A study by computer scientists from Brown University maps 11 technology layers powering deepfakes and other AI-generated nonconsensual intimate images, giving policymakers a blueprint for better preventing abuse.
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Building on 10 years of innovation, the Brown University-based Advance RI-CTR received five additional years of federal funding to translate research discoveries into patient treatments.
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Members of the Corporation of Brown University elected the 1981 Brown graduate and chair and CEO of Bank of America to a second term leading Brown’s governing body.
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After leading Brown’s School of Engineering to a period of significant growth, Desai will begin a leadership position at Vanderbilt University’s soon-to-open campus in San Francisco.
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Parker VanValkenburgh, an associate professor of anthropology and of archaeology and the ancient world, is co-director of a new study supported by Schmidt Sciences.
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A lifelong love of theater led to a career in audience services at the Brown Arts Institute, where Kittredge creates memorable experiences for thousands of Brown and Providence community members each year.
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With key contributions from a team at Brown University, the EXCITE telescope will fly tethered to a high-altitude balloon to study ‘hot Jupiters,’ giant exoplanets that orbit surprisingly close to their host stars.
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As Election Day approaches, Eric Patashnik from the Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy breaks down what he is watching, why the midterms matter and which issues are most important to students.
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Science and Technology
Breakthrough from Brown University engineers could enable energy-efficient microchips for AI
Brown University researchers developed a technique to make ultra-thin multiferroic materials that retain their functional properties, offering a potential path toward low-power microchips for AI.
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In a spooky new album, University Organist and Teaching Professor of Music Mark Steinbach pays tribute to Sayles Hall’s 1903 Hutchings-Votey pipe organ.
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News and Events
Gina Raimondo shares economic insights during talk at Brown
The former Rhode Island governor and U.S. secretary of commerce engaged in a conversation about economic policy and governance with John Friedman, dean of Brown’s Watson School, and students.
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A new partnership between Brown’s School of Public Health and Rhode Island Medicaid is informing local community members about recent and upcoming Medicaid changes to help them keep their coverage.
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Science and Technology
Brown student maps the hidden global labor powering AI
Cunyan Ma’s interactive tool exposes the power structure that extracts low-wage labor from data workers in the Global South to make everyday AI algorithms function.
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Packed with forums, tours, athletic events, student performances and more, the University’s annual Family Weekend invites thousands of loved ones to experience a taste of student life on College Hill.
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Embodying the Warren Alpert Medical School’s humanistic approach, the third-year medical student is looking at the “whole patient” not just with a physician's eyes, but through the camera lens.
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Science and Technology
From lab to launch: How Brown research inspired a breakthrough in sustainable building
Derek Stein’s biophysics research at Brown, work with students and support from the University helped him launch Adept Materials and its award-winning new product, the Lilypad paint and primer system.
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Researchers found that naloxone use did not increase relative to the number of overdoses as deaths have fallen since 2023, suggesting that other factors may be driving the national decline in overdose deaths.
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For more than two decades, the event has channeled physical strength into support for cancer patients and survivors across Rhode Island, raising more than $200,000 for local survivorship programs.
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Health and Medicine
Hunger may play a role in alcohol addiction, new study finds
Brown University scientists conducting experiments with fruit flies found that hunger drives cravings for alcohol, providing context for understanding similar processes in the human brain.
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Known as the Voyager Scholarship, the program supports future public service leaders through work-travel experiences, generous financial aid and a robust network of mentors.
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Structural biologist Nicolas Fawzi will direct Brown’s role in a multi-institution project to transform the understanding of cellular protein dysfunction in the earliest stages of neurodegenerative disease.
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Four years of exploring courses and activities, building friendships and finding their way have given these seniors plenty of perspective — here’s what they want to tell the newest students on Brown’s campus.
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The Brown University endowment provided an all-time high of $357 million for financial aid and student support, scientific research and other priorities in Fiscal Year 2026.
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Researchers from Brown University’s School of Public Health say the surge in for-profit training raises questions about the programs’ oversight and quality.
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Beginning with prospective undergraduates seeking to enter Brown in Fall 2027, a new waiver will eliminate the application fee for Providence public school students.
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A distinctive Carney Institute for Brain Science program at Brown University trains quantitatively minded undergraduates to introduce new methods for solving problems in brain science labs.
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Science and Technology
All-electrical imaging offers innovative alternative for tracking cell movement
Brown University engineers developed a microchip that tracks cell movement using electrical capacitance rather than optical lenses, which could aid in understanding processes such as cancer metastasis, wound healing and immune response.
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The University renovated the four-story 1854 brick building to support and unite students, faculty and staff in the Department of Classics, forming “a quadrangle devoted to ancient materials.”
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The Brown University MPA/MPH student is drawing on his undergraduate background in the humanities, social sciences and community engagement to help inform and empower vulnerable Rhode Islanders.
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Two community-centered hubs on College Hill and a location for administrative operations in the Jewelry District will support a community-oriented public safety model, improve accessibility and upgrade essential facilities.
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By pairing a retina-like sensor with a spiking neural network, a new technique with potential applications for self-driving cars, search-and-rescue drones or medical imaging can reveal objects invisible to standard cameras.
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Whether organizing initiatives for the student community or responding to calls for support, Russell relishes her role as a full-time staff member who lives and works on campus and helps students thrive.
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Arts and Humanities
Photos: Brown students go behind the scenes at R.I. Philharmonic rehearsal
Associate Professor of Music Eric Nathan, the Rhode Island Philharmonic’s new composer in residence, invited his students to the rehearsal for the premiere of his work “The Mountains We Climb.”
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During Rhode Island Startup Week, faculty and student entrepreneurs pitched emerging technologies to investors, industry leaders and potential partners to move research discoveries toward real-world solutions.
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A study provides new details about how the brain’s motor cortex reacts when people watch actions by agents that may appear more human, or less.
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In a conversation with Brown President Christina H. Paxson, the former prime minister of Canada shared reflections from his time in public service and encouraged young people to become engaged in world and community affairs.
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Jane Dietze will depart for the Fund for Science and Technology, and Brown alumni and longtime Investment Office professionals Joshua Kennedy and Peter Levine will lead efforts to build on Brown’s strong endowment performance.
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Across U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, LinkedIn, TIME and other higher education guides and rankings, Brown earned top marks for academic innovation, student experience, affordability and workplace excellence.
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The Warren Alpert Medical School honored 146 medical students from the M.D. Class of 2030 at its annual white coat celebration.
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Ellie Pavlick, a computer scientist who leads Brown’s National Science Foundation AI research institute, discusses AI doom scenarios, the frontier labs’ “slowdown” and how to make AI safer.
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Dr. Ramu Kharel, an emergency medicine doctor affiliated with Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School and Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies, helped to create a system that provides aid when disaster strikes.
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Driven by curiosity and a commitment to sustainable travel, Theodore Niemeyer Lam cycled for 38 days and gained new perspectives on the country before starting his college journey.
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New findings on how neurons find their targets during development provide a potential step forward for understanding how to repair broken neural connections.
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A substantially revised proposed building site near Brook and Charlesfield streets in Providence responds to neighbor concerns and supports Brown’s goals for a state-of-the-art home for its Department of Economics.
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Science and Technology
Researchers reveal warm heart of Mars, with help from gravity and orbiting spacecraft
Using a technique developed by researchers at Brown, scientists have discovered a strange warm spot deep in the interior of the Red Planet.
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A study led by Brown University researchers provides evidence that younger military veterans should consider getting screened for elevated PFAS levels and related health conditions.
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News and Events
Brown community marks 25 years of remembering those lost on 9/11
On the 25th anniversary of the attacks in 2001, leaders from Brown’s Department of Public Safety and football team led a solemn ceremony to honor those who lost their lives in the tragedy, including six Brown alumni.
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After a week of welcomes at Brown’s student dormitories and a wide range of events to build connections among new students, the buzz on College Hill is back as the 2026-27 academic year gets underway.
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In a private teleconference from the International Space Station, Brown alumna and NASA astronaut Jessica Meir answered students’ questions about space exploration and the path that led her to explore the stars.
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Five of Brown’s newest students discussed their academic ambitions, from medical research to music, what drew them to College Hill and their hopes for the four years ahead.
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