Date
March 16, 2023
Brunonia Now | March 16, 2023
A glimpse of the latest Brown happenings and news in a timely digest curated just for alumni and friends.
News & Happenings
March 10, 2023
News from Brown
Brown student wins ‘Jeopardy!’, will be youngest contestant on Tournament of Champions
First-year student Justin Bolsen took first place in the ‘Jeopardy! High School Reunion’ tournament, landing him a $100,000 prize and a spot in the next Tournament of Champions.
March 8, 2023
News from Brown
For one Brown professor, merging math with art results in gallery-worthy visualizations
Richard Schwartz is not only a renowned mathematician, but a writer and illustrator of children’s picture books — his secret is bringing math and art together.
February 24, 2023
News from Brown
Publishing award recognizes Brown’s innovative digital scholarship
Created by Brown faculty and library staff, the digital publication “Shadow Plays” won a prestigious Professional and Scholarly Excellence Award from the Association of American Publishers.
For years, the only way Brunonians could get their Funk Night fix was during Reunion Weekend. Now, two students have brought this beloved Brown social event back into the rotation.
Computer science professor Ellie Pavlick appeared on 60 Minutes to discuss considerations surrounding ChatGPT—the new artificial intelligence chatbot—with journalist Leslie Stahl. “It gets a lot of things right,” Pavlick says. “It gets a lot of things wrong.”
Janet Yang '78 is the first Asian-American president of the Motion Picture Academy.
Upcoming Events
Friday, March 17 | 6–7:30 p.m. EST
From the Other Side of the Border: Sawyer Seminar Virtual Film Festival
Virtual
Sunday, March 19 | 9 a.m. PST
Hike with Fellow Brunonians
Redwood City, CA
Sunday, March 19 | 4:30 p.m. EST
Brown Book Club: Western Lane
Atlanta, GA
Tuesday, March 21 | noon–1:30 p.m. EST
Twenty Years of War in Iraq: The Costs and Consequences
Virtual
Friday, April 7 | 2 p.m. EST
Queer(ing) Pandemics/Queer-as-Pandemic: A panel discussion
Virtual
Brown Alumni Association Elections
This year, Brown alumni have the opportunity to vote for both trustee and Brown Alumni Association officer roles. Check your email inbox for personalized voting information and cast your vote by March 31.
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