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University drops 14 places in Fulbright ranking

Brown ranked 17th among top research institutions for 2011-12 Fulbright award recipients, falling 14 places from last year. Brown ranked third in 2009 and 2010, according to lists released by the Chronicle of Higher Education. The Chronicle released the list for the most recent cycle Oct. 23.


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E-book monitoring speeds Library growth

Unbeknownst to most users, the University Library has been monitoring the use of e-books since January and purchasing only those that are most popular. The pilot program, run in conjunction with ebrary, an e-book vendor, aims to expedite the process of growing the library's collection.


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Fewer EMS'd since 2008 policy change raised cost

A 2008 change restricting Emergency Medical Service transports to Health Services has changed the calculus for students weighing the costs and benefits of calling EMS. Since the change, the number of intoxication incidents serviced by Health Services has decreased by 29 percent. Last year, the number ...


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Pembroke campaign exceeds $1M goal

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.


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Public officials address oil dependence

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 ...


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Occupiers march in opposition to BoA

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 ...


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Concentration reviews behind schedule

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 ...


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Massive data answers big questions

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.





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