Sea sponges offer clues to how human-made structures can resist buckling
January 4, 2017
Brown University engineers looked to nature to find a shape that could improve all kinds of slender structures, from building columns to bicycle spokes.
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New stroke treatment proves effective, both medically and financially
January 3, 2017
Using a device to remove a stroke-causing clot in conjunction with clot-busting drugs is more cost-effective, in the long run, than using the drugs alone, a new study reports.
Child asthma emergency visits drop after indoor smoking bans
December 26, 2016
Fewer children visited emergency rooms for asthma problems in the three years after cities banned indoor smoking than in the three years before, according to a new study.
Are Uber drivers entrepreneurs?
December 21, 2016
A case study created by Brown undergraduates as part of an entrepreneurship class investigates the entrepreneurial aspects of the ridesharing platform’s driver model.
2016 in Review
The year in stories
December 21, 2016
As 2016 comes to a close, here are 19 highlights among Brown’s most well-read and noteworthy stories from the last year.
Galápagos waters illustrate ecological drama of climate change
December 21, 2016
Brown marine biologist Jon Witman and students have spent much of 2016 in the Galápagos Islands, continuing years of chronicling the complex and dramatic ecological changes wrought by the increasingly volatile El Niño – La Niña cycle.
RNA pathway plays key role in health, lifespan, fly study shows
December 21, 2016
The piRNA pathway was thought to be most active in the reproductive organs of animals, but researchers have discovered in the common fruit fly that the pathway also operates in a non-reproductive body tissue, playing a vital role in maintaining health and lifespan.
Trust in government tied to compliance with public health policies
December 15, 2016
Research by Brown University political scientist shows that citizens who distrust government institutions may disregard government-mandated disease-control measures, with negative implications for public health.
Class of 2021
Brown admits 695 early decision applicants
December 14, 2016
Students admitted to the Class of 2021 under the University's early decision program were selected from a pool of 3,170 applicants.
Brown plans for anchor tenancy in proposed Innovation Center
December 13, 2016
Envisioning a new home for the School of Professional Studies, the University signed a letter of intent to lease 50,000 square feet over 15 years as part of a major development project by Wexford Science & Technology in Providence’s Jewelry District.