The SciLi is pictured on a sunny day with tree branches in front of it.

The library’s early morning occupancy rates accounted for less than 1% of yearly total occupancy.

SciLi shifts from weekday 24-hour access to 2 a.m. closure after security, budget considerations

By Miriam Davison | March 1 | University News

The library’s early morning occupancy rates accounted for less than 1% of yearly total occupancy.

TEDxBrownU’s 2026 conference included eight talks, a raffle and student group performances. ...

Eight speakers share stories of passion, presence at student-led TEDxBrownU conference

By Lucia Santiago | March 2 | University News

TEDxBrownU’s 2026 conference included eight talks, a raffle and student group performances. ...

After the Monday night snowfall, classes were canceled for the remainder of the week.

Nearly 50 years ago, R.I. received almost 30 inches of snow. This is what it looked like.

By Talia Egnal | March 2 | Metro

After the Monday night snowfall, classes were canceled for the remainder of the week.

From the Main Green to Milan: Jacquie Pierri ’12 recounts her journey to the 2026 Winter Olympics

By Rebecca Goodman | March 1 | University News

A woman in a hockey uniform skating on ice.

Italy’s women’s ice hockey team finished in eighth place at the games.

Second installment of ‘Bridgerton’ season four offers redemption from disappointing first half

By Talia LeVine | March 1 | Review

A man and a woman hold each other in a ballroom dance, dressed fancily, surrounded by other dancers in a castle.

The final four episodes of the season offer a powerful depiction of grief.

Opinions

Berkwits ’29: It’s easier for men to get into Brown than women. The benefits are worth it.

By Talia Berkwits | March 2

Women outnumber men in higher learning institutions across the country. To combat historical gender inequality in higher education, Congress passed Title IX in 1972, which prohibited gender-based exclusion in educational programs that receive federal financial assistance. Through these efforts, female ...

Editorial: What happened at Columbia reminds us the University has little recourse against ICE

By Editorial Page Board | February 27

At roughly 6:30 a.m. Thursday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested Columbia senior Elmina Aghayeva in her university-owned apartment. The agents entered the building under false pretenses — allegedly impersonating police officers and claiming to be searching for a missing child. ...

Spinney GS, Rehayee GS: Speed bumps on College Hill are vital to campus safety

By Ryan Spinney and Neel Rehayee | February 27

Between 2010 and 2023, 3,992 pedestrians and cyclists were hit by motor vehicles, leading to 35 deaths. Campus safety is of utmost importance to our community, and traffic safety does not get the attention it deserves. As Brown community members are exposed to busy streets around the College Hill area, ...

Leggat-Barr ’28: Hannah Pingree ’98 charts a new path on health insurance. Brown can too.

By Tommy Leggat-Barr | February 27

This fall, I heard Hannah Pingree ’98 speak at the University Club in Providence during a fundraising stop on her Maine gubernatorial campaign. One of the points Pingree discussed and has highlighted throughout her campaign is a bold new framework for health policy. In the face of ever-increasing ...

Food for Thought with Yeung ’29: Al Forno — the best Italian in Providence?

By Christian Yeung | February 27

When you ask someone about their favorite restaurant in Providence, one name comes up a lot — Al Forno. Love it or hate it, it’s a Rhode Island institution — a husband-and-wife affair that began as a side project by two RISD-trained artists. Some say it made Providence a culinary hotspot when ...

University News

An illustration of a woman with dark hair working at a laptop. Various medical devices are suspended above her.

New Master’s of Public Health curriculum strives to center flexibility, career readiness

By Noa Saviano | March 2

The changes will go into effect for students matriculating fall 2026.

Military officers walk in line outside of Lyman Hall.

Hegseth orders cancellation of attendance for troops in Brown graduate programs

By Ian Ritter | February 27

The announcement follows a similar cancellation at Harvard earlier this month.

A photo of Christina Paxson wearing a black jacket over a blue turtleneck. She is sitting at a wooden table in a formal office.

Paxson details University response to Dec. 13 in first sit-down interview since shooting

By Roma Shah and Jeremiah Farr | February 27

The University has aimed to balance healing, safety and celebrating campus strength.

Chigozie Obioma, author of ‘The Road to the Country,’ talks writing on war in lecture

By Seyla Fernandez | February 27

Students in Writers on Writing courses read the book prior to the event.

How a Brown alum is contributing to a mission to put humankind back on the moon

By Samah Hamid | February 27

Noah Petro PhD’07 outlined Artemis III’s goals and motivations.

Arts & Culture

Four women in black outfits and styled hair are illustrated against a gray background.

BLACKPINK’s ‘DEADLINE’ is now in your area — and it’s painfully predictable

By Kendra Eastep | March 2

K-pop’s most-streamed girl group returns from their three-year hiatus with a lukewarm mini-album.

The cover art for ‘White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter,’ showing a black-and-white illustration of a young girl sleeping with a big black dog.

Lana Del Rey’s latest track ‘White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter’ is positively strange

By Alyssia Ouhocine | February 27

Lana Del Rey’s newest single lingers where domesticity and sensuality converge.

Metro

Drone photo of off-campus housing by College Hill.

Sports

Photo of Brown women’s tennis players in white tank tops and skirts with the Brown University “B” on it, huddled in a circle with their arms around each other.

Science & Research

A photo of the front of Robinson Hall in the winter.

These three economic crises happened decades apart, but share many similarities, Brown researchers find

By Nishita Malhan | February 27

The research uses liquidity traps as a framework to understand three economic crises.

Drawing with blue hues of an old person lying in a hospital bed looking at a clock on the wall.

Medicare rule causes unnecessary use of hospital resources, Brown study finds

By Talia Katz | February 27

The three-day rule has been in place since 1965.

SciLi shifts from weekday 24-hour access to 2 a.m. closure after security, budget considerations

Eight speakers share stories of passion, presence at student-led TEDxBrownU conference

Nearly 50 years ago, R.I. received almost 30 inches of snow. This is what it looked like.

From the Main Green to Milan: Jacquie Pierri ’12 recounts her journey to the 2026 Winter Olympics

Second installment of ‘Bridgerton’ season four offers redemption from disappointing first half

Berkwits ’29: It’s easier for men to get into Brown than women. The benefits are worth it.

Editorial: What happened at Columbia reminds us the University has little recourse against ICE

Spinney GS, Rehayee GS: Speed bumps on College Hill are vital to campus safety

Leggat-Barr ’28: Hannah Pingree ’98 charts a new path on health insurance. Brown can too.

Food for Thought with Yeung ’29: Al Forno — the best Italian in Providence?

New Master’s of Public Health curriculum strives to center flexibility, career readiness

Hegseth orders cancellation of attendance for troops in Brown graduate programs

Paxson details University response to Dec. 13 in first sit-down interview since shooting

Chigozie Obioma, author of ‘The Road to the Country,’ talks writing on war in lecture

How a Brown alum is contributing to a mission to put humankind back on the moon

BLACKPINK’s ‘DEADLINE’ is now in your area — and it’s painfully predictable

Lana Del Rey’s latest track ‘White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter’ is positively strange

State launches affordable housing programs aiming to expand access to homeownership, rentals

After a yearslong effort, sale of two R.I. hospitals expected to close March 6

Lawsuit alleges that R.I. Department of Corrections religiously discriminated against Native American prisoners

Snowy conditions cause uptick in sick, emaciated birds

Women’s tennis sweeps Seton Hall, URI

Wrestling scraps out win over Sacred Heart, loses to Harvard

Men’s basketball brings winning streak to two with 80-71 victory against Princeton

Women’s ice hockey overpowers No. 40 Dartmouth 7-2 in opening round of ECAC playoffs

Wrestling outmatched by Ivy Champion Columbia, strings together victory against Hofstra

These three economic crises happened decades apart, but share many similarities, Brown researchers find

Medicare rule causes unnecessary use of hospital resources, Brown study finds