In a hands-on history of art and architecture course, students researched a stained-glass window uncovered in a local church, which may be the first representation of a Black Christ and gospel women.
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A collaboration between an Egyptologist and data scientists at Brown aims to make the Pyramid Texts, the world’s oldest surviving corpus of religious texts, widely accessible to a modern audience.
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“In Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World” at the National Museum of African American History and Culture prominently features Brown University research, scholarship and artifacts.
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Brown University senior Elijah Golden pursues a varied academic and extracurricular life at Brown while also performing and touring with his family’s three-generation country music band.
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Brown’s annual Midyear Completion Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 7, will celebrate the achievements and paths of “.5ers,” who complete their degree requirements this month.
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A team of researchers analyzed more than 25,000 civil lawsuits, gleaning insights on regional disparities in environmental law and opportunities to broaden impact.
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Brown will observe the 250th anniversary of the United States with Brown 2026, a multi-year initiative that offers public programs, research and coursework that explores the history of U.S. democracy and its future.
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An assistant professor of political science at Brown, Zárate offered insights on the importance of participating in Election Day and researching local candidates who “govern your day-to-day interactions.”
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Through an analysis of a decade of wind, fire and health data, Assistant Professor of Political Science Gemma Dipoppa found government action can help curb dangerous air pollution in India and Pakistan.
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News and Events
Students, loved ones reunite for Family Weekend at Brown
From student performances and athletic events to research forums and WaterFire, Family Weekend offered parents and families a taste of Brown University’s distinct academic and extracurricular life.
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After a seven-year tenure marked by his commitment to students and expanded access to learning and research opportunities for Brown’s undergraduates, Zia will end his term as dean in June 2025.
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Wounded in a school shooting in California in 2019, the Brown sophomore has dedicated herself to preventing gun violence nationwide, harnessing her education at Brown to forge a career in advocacy.
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Launched by Brown students a decade ago, the annual 1vyG conference convenes undocumented, first-generation and low-income students from across the country for a weekend of collaboration and community.
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As voters prepare to cast ballots in presidential, congressional and local elections, Brown is presenting open-to-the-public discussions on relevant topics, from election security to health care.
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The longtime Brown University faculty member, who is celebrated for his video works that recontextualize historical and cultural moments, was awarded an $800,000 grant to advance his practice as an artist.
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The world-renowned artist and creator of “Infinite Composition” in Brown’s Lindemann Performing Arts Center shared insights on his creative process at a late-September Light in Art and Architecture Symposium.
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By pairing new students with a roommate, the University’s long-held practice of randomized roommate selection has enabled lasting Brunonian connections and friendships for generations of students.
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Inspired by Chinese handscrolls and NASA film of the moon’s surface, senior Logan Tullai used an 1800s technique to lead a community art project on campus on 60-foot-long swaths of silk.
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From U.S. News and World Report to Forbes and Princeton Review, prominent rankings and surveys in the last year gave Brown high marks for its distinctive student experience and high-impact teaching and research.
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Supported by a Mellon Foundation grant, a Brown historian teamed up with a Lakotan scholar to illuminate overlooked histories of fossil extraction on Native American lands.
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Known as the Voyager Scholarship, the program aims to support future public service leaders through meaningful work-travel experiences, generous financial aid and a robust mentor network.
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Through determination, courage and a supportive community, LePage is flourishing as a nontraditional student at Brown and using her own experiences to help others on campus and beyond.
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The new BrownConnect+ network will broaden career development opportunities, mentorship and connections among more than 100,000 Brunonians worldwide.
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During a week of welcome events, Brown’s campus buzzed with the unmistakable spirit of new beginnings as the Fall 2024 semester kicked off.
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As students heralded the start of their academic journeys at Brown, University leaders urged them to build relationships across difference, be curious and courageous, and embrace the magic of the Brown experience.
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A successful Brown program for a quarter-century, International Orientation focuses on offering new undergraduates from outside the U.S. mentorship, relationship-building, fun and a smooth transition to college.
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As the 2024-25 academic year kicked off, members of Brown University’s newest class shared some of the items they brought from home that help represent who they are.
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A National Endowment for the Humanities grant will enable Brown Professor Dietrich Neumann to develop a traveling exhibition on the long underrecognized African American painter.
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With an emphasis on community and inclusion, the inaugural Brown Summer Transition Engineering Program is preparing incoming undergraduates to thrive in engineering before their studies officially begin.
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Through a summer internship at the nonprofit organization Progreso Latino, the rising Brown sophomore is assisting local community members who are navigating questions related to immigration.
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Through a summer internship with Rhode Island Latino Arts and Trinity Rep, the rising Brown senior is helping to stage a free, outdoor bilingual performance series for Rhode Island communities.
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Through an internship with the Television Academy Foundation, the rising Brown University senior is learning the ins and outs of the TV industry while paving the way for a future generation of creatives.
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Science and Technology
Isabel Tribe: Examining ancient sediment to predict Earth’s future
Working with a 3-million-year-old Colombian sediment core in a research lab at Brown this summer, the rising sophomore is extracting ancient biological data to inform future climate models.
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Matthew Kraft, whose research focuses on the economics of education, will spend a year at the White House to offer economic analysis and inform policy development at the highest level of government.
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As the 2024 U.S. presidential election nears, a new book from the Brown University political scientist calls attention to the power of citizens to push back against leaders who threaten democracy.
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News and Events
Recent Brown graduates earn 39 Fulbright scholarships
This year’s 39 Fulbright awardees — Brown’s largest group of recipients to date — will begin teaching and research assignments in 23 countries across five continents in Fall 2024.
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Margaret Bublitz and Srinivas Reddy have been awarded Fulbright fellowships offering opportunities for cross-continental research, collaboration and scholarship.
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News and Events
Pioneering Brown-Tougaloo Partnership commemorates 60 years
In celebration of six decades of impact, community members from Brown and Tougaloo College, a historically Black college in Mississippi, honored the “historic and unparalleled” partnership’s enduring legacy and future.
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The first five graduating seniors in the critical Native American and Indigenous studies concentration shared reflections on their research and expanding a community of scholars.
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Musicians from the New York Classical Players provided expert insights and performed Brown students’ original works as part of a Seminar in Composition course.
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Through the installation of educational public art in urban neighborhoods, the Brown sophomore hopes to inspire mutual understanding of the blind and visually impaired community.
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Since 1993, more than 1,000 students have traded the familiarity of College Hill for the bustle of Paris in an unforgettable semester of language and cultural immersion.
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Arts and Humanities
Photos: Open studio event showcases creativity of Brown University artists
Students and faculty in Brown’s Department of Visual Art opened their studios and classrooms to display and converse about their creative work at an open-to-the-public event.
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For the first time in more than 20 years, the student organization brought its traditional lū’au back to Brown for a night of community dance, music, storytelling and games.
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Brown’s two Truman scholars will pursue a future career in public policy, while three students will continue STEM research as Goldwater scholars.
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Students, staff and faculty members marked the start of the spring growing season with a workshop at Brown’s Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice.
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News and Events
Two Brown faculty members win Guggenheim fellowships
The prestigious fellowships will support the creation of new books by Matthew Pratt Guterl, a professor of Africana studies and American studies, and Laird Hunt, a professor of literary arts.
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As part of annual field trip tradition geared toward students in Brown’s Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, students continue an annual journey of exploration, discovery and shared adventure.
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The open-to-the-public Festival of Ibero-American Literature of Providence, organized by Brown’s Department of Hispanic Studies, will feature prominent novelists, poets and short-story writers, from April 5 to 7.
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Astronomers and enthusiasts across campus are gearing up for the big eclipse, with educational and viewing events at Brown and trips to prime watch spots in the path of totality.
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