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Sacramone's passion, commitment inspire other gymnasts to succeed: Armine Barutyan still gets goose bumps as she recounts how Alicia Sacramone rallied the U.S. women's gymnastics team last September in the world championships in Germany. The team had buckled on the balance beam, with typically steady Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin committing blunders. The USA...; Tags: Brown University, China, team, U.S.; Research articles 2008-06-04
Success coming in one color: Here's what Brown does for you At a time when everybody is going green, we're tired of seeing red flags go up and we all want our facts spelled out in black and white, this somehow seems like a very brown time for the world of...; Tags: Brown University, coach, Games; Research articles 2008-05-20
Michelle Obama's story compelling on its own: A few weeks ago, I learned Michelle Obama, wife of probable presidential nominee Barack Obama, has one sibling, a brother, Craig Robinson, and he was head basketball coach at Brown University in Providence, R.I. As of April 7, Robinson is head basketball coach at Oregon State University, in...; Tags: Brown University, Chicago; Research articles 2008-05-10
Friedman hit with pie; student in hot water: A student faces disciplinary action after two people threw green whipped cream pies at New York Times columnist and author Thomas L. Friedman as he began an Earth Day speech at Brown University in Providence, R.I. A video of the Tuesday incident posted on YouTube.com shows Friedman telling...; Tags: Brown University, Manufacturing, MARKETING; Research articles 2008-04-26
Plight Of The Teenage Insomniacs: Rachel Estrella, A high-school senior in Barrington, R.I., gets into bed every night before 10, hoping to beat her insomnia. One frustrating hour later, she gets up. She reads. She writes. She waits. Finally, at 1 or 2 a.m., Estrella’s mind and body give in. On average, she gets four...; Tags: Benefits, Brown University, HEALTHCARE, researcher, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-04-07

Brown University drops tuition, loans for less affluent students: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Brown University recently announced that students from families with incomes below $60,000 will not be expected to help pay for their child's education at the institution. Also starting this fall, families with incomes under $100,000 will no longer have loans as part of their financial aid...; Tags: Brown University, FINANCE, financial; Research articles 2008-03-17
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Trisha Posey, assistant professor of history at John Brown University at Siloam Springs, has received a research fellowship from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History in New York City.; Tags: Brown University; Research articles 2008-03-10
David Kertzer, provost of Brown University, is also a professor of: Listen to the interview(34 minutes) David Kertzer, provost of Brown University, is also a professor of anthropology and Italian studies who writes accessibly about Italian history and culture -- six books so far and another on the way. The man is prolific even though he is only in...; Tags: attorney, Brown University, FINANCE, women; Research articles 2008-03-09
Harvard Administrator Brian W. Casey Selected as DePauw University's Nineteenth President: Brian W. Casey, associate dean for academic affairs in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, will become the nineteenth president of DePauw University, effective July 1. The appointment of Dr. Casey will be announced this morning by R. David Hoover, chair of DePauw's Board...; Tags: administrator, Brown University, CAREER, Dr., Entrepreneurship, Harvard University, Indiana, president; Research articles 2008-02-21
Chuck Hyde, customer relations manager of the Soderquist Center for Leadership & Ethics at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, has been promoted to director of business development: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Chuck Hyde, customer relations manager of the Soderquist Center for Leadership & Ethics at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, has been promoted to director of business development. Tony Hawk, the former director of business development, announced his departure from the center in January to accept a...; Tags: Brown University, director, leadership, Strategy; Research articles 2008-02-11
Cal tight end Gory chooses Fresno: When David Gory injured his knee in the summer between his junior and senior years at California High, it put a major hiccup in a recruiting process that was just starting to heat up. A year and a half later, Gory can put that process to bed....; Tags: Brown University, CAREER, Games; Research articles 2008-01-29
US blacks get inferior nursing home care to whites: studies: WASHINGTON AFP — Elderly black Americans in nursing homes get worse care than that enjoyed by their white counterparts, researchers at an elite US university have found. "If you're black, you're much more likely to get your care in a nursing home that's not so good, relative to nursing...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Brown University, HEALTHCARE, Medicaid, researcher, staffing; Research articles 2008-01-15
John P. Keats: John P. Keats, MD, CPE, FACOG, is president and medical director of California HealthFirst Physicians. This is a new medical group in central and southern California, formed as part of the physician alignment strategy of Catholic Healthcare West, a 41-hospital system in California, Arizona and Nevada. Keats received his BS...; Tags: Brown University, Catholic Healthcare West Inc.; Research articles 2008-01-01
Jay W. Fidler: 1922-2007.: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] We lost our long term friend and leader, Jay W. Fidler, on October 31, 2007. He was 85 years old, and died of complications from a fall. From humble origins in Brooklyn, New York, Jay was awarded a scholarship to...; Tags: Benefits, Branding, Brown University, Games, Leadership, MARKETING; Research articles 2008-01-01
Dillard University downsizes with recovery funds in limbo: Dillard University faced an uphill battle after Hurricane Katrina wiped out its Gentilly campus. Using help from as far away as Rhode Island meant the 77-year-old historically black university could survive. Three Dillard student housing buildings burned down during the storm and three more were destroyed and razed,...; Tags: Brown University, FINANCE, Insurance, Princeton University, recovery; Research articles 2007-12-03
Revealing painful pasts: more than a year ago, Brown University released its landmark report on its connections to slavery, but few universities have followed its lead in examining their own ties,: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When Brown University released its landmark report on the institutions connections to slavery in the fall of 2006, academics and reparations advocates across the country praised the institution, but few universities have followed Brown's lead in examining their own history with slavery more than one year later....; Tags: Brown University, Harvard College, Yale University; Research articles 2007-11-29
Drinking And Smoking Don't Boost HPV-Related Cancer Risk: To: MEDICAL EDITORSContact: Wendy Lawton of Brown University, 401-863-1862 or 401- 837-6055, wendy_lawton@brown.edu PROVIDENCE, R.I., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Heavy smoking and drinking are known to cause head and neck cancer. Infection with human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16), a common strain of the sexually-transmitted HPV virus, is another known risk...; Tags: Brown University, HEALTHCARE, vaccine; Research articles 2007-11-28
A $3.5 million residence hall expansion at John Brown University in Siloam Spring is aiming for a September 2008 completion: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: A $3.5 million residence hall expansion at John Brown University in Siloam Spring is aiming for a September 2008 completion. The new 18,500-SF wing to North Hall will house 80 students. Nabholz Construction Corp. of Conway is the general contractor. The Troyer Group of Mishawaka, Ind.,...; Tags: Brown University; Research articles 2007-11-05
Mold linked to depression: A groundbreaking public health study has found a connection between damp, moldy homes and depression. The study, led by Brown University epidemiologist Edmond Shenassa, is the largest investigation of an association between mold and mood and is the first such investigation conducted outside the United Kingdom. Shenassa said the...; Tags: Benefits, Brown University, depression, HEALTHCARE, SOFTWARE, team, World Health Organization; Research articles 2007-11-01
EDUCAUSE Panel to Discuss the Impact of e-Portfolios in the Classroom: Educators from Brown University, RISD and Bristol Community College to Highlight How Technology Is Transforming Teaching PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A prestigious art school, a private Ivy League university and an urban, public community college are at the forefront of education by using dynamic e-Portfolios to assess student learning and...; Tags: Brown University, E-learning, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2007-10-22