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University extends access to BrownConnect to all alumni
The BrownConnect initiative and its signature digital platform have expanded student-to-alumni career connections in four years since launch, and alumni can now cultivate professional connections directly.
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Hundreds of University staff members gathered at Meehan Auditorium to stuff 3,000 backpacks with school supplies for kids attending the Hasbro Summer Learning Initiative, setting a new world record in the process.
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Science and Technology
Organics on Ceres may be more abundant than originally thought
A new analysis of data from NASA’s Dawn mission suggests that organic matter may exist in surprisingly high concentrations on the dwarf planet’s surface.
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New research led by a Brown University faculty member shows that behavior in social situations is influenced by the ability to accept uncertain outcomes.
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Brown students, recent graduates earn 35 Fulbright Scholarships
This year’s recipients will travel to 25 countries to teach English or pursue graduate study or independent research.
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Rashid Zia named Brown’s new dean of the college
An accomplished educator, researcher and administrator, Zia will lead efforts to shape the academic experience for Brown’s 6,700 undergraduates.
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Science and Technology
New research hints at ‘insane’ particles useful in quantum computing
By measuring how heat is conducted in an exotic matter state, researchers show evidence for the presence of ‘non-Abelian anyons,’ particles that could store quantum information without need of error correction.
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As higher education leaders gathered at the New York Times to debate complex issues facing universities, Brown President Christina Paxson discussed the urgency of protecting the right to speak.
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Health and Medicine
Brown-affiliated neuroscience center at Providence V.A. renewed
The Center for Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology, based at the Providence V.A. Medical Center and led by a Brown professor, received a $4.5 million funding renewal.
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Alumni returned by the thousands for Brown’s class reunions, and the University's 250th Commencement offered the chance to rejoice in the achievements of Brown's newest graduates with calls to build community, seek common ground.
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President Christina Paxson: ‘Do What You Love’
On Sunday, May 27, President Christina Paxson addressed the Class of 2018’s bachelor's degree recipients as part of Brown’s 250th Commencement.
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Naomi Chasek-Macfoy: ‘Walking Out, 50 Years Later’
Naomi Chasek-Macfoy, one of two graduating seniors selected as orators for the 250th Commencement at Brown, delivered an address titled "Walking Out, 50 Years Later" on the College Green on Sunday, May 27.
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Lexi Lerner: ‘The Bravery of Bridges’
Lexi Lerner, one of two graduating seniors selected as orators for the 250th Commencement at Brown, delivered an address titled "The Bravery of Bridges" on the College Green on Sunday, May 27.
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Brown awards seven honorary doctorates
During its 250th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 27, Brown University bestowed honorary degrees on a diverse group of scholars, community leaders, activists and artists.
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Ceremony honors new military officers and graduating veterans
With three new officers and the largest group of graduating veterans in recent years, Brown celebrated the achievements and service of its military community.
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Class of 2018 celebrates the Baccalaureate
With words of advice and a celebration of many faiths, Brown's soon-to-be graduates convened at the First Baptist Church in America on the eve of Commencement.
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Corporation approves revised PAC site, elects new members
During its annual Commencement week meeting, the University's governing body also approved the awarding of 2,795 degrees at Sunday's ceremonies.
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Brown to confer 2,795 degrees at Sunday's Commencement
At its 250th Commencement on Sunday, May 27, Brown University will confer a total of 2,795 degrees in all categories — undergraduate, graduate, medical and honorary.
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Brown dedicates state-of-the-art Engineering Research Center
The new facility, the product of five years of planning, design and construction, will enable the expansion of research and teaching in the School of Engineering.
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Science and Technology
Early-life obesity impacts children’s learning and memory, study suggests
The study found a link between children’s weight status in the first two years of life and their school-age performance on cognitive tests.
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$5 million gift establishes Excellence in Athletics fund
A new gift from Class of 1962 graduate and former Bears swimmer Tom McMullen will benefit student-athletes across Brown's 38 varsity teams.
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Health and Medicine
Brown engaged in talks with Partners and Care New England
University President Christina Paxson is optimistic that a partnership with Partners HealthCare and Care New England can address previous concerns.
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Science and Technology
Study casts doubt on traditional view of pterosaur flight
A new study of how ligaments restrict joint movement suggests that pterosaurs and “four-winged” dinosaurs couldn’t have flown in the same way that bats do.
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Scholarships awarded to one current student and three recent graduates include the Beinecke, Gates Cambridge and Schwarzman.
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Science and Technology
Research reveals how order first appears in liquid crystals
Brown University chemists have shown a technique that can identify regions in a liquid crystal system where molecular order begins to emerge just before the system fully transitions from disordered to ordered states.
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Brown faculty members earn awards, distinctions
Scholars from across the University have won prestigious recognitions for their work in recent months
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Science and Technology
Brown students’ satellite set to launch next week
An Antares rocket and Cygnus cargo spacecraft launching to the International Space Station on Sunday morning will carry Brown's first student-built satellite.
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Amanda Bailey to lead human resources at Brown
As vice president for human resources, the longtime leader will focus on operational excellence, employee development and ensuring a community of employees that includes all of its members and welcomes new ones.
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Arts and Humanities
NEH grant will enable Brown researcher to digitally preserve Syrian tablets
With ancient documents threatened by modern-day conflict in Syria, Matthew Rutz’s project will make the text of more than 1,800 cuneiform tablets available digitally.
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The University's second annual report following the launch of its diversity and inclusion action plan outlines increased faculty and graduate student diversity, among other early indicators of progress.
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Science and Technology
Researchers find new way to stimulate cellular recycling process
In research that could lead to future therapies for age-related diseases, Brown University researchers have found a new way to stimulate the process by which cells recycle their spare parts.
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Brown’s 250th Commencement set for Sunday, May 27
Sunday's procession and University Ceremony on the College Green cap Brown's three-day celebration of Commencement and Reunion Weekend.
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Brown celebrates University of Puerto Rico students
After a year spent immersed in new academic opportunities at Brown, but far from family members battling the effects of Hurricane Maria, 33 visiting students will continue their studies at UPR and beyond.
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A crowd of admirers convened in the Engineering Research Center to celebrate Barrett Hazeltine following his last lecture as the primary teacher for his classic management and entrepreneurship class.
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Inspired by concerns about the health of the American democracy, faculty and students at more than 20 institutions globally collaborated on the cross-university “Democratic Erosion” course established by Brown’s Robert Blair.
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Brown’s student-staffed EMS team celebrates 40 years
Brown Emergency Medical Services launched as a student club in 1978 — 40 years later, it is a full-fledged, 24-7 emergency medical response service with student volunteers still comprising its core.
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Health and Medicine
Researchers join forces to expand evidence base on gun violence
Dr. Megan Ranney, a longtime emergency physician and Brown faculty member, is leading both national and Rhode Island-based efforts to address firearm injury based on research and facts.
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As part of a sustained effort to ensure that student educational experiences are not impeded by obstacles resulting from financial constraints, the University will introduce new measures to further support undergraduates with the greatest financial need.
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Health and Medicine
Burnout, depression can affect ophthalmology residents, study finds
A Brown University undergraduate led a JAMA Ophthalmology study showing that many ophthalmology residents face burnout and are often unable to participate in wellness initiatives, which has adverse consequences for both residents and patients.
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel sat down with Brown President Christina Paxson in Chicago to discuss the role of higher education in fueling economic prosperity in the 21st century.
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Arts and Humanities
Graduate School speakers to draw on personal stories at Commencement
Javier Juarez and Pinar Durgun will address their peers in separate master’s and doctoral ceremonies, respectively.
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In keeping with a 250-year-old University tradition, two seniors, Lexi Lerner and Naomi Chasek-Macfoy, will deliver Commencement speeches on Sunday, May 27.
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Science and Technology
Brown engineering professor elected to National Academy of Sciences
Renowned engineering professor Huajian Gao collects another honor for his research in mechanical engineering and materials science.
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Brown to host conference on race, memory and memorialization
The Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice will host a series of public presentations that reevaluate memorials and the history that they represent.
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Science and Technology
Vegan and traditional kimchi have same microbes, study finds
Brown University researchers have found that kimchi made without seafood products has the same “probiotic” bacteria as more traditional kimchi.
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Passages: Clare Russell Gregorian
Clare Russell Gregorian was a lifelong advocate and leader in education, literacy and women's issues who called the Brown campus home from 1988 to 1997.
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Social Sciences
Brown faculty member wins Carnegie fellowship
Associate Professor Prerna Singh will use her award for research that compares how India and China approach combatting contagious disease at the national level.
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In a lecture at Brown University, the former Florida governor argued for comprehensive immigration and education reform as key to economic mobility and made a plea for political discourse without disparagement.
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New research shows that a surprising amount of water survives simulated asteroid impacts, a finding that may help explain how asteroids deposit water throughout the solar system.
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