The Brown Concert Agency announced the 2026 lineup at midnight on Friday.

Thee Sacred Souls, Magdalena Bay, BunnaB, Isabella Lovestory to perform at Spring Weekend 2026

By Ann Gray Golpira and Talia LeVine | April 3 | Arts & Culture

The Brown Concert Agency announced the 2026 lineup at midnight on Friday.

A photo of the entrance of the RISD center for Counseling and Psychological Services.

In 2025, 55% of RISD students reported feeling high stress, and 36% reported being diagnosed with ...

RISD introduces expanded mental health resources amid high rates of CAPS use

By Izabella Piatkowski | April 3 | Metro

In 2025, 55% of RISD students reported feeling high stress, and 36% reported being diagnosed with ...

Up 8-0 in the first quarter, Brown refused to slow down as they cruised to a comfortable victory. ...

Fast start fuels women’s lacrosse to crush Vermont 16-5

By Atreya Mallanna | April 2 | Sports

Up 8-0 in the first quarter, Brown refused to slow down as they cruised to a comfortable victory. ...

Electrical stimulation could help restore sensory feedback in spinal cord injury patients, Brown researchers find

By Nishita Malhan | April 3 | Science & Research

An illustration of a spine’s vertebrae receiving electrical signals.

The study offers a more permanent solution to restoring sensation through implants.

Record-breaking 401Gives fundraising campaign raises over $5 million for local nonprofits

By Pavani Durbhakula | April 2 | Metro

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Donations will benefit over 700 Rhode Island nonprofits.

Opinions

Davis MA’97 PhD’11, Joyrich PhD’90, Roberts, Steinberg: Brown needs to relearn how shared faculty governance works

By Michael Steinberg, Denise Davis, Lynne Joyrich and Timmons Roberts | April 3

In a March 30 op-ed, several of our colleagues argued against the recently passed motion to have an elected faculty member chair faculty meetings. The authors are among a group of faculty who seek to repeal the vote. Unfortunately, their letter is one in a series of misconstruals of the March 3 decision, ...

Letter: Response to ‘Faculty vote to replace Paxson as faculty meeting chair’

By Tom Goodwillie | April 2

To The Editor:

Bittker ’27, Marcus ’26: Don’t dismiss The Brown Spectator’s arguments — engage with them

By Gray Bittker and Ben Marcus | April 2

In her March 18 column, Herald Staff Columnist Arya Vishwakarma ’29 refused to respond to two recently published Brown Spectator articles about anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests in Providence. Instead, Vishwakarma chose to attack The Spectator’s editorial standards, baselessly ...

Blumstein: Replacing Paxson as the presiding officer of the faculty meetings is a mistake

By Sheila Blumstein | April 2

On March 3, the faculty voted to remove Paxson from her post as presiding officer at University faculty meetings. The chair of the Faculty Executive Committee will now run faculty meetings rather than the University president. This change ends a longstanding tradition at Brown — one that I have witnessed ...

Editorial: Brown needs to rethink its pre-orientation programs

By Editorial Page Board | March 31

This fall, incoming first-year students at universities across the country will have the opportunity to go backpacking, do community service or explore the arts as part of their campus’s pre-orientation programs. These programs offer an opportunity for students to forge friendships and explore new ...

University News

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Dean of Engineering Tejal Desai ’94 elected as 2025 AAAS fellow

By Seyla Fernandez | April 3

Desai was recognized by a council of peers for her work in micro- and nanoscale therapeutic technologies.

A photo of a trans rights protestor rallying in front of a crowd at the John D. Rockefeller Library.

New student group leads rally against global anti-transgender legislation

By Zarina Hamilton | April 2

TRANSformation launched on Tuesday in honor of the International Transgender Day of Visibility.

Wendy Schiller stands at a podium in front of a red backdrop.

Wendy Schiller named next deputy provost, assuming role on July 1

By Jeremiah Farr | April 2

Schiller succeeds Janet Blume, who has served as deputy provost since 2022.

A look inside the housing lottery process

By Rahul Sameer | April 2

The Herald's Data Desk tracked what dorms were most popular in the 2025 housing lottery.

Rep. Ro Khanna details taxing billionaires, stance on funding for Israel at Brown talk

By Roma Shah | April 2

The congressman also talked about the power that youth have in politics and housing policy.

Arts & Culture

A photo of the Brown University Orchestra performing in front of an audience.

Brown University Orchestra travels to Canada after 13-year international touring hiatus

By Timothy Ro | April 2

The student-led trip included musical performances and community building.

Charlie Puth, wearing a red shirt, leans with a hand on his cheek against a background of the sky.

Charlie Puth embraces fatherhood, family in ‘Whatever’s Clever!’

By Kendra Eastep | April 2

The introspective album welcomes star-studded guests like Ravyn Lenae, Coco Jones and Kenny G.

Metro

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Sports

A photo of a baseball player wearing a Brown University jersey pitching a ball on the pitching mound during a sunny day.

Science & Research

An illustration of a person sitting in front of a computer providing communication aids.

With new technology, paralyzed patients can communicate by thinking about typing

By Elizabeth Rosenbaum | April 3

The Brown-affiliated study uses attempted finger movements to enable more efficient real-time communication.

An illustration shows a red dog holding a cup in its mouth, with a robot dog overlaid on top of it.

How understanding human-dog interaction can help make better robots

By Connie Erdozain | April 2

The study incorporated previous research on how dogs perceive human gestures.

Thee Sacred Souls, Magdalena Bay, BunnaB, Isabella Lovestory to perform at Spring Weekend 2026

RISD introduces expanded mental health resources amid high rates of CAPS use

Fast start fuels women’s lacrosse to crush Vermont 16-5

Electrical stimulation could help restore sensory feedback in spinal cord injury patients, Brown researchers find

Record-breaking 401Gives fundraising campaign raises over $5 million for local nonprofits

Davis MA’97 PhD’11, Joyrich PhD’90, Roberts, Steinberg: Brown needs to relearn how shared faculty governance works

Letter: Response to ‘Faculty vote to replace Paxson as faculty meeting chair’

Bittker ’27, Marcus ’26: Don’t dismiss The Brown Spectator’s arguments — engage with them

Blumstein: Replacing Paxson as the presiding officer of the faculty meetings is a mistake

Editorial: Brown needs to rethink its pre-orientation programs

Dean of Engineering Tejal Desai ’94 elected as 2025 AAAS fellow

New student group leads rally against global anti-transgender legislation

Wendy Schiller named next deputy provost, assuming role on July 1

A look inside the housing lottery process

Rep. Ro Khanna details taxing billionaires, stance on funding for Israel at Brown talk

Brown University Orchestra travels to Canada after 13-year international touring hiatus

Charlie Puth embraces fatherhood, family in ‘Whatever’s Clever!’

Revolution Wind begins to deliver power to New England grid

Proposed legislation would ban possession of some semiautomatic guns in R.I.

Mayor Brett Smiley announces housing stabilization package supporting renters

State Senate introduces legislation aiming to increase primary care providers, support mental health hotlines

Baseball dominates Princeton in weekend series sweep to secure best Ivy start in over a decade

Softball triumphs in two of three games against Yale to secure season’s first Ivy series win

Men’s tennis falls short in key moments, loses to Yale 6-1 in Ivy League opener

For first time since 2019, men’s wrestling competes in NCAA championships

Graduating student-athletes showcase talents for NFL scouts at first-ever on-campus pro day

With new technology, paralyzed patients can communicate by thinking about typing

How understanding human-dog interaction can help make better robots