Campus Development

Arts and Humanities

Renovated Andrews House reopens its doors as new humanities hub at Brown

September 24, 2024

A breathtaking renovation has transformed the historic building, which housed Brown’s Health Services for eight decades, into a modern, collaborative and flexible space to advance humanities scholarship.

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Health and Medicine

Brown unveils design for signature life sciences research facility in Providence

September 12, 2024

Renderings for Danoff Laboratories show a state-of-the-art facility for integrated research ranging from molecular-level science, to biotech innovations, to patient therapies and interventions.

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News and Events

Brown names William A. and Ami Kuan Danoff Life Sciences Laboratories in recognition of generous gift

September 12, 2024

A planned state-of-the-art facility for integrated life sciences research, Danoff Laboratories in Providence’s Jewelry District will convene scientists to solve complex, interconnected health and medical challenges.

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Student Life

Brown’s military-affiliated students find fitting, functional and dedicated new space on campus

September 11, 2024

A new home for the Office of Military-Affiliated Students offers collaborative spaces, accented with odes to the veteran community, that enable Brown to support a growing community of student veterans and ROTC participants.

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Arts and Humanities

Student research sheds light on history of Andrews House on Brown campus

May 15, 2024

As Brown’s Cogut Institute for the Humanities prepares to move into Andrews House, the institute engaged two undergraduates in a semester-long research internship to explore the building’s history and significance.

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News and Events

Preserving historic trees amid disease, climate shifts — and saying goodbye to a treasured American elm

May 4, 2024

Brown University’s Facilities Management team branches out across campus to carefully steward and add to nearly 2,500 trees on and around College Hill in the face of threats from pests, disease and climate.

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News and Events

Brown purchases its portion of South Street Landing in Providence’s Jewelry District

December 13, 2023

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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Arts and Humanities

Brown’s Haffenreffer Museum to move from Bristol to Providence, enabling more research, engagement

November 9, 2023

The anthropology museum’s move to Providence’s Jewelry District, slated for Fall 2025, will open new possibilities for scholarship, community outreach and partnership with Indigenous communities worldwide.

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Student Life

Brown student’s class project generates excitement, energy at campus gym

November 7, 2023

The Nelson Fitness Center is piloting the use of energy-generating workout equipment, thanks to a proposal developed by junior Elina Pipa as part of a Climate Solutions course.

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Arts and Humanities

With alumni gathered for Black Alumni Reunion, Brown dedicates transformed Churchill House

October 29, 2023

Alumni and community members celebrated the newly transformed home of Africana Studies and Rites and Reason Theatre as part of a weekend of lectures and events focused on the Black experience at Brown.

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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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Arts and Humanities

Collaboration in concert: Brown composer and poet pen piece for The Lindemann’s opening

October 16, 2023

“Open again a turn of light,” written by Brown faculty members Eric Nathan and Sawako Nakayasu, will premiere on Saturday, Oct. 21, part of the inaugural public performance at The Lindemann Performing Arts Center.

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University Initiatives

Part I: Charting a bold path forward, Brown Athletics reimagines the student-athlete experience

October 11, 2023

The first installment in a two-part series highlights how the University is making gains in varsity and club sports competitiveness and expanding recreational programs for athletes at every level of play.

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University Initiatives

Part II: Charting a bold path forward, Brown Athletics reimagines the student-athlete experience

October 11, 2023

The second installment in a two-part series highlights the many ways in which fan participation and community engagement are front and center in a new era for Brown Athletics.

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News and Events

Sasaki to lead design for new Brown Athletics indoor turf facility

October 10, 2023

Brown selected the accomplished architecture firm based largely on its skill and expertise in creating active indoor athletics projects on other campuses.

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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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University Initiatives

New kosher, halal and allergen-aware kitchens serve up inclusivity, nourishment at Brown

September 21, 2023

Dedicated kitchen spaces in Sharpe Refectory provide students from a wide range of religious identities and cultural backgrounds with consistent, convenient access to high-quality meals.

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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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Student Life

On Brook Street, Brown’s newest residence halls welcome first undergraduate residents

August 29, 2023

Two new residence halls on College Hill offer flexible, sustainable living spaces for undergraduates while helping to alleviate the demand for off-campus rental units for Brown students in Providence.

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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

Brown to mark Lindemann Performing Arts Center opening with public celebration in October

August 2, 2023

Musician Jon Batiste, violinist Itzhak Perlman and countless creators from Brown will take part in a day of performances, discussion, tours and a parade to celebrate the unique performing arts center in Providence.

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Arts and Humanities

New public art at Brown showcases the magic and humor of books

July 27, 2023

“What I Know About Magic,” now on display on the first floor of Friedman Hall, shows books about magic and the occult artfully arranged in clever, humorous and thought-provoking ways.

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News and Events

‘Love is strong as death’: The monumental history behind Carrie Tower

July 17, 2023

An iconic focal point of Brown’s Quiet Green, the 113-year-old clocktower was built as a memorial to the granddaughter of Brown University’s namesake.

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Environment

Brown makes strides toward fully electrifying its vehicles, groundskeeping equipment

June 29, 2023

As the University works toward achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, decreasing air and noise pollution is part of Brown’s broader commitment to sustainability.

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Arts and Humanities

At the John Carter Brown Library, physical and digital renovations usher in a new era of accessibility

June 26, 2023

The JCB, an independent research library on the Brown University campus, has refreshed its entryway and online collections access, further opening its physical and digital doors to scholars researching the history of the Americas.

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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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Arts and Humanities

$25 million from Perelman Family Foundation to establish arts district at Brown

April 18, 2023

The Ronald O. Perelman Arts District will highlight the prominence of arts teaching, scholarship and performance at Brown.

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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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University Initiatives

Dedicated kosher, halal and allergy-friendly kitchen spaces coming to Sharpe Refectory

November 22, 2022

The under-construction spaces, set to open in Fall 2023, deepen Brown’s commitment to supporting students from a wide range of religious identities and cultural backgrounds.

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Student Life

Accessible, collaborative, visible: LGBTQ Center’s new home at Stonewall House opens

November 17, 2022

Thanks to a generous donation, Brown’s LGBTQ Center significantly expands space, programming and resources for the University’s queer community with its new location, known as Stonewall House.

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News and Events

Brown commits to all-union labor, Building Futures support on construction projects over $25 million

November 14, 2022

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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News and Events

Brown wins historic preservation award for relocation, renovation of Sharpe House

October 31, 2022

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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News and Events

Major public-private life sciences development breaks ground in Providence’s Jewelry District

October 24, 2022

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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News and Events

In recognition of a generous gift, Brown University names the William and Ami Danoff Residence Hall

October 19, 2022

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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News and Events

Brown plans for tenancy in major public-private life sciences development in Providence

October 4, 2022

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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Social Sciences

Renovation of Churchill House, Rites and Reason Theatre to usher in new era for Africana studies

July 20, 2022

The 50-year home to Africana studies at Brown, Churchill House will undergo an expansion to make room for new faculty, give graduate students more space, and create new opportunities for one of America’s oldest Black theaters.

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News and Events

Topping-off ceremony celebrates future Brook Street residence hall

July 11, 2022

When completed next year, the two-building project will house roughly 350 third- and fourth-year undergraduate students, inspiring community connections and alleviating the demand for off-campus rental units on College Hill.

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News and Events

Brown acquires portfolio of Jewelry District properties to support aspirations for research growth

June 29, 2022

In support of a plan to expand its overall research activity, the University closed on the purchase of 10 parcels home to four Care New England buildings, all in close proximity to existing Brown research and education spaces.

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News and Events

Brown names The Lindemann Performing Arts Center

May 24, 2022

The name for the center, set to open in 2023, honors Brown Corporation member Frayda Lindemann and her late husband, George Lindemann Sr., a longtime University supporter, business executive and art collector.

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University Initiatives

In partnership with Providence’s Building Futures, Brown jump-starts careers in construction

May 6, 2022

Over 15 years, more than 125 apprentices from Building Futures have trained at dozens of construction sites on Brown’s campus — providing them with the training they need to secure stable, well-paying careers.

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News and Events

Sternlicht Commons and Brown University Health & Wellness Center dedicated in weekend events

October 23, 2021

University leaders and community members gathered for a series of events, tours and receptions that celebrated an innovative new space committed to helping students thrive.

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News and Events

Lawrence Larson to step down as Brown’s inaugural School of Engineering dean

September 16, 2021

The accomplished dean and professor of engineering, who has led the school since its inception in 2011 and oversaw a decade of growth, will return to teaching and research after the 2021-22 academic year.

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Arts and Humanities

‘Large Concretised Monument to the Twentieth Century’ installed on Brown’s College Green

May 19, 2021

The University’s public art collection will host British artist Rebecca Warren’s huge bronze sculpture, a comment on gender, identity and the role of monuments in public space, for the next five years.

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News and Events

New health and wellness center and residence hall welcomes first undergraduate residents

May 12, 2021

About 114 Brown sophomores, juniors and seniors have moved into the new building, where they will reside while enrolled for this year’s summer term; the building’s full opening will coincide with the Fall 2021 semester’s launch.

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News and Events

Brown revises plans for new residence hall with input from Providence community

April 5, 2021

The revised plan will reduce building scale, create new green spaces and complement the character of the neighborhood, while strengthening the undergraduate residential experience and reducing student impact on local housing.

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Arts and Humanities

Online and on-site, Brown and its partners ‘top off’ future Performing Arts Center

December 10, 2020

To celebrate the topping-off of its future hub for performing arts scholarship, University leaders joined construction workers and key project partners for a live-streamed virtual ceremony complete with on-site drone footage.

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News and Events

As iconic blue bear sculpture leaves College Hill, Brown community pays tribute

September 3, 2020

“Untitled (Lamp/Bear),” affectionately known as Blueno, has been the Brown community’s constant companion for four years — now, it’s headed elsewhere for long-term conservation.

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University Initiatives

At Brown, an innovative mental health care model centers the needs of students

August 12, 2020

By reducing wait times, meeting the urgent needs of students and diversifying its team, Counseling and Psychological Services at Brown is reimagining the most effective ways to provide mental health care on campus.

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News and Events

Both virtually and on-site, topping-off ceremony celebrates future health and wellness center at Brown

May 11, 2020

The under-construction center and residence hall on Brook Street in Providence remains on track to bring the University’s health and wellness programs under one roof as early as Spring 2021.

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University Initiatives

Brown plans new 375-bed residence hall on College Hill campus

February 18, 2020

As envisioned, a new two-building, 130,000-square-foot residence hall will strengthen the residential experience for third- and fourth-year students and reduce the demand for off-campus rentals.

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