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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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
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
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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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In recent years, BAI has cultivated close, long-term relationships with Providence-area creators through financial assistance, workshops and residencies — enriching the art scene and bolstering learning at Brown.
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By reporting noise levels across the city, Brown's Community Noise Lab is aiding local community members who are working to build awareness, action on the public health consequences of excessive noise exposure.
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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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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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Two dozen Brown community members and Providence-area residents recently had the rare chance to perform in “What Problem?,” directed and choreographed by Bill T. Jones, at the VETS Auditorium.
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By increasing awareness and access to last-minute emergency ballots, the non-partisan organization Patient Voting makes it possible for unexpectedly hospitalized patients to vote.
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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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Children and families convened with students, faculty and professionals at the Black Men in White Coats youth summit, focused on encouraging careers and strengthening the future of health and medicine in Rhode Island.
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University Initiatives
With support from Brown, innovative ‘STEAM Room’ opens at Vartan Gregorian Elementary
In collaboration with elementary school administrators, the University has transformed an empty third-grade classroom into an interactive, hands-on creative laboratory for young children.
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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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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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Upon completion, the Brown University Labor and Delivery Center will offer an exceptional birth and recovery environment for families from across the region.
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Created to meet the unique needs of homeless residents in Rhode Island, the annual Burnside Park Health Fair bridges gaps between health and social services for residents of the city’s most vulnerable populations.
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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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To help attract a thriving mix of entities focused on health and medicine, Brown signed a letter of intent with Ancora L&G to lease 20,000 square feet of lab space in a building that will house new State Health Laboratories.
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As an iProv summer fellow, the rising Brown sophomore led pop-up farmers markets with the Providence nonprofit to bring locally grown, affordable produce to communities where fresh foods are harder to access.
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As Brown’s first vice president for community engagement, Mary Jo Callan will grow positive engagement locally by developing, leading and coordinating programs, partnerships and other activities.
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Science and Technology
Girls Get Math program helps high school girls build confidence in math and science
By nurturing interest in math, a weeklong program led by Brown's mathematics institute aims to expand interest and access to STEM career opportunities for young women.
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As a summer research assistant in Brown’s Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, McClain is supporting research and building community connections.
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To fuel college access and readiness, Brown University and the Providence Public School District have expanded student outreach and support to recruit and enroll more Providence high school students in Pre-College Programs.
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As an iProv summer fellow, the rising Brown sophomore created a new coding class for local students attending summer day camp at Providence recreation centers.
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