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6/23, Boston, MA
Brown Women of Boston Networking Event
6/24, Cairo, Egypt
Brown’s Current Anthropological Research Projects
(Asst. Prof. Sherine Hamdy)
6/24, Washington, DC
Summer Reception
6/25, New York City, NY
Theater Event
6/27, Wilsonville, OR
Annual Summer Picnic
6/27, Media, PA
Berry Picking
6/28, Seattle, WA
Monthly Book Club
6/30, Chicago, IL
Network Your Way to Success
7/11, Hong Kong, China
Yacht Cruise
7/19, Pawtucket, RI
PawSox vs. Indianapolis Indians
7/19, Garrison, NY
Much Ado About Nothing
7/25, Central City, CO
A Little Night Music
8/12, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
Reception at the Home of Mary ’74 and Jerome ’74 Vascellaro
See full calendar...
David Rohde ’90*, a New York Times reporter who was kidnapped by the Taliban, escaped and made his way to freedom after more than seven months of captivity.
Marilynne Robinson ’66 won the Orange Prize for Fiction for her novel Home. (Video: 3:14 min.)
On NPR’s Fresh Air, Nathaniel Frank ’02 PhD argues that “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” is a disastrous policy that has weakened the military. (Audio: 31:55 min.)
Author Jeffrey Eugenides ’82 discussed his celebrated novels and the decline of his hometown, Detroit, with the New York Times. (Video: 6:23 min.)
Katherine Farley ’71* has been appointed chairwoman of Lincoln Center.
Hannelore Rodriguez-Farrar ’87, ’09 PhD, a past president of the Brown Alumni Association, has been named assistant to President Ruth J. Simmons.
Megan Fitzgerald ’92 runs a global career coaching business from Rome, Italy.
A new biography of Satchel Paige by Larry Tye ’76* explores the player’s persona and contribution to baseball history.
Academy Award-winning director Davis Guggenheim ’86 focuses on Jimmy Page, the Edge, and Jack White in a documentary on the electric guitar.
The New York Post profiled chairman and CEO of Atlantic Records Craig Kallman ’87.
The 2009 World Science Festival featured Ken Miller ’70, Anna Nagurney ’76, ’83 PhD, and James Naughton ’67.
Kick Like a Girl, a documentary by Jenny Mackenzie ’84 about a girls soccer team, aired on HBO.
In Larry’s Kidney, by Daniel A. Rose ’71, two estranged cousins travel to China for an illegal kidney transplant.
Brown history professor Karl Jacoby ’87 was honored with the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights Book Award for Shadows at Dawn.
Dhani Harrison ’01 talks about his father, his new album and his new video game.
Mark Donovan ’88 is the Kansas City Chiefs’ new executive vice president and chief operating officer.
Gustavo Licon ’02 and his brother are first generation Latinos from southwest LA who are building bright futures.
Coach Dominic Starsia ’74* took the University of Virginia lacrosse team to the Final Four for the 11th time in 17 seasons.
Mark F. Brady ’09 MD* plans to use his experience in emergency medicine to make a difference in developing countries.
Jill Salzman ’00 was interviewed about her experience as a female entrepreneur. (Audio: 6:39 min.)
Actor Masi Oka ’97 is set to make a movie inspired by multiplayer online role-playing games.
Six members of the class of 2009 are sure to continue living “lives of usefulness and reputation.”
Matt Nuzzo ’09 was picked by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 24th round of the MLB draft.
See “Alumni in the News” archive...
*Free registration may be required.
Medical students Jason Lambrese ’06 and Andrea Lach Dean were honored for creating a LGBTIQ health awareness course.
Gaurie Tilak ’11 is spending her summer improving the lives of AIDS/HIV patients in Mumbai.
*Free registration may be required.
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Watch Highlights from Reunion Weekend ’09 Now! Learn from fellow alumni in reunion forums and experience the excitement of Reunion Weekend through new online videos, including remarks by President Simmons, Fareed Zakaria, and Jim Yong Kim ’82. |
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| Look for the next issue of the Insider in September. Have a great summer! |
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Boldly Brown Campaign Reaches Target; Work Continues The Campaign for Academic Enrichment has reached its goal of $1.4 billion – 19 months ahead of schedule! Campaign fundraising efforts will continue through Dec. 31, 2010, to meet goals for individual priorities, including student financial aid and endowed faculty positions. Watch a celebration video. (2:46 min.) |
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New Building to Foster Creativity, Collaboration* Construction for the new Creative Arts Center on Angell St. is underway. Designed by an internationally renowned architecture firm, the building will facilitate cross-disciplinary collaboration among the arts, sciences, and humanities at Brown and beyond. (View the site via live webcam.) (Image: Diller Scofidio + Renfro) |
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First Class of Sidney Frank Scholars Graduates Eliana Reyes Castro ’09 is one of 49 Brown students who graduated this May with enormous gratitude toward a man they never met. They are the first group of Sidney Frank Scholars, whose education was funded by liquor magnate Sidney Frank’s gift of $100 million in 2004. |
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New Home for Medical School* The Warren Alpert Medical School will have a new headquarters in a renovated 65,000-square-foot building in the Jewelry District – an area that the city is nurturing as a center for life sciences and technology jobs. |
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Keep Brown Bold: Make Your Annual Fund Gift by June 30 Help ensure that Brown remains a place where great students challenge their professors and themselves, and discover new interests and passions. The fiscal year ends on June 30. Make your gift by phone at 800-662-2266 or online today! |
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Brown Celebrates 241st Commencement* After the procession of faculty, seniors, and alumni – including an alumnus back for his 75th reunion – Brown awarded 2,157 degrees. Senior orators spoke of justice and possibility. Fareed Zakaria delivered the Baccalaureate address (video), and Jim Yong Kim ’82 addressed the Medical School (video). |
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Simmons Speaks Out on Student Tax President Simmons has outlined the University’s opposition to proposals* that would allow Providence to tax full-time students who attend the city’s colleges and universities. The president of RISD has also weighed in. |
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Brown, IBM to Boost RI Research, Economy A two-year pilot partnership with IBM will bring high-performance computing to Brown and Rhode Island to enhance statewide research and collaboration, capitalize on interdisciplinary work, and increase funding for research initiatives. (Image: John Abromowski/Brown University) |
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Orchestra Honored for Contemporary Performances The Brown University Orchestra won a 2008–2009 ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming recognizing programs that challenge the audience, build the repertoire, and increase interest in music of our time. (Image: Scott Kingsley) |
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Brain-Computer Interface Research Expands A larger clinical trial for BrainGate – technology to help paralyzed people use their brain to control assistive devices – has begun at Massachusetts General Hospital. Neuroscientist John Donoghue ’79 PhD will lead the research with neurologist Leigh Hochberg ’90. (Image: Brown Institute for Brain Science) |
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Early Stimulus Funding Supports Research in Adolescent Addiction Robert Miranda Jr., with the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, is among the first in the country to win a federal research grant funded by national economic stimulus efforts. His study may help reduce marijuana addiction among teens. (Image: John Abromowski/Brown University) |
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Fossil Fuels Have Disrupted the Earth’s Nitrogen Cycle Meredith Hastings, assistant professor of geological sciences, has shown that ice cores bored in Greenland yield an indisputable account of how fossil fuel burning has altered the nitrogen cycle. (Image: Meredith Hastings/Julia Jarvis) |
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Building the Car of Tomorrow* Faculty and students at Brown and RISD are building an alternative vehicle for urban areas. Designed in part by research engineer Chris Bull and his class, the car has a seven-horsepower biodiesel engine and potentially can go 100 miles on one gallon of fuel. |
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Celebrations and Connections at Reunion Weekend ’09 Thousands of alumni returned to College Hill on May 22-24 to reconnect with friends old and new while enjoying Campus Dance, Alumni Field Day, new Alumni Reunion Forums, the traditional Commencement procession, and much more. Find photos and podcasts from Reunion Weekend ’09 on the BAA website now! |
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Your Product Could Appear in the Third Annual BAM Holiday Gift Guide Once again, the Nov./Dec. Brown Alumni Magazine (BAM) will highlight a selection of gift-worthy products created and sold by Brown alumni, faculty, staff, and students. Have something for the editors to consider? E-mail Lawrence Goodman or call (401) 863-2873. See last year’s guide. (Image: Brown Alumni Magazine) |
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Brown on Martha’s Vineyard Beat the heat and join fellow Brunonians on Martha’s Vineyard for a reception at the home of Mary ’74 and Jerome ’74 Vascellaro on August 12. All members of the Brown community are welcome! For more information, e-mail or call (401) 863-6010. |
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Craig Kinsley ’11 Named Track & Field All-American Sophomore Craig Kinsley finished his season at the 2009 Division 1 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship ranking third in the nation in the javelin. Kinsley’s performance earned him USTFCCCA All-American honors. He was one of three Brown athletes to compete in the tournament. |
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Men’s Crew Takes Two Medals at IRAs At the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Championship Regatta, the men’s crew second varsity eight and the freshman eight took second and third in the country respectively. The first varsity eight took fourth and finished two seconds shy of the medal stand. |
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Recruiting the Basketball Class of 2013 Head basketball coach Jesse Agel and his staff are excited about their first recruiting class of four outstanding student-athletes who will join the Brown basketball program in the fall of 2009. |
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Ten Student-Athletes Honored for Academic and Athletic Success Ten Bears were recognized as spring Academic All-Ivy honorees. The five men and five women were starters or key reserves on their respective varsity teams and carry a 3.0 or better cumulative grade point average. |
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