A man involved in the two-car collision last May that killed Tam Ngoc Tran GS and another passenger in the car was indicted Thursday on manslaughter and other charges, according to the Hancock County Superior Court clerk's office.
A watchdog group chastised the University for not taking action against a professor accused of academic dishonesty in a letter to the National Institutes of Health.
Though each of Brown's Greek organizations and nine program houses currently maintains an active on-campus status, "five or six" are working with the Office of Residential Life to further address issues of party management and new member education, said Richard Bova, senior associate dean of residential ...
Provost David Kertzer's '69 P'95 P'98 decision to step down later this year will not significantly impact the Plan for Academic Enrichment, according to University leadership.
RISD Expose, a small contemporary art show at 210 Westminster St. in downtown Providence, has given students at the Rhode Island School of Design an opportunity to display their work to the greater community. The second annual Expose (rhymes with "OK") opened Nov. 11 and will close Dec. 10, said Production ...
The University is holding its midyear completion celebration Saturday to recognize students who have completed their degree requirements this semester.
Former Congressional staff adviser Amy Carroll started as the University's director of government relations and community affairs Dec. 1.
Clarification appended. Most students at Brown drink alcohol, and just under half had used marijuana this semester at the time of last month's Herald poll. According to the poll, 84.1 percent of students had consumed alcohol and 41.8 percent had used marijuana at that point in the semester. Of students ...
Andrew Furnas '11 has been named a recipient of the Marshall Scholarship, a nationally competitive fellowship which sponsors two years of graduate study in the United Kingdom.
Elisha Benjamin Andrews 1870, who served as the University's president from 1889 to 1898, was inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame Nov. 12 at the 14th Annual Historical Induction Convocation.
Five students have spearheaded a project to update the handicap access map at Brown. The map, a tool that helps disabled individuals navigate around campus, had last been updated in 2003.
A large portion of the student body has violated a Brown Dining Services policy this semester, according to the Herald's fall poll. At the time of the poll, about 60 percent of survey respondents said they had engaged in some violation of the rules, while 38 percent said they had not and 2 percent ...
Beth Soucy '13 had always loved both art and academics, but when she started applying to colleges, her parents advised her to view art as more of a hobby. When she found out about the dual degree program at Brown and the Rhode Island School of Design, which allows students to live, take classes at and ...
Introducing his talk as a "poetry reading," physician Jack Coulehan explored the intersection between creativity and the practice of medicine in a Tuesday lecture titled "Passion, Poetry, and Medicine."
Brown, like any urban campus, is vulnerable to the dangers of the city. But students seem to feel fairly confident about their safety, according to last month's Herald poll.
A group of students and professors, joined by President Ruth Simmons, rallied on the steps of the Stephen Robert '62 Campus Center at noon Tuesday, urging U.S. senators to pass the DREAM Act. Two undocumented immigrant students spoke about their struggles, and Simmons and two professors expressed their ...
While travelling to Tanzania in 2007, Matt Severson '11 was struck by a problem: students in many parts of the world cannot afford a basic education. His solution, the School Fund, connects these students with donors who allow them to pursue primary and secondary schooling.
While travelling to Tanzania in 2007, Matt Severson '11 was struck by a problem: students in many parts of the world cannot afford a basic education. His solution, the School Fund, connects these students with donors who allow them to pursue primary and secondary schooling.
A lawyer for Steven Rattner '74 P'10 P'13 called a $20 million restitution payment solicited by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo "misconcieved" in a letter he made public Monday. The letter was sent on his client's behalf to Cuomo in October, according to the New York Times.
One minute it's showing the surface of Mars, and the next there is three-dimensional poetry wrapping its walls. It's called the Cave, but it's really just a cube — a virtual reality universe. And it's currently undergoing a $2 million renovation.
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