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Brown admits 2,537 students to the undergraduate Class of 2025

April 6, 2021

The University offered admission on April 6 to prospective members of next year’s incoming class, who were chosen from Brown’s largest applicant pool to date in an admissions cycle impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Letter from President Paxson: Plans for a more traditional Fall 2021

April 6, 2021

Brown is planning to return to a two-semester academic calendar, standard course enrollments, mostly in-person operations and normal student residence occupancy for 2021-22, President Christina H. Paxson wrote to campus.

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Brown revises plans for new residence hall with input from Providence community

April 5, 2021

The revised plan will reduce building scale, create new green spaces and complement the character of the neighborhood, while strengthening the undergraduate residential experience and reducing student impact on local housing.

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Nitin Padture to deliver Presidential Faculty Award Lecture

April 2, 2021

Padture, a professor of engineering, will discuss emerging solar technologies and their implementation in grid-scale renewable energy solutions.

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Research Achievement Awards honor early-career and accomplished Brown scholars

March 31, 2021

In recognition of high-impact research and fundamental discoveries, the University will celebrate the work of six researchers with achievement awards presented at this spring’s 2021 Celebration of Research.

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Brown student who co-founded Farmlink named National Medal of Honor Service Act winner

March 25, 2021

The founders of the Farmlink Project, including Brown senior Aidan Reilly, received the award for collecting surplus food from farmers and distributing it to food banks around the country during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Letter from President Paxson: Confronting anti-Asian bias and violence

March 18, 2021

As the nation confronts incidents of violence against Asian and Asian American community members, Brown's president conveyed the University's firm stance against discrimination, racism and hate.

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Brown launches sustainability strategic plan to confront urgent environmental challenges

March 5, 2021

A new strategic plan for sustainability outlines five key commitments to address Brown’s impact on the natural environment, while calling for an expansion of education and community engagement around sustainability issues.

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Nationally recognized head of Penn athletics M. Grace Calhoun to lead athletics and recreation at Brown

March 5, 2021

A varsity student-athlete who graduated in Brown’s Class of 1992, Calhoun will serve in a newly elevated role of vice president of athletics and recreation, beginning April 19, 2021.

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In first Lemley lecture, CRISPR-Cas9 co-inventor explores the science, ethics of genome editing

March 4, 2021

In a virtual presentation at Brown, pioneering biochemist Jennifer Doudna discussed the intellectual curiosity that led to the development of the CRISPR-Cas9 technology, its electrifying promise — and the ethical questions it poses.

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Federal court dismisses claims seeking tuition refunds in class action complaint

March 4, 2021

The court ruled that COVID-19 “upended countless aspects of our society’s usual and customary practices” and that students are not entitled to any tuition refund based on Brown’s transition to remote learning in March 2020.

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Mary Jo Callan appointed executive director of Brown's Swearer Center

March 4, 2021

As executive director, Callan will lead the Swearer Center’s community engagement initiatives at a moment when the ongoing pandemic and movement for racial justice have made this work more critical than ever.

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Brown welcomes graduate, medical, transfer students with second Van Wickle Gates procession

March 1, 2021

With pandemic safety protocols in place, the students joined others from the Resumed Undergraduate Education and Brown-RISD Dual Degree programs for the tradition marking their official entry into the Brown community.

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Student-organized Fashion Week boasts can’t-miss lineup of preeminent fashion industry leaders

February 25, 2021

Held virtually over the span of nearly three weeks, Fashion@Brown’s annual event may look different this year, but organizers lined up an award-winning slate of designers, journalists, business leaders, models and more.

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Brown launches Lemley lecture series with spring speakers Jennifer Doudna, Isabel Wilkerson

February 25, 2021

The Nobel Prize-winning scientist and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer will join the Brown community virtually in separate March and April events as the inaugural speakers in the Lemley Family Leadership Lecture Series.

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Brown ranked No. 2 nationally for 2020-21 Fulbright scholarship winners

February 18, 2021

For the fifth consecutive year, the University is among the top producers of Fulbright winners, with 38 grants awarded to Brown students and recent alumni.

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With pandemic safety protocols in place, first-year students walk through Van Wickle Gates

February 16, 2021

The first-year student procession through the Van Wickle Gates — a tradition that symbolizes their official entry into the Brown community — was adapted to ensure the health and safety of Brown and its neighbors.

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Brown Corporation sets tuition and fees for 2021-22 academic year

February 8, 2021

A 2.85% increase in tuition and fees, the lowest percent increase in more than a decade, will provide nearly $16 million of revenue, enabling Brown to continue strong support for students with financial need while supporting teaching, learning and research on campus.

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Diversity leader Shontay Delalue to become senior vice president and senior diversity officer at Dartmouth

February 4, 2021

Brown’s vice president for institutional equity and diversity since 2017, Delalue leaves a legacy of continued momentum toward creating a fully diverse and inclusive academic community at Brown.

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Alumni-led nonprofit donates monitors to Providence teachers in name of Brown professor

February 2, 2021

Two Screens for Teachers, cofounded by Class of 1998 graduate Matthew Lerner, donated monitors to more than 400 Providence teachers in the name of legendary Brown professor Andy van Dam.

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Brown Athletics director to step down after nearly a decade of leadership

January 29, 2021

Jack Hayes, director of athletics and recreation since 2012, leaves a legacy of success by Brown student-athletes on the field, in the classroom and in the local community.

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Brown alumna Janet Yellen first woman to serve as treasury secretary

January 28, 2021

The Class of 1967 Brown graduate and former Federal Reserve chair will advise President Joseph Biden and his cabinet on economic issues.

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Letter from President Paxson: Plans for Commencement and Reunion 2021

January 21, 2021

Given the state of the public health situation, Brown will host Commencement events for Class of 2021 graduates in person, but families and guests will attend virtually, and all alumni Reunion events will be held virtually.

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Brown’s newest undergraduates, by the numbers

January 20, 2021

A total of 1,756 new first-year students began studies at Brown University on Wednesday, Jan. 20 — here’s a look at who is included in the Class of 2024

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Brown alumna to co-chair science and technology council under Biden administration

January 20, 2021

Maria Zuber, a senior leader and faculty member at MIT who earned her Ph.D. from Brown, will lead the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

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Brown scholars weigh in on unrest at the Capitol, presidential transition

January 13, 2021

Ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration and Donald Trump's potential second impeachment, faculty experts from Brown weighed in on what led to this moment of upheaval and where American politics is headed.

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Brown investment leader Joe Dowling to join global investment firm Blackstone

January 11, 2021

Dowling, who has played a key role in the growth of Brown University’s endowment since 2013, will leave Brown to serve as global co-head of Blackstone Alternative Asset Management, effective Jan. 12, 2021.

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Federal Reserve Board appoints Brown president chair of Boston Fed board

January 6, 2021

Christina H. Paxson, an economist, higher education leader and president of Brown University, will serve as chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's board of directors, effective Jan. 1, 2021.

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The year in stories — 2020

December 17, 2020

It has been a calendar year that will long be remembered, in more ways than could have been imagined — as 2020 comes to a close, here are 23 highlights among Brown’s most noteworthy stories.

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From largest pool to date, Brown admits 885 early decision applicants

December 17, 2020

Selected from a total of 5,540 applicants, the Class of 2025’s first members reflect the University’s ongoing commitment to making a Brown education more accessible to students from every socioeconomic background.

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Passages: Brown Chancellor Emeritus Artemis A.W. Joukowsky, Class of 1955

December 16, 2020

After a successful 30-year career in global business, Artemis Joukowsky returned to Providence in service of his alma mater, where he played an instrumental role for decades in leading and supporting Brown priorities.

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Final court approval of Brown v. Cohen settlement sets 2024 end to Joint Agreement

December 15, 2020

Now-final settlement sets an end date to 1998 agreement that has hindered competitive varsity athletics for women and men at Brown; returns women’s equestrian and fencing teams to varsity status.

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Four students, recent alumni awarded prestigious Marshall and Schwarzman scholarships

December 7, 2020

Class of 2020 graduate Frishta Qaderi will study at Oxford as a recipient of the Marshall scholarship, while three others will pursue graduate degrees at Tsinghua University in Beijing as Schwarzman Scholars.

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Midyear Completion students inspire, innovate on their paths to graduation

December 3, 2020

Brown’s Midyear Completion Celebration, to be held virtually on Saturday, Dec. 5, will recognize the unique achievements of this year’s 0.5ers, who complete their degree requirements this month.

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Juliet Hooker to deliver Presidential Faculty Award lecture at Brown

November 30, 2020

Hooker, a professor of political science, will draw from the work of Ida B. Wells and Harriet Jacobs to examine how Black communities can fight for change while also finding ways to thrive in the midst of loss.

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Brown urges court to block federal executive order that challenges diversity, equity programs

November 25, 2020

Brown and seven other colleges and universities argue that a Sept. 22 executive order from President Trump will regulate speech based on viewpoint and threaten innovative research on health, medicine, technology and more.

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Brown medical science, sociology faculty members elected AAAS fellows

November 24, 2020

For their distinguished contributions to science, Graduate School Dean Andrew G. Campbell and professor Susan Short have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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Class of 2020 Brown graduate awarded prestigious Rhodes Scholarship

November 22, 2020

Mneera Abdullah Saud, a native of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain who earned a bachelor's degree in computer science at Brown, will pursue graduate studies at Oxford through the world’s oldest international scholarship program.

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Final week of fall courses at Brown will be conducted remotely

November 17, 2020

With increasing COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island and nationally, and an uptick of positive cases on campus, Brown will move to online-only instruction for undergraduate and graduate students for the final six days of classes.

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Student veterans reflect on service, support, sacrifice

November 11, 2020

Four Brown students who are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces shared their thoughts on how military service has given them a unique perspective in the classroom and in the community.

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$20 million gift to enable full scholarships for U.S. military veterans at Brown

November 11, 2020

A generous gift from U.S. Army veteran and Brown parent Joseph P. Healey will provide crucial support for Brown’s plan to double the number of student veterans enrolled as undergraduates by 2024.

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Amid national uncertainty, Brown students, scholars grapple with election analysis

November 5, 2020

With millions of votes still untallied as of mid-Thursday, students and faculty analyzed election results and debated the aftermath in a virtual gathering hosted by the Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy.

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Brown joins legal brief to block new visa rules, citing negative impact on international workers

November 2, 2020

New federal rules on H-1B visa eligibility would irreparably harm research and teaching at universities and are fundamentally unfair to individuals who have relied on existing immigration law, amicus brief argues.

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What to expect on Election Day, according to Brown's faculty experts

October 29, 2020

Eight faculty members shared their analysis on what the nation can expect on Election Day and beyond — at the polls, on the streets and potentially in the courts.

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Paxson to chair association of America’s leading research universities

October 27, 2020

Brown President Christina H. Paxson will chair the board of directors for the Association of American Universities, which helps to shape national policy for higher education, science and innovation.

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First Readings to focus on historical ties, present-day legacies of slavery

October 16, 2020

Students in Brown’s undergraduate Class of 2024 will read a digitized version of the pioneering “Slavery and Justice Report,” the selected text for this year’s First Readings program.

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Brown and RISD launch joint master of arts in design engineering

October 7, 2020

The RISD Architecture + Design division and Brown’s School of Engineering are accepting applications for a master’s program focused on intersection of design and engineering.

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With 12.1% return, Brown endowment grows to record $4.7 billion

October 1, 2020

The endowment provided $171 million to the University’s operating budget in Fiscal Year 2020, with contributions supporting student financial aid, faculty research and strategic priorities in an uncertain financial environment.

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Brown researcher, global health physician nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

October 1, 2020

Dr. Ruhul Abid and his nonprofit organization, Health and Education for All, are among the nominees for this year’s prize for their work to deliver medical care to garment factory workers and refugees in Bangladesh.

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Brown researchers to help build telescope to study exoplanet atmospheres

October 1, 2020

With a new grant from NASA, Brown physicist Gregory Tucker and a team of students will help to build a telescope that can study the atmospheres of distant planets.

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