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1/10, San Francisco, CA
1/12, Seattle, WA
1/17, Dallas, TX
2/8, Scottsdale, AZ
"Boldly Brown" Celebrations with Pres. Ruth Simmons
1/10, London, England
Prejudice in Early Modern England (Prof. Timothy Harris)
1/20, Stamford, CT
Jabberwocks Concert
1/23, New York City, NY
Classes of the '50s and '60s Dinner
1/31, Atlanta, GA
2/4, Bryn Mawr, PA
Reflections on Brown's Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice
(Prof. James T. Campbell)
2/10, Providence, RI
Sidney E. Frank Hall: Leaping Forward in the Life Sciences (Prof. John Donoghue)
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Duncan Sheik '92 has composed the music - and Heather Cousens '95 is the stage manager - for the Broadway production of "Spring Awakening." Amanda Green '85 wrote the lyrics for a musical based on the Nick Hornby novel "High Fidelity."
The South China Morning Post featured
Amy York Yip '74, CEO of DBS Bank, a banker whose path to the top took an untraditional route.
Seth Berkley '78, '81 MD, president and CEO of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, announced the organization's expanded research and advocacy efforts in South Africa.
Mary Lou Jepsen '87, '97 PhD is chief technology officer of One Laptop per Child, which aims to put computers within economic reach of children worldwide.
Charles Giancarlo '78, senior vice president of Cisco Systems, is one of 21 technology leaders appointed to a task force by California Gov. Schwarzenegger to remove barriers to high-speed cable and wireless access.
In his new book "The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic," Steven Johnson '90 draws parallels between cracking the epidemic and finding information online.
Suzanne Wang '86 ScM, the hostess of House Hunters, is also a stand-up comic.
See "Alumni in the News" archive...
In an article about Human Rights Day, sophomore Scott Warren of the national Student Anti-Genocide Campaign comments on student involvement in human rights campaigns.
James Rutherford '07, director of Brown's production of Sartre's The Flies, used 40,000 live fruit flies to bring the existentialist work to life.
Engineering graduate student Hayato Urabe* was glad to teach New Englanders how to pronounce the name of the new Red Sox pitcher from Japan, Daisuke Matsuzaka. He also threw in some Japanese cheers to use at games.
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Brown Awarded $2 Million to Expand Entrepreneurship Programs The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation granted Brown $2 million to broaden entrepreneurship education, scholarship, and activity across campus as part of the Kauffman Campuses Initiative, which is providing a total of $35 million to colleges and universities across the country. |
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Brown to Train High School Science Teachers High school biology teachers in Rhode Island will get intensive training in cutting-edge topics in genetics and neuroscience through a new professional development program at Brown made possible by funding from the National Institutes of Health. See also the news release. |
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Creating New Knowledge: Graduate Students at Work Dive into fascinating work by students in Brown's thriving Graduate School: Chris Brick, History Mario Jiz, Biomed: Pathobiology Justin Owens, Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences Kate Rychert, Geological Sciences Heike Scharm Cannon, Hispanic Studies |
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Students Give Thanks Brown students took to the phones on Dec. 2 to offer campaign donors a simple - and personal - thank-you for their support of the Plan for Academic Enrichment. |
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Former Senator Chafee '75 Appointed Visiting Fellow Former U.S. Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) has begun a distinguished visiting fellow appointment at Brown's Watson Institute for International Studies. He will lead a study group on U.S. foreign policy, discuss issues in international relations, and undertake various writing projects. See also New York Times and Providence Journal* articles and look for the forthcoming Brown Alumni Magazine cover story on Chafee.) (* Free registration required) |
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Other Campus Headlines: - Brown Orchestra Performs in China - Human Rights Film Festival Inspires Student Activism |
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Sleep Apnea Affects Memory A new study shows that wearing a forced-air breathing mask at night can dramatically improve memory function in sleep apnea patients. Mark Aloia, lead author of the study, carried out the research while at Brown Medical School. |
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Nursing Home or Hospital? State Policy Has Impact on Elderly Brown researchers have traced the connections between state nursing home policies and resident hospitalization rates. They found that state policies unwittingly create financial incentives to hospitalize residents, even though hospital stays can be disorienting or dangerous. See also the news release. |
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Orbiters Uncover More Water Evidence on Mars John Mustard, associate professor of geological science, reports that the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has detected clay minerals that formed from ancient water-bearing clays. Variations in the thickness of these layers will enable scientists to trace the history of Mars's atmosphere back millions of years. |
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Bird Flight: More Complex Than Just Flapping Wings Postdoctoral research fellow David Baier and colleagues created a 3-D model of a pigeon, put alligators on a treadmill, and examined fossils to study the evolution of flight. They discovered that in modern birds a single shoulder ligament stabilizes the wings and balances many forces during flight. See also the news release. |
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Other Faculty and Research Headlines: - Boston Globe Q&A: Prof. Kramer on 21st-Century Freudianism - Prof. Donoghue and BrainGate Make 2006 "Best of" Lists: Discover Magazine | New York Daily News | Times of London - Scientists Map Structure of DNA-Doctoring Protein Complex - Mel Gibson's "Apocalypto" Misinforms about Mayan Culture - Less Help at Home: Female Support for New Moms on the Decline - Prof. Rose Comments on Hip-Hop Culture in New York Times - European Union E-Waste Rules Affect Global Market |
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Think Again! Remember the excitement of a Brown classroom? Find it again - without exams - when professors come to cities near you. Thirteen faculty-alumni sessions are planned for locations from Florida to Frisco between now and April 1. |
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Help Brown Save Trees Prefer e-mail to snail mail? Sign up now to receive your March 2007 alumni trustee/BAA election packet electronically. You'll save trees and free up dollars for alumni programs. |
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Calling All Entrepreneurs Join students and faculty for the Brown Entrepreneurship Program's tenth annual entrepreneurship forum on Saturday, February 24, on campus. Experienced CEOs Debra Lee '76 and John Sculley '61 will deliver the keynote. |
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Get Ready for Reunion - May 25-27 It'll be here before you know it. Mark your calendar and plan to return for Campus Dance, the procession, and quality time with some of your favorite people. Use the alumni directory to reconnect with friends and make plans together. |
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Freshman Rosen Named ECACHL Rookie of the Week For the third time this season, freshman goalie Dan Rosen was honored by the ECAC Hockey League, earning Rookie of the Week honors. The Bears' goalie stopped 67 of 70 shots as Brown went 1-0-1 at the 2006 Denver Cup. |
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DeOssie '07 Invited to East-West Shrine Game Senior linebacker Zak DeOssie has accepted an invitation to play in the 82nd Dell East-West Shrine Game on January 20. DeOssie earned All-American honors for the second straight season, being named an Associated Press Third Team All-American. |
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Brown Senior Tapped for USA Hockey Holiday Camp Hayley Moore '08 is one of the nation's top women's hockey players competing at USA Hockey's annual holiday camp. The Bears' captain competes and trains with a roster that includes eight former Olympians and 19 players who competed for the U.S. at the Four Nations Cup in November. |
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Adams '08 Named to All-North Water Polo Team Junior Gerrit Adams has been added to the Collegiate Water Polo Association's All-North First Team after his accidental omission in November. Finishing second on the team in goals, ejections drawn, and steals, he joins teammate Mike Gartner on the squad, making the Bears the second school with two first-team honorees. |
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