Faculty

In late May 2020, Brown's Center for Middle East Studies announced the establishment of the inaugural endowed professorship in Palestinian Studies.

Physicians and scientists at Brown University and the Warren Alpert Medical School play a vital role in Rhode Island's pandemic response.

Several faculty members across disciplines have shifted their research and community engagement efforts to focus specifically on COVID-19. Through their expertise and collaboration, they're providing a guide for addressing both the immediate and future effects of this global health and economic crisis.

Physics professor Sylvester "Jim" Gates charts his path from sci-fi fan to theorist, teacher, and collaborator, and reveals how he's using a centuries-old language to uncover new possibilities.

Through endowed professorships, Brown is deepening its academic bench with top-flight educators.

Oncologist Wafik El-Deiry knows a lot about translating basic research into patient care. He just wants to do it faster.

Dr. Mary B. Arnold ADE’74 hon. is honored for her lifelong commitment to mentoring physicians.

From climate trackers to voting systems, online security to racial bias in policing, the DSI—through director Bjorn Sandstede—is bringing Brown’s experts together to better understand (and improve) our world.

A newly established professorship honors the 50 year legacy of Professor Savage and launches an effort to further elevate one of Brown's premier programs.

Pembroke postdocs bring a critical lens into classrooms and seminars, simultaneously passing it on to a new set of scholars and informing their own research.

Professor Tricia Rose PhD ’93 talks about Brown’s action plan—from the ambitious vision to specific implementation goals—and helps “unpack the invisible practices that create the exclusions” in the first place.

A man of mystery. A man for all seasons. A joke that went way too far.

From innovative research to seminars with prominent stakeholders and intellectuals, the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America broadens the dialogue on today’s pivotal issues.

The Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice is finding perspective in our past to address our present.

Until her Voss Fellowship, Loren Albert did emissions research by climbing trees. Now, with the help of Assistant Professor Jim Kellner and drone technology, she has the whole forest in her sights.