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Herald announces 122nd Editorial Board

In what observers described as an "epic" Banquet for Herald staff at the swanky Cav restaurant in the Jewelry District, the paper's outgoing leadership toasted a successful year and announced The 122nd Editorial Board Friday night. Leading next year's board will be Claire Peracchio '13, who will serve ...


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Undergrads satisfied with class sizes

About 65 percent of students think their classes are just right — neither too big nor too small — according to a recent Herald poll. Twenty-seven percent of students, especially first-years and sophomores, reported that their classes are too large. This semester's largest class has 506 students ...


The Setonian
University News

JCB invites students to check it out

As one of the world's most renowned repositories of rare books, the John Carter Brown Library has stood staunch and proud on the Main Green since 1904. But undergraduates need not be intimidated, said Edward Widmer, director of the JCB — the librarians don't bite.


The Setonian
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Students critique over-simplification of science

Forget addiction, you might actually be in love with your iPhone — so long as you don't submit that claim to the scientific method, Senior Lecturer in Neuroscience John Stein told students yesterday at "Debunking the Neurohype: What Neuroscience Can Actually Tell Us" in the Brown Bookstore. The ...


The Setonian
Science & Research

Human enzyme keeps mice slim

A high-fat diet may not always pack on the pounds, new research from the Warren Alpert Medical School suggests. By successfully preventing weight gain in mice, researchers have shed light on obesity prevention in humans. The study was released online last week and will be published in the January 2012 ...


The Setonian
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Students feel less wealthy than their peers

Students are more likely to perceive their family's wealth as lower than that of the average Brown student's, according to a November poll conducted by The Herald. While about one-quarter of students reported that their family's wealth is about the same as the average, 43 percent said it is below the ...


The Setonian
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Watson begins search for director

The Watson Institute for International Studies began its search for a new permanent director last week. In an October email to the faculty, Provost Mark Schlissel P'15 announced the eight members of the search committee, which assembled for the first time Nov. 9 to discuss advertising for the vacant ...


The Setonian
University News

Deferred admits take road less traveled

Most accepted students have the option of taking a gap year before arriving on College Hill, but some are required. For the latter group, admission to Brown is offered on the condition that they take time off and enroll the subsequent year.                                                                                               ...


The Setonian
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College Hill activists eye Occupy Harvard

Protesters who descended on Harvard Yard Nov. 9 to bring the Occupation to the world's most prestigious university were met with stringent security. As a group of would-be Occupiers linked arms and tried to enter the Yard, police closed the gates, "crushing the students caught between the bars," said ...


The Setonian
University News

Engineering school awarded $12 m

The School of Engineering won two federal grants totaling over $12 million this month. The first, financed by the Department of Energy, is worth $6.17 million over three years and will be shared with the University of Rhode Island. The second, a $6.25 million grant awarded jointly with California State ...





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