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What’s next for the economy? Billionaire Tom Steyer says it should be renewable energy.
By Talia Egnal | March 9In a talk on Friday, Steyer discussed green energy investments and policy.
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Brown China Summit panelists reflect on future of US-China relations
By Aniyah Nelson | March 9The summit’s five panels covered topics across technology, finance and humanities.
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Meet the students in some of Brown’s smallest concentrations
By Teddy Fisher and Kate Rowberry | March 6The Herald spoke with students and faculty to learn more about being in a small concentration.
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Graduate Student Council amends constitution, bylaws to alter election rules
By Ian Ritter | March 6The elections will now take place in May to avoid conflict with commencement speaker elections.
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Female math students underrepresented in male-dominated field
By Zarina Hamilton | March 5Despite campus-wide efforts to address gender disparities in STEM fields, including through the University-wide Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan, Brown’s Department of Mathematics has remained largely male-dominated.
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Brown reduces PhD admission targets, warns of potential layoffs amid ongoing federal threats
By Cate Latimer and Samah Hamid | March 5On Wednesday, President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 reiterated her commitment to the University’s mission and academic freedom.
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Higher Ed Roundup: Federal actions impact graduate admissions, research, DEI initiatives
By Ethan Schenker and Claire Song | March 5The Herald recaps the impact of the Trump administration’s actions on higher education institutions.
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Faculty Executive Committee discusses clarified non-tenure faculty tracks
By Samah Hamid | March 5Its recommendations include the formation of a Research, Promotions and Appointments Committee for research faculty.
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Students reintroduce bill to ban legacy admissions, testify at State House
By Annika Singh | March 5The bill was co-introduced by Brown activist group Students for Educational Equity.
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Half-mushroom burger at Josiah’s sparks debate on taste, sustainability
By Donna Zhang | March 3Brown Dining Services has dished out a number of changes to reduce its carbon footprint and minimize food waste, from a controversial half-beef, half-mushroom burger to infrastructure improvements.
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What do Brown professors do on sabbatical?
By Samah Hamid | March 3From staying on campus to traversing the globe, sabbaticals offer professors the ability to focus on their research with a generous amount of freedom.
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New dual-advising structure launched for biology, health and human biology
By Lizaura Gomez Cabrera | March 3Under the new structure, students will receive both a faculty and a concentration advisor.
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Union representing shuttle drivers at Brown, RISD ratifies first contract
By Emily Feil | March 2The three-year contract includes a wage increase, a safety team and retirement plan contributions.
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Brown professor Kwame Dawes starts term as poet laureate of Jamaica
By Ava Stryker-Robbins | March 2Dawes began teaching at Brown in fall 2024.
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Meet Matthew Guterl, Brown’s new vice president for diversity and inclusion
By Zarina Hamilton and Samah Hamid | March 2The Herald talked with Matthew Guterl to learn more about his background, goals for his new role as vice president for diversity and inclusion.
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Watson Institute hosts student study groups on censorship, AI, geopolitics
By Alice Xie | March 2This semester, the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs is hosting three not-for-credit study groups that give students the opportunity to dive deeper into topics relevant to the current political landscape — including the Trump administration, artificial intelligence and media censorship. ...
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Brown Political Union debate on immigration enforcement postponed amid controversy
By Annika Singh | February 28Amid backlash from the Brown Dream Team, Brown Political Union indefinitely postponed their debate on immigration enforcement.
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Draft of Brown’s institutional values to be released in March
By Roma Shah | February 28At the meeting, administrators discussed University values and response to federal actions.
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From Common App to commencement: How students’ concentrations change over their years on College Hill
By Ciara Meyer | February 28Computer Science is one of the most popular concentrations with applicants and graduates alike.
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Why two Brown students are attending different courses every week
By Kate Rowberry | February 28Through a Departamental Independent Study Project, two Brown students are attending different courses each week.
