A study published last week in the journal Current Biology illustrates plants' ability to swap genes with one another, not just pass them on from parent to offspring. Brown evolutionary biologists, along with researchers at other universities, demonstrated that Alloteropsis grasses held the ability ...
As the School of Engineering expands, racial and gender diversity will be a priority in hiring new faculty, said Lawrence Larson, dean of the school of engineering. Part of this effort will involve collaboration with the Diversity Advisory Board, he said.
Thirty years ago, having a portable writing machine meant lugging a typewriter across campus. But today, nearly all students own a laptop, and almost 65 percent own a smartphone. According to the most recent Herald poll, 97.5 percent of students indicated they own a personal laptop and 64.3 percent ...
In the wake of her September announcement that she plans to step down at the end of this academic year, President Ruth Simmons remains a popular figure in the eyes of students. Her job approval rating among students increased from last semester's rating of 62.4 percent to 68.2 percent, according to ...
The University allocated $250,000 for employee bonuses and merit-based awards this fiscal year, according to Karen Davis, vice president for human resources. This figure represents an increase since the fiscal downturn of 2008 and 2009, after which no funds were allotted to the pool, but it is still ...
Though shopping period was riddled with overcrowding and classroom shuffling, the Office of the Registrar has now solved all known space constraint problems.
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