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Brown establishes new research partnership with NIST

August 21, 2018

The National Institute of Standards and Technology will provide funding for Brown researchers working in the physical sciences to collaborate with NIST researchers and access NIST’s specialized labs.

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Researchers discover exposed ice deposits on Moon’s surface

August 21, 2018

The deposits, found near the Moon’s north and south poles, could be a potential resource for future lunar exploration.

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Arts and Humanities

Brown anthropologist earns grant to develop new archaeological survey technology

August 21, 2018

Parker VanValkenburgh’s digital platform will study how the mass resettlement of indigenous Andean peoples by the Spanish Empire impacted Peru’s social and political landscape.

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Gates elected to presidential line of the American Physical Society

August 20, 2018

Renowned Brown University physicist S. James Gates Jr. has been elected to lead the premier physics society in the U.S.

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Arts and Humanities

Brown study shows indigenous Canadian Arctic people’s textiles predated European contact

August 20, 2018

The findings, made possible by a new method of radiocarbon dating, overturn the long-held assumption that the Vikings introduced spinning and weaving to the ancestors of today’s Inuit.

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Undergraduate team helps to develop drone-based intro robotics course

August 17, 2018

With the help of a Brown summer research grant, a team of undergraduates is helping to develop a course that uses simple drones as a gateway into autonomous robotics.

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Jennifer Hunter to lead diversity and inclusion efforts within Brown Athletics

August 17, 2018

Hunter, the University’s first associate director of athletics for diversity and inclusion initiatives, will develop and implement programs focused on Brown athletics and student-athletes.

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Social Sciences

Military and civilian experts partner at Brown to improve humanitarian response

August 16, 2018

The Civilian-Military Humanitarian Response Workshop brings together members of the military with academics and others to address issues of global concern.

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Health and Medicine

First HIV prevention trial targeting young transgender women reduces unprotected sex

August 14, 2018

LifeSkills program reduces condomless sex acts 40% compared to standard of care HIV and STD counseling and testing, new research shows.

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First study on physical properties of giant cancer cells may inform new treatments

August 13, 2018

Giant cancer cells are much larger and stiffer than other cancer cells and move further, study shows.

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Arts and Humanities

Music in palliative care improves patient well-being, study finds

August 13, 2018

After hearing live music as part of their treatment during downtime, patients reported feeling less pain, nausea, anxiety and other symptoms and requested fewer opioid medications.

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Brief interventions during routine care reduce alcohol use among men with HIV

August 13, 2018

Brown-led study finds that motivational interviewing with personalized feedback and booster sessions produced substantial reductions in alcohol use among heavy-drinking men who have sex with men who are living with HIV.

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Arts and Humanities

NEH grant will fund excavation of ancient Maya citadels by Brown researcher, colleagues

August 9, 2018

Brown professor Stephen Houston will excavate a massive series of citadels in present-day Guatemala, which can shed light on how the leaders of the ancient Maya city of Tikal responded to a foreign threat.

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Despite ACA, lesbian, gay and bisexual adults still have trouble affording health care

August 9, 2018

Though rates of insurance since the Affordable Care Act's implementation are similar, LGB individuals avoid or delay medical treatment more frequently than their straight peers due to cost.

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Catherine Campo: Educating through performance

August 9, 2018

As an intern at CNBC’s “Mad Money,” the Brown theatre and performance studies concentrator is helping viewers improve their financial lives.

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Science and Technology

Research reveals molecular details of sperm-egg fusion

August 7, 2018

By revealing the structure of proteins that enable sperm and egg to fuse to form zygotes in plant and protozoan species, the new study may aid in discovering the fusion process for humans, which remains a mystery.

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Partners HealthCare, Care New England and Brown University negotiate partnership to strengthen health care

August 7, 2018

Partners-Care New England affiliation will support Brown-led academics and teaching and bring new economic development, research opportunities to Rhode Island.

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Brown joins in legal brief supporting diversity in admissions

August 1, 2018

In support of Harvard University’s admissions case, Brown and 15 other colleges and universities argued in a July 30 amicus brief that the federal courts should affirm the ability to consider race in admissions.

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Arts and Humanities

Linguistic expertise key to improving Deaf health research

July 31, 2018

A new Brown-UMass collaboration leverages cultural and language expertise to help biomedical researchers work productively with the Deaf community and address low levels of health literacy.

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Azeeza Hasan: Democratizing the stock market

July 31, 2018

At NASDAQ’s Global Technology Center, the rising Brown junior and applied mathematics concentrator is working with nine other students to create streamlined, smarter online marketplaces.

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Research identifies key weakness in modern computer vision systems

July 30, 2018

In a finding that could point the way toward better computer vision systems, Brown University researchers show why computers are so bad at seeing when one thing is not like another.

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World’s leading dark matter physicists convene at Brown

July 26, 2018

At the 12th annual Identification of Dark Matter Conference being held this week at Brown, physicists are working to understand the missing mass of the universe.

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Aaron Cooper: Training the next generation of engaged citizens

July 25, 2018

Through his work with Generation Citizen, rising Brown sophomore Aaron Cooper is helping young people in Providence cultivate leadership skills as they work with local institutions.

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Research robots sometimes left unsecured on the internet, study finds

July 24, 2018

A scan of the global internet found robots in labs around the world exposed users across the web, which could allow hackers to control them remotely.

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25 years after launch, Leadership Alliance continues to diversify America’s research workforce

July 24, 2018

Each summer, this Brown-based coalition sends young scholars of color to conduct research at the top universities in the nation — opportunities that often change the course of their lives and are changing the face of academia.

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Health and Medicine

Pilot study suggests ADHD drugs do not improve cognition in healthy college students

July 20, 2018

A small pilot study of the effects of ADHD drugs on college students who don't have ADHD suggests the drugs do not aid in cognition.

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Many doctors go unpaid for clinical work between appointments, study finds

July 20, 2018

A new Medicare billing code that aims to compensate doctors for inter-appointment clinical work is largely unused, researchers at Brown found.

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Brown physicist elected to represent U.S. in Large Hadron Collider experiment

July 18, 2018

Meenakshi Narain will lead the collaboration board for U.S. institutions participating in the CMS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider, an experiment pushing the frontiers of modern particle physics.

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Michael Fuller: Fighting for incarcerated mothers

July 18, 2018

Michael Fuller, a rising senior, is one among a handful of Brown students interning for nonprofit organizations in Oklahoma this summer as part of the Brown in Tulsa Kaiser Fellowship Program.

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Social Sciences

Web may not have advantaged Trump in 2016 election, study finds

July 18, 2018

During the 2016 U.S. presidential election, victor Donald Trump did unusually well among demographic groups least likely to use web and social media, according to Brown research.

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Giving to Brown tops $389 million for 2017-18, far surpassing previous record

July 17, 2018

From one of the largest gifts in Brown history to Annual Fund donations from more than 32,000 donors, members of the extended Brown community supported University priorities in teaching, research, student support and more.

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Science and Technology

Sarah Bawabe: Untangling the fabric of the universe

July 12, 2018

Using pencil, paper and computer, rising sophomore Sarah Bawabe is spending the summer working side-by-side with Professor S. James Gates Jr. on some of the biggest questions in theoretical physics.

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Research finds new molecular structures in boron-based nanoclusters

July 12, 2018

Researchers have shown that clusters of boron and lanthanide atoms form interesting “inverse sandwich” structures that could be useful as molecular magnets.

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Brown’s student satellite to be deployed from ISS into orbit

July 12, 2018

On Friday, July 13, at 10:20 a.m., astronauts aboard the International Space Station will deploy EQUiSat, a small satellite designed and built by Brown students, into orbit.

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Eileen Goldgeier appointed Brown's next vice president and general counsel

July 11, 2018

After eight years as vice chancellor and general counsel at North Carolina State University, Goldgeier will advise on a wide range of legal matters and lead the team of attorneys in the Office of the General Counsel.

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Brown eliminates SAT essay, ACT writing test requirement for applicants

July 10, 2018

In allowing students to take advantage of school-day testing, the shift is part of a continued push to make Brown’s application process more fully accessible to students from low-income families.

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Brown launches new initiative to boost economic growth in Rhode Island

July 9, 2018

After a yearlong series of discussions and focus groups with community leaders and experts, the University has begun work on an effort to maximize its impact on innovation, entrepreneurship and job growth.

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Visual perceptual skills are updated by process similar to memory reconsolidation, study finds

July 9, 2018

New research concludes that humans’ ability to identify and categorize what they see is kept up-to-date by reactivating lessons learned and allowing them to become stable over time.

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Medicare Advantage rankings penalize plans serving disadvantaged populations, study finds

July 9, 2018

A new study from Brown University shows that Medicare Advantage plans suffer in quality rankings when they serve more non-white, poor and rural Americans.

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Social Sciences

Poll: Americans distrustful of government, uneasy about finances and security

July 9, 2018

Amid a host of troubling national issues, Democrats are up nine points four months before midterm elections, while Trump’s approval remains robust among his base, according to new Brown University poll.

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Brown enhances leadership structure in Investment Office

July 5, 2018

Joseph Dowling III became chief executive officer of the Investment Office, effective July 1; Jane Dietze took on the role of vice president and chief investment officer.

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Letter from the President: Brown’s response to court’s ruling on travel ban

June 27, 2018

University President Christina Paxson said the Supreme Court's decision to uphold travel restrictions will impact the ability for international students and scholars to come to American universities to contribute to research, discovery and innovation.

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Research shows graphene forms electrically charged crinkles

June 26, 2018

Gently compressed stacks of graphene form sharp crinkles that carry an electric charge, which could be useful in nanoscale self-assembly and other applications.

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Arts and Humanities

Rare collection of Jewish texts finds home at Brown’s library

June 21, 2018

Spanning four centuries, five continents and many languages, the Dr. Steven Ungerleider Collection of Haggadot will enable new insights into the experiences and customs of Jewish communities across the globe.

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Biomedical engineering capstone class spurs innovation, new devices

June 21, 2018

The senior capstone class in Brown’s biomedical engineering curriculum starts with real-world problems in medical practice and challenges students to come up with unique, often marketable, solutions.

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Brown, graduate students agree on terms to govern potential unionization election

June 21, 2018

University continues ongoing commitment to encouraging an open, balanced and fact-driven process to enable graduate students to determine whether or not it is in their best interests to unionize.

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Brown teems with students, scholars, events and more in summer

June 20, 2018

Though many Brown students and faculty depart for experiences around the globe, thousands of scholars and students come to College Hill for courses and activities during the warmer months, keeping campus lively.

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Brown awards college scholarships to 20 Providence high school graduates

June 15, 2018

The awards, from the Fund for the Education of the Children of Providence, go to college-bound students from the city’s public high schools for use at any accredited college or university.

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Award-winning journalist, editorial leader to lead Brown Alumni Magazine

June 15, 2018

Pippa Jack, an accomplished storyteller who is currently editor-in-chief of a 120,000-circulation alumni magazine, selected from a pool of candidates from leading commercial and alumni magazines across the country.

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