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The Police Executive Research Forum will produce an after-action report and provide recommendations for the city.

City announces third-party review of its response to Brown shooting

By Talia Egnal | February 19 | Metro

The Police Executive Research Forum will produce an after-action report and provide recommendations for the city.

A photo of a “PVD loves Brown” flyer posted on the window of a building.

Brown Loves Providence, which started on Valentine’s Day, will run until March 16.

University launches ‘Brown Loves Providence’ to support local community after Dec. 13 shooting

By Ava Stryker-Robbins and Ian Ritter | February 20 | Metro

Brown Loves Providence, which started on Valentine’s Day, will run until March 16.

President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 and her husband Ari Gabinet P’19 P’MD’20 welcomed ...

Student dog caretakers welcome presidential puppy to campus

By James Libresco and Jake Parker | February 20 | University News

President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 and her husband Ari Gabinet P’19 P’MD’20 welcomed ...

Dean of Students Koren Bakkegard to depart Brown on Feb. 27

By Ian Ritter | February 19 | University News

Bakkegard’s responsibilities will be divided among administrators in the Division of Campus Life during the search for her successor.

John Donoghue PhD’79 awarded Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

By Nishita Malhan and Samah Hamid | February 18 | University News

A portrait of John Donoghue PhD’79. An image of an man with white hair and beard, wearing glasses.

John Donoghue PhD’79 received the prize for his research on brain-computer interface development.

Opinions

Editorial: Ditch Canvas — bring back the printed course reader

By Editorial Page Board | February 20

Digital devices have become an essential part of learning. We use laptops and tablets to do our readings, take notes and write code. But they can also distract from our learning: While one tab may hold a PDF, another might offer a temptation to text, scroll or shop. In 2015 and 2024, the editorial page ...

Edelson ’29: NARPs are the lifeline Brown athletics needs

By Clay Edelson | February 19

It’s no secret that Brown athletic events have abysmal student attendance. After a basketball game at the Pizzitola Sports Center last spring, The Daily Pennsylvanian took note of “Brown’s home crowd, or lack thereof.” Brown’s poor athletic attendance has officially become cemented as part ...

Lindemann ’29: Chants to do away with the police don’t belong at anti-ICE protests

By Beatriz Lindemann | February 18

A few weeks ago, I attended a rally in protest of the violence in Minneapolis enacted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. The protest began in front of The John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library and was organized by Brown Rise Up, Sunrise Brown, the Deportation Defense Network and the ...

Mooney ’29: Make Thayer weird again

By Max Mooney | February 18

Mobee’s Music World, Pie in the Sky, EG Photography, Anime Crash. I’d bet most of these names are unfamiliar to you. Just a few decades ago, however, Brown students walked past these stores every day. In 2000, Thayer Street was filled with an eclectic mix of locally-owned businesses: vinyl and CD ...

Serrano: When it comes to taking courses S/NC, students could benefit from guardrails

By Roberto Serrano | February 17

One of the gems in the crown of Brown’s Open Curriculum is the Satisfactory/No Credit grading option. It helps to foster creative exploration of courses far afield from a student’s main interest, and can embolden students to take courses that they would not otherwise attempt. However, S/NC does ...

University News

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New University Archives project aims to memorialize shooting through media

By Lucia Santiago | February 20

Community members can donate artwork, photographs, texts and social media posts to the project.

From school crush to ‘Modern Love’: Anna Martin ’16 recounts path to hosting podcasts

By Rebecca Goodman | February 18

Martin hosts the ‘Modern Love’ podcast for the New York Times, which examines real-life love stories.

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Sometimes the strongest love isn’t romantic at all: Exploring platonic love on campus

By Maxwell Zhang | February 14

The Herald spoke to Brown students and faculty about what platonic love looks like for them.

Former Colombian president speaks on immigration, Venezuela at Watson event

By Ian Ritter | February 13

The Herald spoke with Iván Duque ahead of his talk at the Watson School of International and Public Affairs.

Campus religious spaces, groups offer increased support following shooting

By Rachel Wicker | February 13

Campus religious leaders who spoke with The Herald said they have seen increased student involvement.

Arts & Culture

A photo of a man and woman looking at each other while holding hands. The man is smiling and the woman is in shock.

A24’s ‘Eternity’ asks an impossible question: First love or last?

By Timothy Ro | February 19

The film features powerful cast performances and a nuanced emotional conflict.

Charli xcx’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ album is a masterclass in production

By Alyssia Ouhocine | February 18

The companion album to Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ adaptation is sensual and atmospheric.

Metro

A photo of the entrance of the Mathewson Street United Methodist Church, one of the designated warming centers.

On cold nights, Operation No One Dies turns Providence churches into warming centers

By Ava Rahman | February 20

The program hosts around 50 unhoused community members on cold nights.

First apartment community for LGBTQ+ elders in R.I. to open

By Pavani Durbhakula | February 20

The new affordable housing development is projected to open fall 2027.

With $2.34 million NOAA grant, 250 tons of rotting wood pilings will be removed from Providence River

By Amelia Bonterre | February 19

The removal is part of a larger effort to improve water quality and ecosystem health.

RISD students report challenges affording materials as spring semester begins

By Izabella Piatkowski | February 19

A study conducted by RISD found that 60% of students struggle to afford materials for their classes.

Sports

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Science & Research

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‘Trick of the eye’: Brown professor draws comparisons between Optical art and computer-generated art

By Alice Xie | February 19

Lindsay Caplan, assistant professor of history of art and architecture, posits that both types of art raise issues about people’s manipulability. ...

Illustration of a large clear bottle labeled lead test in orange words with many wooden sticks with fluffy orange ends. One of the sticks juts out of the bottle with a boy in a yellow shirt with red trim, baggy dark pants, a red hat and red sandals sitting on the end, looking down.

Even low-level lead exposure in adolescence linked to depression symptoms, Brown researchers find

By Maxwell Silver | February 18

The study did not find a correlation between adolescent lead exposure and anxiety.