conference for Filipino Americas regarding gay rights. The resolution divided the conference, and ultimately passed. The student will be a keynote speaker at Asian-American Week on campus and will discuss working together despite differences.
Brown senior Christopher Punongbayan, a Filipino American, presented a resolution at national conference for Filipino Americas regarding gay rights. The resolution divided the conference, and ultimately passed. The student will be a keynote speaker at Asian-American Week on campus and will discuss working together despite differences.
GSJ Story
22GSJ10b
10/31/1997 Lans
Off Hours: Ron Rattier, assistant to the director, tenor
Off Hours: Ron Rattier, assistant to the director of the Center for Latin American Studies and a tenor
Off Hours: Ron Rattier, assistant to the director of the Center for Latin American Studies and a tenor
GSJ Story
22GSJ10c
10/31/1997 Mahdesian
Brown student studies effect of deportations on Portuguese community
Miguel D. Moniz, a Brown University graduate student in anthropology, will spend the next year interviewing resident aliens slated for deportation by the United States, then document their experiences abroad.
Miguel D. Moniz, a Brown University graduate student in anthropology, will spend the next year interviewing resident aliens slated for deportation by the United States, then document their experiences abroad.
News Release
97-042
10/29/1997 Lans
Ambassadors to share stage for discussion of U.S.-Vietnam relations
Douglas "Pete" Pe terson, the U.S. ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and Le Van Bang, the Vietnamese ambassador to the United States, will present a Stephen A. Ogden Jr. Memorial Lecture titled "U.S.-Vietnam Re lations: A Dialogue Between the Ambassadors" at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
Douglas "Pete" Pe terson, the U.S. ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and Le Van Bang, the Vietnamese ambassador to the United States, will present a Stephen A. Ogden Jr. Memorial Lecture titled "U.S.-Vietnam Re lations: A Dialogue Between the Ambassadors" at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, in the Salomon Center for Teaching.
News Release
97-035
10/28/1997 Nickel
Two-day conference will examine gender equity under Title IX
A conference in celebration of the 25 years since passage of Title IX, the law that prohibits gender discrimination at educational institutions, will offer tools, skills, strategies and workshops for educators, students and parents.
A conference in celebration of the 25 years since passage of Title IX, the law that prohibits gender discrimination at educational institutions, will offer tools, skills, strategies and workshops for educators, students and parents.
News Release
97-040
10/28/1997 Sweeney
Six receive honors for their Ôcommitment to reflective teaching'
Six people from Brown have been honored by the Harriet W. Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning for their "ongoing commitment to reflective teaching as an integral part of the enterprise of higher education."
Six people from Brown have been honored by the Harriet W. Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning for their "ongoing commitment to reflective teaching as an integral part of the enterprise of higher education."
News Release
97-038
10/27/1997 Sweeney
Brown geologist set her sights on Martian moons
Geologist Carle Pieters had hoped that NASA and its Discovery Program would select her Aladdin project to go to Martian moons of Phobos and Deimos. Aladdin would have collected geologic samples from the moons by firing projectiles into the surfaces.
Geologist Carle Pieters had hoped that NASA and its Discovery Program would select her Aladdin project to go to Martian moons of Phobos and Deimos. Aladdin would have collected geologic samples from the moons by firing projectiles into the surfaces.
GSJ Story
22GSJ09b
10/24/1997 Turner
Turning back the clock may bring on Seasonal Affective Disorder
The change back to Eastern Standard Time may bring on a case of the winter blahs or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
The change back to Eastern Standard Time may bring on a case of the winter blahs or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
GSJ Story
22GSJ09g
10/24/1997 Mahdeisan
Kristen Renn will leave Office of Student Life to pursue doctorate
Assistant Dean of Student Life Kristen Renn has accepted an AERA/Spencer Doc toral Fellowship and will leave the University to pursue doctoral studies in education at Boston College.
Assistant Dean of Student Life Kristen Renn has accepted an AERA/Spencer Doc toral Fellowship and will leave the University to pursue doctoral studies in education at Boston College.
News Release
97-037
10/21/1997 Nickel
Center for Advancement of College Teaching renamed Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning
The Center for Advancement of College Teaching (CACT) is renamed the Harriet W. Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning. The center helps professors, graduate students and undergraduate teaching assistants become better instructors and professors
The Center for Advancement of College Teaching (CACT) is renamed the Harriet W. Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning. The center helps professors, graduate students and undergraduate teaching assistants become better instructors and professors
GSJ Story
22GSJ08a
10/17/1997 Lans
For past decade, center has demonstrated that learning how to teach is a lifelong process
What makes a good professor? For the past decade, the CACT -- now known as the Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning -- has demonstrated that learning how to teach is a lifelong process. Graduate students, undergraduate teaching assistants and long-time faculty members all have benefitted from the center's programs, workshops and lectures.
What makes a good professor? For the past decade, the CACT -- now known as the Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning -- has demonstrated that learning how to teach is a lifelong process. Graduate students, undergraduate teaching assistants and long-time faculty members all have benefitted from the center's programs, workshops and lectures.
GSJ Story
22GSJ08b
10/17/1997 Lans
Mummy dearest: Looking back at ancient Egypt through funerary rituals
Lanny Bell, adjunct professor of Egyptology, studies ancient Egyptian culture through the lens of Egyptian of funerary rites and practices, including mummification. He talks about why the Egyptians made mummies
Lanny Bell, adjunct professor of Egyptology, studies ancient Egyptian culture through the lens of Egyptian of funerary rites and practices, including mummification. He talks about why the Egyptians made mummies
GSJ Story
22GSJ08e
10/17/1997 Mahdesian
ÔR.I. Reconsidered' will challenge perceptions of state's history
"Rhode Island Reconsidered," Nov. 14-15, a conference hosted by The John Nicholas Brown Center, will bring together more than 40 scholars and historians for nine sessions exploring how recent scholarship has challenged common perceptions of Rhode Island's history.
"Rhode Island Reconsidered," Nov. 14-15, a conference hosted by The John Nicholas Brown Center, will bring together more than 40 scholars and historians for nine sessions exploring how recent scholarship has challenged common perceptions of Rhode Island's history.
News Release
97-036
10/15/1997 Mahdesian
Pioneering thoracic surgeon to receive top alumni award Oct. 18
On Saturday, Oct. 18, the Brown Alumni Association will present Dr. Hermes C. Grillo (Class of 1943) with the William Rogers Award, its highest honor, at the Fourteenth Annual Alumni Recognition Ceremony. Seventeen alumni will be honored during the ceremony.
On Saturday, Oct. 18, the Brown Alumni Association will present Dr. Hermes C. Grillo (Class of 1943) with the William Rogers Award, its highest honor, at the Fourteenth Annual Alumni Recognition Ceremony. Seventeen alumni will be honored during the ceremony.
News Release
97-033
10/14/1997 Mahdesian
The priest, the minister and the rabbi: New campus ministers feed the spirit
Three new faces in the University's Office of the Chaplain: the Rev. Henry Bodah, Catholic chaplain; the Rev. Theodore Wilson II, who leads the Imani Jubilee; and Rabbi Susan Fendrick who also holds a new position of director, visions for change
Three new faces in the University's Office of the Chaplain: the Rev. Henry Bodah, Catholic chaplain; the Rev. Theodore Wilson II, who leads the Imani Jubilee; and Rabbi Susan Fendrick who also holds a new position of director, visions for change
GSJ Story
22GSJ07c
10/10/1997 Mahdesian
"We don't come here to park; we come here to work," says driving force behind ride sharing
"We don't come here to park; we come here to work," says Kurt Teichert of Brown is Green, a driving force behind ride sharing proposals to alleviate problems with the lack of parking for people who drive to work
"We don't come here to park; we come here to work," says Kurt Teichert of Brown is Green, a driving force behind ride sharing proposals to alleviate problems with the lack of parking for people who drive to work
GSJ Story
22GSJ07d
10/10/1997 Mahdesian
A Harvest Gathered shows Columbus discovered more than land
Facts about food from A Harvest Gathered: Food in the New World, the current exhibition at the John Carter Brown Library, shows the variety and range of food exchanges between the Old World and the New World, before and after Columbus.
Facts about food from A Harvest Gathered: Food in the New World, the current exhibition at the John Carter Brown Library, shows the variety and range of food exchanges between the Old World and the New World, before and after Columbus.
News Release
97-034
10/10/1997 Mahdesian
New program offers study of Israelis, Palestinians in Jerusalem
Brown, in partnership with Wesleyan University and Trinity College, launches a program of study affiliated with The Hebrew University in Jerusalem. The program in Israeli and Palestinian studies is a semester-long program. Professors Jacobson and Abdel-Malek have worked from Brown's end to create the program
Brown, in partnership with Wesleyan University and Trinity College, launches a program of study affiliated with The Hebrew University in Jerusalem. The program in Israeli and Palestinian studies is a semester-long program. Professors Jacobson and Abdel-Malek have worked from Brown's end to create the program
GSJ Story
22GSJ06b
10/03/1997 Mahdesian
By knocking out gene p21, researchers temporarily thwart cells' aging process
Brown researcher John Sedivy, former postdoc Jeremy Brown and graduate student Wenyi Wei modify a gene "knockout" method. Through this gene manipulation, they temporarily thwart human cells' aging process. The findings may help scientists understand the cancer process
Brown researcher John Sedivy, former postdoc Jeremy Brown and graduate student Wenyi Wei modify a gene "knockout" method. Through this gene manipulation, they temporarily thwart human cells' aging process. The findings may help scientists understand the cancer process
GSJ Story
22GSJ06c
10/03/1997 Turner
Institute seeks examples of public involvement in public education
To help revitalize public support for public education, the Annenberg Institute for School Reform is gathering examples of school-community collaborations to find out how they work and whether they are making a difference. A report on the findings will be released in February 1998.
To help revitalize public support for public education, the Annenberg Institute for School Reform is gathering examples of school-community collaborations to find out how they work and whether they are making a difference. A report on the findings will be released in February 1998.
News Release
97-029
10/02/1997 Sweeney
Brown to dedicate Harriet Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning
Brown University will mark the 10th anniversary of its Center for the Advancement of Teaching Oct. 24-25, by dedicating it in honor of the late Harriet W. Sheridan, dean of the College. Lee S. Shulman, president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, will speak.
Brown University will mark the 10th anniversary of its Center for the Advancement of Teaching Oct. 24-25, by dedicating it in honor of the late Harriet W. Sheridan, dean of the College. Lee S. Shulman, president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, will speak.
News Release
97-030
10/02/1997 Lans
NEH awards $250,895 to Choices public policy discussion program
The Choices Library Program, a project of Brown University's Choice for the 21st Century Education Project, is one of six library or reading-based projects across the country selected to receive support from the National Endowment for the Humanities for the coming fiscal year. The grant will help the public policy discus sion program continue in libraries in more than a dozen states.
The Choices Library Program, a project of Brown University's Choice for the 21st Century Education Project, is one of six library or reading-based projects across the country selected to receive support from the National Endowment for the Humanities for the coming fiscal year. The grant will help the public policy discus sion program continue in libraries in more than a dozen states.
News Release
97-031
10/02/1997 Sweeney
Medical school celebrates primary care with free forum and workshops
The National Primary Care Day celebration Oct. 23 at the Brown University School of Medicine will feature a free public panel discussion and workshop series.
The National Primary Care Day celebration Oct. 23 at the Brown University School of Medicine will feature a free public panel discussion and workshop series.
News Release
97-028
10/01/1997 Turner
Faculty artists show their work at Bell Gallery's ÔFaculty Exhibition 1997'
Thirteen faculty from Brown University's Department of Visual Art and the Malcolm S. Forbes Center for Research in Modern Culture and Media will have their art work displayed in the David Winton Bell Gallery exhibition, Faculty Exhibition 1997, from Oct. 18 through Dec. 14, with an opening reception at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17.
Thirteen faculty from Brown University's Department of Visual Art and the Malcolm S. Forbes Center for Research in Modern Culture and Media will have their art work displayed in the David Winton Bell Gallery exhibition, Faculty Exhibition 1997, from Oct. 18 through Dec. 14, with an opening reception at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17.
News Release
97-026
09/30/1997 Mahdesian
Brown and Wesleyan present Israeli-Palestinian studies program
Brown University and Wesleyan University, in cooperation with Trinity College, have joined to present a semester-long Program in Israeli and Palestinian Studies. The Program will take place at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem, from early Jan uary through June 1998.
Brown University and Wesleyan University, in cooperation with Trinity College, have joined to present a semester-long Program in Israeli and Palestinian Studies. The Program will take place at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem, from early Jan uary through June 1998.
News Release
97-024
09/29/1997 Mahdesian
Brown researchers discover important piece of genetic aging puzzle
Brown researchers have endowed human cells with extended lifespans, making an inroad into the mysterious mechanism of aging. The findings have implications for tinkering with the aging process.
Brown researchers have endowed human cells with extended lifespans, making an inroad into the mysterious mechanism of aging. The findings have implications for tinkering with the aging process.
News Release
97-025
09/29/1997 Turner
When minor flaws loom large in the mirror: body dysmorphic disorder
Psychiatry Prof. Kathatrine Phillips' book "The Broken Mirror," takes a look at patients who suffer from body dysmorphic disorder -- when minor flaws loom large in the mirror.
Psychiatry Prof. Kathatrine Phillips' book "The Broken Mirror," takes a look at patients who suffer from body dysmorphic disorder -- when minor flaws loom large in the mirror.
GSJ Story
22GSJ05a
09/26/1997 Lans
Should you leave? Author turns therapeutic ear toward couples' relationships
Psychiatry Prof. Peter Kramer has written a book titled "Should You Leave?," which explores couples' relationships and how adults value autonomy and intimacy
Psychiatry Prof. Peter Kramer has written a book titled "Should You Leave?," which explores couples' relationships and how adults value autonomy and intimacy
GSJ Story
22GSJ05b
09/26/1997 Lans
Rep. Brown considers engineering in a new era
Rep. George Brown Jr. of California presents a speech about changes in the field of engineering. The speech is part of a convocation celebrating the Division of Engineering's 150th -- or sesquitennial -- celebration
Rep. George Brown Jr. of California presents a speech about changes in the field of engineering. The speech is part of a convocation celebrating the Division of Engineering's 150th -- or sesquitennial -- celebration
GSJ Story
22GSJ05e
09/26/1997 Lans
Walter Loiselle leaving Brown a safer place
Walter Loiselle is retiring after serving as Brown's fire marshall for nearly a dozen years.
Walter Loiselle is retiring after serving as Brown's fire marshall for nearly a dozen years.
GSJ Story
22GSJ05g
09/26/1997 Lans
Brown library to receive books and archival files from St. Martin's Press
St. Martin's Press and Brown University have entered into an agreement in which thousands of books and author files from the publisher will be transferred to the Uni versity's archives, beginning this year, and occurring every three years thereafter.
St. Martin's Press and Brown University have entered into an agreement in which thousands of books and author files from the publisher will be transferred to the Uni versity's archives, beginning this year, and occurring every three years thereafter.
News Release
97-018
09/26/1997 Mahdesian
They think they're ugly: Treating a debilitating body-image disorder
Dr. Katharine A. Phillips offers hope for sufferers of body dysmorphic disorder, a little-known disease in which people obsess about imagined flaws in their appearance. Antidepressants and cognitive-behavioral therapy may provide relief.
Dr. Katharine A. Phillips offers hope for sufferers of body dysmorphic disorder, a little-known disease in which people obsess about imagined flaws in their appearance. Antidepressants and cognitive-behavioral therapy may provide relief.
News Release
97-021
09/26/1997 Lans
President-elect doing his homework before taking reins in January
In preparation for his arrival as Brown's 17th president, E. Gordon Gee has been compiling information from all fronts. He talks about his preparations and how the transition from Ohio State University to Brown is going
In preparation for his arrival as Brown's 17th president, E. Gordon Gee has been compiling information from all fronts. He talks about his preparations and how the transition from Ohio State University to Brown is going
GSJ Story
22GSJ04a
09/19/1997 Sweeney
Shop until you drop -- or add
Courses shopping season -- that time at the start of each semister when students test a course for a few sessions before actually dropping or adding them to their official schedule. It's a nightmare for the Registrar's office, but in some ways the course changes are a consequence of the Brown Curriculum
Courses shopping season -- that time at the start of each semister when students test a course for a few sessions before actually dropping or adding them to their official schedule. It's a nightmare for the Registrar's office, but in some ways the course changes are a consequence of the Brown Curriculum
GSJ Story
22GSJ04b
09/19/1997 Mahdesian
Icons for the 1990s: How two very different women attained "icon" status
What does it mean when we say someone is "an icon"? How does one become an icon? The deaths of Princess Diana and Mother Teresa prompt comments from Professors Scholes and Torres, who teach in Modern Culture and Media
What does it mean when we say someone is "an icon"? How does one become an icon? The deaths of Princess Diana and Mother Teresa prompt comments from Professors Scholes and Torres, who teach in Modern Culture and Media
GSJ Story
22GSJ04c
09/19/1997 Lans
Chemists describe 3-D structure of terpene synthase
Chemistry Prof. Kane presents a paper describing the 3-D structure of terpene synthase. The findings are the groundwork for understanding how to regulate the creation of cholesterol
Chemistry Prof. Kane presents a paper describing the 3-D structure of terpene synthase. The findings are the groundwork for understanding how to regulate the creation of cholesterol
GSJ Story
22GSJ04e
09/19/1997 Turner
Caldwell named interim president of MGH Iinstitute in Boston
Ann W. Caldwell, vice president for development at Brown University, has been named interim president of MGH Institute of Health Professions. She will leave the University for Boston at the end of this month.
Ann W. Caldwell, vice president for development at Brown University, has been named interim president of MGH Institute of Health Professions. She will leave the University for Boston at the end of this month.
News Release
97-019
09/19/1997 Nickel
New description of protein may be basis for regulating cholesterol
Scientists have described the three-dimensional structure and inner workings of a protein that synthesizes a naturally occurring class of complex compounds, one of which is cholesterol. The findings provide the groundwork for understanding how to regulate the creation of cholesterol in the body.
Scientists have described the three-dimensional structure and inner workings of a protein that synthesizes a naturally occurring class of complex compounds, one of which is cholesterol. The findings provide the groundwork for understanding how to regulate the creation of cholesterol in the body.
News Release
97-017
09/18/1997 Turner
Lynn Davidman: The princes will do well if allowed to express grief over Diana
Lynn Davidman, associate professor of sociology, Judaic studies and women's stud ies at Brown University, comments on the effect of Princess Diana's death on her two sons. She is at work on a book about mother loss in adolescence.
Lynn Davidman, associate professor of sociology, Judaic studies and women's stud ies at Brown University, comments on the effect of Princess Diana's death on her two sons. She is at work on a book about mother loss in adolescence.
News Release
97-016i
09/16/1997 Mahdesian
Strategic planning reports head to University advisory panels
Eleven standing University advisory committees have begun reviewing nearly 100 action items extracted from reports written this spring by six task forces involved in Brown's latest strategic planning process.
Eleven standing University advisory committees have begun reviewing nearly 100 action items extracted from reports written this spring by six task forces involved in Brown's latest strategic planning process.
GSJ Story
22GSJ03a
09/12/1997 Sweeney
Engineering observes 150th anniversary
Engineering celebrates its 150th anniversary with a convocation, symposia and lab tours. Honorary degrees will be presented to Maurice Glicksman, John McTague, Allan Mulally, Simon Ostrach, Ronald Probstein and James Rice. Anne Renzi Wright, the first woman to receive a bachelor of science degree in engineering at Brown, will speak about her experience as an undergraduate during World War II and as a female engineer
Engineering celebrates its 150th anniversary with a convocation, symposia and lab tours. Honorary degrees will be presented to Maurice Glicksman, John McTague, Allan Mulally, Simon Ostrach, Ronald Probstein and James Rice. Anne Renzi Wright, the first woman to receive a bachelor of science degree in engineering at Brown, will speak about her experience as an undergraduate during World War II and as a female engineer
GSJ Story
22GSJ03b
09/12/1997 Turner
Off Hours: Ali Cissoko on prowl for used computers to send to his native Senegal
Off Hours: Ali Cissoko of Police and Security seeks donations of old 386 or 486 computers for a project that sends the equipment to high school students in Senegal.
Off Hours: Ali Cissoko of Police and Security seeks donations of old 386 or 486 computers for a project that sends the equipment to high school students in Senegal.
GSJ Story
22GSJ03c
09/12/1997 Sweeney
Remembering the white man who dismantled apartheid
Newell Stultz, professor of political science, associate dean of the faculty and an expert on South African politics, takes a look at how F.W. deKlerk transcended the South African government's frame of mind to dismantle apartheid
Newell Stultz, professor of political science, associate dean of the faculty and an expert on South African politics, takes a look at how F.W. deKlerk transcended the South African government's frame of mind to dismantle apartheid
GSJ Story
22GSJ03d
09/12/1997 Mahdesian
Brown engineers observe sesquicentennial with free talks, tours, exhibits
Brown University will celebrate the 150th anniversary of its engineering classes and activities on September 18-20. Events will include a job fair, academic convocation, sym posia, laboratory tours and exhibits. All events are free and open to the public.
Brown University will celebrate the 150th anniversary of its engineering classes and activities on September 18-20. Events will include a job fair, academic convocation, sym posia, laboratory tours and exhibits. All events are free and open to the public.
News Release
97-014
09/08/1997 Turner
Brown will award six honorary degrees at engineering ceremony Sept. 19
Brown will award honorary degrees to six engineers in celebration of the University's 150 years of engineering education. Several of the recipients will speak during events observing the sesquicentennial. Those talks will be free and open to the public.
Brown will award honorary degrees to six engineers in celebration of the University's 150 years of engineering education. Several of the recipients will speak during events observing the sesquicentennial. Those talks will be free and open to the public.
News Release
97-015
09/08/1997 Turner
Gee describes 'boundless expectations'
President-elect Gee is the speaker at Opening Convocation. It is his first address to a large segment of Brown population. he describes "boundless expectations."
President-elect Gee is the speaker at Opening Convocation. It is his first address to a large segment of Brown population. he describes "boundless expectations."
GSJ Story
22GSJ02b
09/05/1997 Sweeney
Fresh faces on campus: the Class of 2001 moves in
The arrival of first-year students through the eyes of a parent, an upperclass member, a hot dog vendor. The Class of 2001 moves into the dorms.
The arrival of first-year students through the eyes of a parent, an upperclass member, a hot dog vendor. The Class of 2001 moves into the dorms.
GSJ Story
22GSJ02c
09/05/1997 Lans
Brown staff art show offers surprises
Sarah Doyle Women's Center has sponsored an exhibition of art by 14 Brown employees who aren't necessarily artists -- one's in plant ops, another is at Swearer Center. The exhibition was well-received
Sarah Doyle Women's Center has sponsored an exhibition of art by 14 Brown employees who aren't necessarily artists -- one's in plant ops, another is at Swearer Center. The exhibition was well-received
GSJ Story
22GSJ02e
09/05/1997 Sweeney
Brown revises its non-academic disciplinary procedures
The Office of Student Life has announced changes to the non-academic disciplinary code. Growing out of recommendations made last spring by an Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Misconduct, the changes provide students and administrators with additional options for resolving conflicts and address a number of procedural concerns identified by the committee.
The Office of Student Life has announced changes to the non-academic disciplinary code. Growing out of recommendations made last spring by an Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Misconduct, the changes provide students and administrators with additional options for resolving conflicts and address a number of procedural concerns identified by the committee.
News Release
97-012
09/02/1997 Nickel
President-elect Gee discusses `boundless expectations' for new year
President-elect E. Gordon Gee delivered the address at Brown University's 234th Opening Convocation today. In welcoming the 1,385 members of the Class of 2001 to campus, Gee urged them to be actively engaged in their education and to respect the freedom of expression and variety of ideas that define the University.
President-elect E. Gordon Gee delivered the address at Brown University's 234th Opening Convocation today. In welcoming the 1,385 members of the Class of 2001 to campus, Gee urged them to be actively engaged in their education and to respect the freedom of expression and variety of ideas that define the University.
News Release
97-013
09/02/1997 Nickel
CCC approves new concentration in cognitive neuroscience
The College Curriculum Council approves a new undergraduate concentration in cognitive neuroscience, the study of higher cognitive functions in humans and its underlying neural bases
The College Curriculum Council approves a new undergraduate concentration in cognitive neuroscience, the study of higher cognitive functions in humans and its underlying neural bases
GSJ Story
22GSJ01a
08/29/1997 Sweeney
Sterbak makes cured meat, 'coccons' and crickets into art
Czech artist Jana Sterbak exhibits 'cocoons' and crickets in her artwork on exhibition at the David Winton Bell Gallery
Czech artist Jana Sterbak exhibits 'cocoons' and crickets in her artwork on exhibition at the David Winton Bell Gallery
GSJ Story
22GSJ01d
08/29/1997 Mahdesian
'Tourist Art,' new collections add up to exciting year for Haffenreffer
A student-produced exhibition called Tourist Art at the Haffenreffer includes a look at the effect tourists have on a culture and how objects in a particular culture change to fit the needs and wants of tourists. Another new exhibition includes a collection of model Eskimo boats and items from the Plains tribes
A student-produced exhibition called Tourist Art at the Haffenreffer includes a look at the effect tourists have on a culture and how objects in a particular culture change to fit the needs and wants of tourists. Another new exhibition includes a collection of model Eskimo boats and items from the Plains tribes
GSJ Story
22GSJ01e
08/29/1997 Morin
Dedication at Benevolent Street Park honors longtime neighbors
On Thursday, Aug. 21, at 5:30 p.m., Brown University will dedicate a bench at Benevolent Street Community Park to honor the neighborhood's rich heritage represented by Joao and Joaquina Lima, who immigrated from Cape Verde and became longtime University neighbors. The couple's nine surviving children, their families and former neighbors will attend the program.
On Thursday, Aug. 21, at 5:30 p.m., Brown University will dedicate a bench at Benevolent Street Community Park to honor the neighborhood's rich heritage represented by Joao and Joaquina Lima, who immigrated from Cape Verde and became longtime University neighbors. The couple's nine surviving children, their families and former neighbors will attend the program.
News Release
97-008
08/18/1997 Sweeney
33 principals named to National School Reform Faculty Seminar
Thirty-three principals from around the country have been named to the National School Reform Faculty Principals Seminar at the Annenberg Institute for School Reform. Their schools are part of a network of nearly 200 schools participating in a unique program of professional development and whole school change
Thirty-three principals from around the country have been named to the National School Reform Faculty Principals Seminar at the Annenberg Institute for School Reform. Their schools are part of a network of nearly 200 schools participating in a unique program of professional development and whole school change
News Release
97-011
08/18/1997 Sweeney
Cianci and Gregorian consider building conversion for Fox Point School
Brown University President Vartan Gregorian and Providence Mayor Vincent A. Cianci Jr. will tour the vacant Wickenden Street Bath House, 455 Wickenden St., today (Monday, Aug. 4) at 4 p.m., to consider the possibility of converting the structure into an arts and science center for the adjacent elementary school.
Brown University President Vartan Gregorian and Providence Mayor Vincent A. Cianci Jr. will tour the vacant Wickenden Street Bath House, 455 Wickenden St., today (Monday, Aug. 4) at 4 p.m., to consider the possibility of converting the structure into an arts and science center for the adjacent elementary school.
News Release
97-006a
08/04/1997 Sweeney
Americans see disparity between strong economy and uncertain job prospects
Main Street Americans are dissatisfied with the gap between the strong national economy and their own job experiences and prospects, according to a Providence Journal/Brown University survey of 603 adults aged 18 years and older, conducted by political science professor Darrell West.
Main Street Americans are dissatisfied with the gap between the strong national economy and their own job experiences and prospects, according to a Providence Journal/Brown University survey of 603 adults aged 18 years and older, conducted by political science professor Darrell West.
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96-089
07/28/1997 Mahdesian
Elizabeth I will come to life in nine public library performances
Actress Marilyn Murphy Meardon will bring Queen Elizabeth I to life in a series of performances drawn from texts written by one of Great Britain's greatest rulers. In Her Own Words: Elizabeth I Onstage and Online, sponsored by Brown University's Women Writers Project and Rhode Island's Office of Library and Information Services, is funded by the Rhode Island Committee for the Humanities.
Actress Marilyn Murphy Meardon will bring Queen Elizabeth I to life in a series of performances drawn from texts written by one of Great Britain's greatest rulers. In Her Own Words: Elizabeth I Onstage and Online, sponsored by Brown University's Women Writers Project and Rhode Island's Office of Library and Information Services, is funded by the Rhode Island Committee for the Humanities.
News Release
97-002
07/21/1997 Sweeney
Connecticut high school students to deliberate on U.S. role in the world
The first Connecticut Capitol Forum on America's Future will bring students and teach ers to the state house to discuss immigration, the environment, global conflict, and international trade.
The first Connecticut Capitol Forum on America's Future will bring students and teach ers to the state house to discuss immigration, the environment, global conflict, and international trade.
News Release
97-003
07/18/1997 Nickel
"Global Governance" named best new journal by AAP
Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Organization has been singled out by the Association of American Publishers as the best new journal in business, the humanities, and the social sciences. The periodical was a project of the Academic Council on the United Nations System, part of Brown University's Thomas J. Watson Jr. Institute for International Studies.
Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Organization has been singled out by the Association of American Publishers as the best new journal in business, the humanities, and the social sciences. The periodical was a project of the Academic Council on the United Nations System, part of Brown University's Thomas J. Watson Jr. Institute for International Studies.
News Release
96-077
07/13/1997 Sweeney
Women Writers Project receives grant to prepare pre-Victorian works
The Women Writers Project has received a $190,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to collect, encode and disseminate via the Internet printed books written in English by women before 1830. The authors of the 50 texts include working-class women, colonial women and women of color.
The Women Writers Project has received a $190,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to collect, encode and disseminate via the Internet printed books written in English by women before 1830. The authors of the 50 texts include working-class women, colonial women and women of color.
News Release
97-001
07/03/1997 Sweeney
R.I. voters favor takeover limits on for-profit health-care companies
A survey of 407 Rhode Islanders conducted June 21-23 shows that 74 percent believe Downtown Providence looks better than it did five years ago and favor a bill that would restrict the number of non-profit hospitals in Rhode Island that could be pur chased by for-profit health-care companies.
A survey of 407 Rhode Islanders conducted June 21-23 shows that 74 percent believe Downtown Providence looks better than it did five years ago and favor a bill that would restrict the number of non-profit hospitals in Rhode Island that could be pur chased by for-profit health-care companies.
News Release
96-148
06/25/1997 Sweeney
Gregorian to say farewell to school renamed in his honor
President Vartan Gregorian will visit students and teachers at the Fox Point Elementary School on Thursday, June 26, between 11:15-11:45 a.m. The Providence School Board has been asked to rename the school, adopted by Brown's athletic teams in 1991, in Gregorian's honor.
President Vartan Gregorian will visit students and teachers at the Fox Point Elementary School on Thursday, June 26, between 11:15-11:45 a.m. The Providence School Board has been asked to rename the school, adopted by Brown's athletic teams in 1991, in Gregorian's honor.
News Release
96-149
06/25/1997 Sweeney
Heenan named director of community and government relations
Christine Heenan, who has been associate director of Brown University's Office of Community and Government Relations, has been promoted to director of the office.
Christine Heenan, who has been associate director of Brown University's Office of Community and Government Relations, has been promoted to director of the office.
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96-147
06/24/1997 Sweeney
$2.1 million endows professorship for Gregorian, 11 scholarships
Elizabeth and Malcolm Chace of Providence, R.I., have given $2.1 million to Brown University to endow an assistant professorship named for outgoing President Vartan Gregorian and to endow 11 scholarships that will be named for Mrs. Chase.
Elizabeth and Malcolm Chace of Providence, R.I., have given $2.1 million to Brown University to endow an assistant professorship named for outgoing President Vartan Gregorian and to endow 11 scholarships that will be named for Mrs. Chase.
News Release
96-144
06/12/1997 Sweeney
Mayor Cianci to give President Gregorian a farewell roasting
Providence Mayor Buddy Cianci, URI President Emeritus Ted Eddy and 1987 Brown graduate Hannelore Rodriguez-Farrar will be the featured roasters at a farewell recep tion for Brown President Vartan Gregorian Tuesday, June 10, 1997, on the Pembroke Green. The farewell roast, to be opened with a proclamation by Gov. Lincoln Almond, will be hosted by the Brown Club of Rhode Island.
Providence Mayor Buddy Cianci, URI President Emeritus Ted Eddy and 1987 Brown graduate Hannelore Rodriguez-Farrar will be the featured roasters at a farewell recep tion for Brown President Vartan Gregorian Tuesday, June 10, 1997, on the Pembroke Green. The farewell roast, to be opened with a proclamation by Gov. Lincoln Almond, will be hosted by the Brown Club of Rhode Island.
News Release
96-143
06/05/1997 Nickel
Vartan Gregorian announces creation of the Cianci Urban Scholarship
President Vartan Gregorian has announced creation of the Vincent A. Cianci Jr. Ur ban Scholarship at Brown University. The scholarship will support the work of a Brown student that is designed to improve life in the city. Gregorian also declared June 1, 1997, as "Mayor Cianci Day."
President Vartan Gregorian has announced creation of the Vincent A. Cianci Jr. Ur ban Scholarship at Brown University. The scholarship will support the work of a Brown student that is designed to improve life in the city. Gregorian also declared June 1, 1997, as "Mayor Cianci Day."
News Release
96-142
06/02/1997 Nickel
Clare Russell Gregorian receives Doctor of Humane Letters degree
In a very well-kept Commencement secret, the Board of Fellows of Brown University approved an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree on Clare Russell Gregorian and conferred it during Brown's 229th Commencement exercises.
In a very well-kept Commencement secret, the Board of Fellows of Brown University approved an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree on Clare Russell Gregorian and conferred it during Brown's 229th Commencement exercises.
News Release
96-141
05/28/1997 Sweeney
Gregorian honors Nuala Pell; Clare Gregorian gets honorary degree
In his ninth and final Commencement as Brown University president, Vartan Gregorian awarded the President's Medal to Nuala Pell, wife of retired Sen. Claiborne Pell. In addition, Clare Gregorian, wife of the president, received an hon orary doctorate, an award that came as a surprise not only to Mrs. Gregorian but to the President as well.
In his ninth and final Commencement as Brown University president, Vartan Gregorian awarded the President's Medal to Nuala Pell, wife of retired Sen. Claiborne Pell. In addition, Clare Gregorian, wife of the president, received an hon orary doctorate, an award that came as a surprise not only to Mrs. Gregorian but to the President as well.
News Release
96-139
05/26/1997 Sweeney
Hanoi conference to seek missed opportunities for peace in Vietnam war
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara and former Vietnamese Foreign Minister Nguyen Co Thach will lead high-level 13-member delegations to a four-day conference on missed opportunities for peace during the Vietnam War. The conference, June 19-22 in Hanoi, is co-hosted by the Watson Institute at Brown University and the Institute of International Relations of Vietnam.
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara and former Vietnamese Foreign Minister Nguyen Co Thach will lead high-level 13-member delegations to a four-day conference on missed opportunities for peace during the Vietnam War. The conference, June 19-22 in Hanoi, is co-hosted by the Watson Institute at Brown University and the Institute of International Relations of Vietnam.
News Release
96-136
05/23/1997 Nickel
Brown will award 10 honorary degrees at Commencement May 26
Brown will award honorary degrees to 10 people: Joyce Oldham Appleby, Leo Esaki, Louis V. Gerstner Jr., Carolyn G. Heilbrun, Richard C. Holbrooke, David Macaulay, Lorraine Monroe, Bill Moyers, Dr. Augustus A. White III, and John Hazen White. Several of the recipients will speak during Commencement Weekend.
Brown will award honorary degrees to 10 people: Joyce Oldham Appleby, Leo Esaki, Louis V. Gerstner Jr., Carolyn G. Heilbrun, Richard C. Holbrooke, David Macaulay, Lorraine Monroe, Bill Moyers, Dr. Augustus A. White III, and John Hazen White. Several of the recipients will speak during Commencement Weekend.
News Release
96-131
05/22/1997 Sweeney
Statement: Brown supports the academic freedom of Dr. David Kern
Brown University reiterates its full and unequivocal support for the academic freedom of Dr. David Kern, an associate professor of medicine and a specialist in occupational health employed by The Memorial Hospital in Pawtucket, R.I. (See also 96-133a, a statement by Lois Monteiro, associate dean of medicine for faculty affairs.)
Brown University reiterates its full and unequivocal support for the academic freedom of Dr. David Kern, an associate professor of medicine and a specialist in occupational health employed by The Memorial Hospital in Pawtucket, R.I. (See also 96-133a, a statement by Lois Monteiro, associate dean of medicine for faculty affairs.)
News Release
96-133
05/21/1997 Nickel
RI Senate honors Vartan Gregorian May 21
Brown University President Vartan Gregorian will be honored by Rhode Island state senators this afternoon for his service to the state and local community. The ceremony will take place at 4:30 in the Senate Chambers.
Brown University President Vartan Gregorian will be honored by Rhode Island state senators this afternoon for his service to the state and local community. The ceremony will take place at 4:30 in the Senate Chambers.
News Release
96-135
05/21/1997 Morin
Parties in disciplinary case resolve disputes; OCR complaint is withdrawn
A complaint before the Office of Civil Rights regarding a disciplinary case at Brown has been withdrawn. The parties have resolved their disputes privately and have asked OCR to take no further action in its investigation.
A complaint before the Office of Civil Rights regarding a disciplinary case at Brown has been withdrawn. The parties have resolved their disputes privately and have asked OCR to take no further action in its investigation.
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96-134
05/20/1997 Nickel
Citations honor faculty, teaching assistants, Graduate School alumni
Hazeltine Citations and Senior Medical Citation honor faculty contributions to the Class of 1997; Presidential Awards for Excellence in Teaching honor those who have excelled as teaching assistants; Graduate School Alumni Awards honor achievements of those who have received advanced degrees from Brown.
Hazeltine Citations and Senior Medical Citation honor faculty contributions to the Class of 1997; Presidential Awards for Excellence in Teaching honor those who have excelled as teaching assistants; Graduate School Alumni Awards honor achievements of those who have received advanced degrees from Brown.
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96-132
05/19/1997 Sweeney
21 Commencement Forums provide intellectual feast May 24
Twenty-one Commencement Forums will be presented Saturday, May 24, at various sites on campus. The forums will include best-selling author Stephen Jay Gould, The Way Things Work author David Macaulay, and IBM's Louis Gerstner.
Twenty-one Commencement Forums will be presented Saturday, May 24, at various sites on campus. The forums will include best-selling author Stephen Jay Gould, The Way Things Work author David Macaulay, and IBM's Louis Gerstner.
News Release
96-129
05/16/1997 Mahdesian
Commencement speakers include students and honored guests
Journalist Bill Moyers, former Asst. Secretary of State Richard Holbrooke, Nobel Peace Prize-winner JosŽ Ramos-Horta and members of the Class of 1997 are among those who will speak during Brown's 229th Commencement Weekend, May 24-26.
Journalist Bill Moyers, former Asst. Secretary of State Richard Holbrooke, Nobel Peace Prize-winner JosŽ Ramos-Horta and members of the Class of 1997 are among those who will speak during Brown's 229th Commencement Weekend, May 24-26.
News Release
96-130
05/16/1997 Morin
Nagorno-Karabakh study details role of politics in aid response
"Humanitarian Action and Politics: The Case of Nagorno-Karabakh" is a timely study issued by the Watson Institute's Humanitarianism and War Project. The study examines sources of the nine-year-old conflict and the international community's responses, which may actually have hampered a negotiated resolution.
"Humanitarian Action and Politics: The Case of Nagorno-Karabakh" is a timely study issued by the Watson Institute's Humanitarianism and War Project. The study examines sources of the nine-year-old conflict and the international community's responses, which may actually have hampered a negotiated resolution.
News Release
96-128
05/14/1997 Sweeney
Brown to unveil new war memorial on Sunday, May 25
A procession of veterans escorted by the U.S. Navy Band is one of several activities planned for the unveiling of a new war memorial, Sunday morning, May 25, 1997, on the Brown University campus. The monument will honor the 205 Brown alumni who died during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
A procession of veterans escorted by the U.S. Navy Band is one of several activities planned for the unveiling of a new war memorial, Sunday morning, May 25, 1997, on the Brown University campus. The monument will honor the 205 Brown alumni who died during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
News Release
96-125
05/08/1997 Turner
Scientists use magnetic field as alternative to space-based zero gravity
Use of a magnetic field to levitate living specimens suggests a ground-based alterna tive to sending astronauts into space for expensive zero-gravity experiments.
Use of a magnetic field to levitate living specimens suggests a ground-based alterna tive to sending astronauts into space for expensive zero-gravity experiments.
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96-126
05/08/1997 Turner
Bill Moyers to deliver baccalaureate address Sunday, May 25
Bill Moyers, acclaimed author and broadcast journalist, will address the Class of 1997 at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 25, in the Meeting House of the First Baptist Church in America. The baccalaureate service will be simulcast to a large-format video screen on The College Green for parents and guests of the graduates.
Bill Moyers, acclaimed author and broadcast journalist, will address the Class of 1997 at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 25, in the Meeting House of the First Baptist Church in America. The baccalaureate service will be simulcast to a large-format video screen on The College Green for parents and guests of the graduates.
News Release
96-127
05/08/1997 Turner
Brown to hold 229th Commencement Monday, May 26, 1997
Chief Marshal Charles Watts '47 will lead more than 5,000 people down College Hill on Monday, May 26, forming one of the nation's largest and most colorful academic pageants. The Commencement procession and 229th academic exercises Ð Vartan Gregorian's ninth and final Commencement as president Ð cap a four-day Commencement and Reunion Weekend at Brown. (A schedule of events is attached.)
Chief Marshal Charles Watts '47 will lead more than 5,000 people down College Hill on Monday, May 26, forming one of the nation's largest and most colorful academic pageants. The Commencement procession and 229th academic exercises Ð Vartan Gregorian's ninth and final Commencement as president Ð cap a four-day Commencement and Reunion Weekend at Brown. (A schedule of events is attached.)
News Release
96-124
05/07/1997 Nickel
Brown Library receives Ciaraldi comic book collection
The Michael J. Ciaraldi Collection of comic books and other materials, estimated to contain 60,000 items, has been donated to the Brown University Library. It is housed in the John Hay Library, corner of Prospect and College Streets.
The Michael J. Ciaraldi Collection of comic books and other materials, estimated to contain 60,000 items, has been donated to the Brown University Library. It is housed in the John Hay Library, corner of Prospect and College Streets.
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96-123
04/30/1997 Mahdesian
Fourteen Brown Says Thank You! awards presented at honors breakfast
Fourteen members of Brown University's support staff received Brown Says Thank You! awards for the innovation, initiative, service and personal commitment they have demonstrated in their work. The awards were presented at the University's an nual staff appreciation breakfast April 21.
Fourteen members of Brown University's support staff received Brown Says Thank You! awards for the innovation, initiative, service and personal commitment they have demonstrated in their work. The awards were presented at the University's an nual staff appreciation breakfast April 21.
News Release
96-121
04/29/1997 Sweeney
International conference to explore Jews and European expansion
The John Carter Brown Library will present "The Jews and the Expansion of Europe to the West: 1450 to the Revolutions for Independence in the Americas" June 15-18 on the campus of Brown University. All sessions are free and open to the public.
The John Carter Brown Library will present "The Jews and the Expansion of Europe to the West: 1450 to the Revolutions for Independence in the Americas" June 15-18 on the campus of Brown University. All sessions are free and open to the public.
News Release
96-120
04/28/1997 Mahdesian
24 students receive Royce Fellowships for research, public service
Twenty-four Brown undergraduates have been selected to receive Royce Fellowships. The program recognizes undergraduates who have gained distinction through research, creativity, service and leadership. The fellowships enable recipi ents to complete research, curricular development or a public service project. Recipients become lifetime members of the Society of Royce Fellows.
Twenty-four Brown undergraduates have been selected to receive Royce Fellowships. The program recognizes undergraduates who have gained distinction through research, creativity, service and leadership. The fellowships enable recipi ents to complete research, curricular development or a public service project. Recipients become lifetime members of the Society of Royce Fellows.
News Release
96-118
04/24/1997 Sweeney
Internal review: use of spray against student was appropriate
An internal review conducted by Police & Security Services finds that campus police use of pepper spray against an unruly student on Feb. 8 was justified. The student pleaded no contest to two charges and will file no complaint against officers.
An internal review conducted by Police & Security Services finds that campus police use of pepper spray against an unruly student on Feb. 8 was justified. The student pleaded no contest to two charges and will file no complaint against officers.
News Release
96-119
04/24/1997 Sweeney
Brown files plan to meet court's gender ratio requirements for athletics
Although it is pursuing an appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court, Brown University has filed a Title IX compliance plan with the District Court in a case alleging gender bias in athletics. Brown hopes to meet the District Court's requirements for gender proportionality without adding any University-funded teams or eliminating any men's teams.
Although it is pursuing an appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court, Brown University has filed a Title IX compliance plan with the District Court in a case alleging gender bias in athletics. Brown hopes to meet the District Court's requirements for gender proportionality without adding any University-funded teams or eliminating any men's teams.
News Release
96-114
04/21/1997 Nickel
U.S. Supreme Court denies Brown's request to hear Title IX appeal
The Supreme Court today declined to grant Brown's petition for a writ of certiorari in a Title IX gender bias in athletics case. This was not a decision on the merits. Brown remains confident that its interpretation of Title IX is correct and that issues raised in the case will ultimately be decided by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court today declined to grant Brown's petition for a writ of certiorari in a Title IX gender bias in athletics case. This was not a decision on the merits. Brown remains confident that its interpretation of Title IX is correct and that issues raised in the case will ultimately be decided by the Supreme Court.
News Release
96-115
04/21/1997 Nickel
Student wins Shy Award for nation's best clinical neurology paper
Neetha Shetty, a second-year student in the Brown University School of Medicine, has received the G. Milton Shy Award from the American Academy of Neurology for the best clinical research paper submitted by a U.S. medical student.
Neetha Shetty, a second-year student in the Brown University School of Medicine, has received the G. Milton Shy Award from the American Academy of Neurology for the best clinical research paper submitted by a U.S. medical student.
News Release
96-113
04/15/1997 Turner
Public radio series coming to Brown to tape show on youth and learning
"The Merrow Report on Air," a public radio series on youth and learning, is coming to campus April 23 to tape an hour-long segment about cultural conflict in the class room. The show, hosted by journalist John Merrow, will feature nationally known ed ucator and author Lisa Delpit and audience participation.
"The Merrow Report on Air," a public radio series on youth and learning, is coming to campus April 23 to tape an hour-long segment about cultural conflict in the class room. The show, hosted by journalist John Merrow, will feature nationally known ed ucator and author Lisa Delpit and audience participation.
News Release
96-112
04/14/1997 Sweeney
Town meeting to ask if long-term care is a right or benefit for the elderly
"Health Care for Elders in an Aging World" will give the general public a chance to join an interna tional panel of experts in a discussion of the cultural and social values behind el derly care and the economic effects of aging on our society. The program will take place at 7:30 p.m., April 29, in Brown's Salomon Center for Teaching.
"Health Care for Elders in an Aging World" will give the general public a chance to join an interna tional panel of experts in a discussion of the cultural and social values behind el derly care and the economic effects of aging on our society. The program will take place at 7:30 p.m., April 29, in Brown's Salomon Center for Teaching.
News Release
96-111
04/11/1997 Turner
Brown to digitize 1,500 African American sheet music items, 1850-1920
Brown University will digitize 1,500 pieces of African American sheet music from the John Hay Library, under a $72,000 grant from Ameritech. The digitized music will be come part of the National Digital Library Program at the Library of Congress.
Brown University will digitize 1,500 pieces of African American sheet music from the John Hay Library, under a $72,000 grant from Ameritech. The digitized music will be come part of the National Digital Library Program at the Library of Congress.
News Release
96-109
04/10/1997 Nickel
Four honorary degrees will be presented at ÔDay of Spanish Language'
Brown University is celebrating "A Day of Spanish Language" April 28. Honorary de grees will be presented to Rosario FerrŽ, Puerto Rican writer and poet; Carlos Fuentes, Mexican novelist and author; Victor Garc’a de la Concha of the Universidad de Salamanca and the Royal Spanish Academy; and Jesœs de Polanco, publisher of Spain's leading news paper.
Brown University is celebrating "A Day of Spanish Language" April 28. Honorary de grees will be presented to Rosario FerrŽ, Puerto Rican writer and poet; Carlos Fuentes, Mexican novelist and author; Victor Garc’a de la Concha of the Universidad de Salamanca and the Royal Spanish Academy; and Jesœs de Polanco, publisher of Spain's leading news paper.
News Release
96-110
04/10/1997 Sweeney
African political activists discuss the future of their homelands
Political activists from Zaire, Mozambique and Nigeria will discuss the future of Africa during a lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, on the Brown University campus. They are part of the "Africa Peace Tour" sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee.
Political activists from Zaire, Mozambique and Nigeria will discuss the future of Africa during a lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, on the Brown University campus. They are part of the "Africa Peace Tour" sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee.
News Release
96-108
04/03/1997 Sweeney
Nine amicus curiae briefs support Brown's Title IX Supreme Court appeal
Nine friend-of-the-court briefs have been filed in support of Brown University, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Brown's appeal in the Title IX athletics case. The briefs represent a range of views, from 49 members of Congress to a former cabinet secretary to national educational associations and athletic and coaching organizations.
Nine friend-of-the-court briefs have been filed in support of Brown University, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Brown's appeal in the Title IX athletics case. The briefs represent a range of views, from 49 members of Congress to a former cabinet secretary to national educational associations and athletic and coaching organizations.
News Release
96-107
04/02/1997 Nickel
Brown Summer High School offers students mental excitement
The Brown Summer High School program, held June 30-July 25, gives high school stu dents the opportunity to challenge their minds in a series of wide-ranging courses.
The Brown Summer High School program, held June 30-July 25, gives high school stu dents the opportunity to challenge their minds in a series of wide-ranging courses.
News Release
96-106
03/28/1997 Sweeney
Jewish and Arab scholars to explore Israeli and Palestinian identities
"Israeli and Palestinian Identities: In History, Literature, and the Arts," a conference sponsored by the Thomas J. Watson Jr. Institute for International Studies, will be pre sented April 13-15 at Brown University.
"Israeli and Palestinian Identities: In History, Literature, and the Arts," a conference sponsored by the Thomas J. Watson Jr. Institute for International Studies, will be pre sented April 13-15 at Brown University.
News Release
96-105
03/25/1997 Mahdesian
Experts to debate NATO's expansion into Warsaw Pact countries
Government officials from Russia, Poland, the Czech Republic and the United States will gather for a discussion titled "NATO's Push Eastward: Enhancing Security or Sparking Tension?" CNN's Ralph Begleiter will moderate the event at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, in Room 101 of the Salomon Center for Teaching.
Government officials from Russia, Poland, the Czech Republic and the United States will gather for a discussion titled "NATO's Push Eastward: Enhancing Security or Sparking Tension?" CNN's Ralph Begleiter will moderate the event at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, in Room 101 of the Salomon Center for Teaching.
News Release
96-104
03/24/1997 Mahdesian
Literature and Medicine forum to share experience of doctors, patients, families
"Literature and Medicine," a two-day series of forums, opens at 4 p.m. April 4 with the Harriet Sheridan Memorial Lecture by Rita Charon, M.D., of Columbia University. Charon will discuss ways to bring doctors closer to patients' experiences and ways to share a common lan guage when discussing illness.
"Literature and Medicine," a two-day series of forums, opens at 4 p.m. April 4 with the Harriet Sheridan Memorial Lecture by Rita Charon, M.D., of Columbia University. Charon will discuss ways to bring doctors closer to patients' experiences and ways to share a common lan guage when discussing illness.
News Release
96-103
03/21/1997 Turner
Zarlengo named LAB director
Phil Zarlengo, who has served in a variety of urban and suburban teaching and administrative positions, has been named executive director of the Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory at Brown, one of 10 research and development laboratories funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
Phil Zarlengo, who has served in a variety of urban and suburban teaching and administrative positions, has been named executive director of the Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory at Brown, one of 10 research and development laboratories funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
News Release
96-101
03/18/1997 Sweeney
Bell Gallery to present works by American photojournalist David H. Wells
Neighbors: Relations Between Arabs and Jews in Israel will be on view in the List Art Center Foyer at Brown University March 29 through April 15, 1997. The exhibition includes works by American photojournalist David H. Wells and is presented in con junction with a conference, "Israeli and Palestinian Identities in History, Literature and the Arts" (April 13-15).
Neighbors: Relations Between Arabs and Jews in Israel will be on view in the List Art Center Foyer at Brown University March 29 through April 15, 1997. The exhibition includes works by American photojournalist David H. Wells and is presented in con junction with a conference, "Israeli and Palestinian Identities in History, Literature and the Arts" (April 13-15).
News Release
96-099
03/17/1997 Mahdesian
Six graduate students to live in first-year dorms as community directors
Six graduate students will live and work in first-year residential areas next fall, serving as community directors. Deployment of the community directors is part of a blueprint for improving residential life at Brown and will provide additional support and supervision for members of the peer counseling program.
Six graduate students will live and work in first-year residential areas next fall, serving as community directors. Deployment of the community directors is part of a blueprint for improving residential life at Brown and will provide additional support and supervision for members of the peer counseling program.
News Release
96-096
03/11/1997 Nickel
Clinton budget official to join debate on President's economic plans
Joseph Minarik, from the Office of Management and Budget in Washington, D.C., will join a debate on President Clinton's budget proposals at 8 p.m. Monday, March 17, in Room 101 of the Salomon Center. The debate is part of the Providence Journal/Brown University Public Affairs Conference (March 12-20).
Joseph Minarik, from the Office of Management and Budget in Washington, D.C., will join a debate on President Clinton's budget proposals at 8 p.m. Monday, March 17, in Room 101 of the Salomon Center. The debate is part of the Providence Journal/Brown University Public Affairs Conference (March 12-20).
News Release
96-097
03/11/1997 Mahdesian
Sources of advice on restoring flood-damaged possessions
Eric Shoaf, head of the preservation department for the Brown University Library, offers flood victims advice and resources to restore their water-damaged belongings and valuables.
Eric Shoaf, head of the preservation department for the Brown University Library, offers flood victims advice and resources to restore their water-damaged belongings and valuables.
News Release
96-095
03/10/1997 Mahdesian
Obituary information for Pierre M. Galletti
A memorial service will be held at noon Monday, March 17, in the Meeting Houseof the First Baptist Church in America to celebrate the life of Pierre M. Galletti, M.D., Ph.D. Galletti, 69, died in Providence, R.I., at 12:15 a.m. Saturday, March 8, 1997, of injuries from a fall.
A memorial service will be held at noon Monday, March 17, in the Meeting Houseof the First Baptist Church in America to celebrate the life of Pierre M. Galletti, M.D., Ph.D. Galletti, 69, died in Providence, R.I., at 12:15 a.m. Saturday, March 8, 1997, of injuries from a fall.
News Release
96-100
03/08/1997 Turner
Gregorian to receive Rosenberger Medal
President Vartan Gregorian will receive the Susan Colver Rosenberger Medal, the highest honor Brown's faculty can bestow, at the University's 229th Commencement in May. Gregorian will be the 21st recipient since 1919, when the Rosenberger Medal was established.
President Vartan Gregorian will receive the Susan Colver Rosenberger Medal, the highest honor Brown's faculty can bestow, at the University's 229th Commencement in May. Gregorian will be the 21st recipient since 1919, when the Rosenberger Medal was established.
News Release
96-092
03/07/1997 Nickel
Gregorian delivers State of the University Release
In a State of the University Address delivered Thursday, March 6, to faculty, students, staff and friends, President Vartan Gregorian reviewed accomplishments, discussed current issues, and pronounced Brown University in good health.
In a State of the University Address delivered Thursday, March 6, to faculty, students, staff and friends, President Vartan Gregorian reviewed accomplishments, discussed current issues, and pronounced Brown University in good health.
News Release
96-093
03/07/1997 Nickel
Gregorian to deliver State of the University Address March 6
On Thursday, March 6, at 4 p.m. in the Meeting House of the First Baptist Church in America, Brown University President Vartan Gregorian will deliver a convocation address on the state of the University.
On Thursday, March 6, at 4 p.m. in the Meeting House of the First Baptist Church in America, Brown University President Vartan Gregorian will deliver a convocation address on the state of the University.
News Release
96-090
02/28/1997 Nickel
Brown takes its Title IX appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court
Attorneys for Brown University have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari in the Title IX athletics gender bias case. If the lower court ruling is allowed to stand, colleges and universities may be held to a compliance standard that conflicts with Supreme Court precedents.
Attorneys for Brown University have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari in the Title IX athletics gender bias case. If the lower court ruling is allowed to stand, colleges and universities may be held to a compliance standard that conflicts with Supreme Court precedents.
News Release
96-085
02/19/1997 Nickel
Blood test can identify children with strep-related behavior disorders
A blood test that searches for susceptibility to rheumatic fever may help identify children who are at risk for obsessive-compulsive and other behavior disorders. Some psychiatric illnesses may be triggered by strep infections and could therefore be treated with penicillin.
A blood test that searches for susceptibility to rheumatic fever may help identify children who are at risk for obsessive-compulsive and other behavior disorders. Some psychiatric illnesses may be triggered by strep infections and could therefore be treated with penicillin.
News Release
96-084
02/18/1997 Turner
Brown to hold summer internship and jobs fair Feb. 20
The nature of career planning services is changing rapidly. This year, corporate and nonprofit representatives attending Brown's Summer Job and Internship Fair Feb. 20 has risen 47 percent. Students seek out internship opportunities much earlier in their undergraduate careers.
The nature of career planning services is changing rapidly. This year, corporate and nonprofit representatives attending Brown's Summer Job and Internship Fair Feb. 20 has risen 47 percent. Students seek out internship opportunities much earlier in their undergraduate careers.
News Release
96-086
02/18/1997 Morin
1997-98 tuition to rise 4.6 percent to $22,592, total charges to $29,900
Tuition for an undergraduate at Brown next year will be $22,592, a 4.6-percent in crease. An advisory committee had proposed a 4.7-percent tuition hike, but President Vartan Gregorian recommended that the University Corporation approve the lower figure. Total charges will rise 4.3 percent, from $28,658 to $29,900.
Tuition for an undergraduate at Brown next year will be $22,592, a 4.6-percent in crease. An advisory committee had proposed a 4.7-percent tuition hike, but President Vartan Gregorian recommended that the University Corporation approve the lower figure. Total charges will rise 4.3 percent, from $28,658 to $29,900.
News Release
96-082
02/15/1997 Sweeney
17th Annual Public Affairs Conference: Updating the American Dream
The 17th annual Providence Journal/Brown University Public Affairs Conference Ð Updating the American Dream: What To Expect From Tomorrow's Economy Ð will take place March 12-21 on the Brown campus. A national survey in conjunction with the conference will be conducted with results released nationally March 3.
The 17th annual Providence Journal/Brown University Public Affairs Conference Ð Updating the American Dream: What To Expect From Tomorrow's Economy Ð will take place March 12-21 on the Brown campus. A national survey in conjunction with the conference will be conducted with results released nationally March 3.
News Release
96-079
02/13/1997 Mahdesian
Choices for 21st Century participants urge international cooperation
Participants in the Choices for the 21st Century public policy discussion series, held in libraries in eight states, deliberated the question "What is America and what do we want it to be?" then cast a "citizen ballot" for the foreign policy role they would like to see the United States play. Fifty-four percent favored a strategy of international cooperation, "even if we have to sacrifice some of our sovereignty."
Participants in the Choices for the 21st Century public policy discussion series, held in libraries in eight states, deliberated the question "What is America and what do we want it to be?" then cast a "citizen ballot" for the foreign policy role they would like to see the United States play. Fifty-four percent favored a strategy of international cooperation, "even if we have to sacrifice some of our sovereignty."
News Release
96-078
02/11/1997 Sweeney
BLC announced spring 1997 course offerings
The Brown Learning Community offers 170 non-credit courses this spring, ranging from comet spotting and bird watching to selections in fitness and career develop ment. A new five-course series leads to a Certificate in the Practice of Management.
The Brown Learning Community offers 170 non-credit courses this spring, ranging from comet spotting and bird watching to selections in fitness and career develop ment. A new five-course series leads to a Certificate in the Practice of Management.
News Release
96-076
02/07/1997 Sweeney
Brown names campus Advisory Committee in presidential selection
The Brown Learning Community offers 170 non-credit courses this spring, ranging from comet spotting and bird watching to selections in fitness and career development. A new five-course series leads to a Certificate in the Practice of Management.
The Brown Learning Community offers 170 non-credit courses this spring, ranging from comet spotting and bird watching to selections in fitness and career development. A new five-course series leads to a Certificate in the Practice of Management.
News Release
96-074
02/06/1997 Nickel
Viennese photographer Rudolf Koppitz to be featured at Bell Gallery
Rudolf Koppitz: Viennese ÔMaster of the Camera' will be presented at the David Winton Bell Gallery at Brown University April 19 through June 1, 1997. Opening reception and talk by Jo-Ann Conklin, Bell Gallery director, will be presented at 5:30 Friday, April 18, at the Gallery, 64 College St.
Rudolf Koppitz: Viennese ÔMaster of the Camera' will be presented at the David Winton Bell Gallery at Brown University April 19 through June 1, 1997. Opening reception and talk by Jo-Ann Conklin, Bell Gallery director, will be presented at 5:30 Friday, April 18, at the Gallery, 64 College St.
News Release
96-072
02/04/1997 Mahdesian
Robert and Sara Reichley honored at Perlman benefit concert
During intermission at the Perlman Concert, Jan. 29, in the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Providence, R.I., Brown President Vartan Gregorian awarded the John K. McIntyre Medal to Robert A. Reichley for his outstanding service to Brown. Gregorian also announced the establishment of the Sara and Robert A. Reichley Concert Fund, supported by a lead gift from Cookson-America Inc.
During intermission at the Perlman Concert, Jan. 29, in the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Providence, R.I., Brown President Vartan Gregorian awarded the John K. McIntyre Medal to Robert A. Reichley for his outstanding service to Brown. Gregorian also announced the establishment of the Sara and Robert A. Reichley Concert Fund, supported by a lead gift from Cookson-America Inc.
News Release
96-071
01/30/1997 Mahdesian
Secretary of Education Riley will address policy seminar Feb. 3
U.S. Secretary of Education Richard Riley will discuss the Clinton administration's education policies and agenda at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, in Sayles Hall. The event also includes remarks from U.S. Sen. Jack Reed and a tribute to retired U.S. Sen. Claiborne Pell for his contributions to education.
U.S. Secretary of Education Richard Riley will discuss the Clinton administration's education policies and agenda at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, in Sayles Hall. The event also includes remarks from U.S. Sen. Jack Reed and a tribute to retired U.S. Sen. Claiborne Pell for his contributions to education.
News Release
96-070
01/28/1997 Sweeney
Prime minister of Bangladesh to give President's Lecture Feb. 7
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed of Bangladesh will give a Stephen A. Ogden Jr. Memorial Lecture at noon Friday, Feb. 7, in Sayles Hall. Sheikh Hasina is the daughter of Bangladesh's slain independence leader, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who was killed in a military coup in 1975.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed of Bangladesh will give a Stephen A. Ogden Jr. Memorial Lecture at noon Friday, Feb. 7, in Sayles Hall. Sheikh Hasina is the daughter of Bangladesh's slain independence leader, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who was killed in a military coup in 1975.
News Release
96-068
01/24/1997 Mahdesian
Brown Journal of World Affairs announces winter/spring edition
The student-published Brown Journal of World Affairs Winter/Spring 1997 issue will feature government officials and other experts offering their appraisal of global security in the post-Cold War world. The issue will be in bookstores Feb. 3, 1997.
The student-published Brown Journal of World Affairs Winter/Spring 1997 issue will feature government officials and other experts offering their appraisal of global security in the post-Cold War world. The issue will be in bookstores Feb. 3, 1997.
News Release
96-069
01/24/1997 Mahdesian
Corporation establishes Presidential Search Committee
The Advisory and Executive Committee of the Brown Corporation has established a 16-member Presidential Search Committee to be chaired by Brown Chancellor Alva O. Way. A second committee of faculty, students and administrators will advise the Corporation's committee in selecting a successor to President Vartan Gregorian.
The Advisory and Executive Committee of the Brown Corporation has established a 16-member Presidential Search Committee to be chaired by Brown Chancellor Alva O. Way. A second committee of faculty, students and administrators will advise the Corporation's committee in selecting a successor to President Vartan Gregorian.
News Release
96-066
01/21/1997 Nickel
1997 Steinberg Festival of News Plays moves to Trinity Rep
The 1997 Steinberg Festival of New Plays, Jan. 30 through Feb. 9, will feature eight plays performed on the downstairs stage at Trinity Repertory Theatre. The festival is part of The Providence New Play Festival at Trinity, which runs through May 11.
The 1997 Steinberg Festival of New Plays, Jan. 30 through Feb. 9, will feature eight plays performed on the downstairs stage at Trinity Repertory Theatre. The festival is part of The Providence New Play Festival at Trinity, which runs through May 11.
News Release
96-065
01/16/1997 Mahdesian
Prison-release treatment program cuts recidivism for HIV-positive women
A prison-release program for HIV-positive women cuts the recidivism rate by more than 50 percent. The program may be the nation's first to send academic hospital personnel into public prisons to treat HIV-positive inmates.
A prison-release program for HIV-positive women cuts the recidivism rate by more than 50 percent. The program may be the nation's first to send academic hospital personnel into public prisons to treat HIV-positive inmates.
News Release
96-064
01/14/1997 Turner
Annenberg Institute to host colloquium for National School Reform Faculty
Coaches, teachers, principals and others will examine student work, peer coaching, professional portfolio development and school and district leadership as vehicles for whole school change. Participants in the national colloquium, Jan. 16-18, 1997, in Providence, R.I., come from reform networks affiliated with the Annenberg Institute's National School Reform Faculty.
Coaches, teachers, principals and others will examine student work, peer coaching, professional portfolio development and school and district leadership as vehicles for whole school change. Participants in the national colloquium, Jan. 16-18, 1997, in Providence, R.I., come from reform networks affiliated with the Annenberg Institute's National School Reform Faculty.
News Release
96-061
01/10/1997 Sweeney
Gregorian to become president of Carnegie Corporation of New York
Vartan Gregorian, Brown's 16th president, will leave the University in July 1997 to become president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York. During his presidency, Gregorian successfully reendowed and enhanced the University's core academic activities of research, instruction and service.
Vartan Gregorian, Brown's 16th president, will leave the University in July 1997 to become president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York. During his presidency, Gregorian successfully reendowed and enhanced the University's core academic activities of research, instruction and service.
News Release
96-060
01/07/1997 Nickel
Maj. Paul V. Verrecchia named chief of Police and Security Services
Maj. Paul V. Verrecchia, a 21-year veteran of the Providence Police Department, has been named chief of Police and Security Services at Brown University, succeeding Dennis L. Boucher.
Maj. Paul V. Verrecchia, a 21-year veteran of the Providence Police Department, has been named chief of Police and Security Services at Brown University, succeeding Dennis L. Boucher.
News Release
96-059
12/30/1996 Nickel
Two Brown experts comment on Preuvian hostage crisis
Two Brown experts Ð Thomas Skidmore, director of the Center for Latin American Studies, and Maria Elena Garcia, a Peruvian graduate student in anthropology Ð are available for interviews about the current hostage situation in Lima, Peru.
Two Brown experts Ð Thomas Skidmore, director of the Center for Latin American Studies, and Maria Elena Garcia, a Peruvian graduate student in anthropology Ð are available for interviews about the current hostage situation in Lima, Peru.
News Release
96-056i
12/19/1996 Mahdesian
Salt Lake City schools receive $4M from Annenberg Challenge
Salt Lake City's public school district will receive a $4-million challenge grant from the Annenberg Foundation to begin a five-year education reform project. To meet the two-to-one challenge, the Salt Lake City-based Eccles Foundation has pledged $2.5 million; $2.5 million will come from the private sector; and $3 million will be reallocated from the district's budget.
Salt Lake City's public school district will receive a $4-million challenge grant from the Annenberg Foundation to begin a five-year education reform project. To meet the two-to-one challenge, the Salt Lake City-based Eccles Foundation has pledged $2.5 million; $2.5 million will come from the private sector; and $3 million will be reallocated from the district's budget.
News Release
96-053
12/13/1996 Sweeney
New research center focuses on microstructures, advanced materials
A new research center at Brown University focuses on the mechanical behavior of advanced materials in structures as small as a billionth of a meter. The center's research expertise will also support new science and engineering teaching approaches in the nation's high schools.
A new research center at Brown University focuses on the mechanical behavior of advanced materials in structures as small as a billionth of a meter. The center's research expertise will also support new science and engineering teaching approaches in the nation's high schools.
News Release
96-054
12/13/1996 Turner
Split decision by First Circuit reverses lower court remedy in Title IX case
In a 2 to 1 decision, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirms in part and reverses in part a District Court decision in Brown's Title IX athletic gender bias case. The appellate court reverses the lower court's order requiring Brown to fund four additional women's varsity teams.That
In a 2 to 1 decision, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirms in part and reverses in part a District Court decision in Brown's Title IX athletic gender bias case. The appellate court reverses the lower court's order requiring Brown to fund four additional women's varsity teams.That
News Release
96-050
11/21/1996 Nickel
Voters want disclosure, spending limits for interest-group ads
Issue advocacy advertising was more prominent in the 1996 national elections than ever before. By a wide margin, Americans believe interest groups sponsoring these ads should be subject to spending limits and funding disclosure. News media received mixed reviews, but commentators were found to be valuable sources of information.
Issue advocacy advertising was more prominent in the 1996 national elections than ever before. By a wide margin, Americans believe interest groups sponsoring these ads should be subject to spending limits and funding disclosure. News media received mixed reviews, but commentators were found to be valuable sources of information.
News Release
96-048
11/19/1996 Nickel
John Carter Brown Library to receive Sim—n Bol’var collection
Maury Bromsen, a Boston-based book collector, will give his collection of writings and iconographic materials related to Sim—n Bol’var to the John Carter Brown Library.
Maury Bromsen, a Boston-based book collector, will give his collection of writings and iconographic materials related to Sim—n Bol’var to the John Carter Brown Library.
News Release
96-049
11/19/1996 Mahdesian
Lynn Davidman researches mother-loss in American adolescence
Lynn Davidman, associate professor of Judaic studies, sociology and women's studies, has interviewed 60 men and women from various economic backgrounds for a new book that explores the consequences of growing up motherless in American society.
Lynn Davidman, associate professor of Judaic studies, sociology and women's studies, has interviewed 60 men and women from various economic backgrounds for a new book that explores the consequences of growing up motherless in American society.
News Release
96-046i
11/13/1996 Morin
Detroit public schools receive $20M Annenberg Challenge grant
Detroit's Schools of the 21st Century Initiative, a collaborative public school reform effort, has received a five-year, $20-million challenge grant from the Annenberg Foundation. The initiative aims to improve teaching, learning, and cooperation among school, staff and community, especially parents. The grant will be matched by $20 million from state and federal education funds and $20 million from private foundations and corporations.
Detroit's Schools of the 21st Century Initiative, a collaborative public school reform effort, has received a five-year, $20-million challenge grant from the Annenberg Foundation. The initiative aims to improve teaching, learning, and cooperation among school, staff and community, especially parents. The grant will be matched by $20 million from state and federal education funds and $20 million from private foundations and corporations.
News Release
96-043
10/28/1996 Sweeney
Beach-going skin-cancer educators change behavior of sunbathers
Results from a new study suggest that the beach is a suitable site for reaching sunbathers at high risk for skin cancer and helping them change their behaviors.
Results from a new study suggest that the beach is a suitable site for reaching sunbathers at high risk for skin cancer and helping them change their behaviors.
News Release
96-040
10/24/1996 Turner
Brown medical school hosts President's Cancer Panel hearing
The President's Cancer Panel will take testimony Oct. 25 in Providence on how managed care is affecting basic cancer research. The public is invited to attend the 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. meeting at Rhode Island Hospital's George Auditorium.
The President's Cancer Panel will take testimony Oct. 25 in Providence on how managed care is affecting basic cancer research. The public is invited to attend the 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. meeting at Rhode Island Hospital's George Auditorium.
News Release
96-036
10/18/1996 Turner
Joukowsky, Ittleson receive President's Medal
Artemis A.W. Joukowsky and H. Anthony Ittleson, who helped lead Brown University's Campaign for the Rising Generation to its successful $534-million con clusion, have received the President's Medal, the highest honor a Brown president may bestow.
Artemis A.W. Joukowsky and H. Anthony Ittleson, who helped lead Brown University's Campaign for the Rising Generation to its successful $534-million con clusion, have received the President's Medal, the highest honor a Brown president may bestow.
News Release
96-035
10/11/1996 Sweeney
Brown celebrates end of $534M Campaign for the Rising Generation
The Campaign for the Rising Generation has raised $534-million to reendow Brown University's library, faculty, student scholarships and academic programs. Brown will mark the conclusion of the campaign with the premire of a dramatic and musical work, an outdoor festival of sound and light, Oct. 11-12.
The Campaign for the Rising Generation has raised $534-million to reendow Brown University's library, faculty, student scholarships and academic programs. Brown will mark the conclusion of the campaign with the premire of a dramatic and musical work, an outdoor festival of sound and light, Oct. 11-12.
News Release
96-031
10/10/1996 Nickel
Marriage, not discrimination, may account for gender wage differential
In a potentially controversial paper, two Brown University professors and a colleague examine how marriage or the decision to marry Ð not overt discrimination Ð may account for gender-specific wage differentials.
In a potentially controversial paper, two Brown University professors and a colleague examine how marriage or the decision to marry Ð not overt discrimination Ð may account for gender-specific wage differentials.
News Release
96-032
10/07/1996 Morin
Medical School appoints three new chairpersons
The Brown University School of Medicine has named Dr. Agnes Kane chairperson of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; Dr. Charles McDonald chairperson of a new Department of Dermatology; and Dr. John Cronan interim chairperson of the Department of Diagnostic Imaging.
The Brown University School of Medicine has named Dr. Agnes Kane chairperson of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; Dr. Charles McDonald chairperson of a new Department of Dermatology; and Dr. John Cronan interim chairperson of the Department of Diagnostic Imaging.
News Release
96-030
10/01/1996 Turner
Lucia Trimbur wins public service award
Lucia Trimbur '97 wins the first Brian Dickinson Public Service Award, given to a Brown undergraduate who has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to community service. This event also launched the Community Partnership Directory during Brown Celebrates Providence Day. The directory outlines the more than 240 University programs and projects that affect Rhode Island
Lucia Trimbur '97 wins the first Brian Dickinson Public Service Award, given to a Brown undergraduate who has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to community service. This event also launched the Community Partnership Directory during Brown Celebrates Providence Day. The directory outlines the more than 240 University programs and projects that affect Rhode Island
GSJ Story
21GSJ05e
09/27/1996 Sweeney
Decision to marry, not discrimination, creates gender wage gap, economists say
The economics of marriage -- not discrimination -- are responsible for gender wage gap, according to a model created by two Brown economists
The economics of marriage -- not discrimination -- are responsible for gender wage gap, according to a model created by two Brown economists
GSJ Story
21GSJ05h
09/27/1996 Morin
Vanguard writers to meet for ÔUnspeakable Practices III' Oct. 1-5
Brown University's Program in Creative Writing will hold a vanguard narrative festival, "Unspeakable Practices III," October 1-5.
Brown University's Program in Creative Writing will hold a vanguard narrative festival, "Unspeakable Practices III," October 1-5.
News Release
96-028
09/26/1996 Mahdesian
Alumni Association honors diplomat Richard Holbrooke
On Saturday, Oct. 12, the Brown Alumni Association will present Richard Holbrooke with the William Rogers Award at its annual Alumni Recognition Ceremony.
On Saturday, Oct. 12, the Brown Alumni Association will present Richard Holbrooke with the William Rogers Award at its annual Alumni Recognition Ceremony.
News Release
96-029
09/26/1996 Mahdesian
Watson Institute publishes study on Haiti intervention
A joint Brown University/United Nations University study group assessed the roles and contributions of many groups to Haiti's struggle toward democracy during the 10 years following the Duvalier regime. Although the international community has been effective since 1994, the study is critical of efforts during the 1991-1994 era of de facto military rule.
A joint Brown University/United Nations University study group assessed the roles and contributions of many groups to Haiti's struggle toward democracy during the 10 years following the Duvalier regime. Although the international community has been effective since 1994, the study is critical of efforts during the 1991-1994 era of de facto military rule.
News Release
96-027
09/25/1996 Nickel
Harambee House disturbance: A statement from Student Life
Following weekend disturbances that involved student injuries, Dean of Student Life Robin Rose distributed the following statement to the Brown University community, addressing issues of campus security and non-academic discipline. The statement appeared on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1996, as a paid notice in The Brown Daily Herald, the campus student newspaper, and Friday, Sept. 27, in The George St. Journal, the University's official weekly newspaper.
Following weekend disturbances that involved student injuries, Dean of Student Life Robin Rose distributed the following statement to the Brown University community, addressing issues of campus security and non-academic discipline. The statement appeared on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1996, as a paid notice in The Brown Daily Herald, the campus student newspaper, and Friday, Sept. 27, in The George St. Journal, the University's official weekly newspaper.
News Release
96-026
09/24/1996 Nickel
Survey: Reed over Mayer, Kennedy and Weygand over opponents
A survey of 405 Rhode Island voters shows a preference for Jack Reed over Nancy Mayer in the U.S. Senate race, preferences for Patrick Kennedy and Robert Weygand over their opponents in House races, and a sharp increase in the Index of Consumer Sentiment for Rhode Island.
A survey of 405 Rhode Island voters shows a preference for Jack Reed over Nancy Mayer in the U.S. Senate race, preferences for Patrick Kennedy and Robert Weygand over their opponents in House races, and a sharp increase in the Index of Consumer Sentiment for Rhode Island.
News Release
96-025
09/23/1996 Nickel
New Swearer Center contract accommodates RISD students interested in public service
New Swearer Center contract accommodates RISD students interested in public service
New Swearer Center contract accommodates RISD students interested in public service
GSJ Story
21GSJ04a
09/20/1996 Morin
Campaigning politicians offer competing views on education to woo voters
Campaigning politicians offer competing views on education to woo voters; Democrats including Rep. Richard Gephardt and Rep. Jack Reed invoke name of Pell Grant founder. They are in town for a rally on campus sponsored by the College Democrats; Republican candidates Nancy Mayer and Giovanni Cicione hold news conference to offer alternative ways to save for college tuition.
Campaigning politicians offer competing views on education to woo voters; Democrats including Rep. Richard Gephardt and Rep. Jack Reed invoke name of Pell Grant founder. They are in town for a rally on campus sponsored by the College Democrats; Republican candidates Nancy Mayer and Giovanni Cicione hold news conference to offer alternative ways to save for college tuition.
GSJ Story
21GSJ04b
09/20/1996 Sweeney
Study: Songbirds switch from insects to berries to fuel migration
Study shows songbirds switch from insects to berries to fuel fall migration. The research suggests that the importance of fruit-rich habitats along coastal migration routes should be considered in land-management and conservation decisions
Study shows songbirds switch from insects to berries to fuel fall migration. The research suggests that the importance of fruit-rich habitats along coastal migration routes should be considered in land-management and conservation decisions
GSJ Story
21GSJ04c
09/20/1996 Turner
Political scientist says family-values rhetoric is old news, bad news to progress
Political scientist says family-values rhetoric is old news and bad news to progress. The current political rhetoric of declining morality and a call to the return to family values is nothing new, says Jim Morone
Political scientist says family-values rhetoric is old news and bad news to progress. The current political rhetoric of declining morality and a call to the return to family values is nothing new, says Jim Morone
GSJ Story
21GSJ04d
09/20/1996 Mahdesian
Lights, cameras, lasesrs, computer animation -- action
Lights, cameras, lasers, computer animation are some of the technological wizardry used to produce a sound and light show in the Green to commemmorate Brown's history and the successful completion of the Campaign for the Rising Generation
Lights, cameras, lasers, computer animation are some of the technological wizardry used to produce a sound and light show in the Green to commemmorate Brown's history and the successful completion of the Campaign for the Rising Generation
GSJ Story
21GSJ04e
09/20/1996 Mahdesian
ÔOrder/Disorder' exhibitions at Bell Gallery through Nov. 24
The exhibition, Order/Disorder: Paintings by Natalie Alper, Lydia Dona, Mary Heilmann & Jacqueline Humphries will be presented at the Bell Gallery Oct. 19 through Nov. 24.
The exhibition, Order/Disorder: Paintings by Natalie Alper, Lydia Dona, Mary Heilmann & Jacqueline Humphries will be presented at the Bell Gallery Oct. 19 through Nov. 24.
News Release
96-023
09/20/1996 Mahdesian
Lucia Trimbur receives first Brian Dickinson Award
Lucia Trimbur, a senior from Cranston, R.I., has received the University's first Brian Dickinson Award in recognition of her extraordinary commitment to community service. Trimbur's service projects while at Brown include teaching English as a second language in South Providence, coaching youngsters on an inner-city track team, and writing a policy brief for legislators on hunger-related issues.
Lucia Trimbur, a senior from Cranston, R.I., has received the University's first Brian Dickinson Award in recognition of her extraordinary commitment to community service. Trimbur's service projects while at Brown include teaching English as a second language in South Providence, coaching youngsters on an inner-city track team, and writing a policy brief for legislators on hunger-related issues.
News Release
96-024
09/20/1996 Sweeney
New med school curriculum puts patients first
The School of Medicine implements its new "patient-first" curriculum called MD2000. The curriculum is based on a med student's abilities and demonstrated competencies in nine key areas.
The School of Medicine implements its new "patient-first" curriculum called MD2000. The curriculum is based on a med student's abilities and demonstrated competencies in nine key areas.
GSJ Story
21GSJ03a
09/13/1996 Turner
Off Hours: Elana Chomiszak, Class of 1997 and Miss Rhode Island
Off Hours: Brown senior Elana Chomiszak in her off-hours competes in beauty pageants. She currently is Miss Rhode Island and will be competing in the Miss America contest.
Off Hours: Brown senior Elana Chomiszak in her off-hours competes in beauty pageants. She currently is Miss Rhode Island and will be competing in the Miss America contest.
GSJ Story
21GSJ03b
09/13/1996 Sweeney
Community Partnership Directory details 240-plus public service efforts
Brown has compiled a comprehensive guide of volunteer public service, community service and outreach projects carried out by the Brown community. Copies of the database and guide will be distributed throughout Rhode Island as a resource.
Brown has compiled a comprehensive guide of volunteer public service, community service and outreach projects carried out by the Brown community. Copies of the database and guide will be distributed throughout Rhode Island as a resource.
GSJ Story
21GSJ03c
09/13/1996 Richard
Inequality between Arabs, Jews a major theme in Goldscheider book about Israel
Inequality between Arabs, Jews a major theme in Calvin Goldscheider's new book about Israel. Although Israel is designed as an egalitarian society, Goldscheider said the country has many divisions. There is a great deal of inequality between Arabs and Jews, Jews of different ethnic groups, and between male and female Israelis, he writes in his new book.
Inequality between Arabs, Jews a major theme in Calvin Goldscheider's new book about Israel. Although Israel is designed as an egalitarian society, Goldscheider said the country has many divisions. There is a great deal of inequality between Arabs and Jews, Jews of different ethnic groups, and between male and female Israelis, he writes in his new book.
GSJ Story
21GSJ03d
09/13/1996 Morin
Lounge converted into dorm room wins rave reviews from first-year quartet
Lounge converted into dorm room helps solve overcrowding, wins rave reviews from first-year freshman quartet and their friends.
Lounge converted into dorm room helps solve overcrowding, wins rave reviews from first-year freshman quartet and their friends.
GSJ Story
21GSJ03e
09/13/1996 Mahdesian
Study shows migrating songbirds rely on fruit-rich coastal areas
A new study suggests that a dietary switch from insects to berries allows songbirds to accumulate fat for their fall migration and that migrating songbirds seek out sites where berries are abundant. Coastal shrub lands, critical in providing that fruit-rich diet, are under intense development pressure.
A new study suggests that a dietary switch from insects to berries allows songbirds to accumulate fat for their fall migration and that migrating songbirds seek out sites where berries are abundant. Coastal shrub lands, critical in providing that fruit-rich diet, are under intense development pressure.
News Release
96-019
09/11/1996 Turner
Brown celebrates Providence with directory of community service
Brown University President Vartan Gregorian will present Providence Mayor Vincent A. Cianci Jr. with the first official copy of the Community Partnership Directory at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the Van Wickle Gates, College and Prospect streets.
Brown University President Vartan Gregorian will present Providence Mayor Vincent A. Cianci Jr. with the first official copy of the Community Partnership Directory at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the Van Wickle Gates, College and Prospect streets.
News Release
96-021
09/11/1996 Morin
Concepcion's City Year route takes her from GED to Democratic National Convention
Interview with sophomore student Marilyn Concepcion, whose City Year experience took her from a GED to Brown University enrollment and to the Democratic National Convention, where she was one of the speakers to address delegates.
Interview with sophomore student Marilyn Concepcion, whose City Year experience took her from a GED to Brown University enrollment and to the Democratic National Convention, where she was one of the speakers to address delegates.
GSJ Story
21GSJ02b
09/06/1996 McGreen
After 12 years on campus beat, Chief Boucher is retiring
Dennis Boucher, director of Police and Security, has ushered the campus community through the changing landscape of community policing. He is retiring after 12 years on the force.
Dennis Boucher, director of Police and Security, has ushered the campus community through the changing landscape of community policing. He is retiring after 12 years on the force.
GSJ Story
21GSJ02c
09/06/1996 Morin
Brown adopts Ôpatient-first' approach to medical curriculum
MD2000, the Brown University School of Medicine's new patient-based curriculum, requires medical students to do more than learn traditional subjects. They must also show faculty that they have mastered the skills that make excellent physicians.
MD2000, the Brown University School of Medicine's new patient-based curriculum, requires medical students to do more than learn traditional subjects. They must also show faculty that they have mastered the skills that make excellent physicians.
News Release
96-018
09/06/1996 Turner
Ukranian entrepreneurs to present business plans in four cities
Ten Ukrainian entrepreneurs, graduates of a Brown University training center in Kiev, will present business plans to U.S. investors during a four-city tour, Sept. 9-19.
Ten Ukrainian entrepreneurs, graduates of a Brown University training center in Kiev, will present business plans to U.S. investors during a four-city tour, Sept. 9-19.
News Release
96-017
09/04/1996 Morin
Maternal exposure to crack cocaine produces stressed newborns
Brown junior working with Barry Lester leads research study on cocaine's effects on infants. What happens to newborns whose mothers smoked crack cocaine during pregnancy. Study on prenatal drug exposure is sponsored by National Institutes of Health. Student is one of a handful studying substance abuse and its effect on infants.
Brown junior working with Barry Lester leads research study on cocaine's effects on infants. What happens to newborns whose mothers smoked crack cocaine during pregnancy. Study on prenatal drug exposure is sponsored by National Institutes of Health. Student is one of a handful studying substance abuse and its effect on infants.
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21GSJ01a
08/30/1996 Scott
Brown senior David Wade at the helm of nation's college Democrats
Interview with David Wade, class of 1997, who is president of the national College Democrats of America. He spent some time in Washington, D.C., to lead the organization.
Interview with David Wade, class of 1997, who is president of the national College Democrats of America. He spent some time in Washington, D.C., to lead the organization.
GSJ Story
21GSJ01b
08/30/1996 Banker
Itzhak and Navah Perlman to perform in Brown benefit concert
Itzhak Perlman and his daughter Navah Perlman will perform a benefit concert with the Brown University Orchestra Jan. 29, 1997, at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Tickets go on sale Monday, Sept. 16.
Itzhak Perlman and his daughter Navah Perlman will perform a benefit concert with the Brown University Orchestra Jan. 29, 1997, at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Tickets go on sale Monday, Sept. 16.
News Release
96-016
08/30/1996 Mahdesian
Study: Glass ceiling still restricts female corporate attorneys
A new study of the representation of female lawyers in 100 corporate legal departments shows a dramatic under-representation of women. Despite increased numbers of women entering the legal profession, forty-three percent of those companies did not have a single female attorney on staff.
A new study of the representation of female lawyers in 100 corporate legal departments shows a dramatic under-representation of women. Despite increased numbers of women entering the legal profession, forty-three percent of those companies did not have a single female attorney on staff.
News Release
96-012
08/28/1996 Morin
Renaissance Women Online project receives Mellon grant
The Women Writers Project will receive $400,000 over three years from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for a project called Renaissance Women Online. The project will compare the economics of online delivery of a key group of important texts by women to the costs of delivering them by traditional means.
The Women Writers Project will receive $400,000 over three years from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for a project called Renaissance Women Online. The project will compare the economics of online delivery of a key group of important texts by women to the costs of delivering them by traditional means.
News Release
96-014
08/26/1996 Sweeney
BCLIR announces fall semester course offerings
The Brown Community for Learning in Retirement (BCLIR) will describe its eight fall courses and enroll new members at a noon convocation Monday, Sept. 9.
The Brown Community for Learning in Retirement (BCLIR) will describe its eight fall courses and enroll new members at a noon convocation Monday, Sept. 9.
News Release
96-013
08/23/1996 Nickel
Quality of life is not a matter of GNP or economic performance
Economic performance is not the way to measure human well-being, says Brown Professor Morris David Morris. His Physical Quality of Life Index shows that quality of life has improved faster for many of the world's poorest people than it has for people in some of the world's richest nations.
Economic performance is not the way to measure human well-being, says Brown Professor Morris David Morris. His Physical Quality of Life Index shows that quality of life has improved faster for many of the world's poorest people than it has for people in some of the world's richest nations.
News Release
96-009i
08/20/1996 Sweeney
Study examines maternal crack-smoking and newborns
New testing techniques help resolve confusion about infants born to women who smoke crack cocaine during pregnancy. Crack produces excitable, stressed infants but might not cause hemorrhages, lesions and brain damage as previously thought.
New testing techniques help resolve confusion about infants born to women who smoke crack cocaine during pregnancy. Crack produces excitable, stressed infants but might not cause hemorrhages, lesions and brain damage as previously thought.
News Release
96-008
08/14/1996 Turner
Annenberg Foundation supports Chelsea school reform
The Annenberg Foundation has awarded a three-year $2-million grant to the Boston University/Chelsea Partnership for an education reform project to be conducted with the Chelsea, Mass., school department. The project targets school staff development, the Intergenerational Literacy Program, and a new arts curriculum.
The Annenberg Foundation has awarded a three-year $2-million grant to the Boston University/Chelsea Partnership for an education reform project to be conducted with the Chelsea, Mass., school department. The project targets school staff development, the Intergenerational Literacy Program, and a new arts curriculum.
News Release
96-010
08/09/1996 Sweeney
Family-values political rhetoric is a centuries-old relic
James Morone, professor of political science at Brown, says the morality rhetoric in politics is nothing new in America and works against social progress.
James Morone, professor of political science at Brown, says the morality rhetoric in politics is nothing new in America and works against social progress.
News Release
96-011
08/09/1996 Mahdesian
Bell Gallery presents British prints from Steinberg Collection
The David Winton Bell Gallery at Brown University will present British Prints from the Steinberg Collection from August 24 through October 6, 1996.
The David Winton Bell Gallery at Brown University will present British Prints from the Steinberg Collection from August 24 through October 6, 1996.
News Release
96-005
07/26/1996 Mahdesian
US renews $1.8M Desegregation Assistance Center contract
The U.S. Department of Education has renewed its contract with the New England Desegregation Assistance Center at Brown University. The center is expected to receive about $1.8 million over three years for its innovative programs, which provide technical assistance and training to New England public school districts dealing with issues of desegregation and equity.
The U.S. Department of Education has renewed its contract with the New England Desegregation Assistance Center at Brown University. The center is expected to receive about $1.8 million over three years for its innovative programs, which provide technical assistance and training to New England public school districts dealing with issues of desegregation and equity.
News Release
96-004
07/12/1996 Sweeney
Sculptor Jerry Mischak's primary medium: duct tape
Jerry Mischak, visual arts instructor at Brown University, is a sculptor whose primary medium is duct tape.
Jerry Mischak, visual arts instructor at Brown University, is a sculptor whose primary medium is duct tape.
News Release
96-002i
07/02/1996 Mahdesian
ÔSunshine '69' is Web's first fully interactive novel
Bobby Rabyd releases Sunshine '69, the World Wide Web's first fully interactive novel. The novel contains text, graphics and sound and lets each reader contribute to the never-ending story.
Bobby Rabyd releases Sunshine '69, the World Wide Web's first fully interactive novel. The novel contains text, graphics and sound and lets each reader contribute to the never-ending story.
News Release
95-175
06/26/1996 Morin
Brown librarian to testify before Congress 6/18
Daniel P. O'Mahony, a Brown librarian, will testify about the Federal Depository Library Program Tuesday, June 18, before the U.S. Senate Rules and Administration Committee. He will urge Congress to ensure better public access to government infor mation, partly through adoption of electronic information technology.
Daniel P. O'Mahony, a Brown librarian, will testify about the Federal Depository Library Program Tuesday, June 18, before the U.S. Senate Rules and Administration Committee. He will urge Congress to ensure better public access to government infor mation, partly through adoption of electronic information technology.
News Release
95-172
06/17/1996 Nickel
Black church arsons are nothing new in America
The recent rash of arson and vandalism at African American churches has roots as far back as the 18th century and may not be the work of extremist groups, according to John Saillant, visiting assistant professor of Afro-American studies at Brown.
The recent rash of arson and vandalism at African American churches has roots as far back as the 18th century and may not be the work of extremist groups, according to John Saillant, visiting assistant professor of Afro-American studies at Brown.
News Release
95-171i
06/11/1996 Mahdesian
Curran named director of Career Planning Services
Sheila Curran, director of organizational planning and development, has been named director of the Office of Career Planning Services, effective July 1. Curran has been serving as interim director for eight months.
Sheila Curran, director of organizational planning and development, has been named director of the Office of Career Planning Services, effective July 1. Curran has been serving as interim director for eight months.
News Release
95-168
06/07/1996 Nickel
Brown, Memorial announce new affiliation
Under a new affiliation agreement, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island will assume chief responsibility for the primary care academic programs of the Brown University School of Medicine. Memorial and Brown will also collaborate to establish a Brown University Center for Primary Care. See also the news advisory, 95-167a
Under a new affiliation agreement, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island will assume chief responsibility for the primary care academic programs of the Brown University School of Medicine. Memorial and Brown will also collaborate to establish a Brown University Center for Primary Care. See also the news advisory, 95-167a
News Release
95-167
06/04/1996 Turner
Ted Sizer receives President's Medal
Theodore R. Sizer, University Professor and professor of education, received the President's Medal Ð the highest honor a Brown president may bestow Ð for his com mitment to education reform. Sizer is retiring from Brown and stepping down as di rector of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform on June 30, but will remain chairman of the Coalition of Essential Schools, which he founded in 1983.
Theodore R. Sizer, University Professor and professor of education, received the President's Medal Ð the highest honor a Brown president may bestow Ð for his com mitment to education reform. Sizer is retiring from Brown and stepping down as di rector of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform on June 30, but will remain chairman of the Coalition of Essential Schools, which he founded in 1983.
News Release
95-166
05/29/1996 Sweeney
President Gregorian's war memorial remarks
At 9:30 Sunday morning May 26 near Soldiers Arch, Brown alumni gathered to honor the University's 20th-century war dead. President Vartan Gregorian addressed the gathering and announced Brown's plans for a permanent memorial. The text of Gregorian's remarks follows.
At 9:30 Sunday morning May 26 near Soldiers Arch, Brown alumni gathered to honor the University's 20th-century war dead. President Vartan Gregorian addressed the gathering and announced Brown's plans for a permanent memorial. The text of Gregorian's remarks follows.
News Release
95-161
05/26/1996 Nickel
Brown creates donor-funded coed equestrian team
A gift from Brown parents Dennis and Cynthia Suskind of New York will allow the University to es tablish a donor-funded coed varsity equestrian team. Funding for the team has been guaranteed for five years.
A gift from Brown parents Dennis and Cynthia Suskind of New York will allow the University to es tablish a donor-funded coed varsity equestrian team. Funding for the team has been guaranteed for five years.
News Release
95-157
05/20/1996 Morin
Brown to honor war dead, announce memorial plans
At special Commencement Weekend events Saturday and Sunday, May 25-26, Brown University will honor the memory of 243 alumni who died in World Wars I and II, Korea and Vietnam. During a ceremony Sunday morning at 9:30, President Vartan Grego rian will announce plans for development of a permanent memorial.
At special Commencement Weekend events Saturday and Sunday, May 25-26, Brown University will honor the memory of 243 alumni who died in World Wars I and II, Korea and Vietnam. During a ceremony Sunday morning at 9:30, President Vartan Grego rian will announce plans for development of a permanent memorial.
News Release
95-158
05/20/1996 Nickel
O'Mahoney to testify on electronic access to government documents
Daniel P. O'Mahony, a Brown librarian, will testify about the Federal Depository Library Program Wednesday, May 22, before the U.S. Senate Rules and Administration Committee. He will urge Congress to ensure better public access to government information, partly through adoption of electronic information technology. [The hearing was postponed; see 95-172.]
Daniel P. O'Mahony, a Brown librarian, will testify about the Federal Depository Library Program Wednesday, May 22, before the U.S. Senate Rules and Administration Committee. He will urge Congress to ensure better public access to government information, partly through adoption of electronic information technology. [The hearing was postponed; see 95-172.]
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news release 95-160
05/20/1996 Nickel
NIH's Vivian Pinn to deliver Medical School address
The M.D. Class of 1996 will hear addresses by classmate Alexes Hazen, faculty member Dr. Timothy Flanigan, and Dr. Vivian Pinn, associate director for research on women's health at NIH. The class will also confer its Senior Citation on Dr. Thomas Parrino, professor of medicine at the Brown School of Medicine.
The M.D. Class of 1996 will hear addresses by classmate Alexes Hazen, faculty member Dr. Timothy Flanigan, and Dr. Vivian Pinn, associate director for research on women's health at NIH. The class will also confer its Senior Citation on Dr. Thomas Parrino, professor of medicine at the Brown School of Medicine.
News Release
95-154
05/16/1996 Turner
Brown to offer 25 Commencement Forums 5/25
This year's Commencement Forums will be presented Saturday, May 25, at various sites on campus and will feature U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter, R.I. Sen. John Chafee and other special guests, alumni, faculty and student presenters.
This year's Commencement Forums will be presented Saturday, May 25, at various sites on campus and will feature U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter, R.I. Sen. John Chafee and other special guests, alumni, faculty and student presenters.
News Release
95-156
05/16/1996 Mahdesian
Tannenbaum and Thompson to receive Hazeltines
Barbara Tannenbaum, senior lecturer in Theatre, Speech and Dance, and Marjorie Thompson, associate dean of biological sciences, will receive Hazeltine Citations at Commencement Monday, May 27.
Barbara Tannenbaum, senior lecturer in Theatre, Speech and Dance, and Marjorie Thompson, associate dean of biological sciences, will receive Hazeltine Citations at Commencement Monday, May 27.
News Release
95-153
05/13/1996 Sweeney
Stanley Katz to speak at Graduate School Commencement
Historian Stanley N. Katz will address advanced degree candidates during Graduate School Commencement exercises at Brown University Monday, May 27. Ceremonies will include the presentation of Presidential Awards for Excellence in Teaching and special recognition for three Graduate School alumni.
Historian Stanley N. Katz will address advanced degree candidates during Graduate School Commencement exercises at Brown University Monday, May 27. Ceremonies will include the presentation of Presidential Awards for Excellence in Teaching and special recognition for three Graduate School alumni.
News Release
95-152
05/10/1996 Morin
25 Royce fellows honored at inaugural reception
Twenty-five Royce Fellows will be honored at a private reception at the home of President Vartan Gregorian on Thursday, May 9. Program founder Charles Royce will be present to congratulate the recipients.
Twenty-five Royce Fellows will be honored at a private reception at the home of President Vartan Gregorian on Thursday, May 9. Program founder Charles Royce will be present to congratulate the recipients.
News Release
95-146
05/09/1996 Mahdesian
Aga Khan to deliver baccalaureate address 5/26
The Aga Khan, leader of the Ismaili Muslims, will address the Class of 1996 at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 26, in the Meeting House of the First Baptist in America. The Baccalaureate service will be simulcast to a large-format video screen set up on The College Green for parents and guests of the graduates.
The Aga Khan, leader of the Ismaili Muslims, will address the Class of 1996 at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 26, in the Meeting House of the First Baptist in America. The Baccalaureate service will be simulcast to a large-format video screen set up on The College Green for parents and guests of the graduates.
News Release
95-147
05/09/1996 Sweeney
Anderson and Palmer to deliver orations 5/27
Andrea A. Anderson and Michael Palmer, two members of the Brown Class of 1996, have been chosen by their classmates to deliver orations during Commencement ceremonies May 27 in the Meeting House of the First Baptist Church in America.
Andrea A. Anderson and Michael Palmer, two members of the Brown Class of 1996, have been chosen by their classmates to deliver orations during Commencement ceremonies May 27 in the Meeting House of the First Baptist Church in America.
News Release
95-148
05/09/1996 Morin
Reunion alumni to bring books for R.I. children
Brown alumni will donate thousands of books to the "Read to Me" program at the Hasbro Children's Hospital. Singer/Songwriter Carly Simon will highlight the Reunion public service project program by reading to Hasbro patients at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 26.
Brown alumni will donate thousands of books to the "Read to Me" program at the Hasbro Children's Hospital. Singer/Songwriter Carly Simon will highlight the Reunion public service project program by reading to Hasbro patients at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 26.
News Release
95-149
05/09/1996 Morin
President Gregorian's 1996 Commencement remarks
Text of President Gregorian's remarks, delivered at the University ceremony on The College Green on May 27, 1996
Text of President Gregorian's remarks, delivered at the University ceremony on The College Green on May 27, 1996
News Release
95-144t
05/06/1996 Nickel
Study: interferon's advantages outweigh side effects
The benefits of high-dose interferon alfa-2b therapy outweigh its side effects when given to melanoma patients after surgery. (Release prepared for a paper delivered at ASCO national meeting 5/21/96, to be distributed through the press room at the conference.)
The benefits of high-dose interferon alfa-2b therapy outweigh its side effects when given to melanoma patients after surgery. (Release prepared for a paper delivered at ASCO national meeting 5/21/96, to be distributed through the press room at the conference.)
News Release
95-143
05/03/1996 Nickel
Alan Shawn Feinstein receives President's Medal
The President's Medal, the highest award a Brown University president may bestow, was presented to Alan Shawn Feinstein during the 10th annual World Hunger Awards, which the Cranston, R.I., philanthropist, helped create at the University.
The President's Medal, the highest award a Brown University president may bestow, was presented to Alan Shawn Feinstein during the 10th annual World Hunger Awards, which the Cranston, R.I., philanthropist, helped create at the University.
News Release
95-142
04/30/1996 Sweeney
Brown Summer High School prepares for 28th year
From July 1 to 26, Brown Summer High School will offer students entering ninth through 12th grades a taste of the college experience through 17 hands-on, interdisciplinary classes ranging from studies of boat design and mechanical engineering to a mathematical look at the game of pool.
From July 1 to 26, Brown Summer High School will offer students entering ninth through 12th grades a taste of the college experience through 17 hands-on, interdisciplinary classes ranging from studies of boat design and mechanical engineering to a mathematical look at the game of pool.
News Release
95-135
04/22/1996 Sweeney
Events for April 25 - May 16
Events for April 25 - May 16
Events for April 25 - May 16
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news release 95-140
04/22/1996 Mahdesian
Hunger Brigade students to show projects at Brown
As a prelude to this year's Alan Shawn Feinstein World Hunger Awards ceremony Thursday, April 25, students will present exhibitions detailing projects their R.I. schools undertook to help combat hunger. These 21 projects, conducted by schools that are members of the Feinstein World Youth Hunger Brigade, have been selected for cash awards of up to $2,000.
As a prelude to this year's Alan Shawn Feinstein World Hunger Awards ceremony Thursday, April 25, students will present exhibitions detailing projects their R.I. schools undertook to help combat hunger. These 21 projects, conducted by schools that are members of the Feinstein World Youth Hunger Brigade, have been selected for cash awards of up to $2,000.
News Release
95-137
04/19/1996 Sweeney
35 students from Harlem to visit Brown 4/24-25
Thirty-five eighth- and eleventh-grade students from New York City will spend two days on the Brown University campus with two Brown undergraduates and a Brown alumnus who are teaching in New York City. The three hope the campus experience will make a lasting impression and persuade the students to pursue a college degree.
Thirty-five eighth- and eleventh-grade students from New York City will spend two days on the Brown University campus with two Brown undergraduates and a Brown alumnus who are teaching in New York City. The three hope the campus experience will make a lasting impression and persuade the students to pursue a college degree.
News Release
95-138i
04/19/1996 Sweeney
Brown's summer programs to host Summer Fair
Information about Brown University's summer programs will be available during a Summer Fair, Friday, May 3, from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Leung Gallery of Faunce House on Waterman Street.
Information about Brown University's summer programs will be available during a Summer Fair, Friday, May 3, from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Leung Gallery of Faunce House on Waterman Street.
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news release 95-139
04/19/1996 Mahdesian
USDA's Mary Ann Keefe to address hunger briefing
Mary Anne Keeffe, deputy undersecretary for food, nutrition and consumer services at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will address the opening session of the Ninth Annual Hunger Research Briefing and Exchange on Wednesday, April 24. She then will participate in a panel discussion on "Blocking Hunger in the United States: Government Programs at Risk." Both are free and open to the public.
Mary Anne Keeffe, deputy undersecretary for food, nutrition and consumer services at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will address the opening session of the Ninth Annual Hunger Research Briefing and Exchange on Wednesday, April 24. She then will participate in a panel discussion on "Blocking Hunger in the United States: Government Programs at Risk." Both are free and open to the public.
News Release
95-133
04/18/1996 Sweeney
First Lucille Lortel Playwriting fellow announced
Brown University has announced the recipient of the first Lucille Lortel Playwriting Fellowship. Gina Gianfriddo, a student in the Graduate Creative Writing Program, will be honored during an inauguration ceremony at 11:30 a.m., April 27, outside Carr House, corner of Brown and Angell streets.
Brown University has announced the recipient of the first Lucille Lortel Playwriting Fellowship. Gina Gianfriddo, a student in the Graduate Creative Writing Program, will be honored during an inauguration ceremony at 11:30 a.m., April 27, outside Carr House, corner of Brown and Angell streets.
News Release
95-131
04/15/1996 Mahdesian
Events for April 18 onward
Events for April 18 onward
Events for April 18 onward
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news release 95-132
04/15/1996 Mahdesian
University releases findings of Corrigan contract audit
An independent audit and University investigation show Brown's Department of Psy chiatry and Human Behavior delivered full value to the State of Massachusetts under a professional services contract with the Corrigan Mental Health Center. The Boston Globe had reported that Brown was paid for research it never conducted.
An independent audit and University investigation show Brown's Department of Psy chiatry and Human Behavior delivered full value to the State of Massachusetts under a professional services contract with the Corrigan Mental Health Center. The Boston Globe had reported that Brown was paid for research it never conducted.
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95-130
04/12/1996 Nickel
New York Times' Richard Berke to discuss 1996 elections 4/15
Richard Berke, national political correspondent for the New York Times, will lecture on "Understanding the 1996 Elections" on Monday, April 15, at 7:30 p.m.
Richard Berke, national political correspondent for the New York Times, will lecture on "Understanding the 1996 Elections" on Monday, April 15, at 7:30 p.m.
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95-127
04/08/1996 Sweeney
Fr. J. Bryan Hehir to give Gilbane Lecture 4/26
Father J. Bryan Hehir, professor at Harvard Divinity School and an associate at the Harvard Center for International Affairs, will speak on "Ethics and International Affairs: From Theories to Cases" on Friday, April 26, at 4 p.m. in Salomon Center.
Father J. Bryan Hehir, professor at Harvard Divinity School and an associate at the Harvard Center for International Affairs, will speak on "Ethics and International Affairs: From Theories to Cases" on Friday, April 26, at 4 p.m. in Salomon Center.
News Release
95-128
04/08/1996 Sweeney
Events for April 11 through May 2
Events for April 11 through May 2
Events for April 11 through May 2
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news release 95-129
04/08/1996 Mahdesian
Winners of 10th annual Feinstein Hunger Awards
The Alan Shawn Feinstein World Hunger Awards honor Gram Vikas, which works in India's poorest villages; JosŽ El’as S‡nchez, who teaches appropriate agriculture to rural families in Central America; and Dr. Cutberto Garza, a nutritionist at Cornell University. The honorary chairman and keynote speaker for the awards ceremony Thursday, April 25, is Dr. Bob Arnot, health correspondent for CBS News.
The Alan Shawn Feinstein World Hunger Awards honor Gram Vikas, which works in India's poorest villages; JosŽ El’as S‡nchez, who teaches appropriate agriculture to rural families in Central America; and Dr. Cutberto Garza, a nutritionist at Cornell University. The honorary chairman and keynote speaker for the awards ceremony Thursday, April 25, is Dr. Bob Arnot, health correspondent for CBS News.
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95-125
04/05/1996 Sweeney
Sen. John Chafee to speakWednesday, April 10
Sen. John Chafee will give a speech at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, in Room 101 of the Salomon Center for Teaching at Brown University. His topics will include health care and the balanced budget
Sen. John Chafee will give a speech at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, in Room 101 of the Salomon Center for Teaching at Brown University. His topics will include health care and the balanced budget
News Release
95-124
04/04/1996 Mahdesian
Conference to consider effect of South Africa sanctions
A two-day conference, April 13-14 at the Watson Institute for International Studies, will examine the theoretical and policy aspects of the international sanctions applied to South Africa.
A two-day conference, April 13-14 at the Watson Institute for International Studies, will examine the theoretical and policy aspects of the international sanctions applied to South Africa.
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95-123
04/03/1996 Mahdesian
Events for April 4 - 28
Events for April 4 - 28
Events for April 4 - 28
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news release 95-122
04/02/1996 Mahdesian
Haffenreffer Museum to showcase African collection
Haffenreffer Museum to showcase African collection in new exhibition. A third gift from philanthropist William Brill gives the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology the largest collection of African ethnographic art in the region. The new exhibit, "African Worlds, African Art," will open April 21 and run through the end of the year and possibly into 1997.
Haffenreffer Museum to showcase African collection in new exhibition. A third gift from philanthropist William Brill gives the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology the largest collection of African ethnographic art in the region. The new exhibit, "African Worlds, African Art," will open April 21 and run through the end of the year and possibly into 1997.
News Release
95-119
03/26/1996 Mahdesian
Events for March 28 through April 25
Events for March 28 through April 25
Events for March 28 through April 25
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news release 95-120
03/25/1996 Mahdesian
19 faculty receive Salomon Research Awards
In the wake of declining federal dollars earmarked for research, Brown University has established the Richard B. Salomon Research Awards. The $1-million fund, established through the bequest of the University's former chancellor allows senior and junior faculty members with proven track records in one area of research to expand their inquiries into new and bold areas.
In the wake of declining federal dollars earmarked for research, Brown University has established the Richard B. Salomon Research Awards. The $1-million fund, established through the bequest of the University's former chancellor allows senior and junior faculty members with proven track records in one area of research to expand their inquiries into new and bold areas.
News Release
95-117
03/21/1996 Morin
Events for March 21 to April 18
Events for March 21 to April 18
Events for March 21 to April 18
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news release 95-113
03/18/1996 Mahdesian
Survey: RI voters support power deregulation
West Survey: Voters support electric power deregulation; oppose compensation for utilities; they're unhappy with cuts in welfare cash assistance provided to those on public assistance; favor a 24-hour waiting period for abortions; and favor Congressman Jack Reed over State Treasurer Nancy Mayer in the race for the U.S. Senate.
West Survey: Voters support electric power deregulation; oppose compensation for utilities; they're unhappy with cuts in welfare cash assistance provided to those on public assistance; favor a 24-hour waiting period for abortions; and favor Congressman Jack Reed over State Treasurer Nancy Mayer in the race for the U.S. Senate.
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95-114
03/18/1996 Sweeney
Americanization of Japanese, European popular culture 4/12
"The American Cultural Impact on Germany, France, Italy and Japan, 1945-1995: An International Comparison" will examine how America's cultural imports have been received and resisted by Western Europe and Japan since World War II. The sessions will take place April 12-13 in the Crystal Room of Alumnae Hall.
"The American Cultural Impact on Germany, France, Italy and Japan, 1945-1995: An International Comparison" will examine how America's cultural imports have been received and resisted by Western Europe and Japan since World War II. The sessions will take place April 12-13 in the Crystal Room of Alumnae Hall.
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95-115
03/18/1996 Mahdesian
Sheridan Lecture: daily delemma of family caregivers 4/10
The 1996 Harriet W. Sheridan Literature and Medicine Endowed Lecture will be given by author Suzanne Poirier at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, in Room 001 of the Salomon Center for Teaching. Her lecture is titled "I Think She's Gonna Bury Me': Stories of Family Care Giving."
The 1996 Harriet W. Sheridan Literature and Medicine Endowed Lecture will be given by author Suzanne Poirier at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, in Room 001 of the Salomon Center for Teaching. Her lecture is titled "I Think She's Gonna Bury Me': Stories of Family Care Giving."
News Release
95-116
03/18/1996 Mahdesian
Events for March 14 - April 4
Events for March 14 - April 4
Events for March 14 - April 4
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news release 95-110
03/11/1996 Mahdesian
East Timorese student meet Indonesian officials
Brown University junior Constancio Pinto will meet face-to-face with Indonesian government officials who once had him hunted and imprisoned during a UN-sponsored meeting in Austria March 19.
Brown University junior Constancio Pinto will meet face-to-face with Indonesian government officials who once had him hunted and imprisoned during a UN-sponsored meeting in Austria March 19.
News Release
95-111i
03/11/1996 Morin
Federal agency endorses Brown finding in NIMH case
The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) has reviewed Brown University's inquiry into allegations of possible scientific misconduct by Dr. Martin B. Keller, chairman of the University's Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, and concurs with the University's finding: Because no evidence supports the allegations, no further investigation is warranted. ORI considers the case closed.
The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) has reviewed Brown University's inquiry into allegations of possible scientific misconduct by Dr. Martin B. Keller, chairman of the University's Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, and concurs with the University's finding: Because no evidence supports the allegations, no further investigation is warranted. ORI considers the case closed.
News Release
95-104
03/08/1996 Nickel
Two-day affirmative action conference March 15-16
"Debating Affirmative Action: The Politics of Inclusion," a two-day conference exploring the issue of affirmative action, will take place March 15-16 at the Thayer Street Quadrangle and the Salomon Center for Teaching
"Debating Affirmative Action: The Politics of Inclusion," a two-day conference exploring the issue of affirmative action, will take place March 15-16 at the Thayer Street Quadrangle and the Salomon Center for Teaching
News Release
95-105
03/06/1996 Mahdesian
Exiles, Dissidents, Rushdie to discuss Freedom to Write
A Freedom to Write Conference, March 19-22, at Brown University will host dissident and exiled writers from throughout the world, along with representatives from human rights organizations. Among those to participate are Salman Rushdie and Carlos Fuentes.
A Freedom to Write Conference, March 19-22, at Brown University will host dissident and exiled writers from throughout the world, along with representatives from human rights organizations. Among those to participate are Salman Rushdie and Carlos Fuentes.
News Release
95-108
03/06/1996 Mahdesian
University announces Royce Fellows Program
The Royce Fellows Program, established by a $3-million gift from alumnus Charles Royce '61, will provide support for undergraduate research projects and other academic enrichment and confer lifelong membership in the Society of Royce Fellows.
The Royce Fellows Program, established by a $3-million gift from alumnus Charles Royce '61, will provide support for undergraduate research projects and other academic enrichment and confer lifelong membership in the Society of Royce Fellows.
News Release
95-109
03/06/1996 Nickel
BCLIR announces spring semester courses
The Brown Community for Learning in Retirement (BCLIR) will launch its spring semester with a convocation and luncheon at noon Monday, March 11, at Alumnae Hall. The semester begins Monday, March 18.
The Brown Community for Learning in Retirement (BCLIR) will launch its spring semester with a convocation and luncheon at noon Monday, March 11, at Alumnae Hall. The semester begins Monday, March 18.
News Release
95-103
03/04/1996 Mahdesian
Gregorian and Targan to attend Inauguration in Portugal
President Vartan Gregorian and Associate Dean of the College David Targan, each a recipient of Portugal's highest civilian honor, have been invited by the Portuguese government to attend the inauguration of Portugal's next president on March 9.
President Vartan Gregorian and Associate Dean of the College David Targan, each a recipient of Portugal's highest civilian honor, have been invited by the Portuguese government to attend the inauguration of Portugal's next president on March 9.
News Release
95-099
03/01/1996 Sweeney
Andy van Dam is elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Andy van Dam is elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Andy van Dam is elected to the National Academy of Engineering
News Release
95-098
02/29/1996 Sweeney
Brown to host NERCOMP training conference 3/7
The New England Regional Computing Program is sponsoring a day-long workshop at Brown University on March 7 for computer users who plan, design, develop and deliver computer training.
The New England Regional Computing Program is sponsoring a day-long workshop at Brown University on March 7 for computer users who plan, design, develop and deliver computer training.
News Release
95-095
02/22/1996 Sweeney
Robert A. Reichley honored by CASE District I
Robert A. Reichley has been awarded the 1996 District I Eleanor Collier Award by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
Robert A. Reichley has been awarded the 1996 District I Eleanor Collier Award by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
News Release
95-096
02/22/1996 Mahdesian
Memorial service for Vincent Tomas 2/24
A memorial service will be held to honor Vincent Tomas, professor of philosophy emeritus, at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, in the Crystal Room of Alumnae Hall
A memorial service will be held to honor Vincent Tomas, professor of philosophy emeritus, at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, in the Crystal Room of Alumnae Hall
News Release
95-093
02/19/1996 Mahdesian
University announces Steinberg Festival of New Plays
The Steinberg Festival of New Plays will take place Feb. 1-4 and 8-11 at Russell Lab, 5 Young Orchard Ave. The six plays were written by students in Brown's Grad uate Writing Program and are performed in collaboration with the Trinity Repertory Company.
The Steinberg Festival of New Plays will take place Feb. 1-4 and 8-11 at Russell Lab, 5 Young Orchard Ave. The six plays were written by students in Brown's Grad uate Writing Program and are performed in collaboration with the Trinity Repertory Company.
News Release
95-080
01/23/1996 Mahdesian
Doris Kearns Goodwin to open public affairs conference 2/21
Doris Kearns Goodwin will open the 16th annual Providence Journal/Brown University Public Affairs Conference, "Democracy in America: Does it Still Work?," with the Metcalf-Swearer Memorial Lecture on Feb. 21.
Doris Kearns Goodwin will open the 16th annual Providence Journal/Brown University Public Affairs Conference, "Democracy in America: Does it Still Work?," with the Metcalf-Swearer Memorial Lecture on Feb. 21.
News Release
95-079
01/19/1996 Morin
Dinkins and ÔDouglass' to discuss roots of racism 1/24
David Dinkins, former mayor of New York City, will deliver the Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture at Brown University at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, in Room 101 of the Salomon Center for Teaching. His speech will be followed by a dramatic presentation by actor Fred Morsell entitled, "Presenting Mr. Frederick Douglass.
David Dinkins, former mayor of New York City, will deliver the Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture at Brown University at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, in Room 101 of the Salomon Center for Teaching. His speech will be followed by a dramatic presentation by actor Fred Morsell entitled, "Presenting Mr. Frederick Douglass.
News Release
95-078
01/18/1996 Mahdesian
Kasnellakis-Otoya memorial service scheduled 1/29
Kasnellakis-Otoya memorial service scheduled for Monday, January 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Sayles Hall
Kasnellakis-Otoya memorial service scheduled for Monday, January 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Sayles Hall
News Release
95-075
01/10/1996 Sweeney
Preview concerts to feature talented stand-ins for Perlmans, Jan. 24-25
The Brown University Orchestra will present two preview concerts for the upcoming benefit concert featuring Itzhak and Navah Perlman. The preview concerts, at 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, and Saturday, Jan. 25, will feature 13-year-old pianist Bettina Wong and Charleston String Quartet violinist Charles Sherba.
The Brown University Orchestra will present two preview concerts for the upcoming benefit concert featuring Itzhak and Navah Perlman. The preview concerts, at 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, and Saturday, Jan. 25, will feature 13-year-old pianist Bettina Wong and Charleston String Quartet violinist Charles Sherba.
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96-062
01/10/1996 Mahdesian
Brown begins internal investigation of mental health project
Statement in response to Sunday Globe story on Martin Keller, Corrigan Mental Health Center, and allegations of $218,000 in misspent state funds.
Statement in response to Sunday Globe story on Martin Keller, Corrigan Mental Health Center, and allegations of $218,000 in misspent state funds.
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95-074
01/08/1996 Nickel
Kanellakis, Otoya feared dead in Colombia plane crash
Paris Kanellakis, Maria-Teresa Otoya and their two children are presumed dead in American Airlines crash last night (12/20/95) in Colombia
Paris Kanellakis, Maria-Teresa Otoya and their two children are presumed dead in American Airlines crash last night (12/20/95) in Colombia
News Release
95-073
12/21/1995 Nickel
Brown will not arm campus police officers
Gregorian announces decision not th arm police officers on campus
Gregorian announces decision not th arm police officers on campus
News Release
95-071
12/15/1995 Nickel
NEH grant funds eight-state library discussion project
The National Endowment for the Humanities has provided $250,000 to Choices for the 21st Century, a library-based program that brings citizens together to discuss public policy choices the nation faces as it approaches the next century. The program will be offered in 90 public libraries in eight states in 1996 Ð Connecticut, Iowa, Illinois, Maine, North Carolina, South Carolina, Utah and Virginia.
The National Endowment for the Humanities has provided $250,000 to Choices for the 21st Century, a library-based program that brings citizens together to discuss public policy choices the nation faces as it approaches the next century. The program will be offered in 90 public libraries in eight states in 1996 Ð Connecticut, Iowa, Illinois, Maine, North Carolina, South Carolina, Utah and Virginia.
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95-072
12/15/1995 Sweeney
Brown files appeal brief in Title IX case
Brown asks the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston to reverse a lower court Title IX ruling that Brown had discriminated against women athletes. National sports organizations, individual schools, a women's group and organizations repre senting more than 2,000 colleges have filed briefs supporting Brown's appeal. (Brief filed 12/11/95)
Brown asks the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston to reverse a lower court Title IX ruling that Brown had discriminated against women athletes. National sports organizations, individual schools, a women's group and organizations repre senting more than 2,000 colleges have filed briefs supporting Brown's appeal. (Brief filed 12/11/95)
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95-070
12/12/1995 Nickel
$25-million grant sets up regional education lab at Brown
A $24.3-million, five-year contract from the U.S. Department of Education establishes a laboratory at Brown University to promote education reform in New England, New York, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The laboratory will collaborate with Brown-based school reform efforts, Hunter College at City University of New York, and partners in technology to achieve its goal.
A $24.3-million, five-year contract from the U.S. Department of Education establishes a laboratory at Brown University to promote education reform in New England, New York, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The laboratory will collaborate with Brown-based school reform efforts, Hunter College at City University of New York, and partners in technology to achieve its goal.
News Release
95-069
12/11/1995 Sweeney
Local collector donates entertainment memorabilia to Brown
Robert J. Tierney Jr. of Pawtucket, R.I., has donated more than 350 radio and televi sion scripts as well as additional entertainment ephemera to the John Hay Library at Brown University.
Robert J. Tierney Jr. of Pawtucket, R.I., has donated more than 350 radio and televi sion scripts as well as additional entertainment ephemera to the John Hay Library at Brown University.
News Release
95-067
12/08/1995 Morin
Holloway to receive Archaeological Institute Gold Medal
Archaeology professor R. Ross Holloway of Brown University will receive the Gold Medal for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement from the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) at its 97th Annual Meeting Dec. 29, in San Diego, Calif.
Archaeology professor R. Ross Holloway of Brown University will receive the Gold Medal for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement from the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) at its 97th Annual Meeting Dec. 29, in San Diego, Calif.
News Release
95-068
12/08/1995 Mahdesian
Annenberg Challenge supports arts, technology initiative
The Arts, Culture, and Technology Initiative will link efforts to create classrooms that use the arts and technology to improve learning in all subject areas. School districts in California, the District of Columbia, Florida, Kentucky, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Washington may benefit from the Initiative, supported by an Annenberg Challenge grant.
The Arts, Culture, and Technology Initiative will link efforts to create classrooms that use the arts and technology to improve learning in all subject areas. School districts in California, the District of Columbia, Florida, Kentucky, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Washington may benefit from the Initiative, supported by an Annenberg Challenge grant.
News Release
95-066
12/07/1995 Sweeney
Keith Burris named Brian Dickinson Fellow
Keith C. Burris, editorial page editor of the Journal Inquirer in Manchester, Conn., will spend the spring semester at Brown University exploring issues facing the American family. The fellowship, established by Brown and the Providence Journal, was created to honor Journal editorial columnist Brian Dickinson.
Keith C. Burris, editorial page editor of the Journal Inquirer in Manchester, Conn., will spend the spring semester at Brown University exploring issues facing the American family. The fellowship, established by Brown and the Providence Journal, was created to honor Journal editorial columnist Brian Dickinson.
News Release
95-057
12/04/1995 Sweeney
ProJo conference topic: "Democracy in America"
ProJo conference is announced: "Democracy in America" Does It Still Work?"
ProJo conference is announced: "Democracy in America" Does It Still Work?"
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95-059
11/22/1995 Nickel
Gregorian announces 1995-96 President's Lecture Series
Gregorian announces 1995-96 President's Lecture Series: John Ashbery, poet 11/27; John Guare, playwright 11/30; Nancy Milford, biographer 12/7; Wilma Mankiller, former chief of Cherokee Nation 12/11; Cornel West, author 12/12; Hedrick Smith, journalist/author 2/5; Zaha Hadid, architectural designer 2/12; Edmund White, novelist 2/13; Eric Rouleau, journalist, former French diplomat 3/6; Francine du Plessix Gray, author 3/12; Tom Wolfe, author 4/17 [SEE ALSO 95-055a, advising a change of date for John Guare]
Gregorian announces 1995-96 President's Lecture Series: John Ashbery, poet 11/27; John Guare, playwright 11/30; Nancy Milford, biographer 12/7; Wilma Mankiller, former chief of Cherokee Nation 12/11; Cornel West, author 12/12; Hedrick Smith, journalist/author 2/5; Zaha Hadid, architectural designer 2/12; Edmund White, novelist 2/13; Eric Rouleau, journalist, former French diplomat 3/6; Francine du Plessix Gray, author 3/12; Tom Wolfe, author 4/17 [SEE ALSO 95-055a, advising a change of date for John Guare]
News Release
95-055
11/16/1995 Mahdesian
US ambassador to Israel, CNN host to deliver Ogden lecture
Martin Indyk, U.S. ambassador to Israel, and Ralph Begleiter will discuss Middle East peace during an Ogden lecture 11/21. The Israeli ambassador to the U.S., Itamar Rabinovitch, may also join them.
Martin Indyk, U.S. ambassador to Israel, and Ralph Begleiter will discuss Middle East peace during an Ogden lecture 11/21. The Israeli ambassador to the U.S., Itamar Rabinovitch, may also join them.
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95-050
11/13/1995 Mahdesian
The horror! The horror! ÔCoven Pride' joins the Web
Robert Arellano -- a.k.a., Bobby Rabyd -- launches "Coven Pride," a web-based magazine of the supernatural and horror
Robert Arellano -- a.k.a., Bobby Rabyd -- launches "Coven Pride," a web-based magazine of the supernatural and horror
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95-051i
11/13/1995 Morin
Coalition of Essential Schools holds Fall Forum
More than 3,500 educators from around the country will gather at the Coalition of Essential Schools' annual Fall Forum in New York City Nov. 2-4 to explore methods for improving classroom practice and student achievement. See also 95-044h (hometowned for teachers in attendance) and 95-044a (listing of newsworthy events during the Fall Forum).
More than 3,500 educators from around the country will gather at the Coalition of Essential Schools' annual Fall Forum in New York City Nov. 2-4 to explore methods for improving classroom practice and student achievement. See also 95-044h (hometowned for teachers in attendance) and 95-044a (listing of newsworthy events during the Fall Forum).
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95-044
10/30/1995 Sweeney
Brown, Trinity Rep. create play writing program
Graduate playwriting program and Trinity Repertory Company launch the Providence Playwriting Program with a $150,000 grant from the Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust
Graduate playwriting program and Trinity Repertory Company launch the Providence Playwriting Program with a $150,000 grant from the Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust
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95-039
10/20/1995 Mahdesian
Underground Railroad site to be dedicated 10/28
The former site of Bethel A.M.E. Church, 193 Meeting St., will be dedicated as a historic site at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28
The former site of Bethel A.M.E. Church, 193 Meeting St., will be dedicated as a historic site at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28
News Release
95-040
10/20/1995 Mahdesian
Fayneese Miller studies Generation Y and the American dream
Fayneese Miller studies Generation Y and the American dream
Fayneese Miller studies Generation Y and the American dream
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95-041
10/20/1995 Mahdesian
Dietrich Neumann named RI Teacher of the Year (CASE)
Dietrich Neumann named RI Teacher of the Year (CASE)
Dietrich Neumann named RI Teacher of the Year (CASE)
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95-036
10/17/1995 Mahdesian
Brown launches another BRUIN on-line course
Brown launches another BRUIN course (David Lewis on a drug-free America)
Brown launches another BRUIN course (David Lewis on a drug-free America)
News Release
95-024i
09/21/1995 Morin
C.V. Starr fellowships awarded
C.V. Starr fellowships awarded to eight Brown students. Program is now extended to match federal stipends awarded through Americorps. See 95/019a for background on public service at Brown
C.V. Starr fellowships awarded to eight Brown students. Program is now extended to match federal stipends awarded through Americorps. See 95/019a for background on public service at Brown
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95-019
09/11/1995 Nickel
Brown develops nuclear weapons curriculum for high schools
A nuclear weaponry curriculum for high schools, prepared by Choices for 21st Century
A nuclear weaponry curriculum for high schools, prepared by Choices for 21st Century
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95-013i
09/01/1995 Nickel
Statement on court's rejection of Title IX compliance plan
Gregorian statement on Pettine's rejection of Title IX compliance plan
Gregorian statement on Pettine's rejection of Title IX compliance plan
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95-012
08/18/1995 Nickel
Miller named director of Center for Race and Ethnicity
Fayneese Miller named director of Center for Race and Ethnicity in America
Fayneese Miller named director of Center for Race and Ethnicity in America
News Release
95-008
08/16/1995 Mahdesian
Moody upgrades University bond rating
Moody's upgrades University's bond rating from Aa to Aa1, citing superior market position, excellence of student body, low level of indebtedness, and well-maintained financial operations.
Moody's upgrades University's bond rating from Aa to Aa1, citing superior market position, excellence of student body, low level of indebtedness, and well-maintained financial operations.
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95-007
08/15/1995 Nickel
NASA - Brown Narragansett Bay project
NASA and Brown announce remote sensing project to develop products that will help RI businesses plan and manage resources of Narragansett Bay. The pojrect is worth about $190K per year for three years.
NASA and Brown announce remote sensing project to develop products that will help RI businesses plan and manage resources of Narragansett Bay. The pojrect is worth about $190K per year for three years.
News Release
95-006
08/09/1995 Korn
Background for Master Plan hearing
Background for Master Plan hearing. This release was designed to be handed out to media as needed; it was not mailed.
Background for Master Plan hearing. This release was designed to be handed out to media as needed; it was not mailed.
News Release
95-003
07/19/1995 Morin
James Pomerantz of Rice University named provost at Brown
James Pomerantz of Rice University named provost at Brown
James Pomerantz of Rice University named provost at Brown
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news release 94-195
06/29/1995 Sweeney
Darrell West survey says RI voters are bearish on the American dream, pessimistic on RI economy
Darrell West survey says RI voters are bearish on the American dream, pessimistic on RI economy
Darrell West survey says RI voters are bearish on the American dream, pessimistic on RI economy
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news release 94-197
06/27/1995 Sweeney
Brown files appeal brief in Boston, attracts three friend-of-court briefs in Title IX suit
Joined by several prominent higher education organizations representing over 1,700 colleges and universities nationwide, attorneys for Brown University today filed with the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston the University's brief contesting a recent U.S. District Court decision that Brown violates the regulations governing Title IX. The ruling, which the University's brief said creates "athletic quotas," was handed down March 29 by U.S. District Court Senior Judge Raymond Pettine.
Joined by several prominent higher education organizations representing over 1,700 colleges and universities nationwide, attorneys for Brown University today filed with the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston the University's brief contesting a recent U.S. District Court decision that Brown violates the regulations governing Title IX. The ruling, which the University's brief said creates "athletic quotas," was handed down March 29 by U.S. District Court Senior Judge Raymond Pettine.
News Release
94-198
06/26/1995 Morin
Brown presents master plan for city approval. See also 94/194a, which outlines Brown's commitment to historic preservation
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news release 94-194
06/21/1995 Morin
Leadership Alliance to convene national symposium on minorities in research July 7-8 at National Academy of Sciences in Washington
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news release 94-192
06/12/1995 Korn
Surprise, surprise: $2-million reunion gift from Class of 1945 puts Brown's Campaign over the $450M mark. The Campaign is extended with a challenge to fully fund all the priorities. A copy of Gregorian's Commencement 1995 remarks is appended
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news release 94-189
05/29/1995 Nickel
Bring a Book to Brown media advisory
Bring a Book to Brown media advisory
Bring a Book to Brown media advisory
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news release 94-188a
05/24/1995 Korn
Martha Nussbaum elected to American Philosophical Society
Martha Nussbaum elected to American Philosophical Society
Martha Nussbaum elected to American Philosophical Society
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news release 94-173
05/12/1995 Sweeney
Reichley statement on UFW accusation by Olivia Chavez Rodriguez
Reichley statement on UFW accusation by Olivia Chavez Rodriguez
Reichley statement on UFW accusation by Olivia Chavez Rodriguez
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news release 94-169
05/11/1995 Nickel
Alumni, friends, parents prepare to Bring a Book to Brown for Commencement service project
Alumni, friends, parents prepare to Bring a Book to Brown for Commencement service project
Alumni, friends, parents prepare to Bring a Book to Brown for Commencement service project
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news release 94-168
05/09/1995 Korn
Materials Science Day is April 29
Materials Science Day is April 29
Materials Science Day is April 29
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news release 94-159
04/28/1995 Korn
Christiane Amanpour to receive Welles Hangen Award 5/4
Christiane Amanpour to receive Welles Hangen Award 5/4
Christiane Amanpour to receive Welles Hangen Award 5/4
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news release 94-156
04/25/1995 Mahdesian
Events for April 27 - May 11
Events for April 27 - May 11
Events for April 27 - May 11
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news release 94-155
04/24/1995 Mahdesian
Second OCR letter contains additional vindication of University in Latino discrimination allegations
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news release 94-154
04/18/1995 Sweeney
Brown files appeal in Title IX athletics discrimination case
Brown University today appealed the controversial March 29 ruling by U.S. District Court Senior Judge Raymond Pettine in a precedent-setting Title IX athletic discrimination case. Citing errors of fact, misinterpretations of law and omissions of evidence, attorneys for the University asked the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston to set aside Pettine's ruling or, alternatively, to order a new trial.
Brown University today appealed the controversial March 29 ruling by U.S. District Court Senior Judge Raymond Pettine in a precedent-setting Title IX athletic discrimination case. Citing errors of fact, misinterpretations of law and omissions of evidence, attorneys for the University asked the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston to set aside Pettine's ruling or, alternatively, to order a new trial.
News Release
94-147
04/17/1995 Nickel
Events for April 20 through May 4
Events for April 20 through May 4
Events for April 20 through May 4
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news release 94-149
04/17/1995 Mahdesian
Brown pitches in for Christmas in April community service on April 29
Brown pitches in for Christmas in April community service on April 29
Brown pitches in for Christmas in April community service on April 29
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news release 94-150
04/17/1995 Morin
Gretchen Schultz receives 1995 Wriston Fellowship
Gretchen Schultz receives 1995 Wriston Fellowship
Gretchen Schultz receives 1995 Wriston Fellowship
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news release 94-151
04/17/1995 Mahdesian
Faculty Convocation set for April 19 at 4 p.m.
Faculty Convocation set for April 19 at 4 p.m.
Faculty Convocation set for April 19 at 4 p.m.
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news release 94-153
04/17/1995 Sweeney
Events: April 13 - 27
Events: April 13 - 27
Events: April 13 - 27
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news release 94-145
04/10/1995 Morin
Brown asks cities and towns to drop mention of personal tax exemption
Brown University has formally requested that 37 Rhode Island cities and towns remove from their tax bills any mention of a personal property tax exemption for Brown faculty. That exemption, granted by King George III in 1764, was voluntarily abandoned by the University in 1965. Faculty hired since then must waive the exemption as a condition of employment. Continued mention of that exemption causes confusion and resentment.
Brown University has formally requested that 37 Rhode Island cities and towns remove from their tax bills any mention of a personal property tax exemption for Brown faculty. That exemption, granted by King George III in 1764, was voluntarily abandoned by the University in 1965. Faculty hired since then must waive the exemption as a condition of employment. Continued mention of that exemption causes confusion and resentment.
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94-146
04/10/1995 Nickel
News Advisory: Clare Gregorian grazes sheep on the Green in honor of President Gregorian's 61st birthday
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news release 94-144a
04/07/1995 Sweeney
Case Closed: Office of Civil Rights Finds No Evidence of Discrimination
OCR gives Brown clean bill of health, finds no evidence of discrimination in financial aid operation
OCR gives Brown clean bill of health, finds no evidence of discrimination in financial aid operation
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news release 94-117
04/06/1995 Nickel
PONG festival celebrates experimental, computer-assisted art
PONG festival celebrates experimental, computer-assisted art
PONG festival celebrates experimental, computer-assisted art
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news release 94-142
04/05/1995 Morin
Normal Mailer to deliver President's Lecture April 17
Normal Mailer to deliver President's Lecture April 17
Normal Mailer to deliver President's Lecture April 17
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news release 94-139
04/03/1995 Gannon
Susan Sontag to deliver President's Lecture April 18
Susan Sontag to deliver President's Lecture April 18
Susan Sontag to deliver President's Lecture April 18
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news release 94-140
04/03/1995 Gannon
Events for April 6 - April 20
Events for April 6 - April 20
Events for April 6 - April 20
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news release 94-141
04/03/1995 Morin
Summary of Summer Session offerings at Brown
Summary of Summer Session offerings at Brown
Summary of Summer Session offerings at Brown
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news release 94-138
03/30/1995 Morin
Hunger Research Briefing and Exchange will debate scarcity and policy issues, April 5-7
Hunger Research Briefing and Exchange will debate scarcity and policy issues, April 5-7
Hunger Research Briefing and Exchange will debate scarcity and policy issues, April 5-7
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news release 94-136
03/29/1995 Sweeney
Statement: Brown to appeal Title IX ruling
Brown University intends to appeal the Title IX ruling announced by the U.S. District Court in Providence. The text of Vice President Robert A. Reichley's statement follows here.
Brown University intends to appeal the Title IX ruling announced by the U.S. District Court in Providence. The text of Vice President Robert A. Reichley's statement follows here.
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94-137
03/29/1995 Nickel
Events for March 23 - April 6
Events for March 23 - April 6
Events for March 23 - April 6
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news release 94-131
03/20/1995 Gannon
Choices for 21st Century launches nationwide public policy discussions in public libraries (hometowned with mailmerged cover note to six states)
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news release 94-115
03/17/1995 Nickel
Conference on sexual orientation and religions set for April 7-8
Conference on sexual orientation and religions set for April 7-8
Conference on sexual orientation and religions set for April 7-8
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news release 94-124
03/17/1995 Morin
Brown's statement on fire protection and its investment in new alarms and sprinklers
Brown's statement on fire protection and its investment in new alarms and sprinklers
Brown's statement on fire protection and its investment in new alarms and sprinklers
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news release 94-127
03/16/1995 Nickel
Media Advisory: Pickering and Vorontsov to discuss collapse of detente, parallels between Afghanistan and Chechnya, at press conference in DC March 27
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news release 94-118a
03/10/1995 Nickel
Eowyn Reike MD '97 heads an AMSA program that puts medical student expertise at the disposal of community service groups through AmeriCorps
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news release 94-119i
03/10/1995 Korn
Speakers to explore history and culture of pre-Castro Cuba in dual lecture series (Brown and NYC)
Speakers to explore history and culture of pre-Castro Cuba in dual lecture series (Brown and NYC)
Speakers to explore history and culture of pre-Castro Cuba in dual lecture series (Brown and NYC)
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news release 94-116
03/07/1995 Gannon
David Cutts and Richard Partridge participate in the discovery of the Top Quark at Fermilab
David Cutts and Richard Partridge participate in the discovery of the Top Quark at Fermilab
David Cutts and Richard Partridge participate in the discovery of the Top Quark at Fermilab
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news release 94-113
03/02/1995 Nickel
Gregorian receives honorary degree from Yerevan State University Feb. 21
Gregorian receives honorary degree from Yerevan State University Feb. 21
Gregorian receives honorary degree from Yerevan State University Feb. 21
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03/01/1995 Nickel
Darrell West's poll: mixed reviews on Gov. Almond, but state is headed in right direction
Darrell West's poll: mixed reviews on Gov. Almond, but state is headed in right direction
Darrell West's poll: mixed reviews on Gov. Almond, but state is headed in right direction
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02/28/1995 Nickel
Lucille Lortel Playwrighting Fund announced
Lucille Lortel Playwrighting Fund announced
Lucille Lortel Playwrighting Fund announced
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news release 94-110
02/28/1995 Nickel
Brown files reply brief in Title IX case
Brown files reply brief in Title IX case
Brown files reply brief in Title IX case
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02/24/1995 Nickel
Dwight Heath says studies decrying increased college drinking are wrong
Dwight Heath says studies decrying increased college drinking are wrong
Dwight Heath says studies decrying increased college drinking are wrong
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02/15/1995 Morin
Humphrey Maris et al. levitate droplets of superfluid helium; are attempting same for frog embryos
Humphrey Maris et al. levitate droplets of superfluid helium; are attempting same for frog embryos
Humphrey Maris et al. levitate droplets of superfluid helium; are attempting same for frog embryos
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02/15/1995 Korn
15th Brown University/Providence Journal Public Affairs Conference to consider "America's Media: Are They Out of Control?" Feb. 27 - March 9
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news release 94-095
02/10/1995 Gannon
Western films transcend gender, race, sexual orientation and politics, says grad student Yardena Rand
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01/25/1995 Morin
Vartan Gregorian receives the Prince Henry the Navigator medal from President Soares during a luncheon in the Presidential Palace in Lisbon
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01/12/1995 Nickel
Steve Jordan gives $100,000 to establish the Steven R. Jordan scholarship fund for minority scholar-athletes
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news release 94-082
01/12/1995 Morin
Gregorian and Mara Liasson do national teleconference Feb. 1. Release was distributed in editions for each of about two dozen host cities
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01/06/1995 Nickel
Annenberg Challenge to Los Angeles is announced
Annenberg Challenge to Los Angeles is announced. See also 94/076a (overview of Annenberg Institute), 94/076b (bio of Vartan Gregorian) and 94/076c (bio of Ted Sizer)
Annenberg Challenge to Los Angeles is announced. See also 94/076a (overview of Annenberg Institute), 94/076b (bio of Vartan Gregorian) and 94/076c (bio of Ted Sizer)
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94-076
12/21/1994 Sweeney
Peter Uvin says United Nations isn't rigorous about population figures in Burundi and Rwanda (Nature article, dated 12/8)
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12/08/1994 Sweeney
Statistics on interest and ability presented in court for Title IX case
In virtually any group of young people, from grade school through college and beyond, males consistently demonstrate a significantly higher level of interest in athletics than females, according to a number of studies and surveys presented in court by attorneys for Brown University as part of a precedent-setting Title IX athletic sex-discrimination case.
In virtually any group of young people, from grade school through college and beyond, males consistently demonstrate a significantly higher level of interest in athletics than females, according to a number of studies and surveys presented in court by attorneys for Brown University as part of a precedent-setting Title IX athletic sex-discrimination case.
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94-074
12/05/1994 Nickel
Christine Heenan named associate director for government and community affairs
Christine Heenan named associate director for government and community affairs
Christine Heenan named associate director for government and community affairs
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11/28/1994 Sweeney
Ending the Liberian civil war
Ending the Liberian civil war
Ending the Liberian civil war
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news release 94-066
11/21/1994 Nickel
Vandenburgh studies in Shuttle Experiment
Vandenburgh studies in Shuttle Experiment
Vandenburgh studies in Shuttle Experiment
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news release 94-054
10/31/1994 Korn
Latin American Finances
Latin American Finances
Latin American Finances
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news release 94-049
10/18/1994 Gannon
Chaudhuri helps victims of domestic abuse
Chaudhuri helps victims of domestic abuse
Chaudhuri helps victims of domestic abuse
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news release 94-046i
10/13/1994 Sweeney
25th Anniversary of Brown Curriculum
25th Anniversary of Brown Curriculum
25th Anniversary of Brown Curriculum
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10/07/1994 Gannon
Brown, Plaintiffs Announce Partial Settlement Agreement in Title IX Case
Under terms of a 26-page partial settlement, which must be formally approved by Senior U.S. District Judge Raymond Pettine, female athletes at Brown agree to drop any claims of unequal treatment of funded varsity teams, and the University agrees to continue its current programs and policies of fair and equal treatment with respect to those teams.
Under terms of a 26-page partial settlement, which must be formally approved by Senior U.S. District Judge Raymond Pettine, female athletes at Brown agree to drop any claims of unequal treatment of funded varsity teams, and the University agrees to continue its current programs and policies of fair and equal treatment with respect to those teams.
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94-039
09/30/1994 Nickel
Investigation of death of Anthony Riccio
Investigation of death of Anthony Riccio
Investigation of death of Anthony Riccio
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09/28/1994 Gannon
Brown is prepared to prove full compliance with all Title IX provisions
"Brown University believes its program of women's varsity sports is in full compliance with the spirit and letter of Title IX, and we are eager to demonstrate that fact in court," said Robert A. Reichley, executive vice president (alumni, public affairs and external relations), at the start of the Title IX trial. "Brown has a powerful story to tell. Few colleges or universities can match the number and variety of varsity teams we offer, and women athletes at Brown take advantage of those varsity opportunities at rates that are triple the national average."
"Brown University believes its program of women's varsity sports is in full compliance with the spirit and letter of Title IX, and we are eager to demonstrate that fact in court," said Robert A. Reichley, executive vice president (alumni, public affairs and external relations), at the start of the Title IX trial. "Brown has a powerful story to tell. Few colleges or universities can match the number and variety of varsity teams we offer, and women athletes at Brown take advantage of those varsity opportunities at rates that are triple the national average."
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94-032
09/23/1994 Nickel
BCLIR announces fall offerings for senior citizens
BCLIR announces fall offerings for senior citizens
BCLIR announces fall offerings for senior citizens
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09/09/1994 Gannon
Ten Belarusian entrepreneurs on Brown-sponsored five-city tour
Ten Belarusian entrepreneurs, having gone through a BURF-sponsored course in Western business practices, are on a five-city tour shopping their business plans. See also 94/014b for plan descriptions
Ten Belarusian entrepreneurs, having gone through a BURF-sponsored course in Western business practices, are on a five-city tour shopping their business plans. See also 94/014b for plan descriptions
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08/29/1994 Nickel
1994 orientation program to include heavy dose of academics, instructions on using the Brown curriculum to best advantage
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08/29/1994 Sweeney
School superintendents visit Annenberg Institute to discuss roles they play in school reform
School superintendents visit Annenberg Institute to discuss roles they play in school reform
School superintendents visit Annenberg Institute to discuss roles they play in school reform
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08/19/1994 Sweeney
EFL Students Piece Together an Understanding of American Volunteerism by Making Quilts for Hasbro Children's Hospital
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08/01/1994 Sweeney
Brown, Channel 6 to host Democratic gubernatorial debate for Bruce Sundlun, Myrth York, Louise Durfee August 10
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08/01/1994 Gannon
Richard B. Salomon dies at 82
Richard B. Salomon dies at 82
Richard B. Salomon dies at 82
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news release 94-008
07/22/1994 Sweeney
West Survey: RI voters support tougher rules on domestic violence, oppose gambling, believe O.J. Simpson is guilty
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07/19/1994 Sweeney
Commencement: 1994 honorary degrees
Commencement: 1994 honorary degrees to be awarded to Marian Wright Edelman, Bronislaw Geremek, Nak-chung Paik, Walter Annenberg, Leonore Annenberg, Nancy L. Buc, Masaru Ibuka, Robert MacPherson, Matthew D. Scharff, Joy Ungerleider-Mayerson
Commencement: 1994 honorary degrees to be awarded to Marian Wright Edelman, Bronislaw Geremek, Nak-chung Paik, Walter Annenberg, Leonore Annenberg, Nancy L. Buc, Masaru Ibuka, Robert MacPherson, Matthew D. Scharff, Joy Ungerleider-Mayerson
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05/25/1994 Sweeney
Providence Scholars for Class of 1998
Natasha Gelfand of Classical High School and Sonia Rodrigues of Hope High School named Providence Scholars for Class of 1998
Natasha Gelfand of Classical High School and Sonia Rodrigues of Hope High School named Providence Scholars for Class of 1998
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05/25/1994 Morin
Commencement: Hazeltine awards to Dietrich Neumann and Marjorie Thompson
Commencement: Hazeltine awards to Dietrich Neumann and Marjorie Thompson
Commencement: Hazeltine awards to Dietrich Neumann and Marjorie Thompson
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05/20/1994 Morin
Terry and Jan Tullis lead 35 Brown faculty, students and alumni at AGU in Baltimore
Terry and Jan Tullis lead 35 Brown faculty, students and alumni in presentations at American Geophysical Union in Baltimore 5/23-27
Terry and Jan Tullis lead 35 Brown faculty, students and alumni in presentations at American Geophysical Union in Baltimore 5/23-27
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05/20/1994 Korn
Alumni service project at Southside Community Land Trust / Swearer Memorial Garden
Alumni service project at Southside Community Land Trust / Swearer Memorial Garden
Alumni service project at Southside Community Land Trust / Swearer Memorial Garden
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05/17/1994 Sweeney
John Elion and the Cardiac Image Network at Miriam Hospital
John Elion and the Cardiac Image Network at Miriam Hospital
John Elion and the Cardiac Image Network at Miriam Hospital
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05/16/1994 Korn
"It's Only a Play," by Terrence McNally, to be staged
Commencement: "It's Only a Play," by Terrence McNally, to be staged as benefit for Friends of Brown Theater
Commencement: "It's Only a Play," by Terrence McNally, to be staged as benefit for Friends of Brown Theater
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05/09/1994 Gannon
Rites & Reason offers world premiere of Going to Meet the Light
Rites & Reason offers world premiere of Going to Meet the Light; will hold over through Commencement
Rites & Reason offers world premiere of Going to Meet the Light; will hold over through Commencement
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05/05/1994 Gannon
Gordon Wood elected to American Philosophical Society
Gordon Wood elected to American Philosophical Society
Gordon Wood elected to American Philosophical Society
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05/02/1994 Gannon
Cutts and Partridge: Top quark discovery announcement is premature
David Cutts and Richard Partridge say the CDF team's announcement that the top quark has been found may be somewhat premature
David Cutts and Richard Partridge say the CDF team's announcement that the top quark has been found may be somewhat premature
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05/02/1994 Korn
Events: April 28 - May 12
Events: April 28 - May 12
Events: April 28 - May 12
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news release 93-134
04/26/1994 Gannon
Brown ends restrictions on South African investments (A&E vote on 4/15/94).
Brown ends restrictions on South African investments (A&E vote on 4/15/94).
Brown ends restrictions on South African investments (A&E vote on 4/15/94).
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04/25/1994 Sweeney
Hunger Briefing and Exchange to coincide with Feinstein Awards
Hunger Briefing and Exchange to coincide with Feinstein Awards
Hunger Briefing and Exchange to coincide with Feinstein Awards
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04/11/1994 Sweeney
Gregorian presents President's Medal to Carl Haffenreffer 4/10
Gregorian presents President's Medal to Carl Haffenreffer 4/10
Gregorian presents President's Medal to Carl Haffenreffer 4/10
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04/10/1994 Gannon
H. Denman Scott appointed associate dean of medicine for primary care. Will start Aug. 1
H. Denman Scott appointed associate dean of medicine for primary care. Will start Aug. 1
H. Denman Scott appointed associate dean of medicine for primary care. Will start Aug. 1
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04/06/1994 Korn
Robert L. Carter to deliver Meiklejohn lecture April 20
Robert L. Carter to deliver Meiklejohn lecture April 20
Robert L. Carter to deliver Meiklejohn lecture April 20
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04/04/1994 Morin
Brown helps establish RINet, a K-12 connection to the Internet
Brown helps establish RINet, a K-12 connection to the Internet
Brown helps establish RINet, a K-12 connection to the Internet
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03/21/1994 Gannon
Eric Widmer resigns to become headmaster at Deerfield Academy
Eric Widmer resigns to become headmaster at Deerfield Academy
Eric Widmer resigns to become headmaster at Deerfield Academy
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03/16/1994 Nickel
President's secture series for spring 1994
President's lecture series omnibus release: E.L. Doctorow, Calvin Trillin, David Levering Lewis, Leslie Gelb, Jamaica Kincaid, Anna Quindlen
President's lecture series omnibus release: E.L. Doctorow, Calvin Trillin, David Levering Lewis, Leslie Gelb, Jamaica Kincaid, Anna Quindlen
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03/11/1994 Gannon
Oke Lundin and George Loftus are designing computer wiring for RI schools
Oke Lundin and George Loftus are designing computer wiring for RI schools
Oke Lundin and George Loftus are designing computer wiring for RI schools
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03/11/1994 Morin
Sir Crispin Tickell, diplomat and environmentalist, will speak March 18
Sir Crispin Tickell, diplomat and environmentalist, will speak March 18 on "The Human Species: A Suicidal Success."
Sir Crispin Tickell, diplomat and environmentalist, will speak March 18 on "The Human Species: A Suicidal Success."
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03/07/1994 Nickel
1994 Feinstein World Hunger Awards announced
1994 Feinstein World Hunger Awards announced: COLUFIFA, a community-based self-help organization in Senegal, to receive $25,000 ASF award. Three $10,000 merit awards to be given: Child in Need Institute of India (service); Carlos Ochoa of the International Potato Center in Peru (research; The Sacramento Bee (media)
1994 Feinstein World Hunger Awards announced: COLUFIFA, a community-based self-help organization in Senegal, to receive $25,000 ASF award. Three $10,000 merit awards to be given: Child in Need Institute of India (service); Carlos Ochoa of the International Potato Center in Peru (research; The Sacramento Bee (media)
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03/07/1994 Sweeney
Eight Resource Scholars present their findings Tuesday evenings in March and April
Eight Resource Scholars present their findings Tuesday evenings in March and April
Eight Resource Scholars present their findings Tuesday evenings in March and April
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03/02/1994 Morin
Minear and Weiss release study on U.N. humanitarian aid in the former Yugoslavia
Minear and Weiss release study on U.N. humanitarian aid in the former Yugoslavia
Minear and Weiss release study on U.N. humanitarian aid in the former Yugoslavia
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02/22/1994 Nickel
ProJo Conference Feb. 28 - March 10: Growing Old in America
ProJo Conference Feb. 28 - March 10: Growing Old in America
ProJo Conference Feb. 28 - March 10: Growing Old in America
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02/17/1994 Gannon
Ann Dill wins Wriston Fellowship for one semester in 1994-95 academic year
Ann Dill wins Wriston Fellowship for one semester in 1994-95 academic year
Ann Dill wins Wriston Fellowship for one semester in 1994-95 academic year
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02/16/1994 Sweeney
West survey: RI voters put Sundlun in dead heat for Democratic primary
West survey: RI voters put Sundlun in dead heat for Democratic primary, favor Chafee over Kushner, support ban on handgun sales
West survey: RI voters put Sundlun in dead heat for Democratic primary, favor Chafee over Kushner, support ban on handgun sales
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news release 93-096
02/15/1994 Nickel
Robert Utley to deliver fifth annual Anne S.K. Brown Lecture
Robert Utley, authority on native American wars, to deliver fifth annual Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection lecture
Robert Utley, authority on native American wars, to deliver fifth annual Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection lecture
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news release 93-091
02/11/1994 Gannon
BCLIR's 10th anniversary year offerings
BCLIR's 10th anniversary year offerings
BCLIR's 10th anniversary year offerings
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news release 93-090
02/10/1994 Gannon
Employees recognized for 25 years of service
Employees recognized for 25 years of service. Various editions archived as: 93/085a for Providence; 93/085b for East Bay; 93/085c for Metro North; 93/085d for Metro West II; 93/085e for Pawtuxet Valley; 93/085f for Somerset; 93/085g for West Bay
Employees recognized for 25 years of service. Various editions archived as: 93/085a for Providence; 93/085b for East Bay; 93/085c for Metro North; 93/085d for Metro West II; 93/085e for Pawtuxet Valley; 93/085f for Somerset; 93/085g for West Bay
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02/04/1994 Gannon
NSF grants $692K to Institute for Secondary Education
NSF grants $692K to Institute for Secondary Education toward establishing a middle school curriculum for life sciences based at Roger Williams Zoo
NSF grants $692K to Institute for Secondary Education toward establishing a middle school curriculum for life sciences based at Roger Williams Zoo
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01/18/1994 Morin
Package of curriculum background materials for 25th anniversary (hand-delivered only; not mailed). Also includes:
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01/16/1994 Gannon
Ulf Grenander uses mathematical theories to harness computers for assisting in interpreting CAT, PET, MRI and other images of the brain
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01/10/1994 Korn
Mark Whipple named head football coach (release by Chris Humm)
Mark Whipple named head football coach (release by Chris Humm)
Mark Whipple named head football coach (release by Chris Humm)
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12/21/1993 Nickel
Annenberg Institute announced at Oval Office ceremony
Ambassador Walter Annenberg's $500-million "Challenge to America" is announced by President Clinton in a White House ceremony.
Ambassador Walter Annenberg's $500-million "Challenge to America" is announced by President Clinton in a White House ceremony.
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93-075
12/17/1993 Nickel
Balfour Minority Leadership and Scholars Program established
Balfour Minority Leadership and Scholars Program established with $600,000 five-year grant from L. G. Balfour foundation (managed by Fleet financial services)
Balfour Minority Leadership and Scholars Program established with $600,000 five-year grant from L. G. Balfour foundation (managed by Fleet financial services)
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12/10/1993 Nickel
Buddy Cianci to help kick off Thayer Street Food Drive
Buddy Cianci to help kick off Thayer Street Food Drive
Buddy Cianci to help kick off Thayer Street Food Drive
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11/18/1993 Sweeney
Gregorian releases Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Financial Aid
Gregorian releases Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Financial Aid
Gregorian releases Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Financial Aid
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11/17/1993 Nickel
Gregorian received Dana Award, distributes money to scholarships and libraries
Gregorian received Dana Award, distributes money to scholarships and libraries
Gregorian received Dana Award, distributes money to scholarships and libraries
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11/04/1993 Gannon
Women Writers Festival
Women Writers Festival
Women Writers Festival
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11/03/1993 Gannon
Gregorian's statement on Annenberg gift potential
Gregorian's statement on Annenberg gift potential
Gregorian's statement on Annenberg gift potential
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10/26/1993 Nickel
E. J. Dionne to inaugurate the Hazen White Lecture Series
E. J. Dionne to inaugurate the Hazen White Lecture Series with "The Four Crises in American Politics (With Apologies to Richard Nixon)" Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m.
E. J. Dionne to inaugurate the Hazen White Lecture Series with "The Four Crises in American Politics (With Apologies to Richard Nixon)" Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m.
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10/19/1993 Sweeney
Alioune Cissoko named manager of special services for Police and Security
Alioune Cissoko named manager of special services for Police and Security
Alioune Cissoko named manager of special services for Police and Security
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10/15/1993 Morin
Gregorian statement on Hispanics
Gregorian statement on Hispanics
Gregorian statement on Hispanics
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10/08/1993 Sweeney
Tighter restrictions on false alarms
Tighter restrictions on false alarms
Tighter restrictions on false alarms
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10/04/1993 Morin
Continuing College on the future of the American theater
Continuing College on the future of the American theater
Continuing College on the future of the American theater
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10/01/1993 Morin
Hillary Clinton to visit Brown 10/8, conduct hour-long prime-time broadcast on health care reform
Hillary Clinton to visit Brown 10/8, conduct hour-long prime-time broadcast on health care reform
Hillary Clinton to visit Brown 10/8, conduct hour-long prime-time broadcast on health care reform
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09/29/1993 Nickel
John Hazen White Sr. endows a lecture series
John Hazen White Sr. endows a lecture series
John Hazen White Sr. endows a lecture series
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09/17/1993 Sweeney
BCLIR announces fall seminar offerings
BCLIR announces fall seminar offerings
BCLIR announces fall seminar offerings
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news release 93-016
09/08/1993 Gannon
Darrell West survey: RI voters want major change in state pension system
Darrell West survey: RI voters want major change in state pension system
Darrell West survey: RI voters want major change in state pension system
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08/11/1993 Nickel
Karen McLaurin named director of Brown's Third World Center
Karen McLaurin named director of Brown's Third World Center
Karen McLaurin named director of Brown's Third World Center
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06/23/1993 Gannon
Six New Trustees Sworn in by the Brown Corporation
The Corporation of Brown University welcomed six new trustees at its meeting May 29, 1993: Nora Liburdy Burgess, a cardiovascular surgeon in San Francisco; E. S. Purandara Das, a New York investment banker; Kathryn Scott Fuller, president of the World Wildlife Fund, of Washington, D.C.; Steven R. Jordan, a professional football player for the Minnesota Vikings, of Eden Prairie, Minn.; Robert P. Sanchez (alumni trustee), a New York securities executive; and Thelma Chun-Hoon Zen, a business executive from Hawaii.
The Corporation of Brown University welcomed six new trustees at its meeting May 29, 1993: Nora Liburdy Burgess, a cardiovascular surgeon in San Francisco; E. S. Purandara Das, a New York investment banker; Kathryn Scott Fuller, president of the World Wildlife Fund, of Washington, D.C.; Steven R. Jordan, a professional football player for the Minnesota Vikings, of Eden Prairie, Minn.; Robert P. Sanchez (alumni trustee), a New York securities executive; and Thelma Chun-Hoon Zen, a business executive from Hawaii.
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06/03/1993 Nickel
Boris Biancheri, Italian ambassador to US, will deliver Ogden lecture 5/29
Boris Biancheri, Italian ambassador to US, will deliver Ogden lecture 5/29
Boris Biancheri, Italian ambassador to US, will deliver Ogden lecture 5/29
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05/13/1993 Sweeney
1993 Commencement Forums announced
Ted Turner, Morley Safer and Jane Fonda To Highlight Brown University's Commencement Forums Held During 225th Commencement Weekend
Ted Turner, Morley Safer and Jane Fonda To Highlight Brown University's Commencement Forums Held During 225th Commencement Weekend
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05/13/1993 Gannon
Brown Learning Community summer course offerings
Brown Learning Community summer course offerings
Brown Learning Community summer course offerings
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05/10/1993 Gannon
Rites & Reason Theatre presents Brer Rabbit
Rites & Reason Theatre presents Brer Rabbit
Rites & Reason Theatre presents Brer Rabbit
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05/07/1993 Gannon
Bernstein, Levy and Yamashita win Wriston Fellowships
Bernstein, Levy and Yamashita win Wriston Fellowships
Bernstein, Levy and Yamashita win Wriston Fellowships
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news release 92-114
04/21/1993 Gannon
Koppel gives ABC's $10,000 Feinstein award to Irish Concern
Koppel gives ABC's $10,000 Feinstein award to Irish Concern
Koppel gives ABC's $10,000 Feinstein award to Irish Concern
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04/15/1993 Nickel
ASF Awards: Koppel to give keynote; tributes to Audrey Hepburn and Bob Kates
ASF Awards: Koppel to give keynote; tributes to Audrey Hepburn and Bob Kates
ASF Awards: Koppel to give keynote; tributes to Audrey Hepburn and Bob Kates
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04/05/1993 Sweeney
Chris Love, Anne Diffily, Brucie Harvey are promoted
Chris Love, Anne Diffily, Brucie Harvey are promoted
Chris Love, Anne Diffily, Brucie Harvey are promoted
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03/31/1993 Gannon
Brendel Memorial Fund used to buy 1990 United Nations documents set
Brendel Memorial Fund used to buy 1990 United Nations documents set
Brendel Memorial Fund used to buy 1990 United Nations documents set
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03/30/1993 Nickel
1993 Feinstein Award winners
Feinstein Award winners: Haiti's Mouveman Peyizan Papaye (MPP); Long Ping Yuan of the Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center; the International Committee of the Red Cross; ABC News Nightline
Feinstein Award winners: Haiti's Mouveman Peyizan Papaye (MPP); Long Ping Yuan of the Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center; the International Committee of the Red Cross; ABC News Nightline
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03/29/1993 Sweeney
Two-day seminar on students whose primary language is not English. April 1-2
Two-day seminar on students whose primary language is not English. April 1-2
Two-day seminar on students whose primary language is not English. April 1-2
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03/19/1993 Sweeney
Tribute to Stan Kenton to be performed by Brown Jazz Band and guest artists March 20.
Tribute to Stan Kenton to be performed by Brown Jazz Band and guest artists March 20.
Tribute to Stan Kenton to be performed by Brown Jazz Band and guest artists March 20.
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03/11/1993 Gannon
Native American Week, sponsored by Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology
Native American Week, sponsored by Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology
Native American Week, sponsored by Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology
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02/19/1993 Gannon
Kenneth Starr to deliver Meikeljon Lecture
Kenneth Starr to deliver Meikeljon Lecture during ProJo conference, will donate papers to John Hay Library.
Kenneth Starr to deliver Meikeljon Lecture during ProJo conference, will donate papers to John Hay Library.
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02/19/1993 Gannon
1993 ProJo Conference: Race in America: The Search for Common Ground
1993 Providence Journal/Brown University Public Affairs Conference (aka ProJo Conference): Race in America: The Search for Common Ground.
1993 Providence Journal/Brown University Public Affairs Conference (aka ProJo Conference): Race in America: The Search for Common Ground.
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02/17/1993 Gannon
Update to ProJo release: Richardson address has new time, date and location.
Update to ProJo release: Richardson address has new time, date and location.
Update to ProJo release: Richardson address has new time, date and location.
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02/17/1993 Gannon
Harold Ward and students design a commercial recycling program for RI
Harold Ward and students design a commercial recycling program for RI
Harold Ward and students design a commercial recycling program for RI
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02/17/1993 DeMaio
Mellon Foundation gives $200K for Mellon Minority Undergraduate Fellowship Program
Mellon Foundation gives $200K for Mellon Minority Undergraduate Fellowship Program
Mellon Foundation gives $200K for Mellon Minority Undergraduate Fellowship Program
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02/08/1993 Sweeney
Mary Eugenia Charles, prime minister of Dominica, to present Ogden Feb. 10.
Mary Eugenia Charles, prime minister of Dominica, to present Ogden Feb. 10.
Mary Eugenia Charles, prime minister of Dominica, to present Ogden Feb. 10.
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01/28/1993 Gannon
Gregorian heads ad hoc committee on football
Gregorian heads ad hoc committee on football
Gregorian heads ad hoc committee on football
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01/22/1993 Nickel
Admiral Crowe to discusspolitics and the military Feb. 5
Admiral Crowe, head of Clinton's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, to discuss the future of politics and the military in memorial lecture Feb. 5
Admiral Crowe, head of Clinton's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, to discuss the future of politics and the military in memorial lecture Feb. 5
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01/21/1993 Gannon
Gerald Shapiro's new work, Piano Trio 1992, to receive its premire Feb. 6 in Salomon
Gerald Shapiro's new work, Piano Trio 1992, to receive its premire Feb. 6 in Salomon
Gerald Shapiro's new work, Piano Trio 1992, to receive its premire Feb. 6 in Salomon
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01/21/1993 Gannon
Claire Bloom, Alla Demidova to present Silenced Women
Claire Bloom, Alla Demidova to present Silenced Women: The Poems of Anna Akhmatova and Marina Tsvetayeva as a President's Lecture Jan. 28
Claire Bloom, Alla Demidova to present Silenced Women: The Poems of Anna Akhmatova and Marina Tsvetayeva as a President's Lecture Jan. 28
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01/14/1993 Gannon
Richard Smoke announces final report of Security for Europe project
Richard Smoke announces final report of Security for Europe project
Richard Smoke announces final report of Security for Europe project
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news release 93-078
01/12/1993 Nickel
Statement on preliminary injunction in Title IX case involving women's gymnastics
Brown University learned today (Tuesday, Dec. 22) that the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island has issued a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit brought by certain present and former students alleging a violation of Title IX. The basis for the claim was Brown's decision, announced in April 1991, to change the status of two women's teams and two men's teams from varsity to intercollegiate ("club varsity") status. Brown will challenge that injunction.
Brown University learned today (Tuesday, Dec. 22) that the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island has issued a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit brought by certain present and former students alleging a violation of Title IX. The basis for the claim was Brown's decision, announced in April 1991, to change the status of two women's teams and two men's teams from varsity to intercollegiate ("club varsity") status. Brown will challenge that injunction.
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92-061
12/21/1992 Nickel
Institute for Secondary Education gets $400 million NEH grant for multicultural enrichment
Institute for Secondary Education gets $400 million NEH grant for multicultural enrichment
Institute for Secondary Education gets $400 million NEH grant for multicultural enrichment
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12/16/1992 Morin
Center for Foreign Policy issues "Security for Europe" with five eastern European countries
Center for Foreign Policy issues "Security for Europe" with five eastern European countries
Center for Foreign Policy issues "Security for Europe" with five eastern European countries
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12/09/1992 Nickel
Gregorian releases full text of Risen Committee report on campus safety
In a statement issued Dec. 6, Brown President Vartan Gregorian announced that he concurred with The Risen Committee's report on campus safety, which recommended that the University not arm its police officers at this time. The full text of that report follows here.
In a statement issued Dec. 6, Brown President Vartan Gregorian announced that he concurred with The Risen Committee's report on campus safety, which recommended that the University not arm its police officers at this time. The full text of that report follows here.
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92-055
12/08/1992 Nickel
Gregorian releases statement on arming campus police
In a written statement distributed to the campus community Dec. 6, 1992, Brown President Vartan Gregorian concurred with a recommendation that campus police officers not be armed at this time. Gregorian informed the community that he would publish the full report in this week's edition of the George Street Journal, the University's weekly newspaper, and would send copies to parents.
In a written statement distributed to the campus community Dec. 6, 1992, Brown President Vartan Gregorian concurred with a recommendation that campus police officers not be armed at this time. Gregorian informed the community that he would publish the full report in this week's edition of the George Street Journal, the University's weekly newspaper, and would send copies to parents.
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92-054
12/07/1992 Nickel
JCB gets NEH grant to continue European Americana project
JCB gets NEH grant to continue European Americana project
JCB gets NEH grant to continue European Americana project
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11/24/1992 Gannon
Brown Bookstore, Thayer merchants sponsor food drive
Brown Bookstore, Thayer merchants sponsor food drive
Brown Bookstore, Thayer merchants sponsor food drive
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11/17/1992 Gannon
Gregorian receives Bezalel Jerusalem Prize for arts and letters
Gregorian receives Bezalel Jerusalem Prize for arts and letters
Gregorian receives Bezalel Jerusalem Prize for arts and letters
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11/12/1992 Gannon
Red Alert prize winners announced by John Hazen White Sr. (NOT ON OUR LETTERHEAD)
Red Alert prize winners announced by John Hazen White Sr. (NOT ON OUR LETTERHEAD)
Red Alert prize winners announced by John Hazen White Sr. (NOT ON OUR LETTERHEAD)
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10/29/1992 Nickel
RI college and university students spend day of public service Oct. 24
RI college and university students spend day of public service Oct. 24
RI college and university students spend day of public service Oct. 24
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10/21/1992 Sweeney
Gregorian appoints 19 members to Ad Hoc Committee on Financial Aid
Gregorian appoints 19 members to Ad Hoc Committee on Financial Aid
Gregorian appoints 19 members to Ad Hoc Committee on Financial Aid
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10/08/1992 Nickel
BCLIR announces fall offerings
BCLIR announces fall offerings
BCLIR announces fall offerings
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news release 92-012
09/02/1992 Gannon
Orwell's 1984 manuscript given to library
Orwell's 1984 manuscript given to library
Orwell's 1984 manuscript given to library
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news release 92-011
09/01/1992 Gannon
Brown donates bottled Commencement water to Pawtucket during bacteria problem
Brown donates bottled Commencement water to Pawtucket during bacteria problem
Brown donates bottled Commencement water to Pawtucket during bacteria problem
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08/04/1992 Sweeney
Tom Weiss and Larry Minear finish study of UN humanitarian aid in Gulf War
Tom Weiss and Larry Minear finish study of UN humanitarian aid in Gulf War
Tom Weiss and Larry Minear finish study of UN humanitarian aid in Gulf War
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07/02/1992 Nickel
David Targan receives highest award from Portugal: Order of Prince Henry the Navigator
David Targan receives highest award from Portugal: Order of Prince Henry the Navigator
David Targan receives highest award from Portugal: Order of Prince Henry the Navigator
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06/18/1992 Gannon
Darrell West survey: Perot leads Bush and Clinton; RI headed for perdition; optimism on RI economy
Darrell West survey: Perot leads Bush and Clinton; RI headed for perdition; optimism on RI economy
Darrell West survey: Perot leads Bush and Clinton; RI headed for perdition; optimism on RI economy
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06/16/1992 Nickel
Independent Award dinner 6/15 honors Akio Morita, Sony chairman
Independent Award dinner 6/15 honors Akio Morita, Sony chairman
Independent Award dinner 6/15 honors Akio Morita, Sony chairman
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06/08/1992 Sweeney
Lamphere Consent Decree is vacated; Brown cited as a national leader
Chief Judge Francis J. Boyle of the U.S. District Court in Providence granted a petition to terminate the Lamphere Consent Decree. The University and members of a class representing all current and future female professors at Brown had jointly petitioned the court to terminate the decree, which had governed faculty hiring and promotion at Brown for 14 years.
Chief Judge Francis J. Boyle of the U.S. District Court in Providence granted a petition to terminate the Lamphere Consent Decree. The University and members of a class representing all current and future female professors at Brown had jointly petitioned the court to terminate the decree, which had governed faculty hiring and promotion at Brown for 14 years.
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91-165
05/27/1992 Nickel
University To Confer Seven Honorary Degrees at Commencement
Brown University President Vartan Gregorian will confer seven honorary degrees at the University’s 224th Commencement Monday, May 25, 1992. The recipients are Johnnetta B. Cole, president of Spelman College in Atlanta; Dr. James P. Comer of Yale University’s Child Study Center; Kathryn S. Fuller, president of the World Wildlife Fund; Marie J. Langlois, Brown University trustee and treasurer of the Brown Corporation; Joan W. Scott, professor of social science at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J.; Rosemary Pierrel Sorrentino, dean emerita of Pembroke College and Brown professor emerita of psychology; and the Hon. Joseph R. Weisberger, Rhode Island Supreme Court justice.
Brown University President Vartan Gregorian will confer seven honorary degrees at the University’s 224th Commencement Monday, May 25, 1992. The recipients are Johnnetta B. Cole, president of Spelman College in Atlanta; Dr. James P. Comer of Yale University’s Child Study Center; Kathryn S. Fuller, president of the World Wildlife Fund; Marie J. Langlois, Brown University trustee and treasurer of the Brown Corporation; Joan W. Scott, professor of social science at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J.; Rosemary Pierrel Sorrentino, dean emerita of Pembroke College and Brown professor emerita of psychology; and the Hon. Joseph R. Weisberger, Rhode Island Supreme Court justice.
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91-154
05/20/1992 Sweeney
Student orators chosen: Eric Rothaus, Alaraby Johnson and Andrew Greer
Student orators chosen: Eric Rothaus, Alaraby Johnson and Andrew Greer
Student orators chosen: Eric Rothaus, Alaraby Johnson and Andrew Greer
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05/11/1992 Gannon
Commencement: Rites & Reason presents "Fruits of Miss Morning" and Mardi Gras fund raiser
Commencement: Rites & Reason presents "Fruits of Miss Morning" and Mardi Gras fund raiser
Commencement: Rites & Reason presents "Fruits of Miss Morning" and Mardi Gras fund raiser
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05/07/1992 Gannon
University gives students probation in UDC hearings re UH takeover; court case continues
University gives students probation in UDC hearings re UH takeover; court case continues
University gives students probation in UDC hearings re UH takeover; court case continues
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05/05/1992 Nickel
Charleston String Quartet to perform works by women
Charleston String Quartet to perform works by women
Charleston String Quartet to perform works by women
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05/01/1992 Gannon
Text of Gregorian's letter asking for leniency from court for students
Text of Gregorian's letter asking for leniency from court for students
Text of Gregorian's letter asking for leniency from court for students
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04/29/1992 Nickel
Chronology of events in University Hall takeover (Printed in BDH but not sent as release)
Chronology of events in University Hall takeover (Printed in BDH but not sent as release)
Chronology of events in University Hall takeover (Printed in BDH but not sent as release)
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04/24/1992 Broudy
Campaign kickoff: $450 million for the rising generation
Campaign kickoff: $450 million for the rising generation
Campaign kickoff: $450 million for the rising generation
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04/08/1992 Nickel
Roskens to provide "concluding keynote" for Hunger BrieÞng 4/10
Roskens to provide "concluding keynote" for Hunger BrieÞng 4/10
Roskens to provide "concluding keynote" for Hunger BrieÞng 4/10
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04/02/1992 Sweeney
Gary Burton, vibraphonist, to present Eric Adam Brudner '84 Memorial Concert 4/11
Gary Burton, vibraphonist, to present Eric Adam Brudner '84 Memorial Concert 4/11
Gary Burton, vibraphonist, to present Eric Adam Brudner '84 Memorial Concert 4/11
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04/01/1992 Gannon
Duke and His Mistress tours Great Britain.
Duke and His Mistress tours Great Britain.
Duke and His Mistress tours Great Britain.
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03/24/1992 Gannon
Reprint of VG's BDH letter, distributed on Green at rally against anti-Semitic g raffiti
Reprint of VG's BDH letter, distributed on Green at rally against anti-Semitic g raffiti
Reprint of VG's BDH letter, distributed on Green at rally against anti-Semitic g raffiti
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03/10/1992 Nickel
President's Lecture Series announced; Lord Annan and Clair Bloom to visit this year
President's Lecture Series announced; Lord Annan and Clair Bloom to visit this year
President's Lecture Series announced; Lord Annan and Clair Bloom to visit this year
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03/04/1992 Nickel
BCLIR announces spring seminars
BCLIR announces spring seminars
BCLIR announces spring seminars
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news release 91-103
03/03/1992 Gannon
Haffenreffer opens exhibition on New England Native Americans
Haffenreffer opens exhibition on New England Native Americans
Haffenreffer opens exhibition on New England Native Americans
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02/28/1992 Gannon
Minority Alumni Dinner honors Terry, Zen as Redding Fellows; Redding portrait unveiled
Minority Alumni Dinner honors Terry, Zen as Redding Fellows; Redding portrait unveiled
Minority Alumni Dinner honors Terry, Zen as Redding Fellows; Redding portrait unveiled
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02/20/1992 Gannon
Ray Flynn to deliver Metcalf - Swearer memorial lecture to open ProJo Conference
Ray Flynn to deliver Metcalf - Swearer memorial lecture to open ProJo Conference
Ray Flynn to deliver Metcalf - Swearer memorial lecture to open ProJo Conference
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02/13/1992 Nickel
Wriston awards for Bickford, Lockhart, Krech, Warren, and Yamashita
Wriston awards for Bickford, Lockhart, Krech, Warren, and Yamashita
Wriston awards for Bickford, Lockhart, Krech, Warren, and Yamashita
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02/05/1992 Gannon
Humanitarianism and War project is funded and launched
Humanitarianism and War project is funded and launched
Humanitarianism and War project is funded and launched
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news release 91-080
01/17/1992 DeMaio
Danforth Foundation gives Brown $420,000 for minority PhD fellowships
Danforth Foundation gives Brown $420,000 for minority PhD fellowships
Danforth Foundation gives Brown $420,000 for minority PhD fellowships
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news release 91-075
12/20/1991 Gannon
Cuban Crisis meeting set for Havana Jan 8-12, 1992
Cuban Crisis meeting set for Havana Jan 8-12, 1992 [see also 91/068a: Several panelists and participants have changed]
Cuban Crisis meeting set for Havana Jan 8-12, 1992 [see also 91/068a: Several panelists and participants have changed]
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12/05/1991 Nickel
Thayer Street Food Drive
Thayer Street Food Drive
Thayer Street Food Drive
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12/03/1991 Gannon
Rhapsody in Blue to be performed in original GrofŽ version
Rhapsody in Blue to be performed in original GrofŽ version
Rhapsody in Blue to be performed in original GrofŽ version
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news release 91-066
11/25/1991 Gannon
Gregorian appointed to IIE, Phi Beta Kappa, etc., etc.
Gregorian appointed to IIE, Phi Beta Kappa, etc., etc.
Gregorian appointed to IIE, Phi Beta Kappa, etc., etc.
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news release 91-064
11/21/1991 Nickel
HRS memorial details set
HRS memorial details set
HRS memorial details set
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news release 91-047
10/31/1991 DeMaio
Brown names Center for Public Policy after Howard Swearer
Brown University has named its Center for Public Service in honor of its 15th president, the late Howard R. Swearer. Community service was among Swearer’s highest priorities; he established the center in 1986. Note: A statement from President Gregorian and a summary of the Swearer presidency, distributed to news media Oct. 19, 1991, when Swearer died, are appended to this release.
Brown University has named its Center for Public Service in honor of its 15th president, the late Howard R. Swearer. Community service was among Swearer’s highest priorities; he established the center in 1986. Note: A statement from President Gregorian and a summary of the Swearer presidency, distributed to news media Oct. 19, 1991, when Swearer died, are appended to this release.
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91-041
10/23/1991 Nickel
Swearer Memorial Service Set for 11/3/91 at 2 p.m.
Swearer Memorial Service Set for 11/3/91 at 2 p.m.
Swearer Memorial Service Set for 11/3/91 at 2 p.m.
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news release 91-042
10/22/1991 Nickel
Latin American writers conference focusing on Venezuela
Latin American writers conference focusing on Venezuela
Latin American writers conference focusing on Venezuela
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news release 91-036
10/17/1991 Gannon
African Writers conference Nov. 4-8
African Writers conference Nov. 4-8
African Writers conference Nov. 4-8
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news release 91-030
10/10/1991 Nickel
Zuni spokesman talks about repatriation of tribal materials at Haffenreffer
Zuni spokesman talks about repatriation of tribal materials at Haffenreffer
Zuni spokesman talks about repatriation of tribal materials at Haffenreffer
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news release 91-027
10/07/1991 Gannon
Darrell West survey: RI approves of Clarence Thomas; all politicians' approval ratings slide
Darrell West survey: RI approves of Clarence Thomas; all politicians' approval ratings slide
Darrell West survey: RI approves of Clarence Thomas; all politicians' approval ratings slide
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news release 91-022
10/01/1991 Nickel
Harvey Silverman dean of engineering
Harvey Silverman dean of engineering
Harvey Silverman dean of engineering
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news release 91-020
09/24/1991 DeMaio
Wolfe named acting director of admission and financial aid
Gregorian announces $1-million financial aid emergency fund; Wolfe named acting director of admission and financial aid operations
Gregorian announces $1-million financial aid emergency fund; Wolfe named acting director of admission and financial aid operations
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91-013
09/13/1991 Nickel
Choices: A rapid deployment curriculum for high school social studies
Center for Foreign Policy Development launches rapid deployment curriculum materials for high schools
Center for Foreign Policy Development launches rapid deployment curriculum materials for high schools
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07/29/1991 Nickel
Mari Jo Buhle gets a MacArthur Fellowship
Mari Jo Buhle gets a MacArthur Fellowship
Mari Jo Buhle gets a MacArthur Fellowship
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news release 90-169
06/18/1991 DeMaio
Dennis Boucher named director of Police and Security Services
Dennis Boucher named director of Police and Security Services
Dennis Boucher named director of Police and Security Services
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news release 90-167
06/05/1991 Nickel
Commencement Surprises: A.O. Way honorary degree; Howard Swearer's named directorship
Commencement Surprises: A.O. Way honorary degree; Howard Swearer's named directorship
Commencement Surprises: A.O. Way honorary degree; Howard Swearer's named directorship
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05/30/1991 Sweeney
Statement on entering into the Justice Department consent decree
Statement on entering into the Justice Department consent decree
Statement on entering into the Justice Department consent decree
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05/22/1991 Nickel
Commencement: Ruth Harris Wolf is the chief marshal
Commencement: Ruth Harris Wolf is the chief marshal
Commencement: Ruth Harris Wolf is the chief marshal
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05/20/1991 DeMaio
Suzanne Rivera and Tracey Robert are 1991 student orators
Suzanne Rivera and Tracey Robert are 1991 student orators
Suzanne Rivera and Tracey Robert are 1991 student orators
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05/20/1991 Mahdesian
Commencement: Graduate Alumni Citations awarded to Cartwright, Cohen, Maxwell
Commencement: Graduate Alumni Citations awarded to Cartwright, Cohen, Maxwell
Commencement: Graduate Alumni Citations awarded to Cartwright, Cohen, Maxwell
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05/20/1991 Sweeney
"Jacques Brel Is Alice and Well and Living in Paris" featured for Commencement
"Jacques Brel Is Alice and Well and Living in Paris" featured for Commencement
"Jacques Brel Is Alice and Well and Living in Paris" featured for Commencement
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05/13/1991 Mahdesian
Gregorian and Cianci announce new city-university partnership to end poverty (includes VG text)
Gregorian and Cianci announce new city-university partnership to end poverty (includes VG text)
Gregorian and Cianci announce new city-university partnership to end poverty (includes VG text)
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05/10/1991 Nickel
Gregorian gives $265,000 (more or less) for Providence Public Library
Gregorian gives $265,000 (more or less) for Providence Public Library
Gregorian gives $265,000 (more or less) for Providence Public Library
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05/10/1991 Nickel
Gregorian travels to Japan, signs Keio University agreement
Gregorian travels to Japan, signs Keio University agreement
Gregorian travels to Japan, signs Keio University agreement
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05/06/1991 Nickel
Athletic Department cuts funding for four varsity teams
Brown University announced today (Monday, April 29, 1991) that it is withdrawing funding for four varsity teams as part of a Universitywide budget reduction process aimed at eliminating a projected $1.6-million deficit in the 1991-92 fiscal year. The four teams are men's water polo, men's golf, women's gymnastics and women's volleyball.
Brown University announced today (Monday, April 29, 1991) that it is withdrawing funding for four varsity teams as part of a Universitywide budget reduction process aimed at eliminating a projected $1.6-million deficit in the 1991-92 fiscal year. The four teams are men's water polo, men's golf, women's gymnastics and women's volleyball.
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90-128
04/29/1991 DeMaio
Pell to chair reauthorization hearings here for Higher Education Act
Pell to chair reauthorization hearings here for Higher Education Act
Pell to chair reauthorization hearings here for Higher Education Act
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04/10/1991 Mahdesian
Events: March 29 - April 11
Events: March 29 - April 11
Events: March 29 - April 11
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news release 90-114
03/28/1991 Mahdesian
Barbara Harris lecture on leadership
Barbara Harris lecture on leadership
Barbara Harris lecture on leadership
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news release 90-112
03/25/1991 Mahdesian
Brian Uhrquart to present Ogden Lecture on After the Cold War: Lessons from the Gulf
Brian Uhrquart to present Ogden Lecture on After the Cold War: Lessons from the Gulf
Brian Uhrquart to present Ogden Lecture on After the Cold War: Lessons from the Gulf
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news release 90-113
03/25/1991 Mahdesian
Jean Mayer is honorary chair of Hunger awards; Tony Hall to keynote Briefing and Exchange
Jean Mayer is honorary chair of Hunger awards; Tony Hall to keynote Briefing and Exchange
Jean Mayer is honorary chair of Hunger awards; Tony Hall to keynote Briefing and Exchange
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news release 90-110
03/22/1991 Sweeney
Schneider lecture series begins
Schneider lecture series begins
Schneider lecture series begins
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news release 90-093
02/21/1991 Mahdesian
VG's letter to Sundlun calls for outside investigator for RISDIC
VG's letter to Sundlun calls for outside investigator for RISDIC
VG's letter to Sundlun calls for outside investigator for RISDIC
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news release 90-090
02/15/1991 Nickel
Tom Watson gives $25 million to the capital campaign; IIS renamed Watson Institute
Brown University has named its Institute for International Studies in honor of Thomas J. Watson Jr., a 1937 Brown graduate, chairman emeritus of IBM and former U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union.
Brown University has named its Institute for International Studies in honor of Thomas J. Watson Jr., a 1937 Brown graduate, chairman emeritus of IBM and former U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union.
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90-083
02/08/1991 Nickel
Mule Bone comes to Rites and Reason
Mule Bone comes to Rites and Reason
Mule Bone comes to Rites and Reason
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01/22/1991 Ferguson
Vartan Gregorian's statement about his RISDIC investigation
Vartan Gregorian's statement about his RISDIC investigation
Vartan Gregorian's statement about his RISDIC investigation
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news release 90-069
01/11/1991 Nickel
Strike ends; SEIU library workers return to work tomorrow
Strike ends; SEIU library workers return to work tomorrow
Strike ends; SEIU library workers return to work tomorrow
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12/18/1990 Nickel
Iraq crisis forum sponsored by Continuing College 12/13
Iraq crisis forum sponsored by Continuing College 12/13
Iraq crisis forum sponsored by Continuing College 12/13
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news release 90-057
12/12/1990 Ferguson
Vartan Gregorian's statement to faculty about the library strike
Vartan Gregorian's statement to faculty about the library strike
Vartan Gregorian's statement to faculty about the library strike
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news release 90-055
12/04/1990 Nickel
Vartan Gregorian's statement on sexual assault, graffiti lists and University policy
Vartan Gregorian's statement on sexual assault, graffiti lists and University policy
Vartan Gregorian's statement on sexual assault, graffiti lists and University policy
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news release 90-053
11/28/1990 Nickel
Damon gets Pew Memorial Trust grant
Damon gets Pew Memorial Trust grant
Damon gets Pew Memorial Trust grant
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news release 90-046
11/12/1990 Sweeney
Leaders discuss fate of Puerto Rico
Leaders discuss fate of Puerto Rico
Leaders discuss fate of Puerto Rico
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news release 90-044
11/07/1990 Mahdesian
Gregorian appointed to Fulbright Foreign Scholars Board, Chairman of MacDowell Colony
Gregorian appointed to Fulbright Foreign Scholars Board, Chairman of MacDowell Colony
Gregorian appointed to Fulbright Foreign Scholars Board, Chairman of MacDowell Colony
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10/02/1990 Nickel
Jorge Casta–eda to speak on Latin America and the end of the Cold War 10/16
Jorge Casta–eda to speak on Latin America and the end of the Cold War 10/16
Jorge Casta–eda to speak on Latin America and the end of the Cold War 10/16
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news release 90-030
09/26/1990 Mahdesian
George Bass memorial service scheduled for 9/24
George Bass memorial service scheduled for 9/24
George Bass memorial service scheduled for 9/24
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news release 90-023
09/20/1990 Mahdesian
AIESEC sponsors RI-USSR business student exchange
AIESEC sponsors RI-USSR business student exchange
AIESEC sponsors RI-USSR business student exchange
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news release 90-022
09/19/1990 Mahdesian
Events 9/13 - 9/27: Green Rhode Island; Bishop Tutu, European security issues; Oscar Wilde expert
Events 9/13 - 9/27: Green Rhode Island; Bishop Tutu, European security issues; Oscar Wilde expert
Events 9/13 - 9/27: Green Rhode Island; Bishop Tutu, European security issues; Oscar Wilde expert
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09/11/1990 Mahdesian
Ted Fiske is first Joukowsky-Wolynsky Fellow in Education Writing
Ted Fiske is first Joukowsky-Wolynsky Fellow in Education Writing
Ted Fiske is first Joukowsky-Wolynsky Fellow in Education Writing
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news release 90-013
09/07/1990 Nickel
BLC announces fall course offerings
BLC announces fall course offerings
BLC announces fall course offerings
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news release 90-009
08/23/1990 Nickel
BCLIR announces fall seminar offerings
BCLIR announces fall seminar offerings
BCLIR announces fall seminar offerings
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news release 89-173
06/07/1990 Mahdesian
John Imbrie's symposium
John Imbrie's symposium
John Imbrie's symposium
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news release 89-172
06/06/1990 Mahdesian
Latin American Literature Conference here 6/18-21
Latin American Literature Conference here 6/18-21
Latin American Literature Conference here 6/18-21
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news release 89-162
05/22/1990 Mahdesian
Summer High School offerings announced
Summer High School offerings announced
Summer High School offerings announced
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05/18/1990 Mahdesian
Fulbrights awarded to four Brown students
Fulbrights awarded to four Brown students
Fulbrights awarded to four Brown students
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05/18/1990 Mahdesian
Gregorian to run the backhoe at dormitory groundbreaking 5/11
Gregorian to run the backhoe at dormitory groundbreaking 5/11
Gregorian to run the backhoe at dormitory groundbreaking 5/11
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05/09/1990 Nickel
More details about House field hearing here 4/27
More details about House field hearing here 4/27
More details about House field hearing here 4/27
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04/24/1990 Mahdesian
Grimshaw-Gudewicz dedicated
Grimshaw-Gudewicz dedicated
Grimshaw-Gudewicz dedicated
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04/18/1990 Mahdesian
Gregorian to testify re public service at House field hearing here
Gregorian to testify re public service at House field hearing here
Gregorian to testify re public service at House field hearing here
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04/16/1990 Mahdesian
Chinese poets will give readings 4/11, forum on 4/12
Three dissident Chinese writers Ð Ma Bo, Bei Ling and Xue Di Ð who are now in residence at Brown University will read from their works on April 11, 1990, and share their life experiences in a forum on April 12.
Three dissident Chinese writers Ð Ma Bo, Bei Ling and Xue Di Ð who are now in residence at Brown University will read from their works on April 11, 1990, and share their life experiences in a forum on April 12.
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89-107
03/29/1990 Mahdesian
Gregorian statement on DiPrete's med school budget cut
Gregorian statement on DiPrete's med school budget cut
Gregorian statement on DiPrete's med school budget cut
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02/28/1990 Nickel
VG statement on higher ed and post-apartheid S. Africa
VG statement on higher ed and post-apartheid S. Africa
VG statement on higher ed and post-apartheid S. Africa
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02/26/1990 Nickel
Maurice Glicksman resigns as provost
Maurice Glicksman resigns as provost
Maurice Glicksman resigns as provost
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02/10/1990 Nickel
Curriculum study reviews 20 years, sets agenda
Curriculum study reviews 20 years, sets agenda
Curriculum study reviews 20 years, sets agenda
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02/05/1990 Nickel
Columbus at Brown Quincentenary lecture series at JCB
Columbus at Brown Quincentenary lecture series at JCB
Columbus at Brown Quincentenary lecture series at JCB
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02/02/1990 Weiner
Project ADEPT published alcohol and drug curriculum
Project ADEPT published alcohol and drug curriculum
Project ADEPT published alcohol and drug curriculum
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01/31/1990 Rippis
Brown adds sexual orientation to non-discrimination policy
Brown adds sexual orientation to non-discrimination policy
Brown adds sexual orientation to non-discrimination policy
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01/24/1990 Nickel
Brown students head to South Carolina to repair Hurricane Hugo damage
Brown students head to South Carolina to repair Hurricane Hugo damage
Brown students head to South Carolina to repair Hurricane Hugo damage
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01/10/1990 Sweeney
BCLIR announces spring course offerings
BCLIR announces spring course offerings
BCLIR announces spring course offerings
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01/09/1990 Ferguson
BCLIR announces spring seminar offerings
BCLIR announces spring seminar offerings
BCLIR announces spring seminar offerings
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01/08/1990 Nickel
DEC FUSE for Ultrix announced by Digital; Savage cites it as a milestone
DEC FUSE for Ultrix announced by Digital; Savage cites it as a milestone
DEC FUSE for Ultrix announced by Digital; Savage cites it as a milestone
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01/08/1990 DeMaio
"Book in Americas" show from JCB opens in NYC Jan. 25
"Book in Americas" show from JCB opens in NYC Jan. 25
"Book in Americas" show from JCB opens in NYC Jan. 25
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01/05/1990 Weiner
Steve Simon wins Apker Phyics prize
Steve Simon wins Apker Phyics prize
Steve Simon wins Apker Phyics prize
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12/21/1989 Rippis
Fulbright scholars for 1989-1990 announced
Fulbright scholars for 1989-1990 announced
Fulbright scholars for 1989-1990 announced
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12/11/1989 DeMaio
Soviet trio plays earthquake benefit with Brown Jazz Band
Soviet trio plays earthquake benefit with Brown Jazz Band
Soviet trio plays earthquake benefit with Brown Jazz Band
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11/22/1989 DeMaio
Mutual Security Project conference here 11/10-13
Mutual Security Project conference here 11/10-13
Mutual Security Project conference here 11/10-13
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11/03/1989 Nickel
Rod Clifton inducted into Nat. Academy of Engineering 10/3
Rod Clifton inducted into Nat. Academy of Engineering 10/3
Rod Clifton inducted into Nat. Academy of Engineering 10/3
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09/27/1989 Mahdesian
Canchola-Flores new assoc dir. of admissions (minority)
Canchola-Flores new assoc dir. of admissions (minority)
Canchola-Flores new assoc dir. of admissions (minority)
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09/20/1989 Mahdesian
Russian Nodari Simonia speaks on US/USSR and 3rd World
Russian Nodari Simonia speaks on US/USSR and 3rd World
Russian Nodari Simonia speaks on US/USSR and 3rd World
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09/07/1989 DeMaio
Christine Love, new alumni relations director
Christine Love, new alumni relations director
Christine Love, new alumni relations director
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08/31/1989 Mahdesian
Catherine Dickett '83, Cynthia Forster '78 get Fulbrights
Catherine Dickett '83, Cynthia Forster '78 get Fulbrights
Catherine Dickett '83, Cynthia Forster '78 get Fulbrights
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07/14/1989 Mahdesian
11Win Fulbright-Hayes and related grants
11Win Fulbright-Hayes and related grants
11Win Fulbright-Hayes and related grants
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06/15/1989 Mahdesian
Minority undergrads study at summer science program
Minority undergrads study at summer science program
Minority undergrads study at summer science program
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06/13/1989 Mahdesian
Afro-American Studies has 20th anniversary
Afro-American Studies has 20th anniversary
Afro-American Studies has 20th anniversary
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05/25/1989 Mahdesian
Faunce House Rededication set for Friday, May 26.
Faunce House Rededication set for Friday, May 26.
Faunce House Rededication set for Friday, May 26.
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05/18/1989 Rippis
Beinecke Fellowship for Katrina Smith
Beinecke Fellowship for Katrina Smith
Beinecke Fellowship for Katrina Smith
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05/18/1989 Rippis
Vartan Gregorian receives award from Am Acad Arts and Science
Vartan Gregorian receives award from Am Acad Arts and Science
Vartan Gregorian receives award from Am Acad Arts and Science
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05/17/1989 DeMaio
Joe Doyle memorial flagpole dedicated 5/8
Joe Doyle memorial flagpole dedicated 5/8
Joe Doyle memorial flagpole dedicated 5/8
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05/04/1989 Mahdesian
Rites and Reason presents Dance, Mamma, Dance 5/12-5/28
Rites and Reason presents Dance, Mamma, Dance 5/12-5/28
Rites and Reason presents Dance, Mamma, Dance 5/12-5/28
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04/28/1989 Mahdesian
Gurland, Needleman, Clifton, Richman win engineering awards
Gurland, Needleman, Clifton, Richman win engineering awards
Gurland, Needleman, Clifton, Richman win engineering awards
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04/25/1989 Mahdesian
Ancient Historians; City-States in antiquity and Middle Ages
Ancient Historians; City-States in antiquity and Middle Ages
Ancient Historians; City-States in antiquity and Middle Ages
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04/21/1989 Mahdesian
Kristin Hoffman and Hillary Strang, freshmen, win Crowell Prize
Kristin Hoffman and Hillary Strang, freshmen, win Crowell Prize
Kristin Hoffman and Hillary Strang, freshmen, win Crowell Prize
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04/12/1989 Mahdesian
Bill Brisk speaks at VG Inauguration! Moves practice to Newton!!
Bill Brisk speaks at VG Inauguration! Moves practice to Newton!!
Bill Brisk speaks at VG Inauguration! Moves practice to Newton!!
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04/11/1989 Broudy
Events: Sexual Awareness Week, Charleston String Quartet
Events: Sexual Awareness Week, Charleston String Quartet
Events: Sexual Awareness Week, Charleston String Quartet
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04/11/1989 Mahdesian
Chris Berman, ESPN, to speak at Sports Weekend
Chris Berman, ESPN, to speak at Sports Weekend
Chris Berman, ESPN, to speak at Sports Weekend
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04/07/1989 DeMaio
Events: Toxic waste, Latin American archives, Maya Angelou
Events: Toxic waste, Latin American archives, Maya Angelou
Events: Toxic waste, Latin American archives, Maya Angelou
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04/06/1989 Mahdesian
Resource Scholars present their findings during April
Resource Scholars present their findings during April
Resource Scholars present their findings during April
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03/24/1989 Mahdesian
Joe Kestin named fellow of Imperial College
Joe Kestin named fellow of Imperial College
Joe Kestin named fellow of Imperial College
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03/24/1989 Mahdesian
Students for Pediatric AIDS Awareness ( SPAA ) benefit planned
Students for Pediatric AIDS Awareness ( SPAA ) benefit planned
Students for Pediatric AIDS Awareness ( SPAA ) benefit planned
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03/23/1989 Mahdesian
Churchill Scholarship awarded to Thomas Marieb
Churchill Scholarship awarded to Thomas Marieb
Churchill Scholarship awarded to Thomas Marieb
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03/23/1989 Mahdesian
Hunger Briefing and Exchange with schedule
Hunger Briefing and Exchange with schedule
Hunger Briefing and Exchange with schedule
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03/20/1989 Broudy
Arthur Schlesinger to deliver inaugural lecture, April 8
Arthur Schlesinger to deliver inaugural lecture, April 8
Arthur Schlesinger to deliver inaugural lecture, April 8
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03/20/1989 DeMaio
Pinchas Zukerman performs inauguration concert April 9
Pinchas Zukerman performs inauguration concert April 9
Pinchas Zukerman performs inauguration concert April 9
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03/14/1989 Mahdesian
"Over Here," WWI American Art show at List 4/15-5/29
"Over Here," WWI American Art show at List 4/15-5/29
"Over Here," WWI American Art show at List 4/15-5/29
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03/06/1989 Mahdesian
Albert Bushnell Johnson Prize to Matthew J. Stein
Albert Bushnell Johnson Prize to Matthew J. Stein
Albert Bushnell Johnson Prize to Matthew J. Stein
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02/17/1989 Mahdesian
Lope de Vega Prize to Shaun McCarthy and Raja Subramoni
Lope de Vega Prize to Shaun McCarthy and Raja Subramoni
Lope de Vega Prize to Shaun McCarthy and Raja Subramoni
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02/17/1989 Mahdesian
Gabriela Mistral Prizes to Penelope Elliott and Leslie Mendez
Gabriela Mistral Prizes to Penelope Elliott and Leslie Mendez
Gabriela Mistral Prizes to Penelope Elliott and Leslie Mendez
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02/17/1989 Mahdesian
German and Hungarian film festivals
German and Hungarian film festivals
German and Hungarian film festivals
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02/06/1989 Mahdesian
Jews in German Society lecture series, 2/9 to 3/16
Jews in German Society lecture series, 2/9 to 3/16
Jews in German Society lecture series, 2/9 to 3/16
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01/27/1989 Mahdesian
Events: PanAm memorial, Jewish history, Portuguese
Events: PanAm memorial, Jewish history, Portuguese
Events: PanAm memorial, Jewish history, Portuguese
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news release 88-100
01/24/1989 Mahdesian
BLCIR spring programs announced
BLCIR spring programs announced
BLCIR spring programs announced
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01/20/1989 Mahdesian
Memorial service for Pan-Am victims set for 2/3
Memorial service for Pan-Am victims set for 2/3
Memorial service for Pan-Am victims set for 2/3
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01/20/1989 Mahdesian
Vartan Gregorian assumes Brown presidency
Vartan Gregorian assumes Brown presidency
Vartan Gregorian assumes Brown presidency
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01/12/1989 Nickel
Ogden: Richard Shifter on Glasnost 1/31
Ogden: Richard Shifter on Glasnost 1/31
Ogden: Richard Shifter on Glasnost 1/31
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01/12/1989 DeMaio
Events: Rites & Reason, theater festival, Ogden
Events: Rites & Reason, theater festival, Ogden
Events: Rites & Reason, theater festival, Ogden
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01/10/1989 Mahdesian
John Hay exhibit at Hay and Rockefeller libraries
John Hay exhibit at Hay and Rockefeller libraries
John Hay exhibit at Hay and Rockefeller libraries
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news release 88-082
12/01/1988 Mahdesian
Events: Steve Jobs;foreign affairs; Christmas concerts
Events: Steve Jobs;foreign affairs; Christmas concerts
Events: Steve Jobs;foreign affairs; Christmas concerts
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11/29/1988 Mahdesian
"Beyond Negritude" conference 11/14-15
"Beyond Negritude" conference 11/14-15
"Beyond Negritude" conference 11/14-15
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10/25/1988 Mahdesian
AT&T gives Brown $45,000 for Engineering, CS
AT&T gives Brown $45,000 for Engineering, CS
AT&T gives Brown $45,000 for Engineering, CS
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10/24/1988 Nickel
Sammy Smooha talks on Israel/S. Africa comparisons
Sammy Smooha talks on Israel/S. Africa comparisons
Sammy Smooha talks on Israel/S. Africa comparisons
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10/20/1988 Mahdesian
Mario Cuomo to speak at Brown Oct. 18
Mario Cuomo to speak at Brown Oct. 18
Mario Cuomo to speak at Brown Oct. 18
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10/13/1988 Mahdesian
Michael Silvestri receives Rotary Scholarship
Michael Silvestri receives Rotary Scholarship
Michael Silvestri receives Rotary Scholarship
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10/06/1988 Mahdesian
Rites and Reason gets national award
Rites and Reason gets national award
Rites and Reason gets national award
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10/04/1988 Mahdesian
JCB publishes catalog of pre-1800 German Americana
JCB publishes catalog of pre-1800 German Americana
JCB publishes catalog of pre-1800 German Americana
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09/20/1988 Mahdesian
Charleston String Quartet (CSQ) first concert
Charleston String Quartet (CSQ) first concert
Charleston String Quartet (CSQ) first concert
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news release 88-020
09/12/1988 Mahdesian
Gregorian named 16th president
Gregorian named 16th president
Gregorian named 16th president
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08/30/1988 Broudy
Thomas James gets Pacific Historical Review prize
Thomas James gets Pacific Historical Review prize
Thomas James gets Pacific Historical Review prize
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news release 88-005
07/11/1988 Mahdesian
Silver and Patterson get Fulbright awards
Silver and Patterson get Fulbright awards
Silver and Patterson get Fulbright awards
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06/27/1988 Mahdesian
Patricia Henry new director of Conference Services
Patricia Henry new director of Conference Services
Patricia Henry new director of Conference Services
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06/09/1988 DeMaio
Hicks Prize to Pendleton
Hicks Prize to Pendleton
Hicks Prize to Pendleton
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06/01/1988 Mahdesian
Fulbright grants to Bailly, Rabb, Teutsch
Fulbright grants to Bailly, Rabb, Teutsch
Fulbright grants to Bailly, Rabb, Teutsch
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05/31/1988 Mahdesian
Drunk driving law survey by Casterline
Drunk driving law survey by Casterline
Drunk driving law survey by Casterline
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05/31/1988 DeMaio
Senior citations to Sheridan, Kane, Tannenbaum
Senior citations to Sheridan, Kane, Tannenbaum
Senior citations to Sheridan, Kane, Tannenbaum
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05/31/1988 Nickel
Francis Mason Harris Prize to Robin Bradford
Francis Mason Harris Prize to Robin Bradford
Francis Mason Harris Prize to Robin Bradford
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05/25/1988 Mahdesian
Flexible Flyer Prize to Paul Heck
Flexible Flyer Prize to Paul Heck
Flexible Flyer Prize to Paul Heck
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05/25/1988 Mahdesian
Poetry prize to Anita Noble
Poetry prize to Anita Noble
Poetry prize to Anita Noble
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05/20/1988 Mahdesian
Samuel C. Lamport Prize to Steven Spitz
Samuel C. Lamport Prize to Steven Spitz
Samuel C. Lamport Prize to Steven Spitz
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05/20/1988 Mahdesian
Marion Hassenfeld Premium to Eve Yohalem
Marion Hassenfeld Premium to Eve Yohalem
Marion Hassenfeld Premium to Eve Yohalem
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05/20/1988 Mahdesian
Buxtehude Prize to Justina Wu
Buxtehude Prize to Justina Wu
Buxtehude Prize to Justina Wu
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05/19/1988 Mahdesian
Muriel Hassenfeld Mann Premium to Karen Lee
Muriel Hassenfeld Mann Premium to Karen Lee
Muriel Hassenfeld Mann Premium to Karen Lee
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05/19/1988 Mahdesian
RI AIDS survey by Taubman Center
RI AIDS survey by Taubman Center
RI AIDS survey by Taubman Center
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05/17/1988 DeMaio
Japanese exchange fellowship to Martin Springer
Japanese exchange fellowship to Martin Springer
Japanese exchange fellowship to Martin Springer
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05/11/1988 Mahdesian
AIDS forum part of RI Public Issues Forums, 5/21
AIDS forum part of RI Public Issues Forums, 5/21
AIDS forum part of RI Public Issues Forums, 5/21
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05/10/1988 Mahdesian
Roderick Chisholm named Chief Marshal
Roderick Chisholm named Chief Marshal
Roderick Chisholm named Chief Marshal
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05/09/1988 DeMaio
Stillwell Book collection prices to 3 Brown students
Stillwell Book collection prices to 3 Brown students
Stillwell Book collection prices to 3 Brown students
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05/05/1988 Mahdesian
Gordon Rohde Dewart prize to John Epling
Gordon Rohde Dewart prize to John Epling
Gordon Rohde Dewart prize to John Epling
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05/03/1988 Mahdesian
George H. Main prize to Melissa Kline
George H. Main prize to Melissa Kline
George H. Main prize to Melissa Kline
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04/29/1988 Mahdesian
Wm Leopold Fichter prizes to 3 juniors
Wm Leopold Fichter prizes to 3 juniors
Wm Leopold Fichter prizes to 3 juniors
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04/29/1988 Mahdesian
Samuel C. Lamport prize to Frank Harper
Samuel C. Lamport prize to Frank Harper
Samuel C. Lamport prize to Frank Harper
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news release 87-176
04/29/1988 Mahdesian
Ruth Electa Collins prizes to 4 students
Ruth Electa Collins prizes to 4 students
Ruth Electa Collins prizes to 4 students
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04/29/1988 Mahdesian
Henry Parker Manning prizes to 6 juniors
Henry Parker Manning prizes to 6 juniors
Henry Parker Manning prizes to 6 juniors
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04/29/1988 Mahdesian
Class of 1906 prize to Wendy Bewig
Class of 1906 prize to Wendy Bewig
Class of 1906 prize to Wendy Bewig
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04/29/1988 Mahdesian
Students bike across America for AIDS
Students bike across America for AIDS
Students bike across America for AIDS
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04/28/1988 Mahdesian
Lafayette Foster Prize to Mayer and Van Riper
Lafayette Foster Prize to Mayer and Van Riper
Lafayette Foster Prize to Mayer and Van Riper
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04/26/1988 Mahdesian
Meiklejohn Prize to Humphrey and Lesh
Meiklejohn Prize to Humphrey and Lesh
Meiklejohn Prize to Humphrey and Lesh
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04/26/1988 Mahdesian
Gilbert Stuart prize to Walters
Gilbert Stuart prize to Walters
Gilbert Stuart prize to Walters
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04/26/1988 Mahdesian
Curt John Ducasse prize to Lombardo
Curt John Ducasse prize to Lombardo
Curt John Ducasse prize to Lombardo
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04/26/1988 Mahdesian
Minnie Helen Hicks prizes to Lukoff and Silvermans
Minnie Helen Hicks prizes to Lukoff and Silvermans
Minnie Helen Hicks prizes to Lukoff and Silvermans
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04/26/1988 Mahdesian
Marjorie Harris Weiss prize to Bekman
Marjorie Harris Weiss prize to Bekman
Marjorie Harris Weiss prize to Bekman
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04/26/1988 Mahdesian
Gaspee D.A.R. prize to Russo
Gaspee D.A.R. prize to Russo
Gaspee D.A.R. prize to Russo
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04/26/1988 Mahdesian
Thomas Carpenter prize to Brooks, McElroy & Miller
Thomas Carpenter prize to Brooks, McElroy & Miller
Thomas Carpenter prize to Brooks, McElroy & Miller
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04/26/1988 Mahdesian
Lucius Lyon price to Mayer, Parks and Van Riper
Lucius Lyon price to Mayer, Parks and Van Riper
Lucius Lyon price to Mayer, Parks and Van Riper
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04/26/1988 Mahdesian
Ratcliffe Hicks prize to 5 students
Ratcliffe Hicks prize to 5 students
Ratcliffe Hicks prize to 5 students
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news release 87-170
04/26/1988 Mahdesian
Susan Ross Steinfield prize to Lederberg and Prince
Susan Ross Steinfield prize to Lederberg and Prince
Susan Ross Steinfield prize to Lederberg and Prince
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04/26/1988 Mahdesian
Irving Lysander Foster prize to Acker and Clossey
Irving Lysander Foster prize to Acker and Clossey
Irving Lysander Foster prize to Acker and Clossey
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04/26/1988 Mahdesian
"Borderline Fool" by Rites & Reason
"Borderline Fool" by Rites & Reason
"Borderline Fool" by Rites & Reason
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news release 87-130
03/18/1988 Mahdesian
Modern American writers conference honors Hawkes
Modern American writers conference honors Hawkes
Modern American writers conference honors Hawkes
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03/18/1988 Mahdesian
Hunger Briefing and Exchange
Hunger Briefing and Exchange
Hunger Briefing and Exchange
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news release 87-132
03/16/1988 Broudy
Aldrich-Dexter Field renamed for Wendell Erickson
Aldrich-Dexter Field renamed for Wendell Erickson
Aldrich-Dexter Field renamed for Wendell Erickson
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03/08/1988 DeMaio
Rites & Reason seeks actors for Black Children's Day
Rites & Reason seeks actors for Black Children's Day
Rites & Reason seeks actors for Black Children's Day
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news release 87-119
02/29/1988 Mahdesian
Rites & Reason PSA on auditions
Rites & Reason PSA on auditions
Rites & Reason PSA on auditions
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02/29/1988 Mahdesian
Panel on Bloom's Closing of American Mind
Panel on Bloom's Closing of American Mind
Panel on Bloom's Closing of American Mind
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02/26/1988 Mahesian
Kilmarx speaks on AIDS in Africa
Kilmarx speaks on AIDS in Africa
Kilmarx speaks on AIDS in Africa
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02/19/1988 Mahdesisan
Youth Service America conference: Edelman, etc.
Youth Service America conference: Edelman, etc.
Youth Service America conference: Edelman, etc.
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02/19/1988 Mahdesian
Rites & Reason's "Dreams of Callahan" on tour
Rites & Reason's "Dreams of Callahan" on tour
Rites & Reason's "Dreams of Callahan" on tour
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02/17/1988 Mahdesian
Rites & Reason panel on Theater and Black history
Rites & Reason panel on Theater and Black history
Rites & Reason panel on Theater and Black history
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02/16/1988 Mahdesian
Wriston fellowships and grant winners
Wriston fellowships and grant winners
Wriston fellowships and grant winners
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02/02/1988 Mahdesian
Rites & Reason auditions for spring season
Rites & Reason auditions for spring season
Rites & Reason auditions for spring season
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01/12/1988 Mahdesian
Rites & Reason auditions PSA
Rites & Reason auditions PSA
Rites & Reason auditions PSA
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01/12/1988 Mahdesian
Chinese Poet writes symphony lyrics, Lincoln Ctr.
Chinese Poet writes symphony lyrics, Lincoln Ctr.
Chinese Poet writes symphony lyrics, Lincoln Ctr.
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01/08/1988 Mahdesian
BCLIR spring courses announced
BCLIR spring courses announced
BCLIR spring courses announced
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12/22/1987 Mahdesian
Gabriela Mistral Prizes to freshmen given
Gabriela Mistral Prizes to freshmen given
Gabriela Mistral Prizes to freshmen given
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news release 87-089
12/18/1987 Mahdesian
Asa Clinton Crowell Prizes to freshmen given
Asa Clinton Crowell Prizes to freshmen given
Asa Clinton Crowell Prizes to freshmen given
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12/17/1987 Mahdesian
Phillip Stiles gets Oliver E. Buckley Prize
Phillip Stiles gets Oliver E. Buckley Prize
Phillip Stiles gets Oliver E. Buckley Prize
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12/14/1987 Nickel
Christmas carols at Sayles, 12/13
Christmas carols at Sayles, 12/13
Christmas carols at Sayles, 12/13
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news release 87-086
12/07/1987 Mahdesian
JCB gets NEH grant of $203K for Americana
JCB gets NEH grant of $203K for Americana
JCB gets NEH grant of $203K for Americana
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news release 87-084
12/03/1987 Mahdesian
Wayland Prizes to freshmen for Latin
Wayland Prizes to freshmen for Latin
Wayland Prizes to freshmen for Latin
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news release 87-081
12/02/1987 Mahdesian
Italian ambassador Petrignani as Ogden
Italian ambassador Petrignani as Ogden
Italian ambassador Petrignani as Ogden
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news release 87-079
12/01/1987 DeMaio
Astrid's Leaves sold to benefit Amos House
Astrid's Leaves sold to benefit Amos House
Astrid's Leaves sold to benefit Amos House
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news release 87-077
11/24/1987 Mahdesian
Kristin Kearns wins freshman poetry prize
Kristin Kearns wins freshman poetry prize
Kristin Kearns wins freshman poetry prize
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news release 87-076
11/19/1987 Mahdesian
Rosmarie Waldrop poetry reading, 11/23
Rosmarie Waldrop poetry reading, 11/23
Rosmarie Waldrop poetry reading, 11/23
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news release 87-073
11/12/1987 Mahdesian
Smith & Astrid exhibits at Sarah Doyle Gallery
Smith & Astrid exhibits at Sarah Doyle Gallery
Smith & Astrid exhibits at Sarah Doyle Gallery
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news release 87-070
11/06/1987 Mahdesian
Frank Lloyd Wright Exhibit at Bell
Frank Lloyd Wright Exhibit at Bell
Frank Lloyd Wright Exhibit at Bell
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news release 87-053
10/21/1987 Mahdesian
Rites & Reason auditions
Rites & Reason auditions
Rites & Reason auditions
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news release 87-046
10/14/1987 Mahdesian
Rites and Reason fund drive
Rites and Reason fund drive
Rites and Reason fund drive
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news release 87-047
10/14/1987 Mahdesian
Rites and Reason auditions PSA
Rites and Reason auditions PSA
Rites and Reason auditions PSA
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news release 87-046psa
10/13/1987 Mahdesian
Rites and Reason fund drive PSA
Rites and Reason fund drive PSA
Rites and Reason fund drive PSA
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10/13/1987 Mahdesian
Jean Ritchie, folksinger, artist in residence
Jean Ritchie, folksinger, artist in residence
Jean Ritchie, folksinger, artist in residence
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news release 87-042
10/08/1987 Mahdesian
JCB exhibit on maritime wrecks
JCB exhibit on maritime wrecks
JCB exhibit on maritime wrecks
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news release 87-035
09/30/1987 Mahdesian
Rites & Reason does J.e. Franklin reading
Rites & Reason does J.e. Franklin reading
Rites & Reason does J.e. Franklin reading
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news release 87-034
09/25/1987 Mahdesian
Heath on Italian drinking study
Heath on Italian drinking study
Heath on Italian drinking study
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news release 87-031
09/24/1987 Reade
Pembroke Center Lecture Series
Pembroke Center Lecture Series
Pembroke Center Lecture Series
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news release 87-027
09/23/1987 Mahdesian
BLC doubles course offerings
BLC doubles course offerings
BLC doubles course offerings
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news release 87-025
09/15/1987 Mahdesian
Wilson Moses gets a Fulbright
Wilson Moses gets a Fulbright
Wilson Moses gets a Fulbright
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news release 87-005
07/15/1987 DeMaio
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