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Brown to confer 3, 288 degrees at 258th Commencement
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (221+ words) On Saturday and Sunday, May 23 and 24, the University will confer a total of 3, 288 degrees in all categories " undergraduate, graduate, medical and honorary. PROVIDENCE, R. I. [Brown University] " Brown University will confer a total of 3, 288 degrees at its 258th Commencement, with undergraduate, graduate and…...
A celebratory weekend: Sights, sounds and stories from Commencement and Reunion 2026
23+ hour, 46+ min ago (1510+ words) Brown's milestone weekend offers graduation ceremonies, alumni reunions and a vast array of other opportunities for graduates, alumni, family members and friends to honor accomplishments and reunite. PROVIDENCE, R. I. [Brown University] " Brown University's Commencement and Reunion Weekend is the celebratory culmination…...
Five Brown University students and a recent alumna earn prestigious fellowships
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1249+ words) Four Brown University undergraduates, a medical student and a Class of 2025 graduate were named among this year's classes of Goldwater, Oxford-Cambridge and Knight-Hennessy scholars. PROVIDENCE, R. I. [Brown University] " In recognition of their own academic achievements and Brown University's commitment to developing…...
Tiny worms, with help from Brown University researchers, may hold key to treating rare childhood disease
1+ week, 3+ day ago (558+ words) Genetically modified nematodes provide a new disease model to screen potential treatments for a rare neurogenetic disorder that has no cure. PROVIDENCE, R. I. [Brown University] " A new worm model developed by Brown University researchers could play a key role in treating…...
Brown medical school graduate to offer "small dose of idealism" during cynical moment in time
3+ week, 1+ day ago (677+ words) At the Warren Alpert Medical School ceremony during Commencement and Reunion Weekend, Meylakh Barshay hopes to inspire classmates to find strength in community and to fix what they can, no matter how small. PROVIDENCE, R. I. [Brown University] " When Meylakh Barshay arrived…...
Providence-area students experience a slice of college life at Brown's annual College Day
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (876+ words) Designed to spark curiosity about college and future pathways, Brown's annual program welcomed nearly 400 high schoolers from Providence, Pawtucket and Central Falls to explore campus and join classes and workshops. PROVIDENCE, R. I. [Brown University] "Michael Griffin, a guidance counselor at Providence's…...
Exhibition of drawings by Israeli and Palestinian children is on view at Brown
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (464+ words) 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. PROVIDENCE, R. I. [Brown University] " Flowers blooming next to tanks....
Two Brown University seniors, Class of 2025 graduate named 2026 Rhodes Scholars
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (788+ words) 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. PROVIDENCE, R. I. [Brown University] " Brown University seniors Keidy Palma Ramirez…...
Academic symposium spotlights medical students" research
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (430+ words) During an event at the Warren Alpert Medical School, nearly 150 medical students shared what they learned and what they found during summer research projects. PROVIDENCE, R. I. [Brown University] " Insights from nearly 150 research projects were on proud display at Brown University's Warren…...
Not getting enough iodine? Brown pediatric endocrinologist reveals why iodine deficiency is on the rise
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (329+ words) Dr. Monica Serrano-Gonzalez of the Warren Alpert Medical School discussed her research on the risks of iodine deficiency and what people can do about it. PROVIDENCE, R. I. [Brown University] "Doctors and researchers are puzzled by a recent rise in what might…...