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Prof.'s grant from IBM may Jazz up collaboration

Computer science students are used to gathering in the Center for Information Technology to work intensely on class projects. A new program a computer science professor will soon begin to test may allow students to collaborate more easily on projects - from their dorm rooms.

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Aerospace engineer wants to bring Mars to cars

Robert Zubrin, president of Pioneer Astronautics, spoke Wednesday on the links between oil and terrorism. His talk, titled "Energy Victory: Winning the War on Terror by Breaking Free of Oil," drew from his recently published book of the same name.

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Most of campus registers with emergency database

Many students could have been blissfully unaware that a tropical storm was barreling down on Rhode Island at the beginning of November. But thanks to the University's new emergency contact system, members of the Brown community were given advance warning about the high winds and rain that accompanied ...

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Physics prof. settles in as an associate dean of the College

Professor of Physics James Valles, who holds the newly created position of associate dean of the College for curriculum, is particularly busy this fall. In addition to his regular teaching responsibilities, part of his new job includes helping to review the University's curriculum. The position was ...

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Amid budget cuts, Critical Review loses print edition

Following a significant cut in funding from the Undergraduate Finance Board, the Critical Review will no longer be published in paper form. The move, UFB members say, will more equitably distribute funds to all campus publications, but staffers of the Critical Review argue that the funding cut may put ...

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Alum changes schools with 'thinking computers'

Computers can come in handy when learning math, but they usually aren't the main teaching source. Steve Ritter '85, however, is relying on computers and using cognitive science to develop educational programs to help middle school students learn math, starting with pre-algebra and up. The program Cognitive ...

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Photo historian comes to U.

The Department of History of Art and Architecture has hired Douglas Nickel, a distinguished photo historian and the first in his field at the University, to expand Brown's offerings in photo history.

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Now in 2nd year, iGEM team looks to November competition

Entering its second year, Brown's International Genetically Engineered Machine competition team is brainstorming projects for the iGEM competition at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in November. The seven undergraduate members of the squad are employing the help of last year's members, several ...

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