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Brown research teams mobilize to investigate COVID-19 solutions

May 6, 2020

Brown’s new COVID-19 Research Seed Fund is supporting 15 teams of faculty researchers who are working rapidly to develop solutions that could impact the world’s response to the pandemic.

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Arts and Humanities

Brown alumnus captures Pulitzer Prize for Susan Sontag biography

May 5, 2020

Benjamin Moser, a Class of 1998 graduate, won a 2020 Pulitzer Prize for the authorized biography “Sontag: Her Life and Work" — and a team led in part by Brown alumnus Ira Glass captured the first ever prize for audio reporting.

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News and Events

Arctic ‘shorefast’ sea ice threatened by climate change, study finds

May 4, 2020

A new study shows that coastal sea ice used by Arctic residents for hunting and fishing will be reduced as the planet warms.

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Social Sciences

Anxiety impairs judgment in social situations, study finds

May 1, 2020

A new study by three Brown researchers found that those who report symptoms of anxiety have a harder time walking away from people who become increasingly untrustworthy.

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Health and Medicine

School of Public Health celebrates high-impact student research online

April 30, 2020

With students studying remotely as a result of COVID-19, Brown’s School of Public Health created a platform for students to share poster presentations on their research virtually.

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Science and Technology

Research reveals possibly active tectonic system on the Moon

April 30, 2020

Strange spots scattered across the Moon’s nearside where bedrock is conspicuously exposed are evidence of seismic activity set in motion 4.3 billion years ago that could be ongoing today, the researchers say.

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Social Sciences

Conversations on COVID: How to persuade loved ones to stay at home

April 30, 2020

Rob Grace, a Ph.D. student at Brown, drew from his research on humanitarian negotiation to offer advice on how to convince skeptical friends and family to protect themselves from COVID-19 via social distancing.

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Social Sciences

Choices Program offers Rhode Island teachers access to digital course content

April 28, 2020

The Choices Program at Brown is granting high school teachers in Rhode Island free access to digital editions of its classroom units, which cover topics including war, genocide and climate change.

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News and Events

Paxson in New York Times: Colleges have a duty to reopen campuses, safely, as soon as possible

April 26, 2020

Students, and local economies, will depend on the efforts of colleges and universities to marshal the resources and expertise to make it possible to safely reopen, Brown’s president argues.

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News and Events

Three Brown professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 24, 2020

With their election to the prestigious honor society, Carl Kaestle, Diane Lipscombe and Susanna Loeb join the nation’s leading scholars in science, public affairs, business, arts and humanities.

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News and Events

Ivy Film Festival moves fully online for its 19th annual event

April 24, 2020

The world’s largest student-run film festival, held each year on the Brown campus, will transition to a fully digital, weeklong event featuring film screenings, new media exhibitions and a digital speaker series.

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Science and Technology

Researchers solve ‘link discovery’ problem for terahertz data networks

April 24, 2020

A team of researchers from Brown and Rice universities has demonstrated a way to help devices to find each other in the ultra-fast terahertz data networks of the future.

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News and Events

Andrew Yang reflects on campaign, talks new initiatives in virtual discussion

April 23, 2020

A conversation between former presidential candidate Andrew Yang and Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez, both Brown alumni, touched on the upcoming general election and the social consciousness of the Brown community.

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Arts and Humanities

First from Giza, now from home, Brown Egyptologist dives into innovation in online teaching

April 23, 2020

Victoria Almansa-Villatoro, a Ph.D. student in Egyptology, worked with learning designers at Brown to create an interactive online course about the pyramids, kings and societies of the third millennium B.C.

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Health and Medicine

Research reveals new target that could be a foundation for malaria vaccine

April 22, 2020

In a study that could lead to a new vaccine against malaria, researchers have found antibodies that trigger a “kill switch” in malarial cells, causing them to self-destruct.

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Brown provides short-term residence hall housing to front-line personnel fighting COVID-19

April 21, 2020

In partnership with the State of Rhode Island, the University has opened currently unoccupied residence halls to front-line personnel seeking to isolate from family members while supporting the state’s pandemic response.

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News and Events

Three professors win Guggenheim fellowships to advance research interests

April 17, 2020

The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has awarded fellowships to Brown faculty members Josh Pacewicz, Kavita Ramanan and Daniel Jordan Smith.

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Health and Medicine

Amid COVID-19 crisis, more than 30 Brown med students graduate early to begin hospital work

April 17, 2020

Fourth-year medical students at the Warren Alpert Medical School who have completed requirements and elected to graduate early will join the fight against COVID-19 both locally and in residencies nationwide.

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Science and Technology

Conversations on COVID: Tracing contacts while preserving privacy

April 16, 2020

Researchers including computer science professor Anna Lysyanskaya are working on a way to use cell phones to track people who may have been exposed to coronavirus — without revealing any personal information.

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News and Events

Brown junior wins prestigious Truman Scholarship for public service

April 15, 2020

As a Truman Scholar, Marysol Fernandez-Harvey plans to pursue a law degree to help her impact the political landscape in her native Puerto Rico.

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Brown undergraduates, recent alum win prestigious scholarships

April 15, 2020

Four current undergraduates and one recent alumnus have been awarded national scholarships, which collectively recognize excellence in academic fields including the arts, humanities, social sciences and STEM.

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Arts and Humanities

Brown Arts Initiative thinks creatively about sparking creativity in the age of social distancing

April 15, 2020

A new virtual arts hub, BAI at Home, details live-streamed concerts, online exhibitions and creative challenges for students, faculty, staff and members of the greater community.

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Health and Medicine

Researchers use 21st century genomics to estimate Samoan population dynamics over 3,000 years

April 14, 2020

A new study estimating the size of the Samoan population using contemporary genomic data found that the founding population remained low for the first 1,500 years of human settlement, contributing to understanding the evolutionary context of the recent rise in obesity and related diseases.

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News and Events

Virtual discussion offers Brown community members forum to discuss COVID-19’s impact

April 14, 2020

Nearly 1,000 students, faculty and staff participated in a remote meeting of the Brown University Community Council, which included a moderated Q&A session with senior leaders.

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Science and Technology

Brown Design Workshop responds to COVID crisis with custom-made solutions

April 14, 2020

In the University’s makerspace, 3D printers and other rapid prototyping equipment are being used to make personal protective equipment and other components that address the specific needs of local health providers.

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Arts and Humanities

Conversations on COVID: TV news and entertainment in a pandemic

April 14, 2020

Lynne Joyrich, a professor of modern culture and media at Brown, discussed how television is helping to steer the narrative and helping people to cope during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Science and Technology

Brown engineering faculty and students design DIY ventilator

April 13, 2020

The team designed a ventilator that can be easily assembled using 3D-printed and easily acquired parts, and plans to make the design available for anyone to make.

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News and Events

Letter from President Paxson: Healthy Fall 2020 Task Force

April 13, 2020

Brown President Christina H. Paxson charged a committee of faculty, staff and students with developing a public health plan for the University that charts a path to the safe reopening of campus in Fall 2020.

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Student Life

Brown students create virtual community through Minecraft campus project

April 13, 2020

A project launched by Brown Esports has convened more than 60 undergraduates, graduate students and alumni together to create from afar a virtual replica of Brown’s campus.

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News and Events

Conversations on COVID: Prospects for a pandemic-induced economic recession

April 10, 2020

Harvard University Professor of Economics Greg Mankiw joined fellow economist and Brown President Christina H. Paxson to discuss policies to best keep Americans afloat during the economic downturn caused by COVID-19.

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News and Events

Community initiative at Brown provides meals to Providence residents with limited food access

April 10, 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the University has partnered with the City of Providence’s Healthy Communities Office to purchase and distribute 24,000 meals to area residents with food security needs.

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News and Events

Brown honors accomplished and early-career scholars

April 8, 2020

Each year, the Research Achievement Awards recognize the research and scholarship of both longtime and early-career faculty members from a wide array of academic disciplines.

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Arts and Humanities

Community grants to support Rhode Island artists during pandemic

April 7, 2020

The Brown Arts Initiative’s Community Development Grants will fund the creation of new art for the 2020-21 season and help to support local artists who have been impacted by the pandemic.

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Health and Medicine

Conversations on COVID: Exploring genetic links to COVID-19 severity

April 7, 2020

An assistant professor of dermatology at Brown’s medical school is investigating whether the genetic cause of hair loss could help to explain greater severity and more fatalities among male COVID-19 patients.

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Health and Medicine

Conversations on COVID: Flattening the curve in jails and prisons

April 6, 2020

Stemming the tide of COVID-19 cases in jails and prisons isn’t just about protecting those who are incarcerated; it’s also about saving the lives of those living outside prison walls, says Brown professor Josiah Rich.

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News and Events

Letter from President Paxson: Brown’s commitment to Providence and Rhode Island

April 3, 2020

New food security and research funding initiatives will augment the many ways in which Brown students, faculty and staff are already supporting the University’s home city and state during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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News and Events

National Science Foundation awards support promising work by early-career faculty

April 2, 2020

The awards for early-career faculty will support research in nanotechnology, education research, computer graphics modeling and anti-fungal therapies.

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Social Sciences

Conversations on COVID: The future of American politics

April 2, 2020

Professor and Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller weighed in on how COVID-19 is changing the Democratic primaries — and how the fallout could change people’s minds in November’s presidential election.

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Health and Medicine

Mindfulness app may help address physician anxiety, burnout

April 1, 2020

Many physicians live with significant anxiety — now more than ever — but a new study from Brown researchers suggests that app-based mindfulness training can help.

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Arts and Humanities

Brown University architectural historian awarded esteemed New Directions Fellowship

April 1, 2020

A $245,000 award from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will allow Itohan Osayimwese, an architectural and urban historian at Brown, to pursue additional studies in historical archaeology.

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News and Events

Brown donates lab supplies and protective equipment in COVID fight

April 1, 2020

An effort by Brown faculty and staff gathered more than 4,000 N95 masks, a critical component in COVID-19 testing and other supplies for donation to Rhode Island health care providers and agencies.

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Conversations on COVID: The future of the world economy

April 1, 2020

Scholars from the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs discussed the potential long- and short-term economic effects of the spread of COVID-19, both in the United States and abroad.

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News and Events

Conversations on COVID: Going all-in on public health

March 30, 2020

Dr. Jim Yong Kim and Dr. Ashish Jha joined Brown President Christina H. Paxson to debate solutions for ending the coronavirus pandemic, restoring economies and anticipating COVID-19’s impact on higher education.

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Social Sciences

American studies scholar at Brown chronicles the lost globalism of Wendell Willkie

March 30, 2020

In his new book “The Idealist,” associate professor Samuel Zipp argues that Willkie’s World War II-era “one world” idea could help guide how the U.S. evaluates its role on the world stage.

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Science and Technology

Machine learning improves non-destructive materials testing

March 27, 2020

A new algorithm that vastly reduces the error rates involved in testing the mechanical properties of materials could be particularly useful on evaluating modern 3D printed materials.

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News and Events

Brown admits 2,533 students to the undergraduate Class of 2024

March 26, 2020

To meet the unique needs of a class admitted during the COVID-19 crisis, the University has launched a virtual campus visit platform that will enable students to interact with Brown community members as they make decisions on enrollment.

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Health and Medicine

Conversations on COVID: Applying lessons from the fight against Ebola

March 26, 2020

Dr. Adam Levine helped to find effective treatments for Ebola — now, he’s working with a global relief organization to ramp up the medical response to COVID-19 in high-risk countries.

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Health and Medicine

Conversations on COVID: Breaking the anxiety cycle

March 25, 2020

Dr. Jud Brewer, director of research and innovation at Brown’s Mindfulness Center, explains how practicing mindfulness can curb the spread of coronavirus anxiety in individuals’ personal lives and social circles.

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News and Events

Letter from President Paxson: Brown’s Commencement and Reunion Weekend

March 24, 2020

With no signs of the global coronavirus pandemic ending soon, the University will postpone its Commencement and Reunion Weekend until a new date for the celebration can be determined.

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Health and Medicine

Conversations on COVID: Pitching in to help hospitals, health care workers, health officials

March 24, 2020

When clinical rotations at the Warren Alpert Medical School were paused, third- and fourth-year students found new ways to support Rhode Island’s frontline health care workers fighting coronavirus.

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