Brown and Providence

Social Sciences

Logan Danker: Making advocacy and public service more accessible

November 17, 2023

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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Arts and Humanities

Celebrating the arts at Brown: Sights, sounds and stories from The Lindemann’s opening weekend

October 20, 2023

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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News and Events

Leaders from Providence, Brown formally ink voluntary payment agreements

October 12, 2023

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

October 10, 2023

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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News and Events

Faculty inventions, startups shine at inaugural Innovation at Brown Showcase

October 6, 2023

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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News and Events

With pacts approved, Brown to contribute $175 million in direct voluntary payments to Providence

October 5, 2023

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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Arts and Humanities

Brown to kick off yearlong celebration of the arts with Oct. 21 public opening of The Lindemann

October 4, 2023

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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Health and Medicine

With a proclamation from the State of Rhode Island, Brown’s School of Public Health celebrates 10 years

September 27, 2023

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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Arts and Humanities

Brown honors skilled workers who brought the Lindemann Performing Arts Center to life

September 23, 2023

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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Student Life

Alice Im: Called to advance public health and well-being through community engagement

September 20, 2023

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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News and Events

City approval enables Brown to proceed with life sciences building, athletics practice facility

September 20, 2023

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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Social Sciences

Nathalia Klipp-Elias: From Brazil to College Hill, to the halls of the Rhode Island State House

September 7, 2023

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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News and Events

Brown commits to contributing nearly $175 million in direct voluntary payments to Providence

September 5, 2023

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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News and Events

Photos: D’Abate Elementary School summer program keeps kids learning, active

August 23, 2023

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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Health and Medicine

Summer internship welcomes Providence-area high schoolers to explore careers in science and research

August 18, 2023

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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Health and Medicine

Gabriella Vulakh: Serving the local community, gaining experience through medical scribing

August 16, 2023

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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Student Life

Angel Arrazola: Building a positive learning environment for middle school students in Providence

August 10, 2023

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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News and Events

Pawtucket's Hazel Origin Coffee to open new café location in Brown's Brook Street residence hall

August 9, 2023

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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Arts and Humanities

Photos: Annmary Brown Memorial holds a hidden history behind its colossal bronze doors

August 7, 2023

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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News and Events

Comfort dogs converge on Brown to share the power and potential for campus K9 programs

July 29, 2023

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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News and Events

With full scholarships, Providence students enroll in Brown's Pre-College Programs in record numbers

July 27, 2023

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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Arts and Humanities

New part-time option to diversify, strengthen Brown’s urban education policy master’s program

July 25, 2023

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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Health and Medicine

Providence-area high schoolers explore careers in health in summer pathways program

July 18, 2023

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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Health and Medicine

Photos: Medical school enrichment course helps local high schoolers visualize themselves as doctors

July 14, 2023

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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News and Events

For local kids, STEM to Stern aims to make both science and sport engaging and accessible

June 16, 2023

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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News and Events

Cultivating self and nurturing community: Brown celebrates 29th annual Staff Development Day

June 14, 2023

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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News and Events

How should Providence public schools spend $100,000? That’s up to these middle schoolers

June 8, 2023

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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News and Events

Brown to publicly present plans for life sciences building, athletics practice facility in June

June 1, 2023

Pending approval from the City of Providence, the University plans to build a new laboratory space for cutting-edge life sciences research and boost its athletics program with a proposed new indoor training facility.

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News and Events

Gina Raimondo calls on Brown’s Class of 2023 to ‘make our democracy stronger’

May 28, 2023

During impromptu Commencement remarks, the U.S. secretary of commerce and former Rhode Island governor praised graduates’ talents, encouraging them to contribute locally and nationally.

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News and Events

Two new leaders to direct civic engagement, college access programs at Brown

May 24, 2023

Wendy Wallace will work to grow and strengthen the University’s local impact initiatives, while Nick Figueroa oversees the soon-to-launch Brown Collegiate Scholars Program for Providence public school students.

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News and Events

An economic boom for many local businesses during Brown’s Commencement and Reunion Weekend

May 24, 2023

From University spending on goods and services to help make events happen, to travel spending by the tens of thousands who visit Providence to stay, dine and shop, the weekend energizes many Rhode Island businesses.

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News and Events

Brown awards $1.25 million to library, participatory budgeting projects in Providence public schools

May 19, 2023

Disbursements from the Fund for the Education of the Children of Providence will strengthen libraries at nine PPSD high schools and enable local middle schoolers to decide how their school spends $100,000.

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News and Events

Women & Infants Hospital breaks ground on Brown University Labor and Delivery Center

May 10, 2023

Leaders from Care New England and Brown University joined elected officials at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new, technologically advanced labor and delivery center at Women & Infants Hospital.

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Health and Medicine

When naloxone isn’t enough: How technology can save lives when people use drugs alone

May 2, 2023

Researchers from Brown and Rhode Island Hospital are working with Rhode Island community members to understand how apps, monitors and other emerging technologies can help prevent opioid overdose deaths.

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Student Life

To inspire local kids, Brown computer science students teach coding in Providence, Central Falls schools

May 1, 2023

By leading in-school programs and after-school clubs that teach coding, the student organization Brown IgniteCS aims to expand access to careers in computer science for local K-12 students.

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Arts and Humanities

Brown student teams up with Providence Public Library to present food and culture exhibition

April 27, 2023

As part of his senior thesis, Aaron Castillo partnered with PPL to present an exhibition that delves into the food cultures of Providence communities displaced by redevelopment and gentrification.

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News and Events

TIAA Institute honors Brown president for leadership excellence in higher education

April 15, 2023

The TIAA Institute and American Council on Education presented Christina H. Paxson with a national award named for Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, a longtime Notre Dame president and civil rights leader.

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News and Events

Proposed project on I-195 land includes adjacent Brown property for long-term mixed-use vision

April 12, 2023

CV Properties proposal includes land from Brown University and a long-term master planning opportunity for an economically beneficial mix of commercial and residential development.

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News and Events

College Day at Brown welcomes local high schoolers to explore University life

April 6, 2023

Nearly 350 high schoolers from Providence, Central Falls and Pawtucket explored Brown’s multitude of classes, athletic programs and community engagement opportunities, inspiring them to factor college into their plans.

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Science and Technology

Scientists from Brown show local K-12 students the beauty of the brain

March 20, 2023

Brown students and faculty were among the Brain Week Rhode Island volunteers who brought plastic brains, interactive activities and lots of neuroscience knowledge to schools around the state.

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News and Events

Photos: Brown Brain Fair makes brain science fun for all

March 18, 2023

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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University Initiatives

With deep local partnerships, Brown Dining Services helps to boost regional food economy

March 16, 2023

As part of its mission to serve fresh, healthy, high-quality foods, Dining Services at Brown directs its spending power to New England food producers, supporting small businesses and helping to spark growth.

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News and Events

Explore the wonders of the human brain at the Brown Brain Fair on March 18

March 7, 2023

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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News and Events

Brown Brain Bee brings brain science to local high schoolers

February 28, 2023

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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News and Events

Brown to provide full Pre-College scholarships to all admitted Providence public school students

February 16, 2023

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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Science and Technology

Hundreds of local high schoolers get a glimpse at life as a scientist during STEM Day at Brown

January 24, 2023

The annual event, which features a day of interactive workshops and experiments on College Hill, helps high schoolers explore the fundamentals of science and learn about college access.

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Health and Medicine

Leaders convene with Brown public health scholars to discuss solutions to Rhode Island’s opioid crisis

January 19, 2023

As deadly synthetic opioids poison communities nationwide, U.S. Senator Jack Reed joined state and law enforcement officials, and researchers at Brown’s School of Public Health, to discuss a coordinated response.

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Health and Medicine

Pharmacists can start patients on road to recovery from opioid use disorder, study shows

January 11, 2023

A study in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that pharmacies can offer a safe and accessible treatment starting point for patients with opioid use disorder and keep them better engaged than usual care with a physician.

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News and Events

With support from Brown, SkillsRI connects job-seekers with new, gainful employment opportunities

January 10, 2023

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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Arts and Humanities

In Archaeology of College Hill course, Brown students dig up Rhode Island history

December 20, 2022

Since 2015, students at Brown have been excavating a 19th-century Providence family home — unearthing stories about the booming local textile industry, the European immigrant experience and life in the Gilded Age.

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