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1 day ago · PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Set to launch on July 1, 2025, Brown University’s soon-to-open school focused on research and teaching on pressing economic, political, social and policy challenges will be named the Thomas J. Watson Jr. School of International and Public Affairs. The Corporation of Brown University approved the name on Saturday, Feb. 8, during its winter meetings.

7 hours ago · With graffiti-inspired bubble clouds, whimsical new art installation illuminates Sayles Hall at Brown. New York-based interdisciplinary artist Sanford Biggers created a site-specific installation, “Unsui (Cloud Forest),” which features 10 cloud sculptures that hang from the rafters of Brown’s iconic 1881 Sayles Hall.

4 days ago · PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — When Benjamin Moshes entered an economics research competition in 2023, he had no idea his project would lead to a website that would ultimately become the go-to source for 2025 traffic data in New York City. But that’s exactly what happened when the Brown University senior and his younger brother launched the Congestion Pricing Tracker, a key source ...

4 days ago · PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — The consequences of the federal government’s plan to lower indirect costs rates for all National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants would have devastating impacts on Brown University’s ability to conduct research, according to Brown’s chief research officer.The move would derail years of research progress, threaten clinical trials, put hundreds of ...

Leading to a Bachelor of Arts, the study of decision making at Brown covers descriptive questions like how people, institutions, and nations make judgments and decisions; normative questions about rationality, such as what constitutes the best judgments and decisions; and prescriptive questions, such as how the process of decision making can be …

Jan 28, 2025 · PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — In recognition of their academic achievements and Brown University’s commitment to supporting the development of exceptional scholars, three members of the Class of 2025 earned spots in the most recent cohorts of the prestigious Marshall and Schwarzman scholars and Pickering fellows. “These students reflect the dedication and vision all students at ...

Jan 27, 2025 · PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — When five-time Grammy Award-winner Jon Batiste walked onto a stage in front of about 50 Brown University students, he casually offered, “I’m here to be helpful.” Over the course of nearly two hours at an intimate master class at Brown’s Lindemann Performing Arts Center, the singer-songwriter and muti-instrumentalist fielded a wide range of ...

Jan 31, 2025 · PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — While many people would prefer to forget about the COVID-19 pandemic and move on from those years forever, the fact is that pandemics are an increasingly common part of modern life, says Professor of Epidemiology Jennifer Nuzzo. In a brief video interview, Nuzzo, who directs the Pandemic Center at Brown University’s School of Public Health, explained ...

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