In a moving keynote address during Brown’s Global Day of Inclusion, Holocaust survivor and author Ruth Oppenheim called on University community members to stand in the way of injustice.
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Photos: BEAR Day boasts milestones, boosts Brown staff
As part of Brown’s annual celebration of employees and their exceptional contributions, the University gave a big bear hug to longtime staff members who have dedicated many decades of service.
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Cementing a future that supports students from all income levels, the Brown Promise initiative exceeded its ambitious $120 million fundraising goal to replace loans with scholarships in University financial aid packages.
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Photos: Brown Brain Fair makes brain science fun for all
As part of Brain Week Rhode Island, local families joined Brown University researchers and students for a full day of learning and fun.
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The University has extended its policy making the submission of SAT or ACT scores optional for all first-year, transfer and Resumed Undergraduate Education applicants.
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First-year student Justin Bolsen took first place in the ‘Jeopardy! High School Reunion’ tournament, landing him a $100,000 prize and a spot in the next Tournament of Champions.
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As part of Brain Week Rhode Island, the Brown Brain Fair will offer kids and adults alike the chance to learn about brain research through interactive stations, art projects, games and lightning talks.
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After serving as board chair for the Association of American Universities and the Boston Fed, Brown President Christina H. Paxson will begin a three-year term with the major coordinating body for U.S. colleges and universities.
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Brown Brain Bee brings brain science to local high schoolers
The annual neuroscience trivia competition hosted at Brown invites Rhode Island students to explore the wonders of the brain to inspire the next generation of scientists and researchers.
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First-year student Justin Bolsen won his quarter- and semifinal rounds of the ‘Jeopardy! High School Reunion’ tournament, landing him a spot in the finals, airing March 8.
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A symposium commemorating the legacies of Lani Guinier and bell hooks, two of the last century’s most influential Black women thinkers, convened discussions on their outsize influence on education, law and society.
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As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to its home city, Brown is providing Providence public school students full financial support to a robust summer experience to explore academic pathways and college life.
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Two assistant professors at Brown, in economics and physics, were among 126 scholars to receive the prestigious fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation this year.
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As the country and the University continue to grapple with high inflation, Brown’s governing body approved a 4.75% increase in tuition and fees for 2023-24, and a 4% salary increase pool for faculty and staff.
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The mid-February victory at Pizzitola Sports Center marked the 134th of Martin's career, breaking the 54-year-old record for head coach wins previously held by Stanley Ward.
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Brown ranked No. 3 nationally for 2022-23 Fulbright winners
With 30 Fulbright grants offered to students and recent alumni, the University is among the top Fulbright-producing institutions for the seventh consecutive year.
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Three Brown professors elected AAAS fellows
The world’s largest general scientific society honored Brown faculty members from engineering, mathematics and medical science for significant and lasting contributions to their fields.
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With spring semester underway, Brown welcomes midyear arrivals
Whether they're undergraduates transferring from other institutions, students starting master's programs or visiting scholars committing to finishing their degrees on College Hill, nearly 200 students embarked on their Brown journeys in late January.
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Brown University and other top employers in the state are helping Skills for Rhode Island’s Future match unemployed residents with meaningful job opportunities and paths toward economic mobility.
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The year in stories — 2022
From historic milestones to memorable moments, calendar year 2022 marked a notable year in research, teaching and innovation at Brown University, as illustrated by these 21 stories.
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Selected from a pool of 6,770 applicants, the admitted students reflect the University’s ongoing commitment to making a Brown education more accessible to students from every socioeconomic background.
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The team claimed its first-ever national championship in Division I National Collegiate Rugby in a 21-5 victory over Queens University of Charlotte.
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The current dean of the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences will take on the role of Brown’s chief academic officer, effective July 1, 2023.
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Class of 2022.5 member Max Pushkin will study at Oxford as a recipient of the Marshall Scholarship, while senior Meghan Murphy will pursue a graduate degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing as a Schwarzman Scholar.
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After 10 years at Brown and seven as the University’s 13th provost, Locke will begin a new role as dean and vice president of Apple University next month.
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Photos: Midyear Completion Celebration honors the Class of '22.5
On Saturday, Dec. 3, soon-to-be graduates and others from the Brown community gathered to recognize 235 ".5ers" who were set to complete their graduation requirements at the end of Fall 2022.
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Brown University adds caste to nondiscrimination policy
The Brown Corporation amended the University’s policy on equal opportunity, nondiscrimination and affirmative action to safeguard against the possibility of caste-based discrimination.
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Logan Powell, the University’s dean of undergraduate admission since 2016, will oversee the College Admission, Financial Aid and Registrar offices in the elevated role of associate provost for enrollment.
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At Brown’s Midyear Completion Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 3, three student speakers will aim to inspire fellow students while honoring the unique achievements of this year’s .5ers.
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The Mae Belle Williamson Simmons Diversity Fellowships honor the legacy of a trailblazing Providence native whose lasting impact on the field of child psychology belied a life and career that were cut short.
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A semester-long after-school program led by Brown undergraduates at the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship inspires Providence-area teens to build ventures that help to solve community challenges.
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After an outstanding youth sports career, the first-year Brown University undergraduate was named to the Spring 2023 varsity baseball roster following a stellar walk-on tryout for the Bears.
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At a 15-year anniversary celebration held on Thursday, Nov. 17, Building Futures recognized the University for its long-term partnership in helping hundreds of Rhode Islanders to launch rewarding construction careers.
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Deepening its economic impact and commitment to supporting construction careers for local residents, Brown signed a labor agreement with the Rhode Island Building and Construction Trades Council and Building Futures.
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In a conversation held at the Watson Institute, the director of “Summer of Soul” shared how he resurrected 50-year-old, never-before-seen Harlem concert footage — and revealed what he left on the cutting room floor.
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U.S. Sen. Jack Reed and U.S. Under Secretary of Defense Gilbert Cisneros joined University leaders, student veterans and Brown ROTC students in celebrating the service of the nation’s military members.
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‘Braiding Sweetgrass’ author: ‘We haven’t loved the land enough’
At the end of a three-day residency at Brown, bestselling author and Indigenous botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer took part in a panel discussion focused in part on how Indigenous knowledge can help address climate change.
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College Hill came to life with creativity, camaraderie and community during the Halloween season with a variety of spooky events and activities, both new and old.
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The Providence Preservation Society hailed the University’s “creative approach” to conserving the 1873 building, which houses part of the Department of History.
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Multi-tenant, flexible wet lab space will add much-needed capacity for life sciences research and help to attract new commercial tenants.
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Brown University was celebrated as a key partner and life sciences leader by state, federal officials during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new public health lab building, which will also house University and commercial lab space.
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Brown releases final Operational Plan for Investing in Research
Building on substantial growth in its research enterprise over the last decade, the plan provides a roadmap for expanding scholarship at Brown to make an even greater positive impact in the world.
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Parents, siblings and other family members joined students on College Hill to experience three days of Brown University’s distinct academic and extracurricular life.
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The University’s sponsorship of the Saturday, Oct. 22, lighting came during its Family Weekend and 50 Years of Medicine celebrations, and reflected Brown’s commitment to and connection with the City of Providence.
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One of two buildings under construction on Brook Street set to open in 2023, the Danoff Residence Hall’s new name comes in recognition of a gift from Ami Kuan Danoff and William Danoff.
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Brown yielded a -4.6% investment return in a challenging global investment environment, and the endowment provided $207 million for student scholarships, scientific research and other priorities.
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The University’s sponsorship of the late-October lighting comes during Family Weekend and 50 Years of Medicine celebration, and reflects Brown’s commitment to and connection with the City of Providence.
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The Brown graduate and WaterFire founder shared insights on Brown’s Open Curriculum, and the enduring impact of the powerful work of art and moving symbol of Providence’s renaissance.
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Douglas W. Diamond, a University of Chicago scholar who earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Brown, was recognized for research on banks and financial crises.
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In an event hosted by academic centers at Brown and Columbia universities, researchers discussed how protests in Iran connect with a long freedom struggle and relate to the global fight for women’s bodily autonomy.
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