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Photos: Brown students go behind the scenes at RI Philharmonic rehearsal

September 25, 2026

Associate Professor of Music Eric Nathan, the Rhode Island Philharmonic’s new composer in residence, invited his students to the rehearsal for the premiere of his work “The Mountains We Climb.”

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News and Events

Rankings highlight Brown’s strengths in teaching, research, career outcomes and impact

September 22, 2026

Across U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, LinkedIn, TIME and other higher education guides and rankings, Brown earned top marks for academic innovation, student experience, affordability and workplace excellence.

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Pedaling toward Providence: En route to Brown, first-year student bikes 2,000 miles across the U.S.

September 17, 2026

Driven by curiosity and a commitment to sustainable travel, Theodore Niemeyer Lam cycled for 38 days and gained new perspectives on the country before starting his college journey.

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Student Life

Photos: From Orientation to Convocation, Brown welcomes students back for a new academic year

September 11, 2026

After a week of welcomes at Brown’s student dormitories and a wide range of events to build connections among new students, the buzz on College Hill is back as the 2026-27 academic year gets underway.

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Student Life

Driven by discovery: Meet five members of Brown’s Class of 2030

September 10, 2026

Five of Brown’s newest students discussed their academic ambitions, from medical research to music, what drew them to College Hill and their hopes for the four years ahead.

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News and Events

At 263rd Convocation, Brown’s new students are encouraged to embrace humility, ask questions

September 8, 2026

As Brown officially commenced its 2026-27 academic year, University leaders urged nearly 3,300 new students to be curious, courageous and embrace the unique opportunities of a Brown education.

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Arts and Humanities

Sparks, sawdust and steel: Inside Brown’s summer Sculpture Foundation course

September 2, 2026

From welding to woodworking, the intensive summer studio course offers undergraduates across disciplines a hands-on opportunity to explore, collaborate and bring 3D designs to life.

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News and Events

Maggie Foxx: Making history in the Women’s Pro Baseball League

August 27, 2026

As a player in the first women’s professional baseball league in the U.S. since the 1950s, Brown University student-athlete Maggie Foxx is living her diamond dreams this summer on the Los Angeles Queens.

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Student Life

Lachlan Kirby: Biking 3,000 miles across America, fueled by community care and curiosity

July 16, 2026

Through a self-designed public health research project, the rising Brown University junior is spending the summer on a solo cross-country cycling trip, volunteering with nonprofits across the South.

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Student Life

David Felipe: Empowering communities through access to education, mentorship

June 24, 2026

Driven by a lifelong commitment to educational equity, the Class of 2026 graduate and Fulbright scholar will spend a year teaching English and developing community-based service projects in Mexico.

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Student Life

Calliope Speredakos: Cultivating sustainable food systems and preserving cultural heritage

June 24, 2026

As a newly named Fulbright Scholar, the Class of 2026 graduate will pursue a master’s degree in world food studies at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in northern Italy.

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Arts and Humanities

Photos: Elementary students uplift their voices in Brown poetry program

June 12, 2026

Vartan Gregorian Elementary School fifth graders shared original poems created during a writing residency led by Eleni Sikelianos, a professor of literary arts at Brown, and her students.

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News and Events

Senior orators urge Brown’s Class of 2026 to build and sustain connections, community

May 24, 2026

In a Commencement celebration on the College Green, graduates Zein Faheem and Caelle Joseph offered reflections and advice in addresses to their peers, family members and friends.

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Arts and Humanities

5 ways that Rhode Island factored into the American Revolution

May 19, 2026

As the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence approaches, the scholars who teach Brown’s American Revolution course share facts about Rhode Island history.

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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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News and Events

At Brown, Yo-Yo Ma shares how he finds humanity and purpose through music

May 1, 2026

In a campus visit organized by the student-led Brown China Summit, the renowned cellist offered a moving performance and words of wisdom during a conversation and audience Q&A.

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News and Events

Generous gift to fund two professorships, catalyze new economics and policy research at Brown

April 30, 2026

A $12 million gift from the Bravo Family Foundation, founded by Brown University alumnus Orlando Bravo, will bolster research, teaching in the Department of Economics and Watson School of International and Public Affairs.

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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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Student Life

Brown’s annual International Festival celebrates culture, connection and a taste of home

April 20, 2026

Organized by the Global Brown Center, the International Festival drew hundreds of attendees to Sayles Hall for food, music, dance, games and cultural exchange.

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Social Sciences

Brown researchers launch energy tracker to measure increased fuel costs tied to war in Iran

April 14, 2026

Energy, policy and data experts at Brown developed a website where American consumers can track gasoline and diesel costs in real time, offering up-to-date market impacts from war with Iran.

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News and Events

In upcoming Commencement speeches, senior orators to reflect on the meaning of community

April 13, 2026

In keeping with a Brown tradition that dates back more than two and a half centuries, seniors Zein Faheem and Caelle Joseph will address their fellow graduates on Sunday, May 24.

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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

Brown University admits 2,564 students to the undergraduate Class of 2030

March 26, 2026

The University offered admission to 1,674 prospective members of next year’s incoming class on Thursday, March 26, who join 890 early decision applicants admitted in December.

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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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Social Sciences

A nuclear security scholar’s take on recent military actions in Iran

March 6, 2026

In this Q&A, Brown University political scientist and nuclear security expert Reid Pauly shares insights and context on the expanding conflict in the Middle East.

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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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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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News and Events

Brown ranked No. 2 nationally for 2025-26 Fulbright winners

February 3, 2026

With 41 Fulbright grants offered to students and recent alumni, the University is among the top three Fulbright-producing institutions for the 10th consecutive year.

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Arts and Humanities

Exhibition of drawings by Israeli and Palestinian children is on view at Brown

January 29, 2026

“Innocent Knowledge,” a project developed in a public humanities course at Brown, shares the perspectives of children living amid conflict through their drawings, and is on view at the University through Feb. 20.

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News and Events

Five Brown University students awarded prestigious fellowships

January 22, 2026

Three undergraduates, one medical student and one doctoral student were named among this year’s classes of Marshall, Schwarzman and Health Policy Research scholars.

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News and Events

Ahead of the spring semester, Brown welcomes its newest students

January 20, 2026

From undergraduates transferring from other institutions to students starting master’s degree programs, more than 200 students embarked on their Brown journeys in late January.

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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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News and Events

Ahead of celebration, Midyear Completion speakers reflect on resilience and renewal

December 4, 2025

Brown’s annual Midyear Completion Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 6, will honor the achievements and unique paths of “.5ers,” undergraduates who complete their degree requirements this month.

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Arts and Humanities

Chanelle Dupuis: Finding sweet success in smell studies at Brown

November 24, 2025

The doctoral candidate is leveraging Brown's culture of open inquiry to advance research on the sense of smell through French language and literature, neuroscience and history.

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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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Arts and Humanities

Refreshed, upgraded Pembroke Hall is a fitting new home for Brown’s Pembroke Center

October 17, 2025

The newly renovated, centralized home for the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women will enhance collaboration and expand the use of the center’s extensive archives.

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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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Arts and Humanities

Exhibition that originated in Brown course highlights artwork by Israeli and Palestinian children

October 6, 2025

“Innocent Knowledge,” now on view at New York’s Central Synagogue, shares the perspectives of children living amid conflict through their drawings.

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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 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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Student Life

From coastline keepsakes to an unfinished cat: Class of 2029 brings beloved bits of home to Brown

September 11, 2025

With their first week of classes in the books, five members of Brown’s newest class shared some comforts from home that they’d brought along.

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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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Arts and Humanities

From medieval manuscripts to 19th-century laundry, student researchers find history in the Hay

September 4, 2025

The John Hay Library Undergraduate Fellowship Program offers Brown students a unique summer opportunity to engage in intensive, self-guided research with one-on-one support from library mentors.

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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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Student Life

A fresh start at Brown: 127 transfer, visiting and resumed undergraduate students embrace orientation

August 29, 2025

Through the weeklong TRUE Orientation program, Brown’s newest nontraditional undergraduates connect, create and chart their course ahead as they arrive for their first semester on College Hill.

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Photos: Brown’s newest students arrive on campus for move-in day

August 28, 2025

Families and volunteers from across the University helped Brown’s newest students settle into their new homes on campus, launching a full week of New Student Orientation activities.

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Student Life

Kessler Scholars Program at Brown receives $1.1 million grant renewal

July 29, 2025

The renewed funding will support advising, financial assistance and academic and career development opportunities for first-generation undergraduates at Brown.

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