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10/14, Seattle, WA
"Congressional Elections as Vehicles for Change"
with Prof. Wendy Schiller
10/18, Coral Gables, FL
Lions and Lilies: Etruscan Tomb Painting
with Prof. R. Ross Holloway
10/18, New York City, NY
Annual Kick-off Party
10/21, Providence, RI
Homecoming Games/
Alumni Homecoming Forum
10/27, Iowa City, IA
Passing the Torch and Much More!
10/28, Philadelphia, PA
Brown-Penn Post-Game Gathering with Dean Jim Miller '73
See full calendar...
Craig Mello '82 shares the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work in the discovery of RNA interference - gene silencing by double-stranded RNA.
Social psychologist Jennifer Richeson '94 and playwright Sarah Ruhl '97, '01 MFA are recipients of MacArthur Foundation fellowships or so-called "genius" awards.
Dr. Aaron T. Beck '42, '82 Hon. receives a Lasker Award for his more than 40 years of pioneering work in the field of cognitive therapy.
Bruce Katz '81 receives the Heinz Award in Public Policy for his work toward reshaping and revitalizing cities and suburbs.
Bryan Cantrill '96, Mike Shapiro '96, '97 Sc.M., and Adam Leventhal '01 - all engineers at Sun Microsystems - receive the top prize in the Wall Street Journal's 2006 Innovation Awards.
David Saltzman '84 is executive director of Robin Hood, one of the most pioneering and influential philanthropic organizations in the country.
William P. Beckmann '82 is the new president and chief operating officer of CitiMortgage.
Baishali Rinku Sen '87 will head the Applied Research Centre, a public policy institute advancing racial justice in the U.S.
See "Alumni in the News" archive...
Senior Chris Oates has written "Fighting for Home," a book about the Civil War that draws on letters written by his great-great-great grandfather.
Scott Norton '08 filmed a documentary to boost literacy in India.
In a Newsday editorial, Jason Becker '09 called meeting 23 Nobel Laureates "a rare opportunity to meet some of the world's finest younger scientific minds."
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In one remarkable month, Brown alumni added a Nobel prize (Craig Mello '82) and two MacArthur awards (Jennifer Richeson '94, Sarah Ruhl '97, '01 MFA) to the growing list of Brunonian achievements; and the Brown Alumni Association bestowed its own awards for public service and volunteer efforts. This Brown Insider brings you the scoop on all these headliners.
I'm both inspired and grateful to be part of this great Brown community!
Todd Andrews '83
Vice President, Alumni Relations
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Dedicated to Science The Sidney E. Frank Hall for Life Sciences, the largest capital project in Brown's history, was dedicated on Oct. 6. The building's 62 offices, 30 laboratories, auditorium, and 10 conference rooms will be home to 39 professors of biology, medical science, and neuroscience. |
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Mastering Entrepreneurship Brown has launched a new master's program for students interested in the business side of engineering, entrepreneurship, and technology startups. |
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Meet Scholarship Recipient Esther Dorzin '07, '11 MD A member of the first class to be admitted under Brown's need-blind policy, senior Esther Dorzin '07, '11 MD reflects on her time at Brown. Alumni gifts to the Brown Annual Fund have helped make her experience possible. |
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President Simmons... Is Everywhere: ... is featured in a Newsweek story on women and leadership, participates in a forum titled "How to Cultivate the Next Generation of Women Leaders," and is interviewed on the Today show as an outstanding leader and role model. ... is on an expert panel on institutional bias faced by female scientists and engineers in academia convened by the National Academy of Sciences that included Maria Zuber '83 ScM, '86 Ph.D. The story was reported for the New York Times by Cornelia Dean '69. ... leads former President Bill Clinton and Microsoft founder Bill Gates in a panel discussion about social change at the Clinton Global Initiative. |
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Grant Will Help Advance Women's Careers in Science, Engineering Brown will work to ensure productive careers and leadership opportunities for women scientists through a major grant awarded by the National Science Foundation. A total of $3.3 million over five years will go toward increasing the representation and advancement of women in academic science and engineering careers. |
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Other Campus Headlines: - Brown Students Get Free Legal Access to Digital Music - Undergraduates Create New Concentration Combining Philosophy, Politics, and Economics - Jonathan Safran Foer Speaks About "Un-Self-Conscious" Approach to Writing - Literary Festival Brings Heavy-Hitting Writers to Campus |
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Brown Team Finds Earliest Known Writing in New World The arrangement of symbols inscribed on a stone slab found in Mexico suggest that an ancient Olmec civilization was using written language roughly three centuries earlier than previously proposed. "We are dealing with the first clear evidence of writing in the New World," said Professor of Anthropology Stephen Houston. Media throughout the world have reported on the discovery. |
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Researchers Identify Link Between Alzheimer's and Diabetes Research led by Professor of Pathology Suzanne de la Monte finds that Alzheimer's is associated with a lack of insulin in the brain. A variant of a drug used to treat diabetes restored memory in rats with a mild form of Alzheimer's disease and eliminated one of the hallmarks of the disease. |
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Nanotechnology Propels Advances in Regenerative Medicine Research Associate Professor of Engineering Thomas Webster and collaborators at Yonsei University in Seoul have found that nanotubes help adult stem cells morph into neurons in brain-damaged rats, which could have important implications for the treatment of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other neurological disorders. |
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Brown Faculty Continue to be Involved in 9/11 Aftermath: - Visual Art Professor Created "Tribute in Light" as a 9/11 Witness - Anthropology Professor Evaluates Search for Human Remains at WTC Site |
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Other Faculty and Research Headlines: - Joukowsky to Stop Work on Jordanian Dig After 14 Years (Learn more about the dig.) - Engineers Build a Better Battery - With Plastic - Depression Fuels Risky Behavior in Teens - State Health Department Web Sites Inaccessible to Many, Study Finds - Research Reveals Inner Workings of Immune System "Thermostat" |
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A New Look for Homecoming - October 21 With an exciting new Alumni Homecoming Forum, more food and programs under the Alumni Hospitality Tent, and the defending Ivy football champions on deck, you won't want to miss this Homecoming! There's still time to call your friends and plan to attend. See the full schedule online. |
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Honoring Brunonians Who Serve Society A pioneer in women's health, a leading scholar in French and African-American studies, and three heroic staff of the New Orleans Times-Picayune were among those honored at the Brown Alumni Association's recent Alumni Recognition Ceremony. |
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... And Those Who Serve the University Over the same weekend, the BAA honored more than 250 alumni from the classes of 1947 through 2001 for their volunteer service to Brown. View the complete listings, as well as profiles of the Ittleson and Brown Bear award winners. |
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Reunion Classes: Update by October 16 to be eligible for prizes! Reunion classes were recently sent a Reunion Year Guide with key dates for the year ahead and a request for updated information. All who respond by 10/16 will be eligible to win a free Reunion registration or a $50 Brown Bookstore gift certificate! |
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Class of '06: Tell Us What You're Doing and You Could Win an iPod! Are you in grad school? Working? Traveling? In a job search? Brown can learn from your experience. Complete the Career Development Center's Survey and help us enhance our services to students and alumni. Participants are automatically entered into an iPod raffle! Your responses are confidential. |
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Brown University Sports Foundation Launches New Web Site Stay connected with the Brown Bears. Visit the Sports Foundation Web site for up-to-date event schedules, podcasts of your favorite coaches, and photo/video recaps of Sports Foundation gatherings. |
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Moos '07 a Hit on Field and on Ice Recently named Ivy League Player of the Week, Kathryn Moos '07 has led the women's soccer team to consecutive wins over Boston College and Sacred Heart University. A co-captain this season, Moos has also been a standout on the women's ice hockey team. |
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Field Hockey's Posa '08 Has Bears in Position for Run at Ivy Crown Andrea Posa '08 was named Ivy League Player of the Week following her three-goal outburst during wins over the University of Rhode Island and Harvard. She scored the game winner against the Crimson, and she leads the Ivies with 12 points. |
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Men's Water Polo Dominates in Recent Games The Bears have stepped up recently to bring big defeats to M.I.T. and Connecticut College. |
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