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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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News and Events

Brown, Wexford Science & Technology bringing new wet lab space to Providence

October 27, 2022

Multi-tenant, flexible wet lab space will add much-needed capacity for life sciences research and help to attract new commercial tenants.

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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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Student Life

Brown-RISD student launches upcycled fashion collaboration with University Bookstore

October 25, 2022

Missing Button, created by dual-degree student Glory Lee, transforms overstocked and damaged Brown University apparel into one-of-a-kind handmade garments.

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News and Events

Major public-private life sciences development breaks ground in Providence’s Jewelry District

October 24, 2022

Brown University was celebrated as a key partner and life sciences leader by state, federal officials during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new public health lab building, which will also house University and commercial lab space.

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News and Events

Brown releases final Operational Plan for Investing in Research

October 24, 2022

Building on substantial growth in its research enterprise over the last decade, the plan provides a roadmap for expanding scholarship at Brown to make an even greater positive impact in the world.

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News and Events

Family Weekend brings together students, families from across the world

October 23, 2022

Parents, siblings and other family members joined students on College Hill to experience three days of Brown University’s distinct academic and extracurricular life.

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News and Events

Brown and Providence communities unite for late-October WaterFire lighting

October 22, 2022

The University’s sponsorship of the Saturday, Oct. 22, lighting came during its Family Weekend and 50 Years of Medicine celebrations, and reflected Brown’s commitment to and connection with the City of Providence.

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Health and Medicine

Support from Brown to help create new labor, delivery center at Women & Infants Hospital

October 20, 2022

Upon completion, the Brown University Labor and Delivery Center will offer an exceptional birth and recovery environment for families from across the region.

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News and Events

In recognition of a generous gift, Brown University names the William and Ami Danoff Residence Hall

October 19, 2022

One of two buildings under construction on Brook Street set to open in 2023, the Danoff Residence Hall’s new name comes in recognition of a gift from Ami Kuan Danoff and William Danoff.

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Health and Medicine

Dr. Megan Ranney elected to the National Academy of Medicine

October 17, 2022

The deputy dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health and professor of emergency medicine received the honor in recognition of her work as a public health leader, communicator and innovative problem-solver.

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Health and Medicine

Two accomplished architecture firms selected for Brown’s planned integrated life sciences building

October 17, 2022

Architects from Deborah Berke Partners and Ballinger will work together with Brown leaders and key stakeholders to design a hub for scientific collaboration and discovery in Providence’s Jewelry District.

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Health and Medicine

Student-organized health fair offers care, community resources for Rhode Islanders facing homelessness

October 15, 2022

Created to meet the unique needs of homeless residents in Rhode Island, the annual Burnside Park Health Fair bridges gaps between health and social services for residents of the city’s most vulnerable populations.

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News and Events

Amid steep global market declines, Brown endowment continues to support University’s academic mission

October 13, 2022

Brown yielded a -4.6% investment return in a challenging global investment environment, and the endowment provided $207 million for student scholarships, scientific research and other priorities.

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News and Events

Brown to sponsor WaterFire lighting on Oct. 22, featuring community, student activities

October 12, 2022

The University’s sponsorship of the late-October lighting comes during Family Weekend and 50 Years of Medicine celebration, and reflects Brown’s commitment to and connection with the City of Providence.

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News and Events

Founder Barnaby Evans on WaterFire’s powerful economic, cultural impact in Providence

October 12, 2022

The Brown graduate and WaterFire founder shared insights on Brown’s Open Curriculum, and the enduring impact of the powerful work of art and moving symbol of Providence’s renaissance.

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News and Events

Brown Class of 1975 graduate wins Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences

October 10, 2022

Douglas W. Diamond, a University of Chicago scholar who earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Brown, was recognized for research on banks and financial crises.

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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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Social Sciences

Confronting Indigenous enslavement, one story at a time

October 5, 2022

A partner effort among Brown scholars, volunteers and Native American leaders, Stolen Relations has recovered thousands of Indigenous enslavement records, drawing attention to a topic rarely broached in school history lessons.

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News and Events

In conversation, scholars discuss the global significance of protests in Iran

October 4, 2022

In an event hosted by academic centers at Brown and Columbia universities, researchers discussed how protests in Iran connect with a long freedom struggle and relate to the global fight for women’s bodily autonomy.

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Science and Technology

Brown computer scientist aims to protect people in an age of artificial intelligence

October 4, 2022

Suresh Venkatasubramanian served as a White House advisor for the nation’s first “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights,” helping to develop a guide to ethical practices in an era of data-driven technologies.

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News and Events

Brown plans for tenancy in major public-private life sciences development in Providence

October 4, 2022

To help attract a thriving mix of entities focused on health and medicine, Brown signed a letter of intent with Ancora L&G to lease 20,000 square feet of lab space in a building that will house new State Health Laboratories.

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Health and Medicine

Brown’s new medical students don their white coats, taking their places in history

October 3, 2022

As the University commemorates 50 years of medical education at Brown, members of the Warren Alpert Medical School’s Class of 2026 celebrated a traditional rite of passage at this year’s white coat ceremony.

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News and Events

Accessibility, health equity and community take center stage in student B-Lab ventures

September 30, 2022

The work of the 2022 cohort of the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship’s student venture accelerator culminated in presentations and a community celebration, topped off with the surprise announcement of the Jason Harry B-Lab Leadership Award.

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Social Sciences

Taubman Center kickstarts student-led research, emphasizes focus on voting access

September 30, 2022

Wendy Schiller, director of the Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy, is supporting student-led research on voting access and creating a “one-stop shop” for people to learn more about politics in the United States.

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Health and Medicine

With $15 million federal grant, researchers establish new national suicide prevention center

September 28, 2022

Researchers from Brown University, Michigan State and Henry Ford Health are leading a multi-institution research effort to reduce the national suicide rate.

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News and Events

Sharon P. Pitt named Brown’s vice president for information technology

September 27, 2022

An accomplished leader with decades of information technology experience in higher education, Pitt will advance innovative technology, data and digital solutions for faculty, students and staff.

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News and Events

Community unites to celebrate Martha and Artemis Joukowsky, Brown’s ‘lifelong ambassadors’

September 26, 2022

Stories, tears and Brown pride filled a weekend-long celebration of life honoring Chancellor Emeritus Artemis A.W. Joukowsky Jr. and Professor Emerita Martha Sharp Joukowsky, who died in 2020 and 2022, respectively.

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Student Life

Elhadj Barry: A childhood struggle for equitable health care drives ambitious goals

September 22, 2022

A transfer student from Bronx Community College, Elhadj Barry is drawing on a lifelong love of learning as he explores Brown’s Open Curriculum with the goal of impacting health care infrastructure in Guinea, where he was born.

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Student Life

Hlib Burtsev: From Kyiv to Providence, over a few tumultuous months

September 22, 2022

Tempered by concern for a homeland in crisis, Ukrainian undergraduate Hlib Burtsev has delved into his studies, work and life at Brown, with an eye toward a career in evolutionary biology and ecology.

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Science and Technology

Brown mathematicians’ algorithm to serve as cryptography standard for quantum computing era

September 21, 2022

The federal government selected four algorithms to serve as standards for public key security in the pending era of quantum computers, three of which are based on technology devised by a team of Brown experts.

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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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Health and Medicine

What to know about monkeypox now: Brown University experts weigh in

September 20, 2022

Brown scholars from a variety of departments and perspectives offered key facts and insights on the persisting public health emergency.

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Health and Medicine

50 Years of Medicine: Experienced doctors look back, new Brown med students look forward

September 20, 2022

The Warren Alpert Medical School has been providing student-centered, patient-focused medical education for a half century, say graduates of its first class and members of this year’s incoming M.D. Class of 2026.

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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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News and Events

Brown ranks among nation’s top universities, employers

September 16, 2022

From U.S. News and World Report to Forbes, prominent rankings in the last year gave the University high marks for its distinctive student experience, world-class teaching and research, and inclusive environment.

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Student Life

Lavleen Madahar: Global consciousness inspired by small-town people watching

September 15, 2022

By drawing from her own life experiences, the incoming first-year Brown student hopes to positively impact individuals and communities through dedicated research in the social sciences.

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Student Life

One class, many journeys: A glimpse at Brown’s newest undergraduate students

September 15, 2022

With the first week of the 2022-23 academic year in the books, this year’s first-year, transfer and Resumed Undergraduate Education students are settling into living and learning on College Hill.

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Arts and Humanities

In first exhibition since 2020, Haffenreffer Museum to showcase modern West African art

September 14, 2022

The anthropology museum, reopened to the public for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, will display colorful, experimental art that provides insights on an era of political upheaval in Anglophone West Africa.

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News and Events

At 259th Opening Convocation, Brown opens its gates to a new class

September 10, 2022

As students commenced their Brown academic careers, President Christina H. Paxson and Dean of the School of Engineering Tejal Desai urged them to seek out new perspectives and immerse themselves in research.

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News and Events

Meet Elvy, a Labrador retriever and the newest member of Brown’s Department of Public Safety

September 9, 2022

The addition of Elvy, a service dog who came to the University via Puppies Behind Bars, will help to strengthen relationships between public safety personnel and Brown students, faculty, staff and neighbors.

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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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Arts and Humanities

Bell Gallery exhibition sheds light on the criminal justice system’s impact

September 7, 2022

Called “Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration,” the exhibition features paintings, sculptures and other works by prisoners, loved ones and advocates.

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News and Events

Photos: From residence hall move-ins to Orientation activities, Brown celebrates Class of 2026

September 6, 2022

After a week of welcomes at Brown’s student dormitories and a wide range of events and programs to build connections among new students, the buzz on College Hill is back as the 2022-23 academic year gets underway.

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News and Events

Brown welcomes talented group of 62 new faculty members

September 6, 2022

Representing a wide variety of disciplines and backgrounds, the scholars join the Brown community this year to guide student-centered learning and engage in high-impact research.

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Student Life

Brown’s newest students, by the numbers

September 2, 2022

A total of 3,203 new undergraduate, graduate and medical students begin studies at Brown this fall — here’s a look at who is arriving on College Hill.

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Social Sciences

Michael Ochoa: Growing food and building community with the African Alliance of Rhode Island

September 1, 2022

As an iProv summer fellow, the rising Brown sophomore led pop-up farmers markets with the Providence nonprofit to bring locally grown, affordable produce to communities where fresh foods are harder to access.

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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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News and Events

With new senior leadership role, Brown to strengthen commitment to Providence and Rhode Island

August 31, 2022

As Brown’s first vice president for community engagement, Mary Jo Callan will grow positive engagement locally by developing, leading and coordinating programs, partnerships and other activities.

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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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