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Senior orators urge Brown's Class of 2026 to build and sustain connections, community
6+ hour, 15+ min ago (1245+ words) In a Commencement celebration on the College Green, graduates Zein Faheem and Caelle Joseph offered reflections and advice in addresses to their peers, family members and friends. Senior orator Caelle Joseph encouraged her fellow graduates to approach life after Brown…...
President Paxson: In moments of both tragedy and togetherness, Class of 2026 offers reasons for optimism
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (622+ words) In her annual Commencement address, Brown President Christina H. Paxson urged graduating seniors to let the friction of the last four years turn them into courageous people. Class of 2026 graduate Ziqi Fang, who earned a bachelor of arts magna cum laude,…...
Brown confers honorary doctorates on six accomplished leaders
6+ hour, 20+ min ago (157+ words) During its 258th Commencement ceremony, Brown University bestowed honorary degrees on leaders in fields ranging from artificial intelligence and national security to civil rights, economics and business. PROVIDENCE, R. I. [Brown University] " At its 258th Commencement on Sunday, May 24, Brown University conferred honorary doctorates…...
Bestselling author and Brown alumna Xochitl Gonzalez: "Never forget to keep asking why
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1298+ words) With advice on the power of curiosity from the award-winning writer, the Class of 2026 celebrated the Baccalaureate with a lively service marked by wisdom and hope. PROVIDENCE, R. I. [Brown University] " Growing up in a working-class neighborhood in Brooklyn, Xochitl Gonzalez wasn't…...
Brown to confer 3, 288 degrees at 258th Commencement
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (221+ words) On Saturday and Sunday, May 23 and 24, the University will confer a total of 3, 288 degrees in all categories " undergraduate, graduate, medical and honorary. PROVIDENCE, R. I. [Brown University] " Brown University will confer a total of 3, 288 degrees at its 258th Commencement, with undergraduate, graduate and…...
A celebratory weekend: Sights, sounds and stories from Commencement and Reunion 2026
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (1510+ words) Brown's milestone weekend offers graduation ceremonies, alumni reunions and a vast array of other opportunities for graduates, alumni, family members and friends to honor accomplishments and reunite. PROVIDENCE, R. I. [Brown University] " Brown University's Commencement and Reunion Weekend is the celebratory culmination…...
Student-led oral history project with Class of 1976 alumni documents Brown at the U. S. bicentennial
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (844+ words) Current Brown students are recording memories from members of Brown's Class of 1976 to glean insights on what the University, the country and the world were like 50 years ago. PROVIDENCE, R. I. [Brown University] " When Jill Grigsby was a Brown University student in…...
Serotonin reduces "belief stickiness," which could explain how it works on people with OCD
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (707+ words) A study co-authored by a Brown University computational cognitive neuroscientist showed how an SSRI improves cognitive flexibility, suggesting a new way of thinking about obsessive-compulsive disorder. PROVIDENCE, R. I. [Brown University] " In exploring how serotonin affects how people learn and adapt to…...
Private equity acquisition can expand primary care use by expanding workforce, study finds
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (438+ words) Brown University researchers used Medicare claims to track results of primary care practices after private equity firms acquired them, revealing surprising findings. PROVIDENCE, R. I. [Brown University] " When health policy researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health tracked data from…...
5 ways that Rhode Island factored into the American Revolution
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (767+ words) As the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence approaches, the scholars who teach Brown's American Revolution course share facts about Rhode Island history. PROVIDENCE, R. I. [Brown University] " While Brown University professors Phil Gould and Seth Rockman'have co-taught a…...