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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Brown’s newest students, by the numbers
A total of 3,289 undergraduate, graduate and medical students have begun their studies at Brown University — here’s a look at the newest students to arrive on College Hill.
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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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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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Students at the K-5 school in the Providence Public School District were greeted with a rousing welcome from Brown Athletics on their first day of school.
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Brown welcomes talented group of 67 new faculty members
Representing a wide variety of disciplines and backgrounds, the scholars join the Brown community to guide student-centered learning and engage in high-impact research.
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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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Health and Medicine
Petranea Smith: Engaging with the community to help people get vaccinated
With a commitment to community engagement, the public health graduate student and aspiring physician is spending her summer helping underinsured Rhode Islanders access protective health care.
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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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A leader who has strengthened diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on Brown’s campus, Carey-Butler will pursue opportunities to ensure equity across higher education nationally.
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Rhode Island high schoolers embrace STEM lessons at ICERM’s Girls Get Math program
The five-day camp at Brown’s Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics engages students in hands-on math activities and advanced computational labs, guided by experts.
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Juan Alfonzo, the director of Brown’s new RNA Center, discusses the formerly “forgotten cousin” of DNA and explains what the center is doing to maximize RNA’s potential.
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News and Events
Two bronze medals for Bears in rowing, rugby at Paris Olympics
Class of 2022 graduate Henry Hollingsworth rowed with Team USA to earn bronze, while Class of 2008 alumna Emilie Bydwell became the first female rugby head coach to win an Olympic medal.
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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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As a member of the U.S. figure skating team, Brown senior Vincent Zhou will be presented with a gold medal more than two years after earning it in a team event upended by a Russian doping scandal.
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Brown and Providence
Across education, research, community engagement and the economy, Brown University is deeply intertwined with its home city of Providence, Rhode Island. From improving medical care and public health, to supporting local schools and fueling the regional economy, Brown’s commitment to the success of the local community is reflected in many ways.
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New mass spectrometry technology from Brown scientists could transform tiny sample analysis
A new method developed by the Brown team dramatically reduces sample loss, paving the way for more accurate and efficient protein analysis.
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A study by public health researchers at Brown University found that decriminalization of drug possession was not associated with an increase in fatal drug overdose rates in Oregon.
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Advancing the quest for dark matter: New insights from the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment
Faculty and student researchers from Brown contributed key expertise on the LZ team’s latest findings, refining the search for dark matter particles and pushing the boundaries of detection technology.
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Health and Medicine
Brown researcher to study environmental health impacts of wood pellet production
Erica Walker of the Brown University School of Public Health received a federal grant to assess the effects of wood pellet plants in Mississippi on the health of residents in surrounding communities.
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A $1.2 million National Institutes of Health grant will bring a state-of-the-art mass spectrometer to Brown to advance the work of researchers studying the biology of disease and exploring potential treatments.
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Brain-computer interface allows man with ALS to ‘speak’ again
In a clinical trial and study supported by Brown scientists and alumni, a participant regained nearly fluent speech using a brain-computer interface that translates brain signals into speech with up to 97% accuracy.
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New study unveils 16,000 years of climate history in the tropical Andes
Brown University researchers highlight the roles of carbon dioxide and ocean currents as key drivers of temperature fluctuations in the tropical Andes over a 16,000 year period.
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A study based on labor-intensive fieldwork and analysis by Brown biologists in tropical mountain regions shows that a warmer and drier climate will lead to massive losses of plant species.
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Analysis of NASA InSight data suggests Mars hit by meteoroids more often than thought
A new study led by a Brown researcher reveals the frequency of space rocks pummeling Mars is higher than previously estimated and detects two of the largest impacts ever seen by scientists on the Red Planet.
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A federally supported study, led by Brown researcher Brandon del Pozo, reveals a disconnect between primary care physicians' ability to prescribe medications for opioid use disorder and public awareness and demand.
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Highlighting Brown’s distinction in entrepreneurship
Offering courses, programs and support to students at every stage of the entrepreneurial process, the Nelson Center has become a nexus for entrepreneurship at Brown in just three years since launch.
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Brown’s scholars in international and public affairs are addressing inequality, convening conversations that move the needle on tough issues and connecting students with practitioners on the ground.
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Highlighting Brown’s distinction in energy and environmental engineering
Researchers in Brown’s School of Engineering are developing next-generation renewable energy technologies, advancing energy efficiency in computing and finding new ways to detect and clean contaminants in the environment.
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Arts and Humanities
Highlighting Brown’s distinction in the arts
The University is advancing its reputation for excellence in the arts by forming new partnerships with artists and scholars and making major new investments in programming and facilities.
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Highlighting Brown’s distinction in brain science
Brown researchers are building understanding of the brain, restoring movement for patients with paralysis, unlocking the secrets of devastating diseases and devising new treatments to address brain-related disorders.
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Social Sciences
Highlighting Brown’s distinction in economics
With an increased focus on unearthing novel data sources for analysis, Brown’s economics scholars are bringing new insights to complex problems and teaching the next generation of researchers and policymakers to do the same.
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Highlighting Brown’s distinction in educational innovation
Learning at Brown is a collaborative, hands-on experience — one in which students often lead their own research projects or conduct research alongside their instructors.
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Highlighting Brown’s distinction in the humanities
Humanities scholars at Brown are energizing comparative work that informs a deeper understanding of the most challenging questions of global common concern.
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