Report Shows U.S. Wildlife Trade Poorly Regulated

April 30, 2009
A research team including Brown University has found that the U.S. wildlife import system is broken. In a paper published in Science, the team reported that federal authorities failed to accurately list more than four in five species entering the country. The effect: A range of diseases is introduced into the United States, potentially decimating species, devastating ecosystems and threatening food supply chains and human health.
April 30, 2009

Information on Influenza A (H1N1) for the Brown Community

April 30, 2009
There have been no suspected or confirmed cases of influenza A (H1N1) at the University. The World Health Organization has increased the level of its influenza pandemic alert from phase 4 to phase 5, however. University administrators sent the following e-mail communication to the campus community today.
The Future of Ideas

RI-CIE Launches in Providence as Resource for Entrepreneurs

April 28, 2009
The Rhode Island Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship will formally open its headquarters at One Davol Square on Tuesday, April 28, 2009. RI-CIE is a cooperative effort among Providence, the state, Brown University, and business and economic development officials. Gov. Donald L. Carcieri, Mayor David N. Cicilline, Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons, and others will officiate at the opening. (See summary of comments.)
RI-CIE: A Community Center for Entrepreneurs

Comments from Rhode Island Leaders

April 28, 2009
RICIE — the Rhode Island Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship — opened its doors Tuesday, April 28, 2009. A number of elected officials, business leaders, and representatives of higher education were on hand. A selection of their remarks follows here. (Return to news release.)
April 27, 2009

Information for the Brown Community Regarding Influenza A (H1N1)

April 27, 2009
In an e-mail to the campus community today, senior administrators at Brown University provided faculty, students and staff with information about swine flu and health measure they should take. The text of the e-mail, sent by Russell C. Carey, senior vice president for Corporation affairs and governance, and Margaret Klawunn, vice president for campus life and student services, follows here.

College Advising Corps Celebrates ‘Decision Day’ with College-bound Seniors

April 27, 2009
The College Advising Corps, a nationwide initiative aimed at increasing college enrollment and graduation among low-income high school and community college students, will celebrate “Decision Day” with nearly 400 Rhode Island public school students planning to pursue higher education on Friday, May 1, 2009.
News Advisory

Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship to Launch Tuesday

April 27, 2009
The Rhode Island Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship will formally open its headquarters at One Davol Square on Tuesday, April 28, 2009. Gov. Donald L. Carcieri, Mayor David N. Cicilline, Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons, and others will officiate at the opening.
The 241st Commencement

Brown University to Confer Nearly 2,000 Degrees Sunday, May 24, 2009

April 23, 2009
Chief Marshal Elizabeth Z. Chace, a 1959 alumna, will lead the Brown University Commencement procession — at least 6,000 people — down College Hill on Sunday, May 24, 2009. The procession, one of the nation's largest and most colorful academic pageants, caps the University’s three day Commencement/Reunion Weekend.
The 241st Commencement

Brown to Confer Seven Honorary Degrees Sunday, May 24, 2009

April 23, 2009
During the University’s 241st Commencement exercises Sunday, May 24, 2009, Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons will confer seven honorary degrees: Richard C. Barker, trustee emeritus; Mary Elmendorf, anthropologist; Jerry Fishman, engineer and businessman; Jessie Gruman, health advocate; Jim Yong Kim, president-elect of Dartmouth College; David Saltzman, humanitarian; and Fareed Zakaria, author and columnist.
Update May 19, 2009: Recording artist Aretha Franklin, who was to receive an honorary degree, will be unable to attend.
The 241st Commencement

Fareed Zakaria to Deliver 2009 Baccalaureate Address

April 23, 2009
Fareed Zakaria, writer and international relations commentator, will deliver the 2009 baccalaureate address Saturday, May 23, to members of the Brown University Class of 2009. Zakaria’s address, to be presented in the Meeting House of the First Baptist Church in America, will be simulcast to The College Green.

Brown Anthropologist Examines Stigma of Infertility in Nigeria

April 21, 2009
New research by a Brown University anthropologist investigates the cultural context and consequences of infertility within two high-fertility populations in Nigeria. The findings, published this month in Social Science & Medicine, suggest that motherhood defines a woman’s treatment in her community, thus, childless women are disadvantaged both economically and in terms of one's identity and self-respect.

Ivy Film Festival Hosts Student Filmmakers and Stars

April 16, 2009
The Ivy Film Festival — the largest student-run film festival in North America — will be held at Brown University from Tuesday, April 21, through Sunday, April 26, 2009, showcasing 32 student films and featuring advance screenings of four feature films. The keynote event will be a panel discussion with actor Jack Nicholson, producer Robert Evans, and Brad Grey, chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures. All events are open to the public.

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