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Photos: Midyear Completion Celebration honors the Class of '22.5

December 3, 2022

On Saturday, Dec. 3, soon-to-be graduates and others from the Brown community gathered to recognize 235 ".5ers" who were set to complete their graduation requirements at the end of Fall 2022.

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Arts and Humanities

Student-curated MFA Boston exhibition spotlights long-forgotten female Flemish painter

December 7, 2022

As part of a hands-on graduate practicum course, six Ph.D. students played a major role in curating an exhibition of 17th-century paintings by the female Flemish master Michaelina Wautier.

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Veni, vidi, celebravi: Inside Brown’s 75-year-old Latin Carol Celebration

December 6, 2022

Since 1948, a spirited December event hosted by the Department of Classics has drawn hundreds of audience members from far and wide for performances, readings and carol singalongs in Latin, ancient Greek and Sanskrit.

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Health and Medicine

Brown launches accelerated MPH for physicians, health professionals with advanced degrees

December 6, 2022

A one-year master of public health degree program will enable health care professionals to broaden their scope from patients to populations, thereby expanding the field of public health.

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Brown renames Graduate School diversity fellowships in honor of first Black Ph.D. alumna

November 29, 2022

The Mae Belle Williamson Simmons Diversity Fellowships honor the legacy of a trailblazing Providence native whose lasting impact on the field of child psychology belied a life and career that were cut short.

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Brown establishes Enrollment Division to align recruitment, financial aid and student records

November 30, 2022

Logan Powell, the University’s dean of undergraduate admission since 2016, will oversee the College Admission, Financial Aid and Registrar offices in the elevated role of associate provost for enrollment.

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Midyear Completion students extol enthusiasm, empathy ahead of ceremony

November 30, 2022

At Brown’s Midyear Completion Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 3, three student speakers will aim to inspire fellow students while honoring the unique achievements of this year’s .5ers.

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At Brown, Olivia Pichardo makes history as first woman on an NCAA Division I varsity baseball team

November 21, 2022

After an outstanding youth sports career, the first-year Brown University undergraduate was named to the Spring 2023 varsity baseball roster following a stellar walk-on tryout for the Bears.

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Brown University adds caste to nondiscrimination policy

December 1, 2022

The Brown Corporation amended the University’s policy on equal opportunity, nondiscrimination and affirmative action to safeguard against the possibility of caste-based discrimination.

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Young Entrepreneurs of Providence empowers local high schoolers to lead startups, communities

November 21, 2022

A semester-long after-school program led by Brown undergraduates at the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship inspires Providence-area teens to build ventures that help to solve community challenges.

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University Initiatives

Dedicated kosher, halal and allergy-friendly kitchen spaces coming to Sharpe Refectory

November 22, 2022

The under-construction spaces, set to open in Fall 2023, deepen Brown’s commitment to supporting students from a wide range of religious identities and cultural backgrounds.

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Building Futures honors Brown with inaugural Impact via Apprenticeship Award

November 18, 2022

At a 15-year anniversary celebration held on Thursday, Nov. 17, Building Futures recognized the University for its long-term partnership in helping hundreds of Rhode Islanders to launch rewarding construction careers.

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Student Life

Accessible, collaborative, visible: LGBTQ Center’s new home at Stonewall House opens

November 17, 2022

Thanks to a generous donation, Brown’s LGBTQ Center significantly expands space, programming and resources for the University’s queer community with its new location, known as Stonewall House.

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Social Sciences

Brown’s new PPE Center applies a century-old framework to contemporary issues

November 17, 2022

Brown’s Center for Philosophy, Politics and Economics, a new hub for research, teaching and debate, is blending old and new academic traditions to confront complex social problems facing the world in the 21st century.

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Health and Medicine

Brown, Lifespan, Care New England sign agreement to align research operations

November 15, 2022

The new agreement will create a unified, streamlined approach to administering health and medical research, positioning physicians and scientists to conduct more research to benefit patients and populations.

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In campus discussion, Questlove talks ‘Summer of Soul,’ preserving Black history

November 12, 2022

In a conversation held at the Watson Institute, the director of “Summer of Soul” shared how he resurrected 50-year-old, never-before-seen Harlem concert footage — and revealed what he left on the cutting room floor.

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Brown commits to all-union labor, Building Futures support on construction projects over $25 million

November 14, 2022

Deepening its economic impact and commitment to supporting construction careers for local residents, Brown signed a labor agreement with the Rhode Island Building and Construction Trades Council and Building Futures.

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Social Sciences

Six takeaways from the 2022 midterm elections, according to Brown political experts

November 10, 2022

At a panel discussion following Election Day, political scientists from Brown discussed what the midterms revealed about Americans’ views, traditional polling practices and the two major parties.

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Student Life

U.S. Navy veteran dives deep into Brown’s Open Curriculum

November 10, 2022

From environmental science and astrophysics to photography and mentorship opportunities, student veteran Terren Wise is charting a new course at Brown after nine years of military service.

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Social Sciences

In its second year, Military Fellows program continues to bridge the civilian-military divide

November 2, 2022

The Watson Institute’s expanding Military Fellows program brings U.S. and international defense professionals to Brown for a year of courses, seminars and problem-solving conversations with policymakers and researchers.

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Veterans Day ceremony at Brown honors the service of veterans past, present and future

November 11, 2022

U.S. Sen. Jack Reed and U.S. Under Secretary of Defense Gilbert Cisneros joined University leaders, student veterans and Brown ROTC students in celebrating the service of the nation’s military members.

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‘Braiding Sweetgrass’ author: ‘We haven’t loved the land enough’

November 4, 2022

At the end of a three-day residency at Brown, bestselling author and Indigenous botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer took part in a panel discussion focused in part on how Indigenous knowledge can help address climate change.

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Arts and Humanities

Iconic director, choreographer Bill T. Jones invites students, scholars and local community members onstage

November 9, 2022

Two dozen Brown community members and Providence-area residents recently had the rare chance to perform in “What Problem?,” directed and choreographed by Bill T. Jones, at the VETS Auditorium.

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University Initiatives

With support from Brown, innovative ‘STEAM Room’ opens at Vartan Gregorian Elementary

October 28, 2022

In collaboration with elementary school administrators, the University has transformed an empty third-grade classroom into an interactive, hands-on creative laboratory for young children.

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The University responds to COVID-19

In true testament to the University’s mission to serve the community, the nation and the world, Brown students, faculty and staff are addressing the COVID-19 pandemic on multiple fronts. Explore new research, community impact initiatives, expert perspectives and more.

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Postpartum visits declined during COVID-19, especially among Black, young and uninsured women

December 2, 2022

A new study by researchers at Brown University showed that the pandemic further restricted access to postpartum care, potentially exacerbating existing health care disparities.

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Brown funds three biomedical technologies with potential to improve patient safety, care

November 30, 2022

In its fourth year, Brown Biomedical Innovations to Impact is advancing the commercialization of Brown research and supporting the creation of new products aimed at saving and improving lives.

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Health and Medicine

Researchers demonstrate in mice a new way to deliver medication to malignant brain tumors

November 16, 2022

The new approach effectively delivered anti-cancer drugs across the blood-brain barrier in mice, increasing survival rates and informing a potential pathway for one day treating human patients with brain cancer.

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Health and Medicine

Why do children learn more quickly than adults? New study offers clues

November 15, 2022

A new study led by a team of Brown University neuroscientists details the brain mechanisms that allow children to learn more efficiently than adults.

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Health and Medicine

Psychological distress an important, easy-to-measure indicator of cardiovascular risk

November 7, 2022

A study led by Brown researchers found that a brief screener for psychological distress can be an efficient way to assess patient risk for cardiovascular disease.

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Health and Medicine

At overdose events, arrests by police and combative behavior are rare, study finds

November 7, 2022

An analysis of police reports in one Rhode Island city found few overdose situations involve safety concerns that required the presence of law enforcement.

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Health and Medicine

Extreme temperatures take deadly toll on people in Texas prisons, study finds

November 4, 2022

A research team led by scholars from Brown University found higher death rates among people in prisons without air conditioning compared to those in climate-controlled institutions.

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Science and Technology

Researchers develop new technology that could enable better control systems for prosthetic limbs

October 31, 2022

Team from MIT and Brown demonstrates the accuracy and safety of using magnetic sensors to track muscle length during movement, which could make it easier for people with amputations to control prosthetic limbs.

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Health and Medicine

Families affected by rare disorder convene at Brown to learn about, and catalyze, latest research

October 26, 2022

Every two years, a unique gathering connects patients and family members contending with an autism-like condition called Christianson syndrome with brain scientists working to develop therapies and solutions.

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Science and Technology

'Non-native species aren’t the boogie man.' Brown biologist calls for more balanced view

October 6, 2022

In a new review article, biology researchers make the case for reevaluating maligned non-native species to consider benefits as well as costs.

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Science and Technology

Why do woodpeckers peck? New discovery about bird brains sheds light on intriguing question

September 20, 2022

A team led by a Brown biologist discovered that the same specialized brain area that helps songbirds learn their songs also exists in woodpeckers, suggesting that the communicative drumming evolved in a similar way.

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Science and Technology

NASA’s InSight hears its first meteoroid impacts on Mars

September 19, 2022

The Mars lander’s seismometer picked up vibrations and sounds from four impacts in the past two years, a development detailed in a study co-authored by Brown planetary scientist Ingrid Daubar.

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Health and Medicine

New grant aims to improve understanding of aging differences between females and males

September 9, 2022

Three Brown scholars are part of a multi-institutional research team studying how multiple biological processes contribute to differences in aging between the sexes.

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Health and Medicine

Researchers discover how a brain area implicated in Alzheimer’s may be vulnerable to degeneration

September 1, 2022

In a finding that could inform therapeutic targets for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, a team of Brown University neuroscientists reports on a mechanism of degeneration for the locus coeruleus region of the brain.

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Science and Technology

With superconducting diodes, scholars advance work toward ultra-efficient quantum electronic devices

August 30, 2022

A research team including Brown University faculty and students created a superconducting diode without a magnetic field in multi-layer graphene, a development that could form the basis for future “lossless” electronics.

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Science and Technology

Using new technique, researchers make surprising discoveries about how flies’ brains respond to tastes

August 22, 2022

The study is an example of how brain imaging technology — in this case developed by researchers at Brown University — can be adapted to advance knowledge of brain processes and prompt new questions about behavior.

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Social Sciences

People who disagree with scientists often overestimate their own scientific knowledge, study finds

August 9, 2022

After surveying thousands of Americans on the COVID-19 vaccine, climate change and other contested issues, scholars found a correlation between how much people think they know and deviation from scientific consensus.

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News and Events

Research teams at Brown to investigate solutions to nine pressing pandemic challenges

July 29, 2022

The projects, which address problems ranging from mental health to food security to the impact on K-12 education, will receive $643,029 in research support from a new Peter G. Peterson Foundation fund.

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Brown in the News

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Brown University becomes first Ivy League school to add official caste protections

December 5, 2022

The Public's Radio

‘An incredible, sophisticated time machine.’ Brown University scientists drill into the past to help learn about our climate future

December 5, 2022

Washington Post

Fighting mental illness isn’t enough to stop gun violence

December 3, 2022

The Guardian

#ClimateScam: Denialism claims flooding Twitter have scientists worried

December 2, 2022

Highlighting Brown’s Distinction

University Initiatives

Highlighting Brown’s distinction in entrepreneurship

July 18, 2019

Offering courses, programs and support to students at every stage of the entrepreneurial process, the Nelson Center has become a nexus for entrepreneurship at Brown in just three years since launch.

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Social Sciences

Highlighting Brown’s distinction in international and public affairs

July 18, 2019

Brown’s scholars in international and public affairs are addressing inequality, convening conversations that move the needle on tough issues and connecting students with practitioners on the ground.

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Science and Technology

Highlighting Brown’s distinction in energy and environmental engineering

July 18, 2019

Researchers in Brown’s School of Engineering are developing next-generation renewable energy technologies, advancing energy efficiency in computing and finding new ways to detect and clean contaminants in the environment.

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Arts and Humanities

Highlighting Brown’s distinction in the arts

July 18, 2019

The University is advancing its reputation for excellence in the arts by forming new partnerships with artists and scholars and making major new investments in programming and facilities.

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Health and Medicine

Highlighting Brown’s distinction in brain science

January 10, 2019

Brown researchers are building understanding of the brain, restoring movement for patients with paralysis, unlocking the secrets of devastating diseases and devising new treatments to address brain-related disorders.

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Social Sciences

Highlighting Brown’s distinction in economics

January 10, 2019

With an increased focus on unearthing novel data sources for analysis, Brown’s economics scholars are bringing new insights to complex problems and teaching the next generation of researchers and policymakers to do the same.

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News and Events

Highlighting Brown’s distinction in educational innovation

January 10, 2019

Learning at Brown is a collaborative, hands-on experience — one in which students often lead their own research projects or conduct research alongside their instructors.

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Arts and Humanities

Highlighting Brown’s distinction in the humanities

January 10, 2019

Humanities scholars at Brown are energizing comparative work that informs a deeper understanding of the most challenging questions of global common concern.

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