“Sott’Acqua: A Tale of Two Cities Underwater,” explores the histories of Providence and Florence, Italy, as they rebuilt after floods, through workshops, screenings, tastings, exhibits and expert-led discussions on climate change.
A successful Brown program for a quarter-century, International Orientation focuses on offering new undergraduates from outside the U.S. mentorship, relationship-building, fun and a smooth transition to college.
This year’s 39 Fulbright awardees — Brown’s largest group of recipients to date — will begin teaching and research assignments in 23 countries across five continents in Fall 2024.
In a major step toward expanded research and teaching, the new school will extend Brown’s commitment to advancing knowledge and preparing the next generation of global policymakers and leaders.
The new understanding from a research team at Brown fundamentally explains for the first time why one type of Mott insulator, which has puzzled scientists for decades, has resisted conducting electricity.
Since 1993, more than 1,000 students have traded the familiarity of College Hill for the bustle of Paris in an unforgettable semester of language and cultural immersion.
With an exhibition of war photos and a speaker from the International Monetary Fund, the Ukrainian Students Association at Brown aimed to build more focus on the ongoing war in Eastern Europe.
In recognition and celebration of Study Abroad Day (Feb 26), join us in taking a moment to reflect upon the impact Brown's global programs have had on our students and learn about the array of opportunities being offered through our Office of Global Engagement!
With 36 Fulbright grants awarded to students and recent alumni, the University is among the top three Fulbright-producing institutions for the eighth consecutive year.
In a major step toward expanded access, the University met its ambitious $120 million fundraising goal to launch need-blind admission for international students beginning with the Class of 2029.
The Legorreta Cancer Center is hosting two visiting oncologists from Kyiv whose work and lives were interrupted when Russia invaded their country in 2022.
While abroad, Tantillo has served as a tutor and mentor, supporting undergraduates participating in the Brown in Paris program. In addition to helping students with their writing and presentations, he provided guided tours around Paris and took students on a three-day trip to central France during orientation.
Jacinda Ardern, who served in New Zealand’s highest office from 2017 to 2023, discussed imposter syndrome, leading through the COVID-19 pandemic and a range of other topics.
Jiayue Zhang, a Ph.D. student in economics, recently returned to the U.S. after a semester conducting research in Ghana with support from Brown’s Research Mobility Fellowship and other University funding.
Genomic surveillance by a Brown-led team of scientists has revealed mutations in malaria-causing parasites that will complicate efforts to eradicate the disease in Africa.
Co-authored by researchers at Brown and Providence’s Refugee Dream Center, the report includes passages from 32 interviews with Afghan refugees and offers eight recommendations for leaders involved in resettlement.
The newly launched Initiative for Sustainable Energy will serve as a campus hub for driving technological advances in sustainable energy and preparing the next-generation of leaders in net-zero-carbon energy solutions.
Eleven doctoral students received Global Mobility Research Fellowships during the fall and spring semesters of 2022-2023. They’ve traveled to Ghana, Germany, Argentina,Mozambique, and many other countries to conduct dissertation research.
A recent excavation in Megiddo, Israel, unearthed the earliest example of a particular type of cranial surgery in the Ancient Near East — and potentially one of the oldest examples of leprosy in the world.
Brown is hosting a cohort of students from the Asian University for Women and Ghalib University, all of whom left Afghanistan abruptly in the wake of the Taliban’s return to power less than six months ago.
In addition to formal efforts organized through the Leadership Alliance to bring scholars to campus, members of the Brown community are raising funds, housing visiting students and offering direct assistance to those affected by Hurricane Maria.