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Q&A with Tim Warren

Before his presentation, Warren sat down with The Herald for a question-and-answer session.

Higher Ed Roundup

Northwestern University administration is investigating an after-class sex toy demonstration in response to strong reactions from national media sources and members of the Northwestern community, according to the Daily Northwestern. The demonstration was performed after a popular Human Sexuality course ...

Planning begins for Iway lands

Providence Mayor Angel Taveras has enlisted the help of a design firm to zone the city's Jewelry District and surrounding areas following the relocation of I-195, according to a press release from the Mayor's office.

Mathematics institute opens today

The $15.5 million Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics will officially open today at noon. U.S senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, both democrats of Rhode Island, will join President Ruth Simmons in speaking at the celebration at 121 South Main St., where the institute ...

Library updates with new position

In an effort to keep up with modern technologies in digital resources, the University Library has created a new digital humanities librarian position. The librarian will help students and faculty use new methods of research. The search committee aims to fill the position by the end of May, said Ned ...

Local chiropractor shares Everest story

Convocation kicks off new master's program

The University's business master's program held convocation yesterday afternoon in Pembroke Hall for the inaugural class of Brown's joint experimental business master's program with Spain's Instituto de Empresa.

No-confidence vote shakes RISD

Spurred by the administration's unpopular plan to reorganize academic divisions, faculty at the Rhode Island School of Design voted "no confidence" in President John Maeda and Provost Jessie Shefrin by a margin of 147 to 32 March 2.

Diddy, TV on the Radio to headline Spring Weekend

A week and a day after hip-hop icon Sean "Diddy" Combs tweeted he would be coming to Brown as part of his upcoming tour, the Brown Concert Agency confirmed that Diddy-Dirty Money — a group featuring Combs as well as singers Dawn Richard and Kalenna Harper— and indie-electronic group TV on ...

Graduate School continues to expand, funding grows

The graduate student body has grown 14 percent since a May 2008 report by the Working Group on Graduate Education recommended expansion, according to Dean of the Graduate School Peter Weber P'12. With 1,905 students enrolled in 48 PhD and 24 master's programs as of last fall, Weber said the school intends ...

Mailboxes turn over, but combinations don't change

Back on campus after a semester on leave, a junior went to check her mail. She entered the familiar combination and found, to her surprise, a bag of chocolates. Assuming it was a welcome gift for all students, she enjoyed the treat. But two weeks later, she received a package arrival notice listing ...

ROTC reinstated on Harvard's campus

For the first time in nearly 40 years, the Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps will be recognized on Harvard's campus, according to a statement released by the school yesterday.

City looks to renegotiate tax agreement with the University

Colleges and universities in Providence may have to contribute more revenue to the city as part of a sweeping series of measures to address the city's two-year, $180 million budget deficit, Mayor Angel Taveras announced yesterday.

U. names new dean of engineering

Lawrence Larson, chair of the University of California at San Diego's electrical and computer engineering department, will take the reigns from Interim Dean of Engineering Rod Clifton as the inaugural dean of the engineering school next year.

State's $300 million deficit takes toll on education

Last Tuesday, Mayor Angel Taveras issued termination notices to all 1,926 Providence public school teachers, citing the city's dire budget deficit. The move ignited a controversy over how far state politicians can go to address financial challenges. According to recent estimates, the state and its ...

Over 1,000 rally against teacher dismissals at City Hall

Over 1,000 demonstrators gathered outside of City Hall yesterday to protest the firing of all of Providence's 1,926 teachers.

Celestial fly-by brings first glimpse of comet's interior

Professor of Geological Sciences Peter Schultz has a lot of luck with comets. Just 49 years ago, he convinced a girl to stay up until 3 a.m. to watch a meteor shower — this girl became his wife. And this past Valentine's Day, he came up close and personal with a comet he has been researching since ...

Blood tests facilitate cancer detection

Simple blood tests can provide surprisingly accurate indications of bladder cancer, according to research conducted by Carmen Marsit, assistant professor of pathology and laboratory medicine.

Backed by students and PAC, former R.I. rep. fights corporate control

David Segal, a former state representative who garnered support from students for his congressional bid last September, has stayed active in politics since finishing third in the first district Democratic primary.

UCS names Elections Board chair, U. Resources Committee member

The Undergraduate Council of Students commenced the spring elections and appointments process with two student appointments and announced the progress of various projects at its general body meeting last night.