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Mayor Smiley, education stakeholders discuss future of Providence public schools
By Stella Chen | February 26Officials share plans, concerns for education under new mayoral administration.
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Reimagining New England Histories brings together scholars to share Black, Indigenous histories
By Ashton Higgins | February 24Reimagining New England Histories uses art, publication and education to tell Black and Indigenous history.
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Two early-career faculty members awarded research fellowships by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
By Sofia Barnett | February 23Assistant professors Peter Hull and Jia Li are among 126 researchers in North America to receive the $75,000 grant.
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University launches student-athlete program through Pat Tillman Foundation
By Grace Holleb | February 23The University recently introduced its first cohort of student-athletes involved in the Tillman Leadership Institute Program.
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International students share opinions on ChatGPT in home countries
By Indigo Mudbhary | February 22Concerns included potential impacts on education and employment.
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Former Brown-RISD dual degree program associate director reflects on transition to CAPS psychotherapist
By Sarah Onderdonk | February 22Zager hopes to find more opportunities to integrate art into her clinical work, as art and psychology can often come together to present opportunities for expression.
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R.I. state leaders look to address in-state psychiatric residential care shortage
By Yael Sarig | February 22With Rhode Island facing a shortage of psychiatric residential care for girls, state officials are recommending sending patients as far as Missouri to receive adequate inpatient psychiatric care. To help address the shortage, state officials recently announced an expanded Psychiatric Residential ...
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Activists, legislators hope Medicaid, ‘Pay for Success’ can help alleviate the housing crisis in Rhode Island
By Jacob Smollen | February 22Both the Rhode Island Pathways Project and Pay for Success initiatives aim to fight homelessness and reduce health care costs.
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‘Accessible and welcoming to all’: CLS Open Hours foster linguistic diversity, collaboration, growth
By Benicio Beatty | February 22The multilingual gathering meets Monday nights at 6 p.m. in the Sciences Library.
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UpHill Chinese Theatre Group performs popular Chinese comedy ‘Goodbye Mr. Loser’
By Kelvin Jiang | February 22The UpHill Chinese Theatre Group hosted three performances of “Goodbye Mr. Loser” last weekend.
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Frank Richards discusses ties between river blindness, slavery at annual SPH Black History Month Lecture
By Ryan Doherty | February 21On Tuesday, Frank Richards discussed the historical link between the transatlantic slave trade and onchocerciasis.
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‘We stand on the shoulders of giants’: Providence City Council and City Archives host Pillars on Race event
By Avani Ghosh | February 21Providence exhibition recounts city’s history from 1935 to present.
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Educators, scholars remember lives of Lani Guinier, bell hooks at recent symposium
By Aniyah Nelson and Ryan Doherty | February 21A symposium held Feb. 18-19, co-sponsored by the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity and the Department of Africana Studies, celebrated the lives of Lani Guinier and bell hooks.
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A ‘beacon of hope’: Participatory budgeting in health equity zones
By Elysee Barakett | February 21Participatory budgeting is a bottom-up investment in public infrastructure where citizens get a direct say in how to fund public projects, explained Jonathan Collins, assistant professor of political science, public policy and education. Participatory budgeting offers a “beacon of hope that ...
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Justin Bolsen ’26 competes on ‘Jeopardy!’
By Sofia Barnett | February 21The reunion tournament will mark Bolsen's second appearance on “Jeopardy!”
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‘Particularly moving’: Alden Forbes ’24 wins outstanding choreography award at ICCA Northeast Quarterfinal
By Dana Richie and Sofia Barnett | February 21Brown’s oldest a cappella group competes for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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R.I. Senate introduces bill for free lead pipe replacement
By Injy El-Dib | February 17The legislation will be enacted at no cost to homeowners and addresses concerns about the material’s health and environmental risks.
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Brown professors react to altered AP African American Studies curriculum
By Swaraj Agarwal | February 17Professors discuss the College Board's revised curriculum for its AP African American Studies course.
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Fane Tower architecture firm presents design updates to I-195 Commission
By Liliana Greyf | February 17Fane Tower is the “second-largest construction project” in Providence’s history, said Greg Macini from Build RI. “It has too much of an economic impact to not let this project go forward.”
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‘Agency above all’: Ocean Vuong discusses experience as queer, Vietnamese American poet
By Ashley Guo | February 17Author and poet Ocean Vuong shares insight as part of Greg and Julie Flynn Cogut Institute Speaker Series.
