Brown University.
private university in Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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What's happening
Active this week
Earlier this month
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Emily Oster is a professor of economics at Brown University.Some support1 report
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The NYT reported on the national discussion of grading policy reform, citing models from Brown and MIT.Some support1 report
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Union demands seek pay parity with peer institutions at Harvard University, Brown University, and MIT.Some support2 reports
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Legal professionals Matz and Amy Jeffress are involved in representing Brown University, Columbia University, and defending Ilhan Omar.Some support1 report
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A Brown fellow warns about CIA experiments, while the House Oversight Committee investigates CIA programs, and Luna criticizes CIA crimes against humanity.Some support4 reports2 developments inside
One to three months ago
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A professor published an opinion column in the New York Times regarding the situation in the Gaza Strip.Some support4 reports2 developments inside
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Research is underway at Brown University examining the economic costs of the post-9/11 war in Iraq.Well supported3 reports
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A partnership has been established between Brown University and Rhode Island to serve as a statewide hub for clinical and translational research focused on health and economic development.Some support1 report1 development inside
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Rhode Island and Brown University are involved in a partnership where the university hosts fellows who are assisting in Nepal, alongside general US government aid.Some support1 report
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AI challenges assessment methods and institutional viability at Brown University and the broader higher education sector.Some support1 report
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Justin Trudeau will speak at Brown University, discussing his leadership response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Some support2 reports
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Researchers from Brown University and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health led a study.Some support1 report
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War costs run into the trillions of dollars, impacting financial stability and asset values.Some support1 report
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Watson Jr. graduated from Brown University and served in the United States Army Air Forces.Some support1 report
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Researchers estimate war adds to US energy costs and global price hikes affect essential commodities.Some support1 report
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Local 6516 represents graduate employees at Brown University.Some support1 report
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Providence police responded to a shooting incident at Brown University, and PERF is conducting a review of the city's response.Well supported4 reports1 development inside
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A shooting occurred at Brown University near Boston, while an MIT professor was murdered outside the city.Some support2 reports
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Drought pushed both the Colorado and Mississippi Rivers to the brink, according to academic analysis.Some support1 report
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Financial Times cited research conducted by Brown University on June 6, 2026.Some support1 report1 development inside
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Brown University estimated an increase in gasoline spending.Some support1 report
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James A. Harmon received his B.A. from Brown University in 2026, and he previously served as chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.Some support1 report
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PSL protests Brown University regarding the institution's hiring of a former Border Patrol chief.Some support2 reports
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Georgetown and Brown benchmarked endowments while establishing new graduate programs in Indonesia and expanding offerings in Greece.Some support1 report
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New Jersey contributed military personnel to various wars, while Brown University conducted research into veteran suicide rates, including those from the Philadelphia region who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.Well supported5 reports1 development inside
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Brian Mann and Brown University discussed the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.Some support2 reports
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David Morales pursued a Master's in Public Administration at Brown University.Some support1 report
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The Iran conflict has led to oil prices surging past $100, prompting research into the impact of higher fuel costs on average U.S. households.Some support1 report
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Brown University developed an interactive tool to track private equity investments.Some support1 report
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Brown University have initiated a collaboration focused on sharing expertise in advanced technology education.Some support1 report
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Students from Brown University and Kyiv School of Economics are participating in an international student exchange program.Some support1 report
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Brown University and Starr Foundation announce a partnership focused on clinical trial networks and receive $37M investment for aging research.Some support1 report
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The University of Rhode Island and Brown University are jointly conducting botanical research focused on rare flora.Some support1 report
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Allegations of a price-fixing scheme in the financial aid market have surfaced involving several major universities.Some support1 report
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Thinktanks and universities are analyzing the policy and consumer cost impacts of the Iran war.Some support3 reports3 developments inside
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Brown University has settled with the Trump administration regarding issues that involve the university community in Providence, with research benefiting Rhode Island's economy.Well supported7 reports1 development inside
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Flock cameras were used to track suspects following a shooting at Brown University in Florida.Some support1 report
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Research investigated the impact of vaccines on dementia risk, adopting findings regarding the shingles vaccine.Some support2 reports
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Elon Musk's views are being discussed in the context of a neoliberal agenda, coinciding with Brown University publishing studies on war profiteering and the role of military force in opening markets.Some support1 report
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The University of Michigan and Brown University collaborated on research into faculty and student ideology.Some support1 report
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Uffizi paintings have been loaned for display at Brown University.Some support1 report
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Omer Bartov has been appointed as a Dean's Professor at Brown University.Well supported4 reports
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Goldstein directs China Initiative at Brown; Trump orders reduction of joint military exercises; Trump noted South Korea's lack of support for Iran.Some support1 report
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Brown University and George Washington University provided expert testimony on disaster survival rates in Colombia.Some support1 report
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The city of New Bedford is using Flock technology for investigations, involving Brown University.Some support2 reports
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A lawsuit was filed in an Illinois federal court regarding a settlement involving Columbia University, Brown University, and Dartmouth.Some support2 reports
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Pranav plans to return to India and seeks higher education at Brown University.Some support1 report
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Navajo scholars attend Brown University.Some support1 report
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Johanna Fernandez facilitated the transfer of Mumia's archives to Brown University, leading to the co-founding of the UN Mumia Liaison group, where she challenged Larry Krasner's views on the justice system.Some support1 report
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Gina Raimondo's background fits the university's future needs at Brown University.Some support1 report
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Researchers from the University of Delaware and Brown University collaborated on studies regarding vaccine efficacy, with George Davey Smith arguing the evidence is too weak to support vaccine use.Some support2 reports
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Dr. David Egilman was associated with Brown University as of July 23, 2026.Some support3 reports
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High-profile AI figures are making career moves, including Yann LeCun leaving Meta to start a lab in Paris, and Louis Castricato quitting studies at Brown University.Some support1 report1 development inside
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A professor at Brown University is facing academic integrity issues related to the use of AI.Some support2 reports
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Tuition price is being compared across several elite institutions, including Duke, Cornell University, Brown University, and Princeton University, against their peer groups like the Atlantic Coast Conference.Some support1 report
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High-risk financial ventures are based at Dorado, and Scheinberg was an intern there.Some support1 report
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Harvard installs cameras in residential areas and enacts new campus rules following a shooting at Brown University.Some support1 report
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Extreme heat events are affecting Europe, prompting climate scientists like those at Brown University and UPenn to study the phenomenon.Some support3 reports1 development inside
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Several prominent universities, including Harvard, Brown, Northwestern, and California State University, are competing to attract top talent from local high schools.Some support1 report3 developments inside
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Around Brown University this week
News at the entities that move Brown University most-
Donald Trump StructuralIran uses Qatar to transmit a nuclear proposal to the US while Rezaei delivers Khamenei's message to Russia.Moves Brown University
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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health OperationalAnna Sinaiko has been appointed as an associate professor at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.Moves Brown University
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corporation StructuralA corporation managed urban development and funded sanitary dump conditions in Galway.Moves Brown University
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Harvard University OperationalWorkers from the UAW marched around Harvard and MIT amid academic strikes and political attacks.Moves Brown University
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New York Times Shared contextSources reveal a trend of climate hushing in media coverage.Moves Brown University
Connections
The 40 strongest of 1,991, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
Knapp Transactional
Knapp completed studies at Brown University, which served as his educational institution.
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Christina Paxson Structural
Christina Paxson held the formal executive role of President at Brown University, leading the institution through political and funding challenges.
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Brian Moynihan Structural
Brian Moynihan leads the Brown Corporation, which governs Brown University.
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Lyle Goldstein Structural
Lyle Goldstein holds the professional role of Senior Fellow and Director of the China Initiative at Brown University.
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Omer Bartov Structural
Omer Bartov holds the formal position of Dean's Professor at Brown University.
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Laurence Smith Structural
Laurence Smith holds a formal academic appointment as a professor at Brown University.
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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Operational
The two institutions are actively collaborating by having researchers from both lead a joint study.
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Gordon S. Wood Structural
Gordon S. Wood held a faculty appointment, including emeritus status, at Brown University.
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Liang Cheng Structural
Liang Cheng holds the professional role of oncologist at Brown University.
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corporation Structural
The corporation maintains a management and governance role within Brown University.
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Jon Witman Structural
Jon Witman is affiliated with Brown University as an emeritus professor of ecology.
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Kristi Noem Transactional
Kristi Noem criticized the DV program following the shooting incident at Brown University.
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Donald Trump Structural
The relationship is characterized by the Trump administration leveraging political power and funding disputes to influence Brown University's autonomy and research.
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University of Michigan Operational
The universities engage in mutual research collaboration and comparative policy analysis.
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Control Data Corporation Structural
Control Data Corporation is functionally dependent on research findings from Brown University regarding a shingles vaccine.
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Brown University established the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society.
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FED Structural
Brown University serves as an academic advisor providing counsel on central bank policy direction for the FED.
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brian clark Structural
Brian Clark holds the formal role of spokesperson for Brown University.
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David Morales Structural
David Morales was a graduate student enrolled at Brown University during the relevant period.
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Claude Code Structural
The AI tool is actively used to initiate and drive new academic studies at the university.
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University of Notre Dame Operational
The two institutions are actively collaborating on the development of an AI tool intended for electronic devices.
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Guglielmo Structural
Guglielmo manages campus operations and facilities for Brown University.
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Roberto Serrano Structural
Roberto Serrano is employed as a professor at Brown University.
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Yale Peabody Museum Structural
Brown University's research informs the exhibits and displays at the Yale Peabody Museum.
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Ayanna Howard Structural
Ayanna Howard serves on the governing board of Brown University.
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Hastings Operational
Hastings leads an initiative that is sponsored or provided by Brown University.
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College Board Operational
The two organizations operate within the higher education market and their respective standards influence the evaluation criteria of the other.
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New York Times Shared context
The New York Times serves as a major platform for academic voices, including those from Brown University.
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Mara Liasson Structural
Mara Liasson earned a bachelor's degree from Brown University.
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Nepal Operational
Brown University maintains an active program deploying fellows to assist in various capacities within Nepal.
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University of Delaware Operational
The two institutions are actively collaborating on research concerning vaccine efficacy.
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University of Rhode Island Operational
The two institutions are actively collaborating on botanical research concerning rare flora.
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Harvard University Operational
The two universities actively compete for top talent and seek pay parity as peer institutions.
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Brett Smiley Operational
A was involved in the city's response to a mass shooting at Brown, and A's body represents B's graduate employees.
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Georgetown University Operational
The relationship involves alleged coordinated market behavior, specifically price-fixing schemes in financial aid, and direct competitive benchmarking of endowments.
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Harvard Operational
Harvard is subject to pressure to match the wage levels set by Brown University.
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Mark Blyth Structural
Mark Blyth holds a professorship at Brown University.
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Russell Sage Foundation Operational
The two entities jointly led a research project focused on the issue of gentrification.
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Colombia Transactional
Brown University provides expert consultation and testimony to Colombia regarding disaster survival rates.
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Crawford Structural
Crawford is affiliated with Brown University as a co-founder of the Costs of War Project.
History
Events by the month they beganNovember 2026
2 eventsOctober 2026
3 events- The NYT reported on the national discussion of grading policy reform, citing models from Brown and MIT.
- Union demands seek pay parity with peer institutions at Harvard University, Brown University, and MIT.
- Legal professionals Matz and Amy Jeffress are involved in representing Brown University, Columbia University, and defending Ilhan Omar.
September 2026
26 events- Research is underway at Brown University examining the economic costs of the post-9/11 war in Iraq.
- A partnership has been established between Brown University and Rhode Island to serve as a statewide hub for clinical and translational research focused on health and economic development.
- Rhode Island and Brown University are involved in a partnership where the university hosts fellows who are assisting in Nepal, alongside general US government aid.
- AI challenges assessment methods and institutional viability at Brown University and the broader higher education sector.
- Justin Trudeau will speak at Brown University, discussing his leadership response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- Researchers from Brown University and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health led a study.
- War costs run into the trillions of dollars, impacting financial stability and asset values.
- Watson Jr. graduated from Brown University and served in the United States Army Air Forces.
- Researchers estimate war adds to US energy costs and global price hikes affect essential commodities.
- Local 6516 represents graduate employees at Brown University.
- A shooting occurred at Brown University near Boston, while an MIT professor was murdered outside the city.
- Drought pushed both the Colorado and Mississippi Rivers to the brink, according to academic analysis.
- Brown University estimated an increase in gasoline spending.
- James A. Harmon received his B.A. from Brown University in 2026, and he previously served as chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
- PSL protests Brown University regarding the institution's hiring of a former Border Patrol chief.
- Georgetown and Brown benchmarked endowments while establishing new graduate programs in Indonesia and expanding offerings in Greece.
- New Jersey contributed military personnel to various wars, while Brown University conducted research into veteran suicide rates, including those from the Philadelphia region who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Brian Mann and Brown University discussed the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
- David Morales pursued a Master's in Public Administration at Brown University.
- The Iran conflict has led to oil prices surging past $100, prompting research into the impact of higher fuel costs on average U.S. households.
- Brown University developed an interactive tool to track private equity investments.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Brown University have initiated a collaboration focused on sharing expertise in advanced technology education.
- Students from Brown University and Kyiv School of Economics are participating in an international student exchange program.
- Brown University and Starr Foundation announce a partnership focused on clinical trial networks and receive $37M investment for aging research.
- The University of Rhode Island and Brown University are jointly conducting botanical research focused on rare flora.
- Allegations of a price-fixing scheme in the financial aid market have surfaced involving several major universities.
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August 2026
14 events- Providence police responded to a shooting incident at Brown University, and PERF is conducting a review of the city's response.
- Thinktanks and universities are analyzing the policy and consumer cost impacts of the Iran war.
- Flock cameras were used to track suspects following a shooting at Brown University in Florida.
- Research investigated the impact of vaccines on dementia risk, adopting findings regarding the shingles vaccine.
- Elon Musk's views are being discussed in the context of a neoliberal agenda, coinciding with Brown University publishing studies on war profiteering and the role of military force in opening markets.
- The University of Michigan and Brown University collaborated on research into faculty and student ideology.
- Uffizi paintings have been loaned for display at Brown University.
- Goldstein directs China Initiative at Brown; Trump orders reduction of joint military exercises; Trump noted South Korea's lack of support for Iran.
- Brown University and George Washington University provided expert testimony on disaster survival rates in Colombia.
- The city of New Bedford is using Flock technology for investigations, involving Brown University.
- Pranav plans to return to India and seeks higher education at Brown University.
- Navajo scholars attend Brown University.
- Johanna Fernandez facilitated the transfer of Mumia's archives to Brown University, leading to the co-founding of the UN Mumia Liaison group, where she challenged Larry Krasner's views on the justice system.
- Gina Raimondo's background fits the university's future needs at Brown University.
July 2026
10 events- A professor published an opinion column in the New York Times regarding the situation in the Gaza Strip.
- Omer Bartov has been appointed as a Dean's Professor at Brown University.
- A lawsuit was filed in an Illinois federal court regarding a settlement involving Columbia University, Brown University, and Dartmouth.
- Researchers from the University of Delaware and Brown University collaborated on studies regarding vaccine efficacy, with George Davey Smith arguing the evidence is too weak to support vaccine use.
- Dr. David Egilman was associated with Brown University as of July 23, 2026.
- A professor at Brown University is facing academic integrity issues related to the use of AI.
- Tuition price is being compared across several elite institutions, including Duke, Cornell University, Brown University, and Princeton University, against their peer groups like the Atlantic Coast Conference.
- High-risk financial ventures are based at Dorado, and Scheinberg was an intern there.
- Harvard installs cameras in residential areas and enacts new campus rules following a shooting at Brown University.
- Extreme heat events are affecting Europe, prompting climate scientists like those at Brown University and UPenn to study the phenomenon.
June 2026
5 events- A Brown fellow warns about CIA experiments, while the House Oversight Committee investigates CIA programs, and Luna criticizes CIA crimes against humanity.
- Financial Times cited research conducted by Brown University on June 6, 2026.
- Brown University has settled with the Trump administration regarding issues that involve the university community in Providence, with research benefiting Rhode Island's economy.
- High-profile AI figures are making career moves, including Yann LeCun leaving Meta to start a lab in Paris, and Louis Castricato quitting studies at Brown University.
- Several prominent universities, including Harvard, Brown, Northwestern, and California State University, are competing to attract top talent from local high schools.