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Social Sciences

U.S. is polarizing faster than other democracies, study finds

Americans’ feelings toward members of the other political party have worsened over time faster than those of residents of European and other prominent democracies, concluded a study co-authored by Brown economist Jesse Shapiro.
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Health and Medicine

Statewide autism study finds later diagnoses for girls, high rates of co-occurring disorders

A study analyzing the first 1,000 patients from the Rhode Island Consortium for Autism Research and Treatment found that girls receive autism diagnoses an average of 1.5 years later than boys, and people with autism often have co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions.
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Health and Medicine

Researchers to test wearable device for weight loss

A collaboration among scientists at the University of Alabama, the Miriam Hospital, Brown and other universities will evaluate a device that monitors what you eat and delivers smartphone prompts.
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Arts and Humanities

In Croatia, Brown archaeologist traces generations-old refugee route

Postdoctoral researcher Rui Gomes Coelho plans to excavate a trail once trod by WW-II refugees — now a migration route for thousands who are fleeing war and poverty in the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa.
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Science and Technology

Researchers directly measure ‘Cheerios effect’ forces for the first time

In a finding that could be useful in designing small aquatic robots, researchers have measured the forces that cause small objects to cluster together on the surface of a liquid — a phenomenon known as the “Cheerios effect.”
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Science and Technology

Research provides new design principle for water-splitting catalysts

Understanding why platinum is such a good catalyst for producing hydrogen from water could lead to new and cheaper catalysts — and could ultimately make more hydrogen available for fossil-free fuels and chemicals.
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Science and Technology

Researchers demonstrate strange melting point phenomenon in metals

Quantum mechanical calculations show that the melting point of metals decreases at extreme pressure, meaning even high-density metals can have a liquid phase that’s actually denser than its normal solid phase.
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Health and Medicine

A game-changer in the fight against Ebola

Dr. Adam Levine, an emergency physician and leader of the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies, played a key role on a clinical trial evaluating promising new treatments for Ebola virus disease.
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Science and Technology

Applied mathematics, medical professors at Brown named AAAS fellows

Professors Kavita Ramanan and Dr. Jack Wands earned recognition for their distinguished contributions to science by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific body.
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Science and Technology

Scientists inch closer than ever to signal from cosmic dawn

Researchers using the Murchison Widefield Array radio telescope have taken a new and significant step toward detecting a signal from the period in cosmic history when the first stars lit up the universe.
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News and Events

Brown senior named one of nation’s 32 Rhodes Scholars

Camila Pelsinger, an international relations concentrator from San Francisco, will pursue graduate studies at Oxford through one of the most prestigious awards for international study.
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Science and Technology

Research reveals new state of matter: a Cooper pair metal

In a finding that reveals an entirely new state of matter, research published in the journal Science shows that Cooper pairs, electron duos that enable superconductivity, can also conduct electricity like normal metals do.
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Science and Technology

National Society of Black Physicists conference comes to Providence

Stephon Alexander, Brown professor and president-elect of the National Society for Black Physicists, discusses the organization’s annual conference, which comes to Providence for the first time this year.
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Science and Technology

Study suggests ice on lunar south pole may have more than one source

New research sheds light on the ages of ice deposits reported in the area of the Moon’s south pole — information that could help identify the sources of the deposits and help in planning future human exploration.
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University Initiatives

New podcast spotlights faculty research at Brown

“Faculty in Focus,” hosted by University Provost Richard Locke, features interviews with faculty members about their research and its impact on society.
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Health and Medicine

Researchers to develop ‘intelligent spinal interface’ with $6.3 million in DARPA funding

Brown University researchers, surgeons from Rhode Island Hospital and private partners will develop and test a device aimed at bridging the gap in neural circuitry created by spinal cord injury, in the hope of restoring muscle control and sensation.
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Science and Technology

Picture this: ICERM program explores the imagery of mathematics

“Illustrating Mathematics,” a program happening throughout the semester at Brown’s national mathematics institute, aims to aid research and public engagement with math through visual representation.
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Health and Medicine

Newly launched lab at Brown investigating impact of environmental contaminants

Early-career researcher Jessica Plavicki is advancing understanding of how environmental contaminants interfere with heart and brain development — the formidable task of establishing her new lab should prove fruitful for decades to come.
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