Research

Science and Technology

Ilija Nikolov: Bringing a quantum leap to Boston’s largest investment company

July 25, 2024

A condensed matter researcher and Brown Ph.D. student, Nikolov is spending his summer at Fidelity Investments, exploring how quantum-inspired neural networks could revolutionize financial analysis and security systems.

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Environment

Tropical plant species are as threatened by climate change as widely feared, study confirms

July 18, 2024

A study based on labor-intensive fieldwork and analysis by Brown biologists in tropical mountain regions shows that a warmer and drier climate will lead to massive losses of plant species.

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Arts and Humanities

Brown University’s John Hay Library acquires former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s papers

July 11, 2024

Harjo’s writing drafts, correspondence, scripts and teaching materials will significantly enhance the University’s scholarly resources from Native and Indigenous writers and performers.

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Health and Medicine

Most Americans don’t know their doctors can prescribe addiction treatment, study finds

June 28, 2024

A federally supported study, led by Brown researcher Brandon del Pozo, reveals a disconnect between primary care physicians' ability to prescribe medications for opioid use disorder and public awareness and demand.

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Science and Technology

Analysis of NASA InSight data suggests Mars hit by meteoroids more often than thought

June 28, 2024

A new study led by a Brown researcher reveals the frequency of space rocks pummeling Mars is higher than previously estimated and detects two of the largest impacts ever seen by scientists on the Red Planet.

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Science and Technology

NASA selects Brown planetary scientist to join European Space Agency’s Hera mission

June 26, 2024

Ingrid Daubar will be among the scientists to explore planetary defense and near-Earth asteroid science as part of the mission, scheduled to launch in October 2024.

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Health and Medicine

With new investments and affiliation agreements, Lifespan to become Brown University Health

June 20, 2024

Lifespan and Brown University finalized agreements to expand their longtime affiliation, outlining new financial investments, academic and governance terms, and a new name for Rhode Island’s largest health care system.

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Health and Medicine

‘Datathon’ convenes high schoolers, scientists, clinicians to solve health care challenges

June 11, 2024

At a two-day datathon at Brown, local high school students teamed with computer scientists, health and medical professionals and other mentors to dig into data, unearth health inequities and find solutions.

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Science and Technology

In a significant first, researchers detect water frost on solar system’s tallest volcanoes

June 10, 2024

A research team unveiled that Mars’ Tharsis volcanoes have on and off patches of water frost, challenging previous assumptions about the Martian climate and helping shed light on how water behaves on the planet.

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Science and Technology

Breaking ground: Could geometry offer a new explanation for why earthquakes happen?

June 5, 2024

Findings published in Nature by a team of Brown-led researchers challenge traditional beliefs about the cause of earthquakes and suggest that it depends not on friction, but on the ways faults are aligned.

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Science and Technology

Brown ranks among Top 100 universities nationally in new patents issued

June 4, 2024

As Brown researchers work to turn discoveries into therapies, services and devices that can benefit people, the University was recognized as one of the top schools in the nation for utility patents granted in 2023.

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Science and Technology

New technique from Brown University researchers offers more precise maps of the Moon’s surface

May 29, 2024

The team’s study describes enhancements that make a popular lunar mapping technique more streamlined and precise than ever at a time when space agencies are gearing up for lunar missions.

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Health and Medicine

Medicare payment parity key to saving independent physicians, Dr. Ashish Jha tells Congress

May 23, 2024

The Brown University School of Public Health dean urged members of the House Committee on Ways and Means to better support the dwindling number of doctors in private practice.

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Social Sciences

In ‘The Unexpected,’ a Brown economist shares data-driven approach to navigating pregnancy complications

May 14, 2024

Emily Oster’s new book uses data to help pregnant women make informed decisions related to complications ranging from miscarriage to postpartum depression.

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Health and Medicine

Study provides comprehensive analysis of Rhode Island’s unregulated drug supply

May 6, 2024

An analysis of drugs seized by law enforcement agencies revealed the frequency of potentially lethal substances, including fentanyl, in counterfeit pills.

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Science and Technology

For microscopic organisms, ocean currents act as 'expressway' to deeper depths, study finds

May 2, 2024

New research shows how tiny plant-like organisms hitch a ride on ocean currents to reach darker and deeper depths, where they impact carbon cycling and microbial dynamics in the subtropical oceans.

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Science and Technology

Researchers find unexpected roadblock to conductivity in Mott insulators

May 1, 2024

The new understanding from a research team at Brown fundamentally explains for the first time why one type of Mott insulator, which has puzzled scientists for decades, has resisted conducting electricity.

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Health and Medicine

New study: Could MDMA-assisted therapy help military veterans with PTSD and alcohol use?

April 30, 2024

With the goal of informing more effective for treatment for military veterans with PTSD and alcohol use disorder, a study led by Brown researchers will test the effectiveness of use of the drug MDMA plus talk therapy.

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News and Events

Three Brown scholars elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 25, 2024

With their election to the prestigious honor society, Francis J. Doyle III, Prudence Carter and Greg Hirth join the nation’s leading scholars in science, public affairs, business, arts and the humanities.

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Health and Medicine

Students from Brown University and Tougaloo College investigate public health challenges in rural areas

April 25, 2024

An innovative course is bringing together students in Rhode Island and Mississippi to conduct an impactful public health research project focused on a rural community in Gloster, Mississippi.

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Health and Medicine

New center at Brown to study health care systems across countries

April 24, 2024

A discussion comparing health policy challenges facing the U.S. to those faced by other high-income countries illustrated how the Center for Health System Sustainability aims to improve health care systems through research.

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Science and Technology

Brown’s National Labs Day showcases research ties with national labs, opens door for new partnerships

April 19, 2024

The daylong conference brought together scientists, engineers and technical experts from Brown and the Department of Energy’s National Laboratories to strengthen existing partnerships and enable new collaborations.

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Health and Medicine

‘ScanFest’ sessions teach students the ins and outs of using an MRI machine for research

April 18, 2024

As part of a class taught by Brown neuroscientist David Badre, undergraduates embrace the rare opportunity to conduct experiments and engage in research with state-of-the-art MRI technology.

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Science and Technology

Scientists from Brown, NASA and the Smithsonian bring cosmic explorations to smartphones

April 18, 2024

By using a phone camera and a new set of Instagram augmented reality filters, anyone can dive into the depths of space, encountering nebulae, pulsars and even remnants of exploded stars.

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Science and Technology

Could new technique for ‘curving’ light be the secret to improved wireless communication?

April 9, 2024

In a breakthrough that could help revolutionize wireless communication, researchers unveiled a novel method for manipulating terahertz waves, allowing them to curve around obstacles instead of being blocked by them.

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Health and Medicine

Research showcase brings to life the breadth and depth of public health research at Brown

April 2, 2024

National Public Health Week offered students at Brown’s School of Public Health the opportunity to discuss the impact of their research projects and learn about the work of others.

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Health and Medicine

New technique for predicting protein dynamics may prove big breakthrough for drug discovery

March 27, 2024

A novel AI-powered method developed by a team of Brown University researchers offers a fast, cost-effective way to understand protein structures in multiple dimensions, making it a useful tool for pharmacology.

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Science and Technology

Distant ‘space snowman’ unlocks mystery of how some dormant deep space objects become ‘ice bombs’

March 27, 2024

A new study on how comets evolve reveals that deep space objects like Kuiper Belt Object 486958 Arrokoth may be time capsules containing ancient ices from billions of years ago.

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Health and Medicine

Open for leading-edge science: New Brown wet labs open at Point 225 in Providence

March 26, 2024

The sixth floor of 225 Dyer St. has been outfitted with much-needed life sciences lab space to welcome Brown University researchers and encourage innovation and collaboration.

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Science and Technology

Brown researchers develop brain-inspired wireless system to gather data from salt-sized sensors

March 19, 2024

The novel approach helps advance wireless sensor technology and paves the way for one day using large populations of inconspicuous sensors in implantable and wearable biomedical microdevices.

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News and Events

Photos: Brown Brain Fair sparks curiosity and wonder in local kids, families

March 16, 2024

The brainy bash brought the Brown and Providence communities together for a day of learning and fun with brain science games, exhibits and discussions.

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Health and Medicine

Lack of focus doesn’t equal lack of intelligence — it’s proof of an intricate brain

March 8, 2024

A study by neuroscientists at Brown University’s Carney Institute for Brain Science illustrates how parts of the brain need to work together to focus on important information while filtering out distractions.

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Health and Medicine

Virtual reality exposure plus electric brain stimulation offers a promising treatment for PTSD

March 6, 2024

Results from a clinical trial show that an innovative combination of two treatments can be an effective, efficient and enduring way to treat post-traumatic stress disorder in military veterans.

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Health and Medicine

Firearm ownership is correlated with elevated lead levels in children, study finds

March 1, 2024

Brown-led research found that firearm-related lead ammunition use is an unregulated source of lead exposure in the U.S. that may disproportionately impact children.

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Arts and Humanities

For this Brown University scholar, grey parrot trade offers a peek into both human and environmental history

February 29, 2024

As part of an enduring scholarly focus, Nancy Jacobs celebrates the exceptional characteristics of the grey parrot and examines complex ties between trade of the species and historical eras including the transatlantic slave trade.

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Health and Medicine

Changing the future of medicine: How Brown is becoming a global hub for RNA research

February 28, 2024

The ambitious goal of the new Brown RNA Center is to untangle the mysteries of human RNA, which could be instrumental in preventing and developing treatments for a wide variety of complex diseases.

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Social Sciences

Entries from Brown anthropologist’s Pandemic Journaling Project now accessible to researchers

February 16, 2024

Accessible through a long-term home at Syracuse University, the vast repository co-founded by Brown’s Katherine A. Mason includes nearly 27,000 personal stories, photos and more from people living during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Health and Medicine

Brown researchers launch resource to educate public about overdose prevention centers

February 14, 2024

With two publicly recognized overdose prevention centers open in New York and the nation’s third expected to open in Rhode Island, the project includes recent research about the centers to answer questions and address misconceptions.

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Health and Medicine

Exposure to Agent Orange damages brain tissue in ways similar to Alzheimer’s disease

February 13, 2024

The neurotoxic effects of Agent Orange have important implications for the long-term brain health not only of veterans, but of all people exposed to biologically similar herbicides.

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News and Events

Brown ranked No. 2 nationally for 2023-24 Fulbright winners

February 13, 2024

With 36 Fulbright grants awarded to students and recent alumni, the University is among the top three Fulbright-producing institutions for the eighth consecutive year.

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Health and Medicine

In a ‘transformative moment in medical research,’ Human RNome Project launches at Brown

February 8, 2024

The Warren Alpert Medical School hosted the first international working group meeting for a project that aims to sequence all of humanity’s RNA, mirroring the approach of the Human Genome Project in the 1990s.

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Science and Technology

Brown engineering dean Tejal Desai elected to the National Academy of Engineering

February 7, 2024

Named a member of the academy’s Class of 2024, the accomplished biomedical engineer and academic leader received the honor in recognition of her work in nanotechnology and therapeutic delivery.

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Social Sciences

New grant enables project to support early-career teachers in four Providence-area public schools

February 6, 2024

With an award from the Barr Foundation, Brown researchers will develop a pilot program to strengthen retention and training for recent Brown MAT graduates teaching in Providence, Central Falls and Pawtucket.

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Environment

What happens after the globe reaches net-zero emissions?

February 5, 2024

Brown climate scientist Baylor Fox-Kemper co-authored a new study of the diverse factors controlling global temperatures, offering a framework for improving warming predictions.

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Health and Medicine

Three things every woman should know about stroke risk

February 1, 2024

A Brown University researcher who has studied women and stroke for over a decade shared crucial information about factors emerging in studies as important risk indicators.

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Science and Technology

Brown engineer earns prestigious early career award from National Science Foundation

January 17, 2024

The grant will help Daniel Harris establish a more complete understanding of particles at interfaces, and share new experimental designs and methods that others can adapt for use in related research.

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Health and Medicine

New center to train scientists to improve disability and chronic condition care

January 16, 2024

A new center at the Brown University School of Public Health will transform the care of people with disability and chronic conditions through a collaborative approach to research and practice.

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Health and Medicine

Brown joins federally supported investor catalyst group turning biomedical ideas into solutions

December 20, 2023

The goal of the regional collaboration of investors, entrepreneurs and researchers is to accelerate the development of innovative health care solutions.

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Arts and Humanities

Brown anthropologist’s mapping project shows how Peru transformed after colonization

December 18, 2023

A large-scale satellite mapping project, co-founded by Brown researcher Parker VanValkenburgh, is helping archaeologists identify sweeping climate and cultural changes that occurred in the Andes Mountains over the last millennium.

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Science and Technology

New study sheds light on how much methane is produced from Arctic lakes and wetlands

December 12, 2023

Brown research team finds small unmapped lakes in the Arctic are far less abundant than previously thought, greatly reducing the cumulative methane emissions they were thought to contribute to Earth’s atmosphere.

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