In an article about new construction on U.S. college and university campuses, Brown’s recent purchase of seven buildings is noted. Richard Spies, Brown’s executive vice president for planning, discusses the impact research, particularly in the life sciences, has on campus growth. This wire service article was distributed to media outlets throughout the world.
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s_in_building_boom/

The Champlain Foundations has distributed nearly $20 million in grants this year to nonprofit organizations across the state and elsewhere. Brown University received $659,200, with most of it, $550,000, supporting the Champlin Scholars program, which guarantees that any graduate of a Rhode Island public high school who is accepted to Brown as an undergraduate or medical student will get the necessary financial aid to attend.
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A feature about Daniel Barenboim’s West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, which unites Jewish and Muslim musicians, was filmed during the orchestra’s four-day visit to Brown. The segment originally aired on Dec. 16, with repeat airings on several Fox affiliates throughout the country the morning of Dec. 18.

New Jersey nursing home residents are more likely to be sent to the hospital – instead of being treated in the nursing home – than similar residents in most other states, according to a study conducted by Brown University researchers. Vincent Mor, chair of Brown’s Department of Community Health and an author of the study, discusses the findings.
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See news release: www.brown.edu/Administration/News_Bureau/2006-07/06-067.html

Professor of Economics Glenn Loury joins a roundtable discussion about a Massachusetts high school that won't publish the honor roll; two frat brothers convicted of "felony hazing;" and discord in the Episcopal Church.
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Harald Hiesinger, senior research associate in geological sciences, discusses his research focusing on Mars and the moon. Hiesinger is a member of an international team of scientists working on NASA’s moon mission.

An increasing number of companies attach aroma to their brand identity. Marketers love smell because it’s the sense most directly linked to emotions, said Rachel Herz, visiting assistant professor of psychology.
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Darrell West, professor of political science, comments on the effectiveness of departing R.I. Republican Party chairwoman Patricia Morgan.
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ew_leader_to_unify_small_divided_party/?rss_id=Boston.com+%2F+News