Brown undergraduate Olivia Pichardo has become the first female athlete in NCAA Division I history to be named to a varsity baseball roster, marking a historic moment for women in sports and a personal milestone enabled by Olivia’s dogged determination.
.
@WhiteHouse
correspondent
@Yamiche
Alcindor will deliver Brown’s 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture, titled “A Legacy of Purpose, Truth and Justice,” on Feb. 25.
Join the conversation ⬇️
.
@NASA
astronaut and alum Jessica Meir ’99, who is currently orbiting Earth aboard the
@Space_Station
, will chat live with students and members of the greater Brown community via a video downlink on Thursday, Feb 13.
Brown University will suspend classes and other University exercises and offer employees a paid holiday on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, as well as all future federal Election Days.
President Christina H. Paxson notified the campus community today that Brown will reinstate the varsity status of its men’s track, field and cross country teams.
After nearly two decades at Brown University as a medical resident, graduate student, professor and academic leader, Dr. Megan L. Ranney (
@meganranney
) has been named dean of the Yale School of Public Health.
@YaleSPH
Brown University has added a provision to its nondiscrimination policy that explicitly prohibits caste oppression, underscoring protections for the University community and calling attention to a subtle, often misunderstood form of structural inequality.
On
#NationalAstronautDay
, we celebrate Jessica Meir ’99, chosen by
@NASA
in 2013 for the 21st astronaut class.
@Astro_Jessica
said of her Brown experience: "it provided me with a solid foundation for my STEM career, but perhaps more importantly, taught me how to learn." 📷: NASA
Brown is out of this world! 🚀
@NASA
astronaut Jessica Meir ’99 gazes out of the
@Space_Station
, taking in the view of Earth and perhaps looking for her alma mater 👀, where she will soon be making a virtual visit on Feb. 13.
Learn more & tune in: 📺
Kim Cobb, an award-winning climate scientist whose research focuses on building capacity for climate solutions, has been appointed director of the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society, effective Friday, July 1.
@BrownEnvt
Brown University has fully funded a commitment to establish $10 million in endowed funds to support current and future generations of Pre-K-12 students in Providence.
First-year undergraduate student Charlotte Silverman was an executive producer for Best Documentary Short Academy Award winner, “Period. End of Sentence.” Congratulations! 🎉
#oscars2019
#oscars
#BrownUniversity
The Biden administration has appointed Kim Cobb (
@coralsncaves
), a leading climate scientist and Brown University professor who directs
@Brown_IBES
, a member of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board.
Andrew Yang ’96 will compete for the spotlight in the field of presidential hopefuls during tonight’s
#DemDebate
.
@AndrewYang
has leveraged social media savvy and a Big Idea—universal basic income—to create a surprisingly successful presidential candidacy.
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, one of the world's leading infectious disease physicians and an expert
#publichealth
advisor on the coronavirus pandemic, will join incoming
@brown_sph
dean
@ashishkjha
for a live-streamed conversation on Aug. 7.
Gail McCarthy, from Brown Dining Services, misses all
#BrownU
students and extends her love and well wishes for
#Brown2020
. Share your support using
#Brown2020
or
#BrownU
!
Did you know? The first women’s college ice hockey team was organized at Brown.
In 1964, Nancy Schieffelin appeared in a men’s scrimmage disguised as a male player. Inspired by the experience, she organized a women’s team – the Pandas
#WomensHistoryMonth
The number of applications for Brown’s master of public health program is more than double that of last year, with the largest increases coming from people of color.
Brown admits 2,551 students to
#Brown2023
The
#BrownPromise
, which replaces loans with scholarship funds in all University-packaged undergraduate financial aid awards, played a significant role in attracting Brown’s largest applicant pool to date.
Brown is joining with a number of peer colleges and universities in filing an amicus brief in support of Harvard and MIT in the case; the brief is expected to be filed with the federal court on Monday, July 13.
In Baccalaureate remarks punctuated by a lot of laughter,
@JohnKrasinski
, a Class of 2001 graduate and acclaimed actor cited Brown as “the cornerstone of his life and career.”
#Brown2019
At the request of
@POTUS
,
@ashishkjha
, dean of Brown’s School of Public Health, will take a short-term leave to serve as White House coronavirus response coordinator, leading the U.S. government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Commencement Procession, one of Brown's greatest and oldest traditions, brings together the entire Brown community in a festive and joyous celebration. Congratulations, Class of 2018!
#Brown2018
🎉🎓🐻
Congratulations to Janet Yellen ’67 LLD’98, former Federal Reserve chair, who is expected to be selected by President-elect
@joebiden
to serve as treasury secretary!
#EverTrue
Breaking News: President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Janet Yellen, the former chair of the Federal Reserve and a labor market expert, to be his Treasury secretary.
Home safe and sound. 🌍
Today's landing wraps up a 205-day mission for both
@Astro_Jessica
and Oleg Skripochka and a 272-day mission for
@AstroDrewMorgan
. Welcome home!
Watch live as the space travelers are helped out of their vehicle:
Introducing the newest Brunonians! Today the University celebrated its 258th Opening Convocation, welcoming Brown community members and kicking off the start of the academic year.
#Brown2025
#BrownWelcome
Brown awards seven honorary doctorates
During its 250th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 27, Brown University bestowed honorary degrees on a diverse group of scholars, community leaders, activists and artists.
#Brown2018
🎉🎓🐻
Good morning, Brunonia! 🎉
The University’s ceremonial Van Wickle Gates open for only two reasons: when new students enter campus to begin their studies and when new graduates depart for the world beyond Brown. The Commencement Procession begins at 9:45 a.m.
#Brown2018
🐻🎉🎓
As we approach the May 24
#BrownU
Virtual Degree Conferral, we’ll be sharing well wishes from faculty and staff for the Class of 2020. Watch as Barrett Hazeltine, Professor Emeritus of
@brownengin
, extends his congratulations for
#Brown2020
.
Brown was named among the world’s top universities in national and international rankings and was singled out by
@USNewsEducation
in a number of categories that recognize excellence in undergraduate teaching and learning.
Last night, the Senate confirmed Janet Yellen ’67 LLD’98 hon. as the first woman to serve as secretary of the
@USTreasury
. Yellen, pictured here in her 1967 yearbook photo, graduated with honors in economics from Pembroke College and served as the former
@federalreserve
chair.
Watch live as history is made when Jessica Meir ’99 and crewmate, Christina Koch complete the first-ever all-female spacewalk to replace a failed power controller on the
@Space_Station
👩🏼🚀
#AllWomanSpacewalk
Jessica Meir ’99 is one of 18
@NASA
astronauts selected for the Artemis program, the agency's new human space exploration program on the Moon. With the selection, Meir has a chance to become the first woman to walk on the moon.
Guido Imbens, a
@Stanford
economist who earned his Ph.D. from Brown in 1991, is one of three recipients of the 2021
@NobelPrize
in Economic Sciences for his major role in analyzing causal relationships in the social sciences.
Read more:
Decisions are live, and we can’t wait to see you HERE! Welcome to the early decision applicants admitted to Brown University’s Class of 2024!
#brown2024
#brownuniversity
Eighteen years ago, honorary degree recipient and Baccalaureate speaker
@johnkrasinski
’01 submitted his senior honors thesis in the Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Department.
#Brown2019
#BrownReunion
#TBT
One life-changing experience. Welcome to Brown, Class of 2025! It's been a challenging year for all of us, but today we celebrate you: all you've accomplished, all you will do at Brown, and all we will do together. Congrats,
#Brown2025
!
The Van Wickle Gates open for only two reasons: when new students enter campus to begin their studies and when new graduates depart for the world beyond Brown.
Welcome to Brown! 🐻🎉
#Brown2022
#BrownWelcome
Watch a recap of all the Commencement activity from today, as we celebrated the achievements of our College graduates during two identical ceremonies. Congratulations, Class of 2021!
#Brown2021
#BrownU