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Q&A: Brown University political scientist offers insights ahead of midterm elections

As Election Day approaches, Eric Patashnik from the Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy breaks down what he is ...
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Brown University School of Engineering leader Tejal Desai to step down as dean

After leading Brown’s School of Engineering to a period of significant growth, Desai will begin a leadership position at ...
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Breakthrough from Brown University engineers could enable energy-efficient microchips for AI

Brown University researchers developed a technique to make ultra-thin multiferroic materials that retain their functional ...
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Brown student maps the hidden global labor powering AI

Cunyan Ma’s interactive tool exposes the power structure that extracts low-wage labor from data workers in the Global South ...
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Brown physics faculty, students head to Antarctica to assist with NASA exoplanet research mission

With key contributions from a team at Brown University, the EXCITE telescope will fly tethered to a high-altitude balloon to ...
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Brown archaeologist to co-lead AI project to advance understanding of ancient Andean empires

Parker VanValkenburgh, an associate professor of anthropology and of archaeology and the ancient world, is co-director of a ...
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With federal Medicaid changes, Brown students aim to help people stay covered on health insurance

A new partnership between Brown’s School of Public Health and Rhode Island Medicaid is informing local community members ...
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Gina Raimondo shares economic insights during talk at Brown

The former Rhode Island governor and U.S. secretary of commerce engaged in a conversation about economic policy and ...
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Staff Spotlight: From cue to curtain call, Becca Kittredge creates welcoming arts experiences at Brown

A lifelong love of theater led to a career in audience services at the Brown Arts Institute, where Kittredge creates ...
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New album celebrates Brown’s beloved, historic organ and annual Halloween recital

In a spooky new album, University Organist and Teaching Professor of Music Mark Steinbach pays tribute to Sayles Hall’s 1903 ...
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Men’s ultimate frisbee team, part of Brown’s club sports lineup, wins fourth national title

Marking its fourth title in program history, the team took first place in the Division I college championship in a 15-11 victory over rival California Polytechnic State University. PROVIDENCE, R.I.
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Study suggests shingles vaccine may lower dementia risk

A study led by Brown University researchers found that older adults who received the shingles vaccine currently used in the U.S. were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia within four years. The ...