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Lawyers filed the suit on behalf of Assistant Professor of Medicine Rasha Alawieh in May.

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit challenging deportation of Brown professor

By Cate Latimer | November 2 | University News

Lawyers filed the suit on behalf of Assistant Professor of Medicine Rasha Alawieh in May.

Student performs an experiment with a dropper and a small glass vial

BRYTE hosted Science Day, an event for refugee students to gain hands-on STEM experience.

Brown Refugee Youth Tutoring and Enrichment hosts first K-12 Science Day in over a decade

By Alice Xie | November 2 | University News

BRYTE hosted Science Day, an event for refugee students to gain hands-on STEM experience.

The OIT developed Transcribe as part of a broader initiative to incorporate AI into the University. ...

Brown begins to implement University-wide AI tools

By Alejandro Ruiz | November 2 | University News

The OIT developed Transcribe as part of a broader initiative to incorporate AI into the University. ...

Climbing becomes club sport at Brown

By Harry Guo | November 2 | Sports

Photo of a man climbing on a multicolored rock wall

The Brown Competitive Climbing Club looks to offer students a chance to compete on the collegiate level and build community.

Brown-affiliated studies help explain overestimations in impact of Greenland Ice Sheet melting

By Galen Gibb | November 3 | Science & Research

Two studies noted that current measurements and simulations may not adequately consider processes that retain meltwater.

Opinions

Vishwakarma ’29: It’s time for Brown students to participate in RI local elections.

By Arya Vishwakarma | November 2

National politics often feel synonymous with chaos — the federal government has been shut down for a month now, and the president has continued to deploy National Guard troops to American cities. As worrying as things are, matters of local government remain places for optimism. The president has no ...

Gupta ’25 MD’29: More than ‘just friends’

By Anusha Gupta | November 2

College friendships are supposed to be easy, but they don’t always stay that way. There’s no situation as awkward and nerve-racking as when you start to wonder if you like your friend as more than just a friend.

Editorial: DPS mismanagement is a threat to public safety

By Editorial Page Board | October 30

Earlier this year, officers described the work culture of Brown’s Department of Public Safety as “toxic” and “dangerous.” After two recent votes of no confidence from both the Brown University Police Sergeants Union and the Brown University Security Patrolperson’s Association, it is clear ...

Lindemann ’29: Financial literacy is feminist. Brown can do more to promote it

By Beatriz Lindemann | October 30

I always thought that I had no interest in numbers. This past summer, however, both my dad and I agreed that I needed to understand how to manage my own finances by the time I graduate from Brown — not because I find accounting particularly interesting, but because I am passionate about female empowerment. ...

Berkwits ’29: When the nation’s politics are ‘America First,’ the news we read shouldn’t be

By Talia Berkwits | October 30

Moments after he was sworn into office in 2017, President Trump stated that “from this day forward, it’s going to be only America first.”

University News

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Pre-med students report long waitlist to volunteer at RI Hospital

By Maria Kim | November 2

The hospital’s waitlist has close to 200 applicants.

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Renovated Pembroke Hall provides new home for research on women, gender at Brown

By James Libresco | November 2

Pembroke Hall reopened last month with dedicated space for archives and updated common areas.

Photo of Hillary Clinton sitting in a grey chair and gesticulating with both hands

‘We’re in an entirely different world’: Hillary Clinton on higher education, politics

By Ian Ritter | October 31

The Herald sat down with the former secretary of state and 2016 presidential candidate before she delivered the 104th Ogden Memorial Lecture.

Brown community celebrates professor James Morone’s scholarly work

By Maya Kelly | October 30

The event celebrated Morone’s retirement after 42 years at Brown.

Two students threatened at knifepoint in attempted robbery outside V-Dub

By Maya Nelson | October 30

An unknown assailant allegedly punched a student and wielded a knife during a Facebook Marketplace transaction.

Arts & Culture

Jacob Elordi's Frankenstein, wearing a hooded cloak and staring ominously into the distance with darkness in the background.

Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ has daddy issues

By Maxwell Silver | October 31

Jacob Elordi’s performance is the only thing that makes the film worth watching.

Photo of a woman looking over the railing of a boat with a man peering over her from the floor above.

‘The Woman in Cabin 10’ takes mindless viewing to the next level

By Alyssia Ouhocine | October 30

Viewers should set low expectations for this unoriginal take on a murder mystery.

Metro

A picture of two classroom doors at Nuestro Mundo Public Charter School. One says "5th grd" and "Welcome." The other says "Bienvenidos" and "5to grado." Both are decorated with cut-outs of pencils, stationary and flowers.

Hundreds of students, seven hours, two languages: One day at a bilingual school

By Ciara Meyer | October 30

The Herald visited the Nuestro Mundo Public Charter School to observe a day at a bilingual school.

RI spending on government administration, public safety is among highest in US

By Lev Kotler-Berkowitz | October 30

Rhode Island also ranked among the top 10 states for the amount of federal aid received.

Median RI renter is unable to affordably rent in any Ocean State city, new report finds

By Nate Barkow | October 30

HousingWorks RI’s annual report documents how the R.I. housing landscape impacts the economy.

Providence City Council to propose rent stabilization ordinance this fall

By Jackie Dean | October 29

The Providence City Council is drafting a rent stabilization ordinance to be introduced this fall, following a report about the state of the city’s housing market authored by the City Council’s Housing Crisis Task Force.

Sports

Science & Research

The pill, the shot, the patch: The science and experiences of birth control options

By Emily Feil | November 3

Health Services considers the pros and cons of options when recommending birth control methods.

Helen Mayberg speaking in front of a podium

Mount Sinai professor discusses emerging potential of deep brain stimulation for depression treatment

By Jonathan Kim | November 2

At lecture, Helen Mayberg presented findings showing electrical impulses in the brain can induce long-term benefits in patients.