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Brown/Trinity Rep MFA program to graduate final cohort this May
By Noa Saviano | April 21Admissions to the program were paused indefinitely in January 2025.
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The Nitro Bar to start brewing in Fox Point
By Pavani Durbhakula | April 21The coffee shop’s new storefront will open in late May or early June.
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Admitted students get their first glimpses of the ‘Happy Ivy’ at ‘A Day on College Hill’
By Diya Khetan | April 20Programming for the day included an icebreaker, mock classes and student performances.
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R.I. bike infrastructure faces funding challenges, stalled efforts to connect paths
By Ava Rahman | April 20RIDOT reversed a plan to connect two of Rhode Island’s longest bike paths.
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Gov. Dan McKee discusses higher education priorities, argues for importance of open debate at BPU event
By Annika Melwani | April 20McKee delivered the introductory speech at Saturday’s debate.
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After AI cheating concerns, economics professors see in-person exams as a path forward
By Ivy Huang | April 20Professors saw unusually high scores on take-home exams and homeworks.
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UChicago professor Jens Ludwig argues gun control can be mitigated through behavioral training, improved public spaces
By Rebecca Goodman | April 20Ludwig’s work includes the implementation of the “Becoming A Man” program at Chicago Public Schools.
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RISD receives historic $20 million gift to establish new full tuition scholarships, faculty positions
By Izabella Piatkowski | April 19The gift comes from the Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation, which was co-founded by RISD alum Delle Maxwell.
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African American Museum of Rhode Island opens on Broad Street
By Talia Katz | April 17The inaugural exhibition documents Providence Black communities from the 1940s to the 1970s.
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Universal course cappings spark pre-registration concerns
By Miriam Davison | April 16The change has shifted how some students approach course selection and registration.
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Mayoral candidate David Morales MPA’19 discusses research funding cuts, immigration with grad student organizations
By Zarina Hamilton | April 16The event was organized by the Latinx Graduate Collective and Brown for Science Diplomacy.
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Trump nominates Erica Schwartz ’94 MD’98 for CDC director
By Samah Hamid | April 16Schwartz served as deputy surgeon general during Trump’s first term.
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20 years of Brown admissions, by the numbers
By Roma Shah | April 16The Herald analyzed trends in the University’s incoming first-year class from 2004 to 2024.
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Dining data declassified: A look inside students’ dining habits and preferences on campus
By Ann Gray Golpira | April 16The Herald’s Data Desk tracked the dining hall activity of 171 students.
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Nearly half of Brown students identify as agnostic, atheist or not religious, according to The Herald’s Spring 2026 poll
By Nate Barkow | April 16Many students who spoke with The Herald said they were unsurprised by these results.
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Gov. Mckee announces distribution of $156 million in grants for rural health care
By Maxwell Silver | April 16The proposed budget amendment, which includes a series of policy changes, would allocate funds to 13 initiatives.
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James Kellner named inaugural Associate Provost for Corporate Engagement
By Jeremiah Farr | April 16Kellner will assume his role on July 1.
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Smiley proposes $2.04 million in housing supports, no tax increases in fiscal year 2027 budget plan
By Michelle Bi | April 16The proposed $636 million budget marks the lowest year-over-year increase in at least five years.
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Brown, Bryant University announce new MPH partnership
By Julia Bergancia | April 15Bryant applicants to Brown’s Master of Public Health program are eligible for reserved seats, preferred admission and guaranteed scholarships.
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Brown declines to voluntarily recognize graduate fellow unionization
By James Libresco and Emily Feil | April 15The Graduate Labor Organization’s parent group requested Brown recognize their unionization last month.
