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Record-breaking blizzard causes closures, reduced traffic for local businesses
By Pavani Durbhakula | March 2The storm also impacted businesses’ profits and caused facilities damage.
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Eight speakers share stories of passion, presence at student-led TEDxBrownU conference
By Lucia Santiago | March 2TEDxBrownU’s 2026 conference included eight talks, a raffle and student group performances.
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Nearly 50 years ago, R.I. received almost 30 inches of snow. This is what it looked like.
By Talia Egnal | March 2After the Monday night snowfall, classes were canceled for the remainder of the week.
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New Master’s of Public Health curriculum strives to center flexibility, career readiness
By Noa Saviano | March 2The changes will go into effect for students matriculating fall 2026.
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From the Main Green to Milan: Jacquie Pierri ’12 recounts her journey to the 2026 Winter Olympics
By Rebecca Goodman | March 1Italy’s women’s ice hockey team finished in eighth place at the games.
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SciLi shifts from weekday 24-hour access to 2 a.m. closure after security, budget considerations
By Miriam Davison | March 1The library’s early morning occupancy rates accounted for less than 1% of yearly total occupancy.
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Hegseth orders cancellation of attendance for troops in Brown graduate programs
By Ian Ritter | February 27The announcement follows a similar cancellation at Harvard earlier this month.
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Paxson details University response to Dec. 13 in first sit-down interview since shooting
By Roma Shah and Jeremiah Farr | February 27The University has aimed to balance healing, safety and celebrating campus strength.
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Chigozie Obioma, author of ‘The Road to the Country,’ talks writing on war in lecture
By Seyla Fernandez | February 27Students in Writers on Writing courses read the book prior to the event.
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How a Brown alum is contributing to a mission to put humankind back on the moon
By Samah Hamid | February 27Noah Petro PhD’07 outlined Artemis III’s goals and motivations.
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State launches affordable housing programs aiming to expand access to homeownership, rentals
By Tyler Timmers | February 27Applications for the Entry-Level Homeownership Program and the Public Developer Program opened in February.
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After a yearslong effort, sale of two R.I. hospitals expected to close March 6
By Talia Egnal | February 27On Wednesday, the Centurion Foundation secured sufficient funding for the purchase.
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With feasts, music and formal wear, Brown community rings in the Lunar New Year
By Selina Kao | February 26The new year began on Feb. 17 and festivities lasted for several days.
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FBI Director Kash Patel’s mismanagement delayed response to Dec. 13 shooting, whistleblower alleges
By Ian Ritter | February 25The whistleblower’s allegations were shared in a letter written by U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin.
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Dining Services employees slept on army cots in Ratty, V-Dub during blizzard
By Emily Feil | February 25In previous years, employees were offered private rooms on campus or in hotels.
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Midterms rescheduled, adjusted, canceled following snow days
By Ivy Huang | February 25Office hours and review sessions were also canceled due to the record-high snowfall.
Metro
Lawsuit alleges that R.I. Department of Corrections religiously discriminated against Native American prisoners
By Lev Kotler-Berkowitz | February 25The lawsuit was brought under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.
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Snowy conditions cause uptick in sick, emaciated birds
By Dhruv Jain | February 25The Wildlife Clinic of R.I. and Congress of the Birds reported an increase in avian patients from last winter.
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From 600-page novels to podcasts: an inside look at assigned reading at Brown
By Miriam Davison | February 25Some professors have not changed their syllabus in recent years, while others have included additional non-reading materials.
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How Brown’s contemplative studies program uses its small size to center community, advising
By Miriam Davison | February 24Every faculty member associated with the program is also affiliated with a separate department.
