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Various Dates and Locations
Brown Football
9/14, Chicago, IL
Brown Alumni Downtown Lunch
9/16-17, Munich, Germany
Brown at Oktoberfest
9/16, Pasadena, CA
Wine Tasting Mixer
9/16, Tokyo, Japan
Kenji Caplan '91 on Ukiyoe (Wood Block Printing)
9/25, London, England
Campaign Kickoff
9/29-10/1, Providence, RI
IPC All-Class Reunion
10/11, New York, NY
21st Annual Independent Award Dinner
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Documentary filmmaker Cass Sapir '01 drove 34,000 miles through 42 states to attend games at 189 baseball stadiums as a fundraising effort for cancer research.
Benjamin Goldhirsh '03 is launching a magazine called GOOD with a dual purpose: build a profitable business and serve as a platform for people looking to do good.
Leon Richter '92 has been leading a campaign in Puerto Rico to save the elkhorn coral beds off a quaint fishing village.
A new children's book by
Brian Lies '85, Bats at the Beach, rocketed to #2 on Amazon and the New York Times children's bestseller list, shortly after a rave review on NPR's Weekend Edition.
Kelly Benoit-Bird '98 has been honored with a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
Michael Nichols '74 has been named senior vice President, general counsel, and corporate secretary at SYSCO Corporation.
Joseph Bologna '56 stars in Boynton Beach Club, a new movie about 60-somethings re-entering the dating world at an adult community in Florida.
See "Alumni in the News" archive...
Equally comfortable with algorithms and art, computer science
Ph.D. student Daniel Keefe is developing software for tangible tools while simultaneously working on his own art and collaborating with artists at RISD.
Nadia Maccabee '08*, a community health concentrator, spent six weeks serving as a first responder on an ambulance in the Negev Desert as part of the Israeli equivalent of the Red Cross.
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On the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the entire Brown community remembers the six Brown alumni who were killed on that terrible day:
Donald F. Greene '71 - United Airlines Flight 93
Charles J. Margiotta '79 - World Trade Center firefighter
David W. Laychak '83 - Pentagon
Joanne F. Weil '84 - World Trade Center
Raymond J. Rocha '95 - World Trade Center
Paul K. Sloan '97 - World Trade Center
We also extend our deepest sympathies to all members of the Brown community who suffered a loss on 9/11 or as a result of the events that continue to unfold in its aftermath.
Todd Andrews '83
Vice President, Alumni Relations
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658 Faculty Begin 2006-07 Academic Year Brown began its 243rd academic year with its largest faculty ever, many of them new arrivals on College Hill. Read brief profiles of Brown's new faculty, grouped according to discipline: arts and humanities, social sciences, physical sciences, life sciences. |
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Public Health Program Moves into 11-Story Building* Hoping to become an accredited school of public health within the next five years, Brown's public-health program is relocating to the South Main Street building Brown purchased last year. There are plans to add more courses and faculty members in the discipline. (* Free registration required) |
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Student Raises $100,000 for Academic Enrichment Making Student Calling Program history, Neil Hamel '07 single-handedly surpassed the $100,000 mark in funds raised by an individual. In 2005-06, a dedicated team of managers, staff, and 70 student callers raised a total of $1.8 million for Brown, with $1.7 million going to the Brown Annual Fund. |
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Brown Has Happiest Students; Holds Steady at No. 15 in Annual U.S. News Rankings When 115,000 students rated their schools based on their campus experiences, Brown came in first out of 361 colleges. Brown also stayed at 15 on U.S. News and World Report's "Best National University" list, and it has continued to improve in other categories, including faculty resources, percentage of small-sized classes, and alumni giving. |
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Brown's Remote T.V. Interview Studio and New Web Site are Up and Running The media now have direct access to the expertise and informed commentary of Brown faculty via a remote broadcast interview facility operated by the Office of Media Relations. In addition, a redesigned Web site home page and new directories open new windows into the Brown experience. |
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U.S. Students Contribute $5.6 Billion in Community Service An annual study conducted by Campus Compact, a national organization based at Brown that is dedicated to fulfilling the civic purposes of higher education, finds that students at the coalition's nearly 1,000 member schools contributed an estimated $5.6 billion worth of service to their communities. See also Providence Journal article on this topic. (Free registration required.) |
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Teaching Kids About 9/11 Susan Graseck, director of the Watson Institute for International Studies' "Choices for the 21st Century" program, appeared on NPR's "Here and Now" explaining how to help young people make sense of issues such as terrorism and the events surrounding 9/11. |
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How Many Lightbulbs Does it Take to Change the World? Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Steven Hamburg helped Wal-Mart strategize their new environmental campaign. In the name of conservation, good corporate citizenship, and economics, Wal-Mart aims to sell each of its regular customers at least one compact fluorescent lightbulb in the next year. |
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An Alternative to Nursing Care* Joan Teno, professor of community health, is medical director of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), a new agency that helps elderly people continue to live in the community when they are frail enough to qualify for nursing-home care. (*Free registration required) (Photo: Mary Beth Meehan) |
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Engineers Use DNA to Grow Nanowire A small but growing number of engineers are using the coding power of DNA to create nanomaterials that can be used in everything from medical devices to computer circuits. A team from Brown and Boston College is the first to use DNA to construct and grow complex zinc-oxide nanowires. See also (U.K.) Engineer article on this topic. |
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Promising New Treatment for Bipolar Disorder A new care model for bipolar disorder, tested among veterans nationwide, reduced manic episodes and improved quality of life without adding costs, finds new research led by Mark S. Bauer, professor of psychiatry and human behavior and staff psychiatrist at the Providence V.A. Medical Center. (Photo: iStockphoto) |
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Providence Clinic Helps Parents Cope with Colic Barry Lester, professor of psychiatry and human behavior, is featured on NPR's "All Things Considered," discussing colic and the work of the colic clinic at Brown's Center for the Study of Children at Risk, affiliated with Women and Infants Hospital. (10 mins) (Photo: John Abromowski) |
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Can Computers Emulate the Human Mind? How far have scientists come toward creating the sort of technological brain that's been depicted in science fiction for decades? Eugene Charniak, professor of computer science, is interviewed on New Hampshire Public Radio about the evolution of artificial intelligence since its inception 50 years ago. (30 mins) |
| Remembering 9/11: Send Your Reflections As Brown and the nation mark this anniversary, the Chaplains' Office invites you to contribute your thoughts, memories, or ideas for a book of remembrance and reflection that will reside in the University's archives. For more information or to send your piece, e-mail Janet Cooper Nelson. |
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Calling All African-American Alumni: All-Class Reunion is Sept. 29-Oct. 1 The Inman Page Black Alumni Council (IPC) invites fellow alumni to return to campus for a weekend of reconnecting with friends and celebrating the African-American community at Brown. The All-Class Reunion is a unique opportunity to meet current student leaders, hear from Brown's Slavery and Justice Committee, and celebrate our community's accomplishments. Make your reservation online today. See the full schedule and more details on the IPC Web site. |
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Homecoming is Saturday, October 21. Celebrate Brown's Success Join classmates, friends, and family at this fall's Homecoming! Cheer on Brown's Ivy League champion football team; enjoy great food at the BAA's hospitality tent and great activities on campus. Make plans now and check online regularly for schedule additions. |
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BAA Annual Meeting - September 29, 2006 All alumni are welcome to attend the BAA's annual meeting, and enjoy breakfast, at 8 a.m. on campus. To RSVP, and for confirmation of the location, e-mail Roberta Sharp by Sept. 21. Learn more about the BAA. |
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Rehabbed DeOssie '07 Ready to Defend Football Title Fall is in the air, football season is here, and all eyes are on All-American linebacker Zak DeOssie '07. For the second straight season, he has been named to the Buck Buchanan Award Watch, putting him in the running for the honor given to the top defensive player in Division 1-AA. |
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Lars Tiffany '90 Named Head Men's Lacrosse Coach Former two-time Bears' lacrosse captain Lars Tiffany '90 has returned to his alma mater as head men's lacrosse coach. Tiffany comes to Brown from Stony Brook, where he was the head lacrosse coach for the last two years. |
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Women's and Men's Soccer Games to be Broadcast Online this Fall The women's soccer team, off to a strong start, will be prominently featured on Internet radio broadcasts this fall with 12 games and 3 coaches' shows broadcast live on brownbears.com. Men's soccer, also starting the season ahead, will broadcast 10 games and 3 coaches' shows. The broadcast team will feature Mike Rubin '00 and Mike Mancuso '98, the Internet voices of Brown athletics. |
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