$50 million gift to help translate research into cures for disease
February 15, 2018
A new gift from Brown University Chancellor Samuel M. Mencoff and Ann S. Mencoff will establish medical research funds and support top medical scholars.
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#MeToo leader urges focus on systems, not celebrities, to confront sexual violence
February 14, 2018
Four months after the movement she originated gained global visibility, Tarana Burke spoke to a Brown and RISD crowd about the realities of supporting survivors and interrupting sexual violence.
Opioid addiction treatment behind bars reduced post-incarceration overdose deaths in Rhode Island
February 14, 2018
A new study in JAMA Psychiatry suggests that treating people for opioid addiction in jails and prisons is a promising strategy to address high rates of overdose and opioid use disorder.
Cornel West to speak at Brown on March 6
February 13, 2018
The public intellectual, author and political activist will give a talk as part of Brown’s Politics in the Humanities lecture series.
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Brown, WaterFire to bring historic Rosa Parks house to Providence this spring
February 13, 2018
The Civil Rights activist’s Detroit home will arrive in Providence in February; an exhibition and series of public programs will follow beginning in early April.
Researchers discover new lead-free perovskite material for solar cells
February 13, 2018
Perovskite solar cells are a promising new low-cost photovoltaic technology, but most contain toxic lead; a team led by Brown researchers has introduced solar cells with a new titanium-perovskite material that gets the lead out.
Brown Corporation approves budget, sets tuition for 2018-19
February 11, 2018
The approved $1.1-billion operating budget includes an 11 percent increase in financial aid funding, a 4 percent tuition increase and additional investments in strategic priorities across the University.
Researchers help robots think and plan in the abstract
February 8, 2018
New research shows how robots can autonomously construct abstract representations of their surroundings and use them to plan.
Sonia Sotomayor: Lessons on life and on law
February 7, 2018
In a February visit to Brown, the U.S. Supreme Court justice engaged with students on a wide range of topics, offering an up-close look at her life and career.
Ban Ki-moon, former U.N. secretary-general, to speak at Brown on Feb. 26
February 6, 2018
Following Ban’s presentation, titled “Sustainable Development Goals and Global Citizenship,” Brown University President Christina Paxson will moderate a question-and-answer session.