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The Brown University campus continues to dig out from record-breaking snowfall that blanketed Providence in more than three feet of snow during a late-February blizzard.

Brown University students, faculty and staff are uniting to thank and honor Providence and its residents, businesses and officials through acts of appreciation including coordinated giving, local spending and volunteerism.

Researchers from Brown University and the University of Rochester will lead a multi-institution project to test whether reducing DNA-triggered inflammation can help older adults stay healthier for longer.

Starting in an entry-level role and rising to lead cook at Andrews Commons, Hout Seng channels his passion for food to create moments of comfort, joy and belonging for Brown students.

A summit hosted by Brown University’s School of Public Health brought together policymakers, researchers, health care leaders and community stakeholders to discuss pressing health policy issues facing the state.

Since opening its doors in January, the University’s new, all-season indoor turf facility is already changing the game for both competition and community on campus.

Brown’s senior vice president for health affairs and dean of medicine and biological sciences will guide life sciences strategy with a focus on advancing research, teaching and signature life sciences initiatives.

A new study by Brown University researchers found that Medicare’s “three-day rule” keeps patients in the hospital longer than needed without improving health outcomes or lowering Medicare costs.

The University’s highest governing board took the first steps toward approving next year’s budget amid a challenging macroeconomic environment, and also elected Brown alumnus Dr. Jeffrey F. Hines as secretary.

As community members continue on a path toward recovery, a campus-wide memorial service honored the lives of Ella Cook and MukhammadAziz Umurzokov, whose lives were lost in December.

Researchers found differences in how brain regions work together during certain cognitive tasks, which may help clinicians more effectively treat and assess obsessive-compulsive disorder.

A 75th anniversary dinner and 1950s-inspired menu marked a milestone for Brown’s largest dining hall, celebrating the generations of students who have enjoyed meals and community at Sharpe Refectory.

Research led by education policy scholar Ken Wong is helping to guide the Rhode Island city’s transition from state to local control, shaping how the community will govern and fund its schools.

Supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities grant, Brown University scholar Michael Satlow will use cutting-edge computational techniques to analyze 18 centuries of traditional Jewish texts.

Results from this year’s R.I. Life Index survey, a partnership between Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island and the Brown University School of Public Health, also reflected rising concerns about health care access.

With 41 Fulbright grants offered to students and recent alumni, the University is among the top three Fulbright-producing institutions for the 10th consecutive year.

Donoghue was awarded the prize, considered among the most prestigious honors in engineering, for pioneering work in developing brain-computer interfaces, which enable the restoration of voluntary communication and limb function in people with paralysis.

A reconstruction of temperature in Colombia during the Pliocene, when CO2 levels were similar to today, suggests that parts of the tropics might soon experience more dramatic warming than previously expected.

A federally funded study led by Brown University researchers links increased childhood blood lead concentrations with increased depressive symptoms in adolescence, with larger increases when exposure occurred later in childhood.

“Innocent Knowledge,” a project developed in a public humanities course at Brown, shares the perspectives of children living amid conflict through their drawings, and is on view at the University through Feb. 20.

As part of a pledge to contribute $50 million over 10 years to local workforce development initiatives, Brown has awarded two $1.5 million anchor grants and launched an open call for letters of interest for future funding.

Team of experts including from global consulting firm Teneo will lead engagement with campus stakeholders and Brown’s neighbors in Providence during After-Action Review, Campus Safety and Security Assessment.

A new study comparing deaths of pregnant people and of those who have an abortion show that risk of death due to pregnancy is three times higher than previously estimated.

Brown University will pursue five actions to build on initiatives to sustain an environment free from harassment and discrimination, and to address areas where the University can do more to ensure a fully inclusive community.

In research that could shed light on the growth and formation of complex tissue architectures, Brown University engineers show how cells orbit and reconfigure their surroundings to venture outward from confined spheroids.

Growth in team resources, coaching expertise, athletic facilities and fundraising opportunities have bolstered four teams that have secured national championships, top rankings and outstanding win/loss records at the club level.

Research from Annenberg Institute education scholars informed recommendations, detailed in a report commissioned by the Rhode Island Foundation, to improve the funding formula for the state’s K-12 public schools.

Three undergraduates, one medical student and one doctoral student were named among this year’s classes of Marshall, Schwarzman and Health Policy Research scholars.

From undergraduates transferring from other institutions to students starting master’s degree programs, more than 200 students embarked on their Brown journeys in late January.

On the eve of the spring term’s official start, Brown University’s president reflected on the impacts of a tragic act of violence in December and steps toward recovery, healing and a return to the rhythms of the semester.

The investment from the Penner Family Foundation is providing crucial support for Brown to create 76,000 square feet of indoor space for high-performance athletic training and year-round recreational opportunities.

Over the fall semester, prestigious national and international organizations recognized Brown faculty for their research, service, scholarship and leadership.

The Brown mathematics professor will lead the global mathematics professional organization, becoming the second Brown faculty member to lead the group in recent years.

A review by Brown University researchers of studies about the popular abstinence challenge highlights the benefits of participation for the short and long term.

A new study from researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health highlights a push from private equity investors into autism therapy centers across the nation.

Brown University engineers showed that applying a temperature gradient across a solid-state electrolyte blocks destructive dendrite growth, offering a practical solution to a major barrier in battery technology.

The joint project of repair will bring together resources, programming and services focused on mental health, psychological wellness and ensuring a sense of physical security for the Brown community.