As another summer of Pre-College Programs at Brown comes to a close, six high schoolers share what drew them to the experience and the foundational lessons that will inform their journeys ahead.

From fresh perspectives to future plans, Pre-College students look back on a summer of discovery at Brown

As another summer of Pre-College Programs at Brown comes to a close, six high schoolers share what drew them to the experience and the foundational lessons that will inform their journeys ahead.

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President Christina H. Paxson and Chancellor Brian T. Moynihan announced Aug. 3 that Paxson has decided the 2026-27 academic year will be her last as Brown University’s president, making way for a new leader to launch a new strategic planning process. Read the announcement: buff.ly/QSJ55dA

On Aug. 1, Brown University joined the Providence community at WaterFire Providence to honor the first responders, neighbors, local businesses, community organizations and countless others who stood with the Brown community following the tragic events of Dec. 13, 2025.

WaterFire brings Brown and Providence together for a night of remembrance and gratitude

With crackling fires illuminating downtown Providence, Brown honored the first responders, neighbors, businesses and community partners who supported the campus through the aftermath of Dec. 13. 2025.

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For more than 33 years, Leo Eastman has helped care for Brown's campus, working in just about every building along the way. Today, as the caretaker of Rochambeau House, he continues to make a lasting impact through his warmth, kindness and dedication.

Staff Spotlight: Through dedication and attention to detail, Leo Eastman cares for Brown’s campus

During a 33-year career at Brown University, the custodian has poured his energy and skills into his work while creating meaningful connections with generations of students, staff and faculty.

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Inspired by a lifelong fascination with space, rising Brown junior Skye Rosario is spending the summer designing a lunar science exhibit and planetarium show to help inspire future explorers.

Skye Rosario: Inspiring others to shoot for the Moon

Driven to inspire future space enthusiasts, Brown University student Skye Rosario is designing and installing a new lunar science exhibit at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium this summer.

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Brown professors Georgios Daskalopoulos and Benoît Pausader were invited to speak at the International Congress of Mathematicians — one of the highest honors in the field — presenting research that advances our understanding of geometry, plasma physics and more.

Two renowned faculty members speak at International Congress of Mathematicians

Brown University mathematicians Georgios Daskalopoulos and Benoît Pausader spoke at the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians, an honor akin to a hall of fame induction.

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Students and recent graduates from Brown alongside peers from RISD are spending the summer turning ideas into ventures that tackle real-world challenges.

Inside Brown’s Breakthrough Lab, where student entrepreneurs learn to tackle big problems

Through an eight-week summer accelerator focused on personal and commercial development, the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship’s Breakthrough Lab, known as B-Lab, is supporting nine student-led…

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Full scholarships have opened Brown’s summer Pre-College Programs to hundreds of Providence Public School District students, giving them opportunities to explore academic interests and experience college life.

For Providence students, Brown’s Pre-College Programs open new possibilities

Full scholarships have opened Brown’s summer Pre-College Programs to hundreds of Providence Public School District students, giving them opportunities to explore academic interests and experience…

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Can scientists build replacement organs? High school students in Brown University's Summer@Brown course "Can We Build Organs? Techniques in Regenerative Medicine" are exploring that question through hands-on experiments. 🔗 buff.ly/ghYEKxh

Scientists have known for years that birds like geese and ibises get an aerodynamic advantage from flying in a “V” formation. Now, researchers from Brown University have provided new insights into the nature of that advantage.

Birds’ flying ‘V’ formation saves energy with flatter flaps, new research shows

A study by Brown University researchers provides new insights, which could have implications for engineered systems, into the aerodynamic advantage birds experience when flying in a “V” formation.

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Faster outbreak detection starts in the lab. Brown researchers have developed an automated DNA sequencing workflow that could help public health labs respond more quickly to foodborne illnesses and other disease outbreaks.

Researchers develop automated system to accelerate outbreak detection and disease surveillance

New workflow developed by Brown University researchers compresses hours of manual lab labor into a single automated process, unlocking reliable genetic sequencing for local public health labs.

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This summer, rising Brown senior Irish Folds is studying preserved snake specimens to better understand snake evolution and biomechanics — with findings that could even inform research on human movement.

Irish Folds: Studying snake vertebrae to decode the mysteries of animal evolution

The rising Brown University senior and biology concentrator is conducting hands-on research with snake specimens at natural history museums and in the lab at Brown to better understand biological…

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As we head into spotted lanternfly season here in R.I. Associate Professor of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology Tyler Kartzinel explains why the invasive species is a threat to crops and trees, how they spread, and what we can do to locally mitigate their spread. #BrownCurious

Chandler Morris, a Ph.D. candidate in Brown’s Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, is researching the El Niño-Southern Oscillation global climate phenomenon, using coral archives to better understand its evolution through time.

In her new book “Crime Fictions,” Associate Professor of Sociology Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve analyzes the factors that contribute to wrongful convictions in the criminal justice system.

Q&A: Brown University sociologist on impact of wrongful convictions on justice, public safety

In her new book “Crime Fictions,” Associate Professor of Sociology Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve analyzes the factors that contribute to wrongful convictions in the criminal justice system.

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The inaugural cohort of the Brown Collegiate Scholars Program began its residential experience this summer, balancing academics and social activities while building independence and gaining a firsthand look at college life.

Living on Brown campus, cohort of Providence high schoolers takes major step toward college readiness

The inaugural cohort of the Brown Collegiate Scholars Program began its residential experience this summer, balancing academics and social activities while building independence and gaining a…

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Brown University will sponsor a full lighting of WaterFire Providence on Saturday, Aug. 1, dedicating the evening to the first responders and community partners who supported Brown following the tragic events of Dec. 13, 2025.

WaterFire lighting will honor first responders, local partners as part of Brown Loves Providence

The University’s sponsorship of the Aug. 1 lighting will recognize the selfless acts of first responders and other local community members who supported Brown following the tragic events of Dec. 13,…

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New insights from a study led by researchers from Brown University could help pave the way for treatments for a rare childhood brain disorder. By studying the same metabolite from different angles, researchers uncovered a cellular mechanism that plays a key role in the rare genetic disease.

New insights could inform treatment for childhood brain disorder discovered at Brown

Studying the same metabolite from different angles, researchers from Brown and U.T. Southwestern collaborated to discover a mechanism that plays a key role in a rare genetic disease.

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Rising junior Lachlan Kirby is biking more than 3,000 miles across the Southern U.S. as part of a self-designed Brown research project exploring the role of community care in public health. 🔗 Read more about Kirby's journey: buff.ly/zFLq1S3

What does it take to launch a soccer ball at World Cup speeds? Brown University engineering professor Roberto Zenit breaks down the physics behind the force and momentum generated by the game's top players.

Each summer, thousands of high school students study on campus and around the globe in Brown’s Pre-College Programs, which offer intensive academics, cultural immersion, research experiences and more.

Photos: With Pre-College programs underway, young learners embrace their curiosity at Brown

Each summer, thousands of high school students study on campus and around the globe in Brown’s Pre-College Programs, which offer intensive academics, cultural immersion, research experiences and more.

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The academic year may be over, but the spirit of community at Brown University is still going strong. This summer, faculty, staff and undergraduate and graduate students are coming together through intramural pickleball and soccer leagues hosted by Brown Athletics and Recreation.

At Brown, intramural sports leagues rally all summer

Led by Brown Athletics and Recreation, summer intramural pickleball and soccer leagues bring students, faculty and staff together through weekly games and a dose of friendly competition.

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Some of the World Cup's most memorable goals have something in common: physics. As the World Cup approaches its final match, Brown University engineering professor Roberto Zenit explains the Magnus effect and how spin changes a soccer ball's flight through the air.

As the World Cup reaches its conclusion this weekend, Brown University engineering professor Roberto Zenit explains how physics influences the design of the tournament's official soccer ball — and why its texture can affect the path of every kick.

Researchers from Brown University's LunaSCOPE collaboration have created a new map of the Moon's regolith — the layer of loose dust and rock covering its surface — offering insights that could help guide future lunar exploration, from landing sites to resource use. 🌕🔬

With an eye toward exploration, researchers map Moon’s regolith thickness

Researchers from LunaSCOPE, Brown University’s NASA-funded lunar science collaboration, have mapped the thickness of the loose dirt and rock layer that could help or hinder lunar explorers, depending…

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Brown University scholar and curator Gwendolyn Collaço is helping audiences experience Islamic art in a new way at one of the world's most prestigious cultural events.

Brown University scholar and curator’s work gets international spotlight at Venice Biennale

Gwendolyn Collaço from the John Hay Library curated an exhibition by Azerbaijani artist Faig Ahmed for the prestigious Venice Biennale art exhibition and festival in Italy.

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Brown University chemists have provided direct evidence that upends the textbook explanation of how triple chemical bonds work in heavy elements.

Einstein’s relativity rules chemical bonds in heavy elements, new research shows

Researchers have shown the first direct experimental evidence that the textbook triple bond structure breaks down in heavy elements, where relativity makes the rules.

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What does it take to build a telescope by hand? Working for months with staff members in the Department of Physics, a group of students and faculty from Brown and RISD learned the art and science of high-precision optics to make their own powerful telescopes by hand.

Telescope makers at Brown revel in centuries-old craft

Working for months with staff members in the Department of Physics, a group of students and faculty from Brown and RISD learned the art and science of high-precision optics to make their own powerful…

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As a Brown Pre-College program adviser, Olivia Mathis combines her love of connecting with people, solving problems and exploring new possibilities to support students from around the world.

Staff Spotlight: Olivia Mathis builds connections, one Pre-College student at a time

As a Brown Pre-College program adviser, Olivia Mathis found a role that combines her love of connecting with people, solving problems and exploring new possibilities.

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Brown Class of 2026 graduate David Felipe will soon bring his passion for language, education and cross-cultural connection to Mexico as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant.

David Felipe: Empowering communities through access to education, mentorship

Driven by a lifelong commitment to educational equity, the Class of 2026 graduate and Fulbright scholar will spend a year teaching English and developing community-based service projects in Mexico.

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