The state's public higher education system — though enjoying strong student demand — is feeling the squeeze of insufficient state funding and bracing for a possible new round of tuition hikes.
Next spring, the mystery of a controversial historical figure, an aged tome and an undecipherable code will be solved — not in Dan Brown's next novel, but within the hallowed halls of the John Carter Brown Library.
The Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women celebrated its 30th anniversary and the successful end to the Pembroke Challenge capital campaign Nov. 5. The challenge, launched last year, raised $1.5 million for faculty research, surpassing its $1 million goal.
U.S. Senators Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., told a crowd of students, professors and community members that oil dependency poses a threat to national security, health and the economy in Smith-Buonanno 106 Friday night. The speeches were part of the "Get Off Oil" forum hosted by ...
In solidarity with Occupy movements nationwide, about 70 Occupy Providence protesters marched Saturday to support the closing of Bank of America accounts. The march coincided with National Bank Transfer Day, when Occupiers across the country staged actions to encourage people to withdraw their money ...
With 68 concentrations left to consider, the College Curriculum Council is far behind the Task Force on Undergraduate Education's 2008 goal of reviewing the standards and usefulness of all academic concentrations by 2011. But slow and steady wins the race, according to Dean of the College Katherine ...
Patients who suffer from social anxiety may benefit from computer programs, according to a recent study conducted at Alpert Medical School.
Professor of Applied Mathematics Jan Hesthaven is spearheading an educational initiative to increase student fluency of massive data sets — huge sets of data being generated in such disparate fields as biology, psychology and linguistics.
Professor of Biology Robert Reenan has found a surprising connection between two perplexingly different biochemical processes, pushing researchers one step closer in the search for a genetic basis to neurological disease.
The search for life on Mars took a surprising downward turn yesterday. If life existed, it likely existed underground, reported Professor of Geological Sciences John Mustard in a study published in the journal Nature.
Twenty-two percent of faculty members said they were not familiar enough with the Faculty Executive Committee to say whether it was doing its job or not, according to a Herald poll conducted this fall. Sixty percent indicated they approve of the committee's activity, and nearly 10 percent disapprove. ...
Tashyana Thompson '12 has only one word to say about the Brown-Tougaloo exchange program: "Go."
The man charged with killing 27-year-old Tam Tran GS in a May 2010 two-car accident was sentenced to a 5 1/2-year prison term this week, according to the Associated Press.
The Undergraduate Council of Students appointed three committee representatives at last night's general body meeting, following a talk with Dean of the Faculty Kevin McLaughlin P'12 about issues including tenure and advising.
Rhode Island's small size can help the state create big change when it comes to education reform, said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at a town hall meeting yesterday. Duncan fielded questions from both the roughly 200-person audience and a five-person panel at the event, held at the Providence ...
Gov. Lincoln Chafee '75 P'14 announced 16 recipients of federally funded renewable energy grants totaling $2.7 million last Thursday. The grants, awarded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, are expected to generate jobs in the state and reduce electricity bills by 10 to 70 percent for ...
Nearly 50 percent of faculty members find first-years to be "somewhat prepared" for academics at Brown, according to a Herald faculty poll conducted this fall. Almost 12 percent responded that first-years are "somewhat unprepared."
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As Rhode Island awaits federal funding for its health care exchange, access to abortion and reproductive services remains a hot-button issue.
When teachers at Charles E. Shea Senior High School in Pawtucket found out their school had been placed on the Rhode Island Department of Education's list of failing schools, many were confused and frustrated.
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