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2/12, Baltimore, MD
Monthly Book Club
2/15, Hyannis, MA
Pops Concert
2/17, Marco Island, FL
Beach Walk and Lunch
2/23, Portland, OR
2/24, Seattle, WA
Brown’s Impact on the HIV/AIDS Crisis in Kenya
(Asst. Prof. E. Jane Carter)
2/25, London, England
Business Talk and Networking
2/27 Naples, FL
Ensuring Academic Excellence at Brown
2/27, Boston, MA
Young Alumni Ski Trip
3/4, Boston, MA
Reproductive Rights as Human Rights
(Nancy Northup ’81)
3/7, Princeton, NJ
The Quantum Mechanics of Global Warming
(Prof. Brad Marston)
3/8, Sarasota, FL
Evolution and the Battle for America’s Soul
(Prof. Kenneth Miller ’70)
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President Obama named former UN ambassador Richard Holbrooke ’62 special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Karen Dunn ’97, Norman Eisen ’85 and Katherine Shaw ’01 were named to the Office of the White House Counsel.
The Walt Disney company has endowed two graduate fellowships at Carnegie Mellon University in honor of the late professor Randy Pausch ’82.
Lisa Flaxman ’87, who passed away on January 14, was a determined advocate for women, children, music, and cancer patients.
Aaron Beck ’42 has a new theory on the root of depression: a gene that makes the brain “hyperactive to negative experiences.”
Arizona Cardinals’ Sean Morey ’99 took on his former team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, in his second Super Bowl in four years.
The 2009 Forbes Midas 100 List included Aneel Bhusri ’88, David Katsujin Chao ’88, Robert P. Goodman ’82, and Christopher Baldwin ’83.
Cornelia Dean ’69, Andrew Revkin ’78 and Matthew Wald ’76 are on the New York Times’ new environmental reporting unit.
Stephanie Ittleson ’90 is performing in and John Pleshette ’64 is directing the U.S. premiere of the play Mammals.
Mark Heyman ’02 co-produced the award-winning hit film The Wrestler.
2009 Sundance Film Festival selection Spring Breakdown, written and directed by Ryan Shiraki ’92, is being released straight to DVD.
Actor Hill Harper ’88 co-anchored BET’s coverage of President Obama’s inauguration.
Rufus Griscom ’91 is leaving his post as CEO of Nerve to focus his full attention on Babble, his parenting Web site.
Sandeep Parikh ’02, writer and director for Comedy Central’s The Legend of Neil, got his start as a “humor TA” in a computer programming class at Brown.
Film rights for Beat the Reaper by John Bazell ’92 were purchased by Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company.
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Megan Smith ’10* is raising awareness about homelessness in Rhode Island.
Raisa Aziz ’11, Mollie West ’09, Andy Posner GS, and Nabeel Gillani ’12 are launching Providence’s first microfinance bank.
Theater PhD candidate Charles Mulekwa* drew upon his experiences growing up in war-torn Uganda for his play A Time of Fire.
More than 30 students* spruced up a local high school as part of a service project on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Simmons Charts Course in Difficult Economic Climate Due to the current economic crisis, the University will delay some planned growth, but sustain its commitments to financial aid and current faculty. President Simmons, who also recently attended the World Economic Forum, outlined measures Brown will take in a recent letter. |
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Strong Donor Support in Weak Economic Times Alumni are continuing to contribute generously to the Brown Annual Fund, and some are even increasing their support. Their generosity is keeping the Plan for Academic Enrichment going strong for students and faculty on College Hill. |
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Undergraduate Applications Rise 21% to Highest Number in History The College received nearly 25,000 applications for admission to the class of 2013, with the number rising across regions, socioeconomic groups, and academic backgrounds. |
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Inauguration Evokes Celebration and Reflection Live broadcasts and faculty panels brought students and faculty together to discuss the challenges that the nation’s 44th president will face. President Simmons recorded her views on the historic inauguration for the Wall Street Journal. |
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University’s Tuition Leniency Aids Hundreds of Students This semester, approximately 360 students are benefiting from a temporary policy allowing students with outstanding tuition balances to register for classes and remain in student housing. |
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Obama’s Inauguration and First 100 Days: Brown Voices
The New York Times turned to former presidential speechwriter and historian Ted Widmer for insights on memorable inaugural addresses. (Video: 5:50 min.) Widmer also told USA Today he heard echoes of earlier voices in Obama’s speech. |
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Cellular Mechanism Could Lead to New Anti-Aging Treatments Brown researchers Stephen Helfand and Nicola Neretti discovered a mechanism that appears to reduce significantly the production of free radicals that can contribute to the aging process. |
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Study Finds Facial Recognition is Key to Reducing Racial Bias Ph.D student Sopie Lebrecht and cognitive neuroscientist Michael Tarr have found that teaching people to better differentiate the facial features of individuals of various races can help reduce racial bias. (Image: VizCogLab/University of Victoria) |
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Adventures of a Genius Time Traveler Anthropologist and genius-grant winner Stephen Houston’s career path can lead him into harm’s way – snakes, malaria, and gunfire are potential workplace risks. But his love for his work keeps him heading back to the jungle to study ancient worlds. |
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Unraveling Ties Between Environment, Plant Behavior* Postdoctoral researcher Amity Wilczek and Professor Johanna Schmitt have discovered some of the genetic signals that tell a plant when to flower. The research, published by the journal Science, could help predict how plants will react to climate change. (Includes video: 1:30 min.) (Image: John Abromowski/Brown University) |
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Cell-Building Discovery Could Reduce Need for Animal Research Brown biomedical engineers have successfully assembled living cell clusters into complex microtissues using a 3-D Petri dish they invented. The finding advances the field of tissue engineering and could reduce the need for some animal research. (Image: Morgan Lab/Brown University) |
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Make New Connections Through Your Brown Club Looking for more ways to expand your network? Volunteer with your local Brown Club and meet a wide variety of alumni. There are many ways to help! You’ll gain new contacts while providing a valuable service to the Brown community. |
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Join BRUnet, Brown’s Career Network! In today’s challenging economy, BRUnet helps you make the most of your Brown network. Join today to share your expertise with alumni and students while expanding your professional network with more than 3,000 participating alumni. |
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In Tight Times, You’ve Saved $$ for Brown The BAA thanks the 21,000 alumni who have opted to receive their 2009 alumni election info electronically, saving trees as well as thousands of dollars. Other alumni can still reduce processing costs by voting online when you receive your mailed ballot. |
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Calling All Entrepreneurs! Join students and faculty for the Brown Entrepreneurship Program’s 12th annual Entrepreneurship Forum on Saturday, February 21, on campus. Business transformation expert David Shrier ’95 is among the featured speakers. |
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Gymnastics Team Returns with Season’s Best Score After two back-to-back meets on the road, the gymnastics team returned to Brown with a season-best score of 187.300 and a first-place standing in the Ivy League. The team went on to raise its season high to 189.575 against Bridgeport. |
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Women’s Ice Hockey Wins in Overtime Upset Against Princeton Tigers Nicole Stock ’09 and Jenna Dancewicz ’11 led the Bears to their second win in a row, moving the team up a place in the rankings and a step closer to the playoffs. |
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Men’s Tennis Takes Victory, Makes Strides Against Breast Cancer The men’s tennis team won 6-1 against Marist College while wearing pink arm bands to show support for Brown’s Second Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Week. Kendrick Au ’11, of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, helped organize and host the event. |
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