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Barred from University testing, students on leave and living in Providence must find alternative COVID-19 testing

By Jack Borris | October 4

Facing an uncertain semester, many students decided to declare leave this fall, and some have decided to live in Providence. But amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, their leave status has precluded them from enrolling in the University’s COVID-19 testing program. “Students on leave are not actively ...

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Brown’s endowment grows to record $4.7 billion after 12.1 percent returns

By Caelyn Pender | October 1

The University’s endowment has reached an all-time high of $4.7 billion, seeing a 12.1 percent return for fiscal year 2020. The endowment returns place the University within the top fifth percentile of growth for FY20 among 143 peer colleges and universities, according to Cambridge Associates Preliminary ...

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‘We’re facing a tipping point:’ Cybersecurity in the age of COVID-19

By Claire Liu | October 1

In the rush to transition many aspects of our daily lives online — attending virtual lectures, working a full-time job from home and communicating over social media — one issue has risen to the forefront of local and global concerns: cybersecurity. “We’re facing a tipping point in terms of ...

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Paper or plastic? How takeout meals are affecting sustainability on College Hill

By Grace Park | October 1

As Brown Dining Services has transitioned to-go meals in order to prioritize safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and non-reusable packaging has increased alongside it. Dining Services and the Office of Sustainability wrote in a joint email to The Herald that they have worked closely to “implement ...

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COVID-19 blood-based treatment clinical trials come to Rhode Island

By Kathleen Meininger | October 1

Rhode Island Hospital has teamed up with researchers at Johns Hopkins University to test the effectiveness of convalescent plasma therapy as a potential early treatment for COVID-19. These multicenter clinical trials have commenced in Rhode Island to investigate whether this therapy could help reduce ...

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Drafted Providence housing plans draws critiques, recognition of positive efforts

By Katie Chen | September 30

In an effort to provide more housing and homeownership opportunities to Providence residents, the city released a draft of its first Anti-Displacement and Comprehensive Housing Strategy on Aug. 26. The drafted plan, which the city worked on with RKG Associates, an economic, planning and real estate ...

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UCS to conduct revote on election for treasurer and UCS/UFB liaison

By Jack Borris | September 30

After opening a vote for the Undergraduate Council of Students treasurer and UCS/Undergraduate Finance Board liaison position at its general body meeting Wednesday evening, UCS announced in a follow-up email that it will conduct a revote after students who were not at the virtual meeting voted in the ...

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CareerLab hosts first virtual career fair on Handshake

By Aubrey Li | September 30

Twelve hundred students pre-registered for Brown's Big Virtual Fall Career Fair, which was hosted by the CareerLab on Handshake Wednesday afternoon. Different from past years, the career fair this fall was hosted completely remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of dressing in formal attire ...

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Brown lifts some restrictions for students currently in Quiet Period

By Ben Glickman | September 29

Students who arrived on campus in late September during phase two of the University's staggered move-in are now allowed to participate in limited activities outside of their residence halls as part of stage two of the Quiet Period, according to a Tuesday email from University administrators to these ...

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June survey of PPSD Families and Staff suggests fractured opinions regarding reopening options

By Benjamin Pollard | September 29

When Jenna Karlin, the mother of two children at Carl G. Lauro Elementary School in Providence, filed her Freedom of Information Act request for the results of a district-wide parent and faculty survey of distance learning preferences, she did so to gain a better understanding of “what parents actually ...

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RISD holds some classes outside amid pandemic

By Rebecca Carcieri | September 29

Outside of buildings at the Rhode Island School of Design, large white tents are spread across various corners of campus. Under these tents, groups of students are seen drawing, sketching and painting while sitting six feet apart from each other. These outdoor arrangements are the latest classrooms ...

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TeleHealth Access for Seniors provides senior citizens with smart devices to access health care, contact family

By Marlene Goetz | September 29

TeleHealth Access for Seniors, a nonprofit, provides smart devices to low-income and elderly patients across the country, helping them remain connected with health services, as well as family and friends. “We found a problem with a lot of seniors not having access to their doctors because they ...

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Some remote students receive emails from Brown accusing them of violating code of student conduct

By Katie Chen | September 28

As the University pushed for students who have opted for remote status but are living in Providence to enroll in its testing program last week, some students erroneously received emails alleging that they had been in the Providence area and had violated the Code of Student Conduct. Emails have since ...

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Predicting outcomes of COVID-19: Brown professors describe the ‘art’ of drawing the curve in epidemiological modeling

By Emilija Sagaityte | September 28

Picture thousands of undergraduate students unpacking their bags at an isolated Brown University campus free from outside contact amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In this simplified scenario, a certain number of these students are carrying stowaway SARS-CoV-2 particles. Others have yet to be exposed to the ...

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Brown urges students to be cautious as Providence College sees spike in COVID-19 cases

By Corey Gelb-Bicknell | September 28

In the last seven days, Brown administered 10,000 COVID-19 asymptomatic tests to students and faculty with no confirmed positive cases among students. In total, Brown has announced 16 asymptomatic positive cases since Aug. 24. But, less than three miles away, students at the private Catholic school ...

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Faced with pandemic hurdles, restaurants on Thayer Street lean on apps

By Ben Glickman | September 27

Before the pandemic, customers in East Side Pockets watched their orders being prepared from behind a glass wall. Still, the glass could not contain the crackle of frying oil and the wafting smell of grilled meat — mouthwatering hints for hungry customers. Now, instead of waiting behind glass, more ...

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Brown community reflects on passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, future of SCOTUS

By Liza Mullett | September 27

In 2002, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg delivered the baccalaureate address to the University’s graduating seniors and told a story about a time a student asked her what America’s biggest problem would be as the new century began. “The challenge,” Ginsburg related to the student, ...

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TAs navigate online semester

By Jack Walker | September 27

Teaching assistants have always played an essential role in helping classes run smoothly, moderating discussion sessions and answering students’ questions. Now, they are also navigating the remote learning environment, working with instructors to offer accessible and comprehensive teaching to students ...

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Stacey Abrams speaks on importance of voting, activism at Watson panel

By Benjamin Pollard | September 27

“Voting is not enough” to address social injustice in the United States, said Stacey Abrams, the Democratic Party’s nominee in the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election, at a Wednesday panel discussing the “All In: The Fight for Democracy” documentary. “And anyone who tells you different isn’t ...

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Brown community remembers Milan Samardziski ’23

By Corey Gelb-Bicknell | September 24

Milan Samardziski ’23, a loving friend with a quick wit and resounding laugh, passed away unexpectedly while at home with his family in North Macedonia, on Sept. 4. He had just turned 20 years old. Samardziski was a musician, mathematician and multi-lingual, “brilliant in every aspect of life,” ...