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As Brown moves toward a pledge to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, the University will take a major step toward decarbonization and energy resiliency by creating a modern, sustainable thermal energy system on its College Hill campus.
Founded on the eve of the American Revolution, Brown University (then called Rhode Island College), has been connected to generations whose lives were shaped by military service and sacrifice for more than 250 years.
New research by Brown University computer scientists may be a key step in bringing volumetric video — video that can be viewed from virtually any perspective in a 3D scene — to computers and smart televisions.
Brown University researchers have created a previously unseen structural state of matter, capturing an elusive intermediate phase between two of nature's most common crystal arrangements. The discovery offers new insights into how materials transform at the nanoscale.
During its annual spring meeting in May, the Corporation of Brown University elected eight new members to its Board of Trustees. Each was invited to serve on Brown’s highest governing body based on their commitment to the University and its mission of education and research.
Brown University’s open sailing team charted a course to a national championship victory, capturing the 2026 College Sailing Open Fleet Race National Championship and reinforcing its place among the nation’s top collegiate sailing programs.
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Nobel Laureate and Brown University physicist Michael Kosterlitz has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, joining the ranks of Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein in the world’s oldest continuously operating scientific society.
For nearly 40 years at Brown, Gordon S. Wood helped shape the study of early American history through his teaching, mentorship and award-winning scholarship. The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian leaves an extraordinary legacy, influencing generations of students, scholars and readers.
Thanks in part to donations from the Brown community, hundreds of dresses, suits, shoes and accessories found new homes through the Providence Public School District's "Prom for All" initiative, helping local students celebrate prom with confidence and joy.
Across campus, memorials and monuments honor members of the Brown community who gave their lives in service to the United States.
On #MemorialDay, Brown University remembers those whose lives were lost in service to their country, and reflects on the enduring impact of their sacrifice.
Following a milestone 75% decrease in greenhouse gas emissions, the University will establish a new campus heating network that reduces emissions and dramatically increases efficiency and resiliency.
