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Abuse during childhood speeds aging, prof shows
By Xuan Gao | November 28Correction appended.
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U. supports improved access to medicines
By Sarah Mancone | November 23Six universities, including Brown, have endorsed a set of principles to improve access to affordable medicine in the developing world.
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Med school softens new PLME policy
By Ellen Cushing | November 23After stirring opposition from students, the University has reconsidered a policy shift that would strip undergraduates in the Program for Liberal Medical Education of their reserved spots at Alpert Medical School if they choose to apply to other medical schools.
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Poll: 17 percent of students say they have cheated
By Anne Simons | November 23Four out of five students say they have not committed any of several types of academic cheating in the last semester, according to a recent Herald poll.
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Q&A with Deputy Ambassador to Afghanistan Francis Ricciardone
By Monique Vernon | November 23Deputy Ambassador to Afghanistan Francis Ricciardone, Jr. sat down with The Herald Monday morning to talk about his life as a diplomat and about American relations with Afghanistan. Ricciardone, who was on campus for an evening lecture titled, "What are We Doing in Afghanistan?" at the Watson Institute ...
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Lit Arts' Waldrop wins National Book Award
By Ashley Aydin | November 22Professor of Literary Arts Keith Waldrop has won the National Book Award for poetry this year for his book "Transcendental Studies: A Trilogy," the National Book Foundation announced last week at a ceremony in New York.The foundation cited "Transcendental Studies" for its unity of poetry and philosophy, ...
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Poll: students feel good about advising
By Hannah Moser | November 22Undergraduate satisfaction with advising may be on the rise, according to a recent Herald poll, in which 59.7 percent of students reported they were satisfied with advising, and 38.1 percent reported they were dissatisfied.
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Brown scientists over the moon for lunar water find
By Miriam Furst | November 21Correction appended.
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Lit Arts' Waldrop wins National Book Award
By Ashley Aydin | November 21Professor of Literary Arts Keith Waldrop has won the National Book Award for poetry this year for his book "Transcendental Studies: A Trilogy," the National Book Foundation announced last week at a ceremony in New York.The foundation cited "Transcendental Studies" for its unity of poetry and philosophy, ...
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Supercomputer welcomed with optimism
By Alex Bell | November 21Correction appended.
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New device makes cell phones a safety device
By Anne Speyer | November 21Brown students, faculty and staff can now activate their cell phones for use as portable security devices, thanks to the Department of Public Safety's recent launch of Rave Guardian, a software system designed to protect registered users across campus.Rave Guardian, made by Rave Wireless, Inc., provides ...
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Substance use steady, poll shows
By Max Godnick | November 19Substance use among students has stayed relatively unchanged from two years ago, according to a recent Herald poll. The data also showed that more males used marijuana than females and that more upperclassmen used alcohol than freshmen.
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Two 'ultimate' Bears earn trip to world championship
By Zung Nguyen Vu | November 19Two players with Brown ties have earned an invitation to ultimate frisbee's biggest stage — the 2010 World Ultimate Club Championships.
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Experts square off on race representation
By Alex Bell | November 19"How are minority groups best represented?" "Can a member of a group better represent that group's interests than a non-member?" Those were the key questions that Harvard Law Professor Lani Guinier and author Jim Sleeper wrestled with at Thursday afternoon's Janus Forum lecture, "Does Race Matter?" Guinier, ...
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Years in the making, U. unveils supercomputer
By Sydney Ember | November 19After months of planning, Brown is set to unveil a new multimillion-dollar supercomputer today.
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Stolen chair, indecent exposure at Rock
By Brown Daily Herald | November 18The following summary includes all major incidents reported to the Department of Public Safety between Nov. 3 and Nov. 11. It does not include general service and alarm calls. The Providence Police Department responds to incidents occurring both on and off campus. DPS does not divulge information on ...
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Teach for America's Kopp receives award
By Sarah Julian | November 18"Kids in urban and rural areas have every bit of the potential other kids do," said Teach for America founder Wendy Kopp to a half-full Salomon 101 auditorium last night.
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U. to review policies after party fight
By Sydney Ember | November 18Details continue to emerge about the party last Saturday in Alumnae Hall that led to the arrest of four men in attendance. According to the official Providence Police Department report obtained Wednesday by The Herald, an individual threatened to return to a Brown party with a handgun. The University ...
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Most students confident in financing education
By Alex Bell | November 18Though a majority of Brown students expressed confidence about their ability to finance their education, a sizable proportion indicated worry, according to a recent Herald poll.The poll found that 59.4 percent of students reported being "somewhat confident" or "very confident" with their abilities to ...
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Community, U. discuss Jewelry District plans
By Kristina Klara | November 17The University could help fuel the developing knowledge-based economy in Providence, according to Assistant Vice President of Planning, Design and Construction Michael McCormick. In a Brown University Community Council meeting Tuesday at Brown/RISD Hillel, McCormick and several other officials ...
