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‘1776 Across the Americas’: Exhibition at Brown examines year of American Revolution

A John Carter Brown Library exhibition explores events and milestones of 1776, from the signing of the Declaration of ...
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Shifting tectonic plates gave Alaska’s Aleutian Islands a later-life lift

Researchers at Brown have shown the first direct evidence for a massive geologic uplift of the entire Aleutian Island ...
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Initiative led by Brown researchers boosts mental health support in R.I. public schools

A new network led by researchers from Brown’s Annenberg Institute and Warren Alpert Medical School supports local school ...
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Brown scholar offers Congress actionable solutions for Medicare Advantage overpayment issues

Speaking before the Joint Energy Committee, Brown University public health researcher David Meyers offered policy options to ...
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Follow the tau: This brain protein presents a possible path to earlier Alzheimer’s diagnosis

A cognitive researcher at Brown University is leading the Rhode Island team in a multi-city initiative, called the HEAD study ...
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David Felipe: Empowering communities through access to education, mentorship

Driven by a lifelong commitment to educational equity, the Class of 2026 graduate and Fulbright scholar will spend a year teaching English and developing community-based service projects in Mexico.
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Calliope Speredakos: Cultivating sustainable food systems and preserving cultural heritage

As a newly named Fulbright Scholar, the Class of 2026 graduate will pursue a master’s degree in world food studies at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in northern Italy.
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Recent Brown University alumni, current graduate students earn 39 Fulbright scholarships

This year’s 39 Fulbright awardees will begin teaching and research assignments in 24 countries across five continents in Fall 2026.
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With college readiness boot camp, veterans and service members take on a new mission at Brown

In partnership with Warrior-Scholar Project, Brown University hosts its fourth cohort of veterans and active-duty service ...
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Brown’s small business supplier summit builds bridges between campus, local businesses

The annual event brings together local suppliers and University purchasers to strengthen connections, create new pathways for ...
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Study suggests shingles vaccine may lower dementia risk

A study led by Brown University researchers found that older adults who received the shingles vaccine currently used in the U.S. were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia within four years. The ...
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Exposure to Agent Orange damages brain tissue in ways similar to Alzheimer’s disease

The neurotoxic effects of Agent Orange have important implications for the long-term brain health not only of veterans, but of all people exposed to biologically similar herbicides. PROVIDENCE, R.I.