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At Brown, intramural sports leagues rally all summer

July 14, 2026

Led by Brown Athletics and Recreation, summer intramural pickleball and soccer leagues bring students, faculty and staff together through weekly games and a dose of friendly competition.

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Arts and Humanities

Brown University scholar and curator’s work gets international spotlight at Venice Biennale

July 13, 2026

Gwendolyn Collaço from the John Hay Library curated an exhibition by Azerbaijani artist Faig Ahmed for the prestigious Venice Biennale art exhibition and festival in Italy.

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University Initiatives

Staff Spotlight: Olivia Mathis builds connections, one Pre-College student at a time

July 2, 2026

As a Brown Pre-College program adviser, Olivia Mathis found a role that combines her love of connecting with people, solving problems and exploring new possibilities.

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News and Events

Faculty at Brown earn prominent honors, distinctions in Spring 2026

July 1, 2026

During the spring semester, prestigious national and international organizations recognized Brown University faculty for their leadership, service, research and scholarship.

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News and Events

Brown’s small business supplier summit builds bridges between campus, local businesses

June 17, 2026

The annual event brings together local suppliers and University purchasers to strengthen connections, create new pathways for businesses to compete for Brown contracts, and support economic growth across the region.

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News and Events

Brown professors devise course to explore generative AI in computer science education

June 11, 2026

With a course offered this past spring semester, professors and students alike have begun grappling with the role automated AI agents have in teaching students the basics of software development.

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News and Events

‘We Are Brown: Forward Together:’ Brown celebrates 32nd annual Staff Development Day

June 10, 2026

With a focus on community connections, resilience and growth, Staff Development Day offered nearly 1,700 Brown staff members a full day of workshops, tours, community engagement opportunities and more.

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Health and Medicine

Healthcare price transparency is necessary to improve affordability, Brown scholar tells Congress

June 10, 2026

Speaking before a House Committee on Energy and Commerce subcommittee, public health researcher Christopher Whaley called upon Congress to improve healthcare price and organizational transparency.

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News and Events

Passages: Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and Brown professor emeritus of history Gordon S. Wood

June 8, 2026

The prolific and preeminent historian of the American Revolution who taught at Brown for nearly four decades died on Sunday, June 7, at age 92.

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News and Events

Dresses, formal wear from Brown community members help propel ‘Prom for All’ in Providence

June 2, 2026

To help local teens enjoy one of high school’s milestone events, Brown faculty, staff and students joined the Providence Public School District’s collection drive: “Sometimes being supportive is much simpler.”

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News and Events

Nobel winner and Brown professor Michael Kosterlitz elected Fellow of the Royal Society

May 27, 2026

In another high honor for the 2016 Nobel Laureate, the longtime Brown University professor of physics has been elected to the world’s oldest continuously operating scientific society.

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News and Events

Student-led tape art mural offers a space for healing, reflection

May 20, 2026

In partnership with the Brown Arts Institute and renowned Tape Art artists, a team of Brown students led the creation of a temporary mural in the University’s Barus and Holley building.

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Health and Medicine

Dr. Francesca L. Beaudoin named School of Public Health dean at Brown

May 19, 2026

Currently serving as interim dean, the accomplished physician and scholar will advance academic excellence, expand research and provide strategic direction for the school.

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Arts and Humanities

Community-based exhibition at Brown carves a future for a fallen elm

May 14, 2026

The juried group exhibition “Point of Entry” showcases sculptures and other works of art created from a beloved elm tree that once shaded Brown’s College Green.

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News and Events

Brown faculty to confer highest honor on renowned anthropologist and ethnographic filmmaker

May 14, 2026

Lina Fruzzetti, a social anthropologist and professor emerita of social science at Brown University, will receive the Rosenberger Medal of Honor during Commencement and Reunion Weekend 2026.

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University Initiatives

Providence high schoolers find connection, guidance, confidence through dedicated mentors at Brown

May 12, 2026

As part of the Brown Collegiate Scholars Program, Brown faculty and staff mentor local high schoolers, supporting their academic and personal growth as they navigate high school, college admissions and more.

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News and Events

Brown University political scientist Melvin Rogers wins prestigious Carnegie fellowship

May 5, 2026

The fellowship will support Rogers’ research on U.S. political polarization and enable him to bring together researchers to examine how civic storytelling shapes democratic life.

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Social Sciences

Video: Brown economist and data scholar offers practical tips for setting screen-time boundaries

April 29, 2026

It’s best to address the use of digital devices in the context of opportunity cost, suggests Brown University Professor of Economics Emily Oster.

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News and Events

‘Ever True’ initiative to collect and preserve art highlights the power of creativity in healing

April 22, 2026

As Brown community members continue to support one another in the aftermath of Dec. 13, the Brown Ever True initiative is collecting and sharing examples of care and strength expressed through art.

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News and Events

Brown faculty members elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 22, 2026

With their election to the prestigious honor society, four members of the Brown University faculty join the nation’s leading scholars in science, public affairs, business, arts and the humanities.

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Social Sciences

Two Brown faculty members win Guggenheim fellowships

April 14, 2026

The prestigious fellowships will support research by Ieva Jusionyte, a professor of international security and anthropology, and Matthew Kraft, a professor of education and economics.

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Arts and Humanities

Brown University scholar to become president of the Society of Architectural Historians

March 31, 2026

Itohan Osayimwese, a professor of the history of art and architecture, will serve a two-year term as vice president of the Society of Architectural Historians before becoming president of the society in 2028.

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News and Events

At Brown, renowned authors discuss the consequences of banning books, suppressing expression

March 30, 2026

In a conversation as part of the University’s Discovery Through Dialogue project, authors Edwidge Danticat and Lauren Groff discussed being writers and readers at a time when book banning is on the rise.

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News and Events

Brown’s annual BEAR Day offers ‘profoundly deep moment of reverence’ for staff members’ impact

March 24, 2026

A poignant ceremony and joyful celebration honored staff excellence, service milestones, and the collaboration and resilience that defines how staff approach their work across the Brown campus.

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University Initiatives

In wake of tragedy, Brown community comes together to celebrate and thank Providence

March 24, 2026

From supporting small businesses to volunteering with community organizations to thanking first responders, Brown Loves Providence returned care and connection to the city Brown calls home.

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Student Life

Swapping syllabi for the stage, Brown faculty and students build connections through dance

March 17, 2026

Hosted by the Ballroom Dance Team, “Dancing with the Professors” pairs faculty across disciplines with student dancers for a months-long partnership that culminates in a live, judged ballroom performance.

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University Initiatives

Flower preservation effort at Brown focuses on finding new life for Dec. 13 memorial flowers

March 9, 2026

Samples of the flowers community members have placed at memorials to the victims of the mass shooting on campus are being held in trust at the Brown University Herbarium.

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Arts and Humanities

From Delhi to Providence, Karan Mahajan’s ‘The Complex’ culminates 10 years of research, writing

March 4, 2026

In this Q&A, Brown University Associate Professor of Literary Arts Karan Mahajan discusses his forthcoming novel, teaching and multi-genre writing career that spans fiction, criticism and essays.

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University Initiatives

Through ‘Brown Loves Providence,’ Brown community members turn appreciation into action

February 25, 2026

Brown University students, faculty and staff are uniting to thank and honor Providence and its residents, businesses and officials through acts of appreciation including coordinated giving, local spending and volunteerism.

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University Initiatives

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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