Parker VanValkenburgh, an associate professor of anthropology and of archaeology and the ancient world, is co-director of a new study supported by Schmidt Sciences.
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They served. Then they chose Brown.
U.S. military veterans bring hard-won experience and real-world perspectives to College Hill. Financial aid and a tight-knit peer community help them thrive while they’re here.
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In a spooky new album, University Organist and Teaching Professor of Music Mark Steinbach pays tribute to Sayles Hall’s 1903 Hutchings-Votey pipe organ.
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On reimagining a human-centric AI
Suresh Venkatasubramanian describes himself as a "card-carrying computer scientist." He loves technology, the joy of building, and the elegance of a well-crafted algorithm. But for the past decade, his focus has not been on how to make Artificial Intelligence (AI) faster but on how to make it just.
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The arts and humanities—essential to the Brown experience
Dean of Faculty Leah VanWey explains how Brown’s culture of collaboration, the Open Curriculum, and a world-class faculty combine to give students the critical thinking skills and confidence to “balance the speed of technological innovation” while navigating complex global challenges.
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The Brown University MPA/MPH student is drawing on his undergraduate background in the humanities, social sciences and community engagement to help inform and empower vulnerable Rhode Islanders.
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Moved by the support of the University’s athletics community during her time on College Hill, the former women’s track and field competitor is stepping up through volunteering so future Bears can have the same opportunities.
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Across U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, LinkedIn, TIME and other higher education guides and rankings, Brown earned top marks for academic innovation, student experience, affordability and workplace excellence.
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Ellie Pavlick, a computer scientist who leads Brown’s National Science Foundation AI research institute, discusses AI doom scenarios, the frontier labs’ “slowdown” and how to make AI safer.
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A record 36 Brown students spent the summer working with organizations across the U.S. and around the world, exploring diverse career paths in climate, sustainability, and the environment.
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Alumni & Friends
Celebrating 5 years of community and impact at Bruno on the Vineyard
Alumni and friends gathered on Martha’s Vineyard to celebrate the collective impact of donors on Brown’s IPC BAF scholarship.
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A substantially revised proposed building site near Brook and Charlesfield streets in Providence responds to neighbor concerns and supports Brown’s goals for a state-of-the-art home for its Department of Economics.
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Brown community marks 25 years of remembering those lost on 9/11
On the 25th anniversary of the attacks in 2001, leaders from Brown’s Department of Public Safety and football team led a solemn ceremony to honor those who lost their lives in the tragedy, including six Brown alumni.
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After a week of welcomes at Brown’s student dormitories and a wide range of events to build connections among new students, the buzz on College Hill is back as the 2026-27 academic year gets underway.
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In a private teleconference from the International Space Station, Brown alumna and NASA astronaut Jessica Meir answered students’ questions about space exploration and the path that led her to explore the stars.
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With five years of renewed federal funding, a third phase of Advance RI-CTR will expand research innovation and collaboration to benefit people and patients in Rhode Island.
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Through the generosity of The Starr Foundation, which is chaired by alumnus Jeffrey W. Greenberg ’73, Brown University and Brown University Health are partnering to advance treatment for age-associated diseases and extend healthy lifespan.
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The Brown University mathematician fully embraces AI as a means to answer questions that have eluded humanity for centuries.
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Following a University report on AI, Brown leaders discuss aligning AI policy with academic excellence, safeguarding academic integrity, supporting faculty and students, and preserving critical thinking in the age of AI.
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Through their planned gift, Lea Anne Hikokawa Ng ’82 and Joseph Ng are leaving a legacy and celebrating the work and mentorship of Professor Evelyn Hu-DeHart.
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Alumni & Friends
Transcending the boundaries of AI and science at Brown
A recent Brown+Beyond event welcomed alumni and friends to an engaging discussion with two campus AI leaders, Michael Littman and Brenda Rubenstein.
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In a pair of letters to the Brown community, the leaders assert that a new strategic planning process should start with a new leader who will steward Brown’s next chapter, to be identified in a national search.
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With crackling fires illuminating downtown Providence, Brown honored the first responders, neighbors, businesses and community partners who supported the campus through the aftermath of Dec. 13, 2025.
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