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Brown, other universities sue National Science Foundation over cuts to federal research funding

By Elise Haulund and Claire Song | May 6

Brown received $34.4 million in federal funding from the NSF, according to court filings.

‘Honored and humbled’: Eight Brown faculty members elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

By Jonathan Kim | May 1

The Brown academics are among the 248 scholars elected to the Academy this year.

Trump has frozen millions in research grants. Explore how much Brown relies on them.

By Claire Song | April 25

The Herald’s data desk dove into federal and institutional data to understand how research is funded at Brown.

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Environmental studies pioneer, UEL driving force, master tomato gardener: Remembering Harold Ward, chemistry and environmental studies professor

By Elise Haulund | April 25

Ward, who passed away this winter, is remembered for the decades he spent empowering students at Brown.

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Former congressional foreign policy advisor gives strategies to navigate current political landscape

By Jonathan Kim | April 25

Caitie Whelan encouraged strategies to stay grounded amid the tumultuous political atmosphere.

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Survey shows broad support for opening local overdose prevention center

By Olivia Stacey | April 24

A School of Public Health study found that 74% of residents and employees support a new overdose prevention center.

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Even the wealthiest Americans are dying before Europeans, Brown study finds

By Dalia Heikal | April 20

Study reveals U.S. wealth still defines survival outcomes more than in Europe.

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NIH staff instructed to freeze all funds to Brown, other institutions, per internal agency email

By Elise Haulund and Claire Song | April 18

The email obtained by The Herald also directs employees to withhold communication to the schools about “whether or why the funds are frozen.”

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The science behind one of Brown students’ favorite intoxicants: marijuana

By Leah Koritz | April 17

Brown students’ cannabis use exceeds national average — but what actually makes the substance so appealing?

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Brown celebrates graduate student research at annual ‘Research Matters’ event

By Ivy Huang | April 17

The Graduate School hosted its annual “Research Matters” event, where graduate students shared their work in five-minute talks.

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Most college students don’t get enough sleep, but what happens to our brains and bodies when we do?

By Jonathan Kim | April 16

This is the third in a series of articles about the science of various aspects of college life.

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New lightsails could help cut space travel time from millennia to decades

By Leah Koritz | April 16

Brown researchers create more efficient design for lightsails — thin membranes that use light to travel through space.

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Brown, other universities sue Department of Energy over research funding cuts

By Elise Haulund and Claire Song | April 14

Follow The Herald’s latest coverage on how the Trump administration is impacting Brown here.

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Brown researchers’ GeoDiffuser model moves mountains, no training required

By Jeffrey Mu | April 13

Brown researchers were recently awarded for GeoDiffuser, a geometry-driven image editing model.

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Two Brown professors elected as 2024 AAAS fellows

By Hallel Abrams Gerber | April 11

Kimberly Mowry and Thomas Roberts were recognized by the AAAS for lifetime commitments to science.

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At least $8 million of Brown’s research grants slashed by Trump admin, project staff let go

By Elise Haulund and Claire Song | April 10

These grants, the most recent of which was terminated Monday, funded research related to a variety of issues, ranging from youth HIV prevention to COVID-19 testing for incarcerated people.

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Researchers flock to Prince Lab wind tunnel to study flight of bats, birds

By Elizabeth Rosenbaum | April 8

For the past 25 years, Professor of Engineering and Biology Sharon Swartz and Professor of Engineering Kenneth Breuer ’82 P’14 P’16 have been fascinated by animal flight. The two professors have collaborated on research involving the flight of bats using Brown’s Animal Flight and Aeromechanics ...

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Brown professor’s book seeks to reexamine endpoint of the Civil War

By Ivy Huang | April 8

Last month, Associate Professor of History Michael Vorenberg published his new book, “Lincoln’s Peace: The Struggle to End the American Civil War.”

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TikTok is staying in the US for now. But what are its effects on student well-being?

By Nyria Delph | April 7

Brown students and professors reflect on the impact of TikTok use.

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How a chemistry professor at MIT accidentally made a Nobel Prize-winning breakthrough

By Sharanya Jain and Ian Ritter | April 6

Even for 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry co-laureate Moungi Bawendi, “science is hard” and sometimes involves repeatedly banging your head against the wall.