The discovery of a carved rock carrying samples of 3,000-year-old writing is listed as No. 46 in the magazine’s annual list of top 100 science stories. Professor of Anthropology Stephen Houston was among the archaeologists conducting the study of the rock. "It's one of the great finds of Mesoamerican archaeology," Houston says.
www.discover.com/issues/jan-07/cover/

James Campbell, associate professor of American Civilization, Africana studies, and history, is among the guests discussing the question: What’s happening to the art of protesting?
stream.publicbroadcasting.net/ros/open_source_070117.mp3

A 2004 gift of $100 million to Brown University for undergraduate financial aid is noted in this article about how philanthropy benefits “Americans who may not realize the connection between the wealthy philanthropists of the world and their own ticket to college and other fortuitous perks.”
www.marketwatch.com/news/story/philanthropists-gave-big-06-may/story.aspx

Charles Nichols, professor emeritus of English and the founding chairman of the African American (now Africana) Studies department, died Sunday Jan. 14.

Professor of Engineering Kenneth Breuer and Sharon Swartz, associate professor in ecology and evolutionary biology, combined high-resolution, 3-D video recordings with precise wake field measurements to make the first such analysis of bat flight. This wire service article appeared on media outlets throughout the world.
www.sciencedaily.com/upi/index.php?feed=Science&article=UPI-1-20070122-07275000-
bc-us-batflight.xml
See news release: www.brown.edu/Administration/News_Bureau/2006-07/06-082.html

Professor of Political Science Darrell West is among those offering opinions about N.Y. Sen. Hillary Clinton’s candidacy for the Democratic nomination for president.
www.nydailynews.com/front/story/490807p-413419c.html

A profile of three-time Tony-winning scenic designer Eugene Lee, who creates small sets for theater productions at Brown University and who is in negotiations to create a set design program at the University.
www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/articles/2007/01/21/the_joy_of_sets/

Parental involvement in a child's education is always important. But when the youngster attends an overcrowded school, interaction can become essential. Adeline Becker, executive director of the Education Alliance at Brown University, offers suggestions for parents who have children in overcrowded schools.
http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MTYmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTcwNjExMzcmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk0

Darfur/Darfur, “a traveling exhibit that explores the savage civil war that has gripped the Darfur region of western Sudan since 2003,” opens at Brown University, coinciding with a regional meeting of Students Taking Action Now: Darfur, a student group that advocates stronger U.S. action to stem the violence.
www.projo.com/art/content/artsun-darfur21_01-21-07_DF3UPLI.457b86e.html
See news release: www.brown.edu/Administration/News_Bureau/2006-07/06-081.html