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Skye Rosario: Inspiring others to shoot for the Moon

July 30, 2026

Driven to inspire future space enthusiasts, Brown University student Skye Rosario is designing and installing a new lunar science exhibit at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium this summer.

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Two renowned faculty members speak at International Congress of Mathematicians

July 30, 2026

Brown University mathematicians Georgios Daskalopoulos and Benoît Pausader spoke at the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians, an honor akin to a hall of fame induction.

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News and Events

Growing curiosity: Pre-College students explore regenerative medicine

July 27, 2026

Led by Brown faculty, high schoolers in an intensive, two-week Summer@Brown course combine cellular biology, 3D printing and entrepreneurial strategy to address one of medicine’s greatest challenges.

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University Initiatives

For Providence students, Brown’s Pre-College Programs open new possibilities

July 27, 2026

Full scholarships have opened Brown’s summer Pre-College Programs to hundreds of Providence Public School District students, giving them opportunities to explore academic interests and experience college life.

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Health and Medicine

Video: Brown biologist Tyler Kartzinel on how to fight the spotted lanternfly invasion

July 27, 2026

In a video interview, the associate professor of ecology, evolution and organismal biology explains how to squash individual pests as well as curb their population growth.

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Student Life

Inside Brown’s Breakthrough Lab, where student entrepreneurs learn to tackle big problems

July 23, 2026

Through an eight-week summer accelerator focused on personal and commercial development, the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship’s Breakthrough Lab, known as B-Lab, is supporting nine student-led ventures.

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Health and Medicine

Irish Folds: Studying snake vertebrae to decode the mysteries of animal evolution

July 23, 2026

The rising Brown University senior and biology concentrator is conducting hands-on research with snake specimens at natural history museums and in the lab at Brown to better understand biological diversity.

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WaterFire lighting will honor first responders, local partners as part of Brown Loves Providence

July 20, 2026

The University’s sponsorship of the Aug. 1 lighting will recognize the selfless acts of first responders and other local community members who supported Brown following the tragic events of Dec. 13, 2025.

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University Initiatives

Living on Brown campus, cohort of Providence high schoolers takes major step toward college readiness

July 17, 2026

The inaugural cohort of the Brown Collegiate Scholars Program began its residential experience this summer, balancing academics and social activities while building independence and gaining a firsthand look at college life.

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Photos: With Pre-College programs underway, young learners embrace their curiosity at Brown

July 14, 2026

Each summer, thousands of high school students study on campus and around the globe in Brown’s Pre-College Programs, which offer intensive academics, cultural immersion, research experiences and more.

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Arts and Humanities

Brown University scholar and curator’s work gets international spotlight at Venice Biennale

July 13, 2026

Gwendolyn Collaço from the John Hay Library curated an exhibition by Azerbaijani artist Faig Ahmed for the prestigious Venice Biennale art exhibition and festival in Italy.

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Science and Technology

Telescope makers at Brown revel in centuries-old craft

July 8, 2026

Working for months with staff members in the Department of Physics, a group of students and faculty from Brown and RISD learned the art and science of high-precision optics to make their own powerful telescopes by hand.

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Student Life

Lachlan Kirby: Biking 3,000 miles across America, fueled by community care and curiosity

July 16, 2026

Through a self-designed public health research project, the rising Brown University junior is spending the summer on a solo cross-country cycling trip, volunteering with nonprofits across the South.

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News and Events

At Brown, intramural sports leagues rally all summer

July 14, 2026

Led by Brown Athletics and Recreation, summer intramural pickleball and soccer leagues bring students, faculty and staff together through weekly games and a dose of friendly competition.

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Science and Technology

Video: Amid World Cup fever, mechanics expert at Brown explains the science of soccer

July 8, 2026

In a series of short videos, Brown University engineering professor Roberto Zenit explores the physics of soccer as the World Cup tournament rolls toward its conclusion.

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Health and Medicine

Providence high schoolers help design a health program built for them

July 7, 2026

Through a partnership between Brown researcher Kristine Durkin and Providence nonprofit Young Voices, local teens are shaping an adolescent health program while gaining firsthand experience in research.

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Brown and Providence

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

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Social Sciences

Researchers from Brown examine academic success for new immigrant high schoolers

July 28, 2026

Massachusetts high schools struggle to balance supporting mastery of English and progress toward graduation for immigrant newcomers, according to a new report led by researchers at Brown.

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Science and Technology

Birds’ flying ‘V’ formation saves energy with flatter flaps, new research shows

July 21, 2026

A study by Brown University researchers provides new insights, which could have implications for engineered systems, into the aerodynamic advantage birds experience when flying in a “V” formation.

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Science and Technology

Researchers develop automated system to accelerate outbreak detection and disease surveillance

July 21, 2026

New workflow developed by Brown University researchers compresses hours of manual lab labor into a single automated process, unlocking reliable genetic sequencing for local public health labs.

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Social Sciences

Q&A: Brown University sociologist on impact of wrongful convictions on justice, public safety

July 20, 2026

In her new book “Crime Fictions,” Associate Professor of Sociology Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve analyzes the factors that contribute to wrongful convictions in the criminal justice system.

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Health and Medicine

New insights could inform treatment for childhood brain disorder discovered at Brown

July 16, 2026

Studying the same metabolite from different angles, researchers from Brown and U.T. Southwestern collaborated to discover a mechanism that plays a key role in a rare genetic disease.

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Science and Technology

With an eye toward exploration, researchers map Moon’s regolith thickness

July 14, 2026

Researchers from LunaSCOPE, Brown University’s NASA-funded lunar science collaboration, have mapped the thickness of the loose dirt and rock layer that could help or hinder lunar explorers, depending on the task at hand.

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Science and Technology

Einstein’s relativity rules chemical bonds in heavy elements, new research shows

July 9, 2026

Researchers have shown the first direct experimental evidence that the textbook triple bond structure breaks down in heavy elements, where relativity makes the rules.

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Health and Medicine

New insights on polyomaviruses could inform future approaches to prevention, treatment

July 6, 2026

A team of international researchers, including from Brown University, made new discoveries about the molecular mechanisms of an infection usually fatal in people with severely compromised immune systems.

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Science and Technology

Physics-informed AI could accelerate development of controlled-release drug patches, bandages

July 6, 2026

By baking fundamental physical laws into neural networks, researchers have created a model that predicts drug-release timelines using a fraction of the usual lab data.

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Science and Technology

Shifting tectonic plates gave Alaska’s Aleutian Islands a later-life lift

June 25, 2026

Researchers at Brown have shown the first direct evidence for a massive geologic uplift of the entire Aleutian Island archipelago driven by a rotation of the Pacific tectonic plate.

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Health and Medicine

Follow the tau: This brain protein presents a possible path to earlier Alzheimer’s diagnosis

June 17, 2026

A cognitive researcher at Brown University is leading the Rhode Island team in a multi-city initiative, called the HEAD study, focused on detecting tau to speed Alzheimer’s diagnoses.

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Health and Medicine

Study suggests shingles vaccine may lower dementia risk

June 15, 2026

A study led by Brown University researchers found that older adults who received the shingles vaccine currently used in the U.S. were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia within four years.

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Science and Technology

In a potential nanoscale breakthrough, scientists at Brown reveal 80-atom boron ‘buckyball’

June 10, 2026

Chemists at Brown University have shown the first experimental evidence that carbon buckyballs, which launched the nanotechnology revolution, have a cousin made from 80 atoms of the element boron.

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Brown in the News

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Washington Bridge closure lengthened East Bay ambulance trips, study finds

July 27, 2026

Bloomberg

Why one minister’s exit won’t calm youth anger

July 27, 2026

Politico

Your healthcare bill is incomprehensible. Congress is stepping in.

July 26, 2026

Newsweek

Ebola thrives in DR Congo’s chaos. The world may soon pay the price

July 25, 2026

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Student Life

Rishika Kartik: Advancing accessibility through a blend of science, art and advocacy

April 30, 2026

Through a self-designed independent concentration, the Brown University senior has used art and design to expand agency, dignity and representation for people with disabilities.

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Student Life

Andrew Herring: Squashing limitations after second chance at life

October 31, 2025

After a life-saving liver transplant at 17, the Brown University senior and standout squash player has embraced a life driven by resilience, community and gratitude.

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Social Sciences

Paige Censale: A nontraditional student and community advocate, driven to uplift the unseen

October 2, 2025

The Brown University junior balances a dedication to public affairs and documentary filmmaking with a personal calling as a caregiver and advocate for families confronting dementia.

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Arts and Humanities

Chanelle Dupuis: Finding sweet success in smell studies at Brown

November 24, 2025

The doctoral candidate is leveraging Brown's culture of open inquiry to advance research on the sense of smell through French language and literature, neuroscience and history.

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Arts and Humanities

Elijah Golden: Embracing storytelling from the Grand Ole Opry stage to Brown’s classrooms

December 17, 2024

Brown University senior Elijah Golden pursues a varied academic and extracurricular life at Brown while also performing and touring with his family’s three-generation country music band.

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Student Life

Kanayo Duru: The Brunonian behind the baton has a heart that beats for music and medicine

March 4, 2025

The Brown University senior and head conductor of the Brown Band embraces a wide range of musical, academic and volunteer pursuits as he marches toward a career in medicine.

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Health and Medicine

Zainab Iftikhar: Helping humans use artificial intelligence to better support mental health

May 14, 2025

The Brown Ph.D. student collaborates with psychologists and computer scientists across campus to find ways AI can support, but not replace, human-centered mental health counseling.

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Student Life

Ayoola Fadahunsi: Anchored by community at Brown, she leads with love, justice and joy

April 30, 2025

Informed by her Nigerian-American identity and guided by her spiritual compass, the Brown University senior is advancing migration-policy research, humanitarian law and public service.

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Student Life

Eva Erickson: Blending science, sports and the ultimate test of survival

March 20, 2025

Whether she’s captaining the men’s club hockey team or participating as the first openly autistic cast member on “Survivor,” the Brown graduate student in fluid and thermal science finds success in authenticity.

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Health and Medicine

Dominique Pablito: Advancing science while inspiring fellow Indigenous students in STEM

November 26, 2024

As she investigates cancer treatments and pursues her own path toward becoming a physician-scientist, the Brown University doctoral student is supporting fellow Indigenous students interested in science and medicine.

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Student Life

Mia Tretta: Drawing on her experience as a school shooting survivor to advance gun safety

October 22, 2024

Wounded in a school shooting in California in 2019, the Brown sophomore has dedicated herself to preventing gun violence nationwide, harnessing her education at Brown to forge a career in advocacy.

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Environment

Corinne LePage: Embracing a love of horticulture to support domestic violence survivors

September 18, 2024

Through determination, courage and a supportive community, LePage is flourishing as a nontraditional student at Brown and using her own experiences to help others on campus and beyond.

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Student Life

Daniel Solomon: Visualizing a more inclusive, accessible future through public art

April 30, 2024

Through the installation of educational public art in urban neighborhoods, the Brown sophomore hopes to inspire mutual understanding of the blind and visually impaired community.

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Student Life

Kaliko Kalāhiki: Bringing Indigenous communities together at Brown and beyond

March 20, 2024

From a small farm in Hawaii to College Hill to the corridors of the White House, Brown senior Kaliko Kalāhiki is making inroads as an advocate for Indigenous sovereignty, queer visibility and sustainable land use.

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Science and Technology

Eric Ewing: Helping multi-robot research lift off at Brown and beyond

February 15, 2024

Advancing a commitment to accessible robotics education, the Ph.D. student is researching how to simultaneously control multiple drones and teaching others how to build and operate them.

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