With a passion for space and space engineering, two engineering students spent the summer working to design a robotic arm that may fly on Brown’s next student-built satellite.

In recent months, prestigious national and international organizations recognized Brown faculty for their research, scholarship and leadership.

More than 31,000 generous donors contributed $420.6 million to Brown during its Fiscal Year 2019, investing in student success, high-impact scholarship, campus life and many other University initiatives.

One semester after Bleeding Heart Libertarianism, four Brown students are working with political scientist John Tomasi to make connections between political philosophy and conditions on the ground in Chile.

Turbulent heat exchangers are widely used in HVAC systems around the world, and a new study demonstrates a simple modification that can improve their capability by 500%.

Researchers found that people who ate high levels of vitamin A were 17 percent less likely to get the second-most-common type of skin cancer years later.

With a new five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health, the Center for Addiction and Disease Risk Exacerbation will launch four research projects and establish a clinical laboratory for biological addiction research at Brown University.

The new collaboration between Brown University and the Rhode Island Department of Corrections will expand an already successful opioid treatment program in correctional institutions, helping people who are in the justice system but outside prison walls.

With her website Fields of Hay, Shira Buchsbaum hopes to convince undergraduate students at Brown that the phrase “special collections” doesn’t mean “off limits.”

Ariel Deutsch, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, will join an astronaut who walked on the Moon and two top NASA scientists for a panel titled “Lunar Geology: Past, Present and Future.”

Offering courses, programs and support to students at every stage of the entrepreneurial process, the Nelson Center has become a nexus for entrepreneurship at Brown in just three years since launch.

An analysis led by Brown sociologist Jayanti Owens found that different treatment of black and white students accounted for half of the racial gap in school suspensions and expulsions among 5- to 9-year-old children.

The University is advancing its reputation for excellence in the arts by forming new partnerships with artists and scholars and making major new investments in programming and facilities.

Researchers in Brown’s School of Engineering are developing next-generation renewable energy technologies, advancing energy efficiency in computing and finding new ways to detect and clean contaminants in the environment.

By keeping the brain in sync, these long-hypothesized but never-found neurons help rodents to detect subtle sensations.

Brown’s scholars in international and public affairs are addressing inequality, convening conversations that move the needle on tough issues and connecting students with practitioners on the ground.

Brown’s anchor tenancy in the Wexford Science and Technology building continues University’s commitment to transforming Jewelry District into a hub for technology transfer, entrepreneurship and economic innovation.

By estimating climate conditions in which conifer species could thrive if they needed to, a new study identifies which species are at extinction risk due to climate change.

In “Possibly,” available online and airing on the Public’s Radio every Tuesday, Brown undergraduates track down answers to Rhode Islanders’ questions about sustainability.

Researchers have shot a “movie” of subtle molecular motions in unprecedented detail, shedding light on previously unseen chemical dynamics.

Brown Biomedical Innovations to Impact will award five faculty projects $100,000 each to accelerate promising medical solutions into commercial technologies.

Members of the Brown University women's soccer team traveled to France for some friendly competition, a bit of sightseeing and the chance to watch the American team take the cup.

Faculty members Sohini Ramachandran and Anita Shukla are among the winners of the Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering, the nation’s top honor for early-career scientists and engineers.

In a step toward molecular storage systems that could hold vast amounts of data in tiny spaces, Brown University researchers have shown it’s possible to store image files in solutions of common biological small molecules.

A monthlong events series, free and open to the public, will celebrate 50 years since the first Moon landing and Rhode Island’s contributions to space exploration.

Study found that hospitals with more black patients saw smaller increases in compliance with new sepsis protocols than those that treat mainly white patients, highlighting a need to evaluate the effects of quality improvement projects for minority groups.

Understanding the normal molecular interactions could aid in the development of therapeutics to prevent the formation of clumps associated with ALS and frontotemporal dementia.

Brown hosts a diverse array of activities, events and educational offerings during June, July and August.

An exhibition of photos and stories from six Providence families of African descent shows how immigration changes home cooking traditions.

A new study reveals a suite of quantum Hall states that have not been seen previously, shedding new light on the nature of electron interactions in quantum systems and establishing a potential new platform for future quantum computers.

Brown’s theatre arts and performance studies department will mount student-written, student-directed and student-choreographed productions this season, among other events.

Four years after Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School began an innovative program to educate leaders for tomorrow’s health care systems, 15 students earned both M.D. and master of science degrees.

At the first Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference, molecular life scientists from historically underrepresented groups gathered at Brown to learn about cutting-edge research; Brown professors and junior researchers discussed how their identities as members of underrepresented groups have affected their career paths.

Incoming students in the undergraduate Class of 2023 will join many Brown faculty and staff in reading Elif Batuman’s first novel, the selected text for this year’s First Readings program.

While the precise reasons are unclear, an analysis of overdose deaths in Rhode Island and Connecticut showed that cold snaps raised the risk of fatal opioid overdoses by 25 percent.

Members of the Brown community gathered at 295 Lloyd Ave. to dedicate the new Philip D. Andrews Memorial Building in memory of a legendary Plant Operations employee who served Brown from 1947 to 1990.

Brown continues to rank among the top institutions for recipients of the prestigious international award, which offers students the opportunity to conduct research or teach in countries across the globe.

The School of Professional Studies and a new Division of Pre-College and Summer Undergraduate Programs will operate as independent units within the Office of the Provost, each under new leadership.

During a day dedicated to learning, exploration and community building, more than 1,000 staff members from across the University engaged in workshops, tours, community service projects and more.

There are no legal safe consumption spaces in the U.S. currently, but a three-city study found that a majority of people who use opioids would be willing to use locations where they would have medical support in case of overdose.

For students in the spring 2019 course Antigones, an ancient Greek play served as the basis of a semester-long examination of journalistic ethics, citizenship and other timely topics.

The awards for early-career faculty will support research in computer networking, algebraic geometry, neurodegenerative diseases and robotics.

“Toby Sisson: Nacirema” delves into generations of African American history, from W.E.B. DuBois to mid-century black social clubs, to reveal the complicated roots of patriotism.

Honoring a treasured Brown tradition, two senior orators addressed the Class of 2019 to offer congratulations and inspiration to their fellow graduates.

During its 251st Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 26, Brown University bestowed honorary degrees on a diverse group of business and community leaders, scholars and artists.

The Rosenberger Medal has been awarded just 31 times since its establishment in 1919 to a distinguished group of individuals who include among them Nobel laureates, university presidents and chancellors, and esteemed public servants.

Doctoral students, along with the largest-ever classes of Brown master’s and medical school graduates, celebrated their success on College Hill during Commencement and Reunion Weekend.

In her annual Commencement address, Brown University President Christina Paxson asked graduating seniors to take on the most complex of challenges, from economic inequality to climate change.

Many thousands of Class of 2019 graduates and alumni from as early as the Class of 1939 took part in the annual celebration, a centuries-long University tradition.

In Baccalaureate remarks punctuated by a lot of laughter, the Class of 2001 graduate and acclaimed actor cited Brown as “the cornerstone of his life and career.”