Press Releases in April, 2017 | News from Brown

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Intervention reduced suicide attempts among at-risk emergency department patients

April 29, 2017

Among suicidal patients, an intervention that included brief post-discharge phone calls significantly reduced the likelihood of a future suicide attempt, according to a clinical trial conducted at eight hospitals.

Senior orators to explore themes of silence, deserving in Commencement addresses

April 27, 2017

Adriel Barrios-Anderson, a neuroscience and science and society concentrator, and Viet Nguyen, an education concentrator, will reflect on their Brown experiences with their speeches “Silent Lessons” and “The Idea of Deserving.”

$3.1 million grant to build new data exploration software

April 26, 2017

Brown University computer scientists will use the funding to build an interactive data exploration system that includes statistical safeguards against false discoveries.

Brown faculty member wins Carnegie fellowship for racial violence research

April 26, 2017

Monica Muñoz Martinez will use the award to complete her first book, begin a second, and create an associated digital platform that aims to enrich current understandings of histories of racial violence in the humanities.

Brown joins alliance working to expand access for talented low-income students

April 25, 2017

The American Talent Initiative brings together 68 of nation’s most respected colleges and universities committed to attracting, enrolling and graduating more high-achieving, lower-income students.

Brown to host fourth annual Robot Block Party

April 25, 2017

From preschoolers to professors, thousands of attendees are expected on Sunday to check out robotic technologies developed in the Ocean State and beyond.

Researchers make tool for understanding cellular processes more useful

April 25, 2017

Brown researchers have developed methods to use data from FRAP, an experiment used to study how molecules move inside cells, in ways it’s never been used before.

Researchers develop eco-friendly, 4-in-1 catalyst

April 24, 2017

Performing multiple reactions in one shot reduces raw material needs and byproduct waste, a potential step toward a greener chemical industry.

College students, worms help scientists find new genetic clues to sleep

April 24, 2017

Through a combination of experiments with college students and laboratory worms, researchers have identified the first specific genes to show molecular alterations associated with short sleep duration.

Nine ways Brown keeps the spirit of Earth Day alive year-round

April 21, 2017

From reducing greenhouse gas emissions to doing homework in the dark, Brown community members immerse themselves in sustainability measures on an everyday basis.

Brown to confer six honorary degrees

April 20, 2017

During its 249th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 28, Brown University will bestow honorary degrees on a diverse group of scholars, artists and leaders recognized for exceptional achievement.

Brown’s head of diversity and inclusion to step down to pursue education initiative

April 20, 2017

Since arriving at Brown in 2013, Liza Cariaga-Lo has directed the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion and played a key role in Brown’s diversity and inclusion efforts.

Mindfulness class helped women, but not men, overcome ‘negative affect’

April 20, 2017

Few studies have looked at whether mindfulness meditation is equally effective among men and women in addressing mood, but a new study in a college setting found a substantial difference.

Researchers produce detailed map of potential Mars rover landing site

April 20, 2017

Mineral deposits in a region called Northeast Syrtis Major suggest a plethora of once-habitable environments. By mapping those deposits in the region’s larger geological context, Brown researchers may help set the stage for a future rover mission.

Brown honors accomplished scholars with inaugural Research Achievement Awards

April 20, 2017

The new award program recognizes the work of both senior and early-career faculty members.

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