The University’s Lindemann Performing Arts Center hosted the sold-out Global C.A.F.E., a free and open-to-the-public concert curated by Rhode Island hip-hop artist Chachi Carvalho.
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All News From supporting environmental legislation to educating community members about sustainability, the rising Brown sophomore is taking a deep dive into local environmental advocacy this summer.
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With 15 years of experience in government, nonprofits and the private sector, Read will serve as a member of Brown’s senior leadership team and support the president in advancing University goals.
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Science and Technology
Video: Brown biologist David Rand offers the buzz on cicadas this summer
In a video interview, the chair of Brown’s Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology discussed the “truly magical” simultaneous emergence of two groups of cicadas for the first time since 1803.
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Arts and Humanities
Brown’s Bell Gallery awarded prestigious two-year Warhol Foundation grant
An award from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts will enable the University’s David Winton Bell Gallery to expand public programming for exhibitions in 2025 and 2026.
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Recent Highlights
All News Speaking before a U.S. Senate committee addressing frustration with high hospital prices, public health researcher Christopher Whaley urged lawmakers to increase transparency in hospital prices and ownership.
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The Brown University campus is benefiting from this year’s spectacular season for hydrangeas across the region, where the popular perennials are particularly vivid this summer.
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News and Events
Faculty at Brown earn prominent awards, distinctions
In recent months, prestigious national and international organizations recognized Brown faculty for their research, scholarship, humanitarian efforts and leadership.
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Over the course of an eight-week summer accelerator focused on personal and commercial development, the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship’s Breakthrough Lab is supporting student entrepreneurs develop 11 different ventures.
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After eight years leading the Corporation of Brown University, the Providence native and Class of 1978 graduate leaves a legacy as a deeply ethical leader, an astute decision-maker and a values-driven chancellor.
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"So That We May Write and Be Heard," on view at Stonewall House, unearths and expands on a decades-old collection of collaborative journals written by students at Brown, and adds alumni reflections.
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Lifespan and Brown University finalized agreements to expand their longtime affiliation, outlining new financial investments, academic and governance terms, and a new name for Rhode Island’s largest health care system.
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Guided by Brown faculty and staff, Rhode Island high schoolers are completing internships on campus to develop skills and discover career paths in a wide range of subject areas.
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Voluntary agreement with U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights enhances many efforts already underway at the University.
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In partnership with Providence’s libraries, the Brown series aims to create fun, educational summer experiences for kids, welcoming all ages for storytimes, hands-on STEM activities, tours and more.
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Science and Technology
NASA selects Brown planetary scientist to join European Space Agency’s Hera mission
Ingrid Daubar will be among the scientists to explore planetary defense and near-Earth asteroid science as part of the mission, scheduled to launch in October 2024.
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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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At a two-day datathon at Brown, local high school students teamed with computer scientists, health and medical professionals and other mentors to dig into data, unearth health inequities and find solutions.
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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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Nearly 2,000 staff members enjoyed a full day of activities that included workshops, tours, community engagement opportunities and more.
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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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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.
Research News
All News 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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Science and Technology
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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A first-of-its-kind study found high rates of food insecurity, housing insecurity, financial strain and a lack of transportation among FQHC patients, particularly those from low-income or marginalized populations.
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Science and Technology
In a significant first, researchers detect water frost on solar system’s tallest volcanoes
A research team unveiled that Mars’ Tharsis volcanoes have on and off patches of water frost, challenging previous assumptions about the Martian climate and helping shed light on how water behaves on the planet.
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Science and Technology
Breaking ground: Could geometry offer a new explanation for why earthquakes happen?
Findings published in Nature by a team of Brown-led researchers challenge traditional beliefs about the cause of earthquakes and suggest that it depends not on friction, but on the ways faults are aligned.
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The team’s study describes enhancements that make a popular lunar mapping technique more streamlined and precise than ever at a time when space agencies are gearing up for lunar missions.
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Health and Medicine
Study provides comprehensive analysis of Rhode Island’s unregulated drug supply
An analysis of drugs seized by law enforcement agencies revealed the frequency of potentially lethal substances, including fentanyl, in counterfeit pills.
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Science and Technology
For microscopic organisms, ocean currents act as 'expressway' to deeper depths, study finds
New research shows how tiny plant-like organisms hitch a ride on ocean currents to reach darker and deeper depths, where they impact carbon cycling and microbial dynamics in the subtropical oceans.
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Science and Technology
Researchers find unexpected roadblock to conductivity in Mott insulators
The new understanding from a research team at Brown fundamentally explains for the first time why one type of Mott insulator, which has puzzled scientists for decades, has resisted conducting electricity.
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With the goal of informing more effective for treatment for military veterans with PTSD and alcohol use disorder, a study led by Brown researchers will test the effectiveness of use of the drug MDMA plus talk therapy.
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Science and Technology
Could new technique for ‘curving’ light be the secret to improved wireless communication?
In a breakthrough that could help revolutionize wireless communication, researchers unveiled a novel method for manipulating terahertz waves, allowing them to curve around obstacles instead of being blocked by them.
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A novel AI-powered method developed by a team of Brown University researchers offers a fast, cost-effective way to understand protein structures in multiple dimensions, making it a useful tool for pharmacology.
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A new study on how comets evolve reveals that deep space objects like Kuiper Belt Object 486958 Arrokoth may be time capsules containing ancient ices from billions of years ago.
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National Public Health Week offered students at Brown’s School of Public Health the opportunity to discuss the impact of their research projects and learn about the work of others.
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The novel approach helps advance wireless sensor technology and paves the way for one day using large populations of inconspicuous sensors in implantable and wearable biomedical microdevices.
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A study by neuroscientists at Brown University’s Carney Institute for Brain Science illustrates how parts of the brain need to work together to focus on important information while filtering out distractions.
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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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Science and Technology
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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Health and Medicine
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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Arts and Humanities
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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