Cobb, a Brown University professor and director of the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society, will join a White House advisory board charged with providing independent counsel on U.S. intelligence matters.
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With spring semester underway, Brown welcomes midyear arrivals
Whether they're undergraduates transferring from other institutions, students starting master's programs or visiting scholars committing to finishing their degrees on College Hill, nearly 200 students embarked on their Brown journeys in late January.
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The annual event, which features a day of interactive workshops and experiments on College Hill, helps high schoolers explore the fundamentals of science and learn about college access.
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Arts and Humanities
How to find the recipe to a good life, according to a Brown philosopher
Professor of Philosophy Bernard Reginster argues that the key to well-being isn’t a new meditation routine or a tropical vacation — it’s a willingness to ask tough questions about what defines a life well-lived.
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As deadly synthetic opioids poison communities nationwide, U.S. Senator Jack Reed joined state and law enforcement officials, and researchers at Brown’s School of Public Health, to discuss a coordinated response.
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Science and Technology
Researchers uncover secrets on how Alaska’s Denali Fault formed
A study by Brown researchers finds that changes in tectonic plate thickness across the Denali Fault in Alaska impacts where it is located, shedding light on how major faults and earthquakes occur.
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The retired U.S. congressman and native Rhode Islander will lead an undergraduate study group confronting the topic of cybersecurity, giving students unique insight into his more than three decades of governing experience.
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In an important step toward a medical technology that could help restore independence of people with paralysis, researchers find the investigational BrainGate neural interface system has low rates of associated adverse events.
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A study in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that pharmacies can offer a safe and accessible treatment starting point for patients with opioid use disorder and keep them better engaged than usual care with a physician.
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Brown University and other top employers in the state are helping Skills for Rhode Island’s Future match unemployed residents with meaningful job opportunities and paths toward economic mobility.
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Health and Medicine
Expanding Medicaid led to decreased postpartum hospitalizations
A new study conducted by researchers at Brown and NYU provides additional evidence that expanding Medicaid can contribute to better health for new parents.
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Science and Technology
Passages: Professor of Physics Meenakshi Narain
A renowned physicist who collaborated with researchers globally and mentored young scientists exploring physics careers, Narain spent 15 years on the Brown faculty and was the first woman to chair the physics department.
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Science and Technology
How climate change impacts the Indian Ocean dipole, leading to severe droughts and floods
A study led by Brown researchers showed how melting ice water from massive glaciers can ultimately lead to droughts and flooding in East Africa and Indonesia.
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A study from researchers at Brown University and Silent Spring Institute found that inexpensive, easy-to-assemble Corsi-Rosenthal boxes can help reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants.
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A study led by Brown University researchers puts the risk of firearm-related death in perspective and calls attention to the urgent need for violence reduction interventions in the U.S.
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News and Events
The year in stories — 2022
From historic milestones to memorable moments, calendar year 2022 marked a notable year in research, teaching and innovation at Brown University, as illustrated by these 21 stories.
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Selected from a pool of 6,770 applicants, the admitted students reflect the University’s ongoing commitment to making a Brown education more accessible to students from every socioeconomic background.
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Since 2015, students at Brown have been excavating a 19th-century Providence family home — unearthing stories about the booming local textile industry, the European immigrant experience and life in the Gilded Age.
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In recent years, BAI has cultivated close, long-term relationships with Providence-area creators through financial assistance, workshops and residencies — enriching the art scene and bolstering learning at Brown.
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Researchers from Brown and MIT suggest how scientists can circumvent the need for massive data sets to forecast extreme events with the combination of an advanced machine learning system and sequential sampling techniques.
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The team claimed its first-ever national championship in Division I National Collegiate Rugby in a 21-5 victory over Queens University of Charlotte.
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The current dean of the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences will take on the role of Brown’s chief academic officer, effective July 1, 2023.
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Class of 2022.5 member Max Pushkin will study at Oxford as a recipient of the Marshall Scholarship, while senior Meghan Murphy will pursue a graduate degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing as a Schwarzman Scholar.
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By reporting noise levels across the city, Brown's Community Noise Lab is aiding local community members who are working to build awareness, action on the public health consequences of excessive noise exposure.
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After 10 years at Brown and seven as the University’s 13th provost, Locke will begin a new role as dean and vice president of Apple University next month.
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As part of a hands-on graduate practicum course, six Ph.D. students played a major role in curating an exhibition of 17th-century paintings by the female Flemish master Michaelina Wautier.
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A one-year master of public health degree program will enable health care professionals to broaden their scope from patients to populations, thereby expanding the field of public health.
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Arts and Humanities
Veni, vidi, celebravi: Inside Brown’s 75-year-old Latin Carol Celebration
Since 1948, a spirited December event hosted by the Department of Classics has drawn hundreds of audience members from far and wide for performances, readings and carol singalongs in Latin, ancient Greek and Sanskrit.
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Photos: Midyear Completion Celebration honors the Class of '22.5
On Saturday, Dec. 3, soon-to-be graduates and others from the Brown community gathered to recognize 235 ".5ers" who were set to complete their graduation requirements at the end of Fall 2022.
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A new study by researchers at Brown University showed that the pandemic further restricted access to postpartum care, potentially exacerbating existing health care disparities.
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Brown University adds caste to nondiscrimination policy
The Brown Corporation amended the University’s policy on equal opportunity, nondiscrimination and affirmative action to safeguard against the possibility of caste-based discrimination.
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In its fourth year, Brown Biomedical Innovations to Impact is advancing the commercialization of Brown research and supporting the creation of new products aimed at saving and improving lives.
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Logan Powell, the University’s dean of undergraduate admission since 2016, will oversee the College Admission, Financial Aid and Registrar offices in the elevated role of associate provost for enrollment.
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At Brown’s Midyear Completion Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 3, three student speakers will aim to inspire fellow students while honoring the unique achievements of this year’s .5ers.
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The Mae Belle Williamson Simmons Diversity Fellowships honor the legacy of a trailblazing Providence native whose lasting impact on the field of child psychology belied a life and career that were cut short.
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University Initiatives
Dedicated kosher, halal and allergy-friendly kitchen spaces coming to Sharpe Refectory
The under-construction spaces, set to open in Fall 2023, deepen Brown’s commitment to supporting students from a wide range of religious identities and cultural backgrounds.
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A semester-long after-school program led by Brown undergraduates at the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship inspires Providence-area teens to build ventures that help to solve community challenges.
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After an outstanding youth sports career, the first-year Brown University undergraduate was named to the Spring 2023 varsity baseball roster following a stellar walk-on tryout for the Bears.
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At a 15-year anniversary celebration held on Thursday, Nov. 17, Building Futures recognized the University for its long-term partnership in helping hundreds of Rhode Islanders to launch rewarding construction careers.
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Brown’s Center for Philosophy, Politics and Economics, a new hub for research, teaching and debate, is blending old and new academic traditions to confront complex social problems facing the world in the 21st century.
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Thanks to a generous donation, Brown’s LGBTQ Center significantly expands space, programming and resources for the University’s queer community with its new location, known as Stonewall House.
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The new approach effectively delivered anti-cancer drugs across the blood-brain barrier in mice, increasing survival rates and informing a potential pathway for one day treating human patients with brain cancer.
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Health and Medicine
Why do children learn more quickly than adults? New study offers clues
A new study led by a team of Brown University neuroscientists details the brain mechanisms that allow children to learn more efficiently than adults.
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Health and Medicine
Brown, Lifespan, Care New England sign agreement to align research operations
The new agreement will create a unified, streamlined approach to administering health and medical research, positioning physicians and scientists to conduct more research to benefit patients and populations.
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Deepening its economic impact and commitment to supporting construction careers for local residents, Brown signed a labor agreement with the Rhode Island Building and Construction Trades Council and Building Futures.
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In a conversation held at the Watson Institute, the director of “Summer of Soul” shared how he resurrected 50-year-old, never-before-seen Harlem concert footage — and revealed what he left on the cutting room floor.
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U.S. Sen. Jack Reed and U.S. Under Secretary of Defense Gilbert Cisneros joined University leaders, student veterans and Brown ROTC students in celebrating the service of the nation’s military members.
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At a panel discussion following Election Day, political scientists from Brown discussed what the midterms revealed about Americans’ views, traditional polling practices and the two major parties.
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From environmental science and astrophysics to photography and mentorship opportunities, student veteran Terren Wise is charting a new course at Brown after nine years of military service.
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Two dozen Brown community members and Providence-area residents recently had the rare chance to perform in “What Problem?,” directed and choreographed by Bill T. Jones, at the VETS Auditorium.
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