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Introducing Research @ Brown: a video series that showcases the research happening at Brown and its impact on human health, technological innovation and the public good. Hear directly from researchers about how they conduct their research and why it matters. Watch now: buff.ly/BbWpkti

Graphic for Brown University’s “Research @ Brown” series. Large white text reading “RESEARCH” and “BROWN,” with a red “@” symbol, appears over a collage of research imagery, including laboratory glassware, a gloved hand holding a pipette and scientific graphs displayed on a computer screen.

A milestone on the path to becoming physicians! Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School welcomed 146 first-year medical students to the profession at its annual Ceremony of Commitment to Medicine, where members of the M.D. Class of 2030 received their white coats. Read more: buff.ly/VuDgXu0

A smiling Brown medical student puts on her new white coat over a cream floral dress during the Ceremony of Commitment to Medicine. She looks toward the camera while holding the coat open at her shoulders, with other students in white coats visible behind her.

Brown medical students wearing their new white coats sit together in a crowded auditorium during the Ceremony of Commitment to Medicine. Several students in the front rows smile and applaud, with a large audience filling the space behind them.

An audience member holds up a smartphone to photograph a group of Brown medical students in white coats posing together onstage. The students stand in front of a large Brown University shield and a red backdrop as other guests watch from their seats.

A Brown medical student wearing an embroidered green sari smiles as Dean of Medicine and Biological Sciences Dr. Mukesh K. Jain helps her into a white coat onstage during the Ceremony of Commitment to Medicine. Another faculty member stands nearby, smiling and helping, against a red and black backdrop featuring part of the Brown University shield.

On Sept. 22, former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined Brown President Christina H. Paxson for the 106th Ogden Lecture, discussing U.S.-Canada relations, global conflict, leadership and more.

At Brown, Justin Trudeau discusses U.S.-Canada relations, global conflict and the power of storytelling

In a conversation with Brown President Christina H. Paxson, the former prime minister of Canada shared reflections from his time in public service and encouraged young people to become engaged in…

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After record growth for Brown’s endowment, Chief Investment Officer Jane Dietze will depart this December. To maintain the endowment’s strong momentum, Brown graduates Joshua Kennedy and Peter Levine will take on new elevated leadership roles in Brown's Investment Office.

Brown names new Investment Office leaders, as chief investment officer departs after record growth

Jane Dietze will depart for the Fund for Science and Technology, and Brown alumni and longtime Investment Office professionals Joshua Kennedy and Peter Levine will lead efforts to build on Brown’s…

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After devastating floods struck Nepal, Brown University physician Ramu Kharel helped mobilize 300 volunteers in a single day through HAPSA Nepal, a nonprofit he founded. They assembled 5,000 sanitation kits — reaching 3,200 families so far.

Brown-affiliated physician and scholar organizes emergency care in Nepal, including for flood victims

Dr. Ramu Kharel, an emergency medicine doctor affiliated with Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School and Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies, helped to create a system that provides aid…

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Recognized for world-class faculty, robust financial aid, high-impact research and strong career outcomes, Brown earned top marks across major higher education guides and rankings this year.

Rankings highlight Brown’s strengths in teaching, research, career outcomes and impact

Across U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, LinkedIn, TIME and other higher education guides and rankings, Brown earned top marks for academic innovation, student experience, affordability and…

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Planes, trains, automobiles... and 2,000 miles on a bicycle. Before arriving on College Hill, first-year student Theodore Niemeyer Lam spent 38 days pedaling across the U.S. to experience the country through a new lens.

Pedaling toward Providence: En route to Brown, first-year student bikes 2,000 miles across the U.S.

Driven by curiosity and a commitment to sustainable travel, Theodore Niemeyer Lam cycled for 38 days and gained new perspectives on the country before starting his college journey.

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A new discovery by neuroscientists at Brown University’s @carneyinstitute.bsky.social reveals how developing nerve cells use a genetic switch to guide their connections to the right place — a finding that could advance efforts to repair neural connections damaged by spinal cord injury or stroke.

Discovery on neural wiring could unlock paths toward treatment of spinal cord injury, stroke

New findings on how neurons find their targets during development provide a potential step forward for understanding how to repair broken neural connections.

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Cheers, smiles and plenty of high-fives for the first day of school! 🐻 Continuing a longstanding tradition, Brown student-athletes and coaches welcomed students to Vartan Gregorian Elementary School as they arrived to begin a new school year.

Brown student-athletes line both sides of a walkway outside Vartan Gregorian Elementary School, smiling and extending their hands for high-fives as students with backpacks arrive for their first day of school.

What’s going on deep inside Mars? Using a technique developed by Brown researchers, scientists discovered a massive warm spot in the Red Planet’s southern mantle — one that could offer new clues about how Mars evolved over billions of years.

Researchers reveal warm heart of Mars, with help from gravity and orbiting spacecraft

Using a technique developed by researchers at Brown, scientists have discovered a strange warm spot deep in the interior of the Red Planet.

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A new study led by Brown researchers found that younger U.S. military veterans had higher levels of PFAS — “forever chemicals” linked to a range of health risks — than non-veterans of similar ages. The findings could help guide health screenings for veterans.

Study: Young military veterans have higher ‘forever chemical’ levels than non-veterans

A study led by Brown University researchers provides evidence that younger military veterans should consider getting screened for elevated PFAS levels and related health conditions.

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Talk about an out-of-this-world start to the semester. 🚀 Around 75 Brown students and faculty connected with NASA astronaut and alumna Jessica Meir ’99 — live from the International Space Station, 250 miles above Earth — to talk space exploration, life as an astronaut and more.

NASA astronaut has a start-of-semester chat with Brown students, from space

In a private teleconference from the International Space Station, Brown alumna and NASA astronaut Jessica Meir answered students’ questions about space exploration and the path that led her to…

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Four prominent leaders in government, journalism, human rights and public policy are joining Brown’s Watson School as senior fellows, bringing their expertise to campus through student mentorship, study groups, lectures and more.

Gina Raimondo, Iván Duque are among 2026-27 senior fellows at Brown’s Watson School

The former Rhode Island governor and U.S. secretary of commerce, the former president of Columbia and two other distinguished policy experts will focus on engaging students and the public in…

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Five of Brown’s newest students discussed their academic ambitions, from medical research to music, what drew them to College Hill and their hopes for the four years ahead.

Driven by discovery: Meet five members of Brown’s Class of 2030

Five of Brown’s newest students discussed their academic ambitions, from medical research to music, what drew them to College Hill and their hopes for the four years ahead.

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Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the Brown community gathered at Patriots Court to remember the lives lost and honor the six Brown alumni who died on 9/11. The campus memorial bears their names and ensures their memories endure.

Brown community marks 25 years of remembering those lost on 9/11

On the 25th anniversary of the attacks in 2001, leaders from Brown’s Department of Public Safety and football team led a solemn ceremony to honor those who lost their lives in the tragedy, including…

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A new $26M federal grant will expand clinical and translational research across Rhode Island. Led by Brown, Advance RI-CTR will strengthen statewide collaborations that help move scientific discoveries from the lab into solutions that improve health and patient care.

New $26M federal grant will expand clinical and translational research across Rhode Island

With five years of renewed federal funding, a third phase of Advance RI-CTR will expand research innovation and collaboration to benefit people and patients in Rhode Island.

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First day of classes: in the books. Here’s to a new semester at Brown! 📚✨

Students gather, walk and talk on Brown’s College Green on the first day of classes, with University Hall and its brick facade and cupola in the background.

Students fill a lecture hall during “The Diversity of Life,” with several students raising their hands and others smiling and listening.

Brown welcomes 31 accomplished scholars to its faculty for the 2026-27 academic year, bringing expertise across the humanities, sciences, medicine, engineering, public health and more.

31 accomplished scholars join Brown faculty as 2026-27 academic year begins

Representing a wide variety of disciplines and backgrounds, the faculty members join the Brown community to guide student-centered learning and engage in high-impact research.

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At Brown’s 263rd Convocation, University leaders urged nearly 3,300 new students to be curious, courageous and embrace the unique opportunities of a Brown education.

At 263rd Convocation, Brown’s new students are encouraged to embrace humility, ask questions

As Brown officially commenced its 2026-27 academic year, University leaders urged nearly 3,300 new students to be curious, courageous and embrace the unique opportunities of a Brown education.

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The start of something new. 🐻🤎 A beautiful day on College Hill marked Brown’s 263rd Opening Convocation and the start of the 2026-27 academic year!

New faces and new friends. 🐻🤎 Guided by their Bruno Leaders, Brown’s newest students are finding plenty of opportunities to meet classmates, share some laughs and build connections across the Class of 2030 during New Student Orientation.

A Bruno Leader wearing a light blue New Student Orientation T-shirt laughs while standing among a group of students seated in a circle on the grass near Brown’s Van Wickle Gates.

Groups of students gather and sit in circles on a tree-lined campus lawn during New Student Orientation.

A student wearing a pink-and-white striped shirt and an Orientation lanyard smiles while talking with a small group of students outdoors.

A smiling Bruno Leader wearing a blue New Student Orientation T-shirt, Bruno Leader cap and yellow Orientation lanyard stands outdoors with a megaphone at his side.