This year, student groups faced restricted budgets after the Undergraduate Finance Board aggressively spent its $1.2 million surplus in the 2022-23 academic year — leaving a $1.5 million gap between requested and received funding.

After funding crisis, what comes next for UFB?

By Leah Koritz and Julianna Chang | April 17 | University News

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley announced a $598.6 million budget proposal for fiscal year 2025 at his ...

Smiley’s FY 2025 budget pledges ‘no increases to taxes for businesses or residents’

By Tom Li and Avani Ghosh | April 17 | Metro

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley announced a $598.6 million budget proposal for fiscal year 2025 at his ...

On April 2, faculty approved a motion to create a School of International and Public Affairs, marking ...

An overview of the Watson Institute, from then to now

By Ryan Doherty and Cate Latimer | April 17 | University News

On April 2, faculty approved a motion to create a School of International and Public Affairs, marking ...

Women faculty discuss informal advising, ‘underappreciated’ service to Brown community

By Kate Rowberry | April 17 | University News

The University’s Task Force on the Status of Women Faculty’s April 2023 report found that women faculty feel their service to the Brown community is “undocumented and, as a consequence, underappreciated.” Service responsibilities include informal student mentorship, advising and serving on departmental ...

Michael VanRooyen talks humanitarian efforts in conflict, disaster

By Claire Song | April 17 | Science & Research

Michael VanRooyen, director of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, discussed humanitarian efforts and global crises at the 25th Barnes Lecture hosted by the School of Public Health.

Opinions

O'Riordan ’27: Caitlin Clark can’t change women’s sports alone

By Mary O’Riordan | April 16

Caitlin Clark’s meteoric rise to fame has captivated even those who typically avoid sports like the plague. The 22-year-old point guard for the University of Iowa became a household name leading up to the 2023 Women’s NCAA National Championship Game against the LSU Tigers which doubled viewership ...

Solomon ’26: Spring Weekend must bring Brown together

By Daniel Solomon | April 15

I think I speak on behalf of many Brown students when I share my dismay and frustration with how the Brown Concert Agency decided to conduct this year’s Spring Weekend.

Editorial: In order to appreciate Spring Weekend, we need to get on the same page

By Editorial Page Board | April 15

Springtime at Brown is marked by a few key images: the emergence of the first daffodils, the clusters of tour groups moving across campus and, of course, the University’s annual Spring Weekend. While normally a cause for excitement and celebration, this year’s lineup generated intense controversy. ...

Grossman ’24: President Paxson, would you have divested from South Africa?

By Eli Grossman | April 12

Brown faces an identity crisis.

Rahman '26: Our ‘publish-or-perish’ culture is breaking the academy

By Tasawwar Rahman | April 12

Publish or perish!

University News

Community members, overdose survivors discuss harm reduction at Monday panel

By Ciara Meyer | April 16

Content warning: This article includes mentions of drug use, overdose and deaths from overdose.

Metro Boomin discusses career, future projects at Spring 2024 Lecture Event

By Sanai Rashid | April 16

On Tuesday, the Brown University Lecture Board hosted Metro Boomin for a talk at Salomon DECI.

Two Brown University students win Truman scholarship

By James Ma | April 16

Alexandra Mork ’25 and Jay Philbrick ’24.5 won the Harry S. Truman scholarship this year, making the University one of six institutions in the United States with multiple recipients of the scholarship. Truman Scholars receive a $30,000 scholarship for graduate school and gain access to special programming ...

BUCC discusses divestment, endowment, school of International and Public Affairs at public meeting

By Kate Butts | April 16

On April 16, the Brown Community Council convened at Stephen Robert ’62 Campus Center to discuss University topics including the proposal for a School of International and Public Affairs and the management of Brown’s endowment. President Christina Paxson P’19 PMD’20 was traveling, but attended ...

‘What home means to me’: International students reflect on IMP’s 25th anniversary

By Hadley Carr | April 16

Yeuen Kim ’92 MD’96 P’24.5 P’26’s grandmother always taught her to “close her wings.” That is, wear an outfit with coordinated colors.

Arts & Culture

‘Bright Future’ is the latest piece of Lenker brilliance

By Dennis Carey | April 16

As winter turns to spring, Adrianne Lenker’s new album “Bright Future” is the perfect accompaniment to the changing weather.

Profound message of ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ gets lost in film’s overcomplexity

By Manav Musunuru | April 16

Filled with low-budget CGI and costumes reminiscent of ‘90s TV shows, “I Saw the TV Glow” is a seemingly light-hearted movie that becomes increasingly unnerving as its characters grow up and are forced to face their own identities.

Metro

First U.S. utility-scale offshore wind farm begins operations off the coast of Rhode Island

By Sophia Wotman | April 16

This article is part of an Earth Month series exploring environmental issues, climate initiatives and community stakeholders throughout Providence and Rhode Island.

What’s on tap in Rhode Island’s state water system?

By Maya Kelly | April 15

This article is part of an Earth Month series exploring environmental issues, climate initiatives and community stakeholders throughout Providence and Rhode Island.

Supreme Court case by Northeast fisheries may overturn landmark legal precedent

By Megan Chan | April 14

On Jan. 17, lawyers representing two New Jersey and Rhode Island fisheries — Loper Bright Enterprises and Relentless Inc. — petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn observer fee policies set forward by the National Marine Fishery Service to reduce overfishing.

R.I. Senate Committee on Judiciary holds same day voter registration bill for further review

By Avani Ghosh and Megan Chan | April 11

On April 7, the Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee voted to hold bill S2779, which would amend the state constitution by removing a policy that requires residents to register to vote a minimum of 30 days before a state election.

Sports

Women’s Crew crushes at Ivy Invitational, looks ahead to Big 10

By Galen Gibb | April 18

The Brown women’s crew team dominated at the Ivy Invitationals this weekend in a regatta that saw the team walk away with victories in 10 of 12 events. With this commanding performance, the Bears now rank fifth in the Pocock Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Poll for the first time this season, ...

Baseball suffers series sweep at Dartmouth

By Linus Lawrence | April 16

The baseball team (8-21, 3-9 Ivy) lost a trio of games in Hanover against Dartmouth (10-16, 5-7 Ivy) this past weekend, falling to last place in the Ivy League standings amid a five-game losing streak.

Domination in Ithaca: Bears take road series against Cornell

By Lydell Dyer | April 16

Over the weekend, the softball team (12-18, 5-7 Ivy) took on Cornell in Ithaca, New York. The Bears bested the Big Red, taking home two victories out of the three-game series. The first contest of the series was a Bruno offensive onslaught, blowing Cornell out 10-2. On the second day, the Bears split ...

No. 20 women’s lacrosse suffers 23-10 defeat to No. 17 Princeton

By Gus Bailey | April 15

The No. 20 women’s lacrosse team (9-4, 2-3 Ivy) fell to No. 17 Princeton (8-4, 4-1 Ivy) on Saturday by a score of 23-10.

Men’s lacrosse narrowly defeats No. 13 Princeton, lands first Ivy League victory

By Cooper Herman | April 14

Brown (2-9, 1-3 Ivy) pulled off an impressive win on Saturday, narrowly defeating No. 13 Princeton (7-4, 2-2 Ivy) 13-12. The Bears opened up Alumni Day with six unanswered goals to fend off the nationally ranked Tigers and secure their first Ivy League victory this season.

Science & Research

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Experts discuss misinformation, AI regulation in ‘AI and Healthcare’ event

By Ian Ritter | April 18

Three experts discussed the importance of AI regulation and combating misinformation in “AI and Healthcare,” the fourth event of the “Conversations ...

Brown researchers leverage AI to predict protein conformations

By Francesca Grossberg | April 8

University researchers developed a new technique to predict multiple protein conformations using an AI-based technology called AlphaFold2. Their findings, ...

Podcasts

Amber: Critical exam strategies: Avoiding key mistakes in IELTS, GMAT, SAT and GRE

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