International Space Station experiments co-led by Peter Lee, a Brown scholar, cardiothoracic surgeon and longtime space researcher, will help inform understanding and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
Sixteen schools have partnered to form the STARS College Network, a new effort to help students from small-town and rural backgrounds enroll in and graduate from the undergraduate program of their choice.
The University offered admission on Thursday, March 30, to prospective members of next year’s incoming class, who were selected from Brown’s largest applicant pool to date.
In celebration of 10 years of impact and the exceptional generosity of its donors, the center’s new name honors Brown’s president emerita, who sparked a landmark effort to uncover the University’s historical ties to slavery.
As part of the show's College Week showcase, senior Connor Kraska will compete against students from across the nation to solve university-themed word puzzles in an episode airing Monday, April 3.
In a moving keynote address during Brown’s Global Day of Inclusion, Holocaust survivor and author Ruth Oppenheim called on University community members to stand in the way of injustice.
As part of Brown’s annual celebration of employees and their exceptional contributions, the University gave a big bear hug to longtime staff members who have dedicated many decades of service.
New research describes evidence that deep sea methane deposits change into gas more frequently than could be monitored previously and that a set of fossilized organisms has a unique ability to detect these releases.
A team of researchers, including Brown planetary scientist Jim Head, propose using the James Webb Space Telescope to look at five planets in the Venus Zone, a search that could reveal valuable insights into Earth’s future.
The leaders of the Pandemic Center at Brown's School of Public Health say the nation has a lot to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic — but they’re optimistic about the potential for progress.
Cementing a future that supports students from all income levels, the Brown Promise initiative exceeded its ambitious $120 million fundraising goal to replace loans with scholarships in University financial aid packages.
The Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice, founded in the 2012-13 academic year, has become a leading force for original research, international engagement and public conversation on the legacies of racial slavery.
Brown students and faculty were among the Brain Week Rhode Island volunteers who brought plastic brains, interactive activities and lots of neuroscience knowledge to schools around the state.
For the first time since 2019, the medical community was able to convene in the grand atrium of Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School and toast to student residency matches.
As part of its mission to serve fresh, healthy, high-quality foods, Dining Services at Brown directs its spending power to New England food producers, supporting small businesses and helping to spark growth.
SBUDNIC, built by an academically diverse team of students using off-the-shelf parts, was confirmed to have successfully operated in orbit, demonstrating a practical, low-cost method to cut down on space debris.
Dr. Michael Silverstein, director of the Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute, will help lead a national task force working to improve health nationwide by making recommendations about clinical preventive services.
As work to operationalize a three-party agreement between Brown, Lifespan and Care New England continues, Brown and CNE signed a separate agreement to align research operations.
The federal awards enable the extension of two separate Brown initiatives with a shared goal: to prepare students from underrepresented groups to succeed in STEM graduate programs and launch careers in the sciences.
The University has extended its policy making the submission of SAT or ACT scores optional for all first-year, transfer and Resumed Undergraduate Education applicants.
First-year student Justin Bolsen took first place in the ‘Jeopardy! High School Reunion’ tournament, landing him a $100,000 prize and a spot in the next Tournament of Champions.
Speaking before the U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement and Intelligence, Tyler Jost called on federal leaders to stay focused on maintaining an uneasy status quo in Taiwan.
Richard Schwartz is not only a renowned mathematician, but a writer and illustrator of children’s picture books — his secret is bringing math and art together.
Speaking before a U.S. Senate committee on the risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence, computer scientist Suresh Venkatasubramanian urged lawmakers to establish regulations to govern AI-based systems.
As part of Brain Week Rhode Island, the Brown Brain Fair will offer kids and adults alike the chance to learn about brain research through interactive stations, art projects, games and lightning talks.
After serving as board chair for the Association of American Universities and the Boston Fed, Brown President Christina H. Paxson will begin a three-year term with the major coordinating body for U.S. colleges and universities.
A physician-scientist and the eighth dean of medicine and biology at Brown, Jain shared insights on how the University’s biomedical community can improve human health and fuel economic growth in Rhode Island and beyond.
The annual neuroscience trivia competition hosted at Brown invites Rhode Island students to explore the wonders of the brain to inspire the next generation of scientists and researchers.
Created by Brown faculty and library staff, the digital publication “Shadow Plays” won a prestigious Professional and Scholarly Excellence Award from the Association of American Publishers.
First-year student Justin Bolsen won his quarter- and semifinal rounds of the ‘Jeopardy! High School Reunion’ tournament, landing him a spot in the finals, airing March 8.
As hosts of new AI-powered chatbots and technology become widely available, and questions surface on their limits and power, Brown scholar Michael Littman offers insights into a debate that will only grow louder.
A recent excavation in Megiddo, Israel, unearthed the earliest example of a particular type of cranial surgery in the Ancient Near East — and potentially one of the oldest examples of leprosy in the world.
A new analysis shows how convalescent plasma can be used to prevent hospitalizations and ultimately save lives, both for COVID-19 and for the next viral pandemic that inevitably arrives.
A symposium commemorating the legacies of Lani Guinier and bell hooks, two of the last century’s most influential Black women thinkers, convened discussions on their outsize influence on education, law and society.
As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to its home city, Brown is providing Providence public school students full financial support to a robust summer experience to explore academic pathways and college life.
Two assistant professors at Brown, in economics and physics, were among 126 scholars to receive the prestigious fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation this year.
As the country and the University continue to grapple with high inflation, Brown’s governing body approved a 4.75% increase in tuition and fees for 2023-24, and a 4% salary increase pool for faculty and staff.
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.
Scientists describe the microscopic structure of a recently discovered group of superconductors for the first time, a small step toward paving the way for future advances in superconducting technology.
The work by a research team made up largely of Brown graduate and undergraduate students addresses a critical biomedical need and has the potential to be widely adapted by clinicians to monitor antidepressants in patients.
With 30 Fulbright grants offered to students and recent alumni, the University is among the top Fulbright-producing institutions for the seventh consecutive year.
The Carney Institute for Brain Science brought together faculty who study different aspects of artificial intelligence to discuss what it has in common with human intelligence, and its implications for society.
A cohort-based program for master of public health students is providing the next generation of leaders with the skills and training to bring equity and justice to their public health careers.
An analysis led by Brown University researchers showed that work shift is an important factor to consider when designing workplace health interventions.
Using seismic waves, scientists detect widespread partially molten rock hidden under the Earth’s tectonic plates in a new way, a step in settling a long-held geological debate that has big implications in understanding plate motion.
“The Listening Takes,” opening Feb. 9 at the Bell Gallery, exposes the film industry’s decades-long tendency to silence women who speak up about sexism and sexual assault on set.
People who share a political ideology have more similar ‘neural fingerprints’ of political words and process new information in similar ways, according to a new analysis led by Brown University researchers.
An innovative public health leader, educator, physician who serves as a leading voice on urgent health and medicine issues, Ranney will depart Brown after two decades to serve as dean of Yale’s public health school.
The world’s largest general scientific society honored Brown faculty members from engineering, mathematics and medical science for significant and lasting contributions to their fields.