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Science and Technology

Einstein’s relativity rules chemical bonds in heavy elements, new research shows

July 9, 2026

Researchers have shown the first direct experimental evidence that the textbook triple bond structure breaks down in heavy elements, where relativity makes the rules.

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Science and Technology

Telescope makers at Brown revel in centuries-old craft

July 8, 2026

Working for months with staff members in the Department of Physics, a group of students and faculty from Brown and RISD learned the art and science of high-precision optics to make their own powerful telescopes by hand.

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Science and Technology

Video: Amid World Cup fever, mechanics expert at Brown explains the science of soccer

July 8, 2026

In a series of short videos, Brown University engineering professor Roberto Zenit explores the physics of soccer as the World Cup tournament rolls toward its conclusion.

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Health and Medicine

Providence high schoolers help design a health program built for them

July 7, 2026

Through a partnership between Brown researcher Kristine Durkin and Providence nonprofit Young Voices, local teens are shaping an adolescent health program while gaining firsthand experience in research.

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Health and Medicine

New insights on polyomaviruses could inform future approaches to prevention, treatment

July 6, 2026

A team of international researchers, including from Brown University, made new discoveries about the molecular mechanisms of an infection usually fatal in people with severely compromised immune systems.

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Science and Technology

Physics-informed AI could accelerate development of controlled-release drug patches, bandages

July 6, 2026

By baking fundamental physical laws into neural networks, researchers have created a model that predicts drug-release timelines using a fraction of the usual lab data.

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University Initiatives

Staff Spotlight: Olivia Mathis builds connections, one Pre-College student at a time

July 2, 2026

As a Brown Pre-College program adviser, Olivia Mathis found a role that combines her love of connecting with people, solving problems and exploring new possibilities.

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News and Events

Faculty at Brown earn prominent honors, distinctions in Spring 2026

July 1, 2026

During the spring semester, prestigious national and international organizations recognized Brown University faculty for their leadership, service, research and scholarship.

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Health and Medicine

Photos: A sneak peek inside Brown University’s under-construction Danoff Laboratories

July 1, 2026

Construction managers offered a glimpse of Brown’s state-of-the-art facility for integrated life sciences research, which will be the largest academic laboratory building in Rhode Island.

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Science and Technology

Shifting tectonic plates gave Alaska’s Aleutian Islands a later-life lift

June 25, 2026

Researchers at Brown have shown the first direct evidence for a massive geologic uplift of the entire Aleutian Island archipelago driven by a rotation of the Pacific tectonic plate.

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Arts and Humanities

‘1776 Across the Americas’: Exhibition at Brown examines year of American Revolution

June 25, 2026

A John Carter Brown Library exhibition explores events and milestones of 1776, from the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the mapping of San Francisco Bay and beyond.

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Health and Medicine

Brown scholar offers Congress actionable solutions for Medicare Advantage overpayment issues

June 24, 2026

Speaking before the Joint Economic Committee, Brown University public health researcher David Meyers offered policy options to improve Medicare Advantage integrity and reduce waste for taxpayers.

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Social Sciences

Initiative led by Brown researchers boosts mental health support in R.I. public schools

June 24, 2026

A new network led by researchers from Brown’s Annenberg Institute and Warren Alpert Medical School supports local school districts in implementing evidence-based solutions to improve student mental health.

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Student Life

David Felipe: Empowering communities through access to education, mentorship

June 24, 2026

Driven by a lifelong commitment to educational equity, the Class of 2026 graduate and Fulbright scholar will spend a year teaching English and developing community-based service projects in Mexico.

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Student Life

Calliope Speredakos: Cultivating sustainable food systems and preserving cultural heritage

June 24, 2026

As a newly named Fulbright Scholar, the Class of 2026 graduate will pursue a master’s degree in world food studies at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in northern Italy.

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Student Life

With college readiness boot camp, veterans and service members take on a new mission at Brown

June 18, 2026

In partnership with Warrior-Scholar Project, Brown University hosts its fourth cohort of veterans and active-duty service members for a weeklong event designed to support the transition to college life.

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News and Events

Brown’s small business supplier summit builds bridges between campus, local businesses

June 17, 2026

The annual event brings together local suppliers and University purchasers to strengthen connections, create new pathways for businesses to compete for Brown contracts, and support economic growth across the region.

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Health and Medicine

Follow the tau: This brain protein presents a possible path to earlier Alzheimer’s diagnosis

June 17, 2026

A cognitive researcher at Brown University is leading the Rhode Island team in a multi-city initiative, called the HEAD study, focused on detecting tau to speed Alzheimer’s diagnoses.

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Health and Medicine

Study suggests shingles vaccine may lower dementia risk

June 15, 2026

A study led by Brown University researchers found that older adults who received the shingles vaccine currently used in the U.S. were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia within four years.

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Arts and Humanities

Photos: Elementary students uplift their voices in Brown poetry program

June 12, 2026

Vartan Gregorian Elementary School fifth graders shared original poems created during a writing residency led by Eleni Sikelianos, a professor of literary arts at Brown, and her students.

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News and Events

Brown professors devise course to explore generative AI in computer science education

June 11, 2026

With a course offered this past spring semester, professors and students alike have begun grappling with the role automated AI agents have in teaching students the basics of software development.

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News and Events

‘We Are Brown: Forward Together:’ Brown celebrates 32nd annual Staff Development Day

June 10, 2026

With a focus on community connections, resilience and growth, Staff Development Day offered nearly 1,700 Brown staff members a full day of workshops, tours, community engagement opportunities and more.

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Health and Medicine

Healthcare price transparency is necessary to improve affordability, Brown scholar tells Congress

June 10, 2026

Speaking before a House Committee on Energy and Commerce subcommittee, public health researcher Christopher Whaley called upon Congress to improve healthcare price and organizational transparency.

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Health and Medicine

Brown researchers launch tool to map World Cup players, fans and potential to spread disease

June 10, 2026

Using data from FIFA, Brown epidemiologists developed a tracking tool aimed at assisting public health experts in the event of an infectious disease outbreak.

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University Initiatives

With major strides toward decarbonization, Brown to create sustainable thermal energy system

June 10, 2026

Following a milestone 75% decrease in greenhouse gas emissions, the University will establish a new campus heating network that reduces emissions and dramatically increases efficiency and resiliency.

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Science and Technology

In a potential nanoscale breakthrough, scientists at Brown reveal 80-atom boron ‘buckyball’

June 10, 2026

Chemists at Brown University have shown the first experimental evidence that carbon buckyballs, which launched the nanotechnology revolution, have a cousin made from 80 atoms of the element boron.

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News and Events

Passages: Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and Brown professor emeritus of history Gordon S. Wood

June 8, 2026

The prolific and preeminent historian of the American Revolution who taught at Brown for nearly four decades died on Sunday, June 7, at age 92.

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Health and Medicine

Delirium after surgery is a strong predictor of cognitive decline in older adults

June 8, 2026

Researchers found that postoperative delirium was strongly associated with long-term cognitive decline, highlighting the long-term impact of delirium on brain health.

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Health and Medicine

Chronic teen cannabis use may negatively impact brain's reward system, increase risk of addiction

June 4, 2026

Researchers explored the links between the adolescent dopamine system and cannabis use frequency, amount and addiction severity.

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Health and Medicine

Safe firearm storage may reduce pediatric lead exposure in households with guns

June 4, 2026

A new study led by epidemiologists at Brown University found that among firearm owners, less safe storage was associated with higher blood lead levels in children.

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News and Events

Dresses, formal wear from Brown community members help propel ‘Prom for All’ in Providence

June 2, 2026

To help local teens enjoy one of high school’s milestone events, Brown faculty, staff and students joined the Providence Public School District’s collection drive: “Sometimes being supportive is much simpler.”

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Health and Medicine

Could violence prevention programs decrease tobacco use among teens? Yes, research suggests

May 29, 2026

Brown University researchers found that for adolescents, exposure to violence is strongly associated with increased usage of cigarettes and e-cigarettes.

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News and Events

Brown’s open sailing team charts course to national championship victory

May 29, 2026

At the College Sailing Open Fleet Race National Championship, the Bears secured a historic win, earned individual honors and reinforced the team’s place among the nation’s top programs.

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Researchers create novel structural state of matter with exotic properties

May 28, 2026

In a study published in Science, researchers used silver nanoparticles to assemble a theorized, but never-before observed crystal metallic structure.

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Brown University computer scientists clear a path to stream 3D ‘volumetric’ video

May 28, 2026

A new method called PackUV compresses massive 3D video data into everyday video formats, potentially bringing immersive video experiences closer to home televisions and computers.

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News and Events

Nobel winner and Brown professor Michael Kosterlitz elected Fellow of the Royal Society

May 27, 2026

In another high honor for the 2016 Nobel Laureate, the longtime Brown University professor of physics has been elected to the world’s oldest continuously operating scientific society.

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Social Sciences

Höweler + Yoon to lead design for new economics building at Brown

May 27, 2026

Brown selected the esteemed, Boston-based practice for its experience designing spaces that encourage innovative research and teaching, and its impressive portfolio of projects in historic urban contexts.

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News and Events

Brown Corporation elects eight new trustees

May 27, 2026

Brown’s governing body elected each new member based on their commitment to the University and its mission of education and research.

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News and Events

Brown Corporation approves operating budget for Fiscal Year 2027

May 27, 2026

The operating budget outlines investments in Brown’s students, employees and academic priorities, and advances efforts to ensure a long-term financial model reflective of a leading research university.

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News and Events

Brown confers honorary doctorates on six accomplished leaders

May 24, 2026

During its 258th Commencement ceremony, Brown University bestowed honorary degrees on leaders in fields ranging from artificial intelligence and national security to civil rights, economics and business.

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News and Events

President Paxson: In moments of both tragedy and togetherness, Class of 2026 offers reasons for optimism

May 24, 2026

In her annual Commencement address, Brown President Christina H. Paxson urged graduating seniors to let the friction of the last four years turn them into courageous people.

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News and Events

Senior orators urge Brown’s Class of 2026 to build and sustain connections, community

May 24, 2026

In a Commencement celebration on the College Green, graduates Zein Faheem and Caelle Joseph offered reflections and advice in addresses to their peers, family members and friends.

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News and Events

Bestselling author and Brown alumna Xochitl Gonzalez: ‘Never forget to keep asking why’

May 23, 2026

With advice on the power of curiosity from the award-winning writer, the Class of 2026 celebrated the Baccalaureate with a lively service marked by wisdom and hope.

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News and Events

Brown to confer 3,288 degrees at 258th Commencement

May 22, 2026

On Saturday and Sunday, May 23 and 24, the University will confer a total of 3,288 degrees in all categories — undergraduate, graduate, medical and honorary.

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News and Events

A celebratory weekend: Sights, sounds and stories from Commencement and Reunion 2026

May 21, 2026

Brown’s milestone weekend offers graduation ceremonies, alumni reunions and a vast array of other opportunities for graduates, alumni, family members and friends to honor accomplishments and reunite.

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Arts and Humanities

Student-led oral history project with Class of 1976 alumni documents Brown at the U.S. bicentennial

May 21, 2026

Current Brown students are recording memories from members of Brown’s Class of 1976 to glean insights on what the University, the country and the world were like 50 years ago.

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Health and Medicine

Serotonin reduces ‘belief stickiness,’ which could explain how it works on people with OCD

May 20, 2026

A study co-authored by a Brown University computational cognitive neuroscientist showed how an SSRI improves cognitive flexibility, suggesting a new way of thinking about obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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News and Events

Student-led tape art mural offers a space for healing, reflection

May 20, 2026

In partnership with the Brown Arts Institute and renowned Tape Art artists, a team of Brown students led the creation of a temporary mural in the University’s Barus and Holley building.

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Health and Medicine

Private equity acquisition can expand primary care use by expanding workforce, study finds

May 20, 2026

Brown University researchers used Medicare claims to track results of primary care practices after private equity firms acquired them, revealing surprising findings.

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Arts and Humanities

5 ways that Rhode Island factored into the American Revolution

May 19, 2026

As the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence approaches, the scholars who teach Brown’s American Revolution course share facts about Rhode Island history.

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