# News from Brown
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Student Life
### [Student-led benefit concert celebrates Providence, raises $20,000 for local nonprofits](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-03-10/thank-you-pvd-benefit-concert)
March 10, 2026
Organized by Brown University students, the “Thank You PVD” concert brought performers, students and Providence residents together for a night of music, gratitude and collective healing.
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News and Events
### [At Brown, Jelani Cobb looks to Martin Luther King Jr.’s writing for context on current political moment](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-03-09/mlk-lecture-jelani-cobb)
March 9, 2026
The award-winning journalist and historian delivered the University’s 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture, applying historical lessons to present-day challenges and celebrating the power of ordinary citizens. \
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University Initiatives
### [Flower preservation effort at Brown focuses on finding new life for Dec. 13 memorial flowers](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-03-09/memorial-flowers)
March 9, 2026
Samples of the flowers community members have placed at memorials to the victims of the mass shooting on campus are being held in trust at the Brown University Herbarium.
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Science and Technology
### [Photos: Students capture lunar eclipse images from Barus & Holley rooftop](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-03-09/lunar-eclipse-barus-holley)
March 9, 2026
Students from Brown’s Astronomy Club and an introductory astronomy class gathered at the observatory atop the Barus & Holly building to photograph a total lunar eclipse.
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Social Sciences
### [A nuclear security scholar’s take on recent military actions in Iran](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-03-06/iran-qa-reid-pauly)
March 6, 2026
In this Q&A, Brown University political scientist and nuclear security expert Reid Pauly shares insights and context on the expanding conflict in the Middle East.
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News and Events
### [Brown Brain Fair invites Rhode Islanders to explore the science of the brain](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-03-05/brown-brain-fair-welcomes-rhode-islanders)
March 5, 2026
The free, family-friendly event on March 15 welcomes visitors for a day of fun and exploration, featuring games, art projects, lightning talks and demonstrations that highlight the wonders of the human brain.
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Arts and Humanities
### [From Delhi to Providence, Karan Mahajan’s ‘The Complex’ culminates 10 years of research, writing](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-03-04/karan-mahajan-qa)
March 4, 2026
In this Q&A, Brown University Associate Professor of Literary Arts Karan Mahajan discusses his forthcoming novel, teaching and multi-genre writing career that spans fiction, criticism and essays.
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University Initiatives
### [Through ‘Brown Loves Providence,’ Brown community members turn appreciation into action](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-02-25/brown-loves-providence-thanks-city-residents)
February 25, 2026
Brown University students, faculty and staff are uniting to thank and honor Providence and its residents, businesses and officials through acts of appreciation including coordinated giving, local spending and volunteerism.
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News and Events
### [Photos: Historic ‘Blizzard of 2026’ arrives at Brown](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-02-25/historic-blizzard)
February 25, 2026
The Brown University campus continues to dig out from record-breaking snowfall that blanketed Providence in more than three feet of snow during a late-February blizzard.
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Student Life
### [More ways to play: Penner Field House expands access to athletics and recreation at Brown](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-02-11/penner-field-house-indoor-turf)
February 11, 2026
Since opening its doors in January, the University’s new, all-season indoor turf facility is already changing the game for both competition and community on campus.
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University Initiatives
### [Staff Spotlight: A leader on Brown’s dining team, Hout Seng builds community through food](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-02-19/seng-builds-community-through-food)
February 19, 2026
Starting in an entry-level role and rising to lead cook at Andrews Commons, Hout Seng channels his passion for food to create moments of comfort, joy and belonging for Brown students.
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News and Events
### [Brown University students, faculty and staff unite to remember, grieve and heal as a community](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-02-07/memorial-service-honoring-ella-cook-mukhammadaziz-umurzokov)
February 7, 2026
As community members continue on a path toward recovery, a campus-wide memorial service honored the lives of Ella Cook and MukhammadAziz Umurzokov, whose lives were lost in December.
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Student Life
### [A throwback menu for a timeless institution: Celebrating 75 years of the ‘Ratty’](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-02-06/sharpe-refectory-ratty-75)
February 6, 2026
A 75th anniversary dinner and 1950s-inspired menu marked a milestone for Brown’s largest dining hall, celebrating the generations of students who have enjoyed meals and community at Sharpe Refectory.
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News and Events
### [Brown ranked No. 2 nationally for 2025-26 Fulbright winners](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-02-03/top-fulbright-producer)
February 3, 2026
With 41 Fulbright grants offered to students and recent alumni, the University is among the top three Fulbright-producing institutions for the 10th consecutive year.
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## Brown and Providence
Across education, research, community engagement and the economy, Brown University is deeply intertwined with its home city of Providence, Rhode Island. From improving medical care and public health, to supporting local schools and fueling the regional economy, Brown’s commitment to the success of the local community is reflected in many ways.
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Science and Technology
### [What can dogs tell us about how robots can locate objects? Gestures may be as important as words](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-03-13/robot-fetch)
March 13, 2026
By incorporating insights from canine companions, researchers enable robots to use both language and gesture as inputs to help fetch the right objects.
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Science and Technology
### [Study: Electrical stimulation can restore ability to move limbs, receive sensory feedback after spinal cord injury](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-03-11/spinal-cord-stimulation)
March 11, 2026
In new results from a clinical trial, researchers show that electrical stimulation of the spinal cord can restore the muscle control and sensory feedback required for coordinated walking movements.
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Science and Technology
### [New sensor network makes real-time flooding, air-quality data available to Rhode Island communities](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-03-10/flood-sensors-rhode-island)
March 10, 2026
Data from flood sensors that track coastal and roadway flooding, along with air-quality readings and weather information, are freely available to the public through a new dashboard.
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Health and Medicine
### [White House autism briefing linked to swift shifts in prescribing patterns, study finds](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-03-05/autism-briefing-prescriptions)
March 5, 2026
A new study showed a significant decrease in acetaminophen use during pregnancy and a surge in leucovorin prescriptions after a September 2025 announcement that included comments by the president and head of the FDA.
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Health and Medicine
### [Growth in telemedicine has not improved mental health care access in rural areas, study finds](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-03-05/telemedicine-mental-health)
March 5, 2026
While telemedicine provides convenience for patients who move to areas far from their providers, researchers found it does not substantially improve care access for those in rural or underserved areas.
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Science and Technology
### [How long does it take to get last liquid drops from kitchen containers? These physicists know the answer](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-03-04/kitchen-fluid-dynamics)
March 4, 2026
In a research project that has real implications for their regular laboratory work, a pair of physicists at Brown University shed light on everyday fluid dynamics in the kitchen.
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Science and Technology
### [Brown University researchers launch AI legislation tracking and analysis portal](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-03-03/aisle-ai-legislation-portal)
March 3, 2026
As a tool for researchers, lawmakers, journalists and the public, the CNTR AISLE Portal provides analysis of state- and federal-level AI bills pending across the U.S.
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Health and Medicine
### [With federal award of up to $22 million, researchers to study treatment to slow the human aging process](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-02-24/aging-research-arpa)
February 24, 2026
Researchers from Brown University and the University of Rochester will lead a multi-institution project to test whether reducing DNA-triggered inflammation can help older adults stay healthier for longer.
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Health and Medicine
### [Study finds outdated Medicare rule delays nursing care, wastes hospital resources](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-02-09/medicare-rule)
February 9, 2026
A new study by Brown University researchers found that Medicare’s “three-day rule” keeps patients in the hospital longer than needed without improving health outcomes or lowering Medicare costs.
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Health and Medicine
### [Study reveals insights about brain regions linked to OCD, informing potential treatments](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-02-06/ocd-brain)
February 6, 2026
Researchers found differences in how brain regions work together during certain cognitive tasks, which may help clinicians more effectively treat and assess obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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Ocean State Media
### [How do researchers know that heat waves affect our health?](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-03-10)
March 10, 2026
USA TODAY
### [President Donald Trump wanted a baby boom. Is it here?](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-03-10-0)
March 10, 2026
Boston Globe
### [Brown University researchers launch a public portal to track, analyze AI legislation](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-03-05)
March 5, 2026
Science
### [GLP-1 drugs linked to lower addiction rates in large study of veterans](https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-03-04)
March 4, 2026
Student Life
### [Andrew Herring: Squashing limitations after second chance at life](https://www.brown.edu/news/2025-10-31/andrew-herring)
October 31, 2025
After a life-saving liver transplant at 17, the Brown University senior and standout squash player has embraced a life driven by resilience, community and gratitude.
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Social Sciences
### [Paige Censale: A nontraditional student and community advocate, driven to uplift the unseen](https://www.brown.edu/news/2025-10-02/paige-censale-public-affairs-documentary-filmmaker-dementia-caregiver-advocate)
October 2, 2025
The Brown University junior balances a dedication to public affairs and documentary filmmaking with a personal calling as a caregiver and advocate for families confronting dementia.
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Arts and Humanities
### [Elijah Golden: Embracing storytelling from the Grand Ole Opry stage to Brown’s classrooms](https://www.brown.edu/news/2024-12-17/elijah-golden)
December 17, 2024
Brown University senior Elijah Golden pursues a varied academic and extracurricular life at Brown while also performing and touring with his family’s three-generation country music band.
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Student Life
### [Kanayo Duru: The Brunonian behind the baton has a heart that beats for music and medicine](https://www.brown.edu/news/2025-03-04/kanayo-duru)
March 4, 2025
The Brown University senior and head conductor of the Brown Band embraces a wide range of musical, academic and volunteer pursuits as he marches toward a career in medicine.
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Health and Medicine
### [Zainab Iftikhar: Helping humans use artificial intelligence to better support mental health](https://www.brown.edu/news/2025-05-14/iftikhar)
May 14, 2025
The Brown Ph.D. student collaborates with psychologists and computer scientists across campus to find ways AI can support, but not replace, human-centered mental health counseling.
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Student Life
### [Ayoola Fadahunsi: Anchored by community at Brown, she leads with love, justice and joy](https://www.brown.edu/news/2025-04-30/ayoola-fadahunsi)
April 30, 2025
Informed by her Nigerian-American identity and guided by her spiritual compass, the Brown University senior is advancing migration-policy research, humanitarian law and public service.
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Student Life
### [Eva Erickson: Blending science, sports and the ultimate test of survival](https://www.brown.edu/news/2025-03-20/eva-erickson)
March 20, 2025
Whether she’s captaining the men’s club hockey team or participating as the first openly autistic cast member on “Survivor,” the Brown graduate student in fluid and thermal science finds success in authenticity.
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Health and Medicine
### [Dominique Pablito: Advancing science while inspiring fellow Indigenous students in STEM](https://www.brown.edu/news/2024-11-26/pablito)
November 26, 2024
As she investigates cancer treatments and pursues her own path toward becoming a physician-scientist, the Brown University doctoral student is supporting fellow Indigenous students interested in science and medicine.
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Student Life
### [Mia Tretta: Drawing on her experience as a school shooting survivor to advance gun safety](https://www.brown.edu/news/2024-10-22/mia-tretta)
October 22, 2024
Wounded in a school shooting in California in 2019, the Brown sophomore has dedicated herself to preventing gun violence nationwide, harnessing her education at Brown to forge a career in advocacy.
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Environment
### [Corinne LePage: Embracing a love of horticulture to support domestic violence survivors](https://www.brown.edu/news/2024-09-18/corinne-lepage)
September 18, 2024
Through determination, courage and a supportive community, LePage is flourishing as a nontraditional student at Brown and using her own experiences to help others on campus and beyond.
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Student Life
### [Daniel Solomon: Visualizing a more inclusive, accessible future through public art](https://www.brown.edu/news/2024-04-30/solomon)
April 30, 2024
Through the installation of educational public art in urban neighborhoods, the Brown sophomore hopes to inspire mutual understanding of the blind and visually impaired community.
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Student Life
### [Kaliko Kalāhiki: Bringing Indigenous communities together at Brown and beyond](https://www.brown.edu/news/2024-03-20/kaliko-kalahiki)
March 20, 2024
From a small farm in Hawaii to College Hill to the corridors of the White House, Brown senior Kaliko Kalāhiki is making inroads as an advocate for Indigenous sovereignty, queer visibility and sustainable land use.
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Science and Technology
### [Eric Ewing: Helping multi-robot research lift off at Brown and beyond](https://www.brown.edu/news/2024-02-15/eric-ewing)
February 15, 2024
Advancing a commitment to accessible robotics education, the Ph.D. student is researching how to simultaneously control multiple drones and teaching others how to build and operate them.
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