A panel of four Brown and Providence experts on the Muslim community addressed the causes of negativity toward Islam in America, offering different opinions on how to combat increasing intolerance, in a mostly full MacMillan 115 Tuesday night.
As the new director of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Professor of Political Science Richard Snyder said he plans to implement new initiatives as well as to continue and build upon existing ones.
Rainwater for Humanity, a collaboration between Brown and Rhode Island School of Design students, has developed a system for providing clean, drinkable water to people living in Kerala, India — but the project has met some cultural challenges.
Though Denmark and the United States are facing similar challenges — namely an aging population and costly new medical techniques — the two nations have "different points of departure," said Danish Minister of Interior and Health Bertel Haarder at a lecture Tuesday.
The Rhode Island School of Design launched a partnership last week with car sharing company Zipcar, making two Toyota Scions available last Thursday.
A collegial atmosphere prevailed at Janus Political Union's latest debate, "Should the U.S. Pass the Dream Act?" At one point, Alejo Stark '12 sincerely congratulated his opponent, Susannah Kroeber '11, on her argument in favor of a guest-worker program for immigrants.
The Rhode Island Department of Education is halfway through the planning stage for finalizing school districts' reform strategies under the Race to the Top grant award competition.
At least 282 members of Rhode Island's homeless community may not have beds in state shelters this winter, according to statistics released by two homeless advocacy groups. This represents a more than three-fold increase from last year.
William McCormick III's lawyer filed papers in court Monday claiming witness intimidation in his lawsuit against the University, a female member of the class of 2010 and her father.
Rhode Island is cracking down on drunk driving this fall. State officials will look to reduce accidents in the wake of an almost 50 percent increase in alcohol-related fatalities last year.
Some televisions in public spaces were left behind this semester after the campus converted from cable to the Internet-based IPTV system over the summer.
Brown's contract with the library workers' union was extended for two more weeks when negotiators parted ways late Thursday night.
In the past month, media coverage of LGBTQ teen suicides skyrocketed, prompting responses at colleges nationwide, including at a Brown University Community Council meeting last week and a vigil on campus the week before. As part of the response, Margaret Klawunn, vice president of campus life and student ...
Changes to tax reporting requirements have made this year's compensation figures difficult to compare with previous years' numbers, administrators said, though filings now include data for more University employees.
Professor Emeritus of Applied Mathematics David Mumford joined an exclusive list of renowned scholars that includes James Watson, the co-discoverer of DNA structure and Linus Pauling, winner of two Nobel Prizes, on Friday.
Ken Block, Moderate Party candidate for governor, spoke with The Herald before Thursday's gubernatorial debate.
About 60 to 70 students, faculty members, library workers and Providence community members gathered Thursday on the steps of the Rockefeller Library to protest changes to library employees' contract at a rally sponsored by the Student Labor Alliance.
Treasurer Frank Caprio, Democratic Party candidate for governor, spoke with The Herald following Thursday's gubernatorial debate.
The History Department's latest series, Faculty and Film, features historical movies followed by professor commentary and discussion. Kisa Takesue '88, director of the Stephen Robert '62 Campus and Student Center, and Professor of History Karl Jacoby came up with the idea together this summer, Jacoby ...
John Robitaille, Republican Party candidate for governor, spoke with The Herald following Thursday's gubernatorial debate.
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