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Q&A with Tim Warren
By Meia Geddes | March 6Before his presentation, Warren sat down with The Herald for a question-and-answer session.
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Library updates with new position
By Nicole Grabel | March 6In an effort to keep up with modern technologies in digital resources, the University Library has created a new digital humanities librarian position. The librarian will help students and faculty use new methods of research. The search committee aims to fill the position by the end of May, said Ned ...
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Mathematics institute opens today
By Katherine Long | March 6The $15.5 million Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics will officially open today at noon. U.S senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, both democrats of Rhode Island, will join President Ruth Simmons in speaking at the celebration at 121 South Main St., where the institute ...
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Planning begins for Iway lands
By Caitlin Trujillo | March 6Providence Mayor Angel Taveras has enlisted the help of a design firm to zone the city's Jewelry District and surrounding areas following the relocation of I-195, according to a press release from the Mayor's office.
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Higher Ed Roundup
By Brown Daily Herald | March 6Northwestern University administration is investigating an after-class sex toy demonstration in response to strong reactions from national media sources and members of the Northwestern community, according to the Daily Northwestern. The demonstration was performed after a popular Human Sexuality course ...
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ROTC reinstated on Harvard's campus
By Mark Raymond | March 3For the first time in nearly 40 years, the Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps will be recognized on Harvard's campus, according to a statement released by the school yesterday.
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City looks to renegotiate tax agreement with the University
By Claire Peracchio | March 3Colleges and universities in Providence may have to contribute more revenue to the city as part of a sweeping series of measures to address the city's two-year, $180 million budget deficit, Mayor Angel Taveras announced yesterday.
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U. names new dean of engineering
By Alex Bell | March 3Lawrence Larson, chair of the University of California at San Diego's electrical and computer engineering department, will take the reigns from Interim Dean of Engineering Rod Clifton as the inaugural dean of the engineering school next year.
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State's $300 million deficit takes toll on education
By Katherine Long | March 3Last Tuesday, Mayor Angel Taveras issued termination notices to all 1,926 Providence public school teachers, citing the city's dire budget deficit. The move ignited a controversy over how far state politicians can go to address financial challenges. According to recent estimates, the state and its ...
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Philbrick '78 shares passion for learning through writing
By Max Ernst | March 2Non-fiction writer Nathaniel Philbrick '78 P'08 discussed his methods of choosing topics, finding and synthesizing sources, conducting on-site research and developing characters in a question-and-answer session yesterday in the List Art Center. An audience composed primarily of community members gathered ...
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RIPEC report shows dire state finances
By Jeffrey Handler | March 2With Rhode Island facing a $290 million budget shortfall, the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council released a report last week on the state's financial outlook. Though the information in the report is not new to officials, it provides a comprehensive overview of the fiscal challenges facing the state. ...
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UCS names Elections Board chair, U. Resources Committee member
By David Chung | March 2The Undergraduate Council of Students commenced the spring elections and appointments process with two student appointments and announced the progress of various projects at its general body meeting last night.
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Backed by students and PAC, former R.I. rep. fights corporate control
By Hannah Abelow | March 2David Segal, a former state representative who garnered support from students for his congressional bid last September, has stayed active in politics since finishing third in the first district Democratic primary.
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Blood tests facilitate cancer detection
By Ted Burke | March 2Simple blood tests can provide surprisingly accurate indications of bladder cancer, according to research conducted by Carmen Marsit, assistant professor of pathology and laboratory medicine.
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Celestial fly-by brings first glimpse of comet's interior
By Natalie Villacorta | March 2Professor of Geological Sciences Peter Schultz has a lot of luck with comets. Just 49 years ago, he convinced a girl to stay up until 3 a.m. to watch a meteor shower — this girl became his wife. And this past Valentine's Day, he came up close and personal with a comet he has been researching since ...
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Over 1,000 rally against teacher dismissals at City Hall
By Sophia Seawell | March 2Over 1,000 demonstrators gathered outside of City Hall yesterday to protest the firing of all of Providence's 1,926 teachers.
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New trustee to grow alumni network
By Julian Ezenwa | March 2Following the sudden December death of Joseph Fernandez '85, George Billings '72 has taken on the responsibility of maintaining connections with nearly 100,000 alums as president of the Brown Alumni Association. Billings, who is also the newest trustee of the Corporation, said he plans to continue Fernandez' ...
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Bill aims to amend R.I. constitution
By Kat Thornton | March 2A bill was introduced in the State Senate yesterday to amend the state constitution and restore the Rhode Island Ethics Commission's jurisdiction over legislators.
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Higher education news roundup
By Greg Jordan-Detamore | March 2UniLeaks, a website similar to WikiLeaks, is making its way to college campuses across the globe. UniLeaks accepts anonymous submissions of "restricted or censored material … which is in some way connected to higher education" to publish on its website, according to the UniLeaks submission guide. ...
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Bookstore to install alarms after thefts
By Louisa Chafee | March 2After three notebook computers were stolen from the Brown Bookstore in the past month, the store has decided to install alarms on all laptops to prevent further thefts.
