A record-high three undergraduates and an alum were awarded Rhodes Scholarships Saturday, making this the first multi-scholar year for the University since 1970.
About 65 percent of students think their classes are just right — neither too big nor too small — according to a recent Herald poll. Twenty-seven percent of students, especially first-years and sophomores, reported that their classes are too large. This semester's largest class has 506 students ...
Brook Achterhof '14 wants to graduate early — not because she wants to be done with school, but because she does not think her family can pay for eight semesters of tuition.
As one of the world's most renowned repositories of rare books, the John Carter Brown Library has stood staunch and proud on the Main Green since 1904. But undergraduates need not be intimidated, said Edward Widmer, director of the JCB — the librarians don't bite.
As the search for the University's 19th president continues, University employees hope for a leader who will "inspire staff to continue to do their best work," said Karen Davis, vice president for human resources and an ex-officio adviser to the Staff Advisory Council. Nearly 40 staff members attended ...
Potholes on Lloyd Avenue, which have gotten worse over the past year, have been linked to a pipeline connected to Brown's power plant.
Colonel Richard Kemp's combat experience spans two continents, several wars and 30 years of service in the British army, but he is currently worried by a war of words taking place beyond the battlefield.
Forget addiction, you might actually be in love with your iPhone — so long as you don't submit that claim to the scientific method, Senior Lecturer in Neuroscience John Stein told students yesterday at "Debunking the Neurohype: What Neuroscience Can Actually Tell Us" in the Brown Bookstore. The ...
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A high-fat diet may not always pack on the pounds, new research from the Warren Alpert Medical School suggests. By successfully preventing weight gain in mice, researchers have shed light on obesity prevention in humans. The study was released online last week and will be published in the January 2012 ...
Ten years after its publication, a study by Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Martin Keller continues to generate concern in the medical community due to its alleged link to child suicide.
Students are more likely to perceive their family's wealth as lower than that of the average Brown student's, according to a November poll conducted by The Herald. While about one-quarter of students reported that their family's wealth is about the same as the average, 43 percent said it is below the ...
The Watson Institute for International Studies began its search for a new permanent director last week. In an October email to the faculty, Provost Mark Schlissel P'15 announced the eight members of the search committee, which assembled for the first time Nov. 9 to discuss advertising for the vacant ...
Most accepted students have the option of taking a gap year before arriving on College Hill, but some are required. For the latter group, admission to Brown is offered on the condition that they take time off and enroll the subsequent year. ...
Alex Lipinsky '13 would not have come to Brown if not for the track and field team. On a recruiting visit in high school, Lipinsky fell in love with the school and decided to apply early decision. But three years later, he quit the team that brought him to College Hill. His story is far from unique. ...
Protesters who descended on Harvard Yard Nov. 9 to bring the Occupation to the world's most prestigious university were met with stringent security. As a group of would-be Occupiers linked arms and tried to enter the Yard, police closed the gates, "crushing the students caught between the bars," said ...
The School of Engineering won two federal grants totaling over $12 million this month. The first, financed by the Department of Energy, is worth $6.17 million over three years and will be shared with the University of Rhode Island. The second, a $6.25 million grant awarded jointly with California State ...
The campus vending system will be completely replaced by the next academic year, announced Michael Lin '14, chair of the Admissions and Student Services Committee, at yesterday's Undergraduate Council of Students general body meeting.
A crowd of star-crazed fans that included President Ruth Simmons filled Salomon 101 last night to see John Krasinski '01 crack jokes and tell personal stories in an informal hour-long question-and-answer session.
As the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority tweaks its proposed streetcar route, the project's long-term impact on the University community remains unclear.
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