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School of Public Health podcast explores ‘depth and breadth’ of field beyond COVID-19

For Megan Hall ’04.5 MPH’15, public health is about more than just “preventing the spread of COVID.”

2023 OVPR Seed Awards grant $1.4 million across 21 faculty projects

Twenty-one projects received Seed awards from the Office of the Vice President for Research in early March and will receive a total of $1.4 million in funding. The winners span a wide variety of disciplines ...

Brown to rename Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice in honor of Ruth Simmons

The University will rename the Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice in honor of former University President Ruth Simmons, according to a Thursday press release. The news was announced at an event ...

Explore the data from Brown University's admitted class of 2027

Delve into data about financial aid, intended concentrations, geography and more.

Brown accepts 5% of applicants to class of 2027

The University extended offers of admission to 1,730 regular decision applicants Thursday evening, bringing the total acceptance rate for the class of 2027 to 5.08%, Associate Provost for Enrollment and ...

Sender ’25: Effective activism requires combating consumerism

Brown has a long and proud tradition of student activist movements leading to notable achievements. One movement, opposed by top University administrators, led to the institution of the New Curriculum, ...

Gupta ’25: What to do when your partner wants to have sex — and you don’t

In the bubble of college, relationships may seem easy or uncomplicated. What is difficult about two young people falling in love? Turns out, a myriad of issues can arise. I received a question through ...

attack on hollywood [A&C]

The cyberpunk city is nocturnal—buildings that skewer the layer of clouds in the sky with their billboards. Neon Chinese characters decorate dark alleyways with splotches of artificial color. Hovercrafts ...

shield me [narrative]

My mother used to give my sister and me glass hearts. The ritual was based on the book The Kissing Hand—the story of Chester Raccoon, who is terrified to start kindergarten. Throughout the story, his ...

beyond words, beyond time [A&C]

할머니 paints, but her paintings never really leave the apartment. There must be over 40 canvases scattered around, propped up on the floor in sets of three or four so you can sort through them like ...

an ozarker in the ivy league [feature]

I left my home in Springfield, Missouri when I was 18 to attend college in Providence, Rhode Island. As the valedictorian of my high school class and recent co-star of a public tragedy in my hometown, ...

killing ants [narrative]

cw: mentions of sadism and violence

Badmaash places second at annual Cleveland fusion dance competition

On March 4, Brown Badmaash Dance Company — the University’s South Asian fusion dance team — won second place at Case Western Reserve University’s annual Naach Di Cleveland dance competition.  ...

productivity for the already productive [lifestyle]

At Brown, so many of us are doing a lot, all the time, everywhere. We all have limitless combinations of jobs, classes, clubs, and other commitments. We bounce from this event to that interview to that ...

legendary [crossword]

How RISD students are using a centuries-old beech tree to make furniture

As Brown was growing through the centuries, so was a beech tree on Power Street. 

Love affairs, tell-alls and rock and roll: ‘Daisy Jones & The Six’ debuts on screens in new miniseries

This March, “Daisy Jones & The Six” transported viewers to the vibrant 1970s music scene. The miniseries, based on Taylor Jenkins Reid’s 2019 novel about a band of the same name, does a commendable ...

Councilors Shelley Peterson, Helen Anthony, Mary Kay Harris reflect on experiences working in politics

Earlier this year, the Providence City Council swore in its most diverse council to date with the majority of councilors being people of color and/or women, according to The Providence Journal.

R.I. House passes bill proposing harm reduction pilot extension

On Thursday, the Rhode Island House of Representatives voted 51-13 to pass a bill that proposes extending the state’s harm reduction pilot program for an additional two years from its current end date ...

10Ks for 10 days: How one student is working to improve Nepal’s pre-hospital care

On March 20, Roshan Sapkota ’23 ran a 10K — his 10th in a series of long-distance runs.