The new BrownConnect+ network will broaden career development opportunities, mentorship and connections among more than 100,000 Brunonians worldwide.
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6 ways alumni can use BrownConnect+
From community-building tools to events calendars to networking opportunities, take a peek inside the new online platform for Brown alumni.
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As students heralded the start of their academic journeys at Brown, University leaders urged them to build relationships across difference, be curious and courageous, and embrace the magic of the Brown experience.
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News from Brown
Brown welcomes talented group of 67 new faculty members
Representing a wide variety of disciplines and backgrounds, the scholars join the Brown community to guide student-centered learning and engage in high-impact research.
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A successful Brown program for a quarter-century, International Orientation focuses on offering new undergraduates from outside the U.S. mentorship, relationship-building, fun and a smooth transition to college.
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Alumni & Friends
Honoring Diné culture with words
Danielle Shandiin Emerson ’22.5 amplifies the literary traditions of Indigenous peoples with stories centered on family, community, and healing.
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The Born-Digital Scholarly Publishing institute introduces scholars, many of whom are from historically Black and other minority-serving institutions, to best practices in online scholarly publishing.
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News from Brown
An Olympic effort, from Providence to Paris
Brown University students and swimmers Amie Barrow and Zehra Bilgin are headed to Paris to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games, joining a trio of Brown alumni competing in rowing and coaching rugby.
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A condensed matter researcher and Brown Ph.D. student, Nikolov is spending his summer at Fidelity Investments, exploring how quantum-inspired neural networks could revolutionize financial analysis and security systems.
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Each summer, thousands of high school students study on campus and around the globe in Brown’s Pre-College Programs, which offer intensive academics, cultural immersion, research experiences and more.
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From supporting environmental legislation to educating community members about sustainability, the rising Brown sophomore is taking a deep dive into local environmental advocacy this summer.
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The University’s Lindemann Performing Arts Center hosted the sold-out Global C.A.F.E., a free and open-to-the-public concert curated by Rhode Island hip-hop artist Chachi Carvalho.
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An award from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts will enable the University’s David Winton Bell Gallery to expand public programming for exhibitions in 2025 and 2026.
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"So That We May Write and Be Heard," on view at Stonewall House, unearths and expands on a decades-old collection of collaborative journals written by students at Brown, and adds alumni reflections.
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Alumni & Friends
Tapping into the transformative power of dance
After initially pursuing a career in medicine, choreographer Ho-Shia Thao ’09 is putting the complexities of the human experience front and center on the stage.
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Alumni & Friends
Brown experts on public health in a changing climate
Brown University leaders Ashish K. Jha and Kim Cobb discuss the intersection of climate change and people’s health, the challenges of our information ecosystem, and how the University’s collaborative efforts are fostering innovative solutions and preparing future leaders.
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Alumni & Friends
Unlocking the full genetic picture
Brown's new RNA center is expanding RNA research and positioning Rhode Island to be a leader in the development of advances to improve human health.
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Alumni & Friends
Photos: Relive the moments of Reunion 2024
From newly-minted alumni to seasoned Reunion-goers, Brunonians from across the globe—and generations—returned to College Hill for Brown Reunion.
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Alumni & Friends
Could a blood test for Alzheimer’s disease be on the horizon?
At the Carney Institute for Brain Science, researchers are working to identify biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease that could open a new frontier of understanding and testing.
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News from BioMed
Medical community celebrates Commencement-Reunion 2024
Alumni return to campus for a weekend of celebration and awards.
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In a major step toward expanded research and teaching, the new school will extend Brown’s commitment to advancing knowledge and preparing the next generation of global policymakers and leaders.
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With advice from the astronaut and Brown alumna, the Class of 2024 celebrated the Baccalaureate with a lively service marked by wisdom, hope and gratitude.
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Brown’s big weekend offers graduation ceremonies, alumni reunions and a multitude of other opportunities for graduates, alumni, family and friends to honor accomplishments and reunite.
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Alumni & Friends
Carlos Lejnieks ’00: Leading with Love
Building relationships, elevating voices, and increasing representation. During his tenure as the first Latinx president of the Brown Alumni Association, Carlos Lejnieks applied the power of authentic partnership to make a difference for the alumni community.
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Alumni & Friends
Coming home: Brown duo find common ground through collaboration
Musicians Dolapo “DAP The Contract” Akinkugbe ’16 and Tomi “Pan Tèrra” Madarikan ’21 team up for a new song and return to where it all began—College Hill.
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Alumni & Friends
Atabey Sánchez-Haiman ’95: Getting curious beyond expectations
A love of the unknown takes Atabey Sánchez-Haiman ’95 from the science lab to the art studio.
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The University will bestow honorary degrees on a diverse group of business leaders, artists, writers and scholars during its Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 26.
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In keeping with a Brown tradition that dates back more than two and a half centuries, seniors Marielle Buxbaum and Caziah Mayers will address their fellow graduates on Sunday, May 26.
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Since 1993, more than 1,000 students have traded the familiarity of College Hill for the bustle of Paris in an unforgettable semester of language and cultural immersion.
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News from Brown
Photos: A Day on College Hill offers a taste of life at Brown
More than 1,000 admitted students convened on College Hill for two days of introductory experiences and activities organized for Brown’s Class of 2028.
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News from Brown
Two Brown faculty members win Guggenheim fellowships
The prestigious fellowships will support the creation of new books by Matthew Pratt Guterl, a professor of Africana studies and American studies, and Laird Hunt, a professor of literary arts.
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Alumni & Friends
BrownTogether campaign passes $4 billion mark
As BrownTogether enters its final months, Brown’s community of donors are looking to make history.
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Brown alumni are sharing their knowledge and expertise in career development while building connections with each other.
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The University offered admission to 1,623 prospective members of next year’s incoming class on Thursday, March 28, who join 898 early decision applicants offered admission in December.
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The sixth floor of 225 Dyer St. has been outfitted with much-needed life sciences lab space to welcome Brown University researchers and encourage innovation and collaboration.
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News from Brown
Brown medical students meet their matches
At Match Day 2024, students from the Warren Alpert Medical School celebrated the next stage of their careers and their lives.
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A new Equity in Policy Scholars pilot program at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs strives to expand representation and leadership development for the next generation of global leaders.
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Alumni & Friends
Turning the body into a cancer hunter
At Brown’s Legorreta Cancer Center, Dr. Sean Lawler and his team of researchers are exploring a new treatment for cancer that uses the body’s own immune system to target brain tumors.
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The ambitious goal of the new Brown RNA Center is to untangle the mysteries of human RNA, which could be instrumental in preventing and developing treatments for a wide variety of complex diseases.
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Alumni & Friends
5 Questions for a Brunonian: Jonathan Mooney ’00
Activist, entrepreneur, and writer Jonathan Mooney talks about disability advocacy, Brown’s newest alumni affinity group, and what sets a Brown education apart.
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Alumni & Friends
Brown to go need-blind for international students
BrownTogether donors helped the University meet its $120 million fundraising goal to launch need-blind admission for international undergraduate students beginning with the Class of 2029.
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From Italy to the Dominican Republic to Australia, several Brown varsity teams traveled abroad this past year, competing against international talent and providing student-athletes with once-in-a-lifetime experiences.
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Events like Bruno on the Vineyard and the 2023 Black Alumni Reunion have brought the Black alumni community together in large numbers—and shown the power of their philanthropy.
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Researchers at the Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research are examining how risk factors and neuropsychiatric patterns may hold the key for early detection, and early intervention, in this fast-growing disease.
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A record-breaking 716 alumni, 260 students, and 187 guests came together from across generations to celebrate the evolution of the Black experience at Brown while cultivating a greater sense of belonging.
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Through their work and research, medical alumni Michael Roy ’84 MD’88 and Landis Mitchner MD’99 RES’03 are supporting veterans who struggle with the psychological effects of combat.
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The anthropology museum’s move to Providence’s Jewelry District, slated for Fall 2025, will open new possibilities for scholarship, community outreach and partnership with Indigenous communities worldwide.
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A research project called MAPPS is convening a wide array of community members to better understand how social mixing contributes to virus spread, and how that may inform future pandemic response.
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Alumni & Friends
Why I Love Brown (Vol. 2)
From once-in-a-lifetime experiences to everlasting memories, Brown alumni and students share what they love most about Brown.
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The Nelson Fitness Center is piloting the use of energy-generating workout equipment, thanks to a proposal developed by junior Elina Pipa as part of a Climate Solutions course.
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