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Starships and String Theory: Chasing the big questions at Brown

December 18, 2019

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.

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Alumni & Friends

Scholars. Investigators. Mentors.

June 13, 2019

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

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Alumni & Friends

Action Figure: Wafik El-Deiry

May 10, 2019

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

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Alumni & Friends

Decoding Autism

April 11, 2019

Professor Eric Morrow and his team of researchers are using genetics to speed up the diagnosis and treatment of autism in children—and to provide hope to families.

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Alumni & Friends

Imparting wisdom: Founding faculty member of Brown's medical school is remembered

February 22, 2019

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

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Alumni & Friends

Doing the math: Five questions for the new director of Brown’s Data Science Initiative (DSI)

January 18, 2019

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.

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Alumni & Friends

Keeping computer science at the forefront

January 17, 2019

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.

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Alumni & Friends

Bridging teaching and scholarship in the study of "difference"

November 17, 2018

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.

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Alumni & Friends

Brown Traditions: Josiah S. Carberry

April 30, 2018

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

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News from Brown

$100 million gift to Brown will name Carney Institute for Brain Science, advance discoveries and cures

April 18, 2018

One of the single largest gifts in University history will drive research into brain and nerve disorders and establish one of the best-endowed brain institutes in the country.

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News from Brown

Faculty and student voices: Brown's brain scientists talk about the brain as 'final frontier'

April 18, 2018

Through interviews, faculty and students share in their own words how the distinctive approach to research at Brown is unlocking the complexity of the brain.

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Alumni & Friends

Crucial conversations

March 29, 2018

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.

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Alumni & Friends

Confronting the legacy of slavery

March 29, 2018

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

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News from Brown

Investment in endowed professorships brings top talent to Brown

January 4, 2018

In a competitive academic landscape, endowed professorships supported by the BrownTogether campaign give Brown the means to attract and retain the best teachers and scholars, advancing the academic excellence and mission of the University.

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Alumni & Friends

Deep breathing: One postdoc’s quest to understand how photosynthesis fights climate change

December 10, 2017

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.

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News from Brown

University, medical foundations partner to create Brown Physicians, Inc.

May 25, 2017

By bringing together Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School and six medical practices employing more than 500 doctors, BPI will enable a new level of coordination for research, teaching and clinical care in southern New England.

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New fund to accelerate medical technologies toward market

April 19, 2017

Brown’s new Biomedical Innovation Fund has made two grants to accelerate the commercialization of technologies — one for diagnosing drug dependence in newborns and a second for discovering anti-ALS medicines.

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Starships and String Theory: Chasing the big questions at Brown

Scholars. Investigators. Mentors.

Action Figure: Wafik El-Deiry

Decoding Autism

Imparting wisdom: Founding faculty member of Brown's medical school is remembered

Doing the math: Five questions for the new director of Brown’s Data Science Initiative (DSI)

Keeping computer science at the forefront

Bridging teaching and scholarship in the study of "difference"

Brown Traditions: Josiah S. Carberry

$100 million gift to Brown will name Carney Institute for Brain Science, advance discoveries and cures

Faculty and student voices: Brown's brain scientists talk about the brain as 'final frontier'

Crucial conversations

Confronting the legacy of slavery

Investment in endowed professorships brings top talent to Brown

Deep breathing: One postdoc’s quest to understand how photosynthesis fights climate change

University, medical foundations partner to create Brown Physicians, Inc.

New fund to accelerate medical technologies toward market

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