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Brown eyes College Hill expansion of engineering, announces gifts
Thanks to the results of extensive faculty, staff and student survey results, and studies of student enrollment patterns and faculty collaboration ties, Brown University on Wednesday announced its intention to expand its engineering school on land it already owns, while also announcing gifts of $44 million for that effort. more
| 4/10/13
Bryant signs partnerships with Chinese education minister
Bryant University President Ronald K. Machtley and Ping Hao, the vice minister of Education for the People’s Republic of China, signed two new joint partnership agreements on Sunday in a ceremony at the president’s campus residence. more
RISD’s Maeda to receive innovation award
Rhode Island School of Design President John Maeda will be honored with the “STEM to STEAM” award by the Tribeca Film Festival later this month. more
| 4/5/13
UMass Dartmouth to inaugurate Chancellor Grossman
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth will inaugurate Chancellor Divina Grossman at around 2 p.m. on Thursday, topped off by student appreciation and engagement events that will continue through the weekend. more
URI campus lockdown ends
(Updated, 2:25 p.m.) The University of Rhode Island’s has ended the lockdown that began around 11 a.m. when police were called in to investigate a report of a man with a gun. more
| 4/4/13
Brown launches community impact initiative
On Wednesday, Brown University celebrated the launch of its new TRI-Lab community impact initiative, a campaign designed to “bring together students, faculty and community organizations to tackle pressing social issues. more
| 4/3/13
Brown profs. attend White House brain initiative announcement
When President Obama announced his new $100 million Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies initiative from the East Room at the White House on April 2, two Brown University professors, who had helped to plan this sweeping new vision for brain research, attended the ceremony. more
URI outlines plans for ‘cluster’ initiative
The University of Rhode Island has outlined plans for a “cluster initiative” designed to focus academic energy and resources on four new interdisciplinary areas of study. more
| 4/2/13
Ivy League drops admission rates for class of 2017
Brown University was one of the seven Ivy League colleges to accept fewer students this year, admitting 9.2 percent of the nearly 29,000 applicant pool, compared to 9.6 percent of applicants last year. more
| 4/1/13
Brown, JWU discuss health care partnership
Brown University and Johnson & Wales University have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore potential collaborations between Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School and the new physician assistant program at Johnson & Wales, the schools announced Wednesday. more
| 3/27/13
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