New study finds nationwide spike in science and engineering degrees The number of bachelor’s degrees awarded nationally in engineering and the sciences rose over the past five years by a substantially higher rate than those in other fields, the Chronicle of Higher Education reported Tuesday. The ...
Mayor Angel Taveras and the Providence Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission unveiled “Bike Providence,” the city’s master plan to make Providence a more bike-friendly city, Nov. 5. Under “Bike Providence,” officials plan to install a comprehensive network of bike lanes throughout the ...
The University is about $15 million away from the funding threshold required before it can select an architect and a site for a new College Hill engineering building, said Provost Mark Schlissel P’15. Administrators decided in the spring that the new engineering building will be constructed somewhere ...
Renowned author and creator of the blog Black Girl Dangerous Mia McKenzie interwove comedic descriptions and personal anecdotes with discussion of serious topics including racism in America and growing up as a queer child in a packed Metcalf Auditorium lecture Wednesday night. “You guys seem cool ...
Providence Mayor Angel Taveras leads the pack of 2014 gubernatorial candidates in job performance rating and perceived ability to improve the state’s economy, according to a WPRI poll of 506 registered state voters released Tuesday. When asked to choose among the five probable candidates, almost ...
Funding for student groups has seen vast changes this year, with finances now going toward service groups and covering food at events. This semester, the new Service Group Funding Board began allocating funds to service groups that meet its criteria. Last spring, the Undergraduate Finance Board started ...
The University has teamed up with the Filipino Alliance to coordinate aid for relief efforts in the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, which struck the island nation Nov. 8. The Filipino Alliance will participate in a “global weekend of solidarity” this weekend in collaboration with international ...
The Office of Admission received 3,086 early decision applications for the class of 2018, a record high and a 2 percent increase in applicants from last year’s early pool, said Dean of Admission Jim Miller ’73. The University received 3,010 early applicants last year. Minority students make up ...
As the national climate emphasizes putting more resources toward the disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, some critics have questioned the career opportunities for students in these fields after they graduate. But Brown students and faculty members said they did not notice ...
The ethnic studies program has merged with the Department of American Studies this semester in what administrators and faculty members called an effort to provide more structured support to the ethnic studies concentration. Ethnic studies will remain a separate concentration, but faculty members and ...
Karen DeLucia Pinch ’88 was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the Rhode Island State Police earlier this month, making her third in command of the force and the highest ranking woman in the organization’s history. In her new role as Commanding Officer of the Department of Public Safety and Training, ...
Rhode Island will require all residents to have health insurance that complies with the standards outlined in the Affordable Care Act by March 31, despite President Obama’s decision Thursday that anyone on canceled individual or small business insurance plans can keep their coverage for another year, ...
The following is an account of the crime event that took place this weekend, reported to The Herald by Deputy Chief of Police for the Department of Public Safety Paul Shanley: Friday afternoon A Providence resident was charged with receiving stolen goods after a DPS lieutenant found him walking ...
An underground explosion dislodged eight manhole covers in the 300 block of Richmond Street Monday around noon, interrupting Brown University Shuttle services and leading University officials to advise building occupants in the area to take shelter in place. The explosion was caused by a buildup of ...
Undergraduate members of the search committee for a new dean of the College and student group leaders are stressing advising and diversity as key priorities that should drive the search for a permanent successor to Dean of the College Katherine Bergeron, who will step down at the end of the semester. The ...
Jorge Elorza, a former Housing Court judge, formally announced his mayoral candidacy Monday morning in a short speech to about 75 supporters outside his childhood home in Providence’s West End. Elorza spoke of his experiences growing up in Providence, his career and his focus on creating an environment ...
Family, friends and members of the Brown community gathered to remember Michael Dawkins ’13.5 in a memorial service held in Manning Chapel Friday afternoon. Professors and friends shared their stories with a small audience in the chapel, calling Dawkins an expert pianist, a brilliant student and ...
The University has begun rolling out specific initiatives in President Christina Paxson’s recently approved strategic plan, taking steps in developing new sophomore seminars, moving toward new online education programs and instituting reforms in post-tenure sabbatical policy. Administrators will ...
The Brown Annual Fund hosted a Gratitude Night last Tuesday, inviting students to thank Annual Fund donors through letters or film cameos. An intermittent stream of students flowed into a side dining room in the Sharpe Refectory, where a buffet of class T-shirts and photos was laid out alongside a ...
A panel of experts explored the benefits and problems the Affordable Care Act has posed for Rhode Islanders, focusing specifically on more vulnerable populations, at an event hosted by Health Leads last night. Rhode Island is one of 27 states to have opted into the law’s expansion of Medicaid, despite ...
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