The University's carbon emissions are down 18 percent after two years of a program designed to improve Brown's energy and environmental impact, according to a sustainability progress report presented to the Brown University Community Council Tuesday.
Rhode Island Superior Court Justice Ojetta Rogeriee Thompson '73 did not receive full support from the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary for her nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, casting a shadow on her impending Senate confirmation.
It sounds like the beginning of a joke: What do an elite Ivy League university and the third-poorest public school district in the nation have in common? But the answer — their shared community of Providence, Rhode Island — is no punch line, and the wide-ranging relationship between the University ...
Malalai Joya, a former member of Afghanistan's parliament and an advocate for women's rights, addressed a Salomon 101 crowd Sunday afternoon, speaking about corruption in the national government, the role of women in Afghan society and U.S. involvement in her country.Elected to the parliament in 2005, ...
Just another workday for Robert Kaufman '08 is, well, not just another workday — his office is a classroom in Norway.
A large hit to the Divison of Biology and Medicine's endowment has been offset by an increase in research grants, but the sour economy has complicated some initiatives, such as a drive to increase financial aid for medical students, according to BioMed officials.
A group of Brown students joined members of the Providence community Saturday at Waterplace Park to participate in the International Day of Climate Action.The event was organized in cities across the world by 350.org, an international campaign devoted to publicizing the dangers of climate change and ...
Nine laptops were stolen from eight different residence halls over Fall Weekend — an unusually high number — according to Mark Porter, director of public safety.
Rhode Island's first program for elderly abuse victims was launched last week by the Saint Elizabeth Community, an elder care organization.
Six local environmental groups have voiced concerns about a plan to construct a wind turbine at Black Point, a coastal site in Narragansett that is protected for public use.
The following summary includes all major incidents reported to the Department of Public Safety between Oct. 8 and Oct. 12. It does not include general service and alarm calls. The Providence Police Department also responds to incidents occurring off campus. DPS does not divulge information on cases ...
Theodore Sizer, the founding director of Brown's Annenberg Institute for School Reform and one of the foremost advocates for national education reform, died of cancer Oct. 21, leaving behind a legacy characterized by his innovative and provocative approaches to American education. He was 77.
A panel of Alpert Medical School doctors and students discussed the inadequacies of current health care delivery systems Friday in Sayles Hall.The event — the first of three lectures in the Paul Levinger Health Care Reform Roundtable Series — featured Edward Wing, dean of the medical school ...
"Liberty is something you achieve. It is not an automatic given," philosopher Peter Kreeft told a Salomon 001 audience Friday afternoon during the Brown-Rhode Island School of Design Catholic Community's annual lecture.Kreeft, an author and professor of philosophy at Boston College and the King's College, ...
Bracketed by the Van Wickle Gates and Soldiers Arch, Brown's bustling campus 50 years ago reached little beyond the Main Green and Lincoln Field. A residential neighborhood of old colonial homes and stately Victorian mansions extended right to its doorstep. Today, the University sprawls over most of ...
The United States should follow Europe's lead in recognizing that health care is a right, said Romano Prodi, professor-at-large and former prime minister of Italy, who spoke to a full Joukowsky Forum Thursday along with his wife.
The closing of certain floors in the Sciences Library to install a new sprinkler system will continue through December, but students will still be able to check out books from those floors, according to Joanna Saltonstall, facilities management program manager.
The number of reported incidents involving underage drinking and copyright infringement at the University decreased this past year, according to Margaret Klawunn, vice president for campus life and student services. Overall, violations declined slightly.
"Do you know the difference between a hedgehog and a fox?" asked Professor Emeritus of History Gordon Wood in a recent interview.
The University has received nearly $600,000 from the National Science Foundation to expand its support of a grassroots organization seeking to promote the development of women scientists.
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