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Fighting climate change through "shared vision and purpose"

September 26, 2022

Kim Cobb, new director of the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society, wants to leverage Brown’s deep and diverse expertise across campus to create solutions with lasting, scalable impact for our planet.

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How (and why) the Brown Annual Fund reached $50M

September 26, 2022

Powered by a record-breaking year, the Annual Fund is fulfilling its mission to support Brown where it’s most needed in more ways than ever before.

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50 Years of Medicine: Experienced doctors look back, new Brown med students look forward

September 20, 2022

The Warren Alpert Medical School has been providing student-centered, patient-focused medical education for a half century, say graduates of its first class and members of this year’s incoming M.D. Class of 2026.

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News from Brown

Brown ranks among nation’s top universities, employers

September 16, 2022

From U.S. News and World Report to Forbes, prominent rankings in the last year gave the University high marks for its distinctive student experience, world-class teaching and research, and inclusive environment.

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5 Questions for a Brunonian: Mentor and Finance Expert Laya Khadjavi ’84, P’23

September 13, 2022

Driven by a passion to be a leader in her field, this Brown volunteer brings that same energy to her ongoing work to help move the University forward.

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News from Brown

At 259th Opening Convocation, Brown opens its gates to a new class

September 10, 2022

As students commenced their Brown academic careers, President Christina H. Paxson and Dean of the School of Engineering Tejal Desai urged them to seek out new perspectives and immerse themselves in research.

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Sky’s the limit for Sophie Parker EMBA’22

September 9, 2022

The former rocket launcher, military professional, and project manager turned to Brown’s executive MBA program to help propel her dream of successful—and responsible—leadership.

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Brown’s newest students, by the numbers

September 2, 2022

A total of 3,203 new undergraduate, graduate and medical students begin studies at Brown this fall — here’s a look at who is arriving on College Hill.

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$10 million gift from Mencoffs endows head of Brown athletics and recreation

August 24, 2022

The gift from Chancellor Samuel M. Mencoff and his wife, Ann. S. Mencoff, will endow the vice president for athletics and recreation — becoming the largest known endowed athletics leadership position in the Ivy League.

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5 Questions for a Brunonian: BAPA Co-Chairs Mara Gottlieb ’93 and Tyler Rubin ’99

July 29, 2022

As co-chairs of the Brown Alumni Pride Association, formerly TBGALA, Gottlieb and Rubin are committed to celebrating all members of Brown’s diverse and dynamic LGBTQIA+ community.

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A celebrated past and a vibrant future: 130 Years of Women at Brown

July 22, 2022

Alumnae came together during a yearlong event series hosted by the Brown Women’s Network.

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News from Brown

'Creatively driven': First artistic director details vision, priorities for Brown Arts Institute

July 15, 2022

Avery Willis Hoffman, artistic director of the Brown Arts Institute, shares how the fruitful intertwining of scholarship, research and practice will shape the future of the arts at Brown.

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News from Brown

Topping-off ceremony celebrates future Brook Street residence hall

July 11, 2022

When completed next year, the two-building project will house roughly 350 third- and fourth-year undergraduate students, inspiring community connections and alleviating the demand for off-campus rental units on College Hill.

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News from Brown

Q&A with President Paxson: Reflecting on 10 years in the Brown presidency

July 6, 2022

Appointed Brown’s 19th president in 2012, Christina H. Paxson has guided the University through major accomplishments and national moments of challenge, and she looks forward to achieving more in the years to come.

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Advancing emergency medicine in Rhode Island and beyond

June 17, 2022

Patients can’t always prepare for a medical emergency. With donor support, Brown’s Department of Emergency Medicine can make sure the physicians who treat them are.

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Promoting health equity, one scholar at a time

June 17, 2022

With BrownTogether support, the Health Equity Scholars program is creating a network of diverse and transformational leaders who will use their training to bring equity and justice to public health.

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Recent Brown alumni, current graduate students awarded 28 Fulbright Scholarships

June 16, 2022

In Fall 2022, 28 awardees of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program will begin teaching assignments or independent research projects in 16 countries across the world.

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Health on a global scale

June 15, 2022

Unlocking innovation to treat vulnerable populations around the world

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A one-of-a-kind Reunion on College Hill

June 14, 2022

For the first time since 2019, a record-breaking 6,400+ Brunonians gathered for a historic Reunion Weekend May 27-29, 2022.

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WATCH | Changing an Industry: Women in Television, Film, and Media

June 9, 2022

Notable alumnae in the entertainment industry give Brunonians a behind-the-scenes look at their careers.

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“The greatest love I've ever known”: VyVy Trinh ’11 MD’17 on purpose, teaching, and social change

June 9, 2022

When Trinh started medical school, she felt a commitment to make a better world. She found an outlet for that purpose in an innovative tutoring program, BRYTE, that would also end up changing her own world.

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News from Brown

Grant to support Brown-led global oral history project on slavery’s legacy

June 6, 2022

With support from a $1.25 million grant from the Abrams Foundation, scholars at Brown are working with partners to collect personal stories that reveal how slavery and colonialism shaped societies across the globe.

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$25 million gift from Shoman family advances Brown’s goal for need-blind international admission

June 1, 2022

The largest gift for international financial aid in University history, from alumni Aysha and Omar Shoman, will expand Brown’s ability to educate the most exceptional international students from all socioeconomic groups.

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News from Brown

Brown Corporation elects two new fellows, eight trustees

June 1, 2022

Brown’s governing body elected each new member based on their commitment to the University and its mission of education and research.

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With advice from Pelosi, Paxson and peers, Brown’s Class of 2022 celebrates Commencement

May 29, 2022

A weekend packed with graduation ceremonies and alumni reunions offered a return to normalcy and a chance to experience Commencement and Reunion in-person, for both first-timers and graduates from across generations.

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News from Brown

Two years later, Class of 2020 undergraduate alumni reunite for ceremony, spirited celebrations

May 28, 2022

Brown University welcomed back its 2020 graduates, who missed their in-person Commencement when COVID-19 arrived their senior year, for the full, traditional experience of Commencement and Reunion Weekend.

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Brown unveils name of new performing arts center

May 25, 2022

Named in recognition of a generous gift from Frayda Lindemann and to honor her late husband George Lindemann Sr., The Lindemann Performing Arts Center is set to open its doors in 2023

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5 Questions for a Brunonian: Recent Grad and Engineer Matt Lo ’18 ScM’19

May 24, 2022

Supportive parents and a balanced life are keys to success, according to this product engineer, entrepreneur, and Knead doughnut aficionado.

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Reimagining history through radical art

May 18, 2022

The Haus of Glitter—including Matt Garza ’11, Abbi Page ’22, and Becky Bass ’13—are making change through the power of performance.

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The enduring legacy of the Royce Fellowship

May 18, 2022

Since 1996, the Royce Fellowship has empowered Brown students to pursue independent research projects of their own design.

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#BrownReunion 2022

May 16, 2022

Reunion Weekend is back! For the first time since 2019, Brown alumni are getting ready to make new memories in the place where it all began.

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News from Brown

Celebrating 50 years of medicine at Brown, by honoring the past and embracing the future

April 30, 2022

Members of the Warren Alpert Medical School community, including graduates from classes ranging from 1972 to 2022, gathered to commemorate the history and look to the future of Rhode Island’s first and only medical school.

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5 Questions for a Brunonian: BULAC President & Librarian Araceli Méndez Hintermeister ’12

April 28, 2022

By helping educators access crucial information resources, Hintermeister taps into passions she discovered as a Brown undergrad: sharing knowledge and giving back.

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5 ways you can pay it forward this giving day

April 14, 2022

Want to help make this Brunonians Pay It Forward Day our biggest yet? Here’s how you can get involved and spread the word about this giving day.

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News from Brown

New Kessler Scholars Program at Brown will expand support for first-gen, low-income students

April 12, 2022

Building on the success of the University’s existing FLiSP program, a new five-year, $1 million grant will create the Kessler Scholars Program, a cohort-based model that bolsters support for first-generation, low-income students.

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Examining the Evolution of Women at Brown

April 11, 2022

A unique online networking opportunity and discussion brought together Brunonians from around the world for an evening of insight and connection.

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Brunonians Pay It Forward Day 2022

April 3, 2022

This year’s giving day saw the Brown community help raise more than $2.6 million for the Brown Annual Fund.

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News from Brown

Brown admits 2,546 students to the undergraduate Class of 2026

March 31, 2022

The University offered admission on Thursday, March 31, to prospective members of next year’s incoming class, who were selected from Brown’s largest applicant pool to date.

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5 Questions for a Brunonian: Film Exec Nina Jacobson ’87, P’23

March 29, 2022

A lifelong commitment to creative storytelling—and a desire for equal representation in the film industry—has shaped the successful Hollywood career of this former semiotics concentrator.

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Upping our game

March 25, 2022

BrownTogether has already helped elevate Brown’s Division of Athletics and Recreation. M. Grace Calhoun ’92, the division’s new vice president, is determined to keep the momentum going.

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What’s next for BrownTogether?

March 25, 2022

We’re now heading toward $4 billion. See where the next phase of BrownTogether will take us.

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One campus, a world of possibilities

March 25, 2022

With further investments in financial aid, BrownTogether aims to make need-blind admission for international students a reality.

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Anticipation, joy, relief. Match Day is in the books!

March 21, 2022

Members of Brown’s MD Class of 2022 celebrated the start of the next phase of their medical careers as they discovered where they have been matched for residencies.

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10 alumnae bring Brown women’s history to life

March 18, 2022

Tap into the rich history of women at Brown through these fascinating excerpts selected from the Pembroke Center’s Oral History Project.

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News from Brown

President Biden appoints Dr. Ashish K. Jha to White House role to lead nation’s COVID-19 response

March 17, 2022

The dean of Brown’s School of Public Health, a globally recognized expert on pandemic preparedness and response, will take leave for a temporary assignment to serve in the critical federal government role.

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News from Brown

University to celebrate impact, history of ‘50 Years of Medicine at Brown’

March 15, 2022

A kickoff event on Friday, April 29, will begin a 15-month celebration of the Warren Alpert Medical School’s evolution and its plans for the future.

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News from Brown

Class of 2009 graduate Zack Langway to lead alumni relations at Brown

March 8, 2022

With professional accomplishments in community building and more than a decade of volunteer leadership with Brown, Langway will return to College Hill to lead efforts to cultivate and sustain strong alumni relationships.

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Jennifer Gomez ’08: Founder and Tech Entrepreneur

March 4, 2022

In this episode of the Women’s Voices Amplified podcast, Gomez discusses her unintentional path to leadership, being the only woman of color in certain spaces, trusting herself fully, and the importance of community.

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$4B: BrownTogether campaign extended

March 1, 2022

With its new $4 billion goal, the campaign will continue through 2024—raising funds for research and teaching in medicine, public health, engineering and the arts, as well as student financial aid, career services and Brown Athletics.

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News from Brown

Brown is nation’s top Fulbright-producing university, U.S. State Department data shows

February 28, 2022

With 29 grants offered to students and recent alumni for the 2021-22 academic year, Brown earned the No. 1 spot as the country’s top producer of Fulbright winners, marking the fourth time the University earned the distinction.

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