Campus News & Stories

With a week of residence hall move-ins, orientation activities and the annual Opening Convocation celebration, the Brown campus is bustling as the Fall 2023 semester gets underway.

Brown’s Opening Convocation brought moments of celebration, levity and poignancy, as University leaders upheld their commitment to advancing diversity on campus and urged students to continue fighting for sustainable climate solutions.

Representing a wide variety of disciplines and backgrounds, the scholars join the Brown community to guide student-centered learning and engage in high-impact research.

Deepening the University’s legacy of student-centered learning, the center will expand career advising, resources, programs and partnerships to position students to achieve successful lives and careers.

Two new residence halls on College Hill offer flexible, sustainable living spaces for undergraduates while helping to alleviate the demand for off-campus rental units for Brown students in Providence.

A 12-month celebration will honor the School of Public Health’s evolution, growth and plans for the future.

Musician Jon Batiste, violinist Itzhak Perlman and countless creators from Brown will take part in a day of performances, discussion, tours and a parade to celebrate the unique performing arts center in Providence.

A Brown University alumnus will lead the investigation for a lunar lander mission to study volcanic activity on the Moon, a mission first proposed by a Brown researcher and Brown-affiliated scientists.

An iconic focal point of Brown’s Quiet Green, the 113-year-old clocktower was built as a memorial to the granddaughter of Brown University’s namesake.

As part of a summer pathways program at Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School, students from nearby Rhode Island cities learned what it’s like to pursue a career in medicine.

A 15-month celebration of the history of medical education at Brown University concludes with an optimistic and ambitious vision for the school’s future.

As the University works toward achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, decreasing air and noise pollution is part of Brown’s broader commitment to sustainability.