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Nearly a thousand Brown University alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends are convening on campus from Friday, Nov. 7, to Sunday, Nov. 9, to celebrate 130 Years of Jewish Life at Brown.
130 Years of Jewish Life at Brown: Celebration, connection and tradition
Packed with lively social events, panels, seminars, a timeline exhibition and more, a landmark alumni-led event celebrates the profound history of Jewish life at the University.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Nearly a thousand Brown University alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends are convening on campus from Friday, Nov. 7, to Sunday, Nov. 9, to celebrate 130 Years of Jewish Life at Brown.
Brown community members flexed their muscles for a cause in early November at the 21st annual Bench Press for Cancer on the College Green, organized by Brown University's football team.
November 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Brown community members flexed their muscles for a cause in early November at the 21st annual Bench Press for Cancer on the College Green, organized by Brown University's football team.
On Nov. 7 and 8, physicists from across the region will gather at Brown for the annual meeting of the APS New England Section.
Brown Professor Brad Marston, president-elect of the American Physical Society, shares his vision for leading the nation’s largest community of physicists.
Brown Professor Brad Marston, president-elect of the American Physical Society, shares his vision for leading the nation’s largest community of physicists.
Brown hosts American Physical Society meeting highlighting research from across New England
Both longtime and aspiring physicists will showcase their work at Brown during the New England regional meeting of the American Physical Society.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
On Nov. 7 and 8, physicists from across the region will gather at Brown for the annual meeting of the APS New England Section.
Brown Professor Brad Marston, president-elect of the American Physical Society, shares his vision for leading the nation’s largest community of physicists.
Brown Professor Brad Marston, president-elect of the American Physical Society, shares his vision for leading the nation’s largest community of physicists.
How can a tiny woodpecker drill holes into solid wood without injury?
New research from Brown biologists reveals that these birds rely on more than just strong necks — they use their entire bodies and their breathing to deliver powerful, precisely coordinated strikes.
New research from Brown biologists reveals that these birds rely on more than just strong necks — they use their entire bodies and their breathing to deliver powerful, precisely coordinated strikes.
Pecking with power: How tiny woodpeckers deliver devastating strikes to drill into wood
A new study reveals how woodpeckers combine breathing and whole-body coordination to drill into trees with extraordinary force.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
How can a tiny woodpecker drill holes into solid wood without injury?
New research from Brown biologists reveals that these birds rely on more than just strong necks — they use their entire bodies and their breathing to deliver powerful, precisely coordinated strikes.
New research from Brown biologists reveals that these birds rely on more than just strong necks — they use their entire bodies and their breathing to deliver powerful, precisely coordinated strikes.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joined Brown President Christina H. Paxson for a conversation on leadership, mentorship and public service during the University’s 105th Stephen A. Ogden Jr. ’60 Memorial Lecture on International Affairs.
At Brown, Condoleezza Rice discusses foreign policy, research universities and an accomplished career
In a conversation with Brown President Christina H. Paxson, Rice shared insights on her professional life, the current state of foreign affairs, and the role of universities in American democracy.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joined Brown President Christina H. Paxson for a conversation on leadership, mentorship and public service during the University’s 105th Stephen A. Ogden Jr. ’60 Memorial Lecture on International Affairs.
The doors to the Galen V. Henderson Admission Welcome Center, a dynamic new space that will welcome prospective students and families visiting Brown University from across the world, opened on Monday, Nov. 3, in the heart of campus in the University’s historic Manning Hall.
New admission welcome center at Brown opens its doors to prospective students and families
Brimming with design details that bring the Brown experience to life, the Galen V. Henderson Admission Welcome Center captures the warm and welcoming energy of the alumnus for whom it is named.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The doors to the Galen V. Henderson Admission Welcome Center, a dynamic new space that will welcome prospective students and families visiting Brown University from across the world, opened on Monday, Nov. 3, in the heart of campus in the University’s historic Manning Hall.
Brown researchers, backed by a $12M @NIH grant, will study how programs in RI, MA and VT are addressing rising rates of substance use, HIV, hepatitis C and overdose — aiming to identify barriers to care and improve prevention efforts.
Brown team to co-lead $12M study to improve well-being of people who use drugs in New England
With a focus on Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont, a project funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse will analyze trends in drug use and barriers to care with the goal of strengthening tr...
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November 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Brown researchers, backed by a $12M @NIH grant, will study how programs in RI, MA and VT are addressing rising rates of substance use, HIV, hepatitis C and overdose — aiming to identify barriers to care and improve prevention efforts.
After surviving acute liver failure and a transplant at 17, Brown senior Andrew Herring channels resilience and gratitude into everything he does — on and off the squash court.
Andrew Herring: Squashing limitations after second chance at life
After a life-saving liver transplant at 17, the Brown University senior and standout squash player has embraced a life driven by resilience, community and gratitude.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
After surviving acute liver failure and a transplant at 17, Brown senior Andrew Herring channels resilience and gratitude into everything he does — on and off the squash court.
In late October, physicists from around the world gathered at Brown University for the annual Higgs Conference to explore fundamental unanswered questions about what we know — and what we still need to discover — about the Higgs boson particle.
Q&A: Brown physicist on the Higgs boson and whether it might change the fate of the universe
Scientists from around the world are at Brown to discuss what is known, and what needs to be learned, about the long-sought particle discovered a decade ago.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
In late October, physicists from around the world gathered at Brown University for the annual Higgs Conference to explore fundamental unanswered questions about what we know — and what we still need to discover — about the Higgs boson particle.
🎃🐻 Bruno’s got that glow! Who says bears can’t carve out some Halloween spirit?
Have a safe, sweet and slightly spooky Halloween, Brunonians — or should we say, BOO-nonians? 👻
Have a safe, sweet and slightly spooky Halloween, Brunonians — or should we say, BOO-nonians? 👻
October 31, 2025 at 5:18 PM
🎃🐻 Bruno’s got that glow! Who says bears can’t carve out some Halloween spirit?
Have a safe, sweet and slightly spooky Halloween, Brunonians — or should we say, BOO-nonians? 👻
Have a safe, sweet and slightly spooky Halloween, Brunonians — or should we say, BOO-nonians? 👻
Hillary Rodham Clinton visited Brown on Oct. 30 for the University’s 104th Ogden Memorial Lecture, offering a candid look at leadership, diplomacy and democracy drawn from her decades of experience in public life.
At Brown, Hillary Clinton reflects on her career, encourages the pursuit of truth and diplomacy
With both humor and candor, the former first lady, U.S. senator, secretary of state and U.S. presidential candidate discussed foreign policy, global affairs, disinformation and the importance of…
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October 31, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Hillary Rodham Clinton visited Brown on Oct. 30 for the University’s 104th Ogden Memorial Lecture, offering a candid look at leadership, diplomacy and democracy drawn from her decades of experience in public life.
Explore the night sky — and some #RI history! 🔭
Brown’s Ladd Observatory, a Providence landmark since 1891, hosts free public viewing nights every Tuesday, weather permitting.
Attendance is free, but reservations are required.
🔗 Save your spot: shorturl.at/t7yBg
Brown’s Ladd Observatory, a Providence landmark since 1891, hosts free public viewing nights every Tuesday, weather permitting.
Attendance is free, but reservations are required.
🔗 Save your spot: shorturl.at/t7yBg
October 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Explore the night sky — and some #RI history! 🔭
Brown’s Ladd Observatory, a Providence landmark since 1891, hosts free public viewing nights every Tuesday, weather permitting.
Attendance is free, but reservations are required.
🔗 Save your spot: shorturl.at/t7yBg
Brown’s Ladd Observatory, a Providence landmark since 1891, hosts free public viewing nights every Tuesday, weather permitting.
Attendance is free, but reservations are required.
🔗 Save your spot: shorturl.at/t7yBg
Meet Brown Formula Racing, one of 400+ student groups at Brown, where students from across academic backgrounds work side by side to design, build and race a formula-style car for the annual FSAE Michigan competition — one of the largest collegiate engineering competitions in North America.
October 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Meet Brown Formula Racing, one of 400+ student groups at Brown, where students from across academic backgrounds work side by side to design, build and race a formula-style car for the annual FSAE Michigan competition — one of the largest collegiate engineering competitions in North America.
The Campus Climate Survey for all students is open. Your voice shapes a better Brown. Complete the survey and receive a $20 gift card.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The Campus Climate Survey for all students is open. Your voice shapes a better Brown. Complete the survey and receive a $20 gift card.
Take the survey: rankinconsulting.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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On Oct. 25, Brown University celebrated the launch of the newly established Thomas J. Watson Jr. School of International and Public Affairs with a keynote address and Q&A with Gen. Mark A. Milley — the nation’s highest-ranking military officer from 2019 to 2023. www.brown.edu/news/2025-10...
At Watson School launch event, Gen. Mark Milley stresses importance of upholding American values
Brown President Christina H. Paxson and Inaugural Dean John N. Friedman joined Milley to celebrate the creation of Brown’s new policy school, affirming its dedication to interdisciplinary scholarship.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
On Oct. 25, Brown University celebrated the launch of the newly established Thomas J. Watson Jr. School of International and Public Affairs with a keynote address and Q&A with Gen. Mark A. Milley — the nation’s highest-ranking military officer from 2019 to 2023. www.brown.edu/news/2025-10...