News Archive | Graduate School

All DCP Award Requests Met in Updated Process

The Graduate School is pleased to announce that all 89 Dissertation Completion Proposal requests for 2015-16 have been met. This year, the Graduate School piloted a new process for these DCP plans from rising sixth-year students in the Humanities and Social Sciences. The collaboration of academic programs, the Office of the Provost, the Graduate School and Centers and Institutes made it possible to meet these requests. Students are receiving award letters, beginning March 17.

11 PhD Students Embark on ‘Open Graduate’ Journeys

For Mohak Patel, interest in the Graduate School’s Open Graduate Education program came quickly, amid his first year of studying Mechanics of Solids and Structures at Brown University. He opted to settle in and consider the opportunity – and the effort – entailed in pursuing a secondary Master’s degree through the distinctive program. “I had two questions to answer,” he says. “Am I willing to spend the extra time? And does this make sense for my research?”

Two-Day Event Celebrates Graduate Students of Color

Featuring an alumni panel and conference, A Legacy of Success and Service: Celebrating Graduate Students of Color at Brown, offers newly admitted students and the Brown community an opportunity “to recognize the contributions of former graduate students from underrepresented minority populations, as well as affirming current graduate students of color on campus,” says organizer, a Modern Culture and Media doctoral student.

Brown Launches Summer B-Lab

Graduate students are eligible to apply for the Summer Breakthrough Lab (B-Lab), an eight-week experiential, immersive pilot program in entrepreneurial innovation. Interested? Attend an informational session on Friday, March 13at 5 pm in Sayles Hall 018.

Fulbright-Hays Application Window Opens

The Fiscal Year 2015 competition for the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Program opened on February 27, 2015. Brown's internal deadline for applications is March 31, 2015; learn more about the process here.

Study Maps Extroversion Types in the Brain’s Anatomy

Graduate student Erica Grodin is one of the Brown scientists mapping the similarities and the differences in the brain between the two different kinds of extroverts: “agentic” go-getters and “affiliative” people persons.

MFA Student Directs Brown/Trinity Rep's Pericles

Pericles, directed by Brown/MFA student Dan Rogers, opens February 26 at the Pell Chafee Performance Center. The story centers on Prince Pericles in a competition of wits for the princess’ hand.

Project to Create Graduate Student Associations

The Graduate Student Council, the Graduate School and the Office of Institutional Diversity are working together to pilot Graduate Program Associations.

Academy in Context to Focus on Robots as Social and Moral Agents

Professor Bertram Malle, co-leader of Brown’s Humanity-Centered Robotics Initiative, leads the February 26 Academy in Context dinner-seminar discussion on the future roles of robots in our lives. Graduate students and postdocs are invited to register to attend. Discussion will focus on expectations for the social and moral capacities of robots. Learn more and register.

Compulsive Internet & Electronics Use: How Much is Too Much?

The third session of the Wellness Series for Graduate Students is on computer and Internet addiction and how to take the necessary steps to control your relationship with electronics. The presentation by Jackie Twitchell, Psy.D., Associate Director of Counseling and Psychological Services, will be held on February 18 at 6 pm in the Faunce Memorial Room, 2nd floor of the Robert Center. Snacks provided. Learn more.