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Video: Brown economist on opportunity and the American Dream

October 1, 2025

In a video interview, John Friedman, the inaugural dean of Brown’s new Watson School of International and Public Affairs, explains why upward mobility matters.

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Science and Technology

New research center will work toward better, more reliable computer simulations

October 1, 2025

The center will unite mathematicians, engineers and computer scientists at Brown, NYU and Georgia Tech to tackle longstanding problems in how simulations handle extreme physical events.

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News and Events

Brown to mark Watson School’s inaugural year with robust events lineup, celebration in October

September 30, 2025

Prominent leaders and scholars, including retired Gen. Mark A. Milley, will visit Brown’s campus as part of a yearlong celebration for the launch of the Watson School of International and Public Affairs.

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Health and Medicine

Researchers, industry leaders convene at Brown to explore the potential of RNA

September 29, 2025

Brown’s Giuliani RNA Center and the Rhode Island Life Science Hub co-hosted a symposium focused on how scientists can work together to turn RNA discoveries into solutions.

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Health and Medicine

In recognition of generous gift, Brown University names the Giuliani RNA Center

September 29, 2025

The investment from Brown parents Giammaria and Sabrina Giuliani will support scholars seeking to unlock the potential of RNA to make a positive impact on human health.

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News and Events

Brown researchers bring bold ideas to life at Innovation@Brown Showcase

September 25, 2025

During Rhode Island Startup Week, faculty and student entrepreneurs pitched new technologies and connected with investors, partners and industry experts to turn cutting-edge research into real-world solutions.

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Health and Medicine

Photo exhibition at Brown’s medical school depicts the health impacts of clean water deficiency

September 24, 2025

On view at the Warren Alpert Medical School, photographs taken by medical student Benjamin Katz in a rural Rwandan community raise awareness of the health risks posed by lack of access to clean water.

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News and Events

Brown ranks among nation’s top universities

September 23, 2025

From LinkedIn to Forbes to the Princeton Review, prominent rankings and lists in the last year recognized Brown for its student experience, high-impact research, career preparation and role as a top employer.

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News and Events

Generous gift to fund Prince Lab renovation at Brown, creating the Lassonde Innovation and Design Hub

September 18, 2025

Support from the Lassonde Family Foundation will enable a reimagined campus hub in the School of Engineering complex for Brown makers, engineers, entrepreneurs and artists to innovate and create.

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University Initiatives

With a focus on how to be a good neighbor, new Brown initiative prepares students for off-campus living

September 17, 2025

Through resources, events and outreach, Brunonians Living Off Campus helps students navigate the transition from campus housing to city living, equipping them to be engaged, responsible community members.

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News and Events

A century of sport, pride and Brunonian traditions: Brown Stadium turns 100

September 17, 2025

Since its opening in 1925, Brown Stadium has served as the setting for some of the University’s most memorable moments on the field and in the community.

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Health and Medicine

Lawmakers can ensure that nonprofit hospitals benefit communities, Brown scholar tells Congress

September 16, 2025

Speaking before the House Committee on Ways and Means, public health researcher Christopher Whaley suggested ways Congress can help ensure tax benefits for hospitals translate into health care benefits for patients.

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News and Events

Staff Spotlight: From Brown’s campus to local neighborhoods, Victoria Mealer-Flowers roots for all students

September 16, 2025

As a senior manager for student-athlete development, undergraduate adviser and community engagement leader, Mealer-Flowers strengthens students’ experiences and Brown’s ties to the broader community.

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News and Events

Rhode Island Startup Week to spotlight Brown faculty and student ventures

September 15, 2025

Held from Sept. 18 to 26, the annual celebration of entrepreneurship and innovation will feature bold ideas and breakthrough technologies from Brown researchers and inventors.

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Arts and Humanities

Exhibition at Brown responds to University’s Haffenreffer Museum collection of Navajo objects

September 15, 2025

A major solo exhibition by Diné artist Eric-Paul Riege exploring the production and reproduction of Indigeneity is on view at Brown’s David Winton Bell Gallery through Dec. 7.

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Health and Medicine

Brown University medical students don white coats, kick off medical careers

September 15, 2025

The Warren Alpert Medical School celebrated new beginnings for the 145 medical students in the Class of 2029 at the school’s 27th annual white coat ceremony.

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Social Sciences

Brown launches new online master’s degree in business analytics

September 15, 2025

Combining analytical skills with the tools to organize and refine raw data, the 16-month master of science in business analytics will prepare students to transform complex information into insights.

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Student Life

From coastline keepsakes to an unfinished cat: Class of 2029 brings beloved bits of home to Brown

September 11, 2025

With their first week of classes in the books, five members of Brown’s newest class shared some comforts from home that they’d brought along.

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Social Sciences

New study: School finance reforms increased funding inequities based on student race and ethnicity

September 10, 2025

Brown University sociologist Emily Rauscher co-led an analysis that uncovered the failure of state-led school finance reforms to address funding disparities based on the racial and ethnic composition of students.

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Science and Technology

New research suggests path toward more durable smartphones and flexible electronics

September 9, 2025

Researchers from Brown University’s School of Engineering have discovered new details about how destructive cracks form in flexible electronic devices — and how to prevent them.

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Health and Medicine

Private equity's consolidation of opioid treatment market fails to expand methadone access

September 8, 2025

A study led by Brown University researchers showed that a push from private equity investors into opioid treatment programs concentrates ownership without increasing methadone supply.

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Science and Technology

Researchers uncover similarities between human and AI learning

September 4, 2025

By working to understand how new AI systems integrate flexible and incremental learning, researchers gained insights about the human brain.

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Science and Technology

Shaky cameras can make for sharper shots, new research shows

September 4, 2025

A new imaging technique turns motion blur into an advantage, using a jiggling camera and a clever algorithm to create super-resolution images sharper than would be possible with a steady camera.

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Arts and Humanities

From medieval manuscripts to 19th-century laundry, student researchers find history in the Hay

September 4, 2025

The John Hay Library Undergraduate Fellowship Program offers Brown students a unique summer opportunity to engage in intensive, self-guided research with one-on-one support from library mentors.

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Health and Medicine

Not getting enough iodine? Brown pediatric endocrinologist reveals why iodine deficiency is on the rise

September 3, 2025

Dr. Monica Serrano-Gonzalez of the Warren Alpert Medical School discussed her research on the risks of iodine deficiency and what people can do about it.

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News and Events

At 262nd Opening Convocation, Brown’s newest students are encouraged to embrace growth, transition

September 2, 2025

As more than 3,200 students began their academic journeys at Brown, University leaders celebrated their resilience, intellectual curiosity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives.

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News and Events

38 accomplished scholars join Brown faculty as 2025-26 academic year begins

September 2, 2025

Representing a wide variety of disciplines and backgrounds, the faculty members join the Brown community to guide student-centered learning and engage in high-impact research.

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News and Events

Photos and video: New academic year, new energy at Brown

September 2, 2025

A lively week of welcome events ushered in the Fall 2025 semester at Brown with spirit and celebration, setting the tone for a dynamic year ahead.

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Student Life

A fresh start at Brown: 127 transfer, visiting and resumed undergraduate students embrace orientation

August 29, 2025

Through the weeklong TRUE Orientation program, Brown’s newest nontraditional undergraduates connect, create and chart their course ahead as they arrive for their first semester on College Hill.

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University Initiatives

Photos: From school visits to sports clinics, Brown Bears rally behind Providence kids

August 29, 2025

Through a series of outreach initiatives, Brown Athletics and the University’s student-athletes forge deeper connections between city residents and the campus community.

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News and Events

Photos: Brown’s newest students arrive on campus for move-in day

August 28, 2025

Families and volunteers from across the University helped Brown’s newest students settle into their new homes on campus, launching a full week of New Student Orientation activities.

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Health and Medicine

Despite vast ideological differences, political extremists exhibit similar brain processing

August 28, 2025

A new study shows that when processing political content, the brains of people with extreme views — regardless whether they identify as left or right — show more similarities than those of political centrists.

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Q&A with Michael Littman: What’s on the mind of Brown’s first associate provost for AI

August 27, 2025

Littman is working with colleagues to develop guidance for using AI in the classroom, looking for new opportunities in AI-enabled research and identifying how AI might help the University run even more effectively.

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Arts and Humanities

Nathan Winoto: From Brown University to a big Broadway break

August 27, 2025

Talent and tenacity landed a member of Brown’s Class of 2025 in New York, where he is co-producing the hit play “John Proctor Is The Villain.”

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Health and Medicine

Extinct human relatives left a genetic gift that helped people thrive in the Americas

August 21, 2025

A new study found that a gene passed down from extinct archaic humans provided an adaptive advantage for Indigenous people of the Americas and is still common today in people of Indigenous descent.

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Health and Medicine

Topping-off ceremony at Brown celebrates future laboratories for integrated life sciences research

August 20, 2025

On schedule for completion in 2027, Danoff Laboratories will convene scientists to solve complex health and medical challenges and spur economic growth in Providence’s Jewelry District.

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Student Life

Madeline Federle: This aspiring astronaut is studying bubble behavior in zero gravity

August 20, 2025

To better understand how bubbles behave in space, Brown University doctoral student Madeline Federle goes to perilous and occasionally nauseating lengths.

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Student Life

Nigel Evans: From Army boots to Arabic books

August 13, 2025

Inspired by his military service and driven by a desire to work internationally, the rising Brown University senior is spending the summer learning Arabic as a U.S. State Department Critical Language Scholar.

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University Initiatives

Matched with Rhode Island’s top employers, local students take first steps toward future careers

August 12, 2025

Since 2018, Brown University has hosted dozens of interns through PrepareRI, a statewide initiative that helps high schoolers explore careers, build skills and shape Rhode Island’s future workforce.

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Arts and Humanities

Original manuscript of George Orwell’s ‘1984’ is a highlight of Brown’s literary archives

August 11, 2025

The one-of-a-kind artifact in Brown University Library’s special collections offers students and scholars insights into the novelist’s writing process.

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Health and Medicine

Even a few mutated cells can significantly impact how blood cancers develop, study finds

August 7, 2025

New findings about the effect of certain mutated cells on the entire blood-forming system and its environment could change how doctors treat patients with blood cancers.

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Social Sciences

Initiative at Brown’s Annenberg Institute aims to advance research on schools and climate change

August 6, 2025

The Sustainable Education Research Initiative will build collaborations between scholars, policymakers and practitioners to generate insights that inform Pre-K-12 education policy and practice.

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Health and Medicine

Frances Moriniere: Rising early to advance sleep research in dream job

August 6, 2025

This summer, Brown junior Frances Moriniere is training as a sleep scientist through the Sleep Apprenticeship program at the Warren Alpert Medical School and Bradley Hospital.

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Arts and Humanities

Photos: Students master their mediums in summer art courses at Brown

August 6, 2025

From sculpture and digital media to drawing and painting, undergraduate students embrace creativity and advance their skills in visual art courses during the University’s Summer Session.

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Science and Technology

‘Bridge’ of stray stars reveals active merger of two galaxy clusters

August 5, 2025

In a preview of observations that will be made routinely by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, astronomers found evidence indicating that a galaxy cluster is merging, a first for a nearby (astronomically speaking) cluster.

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Science and Technology

National Science Foundation renews Brown’s national mathematics institute with $16.5 million

August 4, 2025

The grant will fund the Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics through 2030, offering opportunities to explore mathematical concepts that underpin everything from AI to industrial design.

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University Initiatives

Staff Spotlight: A community builder at heart, Dilania Inoa carves out a lasting career in service

August 1, 2025

As senior manager of community partnerships at the Swearer Center, Inoa has expanded educational opportunities for thousands of local kids while strengthening Brown’s ties to the Providence community.

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Health and Medicine

Brown University neuroscientists help identify a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease progression

August 1, 2025

Researchers at the Carney Institute for Brain Science have identified electrical activity in the brain that could predict progression to Alzheimer’s disease.

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Health and Medicine

Empowering graduate students to think entrepreneurially about brain technology

August 1, 2025

Graduate students from Brown University and Ben-Gurion University put their brains together in a unique summer practicum to invent and pitch ideas for neurotechnology startups.

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Student Life

Equipped with new knowledge and experiences, Pre-College students reflect on their summer at Brown

July 31, 2025

As Brown’s summer Pre-College Programs conclude, five high schoolers shared their motivations for enrolling and the lessons they’ll carry into the next chapter of their lives.

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