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From fresh perspectives to future plans, Pre-College students look back on a summer of discovery at Brown

As another summer of Pre-College Programs at Brown comes to a close, six high schoolers share what drew them to the ...
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President Paxson and Chancellor Moynihan announce presidential transition after 2026-27 academic year

In a pair of letters to the Brown community, the leaders assert that a new strategic planning process should start with a new ...
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Growing curiosity: Pre-College students explore regenerative medicine

Led by Brown faculty, high schoolers in an intensive, two-week Summer@Brown course combine cellular biology, 3D printing and ...
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Irish Folds: Studying snake vertebrae to decode the mysteries of animal evolution

The rising Brown University senior and biology concentrator is conducting hands-on research with snake specimens at natural ...
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Two renowned faculty members speak at International Congress of Mathematicians

Brown University mathematicians Georgios Daskalopoulos and Benoît Pausader spoke at the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians, an honor akin to a hall of fame induction.
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U.S. maternal deaths doubled during COVID-19 pandemic, among other findings in new study

Public health researchers untangle two decades of maternal mortality data and find that while early increases were driven by reporting changes, real increases followed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Agreement with federal government to restore Brown research funding, resolve compliance reviews

The voluntary agreement preserves the ability for students and scholars to teach and learn without government intrusion, and includes a $50 million commitment from Brown to support workforce ...
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Passages: Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and Brown professor emeritus of history Gordon S. Wood

The prolific and preeminent historian of the American Revolution who taught at Brown for nearly four decades died on Sunday, June 7, at age 92. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Gordon S. Wood, a ...
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Staff Spotlight: Through dedication and attention to detail, Leo Eastman cares for Brown’s campus

During a 33-year career at Brown University, the custodian has poured his energy and skills into his work while creating meaningful connections with generations of students, staff and faculty.
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Study suggests shingles vaccine may lower dementia risk

A study led by Brown University researchers found that older adults who received the shingles vaccine currently used in the U.S. were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia within four years. The ...
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Could the mathematical ‘shape’ of the universe solve the cosmological constant problem?

The cosmological constant has been a problem in physics since Einstein, but new research may show why it takes the value that it does despite quantum fluctuations that should make its value ...
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Private equity firms acquired more than 500 autism centers in past decade, study shows

A new study from researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health highlights a push from private equity investors into autism therapy centers across the nation. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown ...