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Celebration in Stockholm: Kosterlitz receives Nobel Prize

December 10, 2016

Brown physicist Michael Kosterlitz stood on the most revered stage in all of science to receive his medal for the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics.

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Research offers clues about the timing of Jupiter's formation

December 9, 2016

The new study shows that Jupiter had probably reached its present day size by about 5 million years after the first solids in the solar system formed.

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Twelve-year-old Rhode Islander commits to Brown lacrosse team

December 8, 2016

While many kids can only dream of landing a spot on a top-ranked college sports team, middle-schooler Nicholas Cioe made his wish a reality with the help of the nonprofit Team Impact.

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Health and Medicine

Blood-borne HPV antibodies indicate head, neck cancer prognosis

December 8, 2016

A new study in JAMA Oncology finds that the presence of particular antibodies of human papillomavirus in blood serum are reliable indicators of five-year head and neck cancer survival.

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Entrepreneurship at the intersection of diversity and inequality

December 6, 2016

The Jonathan M. Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship convened a one-day conference on Monday, Dec. 5, on the simultaneity of agency and inequity of power and privilege in entrepreneurial endeavors.

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In true entrepreneurial spirit, Brown’s new center is up and running

December 6, 2016

In its first semester in operation, the Jonathan M. Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship is building on the University’s tradition of entrepreneurship and making it an essential part of the Brown experience.

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Social Sciences

What could repeal or reform of the Affordable Care Act mean for Americans?

December 5, 2016

Brown faculty from the School of Public Health, the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs and the School of Professional Studies weigh in on healthcare reform's uncertain future.

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Brown celebrates 100 years of Lessons and Carols

December 5, 2016

A capacity crowd enjoyed the traditional holiday service, which included two choral premieres in honor of the milestone anniversary.

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New compound targets TB bacterium’s defense against the immune system

December 5, 2016

Developed by chemists at Brown University in conjunction with colleagues at MIT and Cornell, the compound could enable a new drug strategy for treating tuberculosis.

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Midyear completion students navigate their own unique paths toward graduation

December 2, 2016

Ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 3, will celebrate the diverse achievements of Brown’s “.5ers,” who complete their degree requirements this month.

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Social Sciences

A decade after Brown’s historic report, scholars convene to discuss slavery and public history

December 2, 2016

Ruth J. Simmons, the University’s president emerita, told a group of pioneering public historians in her keynote address that excellence is built on truth-telling, not lies and secrets.

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Social Sciences

How party activists, not voters in general, drive political polarization

December 1, 2016

Assistant professor of sociology at Brown finds that as local political leaders try to leave partisan politics behind, grassroots activists drive local parties to more extreme positions.

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Video: Kosterlitz meets with President Obama in the Oval Office

December 1, 2016

Obama congratulated four American 2016 Nobel Laureates on their "amazing work."

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Two Brown seniors, one alumnus named Schwarzman Scholars

December 1, 2016

The newly minted program, modeled on the Rhodes Scholarship, provides funding for graduate study at Tsinghua University in Beijing with the goal of promoting a broader understanding of China’s global role.

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Brown’s influential biomechanics X-ray technology grows ever more powerful

November 30, 2016

Two recent papers describe the latest ways that XROMM technology, which has spread to dozens of similar research facilities worldwide, enables studies of human and animal motion in previously unseen detail.

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Quantum obstacle course changes material from superconductor to insulator

November 30, 2016

The research could help scientists better understand how defects can affect the quantum behavior of materials.

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Nobel Prize festivities to kick off with D.C. event

November 29, 2016

A week before heading to Sweden to receive the Nobel Prize, Brown physicist and 2016 Nobel Laureate Michael Kosterlitz will meet President Obama and participate in a discussion at the Swedish Embassy in Washington, D.C.

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Brown senior, recent alumnus earn Marshall Scholarships

November 29, 2016

A senior concentrating in archaeology and a Class of 2016 graduate studying puppetry in Indonesia are among the 2017 recipients of the prestigious academic awards, which allow for post-graduate study in the United Kingdom.

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Health and Medicine

To improve disaster response, New England medical experts confer at Brown

November 29, 2016

When a storm or an attack happens, New England’s emergency physicians will be better prepared and able to share resources because of a recently formed society, which will meet at Brown on Dec. 1.

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Arts and Humanities

Brown musician, composer finds inspiration in unexpected spaces

November 28, 2016

For Assistant Professor of Music Eric Nathan, November brought the premiere of a new composition by the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a Copland House residency award announcement.

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Health and Medicine

Diet quality low but steadily improving among U.S. kids

November 23, 2016

An analysis of diet quality among more than 38,000 U.S. children shows that nutrition for the nation’s kids has been getting steadily better in recent years, but what they eat is still far from ideal and disparities persist by income, race and receipt of government food assistance.

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‘Jane the Virgin’ star to Brown students: Be the hero in your own story

November 22, 2016

In a lecture that drew on her personal and professional experiences, actress Gina Rodriguez told students to be bold, to take risks and to be the heroes in their own stories.

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Brown president joins fellow university presidents in urging DACA’s continuation

November 21, 2016

Statement signed by more than 100 presidents cites the positive impact of students in the U.S. via the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and calls on leaders from other sectors to join universities in advocating the continuation and expansion of the program.

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Scientists reconstruct formation of the Appalachians

November 21, 2016

A new study finds that the process that built the Appalachian Mountains 300 million years ago is similar to the process building the Himalayas today.

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Opioids, NSAIDs no different overall for persistent pain after crashes

November 21, 2016

A new study finds that on average, the risk of chronic pain after a car accident was no greater among people given NSAIDs than among people given opioids, but those with opioids were more likely to remain on medication longer.

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee tackles data privacy and national security

November 17, 2016

Seny Kamara, a computer scientist at Brown, is part of a committee that will explore the tradeoffs between data privacy, encryption, national security and law enforcement.

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Study reveals workings of immune response to deadly fungal infections

November 17, 2016

Now that scientists understand what triggers key steps in the immune response to menacing fungi such as Candida albicans, they hope to develop ways to make it work better.

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In 'Walkout' march, students voice social concerns

November 16, 2016

Students engaged in a large march and rally on campus Nov. 16, one of several around the country, to express concern for students whom they see as marginalized after a divisive election season.

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Arts and Humanities

Bell Gallery presents an exhibition by Fatma Bucak

November 16, 2016

New exhibit of photographs and video performances addresses conflict in Turkey and the Turkish-Syrian border.

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Brown president’s statement on vandalism of flags

November 16, 2016

Last week’s actions are in direct opposition to Brown’s values.

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Arts and Humanities

One Big Self: Celebrating the life and poetry of C.D. Wright

November 16, 2016

In a two-day event titled “Come Shining: In Tribute to C.D. Wright,” the University celebrated the work and influence of the late professor and poet, who died earlier this year.

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Robert C. Post on why speech at universities must be regulated

November 14, 2016

Legal scholar argues that free speech, as defined by the First Amendment, would prevent universities from fulfilling their dual missions of research and teaching.

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Video: Research Matters! focuses on impact of scholarship

November 14, 2016

At an event in the style of TED Talks, Brown graduate students speak about how their research connects to the issues of today.

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Health and Medicine

$27 million gift to expand Brown’s effort to decipher disease, improve health

November 14, 2016

A new gift from The Warren Alpert Foundation will allow the University to substantially expand and enhance its M.D./Ph.D. program and endow a professorship in the Brown Institute for Translational Science.

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Biomedical breakthroughs at the Brown Institute for Translational Science

November 14, 2016

Brown University is pursuing a strategic vision to ensure that the most promising advances in basic biomedical research become new treatments for patients.

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Veterans Day ceremony at Brown calls for unity, reflection

November 11, 2016

A crowd near the flagpole on the College Green processed to the tune of bagpipes and patriotic salutes as Brown’s annual ceremony to honor service members stepped off on Friday, Nov. 11.

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Social Sciences

Watson Institute faculty offer perspective on the presidential election

November 9, 2016

Six faculty members from Brown's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs comment on key issues that will concern the American electorate and the next president.

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Health and Medicine

Neuroscience researchers restore leg movement in primates

November 9, 2016

The research is a step toward the development of a system that might help in rehabilitating people who have suffered spinal cord injuries.

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Treating cholera in Haiti after Hurricane Matthew

November 9, 2016

In a pair of tents on the grounds of a health center in a tiny town, Dr. Adam Levine is managing a cholera treatment unit where the staff still sees 10 to 15 new cases a day, more than a month after Hurricane Matthew.

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Brown planetary scientist elected to Russian Academy of Sciences

November 8, 2016

Professor Jim Head is honored as a foreign member for his decades of contributions to planetary science.

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Arts and Humanities

In wake of gift, University renames Judaic studies building

November 8, 2016

With support from a Class of 1971 graduate and his wife, the department will pursue improvements in support of its scholarship on Jewish history, literature, language, politics and religions.

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Brown awarded CDC contract to battle health care-related infections

November 8, 2016

Starting with a new three-year, $2.7 million award to help implement antimicrobial stewardship in nursing homes, a University-led team will perform research and implementation projects for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention aimed at reducing infections.

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Medical professors question ‘residency placement fever’

November 8, 2016

In Academic Medicine, two Alpert Medical School professors have examined new data suggesting that the number of student applications for residency programs has gotten out of hand, creating a problem that needs to be solved.

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Researchers use graphene templates to make new metal-oxide nanostructures

November 7, 2016

Metal-oxide films with wrinkles and crumples transferred from graphene templates have improved properties as catalysts and electrodes.

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After Australia cut drug copays for indigenous people, hospital use declined

November 7, 2016

When the Australian government reduced drug costs for indigenous people with or at risk for chronic conditions, they became substantially less likely to need hospitalization to treat those health problems.

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Social Sciences

Brown study maps out ways to pay for climate-related loss and damage

November 7, 2016

Work by University’s Climate and Development Lab and colleagues clarifies a key article of the Paris Agreement and assesses options that can help pay for the losses and damages climate change will inflict.

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Hospital readmission history a valid measure of skilled nursing quality

November 1, 2016

A new study supports the federal government’s use of a skilled nursing facility’s history of hospital readmissions as a key indicator of care quality.

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Brown researchers developing new interactive sleep app

November 1, 2016

The new approach combines personal sleep analytics with recommendations based on the scientific sleep literature.

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Health and Medicine

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends interventions to support breastfeeding

October 31, 2016

Dr. Maureen Phipps, chair of obstetrics and gynecology in the Alpert Medical School and a member of the task force, discusses its new recommendations supporting breastfeeding.

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Health and Medicine

Chinese medical education rising unevenly from Cultural Revolution rubble

October 31, 2016

A new research review chronicling the history and current state of medical education in China finds that the country’s quest to build up a medical education system to serve its massive population has produced a rapid, if uneven, result.

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