Brown dedicates state-of-the-art Engineering Research Center
May 24, 2018
The new facility, the product of five years of planning, design and construction, will enable the expansion of research and teaching in the School of Engineering.
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Early-life obesity impacts children’s learning and memory, study suggests
May 23, 2018
The study found a link between children’s weight status in the first two years of life and their school-age performance on cognitive tests.
$5 million gift establishes Excellence in Athletics fund
May 23, 2018
A new gift from Class of 1962 graduate and former Bears swimmer Tom McMullen will benefit student-athletes across Brown's 38 varsity teams.
Brown engaged in talks with Partners and Care New England
May 23, 2018
University President Christina Paxson is optimistic that a partnership with Partners HealthCare and Care New England can address previous concerns.
Study casts doubt on traditional view of pterosaur flight
May 23, 2018
A new study of how ligaments restrict joint movement suggests that pterosaurs and “four-winged” dinosaurs couldn’t have flown in the same way that bats do.
Brown students, alumni earn scholarships to pursue graduate study globally
May 22, 2018
Scholarships awarded to one current student and three recent graduates include the Beinecke, Gates Cambridge and Schwarzman.
Research reveals how order first appears in liquid crystals
May 22, 2018
Brown University chemists have shown a technique that can identify regions in a liquid crystal system where molecular order begins to emerge just before the system fully transitions from disordered to ordered states.
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Brown faculty members earn awards, distinctions
May 21, 2018
Scholars from across the University have won prestigious recognitions for their work in recent months
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Chicago mayor, Brown president discuss education as economic engine
May 17, 2018
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel sat down with Brown President Christina Paxson in Chicago to discuss the role of higher education in fueling economic prosperity in the 21st century.
Brown students’ satellite set to launch next week
May 17, 2018
An Antares rocket and Cygnus cargo spacecraft launching to the International Space Station on Sunday morning will carry Brown's first student-built satellite.