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Brown to significantly expand financial aid and college access

October 25, 2021

Buoyed by endowment performance and strength in fundraising, the University will invest in three initiatives supporting undergraduates and Providence students.

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Sternlicht Commons and Brown University Health & Wellness Center dedicated in weekend events

October 23, 2021

University leaders and community members gathered for a series of events, tours and receptions that celebrated an innovative new space committed to helping students thrive.

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Health and Medicine

Brown researchers, local partners aim to reduce disparities in COVID-19 vaccination, testing

October 22, 2021

New federal grants totaling $1.4 million are supporting a partnership between Brown, Progreso Latino, the Rhode Island Quality Institute and others to address barriers to testing and vaccination among high-risk populations.

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Science and Technology

New material could pave way for better, safer batteries

October 21, 2021

A material derived from trees could potentially replace liquid electrolytes in next-generation batteries.

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Health and Medicine

Physician-scientist Dr. Mukesh K. Jain appointed dean of medicine and biological sciences at Brown

October 20, 2021

A cardiovascular specialist and health care leader at University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Dr. Jain will lead biomedical research and education, and serve as Warren Alpert Medical School dean.

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Students, family members from across the globe reunite in Providence for Brown’s Family Weekend

October 17, 2021

From forums on the Open Curriculum to an evening at the city’s renowned WaterFire, parents and loved ones joined their Brown students to get a taste of the University’s rich academic, cultural and civic life.

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Brown to co-sponsor WaterFire Providence, host Family Weekend visitors for Oct. 16 lighting

October 14, 2021

As Saturday evening’s lighting approaches, Brown graduate and WaterFire founder Barnaby Evans shared insights on Brown’s Open Curriculum, and WaterFire’s powerful economic and cultural impact in Providence.

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Fueled by soaring financial markets, Brown endowment return tops 50%

October 14, 2021

For Fiscal Year 2021, the endowment provided $194 million for student scholarships, scientific research and other strategic priorities — investments in education and research expected to grow markedly in the coming years.

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Health and Medicine

Fewer patients sought treatment for kidney failure in early months of COVID-19 pandemic

October 13, 2021

Substantially fewer patients initiated treatment for kidney failure in the beginning of the pandemic, a new study found, with Black patients in particular initiating treatment at significantly worse levels of kidney function.

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Social Sciences

Brown Class of 1991 Ph.D. graduate wins Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences

October 11, 2021

Guido Imbens, a Stanford University economist who received his Ph.D. from Brown in 1991, was recognized for his major role in analyzing causal relationships in the social sciences.

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Newly returned Moon rock samples chronicle the dying days of lunar volcanism

October 7, 2021

Jim Head, a planetary geologist at Brown, is working with colleagues from China to analyze rocks returned from the Chang’e 5 mission, which recently brought to Earth the first lunar samples retrieved in 45 years.

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PHOTOS: Staff and student celebrations at Brown offer chance to reconvene in community

October 7, 2021

Brown employees and students turned out by the hundreds for Staff Appreciation Day and a Student Welcome Celebration, respectively, as the University continues its return to near normal operations.

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Arts and Humanities

In exhibition at Brown, Wampanoag artist draws on tradition to celebrate Indigenous rights

October 7, 2021

On view at the Granoff Center for the Creative Arts, a belt made of quahog clam shells, deerskin and artificial sinew symbolizes and celebrates a United Nations resolution asserting the rights of Indigenous peoples worldwide.

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Science and Technology

Computational biology researcher at Brown wins prestigious early-career NIH award

October 5, 2021

With a $1.9 million Genomic Innovator Award, Ritambhara Singh will apply machine learning to better understand the genetic underpinnings of disease.

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Health and Medicine

Depression rates tripled and symptoms intensified during first year of COVID-19

October 5, 2021

A new study found that people with lower incomes and who experienced multiple COVID-related stressors were more likely to feel the toll of the pandemic, as socioeconomic inequities in mental health continue to widen.

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Pioneering computer science professor Andy van Dam honored as Computer History Museum fellow

October 5, 2021

A virtual event celebrated the legendary Brown University computer science professor for his foundational work in computer graphics and five decades of influential teaching.

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Brown scientist wins NIH innovator award to illuminate undetected brain activity

October 5, 2021

A five-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will support Ahmed Abdelfattah’s research to shed light on brain activity, which could ultimately benefit patients facing a range of disorders.

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Social Sciences

Making sense of the census: In 2021, America is less racially segregated, but no less unequal

October 4, 2021

Brown University sociologist John Logan said the 2020 census data released this summer show that race, not income, is still the driving factor behind who lives where in the United States.

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Arts and Humanities

Miguel Gutierrez: Coming full circle, from an unexpected angle

October 4, 2021

As a member of the Class of 2021, award-winning performer and choreographer Miguel Gutierrez completed the Brown degree he had begun 31 years before, finding unexpected peace while fulfilling his parents’ dream.

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Science and Technology

NIH awards Brown $10.8M to expand data-informed research to fight human disease

September 29, 2021

The COBRE Center for Computational Biology of Human Disease is advancing the use of computational tools among biomedical scientists at Brown, helping them unlock new insights that could ultimately benefit patients.

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Social Sciences

Brown economist Jesse Shapiro wins MacArthur ‘genius grant’

September 28, 2021

Shapiro, a professor of economics, won $625,000 in no-strings-attached funds to advance his innovative research using data to understand and confront complex social issues.

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Arts and Humanities

In Guatemala, archaeologist from Brown helps to uncover hidden neighborhood in ancient Maya city

September 28, 2021

The newly discovered structures provide game-changing evidence that the imperial power of Teotihuacan exerted considerable influence on Tikal, an ancient Maya capital, as part of a campaign of conquest.

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Science and Technology

Asteroid sample brought back to Earth gets a close-up look at Brown

September 27, 2021

Brown scientists are analyzing a tiny chunk of the asteroid Ryugu in an effort to better understand the early history of the solar system.

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Health and Medicine

Novel cellular mechanism sheds light on causes of childhood developmental disorder

September 22, 2021

New findings from a Brown research team about Christianson syndrome could eventually be used to inform therapeutic interventions for that disorder as well as for neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s disease.

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National, global education rankings place Brown among world’s top universities

September 21, 2021

From the Wall Street Journal to U.S. News and World Report, prominent rankings and surveys in the last year gave Brown high marks for its distinctive student experience, world-class teaching and high-impact research.

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Sarah C. Latham appointed Brown’s executive vice president for finance and administration

September 20, 2021

Currently the vice chancellor for business and administrative services at the University of California Santa Cruz, Latham will lead all administrative, business and financial operations for Brown effective Jan. 1, 2022.

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Health and Medicine

Men, jobless and people with mental health diagnoses most vulnerable in 2020 overdose spike

September 17, 2021

New findings about the causes and characteristics of overdose deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic may be used to inform policies that could lower death rates even after COVID-19 is under control.

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New center and residence hall realizes Brown’s vision for integrated student wellness experience

September 16, 2021

The University’s recently opened health and wellness center and residence hall is bringing together students and staff committed to promoting student well-being through collaborative care and community building.

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Lawrence Larson to step down as Brown’s inaugural School of Engineering dean

September 16, 2021

The accomplished dean and professor of engineering, who has led the school since its inception in 2011 and oversaw a decade of growth, will return to teaching and research after the 2021-22 academic year.

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Science and Technology

New report assesses progress and risks of artificial intelligence

September 16, 2021

A report by a panel of experts chaired by a Brown professor concludes that AI has made a major leap from the lab to people’s lives in recent years, which increases the urgency to understand its potential negative effects.

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Social Sciences

Database led by Brown economist reveals school-level look at COVID-19’s impact on K-12 education

September 15, 2021

The COVID-19 School Data Hub, the brainchild of Brown Professor of Economics Emily Oster, could help families, researchers and policymakers better understand the pandemic’s impact on learning.

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Arts and Humanities

With new federal grant, Brown to host training institute based on digital scholarship expertise

September 14, 2021

A grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities will establish a training program for under-resourced scholars focused on growing and diversifying interactive, media-rich digital scholarship nationally.

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9/11 at 20: Brown community members gather in memorial to lives lost

September 10, 2021

At a memorial marker on Wriston Quad that honors the six Brown alumni killed on 9/11, students, faculty and staff honored each of those graduates and reflected on the defining two-decade impact of the attacks.

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Health and Medicine

9/11 at 20: Ground zero doctor from Brown recalls ‘a singular event in history that brought us together’

September 9, 2021

Dr. Selim Suner led the Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team deployed to ground zero on Sept. 11, 2001, a group that included 14 volunteers from Brown’s medical school community.

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Arts and Humanities

9/11 at 20: Two decades later, Brown faculty artist reflects on ‘Tribute in Light’ and 9/11 aftermath

September 9, 2021

Paul Myoda, co-designer of the installation that lights up New York City skies every year on Sept. 11 and now a Brown associate professor of visual art, vividly remembers the day the piece debuted nearly 20 years ago.

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Health and Medicine

With $4.9M from the CDC, Brown researchers to study COVID vaccine effectiveness in seniors

September 8, 2021

The urgently needed research will be used to inform recommendations about vaccine booster shots for nursing home residents.

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Student Life

Student storytelling series unlocks the power of personal narrative

September 8, 2021

“Writing My Own Story,” a summer workshop series organized by the Brown Center for Students of Color and the Global Brown Center, invited students to explore their personal stories and learn from those of others.

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Arts and Humanities

Public conversation series to bring local artists, writers, musicians to Brown

September 8, 2021

With a focus on the greater Providence community, in-person conversations at the John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage will feature the work and ideas of creative public figures.

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52 accomplished scholars join Brown faculty as 2021-22 academic year begins

September 7, 2021

As the 2021-22 academic year begins, Brown welcomes a diverse and dynamic group of talented new faculty members and scholars to campus.

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Student Life

Katherine Haley: A long journey, lit by learning

September 7, 2021

A lifelong love of learning served as a beacon for Katherine Haley, a third-year transfer student who overcame addiction to become a member of Brown’s incoming undergraduate cohort.

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Student Life

Mason Lee: Inspired by nature to create connected communities

September 7, 2021

The incoming first-year Brown student aims to combine interests in biotechnology, firefighting and fungi to build communities across U.S. states and fields of study.

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Student Life

Alejandro Jackson: A compassionate approach to science and biotechnology

September 7, 2021

A first-year student beginning Brown’s distinctive eight-year Program in Liberal Medical Education, Alejandro Jackson aspires to become an M.D./Ph.D. who develops new technologies for amputees to improve quality of life.

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Meet Brown’s newest undergraduates

September 7, 2021

With classes set to begin on Wednesday, September 8, this year’s first-year, transfer and Resumed Undergraduate Education students are settling into living and learning on College Hill.

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At its 258th Opening Convocation, Brown officially commences 2021-22 academic year

September 6, 2021

University President Christina H. Paxson and Professor of Africana Studies Noliwe Rooks looked to Brown’s history for lessons on how to center truth and advance knowledge amid a challenging global moment.

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Arts and Humanities

In Athens, new Acropolis renovations threaten to erase ancient history, expert says

September 3, 2021

Archaeologists across the globe, including one scholar at Brown, believe recent renovations at the iconic Athens landmark are promoting the site’s classical past — and ignoring the rest of its history.

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Brown launches master’s program in data-enabled computational engineering and science

September 2, 2021

A new one-year master’s program will take a deep dive into the state-of-the-art simulation, modeling and data science techniques widely used across engineering disciplines.

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Brown’s newest students, by the numbers

September 2, 2021

A total of 3,038 new undergraduate, graduate and medical students will begin studies at Brown University next week — here’s a look at who is arriving on College Hill.

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Health and Medicine

Dr. Ashish Jha: It’s time to ‘turn a public health moment into a public health movement’

September 2, 2021

In his first “State of the School” address, the dean of the Brown School of Public Health detailed an ambitious plan to learn and grow from the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Social Sciences

Costs of the 20-year war on terror: $8 trillion and 900,000 deaths

September 1, 2021

A report from the Costs of War project at Brown University revealed that 20 years of post-9/11 wars have cost the U.S. an estimated $8 trillion and have killed more than 900,000 people.

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Arts and Humanities

In first in-person public exhibition in 18 months, Brown’s Bell Gallery showcases R.I., Mass. artists

September 1, 2021

“Arrows of Desire” features the work of two local artists who bonded over a shared love of nature and the poet William Blake during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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