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Brown's fall semester is well underway, with 88 graduate and undergraduate students, half a dozen faculty from the Gulf Coast, and events nearly every week to raise funds for hurricane relief.

The alumni "semester" is in full swing also, as a look at our online event calendars (featuring both upcoming and recent events) will attest. Don't miss the chance to continue your Brown experience by meeting friends at Brown events or debating issues with faculty! Find the opportunity that's best for you online. You'll be glad you did.

Sincerely yours,



Hanna B. Rodriguez-Farrar '87, '90 A.M.
President, Brown Alumni Association

Meet the New Faculty
Learn more about the 41 bright stars who joined the ranks of Brown's regular faculty at the start of this academic year. For ease of reading, photos and profiles are broken down into four areas.

Arts and Humanities
Life Sciences
Social Sciences
Physical Sciences



Seeing Promise In Environmental Change Initiative
Osvaldo Sala, an Argentinean ecologist who arrived on campus in January, is charged with leading Brown's already strong scholars in ecology, geology, demography, economics, public health, and international policy to tackle science and policy questions created by environmental problems.

The Changing Nature Of Student Life
David Greene, vice president for Campus Life and Student Services, and Margaret Klawunn, associate vice president and dean for student life, discuss the new modes for learning, teaching and recreation visible on the Brown campus.

Supporting Student-Faculty Research Partnerships
Brown undergraduates work collaboratively with faculty and graduate students on high-level research projects. Gifts to the Brown Annual Fund help to expand faculty-student research opportunities like Independent Study Projects, Undergraduate Teaching and Research Assistantships, and Group Research Projects.

Brown Trinity Consortium Theater Opens
The old Citizens Bank building on Empire Street has been transformed into the Pell Chafee Performance Center for the Brown Trinity Consortium. The flexible theater space will provide a unique setting for rehearsals and performances for graduate-level actors, writers and directors.




Two Brown Engineers Win Guggenheims
Professors William Curtin and Jingming "Jimmy" Xu were two of the four engineers to receive a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship Award this year. Winners were chosen from more than 3,000 applicants based on "distinguished achievement in the past and exceptional promise for future accomplishment."

Nozaki Named Associate Dean Of The College, Director Of Swearer Center
Roger Nozaki, M.A.T. ’89, executive director of the General Electric Foundation, has been named an associate dean of the College and director of the Howard R. Swearer Center for Public Service at Brown University. Nozaki will begin his duties on November 1.

Chemist's Tabletop Technology Sneaks A Peek At Atomic Motion
The work of chemist Christoph Rose-Petruck involves an eclectic assemblage of lasers, mirrors, X-rays and infrared lights. The resulting research puts him on the leading edge of femtochemistry, the burgeoning study of chemical reactions as they occur.


Brown Licenses Internet Id Verification Technology To Startup Firm
The University has licensed Internet security technology to a group of entrepreneurs that has established IAM Technology Inc. The technology, developed by Brown Computer Science Professor Roberto Tamassia and associates, provides a rapid way to validate identity on Internet domains.

Doctoral Program In Computer Music Draws Future Maestros Of Multimedia
Brown’s newest Ph.D. program, emphasizing a multidisciplinary and technological approach to composition and performance, welcomed its first class of students this fall. The program prepares students for the explosion of opportunities in a new field combining computers and music.

Continue Learning with Faculty This Fall
Brown faculty will re-create the Brown classroom in Austin, Portland, Seattle, Cos Cob, New York, and Providence, discussing entrepreneurship, slavery and justice, museums, and lessons to be learned from children. Join them to re-ignite your intellectual spark!

Celebrating the Winners of the 2005 BASC Gem Awards
Congratulations to all Brown Alumni Schools Committee (BASC) volunteers for contacting an astonishing 92 percent of the applicants to Brown this year. The 2005 Gem Awards recognize the 232 BASC leaders whose areas reached over 90 percent of local applicants to Brown. See who won.


ACCess Gets A New Look
ACCess (Alumni Career Connections), the BAA's free on-line career networking service for alumni and students, has launched a new look. Nearly 8500 alumni from a range of industries serve as your informational interviewing contacts. Get the ACCess you need!

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