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Brown to confer seven honorary degrees

April 24, 2018

Brown University will bestow honorary degrees on a diverse group of scholars, community leaders, activists and artists during its 250th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 27.

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First-year Brown student captures ‘Jeopardy!’ college championship

April 22, 2018

From a field of 15 championship qualifiers from universities across the country, Georgia native Dhruv Gaur won big in this year's tournament.

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Brown assessing new plans toward net-zero carbon emissions

April 21, 2018

With the University nearing its sustainability goals for 2020 and the threat of climate change growing more severe, Brown is evaluating plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions to zero.

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Brown alumni capture Pulitzers for fiction, non-fiction

April 19, 2018

Andrew Sean Greer landed honors for his novel, 'Less,' while James Forman Jr. earned the nonfiction prize for 'Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America.'

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Research Achievement Awards honor accomplished Brown scholars

April 19, 2018

The annual award program recognizes the research and scholarship of both longtime and early-career faculty members.

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Photos: A Day on College Hill 2018

April 18, 2018

For the first time, Brown organized two weekends of introductory experiences and activities for students admitted to the University's Class of 2022.

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Brown celebrates a thriving set of partnerships with Providence schools

April 17, 2018

The Fund for the Education of the Children of Providence marks its five-year anniversary this spring — but it’s just one illustration of the many ways in which Brown and the city’s schools work together to enrich educational opportunities.

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Photos: Classroom visits at the D'Abate Elementary School

April 17, 2018

A visit to the William D'Abate Elementary School offered Brown President Christina Paxson the opportunity to meet with both D'Abate students and the Brown students who teach chess, crafts and more as part of an after-school partnership run by the University's Swearer Center.

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Brown junior named Truman Scholar

April 12, 2018

Dorothy Jiang, one of only 59 undergraduates nationwide to receive the prestigious public service scholarship, will use it to further her work as a community advocate and policymaker.

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Thirty Brown students, alumni win prestigious NSF fellowships

April 6, 2018

The Graduate Research Fellowship Program provides tuition support and a stipend for promising young STEM leaders.

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Brown alumna Ellen Stofan to head National Air and Space Museum

April 5, 2018

Stofan, a former chief scientist at NASA who earned her Ph.D. in geology from Brown in 1989, will be the first woman to lead what is one of the world’s most widely visited museums.

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First-year student to represent Brown on ‘Jeopardy!’ college championship

April 5, 2018

A year after scoring a perfect 1600 on the SAT and earning admission to Brown, Georgia native Dhruv Gaur will represent the University beginning on Tuesday, April 10.

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Brown to host fifth annual robot block party

April 5, 2018

From preschoolers to professors, thousands of attendees are expected on Sunday to check out robotic technologies developed in the Ocean State and beyond.

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Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush to visit Brown on April 25

April 4, 2018

In the 97th Ogden Memorial Lecture, the former governor and U.S. presidential candidate will discuss the need to rebuild U.S. institutions and support opportunities for success for all Americans.

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With record applications, Brown admits 2,566 to Class of 2022

March 28, 2018

The University made offers of admission to next year’s incoming undergraduate class, the first to be admitted under the Brown Promise initiative, which will eliminate loans from University undergraduate aid packages.

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Topping-off ceremony celebrates Innovation Center, future home for Brown’s SPS

March 27, 2018

Brown’s School of Professional Studies will join fellow tenants Johnson & Johnson and the Cambridge Innovation Center in the Jewelry District building being developed by Wexford Science & Technology.

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Photos: National School Walkout at Brown

March 14, 2018

As high school students and others gather nationwide on the one-month anniversary of the Parkland shooting, hundreds of Brown community members convened on the College Green to call for increased attention to gun violence.

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Dean of the College Maud S. Mandel named 18th president of Williams College

March 13, 2018

After 20 years on the Brown faculty and a four-year tenure stewarding the academic experience for Brown's 6,500 undergraduates, Mandel will lead Williams as president beginning in July 2018.

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Brown University statement on men's swim team sanctions

March 9, 2018

Men's varsity swimming and diving team suspended following investigation into hazing allegations.

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Two Brown students, one alumnus earn prestigious awards for graduate study

March 2, 2018

Knight-Hennessy and Keasbey fellowships will allow the young scholars to pursue graduate study and research at Stanford and Oxford universities.

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Beverly Ledbetter, Brown’s long-time chief legal officer, to retire

February 28, 2018

Since becoming the University’s first general counsel in 1978, Ledbetter has been instrumental in helping Brown navigate a spectrum of issues and initiatives.

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Ban Ki-moon urges global citizenship, partnership to solve world’s pressing problems

February 27, 2018

The former secretary-general of the United Nations encouraged U.S. citizens to look beyond their borders — and to women and young people — to find solutions to global climate change, poverty and war.

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Mellon Foundation awards $1.25M grant to Leadership Alliance

February 22, 2018

The funds will support summer undergraduate research in the humanities and social sciences for underrepresented students identified, trained and mentored through the Brown-based Leadership Alliance.

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Brown alumna Lauren Gibbs captures Olympic silver

February 22, 2018

The Class of 2006 Brown graduate left her job in corporate sales to push a bobsled and won big in PyeongChang.

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For second year running, Brown produces most Fulbright winners in the U.S.

February 19, 2018

Thirty-nine Brown students and recent graduates earned the prestigious U.S. State Department grant to teach or conduct research abroad during the 2017-18 year.

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Brown mathematics faculty member earns 2018 Sloan Fellowship

February 16, 2018

Melody Chan, an assistant professor of mathematics, is among this year’s group of early-career scholars named as Alfred P. Sloan Foundation fellows.

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#MeToo leader urges focus on systems, not celebrities, to confront sexual violence

February 14, 2018

Four months after the movement she originated gained global visibility, Tarana Burke spoke to a Brown and RISD crowd about the realities of supporting survivors and interrupting sexual violence.

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Brown, WaterFire to bring historic Rosa Parks house to Providence this spring

February 13, 2018

The Civil Rights activist’s Detroit home will arrive in Providence in February; an exhibition and series of public programs will follow beginning in early April.

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Brown Corporation approves budget, sets tuition for 2018-19

February 11, 2018

The approved $1.1-billion operating budget includes an 11 percent increase in financial aid funding, a 4 percent tuition increase and additional investments in strategic priorities across the University.

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Ban Ki-moon, former U.N. secretary-general, to speak at Brown on Feb. 26

February 6, 2018

Following Ban’s presentation, titled “Sustainable Development Goals and Global Citizenship,” Brown University President Christina Paxson will moderate a question-and-answer session.

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to share her story at Brown on Feb. 7

February 1, 2018

Brown President Christina Paxson will moderate an open-to-the-public conversation with Justice Sotomayor, which follows the Class of 2020’s exploration of “My Beloved World” through the University’s First Readings program.

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Brown welcomes transfer and visiting students

January 23, 2018

A cohort of 41 new students officially marked the beginning of their Brown journeys with a procession through the Van Wickle Gates.

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Wintersession offers intensive, immersive experience, for students and faculty alike

January 22, 2018

In classrooms from the Brown campus to Barbados, some 165 Brown students took a variety of innovative courses during the second year of the University’s Wintersession mini-term.

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Redesigned Brown Alumni Magazine to hit mailboxes in January

January 18, 2018

In its first major redesign since 2000, the 118-year-old print magazine will expand and enhance coverage of alumni and campus; a new digital presence will follow in the spring.

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Six questions in three minutes: Brown implements quick, easy ‘MyinTuition’ cost estimator

January 17, 2018

By answering six basic financial questions, families can access a personalized estimate on financial aid packages and a range of what they might expect to pay to attend Brown.

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Brown and Prospect Medical propose merger discussions with Care New England

January 11, 2018

In campus letter, Brown President Christina Paxson asserts that acquisition of Care New England by Boston-based Partners HealthCare is not in the best interests of Rhode Island. The letter outlines how the Brown-Prospect local alternative supports healthcare quality, affordability and local jobs.

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Investment in endowed professorships brings top talent to Brown

January 4, 2018

In a competitive academic landscape, endowed professorships supported by the BrownTogether campaign give Brown the means to attract and retain the best teachers and scholars, advancing the academic excellence and mission of the University.

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With $1.64 billion raised, BrownTogether campaign surpasses midpoint

January 4, 2018

Brown begins the new year building momentum in support of its academic priorities, with a 2022 end date now established for the most ambitious fundraising effort in University history.

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The fall semester in photos — 27 snapshots at Brown

December 22, 2017

Another bustling fall semester is captured by the Brown campus community on Instagram.

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The year in stories

December 20, 2017

Calendar year 2017 on the Brown University campus came with these 21 noteworthy and well-read stories along with countless others.

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Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship plans for dedicated new home on Thayer Street

December 18, 2017

Center’s new location steps from campus in College Hill’s bustling commercial district will further the center’s mission to make entrepreneurship integral to the life of the campus and connected to the world beyond.

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Brown University admits 738 early decision applicants

December 14, 2017

The students admitted to the Class of 2022 under the University's early decision program were selected from a pool of 3,502 applicants.

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Passages: Lilli Hornig

December 11, 2017

A revered member of the Brown community, Lilli Hornig made her mark as a scientist on the Manhattan Project and as an advocate for women in science.

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Brown to eliminate packaged loans from University undergraduate aid awards in 2018-19

December 6, 2017

Having achieved an initial fundraising milestone, the University will replace loans with scholarship funds in financial aid awards, building on need-blind admissions and other initiatives to make a Brown education more accessible.

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Brown University statement on investigation of hazing allegations

December 5, 2017

Investigation initiated of men’s varsity swimming and diving team after news media organization shared information from unnamed sources.

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Pipher to become president of the American Mathematical Society

December 5, 2017

Brown’s vice president for research will lead the global mathematics advocacy group with more than 28,000 members worldwide.

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Class of 2015 graduate awarded prestigious Marshall Scholarship

December 4, 2017

With the goal of improving health outcomes for underserved populations worldwide, Aasha Jackson will use the award to study at the University of Cambridge and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

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Students survive and thrive en route to midyear completion at Brown

December 2, 2017

More than 90 students expected to complete baccalaureate requirements in December celebrated their distinctive paths at Brown’s annual Midyear Completion Ceremony.

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State, higher education leaders celebrate South Street Landing’s launch

November 29, 2017

In a Nov. 29 ribbon-cutting ceremony, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, Brown President Christina Paxson and other speakers extolled the project as both a symbol of and catalyst for economic development.

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Brown launches three-year, $24 million project to boost thermal efficiency

November 28, 2017

Conversion from steam to hot-water heating on campus will increase energy efficiency and assist the University in meeting its goals for reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 2020.

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