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University launches new office to aid students directly affected by Dec. 13 shooting
By Alejandro Ruiz | August 11The office will remain active through the 2028-29 school year.
Alejandro Ruiz
Senior Staff Writer Alejandro Ruiz is a university news senior staff writer covering academics and advising. He is a junior from Edison, NJ studying biochemistry and philosophy. In his free time, he can be found with his friends or with an AirPod in.
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Suspect in Brown shooting found dead, officials announce
By Annika Singh, Ian Ritter, Michelle Bi and Alejandro Ruiz | December 18Claudio Neves Valente, a 48-year-old Portuguese national and former Brown graduate student, was identified as the suspect.
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Law enforcement finds DNA evidence, maps suspect movements
By Michelle Bi and Alejandro Ruiz | December 17The suspect’s motives and any affiliation to Brown remain unknown, authorities said.
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‘Unimaginably tragic’: Tracing the 50 hours after the shooting at Brown
By Michelle Bi and Alejandro Ruiz | December 16The Herald followed the minute-by-minute coverage following Saturday's shooting.
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New course sequence reduces number of seats in CHEM 0350 next spring, changes organic chemistry offerings
By Alejandro Ruiz | December 4The course will enroll 410 students this spring, a drop from last year’s enrollment of 555.
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How pre-dental, pre-veterinarian students navigate career pathways at Brown
By Alejandro Ruiz | November 6This year, at least 16 Brown students are applying to dental school, and at least five are applying to veterinary school.
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Brown begins to implement University-wide AI tools
By Alejandro Ruiz | November 2The OIT developed Transcribe as part of a broader initiative to incorporate AI into the University.
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Philippine Consulate General offers University $18,000 to start Tagalog courses
By Alejandro Ruiz | October 26Despite the additional funding, the future of the Tagalog language courses remains uncertain.
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Guilty or not guilty: Inside Brown’s academic misconduct process
By Alejandro Ruiz | October 9The committee that evaluates cheating allegations has no standardized method to address AI usage or other misconduct.
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New $100,000 H-1B visa application fee set to impact international students, faculty
By Alejandro Ruiz | September 29The increased fee for H-1B visas will impact the status of future Brown graduates and students.
