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Staff Spotlight: A leader on Brown’s dining team, Hout Seng builds community through food

February 19, 2026

Starting in an entry-level role and rising to lead cook at Andrews Commons, Hout Seng channels his passion for food to create moments of comfort, joy and belonging for Brown students.

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Health and Medicine

Dr. Mukesh K. Jain appointed to expanded role as Brown’s senior associate provost for life sciences

February 10, 2026

Brown’s senior vice president for health affairs and dean of medicine and biological sciences will guide life sciences strategy with a focus on advancing research, teaching and signature life sciences initiatives.

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News and Events

Brown Corporation sets Fiscal Year 2027 tuition, fees, employee salary pool and elects next secretary

February 9, 2026

The University’s highest governing board took the first steps toward approving next year’s budget amid a challenging macroeconomic environment, and also elected Brown alumnus Dr. Jeffrey F. Hines as secretary.

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News and Events

Brown University students, faculty and staff unite to remember, grieve and heal as a community

February 7, 2026

As community members continue on a path toward recovery, a campus-wide memorial service honored the lives of Ella Cook and MukhammadAziz Umurzokov, whose lives were lost in December.

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Student Life

A throwback menu for a timeless institution: Celebrating 75 years of the ‘Ratty’

February 6, 2026

A 75th anniversary dinner and 1950s-inspired menu marked a milestone for Brown’s largest dining hall, celebrating the generations of students who have enjoyed meals and community at Sharpe Refectory.

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Arts and Humanities

Large-scale AI analysis to explore how centuries of knowledge passed through Jewish communities

February 4, 2026

Supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities grant, Brown University scholar Michael Satlow will use cutting-edge computational techniques to analyze 18 centuries of traditional Jewish texts.

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Science and Technology

Brown University professor John Donoghue wins Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

February 3, 2026

Donoghue was awarded the prize, considered among the most prestigious honors in engineering, for pioneering work in developing brain-computer interfaces, which enable the restoration of voluntary communication and limb function in people with paralysis.

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News and Events

Faculty at Brown earn prominent awards, distinctions in Fall 2025

January 15, 2026

Over the fall semester, prestigious national and international organizations recognized Brown faculty for their research, service, scholarship and leadership.

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News and Events

Joseph Silverman to become president of the American Mathematical Society

January 14, 2026

The Brown mathematics professor will lead the global mathematics professional organization, becoming the second Brown faculty member to lead the group in recent years.

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News and Events

Brown University economist Peter Howitt accepts Nobel Prize in Stockholm

December 10, 2025

Howitt, a professor emeritus of economics, accepted a diploma and medal from the king of Sweden and delivered a lecture on his prize-winning research during Nobel Week 2025.

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Science and Technology

Binding agents: Chemistry and Art course builds connections between the laboratory and the studio

December 10, 2025

A class taught by chemist Li-Qiong Wang teaches the molecular building blocks of artistic expression and enables students to make some art of their own along the way.

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News and Events

Brown names the Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Center for Career Exploration, recognizing generous gift

December 9, 2025

Support from the Tischs, who are the parents of a Brown graduate, will expand career advising, resources, programs and partnerships to position Brown University students to achieve successful lives and careers.

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News and Events

Q&A with Peter Howitt: The Nobel Prize and ‘creative destruction’ in the age of AI

December 4, 2025

Ahead of the Nobel Prize ceremony in Sweden, the Brown University economist discussed his research, its lessons for today, and his appreciation for Brown’s stimulating academic environment.

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Health and Medicine

School of Public Health Dean Dr. Ashish K. Jha to depart Brown

December 4, 2025

After arriving in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jha will leave at the end of December 2025 to dedicate time to an initiative to confront pandemic and biosecurity threats.

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Health and Medicine

From the Lab: Frederike Petzschner maps mind-body connections for improved well-being

November 20, 2025

The Brown University cognitive neuroscientist studies how the brain and body interact, with the goal of translating insights into treatments and solutions for patients facing a variety of health challenges.

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News and Events

Staff Spotlight: Melissa Shein takes chemistry to the community

November 17, 2025

As communications coordinator for Brown’s Department of Chemistry, Shein works to build community with students and colleagues while engaging the broader public on STEM education and the fight against cancer.

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Arts and Humanities

Art exhibitions at Brown University honor and interpret historic campus elm tree

November 14, 2025

A current solo show and an in-development group exhibition invite the Brown community and the public to create new meaning out of the wood from an American elm that previously flourished on campus.

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University Initiatives

Brown employees take the stage in first-ever ‘Battle of the Bands’ to benefit United Way of Rhode Island

November 13, 2025

The lively concert at the Lindemann Performing Arts Center raised funds for Brown Gives, the University’s annual campaign supporting United Way programs across Rhode Island.

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News and Events

130 Years of Jewish Life at Brown: Celebration, connection and tradition

November 7, 2025

Packed with lively social events, panels, seminars, a timeline exhibition and more, a landmark alumni-led event celebrates the profound history of Jewish life at the University.

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News and Events

New admission welcome center at Brown opens its doors to prospective students and families

November 5, 2025

Brimming with design details that bring the Brown experience to life, the Galen V. Henderson Admission Welcome Center captures the warm and welcoming energy of the alumnus for whom it is named.

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News and Events

Brown celebrates its newest Nobel laureate, Peter Howitt, in a return visit to Providence

October 23, 2025

The professor emeritus of economics and 2025 Nobel winner spent the day on Brown’s campus, where he enjoyed visits with former colleagues and a celebration at the Faculty Club.

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News and Events

Conversation series deepens Brown’s culture of inquiry as part of Discovery Through Dialogue

October 22, 2025

The University will first welcome journalist Ben Austen and historian Khalil Gibran Muhammad for a public discussion on Oct. 27 titled “Between Friends: Honest Conversations About Race in America.”

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Health and Medicine

Brown professor emerita Dr. Maureen Phipps elected to the National Academy of Medicine

October 20, 2025

The longtime professor at Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School and School of Public Health received the honor in recognition of her leadership in advancing reproductive and maternal health.

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News and Events

Brown University Family Weekend 2025: Moments, memories and campus connections

October 17, 2025

Packed with forums, tours, family activities, athletic events, student performances and more, the University’s annual Family Weekend welcomes thousands of parents and family members to College Hill.

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University Initiatives

Staff Spotlight: John Colarusso has built a career at Brown from the ground up

October 16, 2025

Forty years after joining Brown’s staff as a cook’s helper, Colarusso is a manager of structural projects in the University’s Department of Facilities and Campus Operations, helping to maintain the physical campus.

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News and Events

Brown’s newest Nobel laureate: What faculty, alumni and others are saying

October 13, 2025

University leaders, faculty colleagues and former students shared reflections on Nobel Prize winner Peter Howitt’s contributions to the field of economics and to the Brown community.

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Social Sciences

Brown University economics professor Peter Howitt wins Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences

October 13, 2025

Howitt, a professor emeritus of economics who joined the Brown faculty in 2000, was awarded “for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction.”

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News and Events

Brown University anthropologist Ieva Jusionyte awarded MacArthur ‘genius grant’

October 8, 2025

Jusionyte, a cultural and legal anthropologist who leads the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies at Brown’s Watson School of International and Public Affairs, won an $800,000 grant to advance her work.

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Arts and Humanities

From the Studio: Composer Wang Lu scores human history and connection through music and teaching

October 3, 2025

The Brown University music scholar embraces cultures, storytelling and soundscapes to advance “fierce expression” through composition and her dedication to her work with students.

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Social Sciences

Video: Brown economist on opportunity and the American Dream

October 1, 2025

In a video interview, John Friedman, the inaugural dean of Brown’s new Watson School of International and Public Affairs, explains why upward mobility matters.

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News and Events

Brown researchers bring bold ideas to life at Innovation@Brown Showcase

September 25, 2025

During Rhode Island Startup Week, faculty and student entrepreneurs pitched new technologies and connected with investors, partners and industry experts to turn cutting-edge research into real-world solutions.

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News and Events

Brown ranks among nation’s top universities

September 23, 2025

From LinkedIn to Forbes to the Princeton Review, prominent rankings and lists in the last year recognized Brown for its student experience, high-impact research, career preparation and role as a top employer.

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News and Events

Staff Spotlight: From Brown’s campus to local neighborhoods, Victoria Mealer-Flowers roots for all students

September 16, 2025

As a senior manager for student-athlete development, undergraduate adviser and community engagement leader, Mealer-Flowers strengthens students’ experiences and Brown’s ties to the broader community.

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News and Events

Rhode Island Startup Week to spotlight Brown faculty and student ventures

September 15, 2025

Held from Sept. 18 to 26, the annual celebration of entrepreneurship and innovation will feature bold ideas and breakthrough technologies from Brown researchers and inventors.

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News and Events

At 262nd Opening Convocation, Brown’s newest students are encouraged to embrace growth, transition

September 2, 2025

As more than 3,200 students began their academic journeys at Brown, University leaders celebrated their resilience, intellectual curiosity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives.

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News and Events

38 accomplished scholars join Brown faculty as 2025-26 academic year begins

September 2, 2025

Representing a wide variety of disciplines and backgrounds, the faculty members join the Brown community to guide student-centered learning and engage in high-impact research.

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University Initiatives

Matched with Rhode Island’s top employers, local students take first steps toward future careers

August 12, 2025

Since 2018, Brown University has hosted dozens of interns through PrepareRI, a statewide initiative that helps high schoolers explore careers, build skills and shape Rhode Island’s future workforce.

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Social Sciences

Initiative at Brown’s Annenberg Institute aims to advance research on schools and climate change

August 6, 2025

The Sustainable Education Research Initiative will build collaborations between scholars, policymakers and practitioners to generate insights that inform Pre-K-12 education policy and practice.

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Arts and Humanities

Photos: Students master their mediums in summer art courses at Brown

August 6, 2025

From sculpture and digital media to drawing and painting, undergraduate students embrace creativity and advance their skills in visual art courses during the University’s Summer Session.

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Science and Technology

National Science Foundation renews Brown’s national mathematics institute with $16.5 million

August 4, 2025

The grant will fund the Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics through 2030, offering opportunities to explore mathematical concepts that underpin everything from AI to industrial design.

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University Initiatives

Staff Spotlight: A community builder at heart, Dilania Inoa carves out a lasting career in service

August 1, 2025

As senior manager of community partnerships at the Swearer Center, Inoa has expanded educational opportunities for thousands of local kids while strengthening Brown’s ties to the Providence community.

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News and Events

Faculty at Brown earn prominent awards, distinctions in Spring 2025

July 1, 2025

Over the spring semester, prestigious national and international organizations recognized Brown faculty for their research, teaching, service and leadership.

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Social Sciences

Setting the stage for the Watson School: 7 key moments in international and public affairs at Brown

July 1, 2025

Created in the waning years of the Cold War, the new Watson School of International and Public Affairs continues its history as a hub for scholarship on pressing economic, political, social and policy challenges.

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Arts and Humanities

Beyond the pages: John Carter Brown Library exhibition celebrates the making of rare books

June 27, 2025

“Elemental: Crafting Books from Nature” is an ode to the physical book, exploring thousands of years of practical knowledge and natural resources that led to the production of books.

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University Initiatives

Staff Spotlight: Blending art and technology, Leo Selvaggio helps power creativity at Brown

June 26, 2025

As the Brown Arts Institute’s senior creative technologist, Selvaggio maintains seven of the University’s artistic spaces with meticulous oversight and a tenacious pursuit of creativity.

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Social Sciences

‘Subjects of the Sun’: Shining a light on obstacles, opportunities of equitable renewable energy

June 24, 2025

Brown University environmental anthropologist Myles Lennon examines the complexity of sustainable energy infrastructure and explores solar solutions for working-class communities.

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News and Events

Brown University professor wins prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award

June 24, 2025

Xinsheng Sean Ling will travel to the University of Buenos Aires to study phase transitions in type-II superconductors.

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News and Events

To open doors to business on campus, Brown hosts inaugural small business supplier summit

June 18, 2025

The new initiative brought Rhode Island suppliers face-to-face with Brown purchasing decision-makers, breaking down barriers and increasing access to campus business opportunities.

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Social Sciences

The history behind Brown historian’s Pulitzer finalist ‘Plantation Goods’

June 17, 2025

Inspired by his scholarship and teaching at Brown, Seth Rockman uncovered an unknown facet of pre-Civil War history that he detailed in an acclaimed book.

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Arts and Humanities

Brown University Chorus Director Frederick Jodry brings harmonious career to a close

June 16, 2025

In this Q&A, Jodry reflects on a musical journey at Brown that spanned 33 years and culminated in a monumental farewell concert that drew alumni from around the world.

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