Every gift to Brown has the power to make a lasting impact. From making the dream of a Brown education possible for a deserving student to supporting pathbreaking research on disease to revitalizing our campus, we're celebrating the many ways that gifts to Brown are making a difference.
Giving Stories
The impact of philanthropy to Brown is transforming lives on College Hill and beyond.
October 17, 2025
News from Brown
Brown endowment provides record support for academic priorities, with 11.9% return in 2025
Brown’s investments generated $853 million in gains, and the endowment provided an all-time high of $352 million for financial aid and student support, scientific research and other priorities in Fiscal Year 2025.
October 17, 2025
News from Brown
Refreshed, upgraded Pembroke Hall is a fitting new home for Brown’s Pembroke Center
The newly renovated, centralized home for the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women will enhance collaboration and expand the use of the center’s extensive archives.
The investment from Giammaria and Sabrina Giuliani P'28 will support scholars seeking to unlock the potential of RNA to make a positive impact on human health.
Here are three ways that some of the latest grants to Brown are transforming lives and shaping the future.
Brown alumni gathered once again on Martha’s Vineyard to celebrate the collective impact of donors on the next generation of Brown scholars.
Support from the Lassonde Family Foundation will enable a reimagined campus hub in the School of Engineering complex for Brown makers, engineers, entrepreneurs and artists to innovate and create.
August 20, 2025
News from Brown
Topping-off ceremony at Brown celebrates future laboratories for integrated life sciences research
On schedule for completion in 2027, Danoff Laboratories will convene scientists to solve complex health and medical challenges and spur economic growth in Providence’s Jewelry District.
August 4, 2025
News from Brown
National Science Foundation renews Brown’s national mathematics institute with $16.5 million
The grant will fund the Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics through 2030, offering opportunities to explore mathematical concepts that underpin everything from AI to industrial design.
July 29, 2025
News from Brown
Brown University to lead national institute focused on intuitive, trustworthy AI assistants
A new institute, based at Brown and supported by a $20 million National Science Foundation grant, will convene researchers to guide development of a new generation of AI assistants for use in mental and behavioral health.
May 28, 2025
News from Brown
With $2 million Mellon grant, Brown scholars will unearth a treasure trove of African poetry
With support from a Mellon Foundation grant, Brown researchers will build a database of African poetry, complete with poet biographies, scholarship, news coverage and more.
Alumni & Friends
5 ways grant-funded research at Brown is changing and saving lives
Every day, researchers at Brown are working on groundbreaking discoveries—made possible through federal and private grant funding.
Alumni & Friends
Match Day: Red envelopes reveal next chapter for new physicians
Carrying on a medical school tradition, the MD Class of 2025 discovered where they’ll continue their medical journey at this year’s Match Day.