Passages: Clare Russell Gregorian
April 30, 2018
Clare Russell Gregorian was a lifelong advocate and leader in education, literacy and women's issues who called the Brown campus home from 1988 to 1997.
Brown faculty member wins Carnegie fellowship
April 26, 2018
Associate Professor Prerna Singh will use her award for research that compares how India and China approach combatting contagious disease at the national level.
Jeb Bush offers perspective on immigration, education, civil discourse and more
April 25, 2018
In a lecture at Brown University, the former Florida governor argued for comprehensive immigration and education reform as key to economic mobility and made a plea for political discourse without disparagement.
Projectile cannon experiments show how asteroids can deliver water
April 25, 2018
New research shows that a surprising amount of water survives simulated asteroid impacts, a finding that may help explain how asteroids deposit water throughout the solar system.
Research suggests promising drug therapy for premature aging disease
April 24, 2018
A drug originally developed to treat cancer could help children with progeria, a rare genetic disorder, to live longer.
Brown to confer seven honorary degrees
April 24, 2018
Brown University will bestow honorary degrees on a diverse group of scholars, community leaders, activists and artists during its 250th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 27.
First-year Brown student captures ‘Jeopardy!’ college championship
April 22, 2018
From a field of 15 championship qualifiers from universities across the country, Georgia native Dhruv Gaur won big in this year's tournament.
Brown assessing new plans toward net-zero carbon emissions
April 22, 2018
With the University nearing its sustainability goals for 2020 and the threat of climate change growing more severe, Brown is evaluating plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions to zero.
New theory shows how strain makes for better catalysts
April 20, 2018
A new theory of how compression and tension can affect the reactivity of metal catalysts could be helpful in designing new and better catalysts.
Brown alumni capture Pulitzers for fiction, non-fiction
April 19, 2018
Andrew Sean Greer landed honors for his novel, 'Less,' while James Forman Jr. earned the nonfiction prize for 'Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America.'
Research Achievement Awards honor accomplished Brown scholars
April 19, 2018
The annual award program recognizes the research and scholarship of both longtime and early-career faculty members.
Photos: A Day on College Hill 2018
April 18, 2018
For the first time, Brown organized two weekends of introductory experiences and activities for students admitted to the University's Class of 2022.
Faculty and student voices: Brown's brain scientists talk about the brain as 'final frontier'
April 18, 2018
Through interviews, faculty and students share in their own words how the distinctive approach to research at Brown is unlocking the complexity of the brain.
$100 million gift to Brown will name Carney Institute for Brain Science, advance discoveries and cures
April 18, 2018
One of the single largest gifts in University history will drive research into brain and nerve disorders and establish one of the best-endowed brain institutes in the country.
Brown celebrates a thriving set of partnerships with Providence schools
April 17, 2018
The Fund for the Education of the Children of Providence marks its five-year anniversary this spring — but it’s just one illustration of the many ways in which Brown and the city’s schools work together to enrich educational opportunities.