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Faculty discuss plans, benefits of potential Institute for Biology, Engineering and Medicine

By Alex Nadirashvili and Kaitlyn Torres | April 13

In spring 2021, a group of University faculty and administrators came together with the task of developing a proposal for a potential Institute for Biology, Engineering and Medicine. Over a year later, a motion to establish the Institute — referred to as I-BEAM — effective July 1 was passed at ...

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Louis restaurant reflects on 75 years, impact of COVID-19

By Tevah Gevelber | April 13

Louis, which celebrated its 75th birthday during the pandemic, has been a staple of the Providence community throughout its lifetime. While this legacy is apparent in Louis’ decor — which includes scattered black and white photographs and eclectic drawings — and the memories of its patrons ...

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New executive vice president for finance, administration reflects on first months in position

By Emily Faulhaber | April 13

After beginning her new role on Jan. 1, Sarah Latham, executive vice president for finance and administration, has spent her first months in the position evaluating the departments she oversees and setting priorities, she said in an interview with The Herald. After former Executive Vice ...

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Class of 2022.5 reflects on graduating midyear

By Justin Lee | April 13

With the spring semester drawing to a close in a few weeks, most seniors at Brown are busy enjoying their final stretch of the college experience. But for students in the class of 2022.5, one more semester of courses, deadlines, projects and exams still looms ahead.

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‘Students Against Koch Influence’ Presents to UCS

By Maisie Newbury | April 13

Students Against Koch Influence presented to the Undergraduate Council of Students at the UCS general body meeting Wednesday evening. SAKI is an organization of students that seeks to push back against the influence of the Koch Foundation, a national donor network run by billionaire and conservative ...

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RI Attorney General files emergency appeal against sale of Narragansett Electric Company

By Julia Vaz | April 12

On Feb. 23, the Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers approved the sale of Narragansett Electric Company — National Grid’s electric and gas supplier in Rhode Island — to Pennsylvania-based electric company PPL Electric Utilities. One day later, Rhode Island Attorney General ...

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ResLife offers secondary housing process after space shortage on portal

By Neil Mehta | April 12

Many rising sophomores were unable to select housing in this year’s regularly scheduled housing lottery due to a lack of availability and will instead enter a secondary process the week of April 25, according to an email sent to affected students Tuesday by the Office of Residential Life. The shortage ...

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‘It’s just a huge difference in quality of life’: ResLife employees discuss structural issues in dorms, ResLife operations

By Neil Mehta | April 12

This academic year marked a return to fully occupied on-campus residences for undergraduates after the University’s spring 2020 move to remote learning. But according to multiple employees from the Office of Residential Life, the return to full capacity brought a number of long-standing issues ...

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Gentrification and displacement in Providence: Urban renewal, economic markets, historic preservation

By Katy Pickens and Rhea Rasquinha | April 12

The movement of people in and out of neighborhoods is a natural part of cities’ development. But an issue seen across Providence and the rest of the country is gentrification: the influx of new, often wealthier populations into an area in a way that negatively impacts its current members and the ...

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Adjunct faculty reflect on challenges of roles

By Sarah Onderdonk | April 12

The COVID-19 pandemic hit all members of the University community with a wave of uncertainty. But for many adjunct faculty, this sense of instability wasn’t new. “The stressor of COVID exposed the weaknesses in our society,” said Connie Crawford, adjunct lecturer in Theatre Arts ...

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UCS, UFB, CCB candidates participate in open platform event

By Kathy Wang | April 12

The Student Government Association, a group formed to foster better communication between the different branches of student government, hosted an open platform event for spring elections this Tuesday afternoon. The event allowed candidates for all three branches — the Undergraduate Council of Students, ...

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Arab Society hosts discussion on crisis in Lebanon

By Alex Nadirashvili | April 12

The Brown/RISD Arab Society held a panel discussion Tuesday evening titled “Lebanon: A State in Collapse” in MacMillan Hall. Organized in collaboration with the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, the event was moderated by Serena Fadel ’25, Tania Sawaya ’22 and Nader Maarouf ...

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Providence mayoral candidates discuss platforms in open forum

By Elysee Barakett | April 12

Four Democratic candidates who are running to be the mayor of Providence — Gonzalo Cuervo, Nirva LaFortune MA’19, Brett Smiley and Michael Solomon — explained their platforms and answered questions in a Jewelry District Association open forum Tuesday. The event was moderated by Dan McGowan, ...

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Ronald Aubert steps into role as interim dean of School of Public Health

By Alex Nadirashvili | April 11

Ronald Aubert, visiting professor of the practice of race and ethnicity at the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America and the School of Public Health, began his role as interim dean of the SPH on April 6. Aubert temporarily takes the place of Dean of the SPH Ashish Jha while Jha takes ...

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Admitted class of 2026 students reflect on in-person ADOCH

By Jack Tajmajer | April 11

A sea of admitted students clad in red lanyards and drawstring bags visited Brown on Friday for the Class of 2026’s first in-person admitted students’ day, also known as A Day on College Hill. 280 admitted students and 889 total attendees — including parents and family — visited College ...

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Uptick of positive COVID-19 cases after break expected, U. says

By Haley Sandlow | April 11

From March 31 to April 6, 87 students and 21 employees reported positive COVID-19 test results, an increase of 55 student cases and 10 employee cases from the prior week, according to an April 8 Today@Brown announcement from Executive Vice President for Planning and Policy Russell Carey ’91 MA’06. ...

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Ezra Klein, Jeff Orlowski-Yang discuss impact of social media on democracy

By Will Kubzansky | April 8

Social media, Ezra Klein and Jeff Orlowski-Yang agreed, has created many problems. It incentivizes content that makes users “really mad or really excited” and dials up the “intensity” of American politics, Klein said. Social media’s machine learning algorithms, Orlowski-Yang noted, isolate ...

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J Life Mart brings Asian snacks, products to Thayer Street

By Ashley Guo | April 7

Since its opening April 1, Japanese convenience store J Life Mart — located on 231 Thayer St. — has welcomed many eager students and customers to see its offerings. Upon entering, patrons are greeted by colorful shopping baskets to use as they peruse aisle after aisle of Asian snacks and goods. ...

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Admitted students from Class of 2026 discuss acceptances

By Jack Tajmajer | April 7

The University released its Regular Decision application results March 31 at 7 p.m., admitting 1,651 students for a total of 2,546 students to the Class of 2026, The Herald previously reported.

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First Wellness cohort reflects on application, experience as end of year nears

By Neil Mehta | April 7

This semester, the first cohort of students to complete a full academic year in the Wellness Center and Residence Hall will end their residence at 450 Brook Street.