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It’s the first day of the spring semester, and our Brown community is back together on campus. The path to repair and recovery following the tragic events of Dec. 13 looks different for everyone, but we are grateful for the resilience, caring and strength that defines Brown.
We are ever true. 🐻🤎
We are ever true. 🐻🤎
January 21, 2026 at 1:40 PM
It’s the first day of the spring semester, and our Brown community is back together on campus. The path to repair and recovery following the tragic events of Dec. 13 looks different for everyone, but we are grateful for the resilience, caring and strength that defines Brown.
We are ever true. 🐻🤎
We are ever true. 🐻🤎
Temperatures were below freezing and snow blanketed campus, but Brown University’s newest students received a warm welcome on Tuesday, Jan. 20, as the University celebrated their arrival ahead of the Spring 2026 semester.
Ahead of the spring semester, Brown welcomes its newest students
From undergraduates transferring from other institutions to students starting master’s degree programs, more than 200 students embarked on their Brown journeys in late January.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Temperatures were below freezing and snow blanketed campus, but Brown University’s newest students received a warm welcome on Tuesday, Jan. 20, as the University celebrated their arrival ahead of the Spring 2026 semester.
On the eve of the spring term’s official start, Brown University’s president reflected on the impacts of a tragic act of violence in December and steps toward recovery, healing and a return to the rhythms of the semester.
Letter from President Paxson: ‘As we start a new semester’
On the eve of the spring term’s official start, Brown University’s president reflected on the impacts of a tragic act of violence in December and steps toward recovery, healing and a return to the…
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January 20, 2026 at 8:07 PM
On the eve of the spring term’s official start, Brown University’s president reflected on the impacts of a tragic act of violence in December and steps toward recovery, healing and a return to the rhythms of the semester.
What happens when the lab meets the studio?
In the course “Binding Agents: Chemistry and Art,” students learn how the molecular structure of pigments, binders and other materials shapes the art we see every day and put their newfound understanding into practice through creating original artwork.
In the course “Binding Agents: Chemistry and Art,” students learn how the molecular structure of pigments, binders and other materials shapes the art we see every day and put their newfound understanding into practice through creating original artwork.
Binding agents: Chemistry and Art course builds connections between the laboratory and the studio
A class taught by chemist Li-Qiong Wang teaches the molecular building blocks of artistic expression and enables students to make some art of their own along the way.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
What happens when the lab meets the studio?
In the course “Binding Agents: Chemistry and Art,” students learn how the molecular structure of pigments, binders and other materials shapes the art we see every day and put their newfound understanding into practice through creating original artwork.
In the course “Binding Agents: Chemistry and Art,” students learn how the molecular structure of pigments, binders and other materials shapes the art we see every day and put their newfound understanding into practice through creating original artwork.
Interrupting one function of a protein that plays a key role in cell signaling could enable the development of new cancer treatments, according to a study led by Dr. Martin Taylor at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
New discovery in cancer signaling reveals a potential path to more effective cancer drugs
A large, multi-institution study led by a Brown University physician-scientist could have important implications for the development of new classes of cancer therapeutics.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Interrupting one function of a protein that plays a key role in cell signaling could enable the development of new cancer treatments, according to a study led by Dr. Martin Taylor at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
Brown University Professor Emeritus of Economics Peter Howitt accepted the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences on Dec. 10 in Stockholm.
Brown University economist Peter Howitt accepts Nobel Prize in Stockholm
Howitt, a professor emeritus of economics, accepted a diploma and medal from the king of Sweden and delivered a lecture on his prize-winning research during Nobel Week 2025.
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December 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Brown University Professor Emeritus of Economics Peter Howitt accepted the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences on Dec. 10 in Stockholm.
A $20 million gift from Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch will provide transformative support for career exploration programs at Brown University that empower students to achieve meaningful lives and careers.
Brown names the Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Center for Career Exploration, recognizing generous gift
Support from the Tischs, who are the parents of a Brown graduate, will expand career advising, resources, programs and partnerships to position Brown University students to achieve successful lives an...
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December 9, 2025 at 11:54 PM
A $20 million gift from Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch will provide transformative support for career exploration programs at Brown University that empower students to achieve meaningful lives and careers.
With contributions from Brown faculty and students, the LZ experiment sets a new record in the hunt for dark matter.
LZ experiment sets new record in the hunt for dark matter, glimpses neutrinos from the sun’s core
With contributions from Brown faculty and students, the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment analyzed the largest dataset ever collected by a dark matter detector, and the results provide the strongest constraints y...
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December 9, 2025 at 11:53 PM
With contributions from Brown faculty and students, the LZ experiment sets a new record in the hunt for dark matter.
Brown’s annual Midyear Completion Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 6, will honor the achievements and unique paths of “.5ers,” undergraduates who complete their degree requirements this month.
Ahead of celebration, Midyear Completion speakers reflect on resilience and renewal
Brown’s annual Midyear Completion Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 6, will honor the achievements and unique paths of “.5ers,” undergraduates who complete their degree requirements this month.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Brown’s annual Midyear Completion Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 6, will honor the achievements and unique paths of “.5ers,” undergraduates who complete their degree requirements this month.
In a Q&A, Brown University economist and 2025 Nobel laureate Peter Howitt discussed his research, its lessons for today and his appreciation for Brown’s stimulating academic environment.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:01 AM
In a Q&A, Brown University economist and 2025 Nobel laureate Peter Howitt discussed his research, its lessons for today and his appreciation for Brown’s stimulating academic environment.
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Research led by Brown University's Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice is highlighted in two museums in Rio de Janeiro in exhibitions that focus on the global legacies of racial slavery.
Exhibitions in Brazil showcase global slavery oral history project led by Brown’s Simmons Center
Research led by the Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice is highlighted in two museums in Rio de Janeiro in exhibitions that focus on the global legacies of racial slavery.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Research led by Brown University's Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice is highlighted in two museums in Rio de Janeiro in exhibitions that focus on the global legacies of racial slavery.
After serving five years as dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, Dr. Ashish K. Jha will depart Brown the end of December 2025 to lead an initiative that aims to bolster the nation’s defenses against emerging pandemic and biological threats.
School of Public Health Dean Dr. Ashish K. Jha to depart Brown
After arriving in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jha will leave at the end of December 2025 to dedicate time to an initiative to confront pandemic and biosecurity threats.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
After serving five years as dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, Dr. Ashish K. Jha will depart Brown the end of December 2025 to lead an initiative that aims to bolster the nation’s defenses against emerging pandemic and biological threats.
Brown University provided $41.3 million in voluntary payments and community contributions to the City of Providence in Fiscal Year 2025 (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025), supporting local priorities including economic growth, K-12 education and medical care for residents.
Brown provided $41 million in voluntary payments, community contributions to Providence in FY25
The University made $11.1 million in direct voluntary payments to the city, and its community contributions for K-12 education, nonprofit organizations and other local priorities were valued at $30.2 ...
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December 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Brown University provided $41.3 million in voluntary payments and community contributions to the City of Providence in Fiscal Year 2025 (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025), supporting local priorities including economic growth, K-12 education and medical care for residents.
Doctoral candidate Chanelle Dupuis is leveraging Brown's culture of open inquiry to advance research on the sense of smell through French language and literature, neuroscience and history.
Chanelle Dupuis: Finding sweet success in smell studies at Brown
The doctoral candidate is leveraging Brown's culture of open inquiry to advance research on the sense of smell through French language and literature, neuroscience and history.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Doctoral candidate Chanelle Dupuis is leveraging Brown's culture of open inquiry to advance research on the sense of smell through French language and literature, neuroscience and history.
How can we better protect infants and communities from RSV each year?
New research from Brown's School of Public Health shows that providing year-round access to RSV immunization would minimize the risk of large seasonal outbreaks across the nation, including in both urban and rural areas.
New research from Brown's School of Public Health shows that providing year-round access to RSV immunization would minimize the risk of large seasonal outbreaks across the nation, including in both urban and rural areas.
Expanding seasonal immunization access could minimize off-season RSV epidemics
Researchers found differences in how respiratory syncytial virus spreads among children in rural versus urban communities and concluded that year-round immunizations would minimize risks of large seas...
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December 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
How can we better protect infants and communities from RSV each year?
New research from Brown's School of Public Health shows that providing year-round access to RSV immunization would minimize the risk of large seasonal outbreaks across the nation, including in both urban and rural areas.
New research from Brown's School of Public Health shows that providing year-round access to RSV immunization would minimize the risk of large seasonal outbreaks across the nation, including in both urban and rural areas.
Gobble, gobble!
Thanksgiving recess is right around the corner. 🦃
Thanksgiving recess is right around the corner. 🦃
November 25, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Gobble, gobble!
Thanksgiving recess is right around the corner. 🦃
Thanksgiving recess is right around the corner. 🦃
Researchers from across the nation with expertise in computer science, psychology, neuroscience and other areas gathered at Brown University from Nov. 20-21 to formally launch Brown’s new National Science Foundation-funded AI research institute.
Researchers launch Brown University-based national institute on AI in mental health
ARIA, a Brown-based research consortium supported by a $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation, welcomed scientists from across the U.S. to kick off its five-year program with a launch ...
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November 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Researchers from across the nation with expertise in computer science, psychology, neuroscience and other areas gathered at Brown University from Nov. 20-21 to formally launch Brown’s new National Science Foundation-funded AI research institute.
How does the brain shape the way we feel pain, experience anxiety or respond to the world around us?
Frederike Petzschner, a researcher affiliated with Brown’s Carney Institute for Brain Science, is uncovering those mind-body connections — and using them to create real solutions for patients.
Frederike Petzschner, a researcher affiliated with Brown’s Carney Institute for Brain Science, is uncovering those mind-body connections — and using them to create real solutions for patients.
From the Lab: Frederike Petzschner maps mind-body connections for improved well-being
The Brown University cognitive neuroscientist studies how the brain and body interact, with the goal of translating insights into treatments and solutions for patients facing a variety of health chall...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
How does the brain shape the way we feel pain, experience anxiety or respond to the world around us?
Frederike Petzschner, a researcher affiliated with Brown’s Carney Institute for Brain Science, is uncovering those mind-body connections — and using them to create real solutions for patients.
Frederike Petzschner, a researcher affiliated with Brown’s Carney Institute for Brain Science, is uncovering those mind-body connections — and using them to create real solutions for patients.
Brown engineers are shedding light on how sodium behaves inside sodium-ion batteries — insights that could help build more stable, higher-density and lower-cost energy storage.
Research provides new design specs for burgeoning sodium-ion batteries
A study provides new guidance for designing sodium-ion batteries, which are emerging as a less expensive and more environmentally friendly complement to lithium-based batteries.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Brown engineers are shedding light on how sodium behaves inside sodium-ion batteries — insights that could help build more stable, higher-density and lower-cost energy storage.
Ingrid Daubar, an associate research professor at Brown, helps to lead the science team for NASA’s HiRISE camera, which caught images of the interstellar comet 3I/Atlas as it streaked past Mars — only the third object ever identified as entering our solar system from elsewhere in the galaxy.
Stalwart Mars camera snaps image of interstellar comet 3I/Atlas
A Brown University researcher helps to lead the science team for NASA’s HiRISE camera, which caught images of the comet as it streaked past Mars.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Ingrid Daubar, an associate research professor at Brown, helps to lead the science team for NASA’s HiRISE camera, which caught images of the interstellar comet 3I/Atlas as it streaked past Mars — only the third object ever identified as entering our solar system from elsewhere in the galaxy.
Seventy-six years of history and harmony at Brown. 🎶🐻
Meet the Jabberwocks, Brown University's oldest a cappella group. From concerts on College Hill to international tours in places like Northern California and South Korea, the ’Wocks bring their sound to audiences around the world.
Meet the Jabberwocks, Brown University's oldest a cappella group. From concerts on College Hill to international tours in places like Northern California and South Korea, the ’Wocks bring their sound to audiences around the world.
November 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Seventy-six years of history and harmony at Brown. 🎶🐻
Meet the Jabberwocks, Brown University's oldest a cappella group. From concerts on College Hill to international tours in places like Northern California and South Korea, the ’Wocks bring their sound to audiences around the world.
Meet the Jabberwocks, Brown University's oldest a cappella group. From concerts on College Hill to international tours in places like Northern California and South Korea, the ’Wocks bring their sound to audiences around the world.
Does using cannabis actually influence how much people drink?
Brown University researchers have published the first randomized, placebo-controlled trial to directly test whether smoking cannabis affects alcohol consumption.
Brown University researchers have published the first randomized, placebo-controlled trial to directly test whether smoking cannabis affects alcohol consumption.
As ‘California sober’ catches on, study suggests cannabis use reduces short-term alcohol consumption
A new study led by researchers at Brown University suggests that while other risks remain, smoking marijuana can temporarily cut down how much people drink.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Does using cannabis actually influence how much people drink?
Brown University researchers have published the first randomized, placebo-controlled trial to directly test whether smoking cannabis affects alcohol consumption.
Brown University researchers have published the first randomized, placebo-controlled trial to directly test whether smoking cannabis affects alcohol consumption.
As communications coordinator for Brown’s Department of Chemistry, Melissa Shein works to build community with students and colleagues while engaging the broader public on STEM education and the fight against cancer.
Staff Spotlight: Melissa Shein takes chemistry to the community
As communications coordinator for Brown’s Department of Chemistry, Shein works to build community with students and colleagues while engaging the broader public on STEM education and the fight against...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
As communications coordinator for Brown’s Department of Chemistry, Melissa Shein works to build community with students and colleagues while engaging the broader public on STEM education and the fight against cancer.
Brown University seniors Keidy Palma Ramirez and Coco Huang and Class of 2025 alumnus Nicholas Sanzi have been named Rhodes Scholars.
The Rhodes Scholarship is widely considered to be one of the most prestigious academic awards available to undergraduate students.
The Rhodes Scholarship is widely considered to be one of the most prestigious academic awards available to undergraduate students.
Two Brown University seniors, Class of 2025 graduate named 2026 Rhodes Scholars
Brown University seniors Keidy Palma Ramirez and Coco Huang and Class of 2025 alumnus Nicholas Sanzi will pursue graduate degrees at Oxford through one of the most prestigious awards for international...
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November 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Brown University seniors Keidy Palma Ramirez and Coco Huang and Class of 2025 alumnus Nicholas Sanzi have been named Rhodes Scholars.
The Rhodes Scholarship is widely considered to be one of the most prestigious academic awards available to undergraduate students.
The Rhodes Scholarship is widely considered to be one of the most prestigious academic awards available to undergraduate students.
Insights from nearly 150 research projects were on proud display at Brown University’s Warren Alpert Medical School in mid-November as part of the medical school’s 19th annual academic symposium.
Academic symposium spotlights medical students’ research
During an event at the Warren Alpert Medical School, nearly 150 medical students shared what they learned and what they found during summer research projects.
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November 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Insights from nearly 150 research projects were on proud display at Brown University’s Warren Alpert Medical School in mid-November as part of the medical school’s 19th annual academic symposium.