In an effort to keep up with modern technologies in digital resources, the University Library has created a new digital humanities librarian position. The librarian will help students and faculty use new methods of research. The search committee aims to fill the position by the end of May, said Ned ...
The $15.5 million Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics will officially open today at noon. U.S senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, both democrats of Rhode Island, will join President Ruth Simmons in speaking at the celebration at 121 South Main St., where the institute ...
Providence Mayor Angel Taveras has enlisted the help of a design firm to zone the city's Jewelry District and surrounding areas following the relocation of I-195, according to a press release from the Mayor's office.
Northwestern University administration is investigating an after-class sex toy demonstration in response to strong reactions from national media sources and members of the Northwestern community, according to the Daily Northwestern. The demonstration was performed after a popular Human Sexuality course ...
For the first time in nearly 40 years, the Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps will be recognized on Harvard's campus, according to a statement released by the school yesterday.
Colleges and universities in Providence may have to contribute more revenue to the city as part of a sweeping series of measures to address the city's two-year, $180 million budget deficit, Mayor Angel Taveras announced yesterday.
Lawrence Larson, chair of the University of California at San Diego's electrical and computer engineering department, will take the reigns from Interim Dean of Engineering Rod Clifton as the inaugural dean of the engineering school next year.
Non-fiction writer Nathaniel Philbrick '78 P'08 discussed his methods of choosing topics, finding and synthesizing sources, conducting on-site research and developing characters in a question-and-answer session yesterday in the List Art Center. An audience composed primarily of community members gathered ...
The Undergraduate Council of Students commenced the spring elections and appointments process with two student appointments and announced the progress of various projects at its general body meeting last night.
Simple blood tests can provide surprisingly accurate indications of bladder cancer, according to research conducted by Carmen Marsit, assistant professor of pathology and laboratory medicine.
Professor of Geological Sciences Peter Schultz has a lot of luck with comets. Just 49 years ago, he convinced a girl to stay up until 3 a.m. to watch a meteor shower — this girl became his wife. And this past Valentine's Day, he came up close and personal with a comet he has been researching since ...
Following the sudden December death of Joseph Fernandez '85, George Billings '72 has taken on the responsibility of maintaining connections with nearly 100,000 alums as president of the Brown Alumni Association. Billings, who is also the newest trustee of the Corporation, said he plans to continue Fernandez' ...
UniLeaks, a website similar to WikiLeaks, is making its way to college campuses across the globe. UniLeaks accepts anonymous submissions of "restricted or censored material … which is in some way connected to higher education" to publish on its website, according to the UniLeaks submission guide. ...
After three notebook computers were stolen from the Brown Bookstore in the past month, the store has decided to install alarms on all laptops to prevent further thefts.
The recent congressional repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and the creation of a committee to review the University's Reserve Officers' Training Corps policy has intensified the debate over whether ROTC should be reinstated on campus.
When students envision their lives after Brown, few consider staying in Rhode Island. But in an effort to retain graduates, the University has been working with the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Rhode Island to launch Bridge, a joint initiative aimed at encouraging more alums ...
The Department of Public Safety will increase its presence in the Jewelry District later this year with a substation and six additional officers to accommodate the new Medical Education Building. The building will open July 15 at 222 Richmond St.
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Faculty members voted to approve tenure-related revisions to the Faculty Rules and Regulations at the faculty meeting yesterday. They also approved a proposal to create a master's program in clinical and translational research, as well as a motion to establish a formal literary arts department. Both ...
Katherine Pleet '12 was sitting in her first-floor Barbour Hall kitchen at the beginning of her sophomore year when she saw a mouse run across the floor. She called a friend for help, but the mouse was nowhere to be found that evening. Some days later, the mouse was spotted again, and this time Pleet ...
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