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Is bioluminescence the key to safe, effective brain imaging?

December 12, 2025

The Bioluminescence Hub at Brown, a collaborative team of neuroscientists from around the U.S., found a way to harness light to safely and effectively measure activity in living brain cells.

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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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New discovery in cancer signaling reveals a potential path to more effective cancer drugs

December 9, 2025

A large, multi-institution study led by a Brown University physician-scientist could have important implications for the development of new classes of cancer therapeutics.

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LZ experiment sets new record in the hunt for dark matter, glimpses neutrinos from the sun’s core

December 8, 2025

With contributions from Brown faculty and students, the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment analyzed the largest dataset ever collected by a dark matter detector, and the results provide the strongest constraints yet on low-mass WIMPs.

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Arts and Humanities

Exhibitions in Brazil showcase global slavery oral history project led by Brown’s Simmons Center

December 3, 2025

Research led by the Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice is highlighted in two museums in Rio de Janeiro in exhibitions that focus on the global legacies of racial slavery.

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Health and Medicine

Expanding seasonal immunization access could minimize off-season RSV epidemics

November 26, 2025

Researchers found differences in how respiratory syncytial virus spreads among children in rural versus urban communities and concluded that year-round immunizations would minimize risks of large seasonal outbreaks.

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News and Events

Researchers launch Brown University-based national institute on AI in mental health

November 21, 2025

ARIA, a Brown-based research consortium supported by a $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation, welcomed scientists from across the U.S. to kick off its five-year program with a launch event in Providence.

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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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Science and Technology

Research provides new design specs for burgeoning sodium-ion batteries

November 20, 2025

A study provides new guidance for designing sodium-ion batteries, which are emerging as a less expensive and more environmentally friendly complement to lithium-based batteries.

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News and Events

Stalwart Mars camera snaps image of interstellar comet 3I/Atlas

November 19, 2025

A Brown University researcher helps to lead the science team for NASA’s HiRISE camera, which caught images of the comet as it streaked past Mars.

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As ‘California sober’ catches on, study suggests cannabis use reduces short-term alcohol consumption

November 19, 2025

A new study led by researchers at Brown University suggests that while other risks remain, smoking marijuana can temporarily cut down how much people drink.

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Academic symposium spotlights medical students’ research

November 14, 2025

During an event at the Warren Alpert Medical School, nearly 150 medical students shared what they learned and what they found during summer research projects.

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Suicide prevention program decreases risks, saves lives among people recently released from jail

November 10, 2025

An experimental program for people in jail tested by researchers from Brown and Michigan State reduced the number of suicide attempts by more than half in the year after jail detention.

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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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Brown hosts American Physical Society meeting highlighting research from across New England

November 7, 2025

Both longtime and aspiring physicists will showcase their work at Brown during the New England regional meeting of the American Physical Society.

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Health and Medicine

More Americans, especially Black adults, are dying before they can access Medicare benefits

November 7, 2025

A study by researchers at Brown University and Harvard University shows that a rising premature death rate means Medicare isn’t helping as many people as intended.

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Pecking with power: How tiny woodpeckers deliver devastating strikes to drill into wood

November 6, 2025

A new study reveals how woodpeckers combine breathing and whole-body coordination to drill into trees with extraordinary force.

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Brown team to co-lead $12M study to improve well-being of people who use drugs in New England

November 4, 2025

With a focus on Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont, a project funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse will analyze trends in drug use and barriers to care with the goal of strengthening treatment.

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News and Events

Q&A: Brown physicist on the Higgs boson and whether it might change the fate of the universe

October 31, 2025

Scientists from around the world are at Brown to discuss what is known, and what needs to be learned, about the long-sought particle discovered a decade ago.

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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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Science and Technology

New study: AI chatbots systematically violate mental health ethics standards

October 21, 2025

Researchers at Brown University found that AI chatbots routinely violate core mental health ethics standards, underscoring the need for legal standards and oversight as use of these tools increases.

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Health and Medicine

New federal grant enables study of policing strategy that may decrease overdose deaths

October 21, 2025

With an award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a team led by Brown University researchers will conduct the first scientific analysis of a policing program in Philadelphia and Baltimore that connect drug users to care.

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$11 million federal award to launch Brown-based center to accelerate RNA research in Rhode Island

October 9, 2025

With support from the National Institutes of Health, the COBRE Center for RNA Biology in Health and Disease will create a critical mass of trained RNA researchers and fund cutting-edge RNA technology for scientific use.

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With new analysis, Apollo samples brought to Earth in 1972 reveal exotic sulfur hidden in Moon’s mantle

October 6, 2025

Sealed Apollo 17 samples analyzed with new techniques reveal that the Moon’s interior contains sulfur isotopes unlike those found on Earth, according to research led by a Brown University scientist.

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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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Health and Medicine

Kids are not getting as much sleep as their parents think, study finds

October 2, 2025

Researchers at Brown University found that many Rhode Island kids sleep less than their parents realize, with Latino children logging the least amount of rest.

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Science and Technology

New research center will work toward better, more reliable computer simulations

October 1, 2025

The center will unite mathematicians, engineers and computer scientists at Brown, NYU and Georgia Tech to tackle longstanding problems in how simulations handle extreme physical events.

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Researchers, industry leaders convene at Brown to explore the potential of RNA

September 29, 2025

Brown’s Giuliani RNA Center and the Rhode Island Life Science Hub co-hosted a symposium focused on how scientists can work together to turn RNA discoveries into solutions.

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In recognition of generous gift, Brown University names the Giuliani RNA Center

September 29, 2025

The investment from Brown parents Giammaria and Sabrina Giuliani will support scholars seeking to unlock the potential of RNA to make a positive impact on human health.

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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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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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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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Social Sciences

New study: School finance reforms increased funding inequities based on student race and ethnicity

September 10, 2025

Brown University sociologist Emily Rauscher co-led an analysis that uncovered the failure of state-led school finance reforms to address funding disparities based on the racial and ethnic composition of students.

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New research suggests path toward more durable smartphones and flexible electronics

September 9, 2025

Researchers from Brown University’s School of Engineering have discovered new details about how destructive cracks form in flexible electronic devices — and how to prevent them.

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Health and Medicine

Private equity's consolidation of opioid treatment market fails to expand methadone access

September 8, 2025

A study led by Brown University researchers showed that a push from private equity investors into opioid treatment programs concentrates ownership without increasing methadone supply.

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Researchers uncover similarities between human and AI learning

September 4, 2025

By working to understand how new AI systems integrate flexible and incremental learning, researchers gained insights about the human brain.

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Shaky cameras can make for sharper shots, new research shows

September 4, 2025

A new imaging technique turns motion blur into an advantage, using a jiggling camera and a clever algorithm to create super-resolution images sharper than would be possible with a steady camera.

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Despite vast ideological differences, political extremists exhibit similar brain processing

August 28, 2025

A new study shows that when processing political content, the brains of people with extreme views — regardless whether they identify as left or right — show more similarities than those of political centrists.

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Extinct human relatives left a genetic gift that helped people thrive in the Americas

August 21, 2025

A new study found that a gene passed down from extinct archaic humans provided an adaptive advantage for Indigenous people of the Americas and is still common today in people of Indigenous descent.

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Topping-off ceremony at Brown celebrates future laboratories for integrated life sciences research

August 20, 2025

On schedule for completion in 2027, Danoff Laboratories will convene scientists to solve complex health and medical challenges and spur economic growth in Providence’s Jewelry District.

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Even a few mutated cells can significantly impact how blood cancers develop, study finds

August 7, 2025

New findings about the effect of certain mutated cells on the entire blood-forming system and its environment could change how doctors treat patients with blood cancers.

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Frances Moriniere: Rising early to advance sleep research in dream job

August 6, 2025

This summer, Brown junior Frances Moriniere is training as a sleep scientist through the Sleep Apprenticeship program at the Warren Alpert Medical School and Bradley Hospital.

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‘Bridge’ of stray stars reveals active merger of two galaxy clusters

August 5, 2025

In a preview of observations that will be made routinely by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, astronomers found evidence indicating that a galaxy cluster is merging, a first for a nearby (astronomically speaking) cluster.

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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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Health and Medicine

Brown University neuroscientists help identify a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease progression

August 1, 2025

Researchers at the Carney Institute for Brain Science have identified electrical activity in the brain that could predict progression to Alzheimer’s disease.

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Empowering graduate students to think entrepreneurially about brain technology

August 1, 2025

Graduate students from Brown University and Ben-Gurion University put their brains together in a unique summer practicum to invent and pitch ideas for neurotechnology startups.

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Health and Medicine

How hot is too hot for health? Brown emergency room doctor shares heat-related red flags

July 30, 2025

Amid cresting heat waves around the globe, Dr. Katelyn Moretti of the Warren Alpert Medical School relays the risks of high temperatures and how to keep cool and prevent dehydration.

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Brown University to lead national institute focused on intuitive, trustworthy AI assistants

July 29, 2025

A new institute, based at Brown and supported by a $20 million National Science Foundation grant, will convene researchers to guide development of a new generation of AI assistants for use in mental and behavioral health.

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Health and Medicine

$1.3 million grant to Brown to expand research on the role of blood-brain barrier in decision making

July 18, 2025

Researchers from Brown’s Carney Institute will investigate how the blood-brain barrier is involved in transmitting information to the brain, informing potential treatments for brain diseases and disorders.

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Divers led by Brown marine biologist discover surprising changes to offshore kelp forest

July 18, 2025

A research trip to a biodiversity hotspot in the Gulf of Maine underscores the importance of continued monitoring of marine ecosystems.

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