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The best medicine? Paying it forward
Through their volunteer work, Brown medical alumni are giving back to where it all began and supporting the next generation of Brown physicians.
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Drawn to public service efforts, Clermont also continues to serve his alma mater as a champion and advocate for Brown’s volunteer efforts.
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Alumni & Friends
6 Takeaways from Women in Washington: Leading in Times of Crisis
On December 9, 2021, the Brown Women’s Network welcomed two senior leaders in the Biden administration to discuss the evolving role of women in Washington and what it means to lead in times of uncertainty.
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Alumni & Friends
10 Brunonians who embody BrownTogether
From researchers to recent grads, discover the people who illustrate the heart of Brown’s most ambitious campaign.
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This is what $3 billion looks like
How did BrownTogether reach $3 billion? What does it mean for Brown? We’ll let the numbers tell the story.
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Generous support from the Legorreta family will propel plans for a world-class, nationally designated cancer center at Brown that will turn basic science into treatments for patients in Rhode Island and beyond.
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A recent White House nominee in the Department of Labor, Williams has dedicated her career to workplace equity.
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University leaders, faculty, alumni and students gathered on Friday, Nov. 12, to celebrate a new second edition of the report, discuss the original report’s legacy and debate what work remains at Brown and beyond.
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A second edition of Brown’s landmark report, which sparked a national conversation on higher education’s entanglements with racial slavery, offers new insights on the document’s persistent and evolving impact.
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Alumni & Friends
Improving mental health through computational neuroscience
The Carney Institute’s new BRAINSTORM program is bridging the gap between basic brain science research and clinical applications for mental well-being.
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Having reached its target more than a year ahead of schedule, the University will continue raising funds for student scholarships and faculty research, while establishing new goals in the months to come.
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Brown to significantly expand financial aid and college access
Buoyed by endowment performance and strength in fundraising, the University will invest in three initiatives supporting undergraduates and Providence students.
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University leaders and community members gathered for a series of events, tours and receptions that celebrated an innovative new space committed to helping students thrive.
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Alumni & Friends
A lifetime commitment to Brown and to medicine
Dean and alumna Julianne Ip ’75 MD’78 RES’81 P’18 is leaving an institutional legacy and an imprint on thousands of students’ lives.
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Breaking new ground in the battle against Alzheimer's
Early detection. Personalized treatments. Collaborative care. The Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research is positioning Brown to improve patient outcomes now and in the future.
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One Brown alum is bringing a sense of community to his work in nonprofit and corporate communications.
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For Fiscal Year 2021, the endowment provided $194 million for student scholarships, scientific research and other strategic priorities — investments in education and research expected to grow markedly in the coming years.
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Alumni & Friends
Giving Tuesday 2021 | November 30
Brunonians from across the globe came together to support the people, programs, and promise of Brown.
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Miranda ADEkoje '04: Writer, Producer, and Actor
In this episode of the Women’s Voices Amplified podcast, ADEkoje discusses producing art amidst the pandemic, the political relevance of her work, and how Brown’s Open Curriculum empowered her to construct her own career path.
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Alumni & Friends
What it means to wear the white coat
Brown welcomes its newest class of medical students with its annual white coat ceremony.
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Alumni & Friends
Foundation and corporate grants accelerate research at Brown
The past year was particularly successful for faculty working alongside Brown Advancement’s Corporate and Foundation Relations team, with more than $26 million in grants awarded to support promising projects in a range of disciplines.
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Celebrating five years of Brown’s hub for entrepreneurship
Launched in 2016, the Nelson Center is championing “the Brown way” of entrepreneurship: combining learning, research, and practice to support students in realizing their next big idea.
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A parent’s love, a lasting legacy
Through her daughter, Cristina García P’14 saw firsthand the power of a Brown education. Through her planned gift, she hopes to give other Latinx families the same experience.
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From the Wall Street Journal to U.S. News and World Report, prominent rankings and surveys in the last year gave Brown high marks for its distinctive student experience, world-class teaching and high-impact research.
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The University’s recently opened health and wellness center and residence hall is bringing together students and staff committed to promoting student well-being through collaborative care and community building.
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In her mission for more equitable health care, Dr. Marshala Lee MD’11 is using every tool she can: mentoring students, educating patients, even training local barbers.
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Alumni & Friends
The ripple effect of the Brown alumni community
Alumni volunteer leaders explore how a Brown education reverberates into the world at large.
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Vincent Harris, who became director of the Brown Center for Students of Color in June, brings a decade of experience creating inclusive university spaces where students from historically underrepresented groups thrive.
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Leaders at the Brown Arts Institute, which transitioned from the Brown Arts Initiative in July, are planning for a return to in-person performances, exhibitions, film screenings and more.
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Alumni & Friends
#GoBruno: Brunonians at the Tokyo Olympics
Congratulations and best of luck to all the Brunonians who are in Tokyo for the Olympic Games!
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Incoming undergraduates in the Class of 2025 will read a digitized version of the pioneering Slavery and Justice Report, the selected text for the First Readings program for the second year.
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Currently the chief diversity officer for Kennesaw State, Carey-Butler will lead the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity, overseeing Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan implementation, Title IX and gender equity, and more.
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The Watson Institute’s one-year master of public affairs program saw a 58% increase in new students in 2021, due in large part to policy issues laid bare during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Alumni & Friends
The best way to fight Alzheimer’s? Together.
By convening innovative researchers across academia, Brown’s new Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research hopes to accelerate the pace of development for treatments and cures of this devastating disease.
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Financial aid has the power to open the door to more opportunities. For Gabriel Reyes ’18, it opened up a whole new universe of opportunities.
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Alumni & Friends
Uncovering alternatives to animal testing
Brown researchers are pursuing a promising new method that could transform toxicology testing, making it faster and more effective without the use of animals.
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Alumni & Friends
Football gets a modern home field advantage
The Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium makes the jump to a new playing surface, giving football a “play fast” competitive home base.
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The gift from Class of 1976 Brown alumna Shauna Stark, the largest in the Pembroke Center’s history, will establish an endowed directorship and support bold feminist research by scholars from multiple fields of study.
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The Brown University Veterans Alumni Council (BUVAC) welcomed the author for a talk titled "Contextualizing COVID-19: Its Impact in Rhode Island and Correlations to 1918."
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Alumni & Friends
Alpha Gamma: A look back at 100 years
Two alumni illuminate the history and legacy of Brown’s oldest Black fraternity.
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Marcia Chatelain, who graduated from Brown with a master’s and Ph.D. in American civilization, won the 2021 prize for the history category for her book “Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America.”
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Launched five years ago with an ambitious vision, the Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute is bringing together researchers, physicians, students and community partners to transform children’s health in Rhode Island and beyond.
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Alumni & Friends
MD/PhDs: Training for the future of medicine
By blurring the line between patient care and clinical research, this dual degree might be our best chance to tackle some of the most pressing health issues of our time.
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Alumni & Friends
Valerie Tutson '87 AM'90: Storyteller and Artist
Tutson reflects on the global influences that have inspired her, the healing power of stories that connect us with our past, and how her independent concentration at Brown allowed her to find her path.
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Brown students, recent graduates earn 27 Fulbright scholarships
This year’s student Fulbright winners will begin teaching and research assignments in 17 countries around the world in fall of 2021.
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Brown alumni to oversee new NASA robotic missions to Venus
The space agency will send two new spacecraft to Earth’s “evil twin” in the next decade, and both Discovery Program missions will be led by Brown graduates.
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Brown Corporation elects three new fellows, seven trustees
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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Alumni & Friends
Big Problems, Big Solutions
The Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship celebrates five years of supporting the development of innovative student ideas, teaching entrepreneurship as a set of skills, and helping the Brown community take advantage of a rich variety of entrepreneurial resources.
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About 114 Brown sophomores, juniors and seniors have moved into the new building, where they will reside while enrolled for this year’s summer term; the building’s full opening will coincide with the Fall 2021 semester’s launch.
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Alumni & Friends
Escalating the fight against Alzheimer’s disease
Generous gifts totalling $30 million are supporting the establishment of the Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research at Brown, with a focus on early detection and viable treatments.
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