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Brown launches online-only master’s degree in public health

February 23, 2022

An innovative new version of Brown’s MPH program, delivered exclusively online, will expand access to a top public health education for learners nationally and around the world.

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News and Events

$10 million gift to expand Brown scholarship on South Asia

February 23, 2022

With support from Parag and Usha Saxena, the renamed Saxena Center for Contemporary South Asia at Brown’s Watson Institute will grow its research, teaching, public policy and programming.

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Science and Technology

Brown convenes scholars to envision the future of home-based health tech

February 22, 2022

With a massive shift under way toward more home-based health care delivery, more than 90 medical professionals and technologists gathered virtually to explore the challenges and opportunities that change presents.

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News and Events

$10 million gift from Reed Hastings, Patty Quillin to bolster 58-year-old Brown-Tougaloo Partnership

February 21, 2022

The generous gift from Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and producer Patty Quillin will provide much-needed financial support to students from Tougaloo College, an HBCU in Mississippi, including many who come to Brown.

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Social Sciences

Brown sociologist weighs in on tensions at the Russia-Ukraine border

February 16, 2022

Professor of Sociology Michael D. Kennedy provided historical background on Russia’s relationship with Ukraine and explained how the current crisis could unleash major conflicts across the globe.

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Science and Technology

Brown physics faculty member earns 2022 Sloan Fellowship

February 15, 2022

Andrey Gromov, an assistant professor of physics, has been awarded a prestigious Sloan Fellowship for his research into exotic quantum states of matter that could enable quantum computing technology.

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Science and Technology

Psyche, the iron giant of asteroids, may be less iron than researchers thought

February 14, 2022

Scientists have thought that the asteroid Psyche could be a big ball of pure iron, but new research suggests it’s likely harboring a hidden rocky component.

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News and Events

Brown Corporation approves lowest tuition increase, highest employee salary pool in last decade

February 14, 2022

Brown’s governing body approved a 2.85% increase in tuition and fees for 2022-23, a 4.25% salary increase pool for faculty and staff, and bonuses for 4,600 employees; the Corporation also elected its next vice chancellor.

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Health and Medicine

At community health clinic in Providence, improving access and care for LGBTQ+ patients

February 11, 2022

Founded by Brown faculty members Dr. Amy Nunn and Dr. Philip Chan, Open Door Health is lowering barriers to health care by providing culturally congruent LGBTQ+-focused care.

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Arts and Humanities

Immersive exhibition at Brown’s Bell Gallery reimagines Indigenous response to James Cook’s voyages

February 9, 2022

Created by Maōri artist Lisa Reihana, the video installation “In Pursuit of Venus [infected]” adds nuance and Indigenous perspective to the first encounters between South Pacific islanders and European seafarers.

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News and Events

Senior history, public policy concentrator to represent Brown on ‘Jeopardy!’ college championship

February 8, 2022

A nightly viewer of the iconic trivia show since childhood, Brown senior Max Niles will try his hand starting Friday, Feb. 11, competing against 35 students from across the nation.

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Brown professor wins CERF Medical Engineering Prize for ‘Braingate+SoftRobotics’ project

February 8, 2022

Dr. Leigh Hochberg is part of an award-winning team that is combining soft robotic devices with brain-computer interface technology to help people with ALS.

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Health and Medicine

In Medicaid managed care plans, minority group members report lesser care than white enrollees

February 8, 2022

A study led by Brown University researchers found significant racial and ethnic disparities in patient care experience among enrollees of Medicaid managed care plans.

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Science and Technology

For physics Ph.D. student, exploring the unknown universe and mentoring the next generation

February 7, 2022

An active voice for women in physics, Brown graduate student Farrah Simpson will conduct research related to the Large Hadron Collider, the world’s most powerful particle accelerator, as a 2022 Graduate Scholar at Fermilab.

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Science and Technology

Researchers use tiny magnetic swirls to generate true random numbers

February 7, 2022

Skyrmions, tiny magnetic anomalies that arise in two-dimensional materials, can be used to generate true random numbers useful in cryptography and probabilistic computing.

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Health and Medicine

Brown researchers develop new model to investigate fibrosis treatments without use of animals

February 1, 2022

A new 3D connective tissue model gives researchers a sophisticated tool to understand the underlying mechanisms of connective tissue disorders and test potential treatments.

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News and Events

Forced to flee Kabul last August, 15 young Afghan women find an academic home at Brown

January 27, 2022

Brown is hosting a cohort of students from the Asian University for Women and Ghalib University, all of whom left Afghanistan abruptly in the wake of the Taliban’s return to power less than six months ago.

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News and Events

Faculty at Brown earn prestigious awards, distinctions

January 27, 2022

From late 2020 to early 2022, many of Brown’s faculty received prominent awards, fellowships and other recognition for their path-breaking scholarship and bold ideas.

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News and Events

Brown extends test-optional policy for 2022-23 undergraduate admission cycle

January 26, 2022

In recognition of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on prospective students and their families, the University has extended for the second time its policy making the submission of standardized test scores optional.

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News and Events

Five Brown faculty elected AAAS fellows

January 26, 2022

Faculty members from mathematics, neuroscience, medical science and chemistry were honored for significant and lasting contributions to their fields.

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Science and Technology

To research addiction, Brown senior Eve Glenn is combining empathy with cutting-edge brain science

January 25, 2022

After witnessing challenges faced by childhood friends, Glenn is researching the neurobiological underpinnings of alcohol and substance abuse disorders with the goal of enabling more effective treatments.

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Health and Medicine

A faith-based approach to ensuring Alzheimer’s research applies to all Rhode Islanders

January 20, 2022

Brown University researchers are partnering with faith-based leaders in Providence to increase participation of Black community members in Alzheimer’s prevention studies.

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News and Events

Rhode Island educators, students, parents gather to discuss pandemic’s impact on K-12 schools

January 19, 2022

A virtual event hosted by the Annenberg Institute convened experts to discuss how Providence and Rhode Island can build stronger, healthier K-12 schools, both amid and following the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Arts and Humanities

How gospel music helped power the Civil Rights Movement

January 13, 2022

Ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Charrise Barron, an assistant professor at Brown, discussed the long relationship between Black American music and social justice movements throughout history.

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Science and Technology

Tuning the bonds of paired quantum particles creates dissipationless flow

January 13, 2022

A tunable, atomically thin materials platform may help researchers figure out how to create a robust quantum condensate that can flow without dissipation of energy — potentially paving the way for ultra-efficient lossless electronic devices.

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Science and Technology

Researchers propose new explanation for Moon’s magnetic mystery

January 13, 2022

A new study reveals how the diminutive Moon could have been an occasional magnetic powerhouse early in its history, a question that has confounded researchers since NASA’s Apollo program began returning lunar samples in 1969.

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Science and Technology

Accomplished biomedical engineer, academic leader named Brown School of Engineering dean

January 12, 2022

Tejal Desai, a professor and researcher who has led academic programs at the University of California San Francisco, Boston University and elsewhere, will work to expand collaborative engineering research and teaching.

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Science and Technology

Newly discovered type of ‘strange metal’ could lead to deep insights

January 12, 2022

A new discovery could help scientists to understand “strange metals,” a class of materials that are related to high-temperature superconductors and share fundamental quantum attributes with black holes.

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Health and Medicine

Integrated health system will increase economic impact of R.I.’s academic medicine sector, analysis finds

January 11, 2022

An independent report from Tripp Umbach commissioned by Brown University concludes that closer integration of health systems, physician practices and research can create significant economic and societal gains.

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Environment

Brown professor to lead World Meteorological Organization’s research board

January 11, 2022

Amanda Lynch, a Brown University professor and inaugural director of the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society, will chair the board responsible for guiding the World Meteorological Organization’s research agenda.

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Health and Medicine

Study of vaccinated cancer patients with breakthrough COVID-19 shows 13% mortality rate

January 7, 2022

Brown University researchers are part of a consortium tracking the impact of COVID-19 on patients with cancer.

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Science and Technology

Magnetic surprise revealed in ‘magic-angle’ graphene

January 6, 2022

Magnets and superconductors don’t normally get along, but a new study shows that ‘magic-angle’ graphene is capable of producing both superconductivity and ferromagnetism, which could be useful in quantum computing.

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Science and Technology

Grant project supports Asian American and Pacific Islander students in geoscience

December 20, 2021

The National Science Foundation will support a project aimed at helping Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders thrive in Earth and geological science education and careers.

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Health and Medicine

Grants totaling $4.6 million support the use of machine learning to improve outcomes of people with HIV

December 20, 2021

In partnership with Moi University in Kenya, Brown University will develop, test and launch data-driven tools to maximize the effectiveness of HIV care programs.

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Science and Technology

Brown students bring Earth science education to Providence elementary schools

December 16, 2021

Through DEEPS STEP, Brown postdocs, undergraduate and graduate students develop and teach a science curriculum, complete with engaging, hands-on activities, to elementary students in the Providence Public School District.

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News and Events

The year in stories — 2021

December 16, 2021

At Brown, calendar year 2021 was brimming with breakthroughs, reflections, an unshakeable sense of community and the determination necessary to move forward — here are 21 stories that offer a glimpse at that activity.

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News and Events

From most diverse applicant pool to date, Brown admits 896 early decision students

December 16, 2021

Selected from a pool of 6,146 applicants, the Class of 2026’s first members reflect the University’s ongoing commitment to making a Brown education more accessible to students from every socioeconomic background.

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Health and Medicine

Advancing health care and the R.I. economy — leaders, experts discuss proposed academic health system

December 15, 2021

Brown, Lifespan and Care New England leaders joined U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and other experts in a virtual discussion on the potential for an integrated system to provide world-class care for the people of Rhode Island.

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Arts and Humanities

In music theory class, students learn another kind of storytelling

December 14, 2021

Eric Nathan’s Theory of Tonal Music I course teaches students the mechanics of music — then calls on them to write their own pop songs.

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Health and Medicine

Researchers develop an RNA-based breath test to detect COVID-19

December 14, 2021

The Bubbler, a breathalyzer device that reverse-transcribes RNA from airborne SARS-CoV-2 in breath, predicts lower respiratory tract involvement and is less invasive than alternative testing approaches, researchers say.

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Health and Medicine

Student entrepreneurs at Intus Care harness power of data to improve health care for the elderly

December 9, 2021

Making the most of opportunities for entrepreneurship support at Brown, four undergraduates combined their distinctive skills, talents and experiences to change how health care is provided to vulnerable patients.

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Health and Medicine

$25 million gift to Brown to accelerate discovery at renamed Legorreta Cancer Center

December 9, 2021

Generous support from the Legorreta family will propel plans for a world-class, nationally designated cancer center at Brown that will turn basic science into treatments for patients in Rhode Island and beyond.

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Science and Technology

Researchers identify brain signals associated with OCD symptoms, paving way for adaptive treatment

December 9, 2021

The discovery of electrical signals in the brain associated with OCD could enable an emerging type of adaptive deep brain stimulation therapy as an improved treatment.

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University Initiatives

Together, Brown, Vartan Gregorian Elementary are designing, creating hands-on ‘STEAM room’ for kids

December 8, 2021

Staff at Brown University are working with the Providence public school to transform an empty classroom into an engaging, interactive space where students can conduct experiments and work on creative projects.

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Arts and Humanities

At Brown, Indigenous students are keeping their native languages alive

December 8, 2021

An independent study project organized through the Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative is enabling students to strengthen their knowledge of international Indigenous languages, from Narragansett to Yoruba.

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News and Events

Bianca Camacho and her fellow midyear completers create unique paths to a Brown degree

December 7, 2021

Brown’s annual Midyear Completion Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 11, an in-person event that will be live-streamed, will celebrate the achievements of this year’s “.5ers,” who complete their degree requirements this month.

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Arts and Humanities

In yearlong Songwriting Workshop, student and community musicians find their voices

December 2, 2021

The Brown Arts Institute’s free and open-to-the-public Songwriting Workshop provides a welcoming space for musicians from all walks of life to perform for one another and receive feedback on songs in progress.

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Science and Technology

Study shows how machine learning could improve COVID-19 predictive models

December 1, 2021

With the help of an advanced machine learning technique, researchers from Brown University suggest strategies for improving the performance of epidemiological models used to predict the course of pandemics.

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News and Events

Kevin McLaughlin to complete extended term as Brown’s dean of the faculty

November 30, 2021

The accomplished dean and professor, who oversaw the creation of renowned academic centers and recruited world-class faculty, will return to research and to teaching English, comparative literature and German studies after a sabbatical.

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Arts and Humanities

Brown senior studying issues impacting migrant communities wins prestigious Rhodes Scholarship

November 22, 2021

One of just 32 Rhodes Scholars from the United States, Alexandra Ali Martínez will pursue a doctoral degree in migration studies at Oxford University.

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