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Econ prof declares support for Romney platform
By Mariya Bashkatova | September 10Professor of Economics George Borts recently signed his name to a statement of support for Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's proposed economic policy, joining more than 640 economists, including six Nobel Laureates, on the list titled "Economists for Romney." The statement of support outlines ...
Student loan debt rises most for upper-middle class
By Alexa Pugh | September 10Upper-middle-income families are bearing the brunt of a national increase in student loan debt, the Wall Street Journal reported this summer. Families with incomes between $94,535 and $205,335 saw the largest increase in the percent of borrowers and the average amount borrowed in student loans between ...
West Nile virus found in Providence
By Phoebe Draper | September 10The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management discovered three isolations of West Nile virus in Rhode Island mosquito populations this year, said Al Gettman, mosquito abatement coordinator at the department. The virus was first detected mid-July during a routine weekly mosquito sampling in ...
Bilingual talks celebrate prof's life
By Lee Bernstein | September 10This fall, the Hispanic studies department will host "Carlos Fuentes Beyond Borders," a commemoration honoring former professor-at-large and Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes, who died last May after suffering an internal hemorrhage. Through a series of bilingual talks given by Fuentes' former students ...
Ambulance outsourcing can incur student EMS fee
By Caroline Saine | September 10When faced with an emergency - whether alcohol poisoning or a broken leg - the cost of emergency services and insurance co-pays are the last thing on a student's mind. Students are not charged for transportation or medical aid given by the Brown Emergency Medical Services ambulance. EMS costs are covered ...
National student loan debt levels on the rise
By Alexa Pugh | September 10As the country struggles to recover from the 2008 financial crisis, student loan debt has grown by more than 60 percent in the last five years to reach over $1 trillion, surpassing credit card dues as the leading cause of debt in the United States.
New gender studies center expands U.'s China footprint China
By Alison Silver | September 9The Nanjing-Brown Joint Program in Gender Studies and the Humanities marked its fourth year with the opening of the Center for Gender Studies and the Humanities at China's Nanjing University this summer. To commemorate the center's establishment, seven Brown faculty members and a postdoctoral fellow ...
Med prof pleads guilty to criminal possession of ancient coins
By Christian Petroske | September 9Correction Appended.
Alums compete at London Olympics games
By Mathias Heller | September 6Two alums competed on the world stage this summer, representing their home countries in the 2012 London Summer Olympics. Craig Kinsley '11, a former javelin thrower and volunteer coach on the Brown men's track and field team, and Nikola Stojic '97, who rowed men's crew for Bruno, represented the United ...
Candidates discuss jobs, abortion in last debate
By Sona Mkrttchian | September 6With only four days remaining before the Democratic primary in Rhode Island's first district, candidates Anthony Gemma and Christopher Young participated in a debate against incumbent Rep. David Cicilline '83 on NBC Channel 10 last night. Though it was the last of three debates this season for Cicilline ...
Still seeking director, Watson moves forward on initiatives
By Austin Cole and Elizabeth Koh | September 6The University continues its search for a permanent director of the Watson Institute for International Studies after appointing Peter Andreas, professor of political science and international studies, as interim director in May. The institute has cycled through six directors in the last eight years. ...
U.'s financial future on unstable path, report finds
By Tonya Riley | September 6Correction Appended.
Paxson urges 'constructive irreverence'
By Caroline Saine | September 5Though yesterday's weather was damp and dispiriting, President Christina Paxson's Convocation address roused the class of 2016 as she welcomed them to Brown's 249th academic year. The weather forced the address from the Main Green to the Pizzitola Center, and the traditional first-year walk through ...