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Investment in endowed professorships brings top talent to Brown

In a competitive academic landscape, endowed professorships supported by the BrownTogether campaign give Brown the means to attract and retain the best teachers and scholars, advancing the academic excellence and mission of the University.
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The year in stories

Calendar year 2017 on the Brown University campus came with these 21 noteworthy and well-read stories along with countless others.
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Passages: Lilli Hornig

A revered member of the Brown community, Lilli Hornig made her mark as a scientist on the Manhattan Project and as an advocate for women in science.
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Class of 2015 graduate awarded prestigious Marshall Scholarship

With the goal of improving health outcomes for underserved populations worldwide, Aasha Jackson will use the award to study at the University of Cambridge and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
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Brown faculty members earn awards, distinctions

In recent months, prestigious national and international organizations recognized Brown faculty for their research, scholarship and leadership in areas ranging from dance to climate science.
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Football at Fenway on Friday?

As Brown’s football team prepares to face Dartmouth at Fenway, this isn’t the first time the Bears have gone head-to-head against the Big Green at Boston’s historic ballpark.
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Veterans increasingly finding an academic home at Brown

Though still underrepresented, military veterans say the University values their experiences and has supported growth in enrolling veterans and making campus a place where they realize their academic aspirations.
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Brown welcomes displaced University of Puerto Rico students, faculty

In addition to formal efforts organized through the Leadership Alliance to bring scholars to campus, members of the Brown community are raising funds, housing visiting students and offering direct assistance to those affected by Hurricane Maria.
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Let the move-in begin: Engineering Research Center opens its doors

With high-tech spaces for 15 faculty research groups and more than 100 research associates and graduate students, the building is designed to encourage the kind of interdisciplinary research for which Brown is known.
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Lessons from a legend: Abdul-Jabbar on a life of activism

From his childhood in Harlem, to his stardom in the NBA, to the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar stressed the importance of identity and activism in a speech at Brown University.
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Dr. Vanessa M. Britto to lead health and wellness services for Brown

As assistant vice president and executive director of health and wellness, Brown-trained physician and master’s alumna, and longtime Wellesley College health services director will oversee all medical and mental health services for students.
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A startup summer for Brown’s student entrepreneurs

Now in its third year, Brown’s Breakthrough Lab — one of the premier programs of the Jonathan M. Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship — offers students time, money and mentorship to launch their next big ideas.
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Brown places among top universities in national and global rankings

Among many other notable rankings, the University landed the No. 14 slot in the annual U.S. News and World Report guide to the nation’s best universities, including Top 5 honors for undergraduate teaching.
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Meet the Class of 2021

As Class of 2021 students begin their academic journeys at Brown, we asked five of them to tell us where they've been and what they hope for now that they're here.
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Brown students have a summer to remember

As Brown undergraduates return to College Hill from across the globe, they reflect on where their summers took them and what they learned along the way.
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Convocation 2017: Brown University opens its gates to a new class

As students commenced their academic careers at Brown, University President Christina Paxson and Professor of Anthropology Daniel Jordan Smith urged them to listen carefully, seek new perspectives and reject an “us vs. them” mentality to advance and repair the world.

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Brown welcomes 40 new faculty members

Hailing from a wide variety of disciplines and backgrounds, 40 new faculty members join the Brown community this year to guide student-centered learning and engage in high-impact research.
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Brown statement on proposed agreement with the Pokanoket

Brown University issued this statement on Thursday, Aug. 31, regarding a proposed path toward an agreement to resolve concerns of Pokanokets encamped on University-owned land in Bristol, R.I.
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All roads lead to College Hill for #Brown2021

From move-in weekend to the Opening Convocation ceremony for new undergraduate, graduate and medical students, the Brown campus is bustling as the 2017-18 academic year gets underway.
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Brown president urges Trump to continue DACA

Christina Paxson implores President Donald Trump to preserve and defend the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and continue the country’s investment in these new Americans.
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Leveling the career playing field with a lesson in practical skills

For 150 high-achieving students from low-income families, this week’s Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America Career Institute meant a chance to convene with prospective employers for four days of intensive career development.
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