Fun with physics: Brown’s new Nobel Laureate talks theory
October 27, 2016
Michael Kosterlitz, winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics, met with students from the physics department during a town hall event.
Research helps explain formation of ringed crater on the Moon
October 27, 2016
The Moon’s Orientale basin is an archetype of “multi-ring” basins found throughout the solar system. New research reveals how those rings were formed.
Brown launches new Data Science Initiative
October 25, 2016
The initiative, which includes a new master’s program, will bolster research that integrates data in new scholarly contexts and prepare students to be leaders in a data-enabled society.
Ladd Observatory to celebrate 125 years
October 14, 2016
A weeklong series of events will commemorate the observatory’s rich history.
Brown researchers develop new ligase for biomedical use
October 11, 2016
The new heat-stable RNA ligase could be useful for a variety of applications including in vitro diagnostics and sequencing.
Machine learning technique helps identify cancer cell types
October 11, 2016
The new technique could be useful in early testing of cancer drugs and in understanding drug resistance.
New grant to aid design of data-sharing platform
October 6, 2016
Brown researchers will share nearly $1 million from the National Science Foundation for a project to help encourage big data research.
Brown’s J. Michael Kosterlitz wins Nobel Prize in Physics
October 4, 2016
Professor of physics awarded "for theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter.”
Environmental change drove diversity in Lake Malawi cichlids
October 3, 2016
Researchers show that periods of deep, clear water in Lake Malawi over the past 800,000 years coincide with bursts of species diversification.
Startup@Brown connects students with startups
September 30, 2016
<div>The second annual Startup@Brown conference, to be held this weekend, offers entrepreneurial students a sneak peak at the startup world.</div>