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Campus safety actions at Brown: Letter from interim public safety leader Hugh Clements

The longtime law enforcement leader and Brown’s interim vice president for public safety said the Brown community will work ...
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With one of Rhode Island’s largest solar energy projects online, Brown moves toward net-zero emissions

Brown University is the sole off-taker for the Dry Bridge solar project in North Kingstown, a landmark renewable energy development generating enough power to offset about two-thirds of campus ...
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Rodney Chatman named Brown’s vice president for campus safety

An accomplished leader with decades of law enforcement experience in municipal and higher education settings, Chatman will direct Brown’s Department of Public Safety and oversee campus-wide safety ...
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Brown University outlines enhanced safety measures, after-action review and security assessment

Following the senseless Dec. 13 shooting on campus, the University will conduct an external After-Action Review of the ...
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As ‘California sober’ catches on, study suggests cannabis use reduces short-term alcohol consumption

A new study led by researchers at Brown University suggests that while other risks remain, smoking marijuana can temporarily cut down how much people drink. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — The ...
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Golden eyes: How gold nanoparticles may one day help to restore people’s vision

A team of Brown University researchers has identified a promising new approach that may one day help to restore vision in people affected by macular degeneration and other retinal disorders.
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At Brown, Condoleezza Rice discusses foreign policy, research universities and an accomplished career

In a conversation with Brown President Christina H. Paxson, Rice shared insights on her professional life, the current state of foreign affairs, and the role of universities in American democracy.
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Study offers neurological explanation for how brains bias partisans against new information

People who share a political ideology have more similar ‘neural fingerprints’ of political words and process new information in similar ways, according to a new analysis led by Brown University ...
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With new investments and affiliation agreements, Lifespan to become Brown University Health

Lifespan and Brown University finalized agreements to expand their longtime affiliation, outlining new financial investments, academic and governance terms, and a new name for Rhode Island’s largest ...
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Lack of focus doesn’t equal lack of intelligence — it’s proof of an intricate brain

A study by neuroscientists at Brown University’s Carney Institute for Brain Science illustrates how parts of the brain need to work together to focus on important information while filtering out ...
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Researchers demonstrate first human use of high-bandwidth wireless brain-computer interface

In an important step toward a fully implantable intracortical brain-computer interface system, BrainGate researchers demonstrated the first human use of a wireless transmitter capable of delivering ...