Today at Brown

Scholars crowd around Geri Augusto (right), adjunct assistant professor in public policy, for an impromptu hallway discussion during the BIARI conference.

Building the new transnational academy, scholar by scholar

Young scholars from 52 countries in the developing world came to Brown in June for the inaugural Brown International Advanced Research Institutes (BIARI).

Update on University’s response to economic crisis

Provost David Kertzer and Executive Vice President Beppie Huidekoper released a memo today, June 29, 2009, bringing staff and faculty up to date on Brown’s plan for responding to the current recession. In the memo, the administrators explain the need for further budget reductions in Fiscal Year 2011 and outline the role of the Organizational Review Committee in providing a strategic framework for making those decisions.

To: The University community

From: David Kertzer and Beppie Huidekoper

A multi-university research team led by Brown applied mathematics professor George Karniadakis will help the Air Force fine-tune the aerodynamics of fighter jets.

What are the chances?

A Brown-led team of scientists gets a $5 million grant to reduce performance uncertainty in military equipment.

Reporter David Rohde ’90 escapes from the Taliban

On June 19, seven months after being kidnapped in Afghanistan, New York Times reporter David Rohde ’90 climbed over a wall and escaped from a Taliban prison in Pakistan. It was the second time Rohde survived imprisonment in the line of work.

Live(blogged), from Cape Canaveral, it’s the lunar mapping mission

Assistant Professor Michael Wyatt, a participating scientist on NASA’s history-making Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission, blogged about the mission for Astronomy.com. The spacecraft was launched Thursday evening, June 18.

Class of 2009: Lives of usefulness

Read about six 2009 graduates of Brown who began making an impact on the world as undergraduates.

Orchestra makes its mark with tomorrow’s classics

The Brown University Orchestra has won an Adventurous Programming Award from ASCAP and the League of American Orchestras.

Images of Commencement 2009

If you missed Brown’s 241st Commencement or just want to relive the excitement, visit the photo gallery. Watch a video of honoree Fareed Zakaria giving the Baccalaureate address, or order a class video of the day’s events.

Frank Scholarship recipients from the class of 2009 line up in T-shirts that spell out “Thank you Sidney Frank.”

Commencement 2009

First class of Sidney Frank Scholars graduates

From poor Brown dropout to wealthy liquor magnate, Sidney Frank embodied the American dream – complete with a big cigar. The scholarships that bear his name enabled 49 members of the class of ’09 to earn Brown bachelor’s degrees.

Campaign reaches goal 19 months early

Chancellor Thomas J. Tisch informed the Corporation today (May 22) that “Boldly Brown: The Campaign for Academic Enrichment” has reached its overall goal of $1.4 billion. Campaign fund-raising efforts will continue through Dec. 31, 2010, to meet goals for individual priorities, including student financial aid and endowed faculty positions.