About 350 students from Providence, Pawtucket and Central Falls visited Brown University to immerse themselves in various aspects of the college experience as part of an inspirational and informative daylong program.
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The open-to-the-public Festival of Ibero-American Literature of Providence, organized by Brown’s Department of Hispanic Studies, will feature prominent novelists, poets and short-story writers, from April 5 to 7.
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Science and Technology
STEM Day at Brown brings science to life for local high schoolers
The annual event brings hundreds of students from the Providence area to College Hill for a day of interactive workshops and discussions about science and college access.
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Spearheaded by a team of Brown medical students, the sex education program at Calcutt Middle School is equipping kids with skills to navigate sexual health and personal relationships with confidence and responsibility.
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The brainy bash brought the Brown and Providence communities together for a day of learning and fun with brain science games, exhibits and discussions.
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Providence K-12 students took to the stage at Brown’s new Lindemann Performing Arts Center for a collaborative performance of the composition “Anthem.”
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Arts and Humanities
Brown University literary arts professor named Rhode Island poet laureate
Appointed by the governor, Colin Channer looks forward to expanding opportunities for writers and enabling more literary experiences for Rhode Islanders, including K-12 students, during his five-year term.
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Health and Medicine
Marvel at the mysteries of the human brain at the Brown Brain Fair on March 16
Free and open to the public, the annual family-friendly event invites Rhode Islanders to learn about brain science through interactive stations, creative art projects, lively games and engaging lighting talks.
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The newly elected Democratic congressman called for action on affordable housing, AI and gun control as he delivered the Noah Krieger ’93 Memorial Lecture at Brown’s Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy.
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By teaching single mothers how to knit and creating avenues for sales, the student-led nonprofit is opening doors to new income streams for Rhode Islanders, one handknit hat a time.
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Aiming to spark a love for learning, the annual student-organized academic tournament invites high schoolers to showcase knowledge, skills and enthusiasm for science in a fun, competitive atmosphere.
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With an award from the Barr Foundation, Brown researchers will develop a pilot program to strengthen retention and training for recent Brown MAT graduates teaching in Providence, Central Falls and Pawtucket.
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In a new, creative partnership, the Brown student organization Art for Service and the Providence nonprofit teamed to create a vibrant mural series to inspire strength and positivity for victims of domestic abuse.
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Arts and Humanities
Brown’s Lindemann Performing Arts Center debuts recital configuration
Acclaimed classical singer Julia Bullock was the first artist to grace The Lindemann stage in its recital configuration, one of five dramatically different arrangements available in its main hall.
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Elvy, the Brown University Department of Public Safety’s first comfort dog, has been barking up cheer and community connections on campus and beyond.
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The former president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund will share insights with the University community and the public during a presentation on Thursday, Feb. 15.
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The goal of the regional collaboration of investors, entrepreneurs and researchers is to accelerate the development of innovative health care solutions.
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Beyond the chance to make, shake and snack on the houses, the gingerbread challenge builds confidence, sparks creativity and hones essential engineering skills in Rhode Island Girl Scouts.
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With a commitment to the long-term stewardship of the historic property and continued growth and vibrancy in the neighborhood, the University exercised an option to purchase its share of the building.
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After seven years of excavation at the former site of a 19th-century Providence family home, Brown students have begun searching for artifacts at a new location on campus.
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A drug treatment clinic on wheels allows a Brown-affiliated E.R. doctor to treat patients and conduct research on ways to serve them and the community even more effectively.
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Results from this year’s R.I. Life Index survey, a partnership between Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island and the Brown University School of Public Health, revealed sobering information about local quality of life.
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With its first cohort arriving next summer, the Brown Collegiate Scholars Program aims to propel more motivated, talented Providence public school students toward college degrees.
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Social Sciences
Logan Danker: Making advocacy and public service more accessible
By empowering a more diverse generation of future elected officials and community leaders, the Brown University senior hopes to drive inclusive policy outcomes.
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Packed with building tours, family activities, a ribbon-cutting and the center’s inaugural public performance, the weekend offered countless opportunities for community members to celebrate the arts at Brown.
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Two agreements establish Brown and Providence’s other colleges and universities among the nation’s most generous voluntary financial contributors to the city in which they operate.
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Health and Medicine
New center at Brown to take on the 'behemoth' problem of health care spending
A panel discussion on the impact of private equity on health care offered an opportunity to show how the School of Public Health’s Center for Advancing Health Policy Research aims to influence policy through research.
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As part of Rhode Island Startup Week, business leaders, investors and entrepreneurs convened in Providence to connect with Brown scientists launching breakthrough technologies across health, life sciences and biotechnology.
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The Providence City Council approved two agreements that establish Brown and Providence’s other colleges and universities among the nation’s most generous voluntary financial contributors to the city in which they operate.
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Student, faculty and community artists, violinist Itzhak Perlman and countless other creators will take part in a day of performances, discussion and tours to celebrate the opening of the unique performing arts center in Providence.
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At an anniversary kickoff event, public health faculty, staff and students were joined by government and community leaders in commemorating the school’s 10-year milestone and looking to a future of continued impact.
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University leaders hosted a special celebration to recognize key project partners, skilled craft workers who dedicated hundreds of thousands of hours to the planning, design and construction of the state-of-the-art venue.
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Opportunities through Brown’s Swearer Center and the Brown-Tougaloo partnership ignited the Brown senior’s passion for engaged community research and a focus on advancing public health.
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Providence’s City Plan Commission approved a new Brown Institutional Master Plan, offering a key approval to create laboratory space for cutting-edge life sciences research and a new indoor athletics training facility.
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The Brown University junior explored policymaking and governance through a hands-on internship with the office of the Rhode Island governor.
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In a move that would more than double Brown’s financial and community contributions to the city over the next two decades, the University is deepening its commitment to Providence and Rhode Island.
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Offered by the school in partnership with Brown University’s Swearer Center, a five-week summer camp at William D’Abate Elementary School in Providence bolsters learning opportunities outside of the school year.
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A paid summer internship program led by Brown’s Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine exposes local teenagers to careers in laboratory medicine and pathology.
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To acquire clinical experience as part of her journey to becoming a doctor, the rising Brown University senior is working as a medical scribe in Providence emergency departments this summer.
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The rising Brown University junior is making math fun for Providence Public School students through an AmeriCorps teaching fellowship this summer.
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Designed to include ground-floor retail space open to the public, the University's newest student housing project will bring a unique, family-owned coffee shop to College Hill beginning this fall.
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Unbeknownst to some passersby, the Brown University building is a unique mausoleum, museum and memorial that opened in 1907 — an in-progress restoration will enable public access again in 2025.
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Brown’s Department of Public Safety hosted a Cops and Comfort Dogs Symposium, welcoming law enforcement personnel and community members alike.
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With a new scholarship model removing barriers, the number of Providence Public School District students exploring interests through the University's summer Pre-College Programs has quadrupled.
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Traditionally an intensive one-year degree program, a master’s in urban education policy will now be available to part-time students, including Rhode Island teachers, education administrators, full-time caretakers and more.
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A medical student-run program at Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School introduced high school students to an array of careers in health and medicine.
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As part of a summer pathways program at Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School, students from nearby Rhode Island cities learned what it’s like to pursue a career in medicine.
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With support from dozens of Brown volunteers, a Brown biology professor and men’s crew coach launched a free program that brings rowing and science lessons to local middle schoolers from the Providence area.
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More than 1,000 University staff convened on campus for a spirited day brimming with workshops, tours, discussions, community engagement projects and more.
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At a participatory budgeting event facilitated by scholars at Brown, more than 100 local middle school students debated how the Providence Public School District should spend $100,000 in funds from the University.
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