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Biomed Center restorations will last through April

By Robayet Hossain | March 24

Biomedical Center renovations lead to office displacement and reduced research capacity.

Brown, Care New England sign agreement to integrate, support biomedical research

By Ryan Doherty | March 24

The agreement aims to stimulate research through state-of-the art equipment and large sums of funding.

Brown researchers create improved, automated system for antidepressant drug detection

By Robayet Hossain | March 24

The new technique is cost-effective and more accurate than previous methods.

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Warren Alpert Medical School opens #WallsDoTalk exhibit

By Mira White | March 22

As part of its 50 Years of Medicine at Brown celebration, the Warren Alpert Medical School hosted the opening of the #WallsDoTalk exhibit.

‘Inspire the next generation of neuroscientists’: Brown to host Brain Fair this weekend

By Owen Dahlkamp | March 14

The event aims to raise awareness about brain research at Brown and in Rhode Island.

Motherhood, canon, climate change: Professor Elizabeth Rush gives glimpse into upcoming book

By Haley Sandlow | March 13

Rush's book, “The Quickening: Creation and Community at the Ends of the Earth,” will be released in August.

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‘Almost a part-time job’: Students describe participation in on-campus research studies

By Eleanor Barth Wu | March 7

Researchers and students offer insights into benefits, limitations of student samples in studies.

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Brown American Physician-Scientists Association hosts inaugural conference

By Akshay Amesur | March 5

Researchers gathered over the weekend to present their work and celebrate the accomplishments of physician-scientists.

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Study shows effectiveness of COVID-19 convalescent plasma therapy in early disease stages, outpatient settings

By Gabriella Vulakh | March 2

Convalescent plasma therapy found to be effective in preventing hospitalizations and treating COVID-19 early on.

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Graduate, medical student explores self-designed graduate program in planetary health

By Akshay Amesur | February 24

John Nicklas ’20 GS designed his own graduate program focused on the relationship between climate change and human health.

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Brown Renewable Energy and Sustainability Society proposes sustainability certificate

By Mahin Ashfaq | February 23

The Brown Renewable Energy and Sustainability Society wants to create a certificate of sustainability in the university and capitalize on recent student interest.

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U. Love Data week 2023 celebrates data research

By Kathleen Meininger | February 22

Last week, Brown celebrated its fourth annual Love Data week, sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research and the University Library. From Feb. 14 to 18, researchers, data scientists, physicians and other university staff members gave presentations on data management, sharing and preservation, ...

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Meena Pandit ’23, Leela Canuelas-Puri ’23 selected for Brooke Owens Fellowship

By Mira White | February 17

Pandit and Canuelas-Puri are one of the 47 students that were accepted out of the nearly 1000 applications to the fellowship.

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University researchers publish findings on neural polarization between liberal and conservative participants

By Gabriella Vulakh | February 15

The study found that individuals with the same ideological beliefs share similar neural patterns when processing political information.

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Butler-Brown researchers partner with Swedish team to improve early Alzheimer’s diagnosis

By Gabriella Vulakh | February 7

Butler-Brown researches partner with Swedish BIOFINDER study to aid in early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s.

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‘The biggest threat facing humanity’: School of Public Health experts discuss climate, health intersections

By Mira White | February 6

The School of Public Health hosts the first in a series of seminars titled Climate & Health.

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Fulya Pinar highlights how Turkish migrant communities shape social movements

By Sofia Barnett | February 3

Fulya Pinar spoke about her research on social movements and displacement in Turkey and the Middle East during a talk at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs.

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U. flu vaccine, COVID booster clinics see continued student demand

By Haley Sandlow | January 30

The University announces that there are no new changes to its COVID policy. A booster clinic was held on Jan. 25 with another planned for Feb. 2.

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Married University professors discuss mathematical breakthrough

By Sofia Barnett | January 27

Married university professors solved the centuries-old interpolation problem in a mathematical proof.

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NeuroDUG hosts first-ever lab tours for undergraduates interested in research

By Robayet Hossain | December 24

The Neuroscience Departmental Undergraduate Group hosted several tours for undergraduate students to see neuroscience research first-hand and learn how to become more involved with specific labs at the Sidney Frank Hall for Life Sciences on Dec. 5. “This is the first time we’ve done a NeuroDUG ...