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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Brown’s National Labs Day spotlights collaboration in AI-enabled science

May 15, 2026

A daylong conference brought scientists from the Department of Energy’s National Laboratories to Brown to explore new collaborations and research pathways for faculty and students.

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Brown faculty to confer highest honor on renowned anthropologist and ethnographic filmmaker

May 14, 2026

Lina Fruzzetti, a social anthropologist and professor emerita of social science at Brown University, will receive the Rosenberger Medal of Honor during Commencement and Reunion Weekend 2026.

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With support from Brown and other partners, Rhode Island’s first life sciences startup incubator opens

May 13, 2026

Brown University is among a series of organizations that have supported the launch of Ocean State Labs, which aims to propel growth among life sciences and biotech ventures in Rhode Island.

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Brown University’s 258th Commencement set for Sunday, May 24

May 13, 2026

Sunday's procession and University Ceremony on the College Green will cap Brown's three-day celebration of Commencement and Reunion Weekend 2026.

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Five Brown University students and a recent alumna earn prestigious fellowships

May 12, 2026

Four Brown University undergraduates, a medical student and a Class of 2025 graduate were named among this year’s classes of Goldwater, Oxford-Cambridge and Knight-Hennessy scholars.

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Local construction industry leaders highlight Brown’s role in employing women in building trades

May 12, 2026

Announcing an initiative to increase the number of women in construction, Building Futures leaders noted higher-than-average proportion of tradeswomen working on Brown’s Danoff Laboratories.

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Brown to confer honorary degrees on six accomplished leaders during Commencement 2026

May 8, 2026

On Sunday, May 24, the University will bestow honorary degrees on a diverse group of leaders in fields ranging from artificial intelligence and national security to civil rights, economics and business.

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Award-winning author and Brown alumna Xochitl Gonzalez to deliver Baccalaureate address

May 8, 2026

Gonzalez, a member of Brown’s Class of 1999, will return to the University during Commencement and Reunion Weekend 2026 to share insights from her decorated literary career and her advice for the Class of 2026.

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Brown University political scientist Melvin Rogers wins prestigious Carnegie fellowship

May 5, 2026

The fellowship will support Rogers’ research on U.S. political polarization and enable him to bring together researchers to examine how civic storytelling shapes democratic life.

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At Brown, Yo-Yo Ma shares how he finds humanity and purpose through music

May 1, 2026

In a campus visit organized by the student-led Brown China Summit, the renowned cellist offered a moving performance and words of wisdom during a conversation and audience Q&A.

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Generous gift to fund two professorships, catalyze new economics and policy research at Brown

April 30, 2026

A $12 million gift from the Bravo Family Foundation, founded by Brown University alumnus Orlando Bravo, will bolster research, teaching in the Department of Economics and Watson School of International and Public Affairs.

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In visit to Brown, Jaron Lanier says people are thinking about AI all wrong

April 24, 2026

Artificial intelligence has the potential to help to make new scientific discoveries, but only if people remember that the technology is composed of purely human insight and innovation, the celebrated futurist said.

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Graduate student speakers at Commencement will reflect on resilience, reimagination

April 23, 2026

As Brown celebrates its 258th Commencement, Kenia Collins and Melanie Ortiz Alvarez de la Campa will address their peers in separate master’s and Ph.D. ceremonies on College Hill.

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‘Ever True’ initiative to collect and preserve art highlights the power of creativity in healing

April 22, 2026

As Brown community members continue to support one another in the aftermath of Dec. 13, the Brown Ever True initiative is collecting and sharing examples of care and strength expressed through art.

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Brown faculty members elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 22, 2026

With their election to the prestigious honor society, four members of the Brown University faculty join the nation’s leading scholars in science, public affairs, business, arts and the humanities.

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Paul McCartney reflects on life beyond the Beatles at ‘Man on the Run’ screening hosted by Brown

April 20, 2026

In a sold-out screening and conversation moderated by President Christina H. Paxson, Paul McCartney and filmmaker Morgan Neville talked reinvention, loss and the drive to keep creating.

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Brown University plans new, unified home for world-class economics department

April 15, 2026

An extensive public engagement process will inform plans for a dedicated home that will unify economics scholars currently spread across five buildings and offer close proximity to other social sciences departments.

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Brown president charges committee to plan for memorializing lives of two students lost on Dec. 13

April 14, 2026

University President Christina H. Paxson outlined the steps Brown will take to permanently memorialize Ella Cook and MukhammadAziz Umurzokov and ensure that they are remembered, always.

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For exceptional heroism, Brown University presents medals of valor to seven public safety officers

April 14, 2026

The award, which was presented to seven officers who were the first to respond to the mass shooting on Dec. 13, is reserved for acts performed with exceptional bravery beyond the call of duty in life-threatening situations.

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In upcoming Commencement speeches, senior orators to reflect on the meaning of community

April 13, 2026

In keeping with a Brown tradition that dates back more than two and a half centuries, seniors Zein Faheem and Caelle Joseph will address their fellow graduates on Sunday, May 24.

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Providence-area students experience a slice of college life at Brown’s annual College Day

April 8, 2026

Designed to spark curiosity about college and future pathways, Brown’s annual program welcomed nearly 400 high schoolers from Providence, Pawtucket and Central Falls to explore campus and join classes and workshops.

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Brown appoints Col. Hugh T. Clements Jr. police chief and VP for public safety, emergency management

April 8, 2026

After three months in an interim leadership role, the Providence native and former Providence Police Department chief will guide Brown’s efforts toward a secure campus defined by preparedness, vigilance and mutual care.

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This Brown professor worked on Apollo — here’s what he says about NASA’s latest foray to the Moon

April 2, 2026

With the launch of Artemis II, Jim Head — who helped train astronauts, select landing sites and analyze samples during the Apollo Moon landings nearly 60 years ago — is excited about a new chapter in lunar exploration.

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In lecture at Brown, Yann LeCun discusses a new approach to AI

April 1, 2026

No stranger to controversy, AI pioneer Yann LeCun told a capacity crowd that large language models are not the future of AI and that a new approach is needed if machines are to achieve human-like intelligence.

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At Brown, renowned authors discuss the consequences of banning books, suppressing expression

March 30, 2026

In a conversation as part of the University’s Discovery Through Dialogue project, authors Edwidge Danticat and Lauren Groff discussed being writers and readers at a time when book banning is on the rise.

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From spaghettification to liquid nitrogen ice cream, local high schoolers get a taste of science at Brown

March 26, 2026

Each year, the Department of Chemistry invites high school students to campus for STEM Day, where they learn from Brown University students and faculty about life in science, technology, engineering and math fields.

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Brown University admits 2,564 students to the undergraduate Class of 2030

March 26, 2026

The University offered admission to 1,674 prospective members of next year’s incoming class on Thursday, March 26, who join 890 early decision applicants admitted in December.

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Brown engineering dean elected AAAS Fellow

March 25, 2026

The world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society has honored Tejal Desai for contributions to the field of biomedical engineering.

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Brown’s annual BEAR Day offers ‘profoundly deep moment of reverence’ for staff members’ impact

March 24, 2026

A poignant ceremony and joyful celebration honored staff excellence, service milestones, and the collaboration and resilience that defines how staff approach their work across the Brown campus.

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Data on cost, political inclusion counters negative higher ed narrative, Brown president says at AEI event

March 17, 2026

American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Frederick M. Hess and Brown President Christina H. Paxson discussed the future of higher education in a conversation at the public policy think tank’s Washington, D.C., headquarters.

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Photos: Rhode Island families enjoy a day of discovery at the Brown Brain Fair

March 15, 2026

Hundreds of local residents came to campus to explore brain puzzles, art projects and hands-on science experiments, all designed to make neuroscience fun and accessible for every age.

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At Brown, Jelani Cobb looks to Martin Luther King Jr.’s writing for context on current political moment

March 9, 2026

The award-winning journalist and historian delivered the University’s 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture, applying historical lessons to present-day challenges and celebrating the power of ordinary citizens.

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Brown Brain Fair invites Rhode Islanders to explore the science of the brain

March 5, 2026

The free, family-friendly event on March 15 welcomes visitors for a day of fun and exploration, featuring games, art projects, lightning talks and demonstrations that highlight the wonders of the human brain.

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Photos: Historic ‘Blizzard of 2026’ arrives at Brown

February 25, 2026

The Brown University campus continues to dig out from record-breaking snowfall that blanketed Providence in more than three feet of snow during a late-February blizzard.

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Brown Corporation sets Fiscal Year 2027 tuition, fees, employee salary pool and elects next secretary

February 9, 2026

The University’s highest governing board took the first steps toward approving next year’s budget amid a challenging macroeconomic environment, and also elected Brown alumnus Dr. Jeffrey F. Hines as secretary.

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Brown University students, faculty and staff unite to remember, grieve and heal as a community

February 7, 2026

As community members continue on a path toward recovery, a campus-wide memorial service honored the lives of Ella Cook and MukhammadAziz Umurzokov, whose lives were lost in December.

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With support from a Brown education scholar, Central Falls charts path to return schools to local control

February 6, 2026

Research led by education policy scholar Ken Wong is helping to guide the Rhode Island city’s transition from state to local control, shaping how the community will govern and fund its schools.

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Brown ranked No. 2 nationally for 2025-26 Fulbright winners

February 3, 2026

With 41 Fulbright grants offered to students and recent alumni, the University is among the top three Fulbright-producing institutions for the 10th consecutive year.

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Brown University invests $3 million to boost Rhode Island’s workforce in education, construction

January 29, 2026

As part of a pledge to contribute $50 million over 10 years to local workforce development initiatives, Brown has awarded two $1.5 million anchor grants and launched an open call for letters of interest for future funding.

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Brown outlines plan to engage community members during external safety, security reviews

January 29, 2026

Team of experts including from global consulting firm Teneo will lead engagement with campus stakeholders and Brown’s neighbors in Providence during After-Action Review, Campus Safety and Security Assessment.

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Student survey affirms inclusive environment at Brown, identifies opportunities for growth

January 27, 2026

Brown University will pursue five actions to build on initiatives to sustain an environment free from harassment and discrimination, and to address areas where the University can do more to ensure a fully inclusive community.

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Five Brown University students awarded prestigious fellowships

January 22, 2026

Three undergraduates, one medical student and one doctoral student were named among this year’s classes of Marshall, Schwarzman and Health Policy Research scholars.

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Ahead of the spring semester, Brown welcomes its newest students

January 20, 2026

From undergraduates transferring from other institutions to students starting master’s degree programs, more than 200 students embarked on their Brown journeys in late January.

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