IRB reform could streamline undergrad research
The University's Research Advisory Board is looking to reform stringent research procedures that currently slow undergraduate research on human subjects.
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The University's Research Advisory Board is looking to reform stringent research procedures that currently slow undergraduate research on human subjects.
Pulitzer Prize-winner and Professor of Literary Arts Paula Vogel has remained noncommittal about her plans to return to Brown for the 2009-2010 academic year, echoing the stance she took when the University ...
Romano Prodi, former prime minister of Italy, has been appointed professor-at-large at the Watson Institute for International Studies, the Corporation confirmed in a press release last Friday. His five-year ...
The Faculty Executive Committee delayed a vote Tuesday on whether to change the name of Columbus Day on the University calendar - a move that came as a disappointment to members of the group Native Americans ...
The smell of hors d'oeuvres wafted onto the Main Green as faculty and staff gathered Friday afternoon at a reception for Brown Employee Appreciation and Recognition Day, an event commemorating service, ...
Brown's policy on conflict of interest in research is under review, Vice President for Research Clyde Briant told the faculty at its monthly meeting in December. The revised policy, which is not yet available, ...
Humans may one day thank the fruit fly for extending their lives.
Despite the unhappy financial situation the University is in - outlined in a campus-wide e-mail from President Ruth Simmons sent yesterday around 5 p.m. - many students interviewed by The Herald late ...
Whether to catch a movie or to do some dorm room shopping, Brown students head to Providence Place Mall. But perhaps many are unaware that the owner of the mall, General Growth Properties, Inc., has decided ...
Five Brown faculty members have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, receiving a prestigious honor that recognizes leaders in the field for their important ...
It was a perfect storm: A black man who students later said police had profiled as a criminal - in fact, he was a graduate student in computer science. A murky set of events and an arrest that ended in ...
"The moment you put something on this planet, you're making a political statement about what you want to do," Cameron Sinclair told an audience of students and members of the Rhode Island design community ...
Professionals and academics from a variety of disciplines will gather this weekend to discuss their own approaches to environmental and humanitarian solutions through design at a conference called "A ...
On Thursday, Iraq War veteran Camilo Mejia described watching an Iraqi man violently beating an eight-year-old boy. The boy had thrown a rock at American soldiers, and in response, Mejia's lieutenant ...
Parents and students gathered on the Main Green under a cloudless sky Sunday morning to hear President Ruth Simmons speak about Brown's commitment to financial aid. The "Hour with the President" was one ...
This weekend, a number of dance companies will appear in the Family Weekend Dance Concert, an annual performance showcasing a wide selection of dances with influences ranging from a cappella music to ...
For Rhode Island residents, the sluggish economy is hitting especially close to home. The nation's smallest state now claims the less-than-coveted position atop the country's unemployment rankings, with ...
While the rest of the country may be looking for ways to save on its summer plans, some students will be able to travel abroad next summer on Brown's dime. Fifty-five sophomores and juniors have applied ...
Eight years after Al Gore lost the presidential election despite winning the popular vote, two experts faced off on issues regarding the Electoral College in presidential elections.
About 30 students and faculty gathered on Lincoln Field yesterday bearing signs reading "No Racist Holidays at Brown," "Remember History Responsibly" and "Say No to Columbus Day at Brown" in a "speak-out" ...