Students celebrate residency matches
Fourth-year medical students found out their residency program placements for next year at the annual Match Day event Friday. The class of 79 students, which is smaller than in recent years, “did as...
View ArticleFrom dean to president, Paxson’s rapid ascent
President-elect Christina Paxson’s resume shows a rapid advancement through the academic ranks. In the last five years, she has served as a dean at Princeton and chaired the university’s nationally...
View ArticleIRB likely to undergo review
The University’s Institutional Review Board – the body that approves all faculty research projects involving human subjects – is likely to undergo an external review by an external consultant in the...
View ArticleU. staff members display artistic flair
Though most students know him for his long golden hair and post at the entrance to the Sciences Library, few are familiar with Steve Gervais’ second career, which showcases his more creative and...
View ArticleSeminar explores conflict in Turkey
The popular notion that Turkey is a model democracy is incorrect, Nukhet Sandal, postdoctoral fellow at the Watson Institute for International Studies, argued in a research presentation Wednesday...
View ArticleBEAR day lauds dedicated staff
“When your spouse or loved one or child asks you, ‘What did you do today?’, you probably don’t say, ‘I helped put a child through college,’ or ‘I supported first-rate, cutting-edge research for the...
View ArticleCentral Falls mayor sentenced on bribery charges
Former Central Falls Mayor Charles Moreau was sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday by the U.S. District Court of Rhode Island for accepting gifts from friend and contractor Michael Bouthillette. In...
View ArticleNeuroscience grows as U. emphasizes brain science research
This article is part of the series Concentration TrendsOver roughly the past 20 years, neuroscience has steadily strengthened its presence at Brown, boasting consistently growing numbers of...
View ArticleBCA’s student DJ vote stirs controversy
Brown Concert Agency’s decision to hold a re-vote for the Spring Weekend student DJ sparked an outcry from some students who alleged the decision was unwarranted and not communicated in a clear and...
View ArticleStudent explores Tunisian revolution through stories
Rahel Dette ’13 shies away from calling her work research. The word connotes something formal and authoritative, a tone she said she cannot justifiably lay claim to. Instead, she rotates between the...
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