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RISD alum Vincent Valdez awarded 2026 MacArthur grant
By Izabella Piatkowski | October 9Valdez is the 12th RISD alum to receive the award.
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Trump administration to investigate Brown on suspicion of visa fraud, exploiting foreign workers
By Roma Shah | October 8The University is one of nine that the Trump administration is investigating for visa fraud.
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SPH event highlights Latinx cultural intersections with mental health
By Marat Basaria | October 8The “Lunch and Learn” event was part of a series for Hispanic Heritage month.
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New AI literacy seminar helps faculty create, redesign courses with AI in mind
By Isaac Hessman | October 8Courses remodeled in the program range in subjects from chemistry to East Asian studies.
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GSC discusses Dec. 13 memorial recommendations at October meeting
By Noa Saviano | October 8The meeting also covered the GSC’s presentation to the Corporation on graduate student life.
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As AI reshapes coursework, humanities professors rethink the role of take-home writing assignments
By Miriam Davison | October 7According to a GAITL report, 41% of humanities and arts students surveyed identified as frequent generative AI users.
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RIDEM finds 13 hazardous waste violations by Providence plating company
By Maxwell Silver | October 7RIDEM cited Electrolizing Inc. for insufficient labeling and failure to report spills, among other violations.
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RISD students hold pro-Palestine rally on anniversary of Oct. 7 attacks
By Zarina Hamilton | October 7Community members marched to the pedestrian bridge, where organizers gave speeches and read from works by Palestinian authors.
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R.I. federal judge removes restrictions on grants for victims of domestic, sexual violence
By Zoe Olson | October 7The previous restrictions required organizations to frame domestic violence as a criminal offense rather than a systemic issue.
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Faculty address adapting classes for AI, Department of Education’s ‘call to action‘ in October meeting
By Seyla Fernandez | October 7A faculty town hall meeting will be held on Nov. 6 to discuss the University’s response to the call.
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Values and Voice implementation working group announces revised University Code of Conduct
By Seyla Fernandez | October 7Faculty will further discuss the revisions in a November town hall meeting.
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With new novel ‘Villa Coco,’ Andrew Sean Greer ’92 continues his quest to write ‘delightful’ literature
By Rebecca Goodman | October 7Greer won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2018 for his novel “Less.”
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Panel rules Providence police sergeant charged with beating man can return to duty
By Talia Katz | October 7Sgt. Joseph Hanley was captured on camera repeatedly hitting Rishod Gore in 2020.
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R.I.’s investment in bridge infrastructure has left its roads neglected, report finds
By Pavani Durbhakula | October 7In 2024, R.I.’s state-maintained non-interstate roads ranked last in the country.
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Inaugural PROV/DOC festival platforms local filmmakers’ documentaries
By Tyler Timmers | October 6The Brown Political Review’s documentary festival took place this past weekend.
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Over half of tested Tiverton wells contain ‘forever chemicals’ well above state limit
By Dhruv Jain | October 6Tiverton will use $1 million in USDA funding to bring public water to the hardest-hit homes.
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Wilmot James brings new perspective to role as director of Watson School’s Africa Initiative
By Jeremiah Farr | October 6Born under South African apartheid, James brings his understanding of the issue to the Watson School of International and Public Affairs.
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R.I. property owners file lawsuit against ‘Taylor Swift tax’
By Kelly Ding | October 5The tax affects non-owner-occupied R.I. properties valued over $1 million.
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Blank Street to open first RI location on Thayer
By Tyler Timmers and Nate Barkow | October 5The acclaimed coffee and matcha shop will fill the vacancy left by Starbucks in 2025.
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Students, alums, faculty work to bring technology to market in pitch competition
By Lucia Santiago | October 5Two of the ventures featured were founded by students and recent alums.
