News
Provost's office down one deputy
By Ben Noble | September 1Deputy Provost Vincent Tompkins '84 left the University July 1 to lead a private school in New York City.
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Metcalf renovations begin, close Soldiers Arch
By Ben Noble | July 25The transformation of Metcalf Chemistry and Research Laboratory into a home for the newly created Department of Cognitive, Linguistic and Psychological Sciences has begun, according to Vice President for Facilities Management Stephen Maiorisi. The first phase of construction, which began in early June, ...
Sports
Former hoops star MacDonald '08 back in the community
By Ben Noble | April 28Mark MacDonald '08 always knew he wanted to give back. But after trying out for a professional basketball team in Europe and then spending a year as a media consultant, he realized he did not want to wait to start his mission.MacDonald, who was captain of the men's basketball team his senior year at ...
News
Throwers and distance runners shine
By Ben Noble | April 27With another meet comes another personal record for standout thrower and quad-captain Danielle Grunloh '10. Her shot put of 15.93 meters last Sunday at Brown's Springtime Invitational solidified her place at the top of the Ivy League rankings.
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Green light means go for Angell and Waterman
By Ben Noble | April 19The University is partnering with the City of Providence to upgrade most of the traffic lights on Angell and Waterman streets. The project, which will "significantly reduce congestion," is underway and will be completed over the summer, said Michael McCormick, assistant vice president for planning, ...
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NIH awards researchers $28 million
By Ben Noble | April 11Researchers at Brown have received over $28 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health so far in the federal government's current fiscal year, which began Oct. 1.
Higher Ed
NYU seeks huge expansion to campus
By Ben Noble | April 6New York University has proposed a 20-year plan to expand its campus by six million square feet with new classrooms, offices and dorms around New York City, the New York Times reported last month.
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Excitement grows among water teams for new pool
By Ben Noble | April 6Though not scheduled to be completed until January 2012, the Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center is already receiving high praise from the Brown community.
News
Hockey alums wear same pro uniform
By Ben Noble | March 24Three former men's hockey players — Matt Vokes '09, Jeff Prough '08 and Chris Poli '08 — have kept in touch better than most graduates. The three alums play for the East Coast Hockey League's Trenton Devils, a professional team owned by the NHL's New Jersey Devils.
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Simmons: Dorms, grad school, internationalization on agenda
By Ben Noble | March 18Large tuition increases "absolutely will not be an option" to balance the budget in the future, President Ruth Simmons told a less than half full Salomon 101 in her State of Brown address Thursday afternoon.
