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Sonia Sotomayor: Lessons on life and on law

In a February visit to Brown, the U.S. Supreme Court justice engaged with students on a wide range of topics, offering an up-close look at her life and career.
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Science and Technology

Researchers take terahertz data links around the bend

A new study shows terahertz data links are possible even without direct line-of-sight between transmitter and receiver, a promising finding for future ultra-high-capacity terahertz data networks.
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Health and Medicine

People with tetraplegia gain rapid use of brain-computer interface

A new approach to calibrating the pioneering BrainGate brain-computer interface allowed three clinical trial participants with tetraplegia to gain control of a computer cursor after just one simple calibration step.
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Science and Technology

Brown researchers aim to store data in molecules

Supported by a $4.1 million award from DARPA, Brown researchers will look for ways to store and manipulate digital data using molecules in solution.
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Research reveals atomic-level changes in ALS-linked protein

A new study details the minute changes—down to the level of individual atoms—that cause a particular protein to form cell-damaging clumps associated with ALS and other diseases.
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News and Events

Brown and Prospect Medical propose merger discussions with Care New England

In campus letter, Brown President Christina Paxson asserts that acquisition of Care New England by Boston-based Partners HealthCare is not in the best interests of Rhode Island. The letter outlines how the Brown-Prospect local alternative supports healthcare quality, affordability and local jobs.
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Science and Technology

Enzyme shown to regulate inflammation and metabolism in fat tissue

New research in mice and humans suggests that an enzyme called SNRK suppresses inflammation in obesity-related “white fat” while increasing metabolism in heat-producing “brown fat,” making SNRK an intriguing target in the battle against obesity.
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Investment in endowed professorships brings top talent to Brown

In a competitive academic landscape, endowed professorships supported by the BrownTogether campaign give Brown the means to attract and retain the best teachers and scholars, advancing the academic excellence and mission of the University.
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Health and Medicine

In clinical trial, cream reduces squamous cell carcinoma risk

Results of a new randomized, double-blinded, controlled clinical trial in veterans showed a 75 percent reduction in the risk of needing surgery to treat a squamous cell carcinoma for a year after applying a skin cream for up to four weeks.
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News and Events

The year in stories

Calendar year 2017 on the Brown University campus came with these 21 noteworthy and well-read stories along with countless others.
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Passages: Lilli Hornig

A revered member of the Brown community, Lilli Hornig made her mark as a scientist on the Manhattan Project and as an advocate for women in science.
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Health and Medicine

For leukemia patients, transfusion needs may delay hospice care

Researchers report that thousands of leukemia patients who received frequent transfusions had very short stays in hospice at the end of life, suggesting that transfusion dependence presents a barrier to making meaningful use of palliative care.
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Science and Technology

Clay minerals on Mars may have formed in primordial steam bath

New research suggests that the bulk of clay minerals on Mars could have been formed as the planet’s crust cooled and solidified, not by later interactions with water on the surface as has long been assumed.
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News and Events

Class of 2015 graduate awarded prestigious Marshall Scholarship

With the goal of improving health outcomes for underserved populations worldwide, Aasha Jackson will use the award to study at the University of Cambridge and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
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Science and Technology

Gravitational waves could shed light on the origin of black holes

The detection of gravitational waves has given astronomers a new way of looking at the universe, and a new study shows how these ripples in the fabric of spacetime might confirm or rule out the existence of a certain type of black hole.
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Research bolsters possibility of plate tectonics on Europa

Subduction--the sliding of one tectonic plate beneath another--is possible on the ice shell of Jupiter's moon Europa, a new study shows. The process could supply chemical food for life to a subsurface ocean.
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Brown faculty members earn awards, distinctions

In recent months, prestigious national and international organizations recognized Brown faculty for their research, scholarship and leadership in areas ranging from dance to climate science.
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Science and Technology

Brown biology, engineering professors named AAAS fellows

For their distinguished contributions to science, professors Stephen Helfand and Sharon Swartz and have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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