PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 26 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Brown University Ph.D. student Dominique Pablito wears her Indigenous identity proudly.An aspiring physician-scientist pursuing research in molecular biology, cell biology and biochemistry at Brown, Pablito is simultaneously strengthening support for fellow Indigenous students through mentorship and engagement across campus, including the launch of a new American Indian Science a  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 25 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Nine years ago, Brown University President Christina H. Paxson visited the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce to speak about Brown's "all in" commitment to Providence, outlining the University's ambitious plans for development in the Jewelry District neighborhood. On Monday, Nov. 25, she returned as the featured speaker for the chamber's 2024 annual meeting to highlight how t  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 26 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] For more than three decades, Kennedy Arias has been a familiar face on the Brown University campus and in the surrounding community.When he arrived in Providence from the Dominican Republic in 1990 and was looking for work, an employment agency helped him land a temporary part-time Brown Dining Services role in a campus kitchen. That initial opportunity led to a series of subsequ  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 25 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] A sweeping study of three decades of lawsuits has revealed both the effectiveness but also the underuse of civil litigation to enforce environmental protections.An examination of more than 25,000 civil suits and 4,000 federal judicial decisions between 1988 and 2022 showed that while litigation is an important means of enforcing environmental laws, environmental groups that serve  more