
$100 million gift to bolster brain science research
By Jacob Lockwood April 18, 2018
The Brown Institute for Brain Science is receiving a $100 million gift from Robert Carney ’61 and Nancy Carney, one of the largest single donations ever given to the University.
Grad students rally for election vote

By Dylan Majsiak April 18, 2018
Stand Up for Graduate Student Employees and Brown Student Labor Alliance held a rally Wednesday afternoon on the Main Green, asking the University to approve a pre-election agreement that would lead to an election on unionization.
Robert Coover honored at Literary Arts festival
By Annabelle Woodward April 18, 2018
Last Tuesday, the literary arts department kicked off International Fiction Now, a three-day festival of readings and performances honoring the novelist and former Professor Emeritus of Literary Arts Robert Coover, who taught at Brown for 33 years and is widely renowned as a trailblazer in experimental metafiction.
Six sophomores win Mellon Mays Fellowship, research opportunities
By Grayson Lee April 18, 2018
Last week, six sophomores from the University were awarded the Mellon Mays Fellowship, which seeks to increase the representation of minorities among higher education faculty.
Nigerian artist stages political performance
By Coral Murphy and Elise Ryan April 17, 2018
Surrounded by confused students, Nigerian artist Jelili Atiku processed across the Main Green yesterday afternoon dressed as a ram with several red-tagged students crawling behind him.
OPINIONS »
- Johnson ’20: Barriers to RISD courses restrict academic freedom
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UNIVERSITY NEWS »
- Cost of recess meal plans draws student scrutiny
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April 17, 2018 | 0 comments - Computer science to offer new introductory track
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ARTS & CULTURE »
- Bo Burnham’s debut digitizes adolescent loneliness
April 18, 2018 | 0 comments - Nigerian artist stages political performance
April 17, 2018 | 0 comments - B-Side Spring Coffeehaus adds to Underground hum
April 16, 2018 | 0 comments - Athenaeum acquires rarities with anonymous gift
April 16, 2018 | 0 comments - Seattle-based Sarah Galvin combines poetry, humor
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METRO »
- Ocean State students dock at College Hill
April 17, 2018 | 0 comments - R. I. General Assembly votes to criminalize revenge porn
April 17, 2018 | 0 comments - Providence looks to develop automated public transit
April 15, 2018 | 0 comments - Film discusses Rosa Parks House
April 15, 2018 | 0 comments - Alum makes 2020 presidential bid
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SCIENCE & RESEARCH »
- R. I. General Assembly votes to criminalize revenge porn
April 17, 2018 | 0 comments - Thirty University students, alums chosen for grants
April 15, 2018 | 0 comments - Educational program unites video games, protein folding
April 12, 2018 | 0 comments - Workshop explores connections between artificial, human intelligence
April 9, 2018 | 0 comments - University study finds compounds for possible MRSA treatment
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SPORTS »
- Bears close out 2018 season at USAG Nationals
April 15, 2018 | 0 comments - Men’s lacrosse struggles to contain Bulldog offense in loss
April 15, 2018 | 0 comments - Seto ’18 earns second bid to Nationals
April 13, 2018 | 0 comments - Schapiro ’19: The Angels will be a shocker playoff team
April 13, 2018 | 0 comments - Klein ’20: Don’t sleep on Utah
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