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Arts and Humanities
Exhibition of drawings by Israeli and Palestinian children is on view at Brown
January 29, 2026
“Innocent Knowledge,” a project developed in a public humanities course at Brown, shares the perspectives of children living amid conflict through their drawings, and is on view at the University through Feb. 20.\
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Health and Medicine
Close encounters with Rhode Island’s plants, for education, enlightenment, environmental stewardship
December 10, 2025
An undergraduate field seminar at Brown teaches aspiring biologists and backyard botanists alike how to identify the flora of the Ocean State and engage with the natural environment.
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News and Events
Brown names the Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Center for Career Exploration, recognizing generous gift
December 9, 2025
Support from the Tischs, who are the parents of a Brown graduate, will expand career advising, resources, programs and partnerships to position Brown University students to achieve successful lives and careers.
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News and Events
Two Brown University seniors, Class of 2025 graduate named 2026 Rhodes Scholars
November 15, 2025
Brown University seniors Keidy Palma Ramirez and Coco Huang and Class of 2025 alumnus Nicholas Sanzi will pursue graduate degrees at Oxford through one of the most prestigious awards for international study.
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Arts and Humanities
Refreshed, upgraded Pembroke Hall is a fitting new home for Brown’s Pembroke Center
October 17, 2025
The newly renovated, centralized home for the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women will enhance collaboration and expand the use of the center’s extensive archives.
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Arts and Humanities
Exhibition that originated in Brown course highlights artwork by Israeli and Palestinian children
October 6, 2025
“Innocent Knowledge,” now on view at New York’s Central Synagogue, shares the perspectives of children living amid conflict through their drawings. \
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News and Events
Brown ranks among nation’s top universities
September 23, 2025
From LinkedIn to Forbes to the Princeton Review, prominent rankings and lists in the last year recognized Brown for its student experience, high-impact research, career preparation and role as a top employer.
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Arts and Humanities
From medieval manuscripts to 19th-century laundry, student researchers find history in the Hay
September 4, 2025
The John Hay Library Undergraduate Fellowship Program offers Brown students a unique summer opportunity to engage in intensive, self-guided research with one-on-one support from library mentors.
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Health and Medicine
Frances Moriniere: Rising early to advance sleep research in dream job
August 6, 2025
This summer, Brown junior Frances Moriniere is training as a sleep scientist through the Sleep Apprenticeship program at the Warren Alpert Medical School and Bradley Hospital.
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Environment
Sophia Wu: Crab wrangler, ocean dreamer
July 30, 2025
Brown sophomore Sophia Wu is spending her summer at Save the Bay in Rhode Island, wrangling crabs, supporting summer camps for kids and exploring a future in marine science.
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Student Life
At Brown, independent concentrators pursue academic paths as unique as their ambitions
May 19, 2025
In this Q&A, four Brown students reflect on the experience of designing their own concentrations that defy conventional categories, from empathy in practice to computational neuroscience.
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News and Events
Brown students, recent alumni earn prestigious graduate scholarships
April 25, 2025
Three Brown University undergraduates and two recent alumni were named among this year’s classes of Goldwater, Truman, Gates Cambridge and Ellison scholars.
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