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Brown to confer 3,288 degrees at 258th Commencement

May 22, 2026

On Saturday and Sunday, May 23 and 24, the University will confer a total of 3,288 degrees in all categories — undergraduate, graduate, medical and honorary.

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A celebratory weekend: Sights, sounds and stories from Commencement and Reunion 2026

May 21, 2026

Brown’s milestone weekend offers graduation ceremonies, alumni reunions and a vast array of other opportunities for graduates, alumni, family members and friends to honor accomplishments and reunite.

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Arts and Humanities

Student-led oral history project with Class of 1976 alumni documents Brown at the U.S. bicentennial

May 21, 2026

Current Brown students are recording memories from members of Brown’s Class of 1976 to glean insights on what the University, the country and the world were like 50 years ago.

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Health and Medicine

Serotonin reduces ‘belief stickiness,’ which could explain how it works on people with OCD

May 20, 2026

A study co-authored by a Brown University computational cognitive neuroscientist showed how an SSRI improves cognitive flexibility, suggesting a new way of thinking about obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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Student-led tape art mural offers a space for healing, reflection

May 20, 2026

In partnership with the Brown Arts Institute and renowned Tape Art artists, a team of Brown students led the creation of a temporary mural in the University’s Barus and Holley building.

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Health and Medicine

Private equity acquisition can expand primary care use by expanding workforce, study finds

May 20, 2026

Brown University researchers used Medicare claims to track results of primary care practices after private equity firms acquired them, revealing surprising findings.

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Arts and Humanities

5 ways that Rhode Island factored into the American Revolution

May 19, 2026

As the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence approaches, the scholars who teach Brown’s American Revolution course share facts about Rhode Island history.

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Health and Medicine

Dr. Francesca L. Beaudoin named School of Public Health dean at Brown

May 19, 2026

Currently serving as interim dean, the accomplished physician and scholar will advance academic excellence, expand research and provide strategic direction for the school.

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Health and Medicine

Study finds payments to Medicare Advantage brokers potentially reached $10 billion annually

May 18, 2026

The analysis by Brown University researchers offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the Medicare Advantage insurance broker market, drawing on data obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.

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Brown’s National Labs Day spotlights collaboration in AI-enabled science

May 15, 2026

A daylong conference brought scientists from the Department of Energy’s National Laboratories to Brown to explore new collaborations and research pathways for faculty and students.

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Arts and Humanities

Community-based exhibition at Brown carves a future for a fallen elm

May 14, 2026

The juried group exhibition “Point of Entry” showcases sculptures and other works of art created from a beloved elm tree that once shaded Brown’s College Green.

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Brown faculty to confer highest honor on renowned anthropologist and ethnographic filmmaker

May 14, 2026

Lina Fruzzetti, a social anthropologist and professor emerita of social science at Brown University, will receive the Rosenberger Medal of Honor during Commencement and Reunion Weekend 2026.

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With support from Brown and other partners, Rhode Island’s first life sciences startup incubator opens

May 13, 2026

Brown University is among a series of organizations that have supported the launch of Ocean State Labs, which aims to propel growth among life sciences and biotech ventures in Rhode Island.

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Brown University’s 258th Commencement set for Sunday, May 24

May 13, 2026

Sunday's procession and University Ceremony on the College Green will cap Brown's three-day celebration of Commencement and Reunion Weekend 2026.

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Health and Medicine

Q&A: Epidemiologist from Brown University’s Pandemic Center on the hantavirus outbreak

May 13, 2026

Epidemiologist Jennifer Nuzzo from the Brown University School of Public Health addresses the public’s concern and the response from U.S. health officials.

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Environment

Fire that scorched African mountain range was unprecedented in the last 12,000 years, research shows

May 13, 2026

A study of ancient lake sediments reveals that a recent wildfire high in the Rwenzori Mountains was the first in 12 millennia, signaling a novel threat to Africa’s unique alpine ecosystems.

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Five Brown University students and a recent alumna earn prestigious fellowships

May 12, 2026

Four Brown University undergraduates, a medical student and a Class of 2025 graduate were named among this year’s classes of Goldwater, Oxford-Cambridge and Knight-Hennessy scholars.

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Local construction industry leaders highlight Brown’s role in employing women in building trades

May 12, 2026

Announcing an initiative to increase the number of women in construction, Building Futures leaders noted higher-than-average proportion of tradeswomen working on Brown’s Danoff Laboratories.

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Health and Medicine

Tiny worms, with help from Brown University researchers, may hold key to treating rare childhood disease

May 12, 2026

Genetically modified nematodes provide a new disease model to screen potential treatments for a rare neurogenetic disorder that has no cure.

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University Initiatives

Providence high schoolers find connection, guidance, confidence through dedicated mentors at Brown

May 12, 2026

As part of the Brown Collegiate Scholars Program, Brown faculty and staff mentor local high schoolers, supporting their academic and personal growth as they navigate high school, college admissions and more.

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Health and Medicine

Expanding Medicaid coverage lowered death rates for young adults with kidney failure

May 11, 2026

A study led by Brown University researchers suggests that expanded health insurance coverage may significantly improve survival and care quality in this high-risk population.

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Brown to confer honorary degrees on six accomplished leaders during Commencement 2026

May 8, 2026

On Sunday, May 24, the University will bestow honorary degrees on a diverse group of leaders in fields ranging from artificial intelligence and national security to civil rights, economics and business.

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Award-winning author and Brown alumna Xochitl Gonzalez to deliver Baccalaureate address

May 8, 2026

Gonzalez, a member of Brown’s Class of 1999, will return to the University during Commencement and Reunion Weekend 2026 to share insights from her decorated literary career and her advice for the Class of 2026.

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Arts and Humanities

Photos: The Lindemann offers ‘elevated’ experience for student-led fashion show

May 5, 2026

Fashion@Brown staged its annual show of student-created designs, presented for the first time at Brown’s Lindemann Performing Arts Center.

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Brown University political scientist Melvin Rogers wins prestigious Carnegie fellowship

May 5, 2026

The fellowship will support Rogers’ research on U.S. political polarization and enable him to bring together researchers to examine how civic storytelling shapes democratic life.

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Social Sciences

Brown launches new online master’s degree program in public policy

May 4, 2026

With an emphasis on rigorous, data-driven analysis, the new master of public policy program provides students with topical knowledge and tools to tackle today’s most pressing policy problems.

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At Brown, Yo-Yo Ma shares how he finds humanity and purpose through music

May 1, 2026

In a campus visit organized by the student-led Brown China Summit, the renowned cellist offered a moving performance and words of wisdom during a conversation and audience Q&A.

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Health and Medicine

Brown medical school graduate to offer ‘small dose of idealism’ during cynical moment in time

April 30, 2026

At the Warren Alpert Medical School ceremony during Commencement and Reunion Weekend, Meylakh Barshay hopes to inspire classmates to find strength in community and to fix what they can, no matter how small.

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Generous gift to fund two professorships, catalyze new economics and policy research at Brown

April 30, 2026

A $12 million gift from the Bravo Family Foundation, founded by Brown University alumnus Orlando Bravo, will bolster research, teaching in the Department of Economics and Watson School of International and Public Affairs.

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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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Social Sciences

Video: Brown economist and data scholar offers practical tips for setting screen-time boundaries

April 29, 2026

It’s best to address the use of digital devices in the context of opportunity cost, suggests Brown University Professor of Economics Emily Oster.

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Student Life

For Brown’s student-athletes, Bruno Cares redefines what it means to be a supportive teammate

April 29, 2026

Now in its third year, the peer-to-peer mental health initiative equips Brown University student-athletes with the tools to recognize warning signs of distress and respond with care, confidence and action.

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Health and Medicine

Road infrastructure and traffic affect community members’ mental health, study finds

April 27, 2026

Researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health and the Columbia University School of Public Health found that urban communities isolated by roadways and traffic patterns are associated with more schizophrenia-related hospital visits.

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Student Life

Photos: Flash mob brings music, movement and bit of mischief to College Green

April 24, 2026

A surprise performance organized by student-led groups No Empty Seats and Attitude Dance Company invited students to dance and de-stress ahead of Brown’s final examination period.

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News and Events

In visit to Brown, Jaron Lanier says people are thinking about AI all wrong

April 24, 2026

Artificial intelligence has the potential to help to make new scientific discoveries, but only if people remember that the technology is composed of purely human insight and innovation, the celebrated futurist said.

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Health and Medicine

Measuring squishiness and stiffness of cells just got faster, easier and more reliable

April 23, 2026

Researchers from Brown, in collaboration with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, developed a new approach to measuring cell elasticity, a factor of emerging importance in human health.

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Graduate student speakers at Commencement will reflect on resilience, reimagination

April 23, 2026

As Brown celebrates its 258th Commencement, Kenia Collins and Melanie Ortiz Alvarez de la Campa will address their peers in separate master’s and Ph.D. ceremonies on College Hill.

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‘Ever True’ initiative to collect and preserve art highlights the power of creativity in healing

April 22, 2026

As Brown community members continue to support one another in the aftermath of Dec. 13, the Brown Ever True initiative is collecting and sharing examples of care and strength expressed through art.

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Brown faculty members elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 22, 2026

With their election to the prestigious honor society, four members of the Brown University faculty join the nation’s leading scholars in science, public affairs, business, arts and the humanities.

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Science and Technology

Do AI language models ‘understand’ the real world? On a basic level, they do, a new study finds

April 22, 2026

New research shows that AI language models can develop a mathematical “understanding” that differentiates between events that are commonplace, improbable, impossible or just plain nonsense.

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Student Life

Brown’s annual International Festival celebrates culture, connection and a taste of home

April 20, 2026

Organized by the Global Brown Center, the International Festival drew hundreds of attendees to Sayles Hall for food, music, dance, games and cultural exchange.

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Paul McCartney reflects on life beyond the Beatles at ‘Man on the Run’ screening hosted by Brown

April 20, 2026

In a sold-out screening and conversation moderated by President Christina H. Paxson, Paul McCartney and filmmaker Morgan Neville talked reinvention, loss and the drive to keep creating.

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Science and Technology

Could the mathematical ‘shape’ of the universe solve the cosmological constant problem?

April 20, 2026

The cosmological constant has been a problem in physics since Einstein, but new research may show why it takes the value that it does despite quantum fluctuations that should make its value practically infinite.

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Student Life

Students in Hawai’i@Brown celebrate third annual Spring Lū’au

April 15, 2026

In a night of song, dance and storytelling, the student organization’s sold-out celebration explored the enduring legacy of the paniolo and the richness of Hawaiian culture and traditions.

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News and Events

Brown University plans new, unified home for world-class economics department

April 15, 2026

An extensive public engagement process will inform plans for a dedicated home that will unify economics scholars currently spread across five buildings and offer close proximity to other social sciences departments.

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Social Sciences

Two Brown faculty members win Guggenheim fellowships

April 14, 2026

The prestigious fellowships will support research by Ieva Jusionyte, a professor of international security and anthropology, and Matthew Kraft, a professor of education and economics.

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Social Sciences

Brown researchers launch energy tracker to measure increased fuel costs tied to war in Iran

April 14, 2026

Energy, policy and data experts at Brown developed a website where American consumers can track gasoline and diesel costs in real time, offering up-to-date market impacts from war with Iran.

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News and Events

Brown president charges committee to plan for memorializing lives of two students lost on Dec. 13

April 14, 2026

University President Christina H. Paxson outlined the steps Brown will take to permanently memorialize Ella Cook and MukhammadAziz Umurzokov and ensure that they are remembered, always.

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News and Events

For exceptional heroism, Brown University presents medals of valor to seven public safety officers

April 14, 2026

The award, which was presented to seven officers who were the first to respond to the mass shooting on Dec. 13, is reserved for acts performed with exceptional bravery beyond the call of duty in life-threatening situations.

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Health and Medicine

Q&A: Brown psychologists on the unintended, fatal consequences of mixing psychiatric meds

April 13, 2026

Researchers from Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School discussed an emerging contributor to overdose deaths in America.

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