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Brown’s newest students, by the numbers

September 1, 2023

A total of 3,165 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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Science and Technology

Connecting beyond the shore: DEEPS graduate students get to know Narragansett Bay and each other

August 31, 2023

As part of an annual excursion geared toward incoming graduate students in Brown’s Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, about 20 students joined Brown faculty on a Save the Bay tour.

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Science and Technology

Kyle Paul: From Vienna, India and Providence, advancing understanding of amphibian behavior

August 31, 2023

The rising Brown University junior and pre-med concentrator was eager to dive into field research to study how frog species respond to stimuli in their environment.

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University Initiatives

Brown launches Center for Career Exploration, significantly expanding support for students developing career paths

August 30, 2023

Deepening the University’s legacy of student-centered learning, the center will expand career advising, resources, programs and partnerships to position students to achieve successful lives and careers.

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Student Life

On Brook Street, Brown’s newest residence halls welcome first undergraduate residents

August 29, 2023

Two new residence halls on College Hill offer flexible, sustainable living spaces for undergraduates while helping to alleviate the demand for off-campus rental units for Brown students in Providence.

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Health and Medicine

Brown University’s medical school to end participation in U.S. News ranking

August 29, 2023

Starting in 2024, Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School will no longer submit data to U.S. News & World Report for its medical school ranking system.

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Student Life

Eric Sorge: Leveraging synthetic biology to clean arsenic-poisoned water

August 24, 2023

Building on a deep interest in synthetic biology, the rising Brown University senior spent his summer helping to develop a sustainable alternative to arsenic detection and removal methods.

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Science and Technology

Scientists show how parasites turn marsh-dwelling brown shrimp into neon zombies

August 23, 2023

A new study that began as a student training exercise at Brown reveals genetic and other biological mechanisms that allow a parasitic worm to manipulate its host.

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Science and Technology

Brain-computer interface guides speech-disabled person’s intended words to computer screen

August 23, 2023

Using a brain-computer interface, a clinical trial participant who lost the ability to speak was able to create text on a computer at rates that approach the speed of regular speech just by thinking of saying the words.

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News and Events

Photos: D’Abate Elementary School summer program keeps kids learning, active

August 23, 2023

Offered by the school in partnership with Brown University’s Swearer Center, a five-week summer camp at William D’Abate Elementary School in Providence bolsters learning opportunities outside of the school year.

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Science and Technology

Brown fluid dynamics researchers shed light on how partially submerged objects experience drag

August 22, 2023

A team of Brown-led engineers show that a sphere held almost completely under flowing water induces drag forces several times greater than if it were fully submerged, detailing new and interesting physics of drag resistance.

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Health and Medicine

Summer internship welcomes Providence-area high schoolers to explore careers in science and research

August 18, 2023

A paid summer internship program led by Brown’s Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine exposes local teenagers to careers in laboratory medicine and pathology.

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Science and Technology

Satellite built by Brown students as low-cost way to reduce space junk reenters atmosphere years early

August 18, 2023

SBUDNIC, built by an academically diverse team of students, was confirmed to have successfully reentered Earth’s atmosphere in August, demonstrating a practical, low-cost method to cut down on space debris.

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Science and Technology

Brown-led research provides unprecedented look at what influences sea ice motion in the Arctic

August 16, 2023

A new in-depth analysis of sea ice motion in the fastest-warming part of the globe shows how Arctic Ocean sea ice responds to different ocean currents and reveals that the seafloor plays a crucial role.

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Health and Medicine

Brown’s School of Public Health to celebrate 10 years of impact

August 16, 2023

A 12-month celebration will honor the School of Public Health’s evolution, growth and plans for the future.

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Health and Medicine

Gabriella Vulakh: Serving the local community, gaining experience through medical scribing

August 16, 2023

To acquire clinical experience as part of her journey to becoming a doctor, the rising Brown University senior is working as a medical scribe in Providence emergency departments this summer.

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Health and Medicine

One vial at a time, researchers at Brown analyze the mysteries of Alzheimer’s

August 15, 2023

In a new fluid biomarkers laboratory at Brown’s Carney Institute for Brain Science, researchers study blood samples for biological signals of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, expanding the possibilities of brain research.

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Science and Technology

National network of biomedical engineers offer a six-step roadmap to diversify faculty hiring

August 14, 2023

Biomedical engineering scholars from across the nation called for an overhaul of hiring processes in biomedical engineering to increase diversity.

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Student Life

Angel Arrazola: Building a positive learning environment for middle school students in Providence

August 10, 2023

The rising Brown University junior is making math fun for Providence Public School students through an AmeriCorps teaching fellowship this summer.

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News and Events

Pawtucket's Hazel Origin Coffee to open new café location in Brown's Brook Street residence hall

August 9, 2023

Designed to include ground-floor retail space open to the public, the University's newest student housing project will bring a unique, family-owned coffee shop to College Hill beginning this fall.

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Science and Technology

Brown-led team to establish climate and health research hub for New England coast

August 7, 2023

The project, supported by the National Science Foundation, will focus on creating a set of tools and convening experts to address climate change related challenges faced by communities along the New England coast.

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Arts and Humanities

Photos: Annmary Brown Memorial holds a hidden history behind its colossal bronze doors

August 7, 2023

Unbeknownst to some passersby, the Brown University building is a unique mausoleum, museum and memorial that opened in 1907 — an in-progress restoration will enable public access again in 2025.

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Science and Technology

Brown mathematician earns prestigious Early Career Award from U.S. Department of Energy

August 4, 2023

The five-year, $875,000 grant will help Brendan Keith to develop new numerical methods for scientific computing and optimal design.

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Health and Medicine

Liz Gledhill: Helping law enforcement officers respond more meaningfully to mental health crises

August 3, 2023

The Brown University master of public health student is developing tools that first responders can use to de-escalate a mental health crisis and connect people to the resources they need.

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Science and Technology

Photos: A tropical oasis, hidden atop College Hill

August 2, 2023

On the upper floor of 85 Waterman Street in Providence sits the conservatory, an 1,800-square-foot refuge inside Brown’s Plant Environmental Center that is open to all.

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Health and Medicine

Moderna is safest, most effective mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 for older adults, study shows

August 2, 2023

A study of older U.S. adults led by researchers at Brown University found that the risk of negative effects of both mRNA vaccines is exceptionally low, but lowest with the Moderna vaccine.

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Arts and Humanities

Brown to mark Lindemann Performing Arts Center opening with public celebration in October

August 2, 2023

Musician Jon Batiste, violinist Itzhak Perlman and countless creators from Brown will take part in a day of performances, discussion, tours and a parade to celebrate the unique performing arts center in Providence.

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News and Events

Comfort dogs converge on Brown to share the power and potential for campus K9 programs

July 29, 2023

Brown’s Department of Public Safety hosted a Cops and Comfort Dogs Symposium, welcoming law enforcement personnel and community members alike.

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News and Events

With full scholarships, Providence students enroll in Brown's Pre-College Programs in record numbers

July 27, 2023

With a new scholarship model removing barriers, the number of Providence Public School District students exploring interests through the University's summer Pre-College Programs has quadrupled.

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Arts and Humanities

New public art at Brown showcases the magic and humor of books

July 27, 2023

“What I Know About Magic,” now on display on the first floor of Friedman Hall, shows books about magic and the occult artfully arranged in clever, humorous and thought-provoking ways.

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Student Life

Della Tsivor: Connecting language, food and medicine in Korea

July 27, 2023

The rising Brown junior and aspiring doctor is in Busan for the summer to take intensive Korean language courses — and to investigate the surprising similarities between traditional medicine in Korea and her home country of Ghana.

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Arts and Humanities

New part-time option to diversify, strengthen Brown’s urban education policy master’s program

July 25, 2023

Traditionally an intensive one-year degree program, a master’s in urban education policy will now be available to part-time students, including Rhode Island teachers, education administrators, full-time caretakers and more.

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Arts and Humanities

Dynamic light installation by Leo Villareal activates lobby in Brown’s Lindemann Performing Arts Center

July 25, 2023

“Infinite Composition,” an engaging LED light sculpture designed by artist Leo Villareal, will illuminate the Nelson Atwater Lobby inside The Lindemann, which will open at Brown in Fall 2023.

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Science and Technology

NASA approves Moon mission to study volcanic terrain, testing theory developed by Brown team

July 24, 2023

A Brown University alumnus will lead the investigation for a lunar lander mission to study volcanic activity on the Moon, a mission first proposed by a Brown researcher and Brown-affiliated scientists.

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News and Events

Photos: The legacy of Brown’s mascot lives on in campus bear statues

July 24, 2023

Through the seasons, outdoor bear statues across College Hill delight passersby and celebrate the history of the beloved Brown University mascot, Bruno.

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Student Life

Chance Emerson and the series of improbable events

July 21, 2023

A band cobbled together before classes started freshman year has performed onstage in front of 3,000 people, opening for Blues Traveler. What’s next for the Brown senior and his bandmates? First, homework.

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News and Events

Leadership Alliance continues legacy of expanding research pathways and workforce opportunities

July 20, 2023

Seventy undergraduates from across the U.S. are engaging in research at Brown this summer through the Leadership Alliance, a nationwide consortium originally founded at the University in 1992.

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Science and Technology

Anoop Kiran: Helping to shed new light on the aerodynamics of drone flight

July 20, 2023

Inside Brown’s Prince Laboratory, the engineering Ph.D. student is delving deeper into his passion for flight and working to solve one of the biggest challenges of drone aerodynamics.

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Health and Medicine

Providence-area high schoolers explore careers in health in summer pathways program

July 18, 2023

A medical student-run program at Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School introduced high school students to an array of careers in health and medicine.

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News and Events

‘Love is strong as death’: The monumental history behind Carrie Tower

July 17, 2023

An iconic focal point of Brown’s Quiet Green, the 113-year-old clocktower was built as a memorial to the granddaughter of Brown University’s namesake.

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Health and Medicine

Photos: Medical school enrichment course helps local high schoolers visualize themselves as doctors

July 14, 2023

As part of a summer pathways program at Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School, students from nearby Rhode Island cities learned what it’s like to pursue a career in medicine.

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Science and Technology

Video: A look inside the Brown Design Workshop

July 13, 2023

The Brown Design Workshop is the University’s go-to makerspace where its members can use the vast array of tools and machines to create almost anything they dream up.

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Environment

Eliza Atwood: Researching wildlife nutrition and migration patterns in Yellowstone

July 13, 2023

Knee-deep in prairie grasses, the rising Brown University senior is collecting plant samples and bison waste to expand biologists’ understanding of animal nutrition in the wild.

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News and Events

‘Opening up horizons of curiosity’: Pre-College Programs offer a taste of the Brown experience

July 13, 2023

During the summer months, thousands of high school students are taking up residence on campus, studying across the globe and participating online in Brown’s wide-ranging Pre-College Programs, which offer intensive academics, research experiences and more.

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Social Sciences

Brown entrepreneurs developing innovations in STEM education, vaping cessation and more

July 7, 2023

Each year, the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship’s Breakthrough Lab supports more than a dozen student ventures through an eight-week summer accelerator that advances personal and commercial development.

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Science and Technology

Similar to humans, elephants vary what they eat for dinner

July 5, 2023

A detailed analysis of the dietary habits of elephants showed surprising variation from meal to meal, which could have important ramifications for wildlife protection and conservation strategies.

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Health and Medicine

Video: Celebrating 50 Years of Medicine at Brown

June 30, 2023

A 15-month celebration of the history of medical education at Brown University concludes with an optimistic and ambitious vision for the school’s future.

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Science and Technology

NASA chief visits Brown to tour planetary research that contributes to the U.S. space program

June 29, 2023

On the Brown University campus, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson met with researchers and students engaged in nation's planetary science exploration and STEM education efforts.

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Science and Technology

Gullies on Mars could have been formed by recent periods of liquid meltwater, study suggests

June 29, 2023

A Brown University-led research team explains in a new study how gullies on the slopes of Martian craters could have formed by on-and-off periods of meltwater from ice on and beneath the planet’s surface.

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Environment

Brown makes strides toward fully electrifying its vehicles, groundskeeping equipment

June 29, 2023

As the University works toward achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, decreasing air and noise pollution is part of Brown’s broader commitment to sustainability.

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