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Recent News About Brown University
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Brown’s Hassenfeld Institute leader appointed vice chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Dr. Michael Silverstein, director of the Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute at Brown University and a professor at the University’s School of Public Health, has been appointed vice chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
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NIH Grants Extend programs at Brown focused on Student Diversity, Success in Ph.D. Science Programs
With renewed federal funding, Brown University faculty will extend two initiatives built to encourage the success of students historically underrepresented in STEM graduate programs and prepare them for careers in the sciences:
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Brown student wins ‘Jeopardy!’, will be youngest contestant on Tournament of Champions
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Justin Bolsen bet it all to claim the top prize in the “Jeopardy! High School Reunion” Tournament. Well, all but $9.
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Brown extends test-optional policy for 2023-24 undergraduate admission cycle
Brown University has extended its temporary test-optional undergraduate admission policy for the 2023-24 admission cycle.
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In congressional hearing, Brown scholar addresses tensions between U.S. and China
In the midst of escalating tensions between the United States and China, Tyler Jost, an assistant professor of political science at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, urged federal lawmakers to focus on preventing a dangerous military conflict with China, rather than focusing too intently on homeland security.
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For one Brown professor, merging math with art results in gallery-worthy visualizations
To most people, math and art feel like two completely different subjects. But for Richard Schwartz — a mathematician who often creates colorful visualizations alongside his mathematics — the disparate fields go hand in hand.
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Brown Ph.D. student uncovers early evidence of brain surgery in Ancient Near East
Archaeologists know that people have practiced cranial trephination, a medical procedure that involves cutting a hole in the skull, for thousands of years.
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In tribute to pair of late Black women thinkers, scholars and leaders urge the pursuit of justice
If bell hooks had one lesson to teach the world, it’s this: Celebrity isn’t everything.
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Mike Martin becomes winningest coach in Brown basketball history as Bears defeat Cornell
The mid-February victory at Pizzitola Sports Center marked the 134th of Martin's career, breaking the 54-year-old record for head coach wins previously held by Stanley Ward.Brwn Class of 2004 graduate, Mike Martin (right) has served aen’
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Brown University men’s rugby team wins Collegiate Rugby Championship
The Brown University men’s rugby team capped an undefeated season with a first-ever national championship title in Division I National Collegiate Rugby.
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Accomplished engineer, academic leader Francis J. Doyle III appointed 14th provost of Brown University
Francis J. Doyle III, an accomplished engineer and academic leader who serves currently as dean of the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has been appointed Brown University’s 14th provost
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Brown renames Graduate School diversity fellowships in honor of first Black Ph.D. alumna
After a collaborative research effort led in large part by recent Ph.D. graduate N’Kosi Oates, the Graduate School at Brown University has renamed its diversity fellowships in honor of Mae Belle Williamson Simmons, who earned her Ph.D. in psychology from Brown in 1962
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Midyear Completion students extol enthusiasm, empathy ahead of ceremony
At any Brown hockey, football or lacrosse game, one would be hard-pressed to find Liliana King and Charlotte Scott missing from the stands.
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Brown establishes Enrollment Division to align recruitment, financial aid and student records
To advance collaboration and consistency across its work on student recruitment, financial aid and student records, Brown University has established a new Enrollment Division that will include its College Admission, Financial Aid and Registrar offices.
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Dedicated kosher, halal and allergy-friendly kitchen spaces coming to Sharpe Refectory
Construction is underway in Brown’s Sharpe Refectory, the largest dining hall on campus, to create a dedicated kosher kitchen, an enhanced halal station and an allergy-friendly kitchen.
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At Brown, Olivia Pichardo makes history as first woman on an NCAA Division I varsity baseball team
Brown University undergraduate Olivia Pichardo has become the first female athlete in NCAA Division I history to be named to a varsity baseball roster, marking a historic moment for women in sports and a personal milestone enabled by Pichardo’s dogged determination
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Young Entrepreneurs of Providence empowers local high schoolers to lead startups, communities
In a test of their newfound business acumen, two dozen Providence-area high school students commanded the Liz Lange Lecture Hall at Brown’s Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship on a mid-November evening
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Brown, Lifespan, Care New England sign agreement to align research operations
For decades, researchers at Brown University and the Lifespan and Care New England health systems have envisioned a unified approach to conducting health and medical research that would streamline operations and strategically align the institutions’ research priorities
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In campus discussion, Questlove talks ‘Summer of Soul,’ preserving Black history
In the summer of 1969, the Harlem Cultural Festival brought some of music’s biggest acts to a park in New York City. Over six weekends, Black New Yorkers came in droves to see the likes of Stevie Wonder, Sly and the Family Stone, Nina Simone, B.B. King, the Staple Singers and countless other stars.
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Brown commits to all-union labor, Building Futures support on construction projects over $25 million
Through a new landmark agreement with the Rhode Island Building and Construction Trades Council and Building Futures, Brown University has marked a milestone in its longstanding commitment to ensuring that campus development serves as a regional economic engine and career catalyst for local workers.