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As the nation celebrates the Fourth of July holiday, Brown's John Carter Brown Library invites visitors to explore the year 1776 from a broader perspective. "1776 Across the Americas" examines how the American Revolution shaped — and was shaped by — the wider Americas. Learn more: buff.ly/7vP6orc
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How much force does it take for professional athletes to kick a soccer ball in the World Cup? Roberto Zenit, @brownengin professor, breaks down the physics behind soccer, and shares the force, momentum and speed required to kick a ball on soccer’s biggest stage. #BrownCurious
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POV: You found the perfect place to spend a summer afternoon on campus. ☀️📚
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Take a look inside Brown University's under-construction Danoff Laboratories. Set to become #RI's largest academic laboratory building, the facility will bring together research in aging, immunity, brain science, cancer, biomedical engineering and more. 👀 More photos: buff.ly/DZ7thqq
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Brown University Public Safety @BU_PublicSafety
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Our AEC team had a great time volunteering with @feedri401, organizing groceries that will be distributed tomorrow! 🥕🥫 Based in Rumford, Feed RI rescues surplus food to relieve hunger and strengthen communities. Learn more & support: feedri.org⁠�
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Brown Alumni & Friends @brown_alumni
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Congrats to 35 recent Brown alums and four Brown graduate students who just earned Fulbright scholarships! These Brunonians will be heading off to 24 countries to teach English or pursue research. brown.edu/news/2026-06-24/fu…

Recent Brown University alumni, current graduate students earn 39 Fulbright scholarships

This year’s 39 Fulbright awardees will begin teaching and research assignments in 24 countries across five continents in Fall 2026.

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Brown University School of Public Health @Brown_SPH
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Researchers have not only identified the weather conditions that predict when flu outbreaks occur and how severe they will become across North, Central and South America, the @Brown_Epi study also models how #climatechange will reshape future flu seasons. sph.brown.edu/news/2026-06-2…

Climate change could reshape flu seasons across the Americas, study finds

Researchers find that weather and climate patterns can help predict the timing and severity of flu outbreaks across diverse regions, and that flu spreads more easily in very dry and very humid air.

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Brown & Providence @BrownandProv
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Brown Class of 2026 graduate Olivia Pichardo — the first woman to play baseball at the Division 1 level — discusses her athletic career at Brown and beyond. mlb.com/news/olivia-pichardo…

Olivia Pichardo is proof of what MLB Develops can build

This week, a select group of young women are attending MLB’s Elite Development Invitational and learning from USA Women’s National Team baseball and softball players, as well as coaches and alumni at...

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Brown & Providence @BrownandProv
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U.C. Davis in collaboration with Brown University and Mass General, a brain-computer interface uses implanted electrodes and advanced decoding software to translate brain signals associated with attempted speech into text ktla.com/news/california/cal…

California-developed brain implant helps man with ALS communicate

A California-developed brain implant has enabled a man who lost the ability to speak to communicate independently, browse the internet and work from home for nearly two years, a breakthrough resear…

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Brown Engineering @brownengin
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Among a group of early-career engineers recognized for research and technical work, Assistant Professors @lucascaretta and @PeipeiZhou_EECS will participate in the @theNAEng's Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering 2026 Symposium. engineering.brown.edu/news/2…

Brown’s Caretta, Zhou selected for 2026 NAE Symposium

Seventy-four innovative early-career engineers have been chosen to participate in the Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering 2026 Symposium, a signature activity of the National Academy of...

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Brown Athletics
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As Pride Month comes to a close, members of our community reflect on what the month means to them 🏳️‍🌈 #EverTrue #PrideMonth
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Brown Men's Lacrosse @BrownU_MLAX
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Another electric showing from our guy Dylan Molloy this weekend in San Diego, highlighted by his game-winning overtime goal on Sunday against the Carolina Chaos #EverTrue
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Brown Psychiatry and Human Behavior @BrownPsychiatry
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Implementation scientists from the BRIDGE program are working with @AnnenbergInst to help local schools more effectively support students with mental health. @BrownandProv More: brown.edu/news/2026-06-24/me…

Initiative led by Brown researchers boosts mental health support in R.I. public schools

A new network led by researchers from Brown’s Annenberg Institute and Warren Alpert Medical School supports local school districts in implementing evidence-based solutions to improve student mental...

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Watson School at Brown
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Could high inflation be the new normal? — In an interview with @NPR, @MkBlyth discussed the global factors driving higher inflation and whether they may be here to stay. ow.ly/gnCE50Zi9UT

Could high inflation be the new normal?

Inflation is at a three-year high. That's a problem for the Fed. Yet, under the leadership of new chair Kevin Warsh, it opted not to hike interest rates. So, who are inflation's winners and losers?

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Watson School at Brown
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From mentoring Rhode Island students to teaching abroad, Watson School grad David Felipe ’26 is expanding educational opportunity. This fall, he’ll serve as a Fulbright English Teaching Award recipient in Mexico. Congrats, David! Read more: ow.ly/H3R350Ziejb

David Felipe: Empowering communities through access to education, mentorship

Driven by a lifelong commitment to educational equity, the Class of 2026 graduate and Fulbright scholar will spend a year teaching English and developing community-based service projects in Mexico.

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Watson School at Brown
 @Watson_School
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Trending Globally #podcast: Recorded during Brown's Commencement and Reunion Weekend, Dean @John_N_Friedman sits down with @chrislhayes '01 to discuss how social media and the attention economy are reshaping American politics—and what it could mean for the 2026 midterm elections. ow.ly/b6JH50ZiIJz

Social media, the attention economy and the health of American...

On this episode: as part of the Watson School’s programming for Brown University’s Commencement and Reunion Weekend, Dean John Friedman spoke with MS NOW’s Chris Hayes ‘01 about how...

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Alumni, friends and members of the Brown community celebrated the dedication of the Penner Field House during Commencement and Reunion Weekend. The 76,000-square-foot indoor turf facility expands opportunities for year-round athletics, recreation and community at Brown. @BrownU_Bears | @brown_alumni
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As a newly named Fulbright Scholar, Brown Class of 2026 graduate Calliope Speredakos will pursue a master's degree in world food studies at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in northern Italy, exploring how food shapes culture, sustainability and communities. brown.edu/news/2026-06-24/ca…

Calliope Speredakos: Cultivating sustainable food systems and preserving cultural heritage

As a newly named Fulbright Scholar, the Class of 2026 graduate will pursue a master’s degree in world food studies at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in northern Italy.

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New research from @Brown_DEEPS and @Brown_IBES geologists provides the first direct evidence that Alaska’s Aleutian Islands underwent a massive uplift 5 to 7 million years ago, driven by a rotation of the Pacific tectonic plate. Discover how ancient forces deep within the Earth reshaped an entire island chain: brown.edu/news/2026-06-25/al…

Shifting tectonic plates gave Alaska’s Aleutian Islands a later-life lift

Researchers at Brown have shown the first direct evidence for a massive geologic uplift of the entire Aleutian Island archipelago driven by a rotation of the Pacific tectonic plate.

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Brown University Education Department @BrownEduDept
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For a class project with Prof. Yoko Yamamoto, Kayla Walford '26 crafted a mother-daughter doll set rooted in her heritage. She finished the artwork on her own time to donate it to the AAPI History Museum in Providence for its 1st anniversary! 🎨 education.brown.edu/news/202…

Community Engagement and Impact: Education Student Creates Handcrafted Doll Set to Celebrate Local...

Kayla Walford '26 donated a handcrafted mother-daughter doll set, rooted in her Chinese-Jamaican heritage, to the AAPI History Museum in celebration of its one-year anniversary.

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