At the beach, we’re supposed to watch out for strong tides. Our oceans are powerful places. Could they also be power sources?
Brown University
Posted inEnvironment, Possibly Podcast
Should I wrap my presents in fabric or paper?
Today, we have a question from a listener named Susan. She wants to know about gift wrapping: “Is it better for the environment to wrap Christmas gifts in fabric you can use over again rather than paper?”
Posted inEpisode, The Weekly Catch
Breaking down the Brown protests, new Mass. law allows free phone calls in prisons and jails, and more
There is a growing tension on the campus of Brown University between students and the school’s administration over the war between Israel and Hamas. Those tensions came to a head at a recent vigil-turned-protest on campus. And one year after recreational cannabis sales began in Rhode Island, what progress has the state made on its promises over social equity? Also, there’s a new law in Massachusetts that makes phone calls free in prisons and jails – it’s welcome news for the prisoners and their loved ones, who until today have had to pay exorbitant fees. And UMass Dartmouth’s chancellor speaks out for the first time since the abrupt closure of the Star Store in August. Plus: The week in politics, and a few things to do this week.
Posted inArticle, Criminal Justice, Local, Metro Desk
Brown president shouted off microphone as vigil turns to protest
A vigil meant to honor Hisham Awartani, a Palestinian student at Brown who was wounded in a shooting in Vermont, turned into a protest, with dozens of students asking the school to call for a ceasefire and to divest from companies profiting off the violence in the Palestinian territories.
Posted inEpisode, On Sports
Lessons learned in sports aided Neil Steinberg’s career in banking and philanthropy
The sprinter turned business leader relied on lessons he took from track.
Posted inEpisode, On Sports
New leadership reinvigorating Brown athletics
Grace Calhoun left a good situation at the University of Pennsylvania for an exciting challenge at Brown, her alma mater.
Posted inArticle, Environment
‘An incredible, sophisticated time machine.’ Brown University scientists drill into the past to help learn about our climate future
Two Brown researchers are part of an international science expedition currently off the coast of Portugal.
Posted inEpisode
Ukraine: Where do we go from here?
The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, Mosaic, has a community essay series. This essay is by Artem Agvanian, a student at Brown University. Artem is from Mariupol, Ukraine. He writes about his hometown and the future of Ukraine. My last visit home took place this summer, right before I got admitted to Brown. I will […]
Posted inArticle, Health
Lifespan, Care New England seek regulators’ approval to merge
Lifespan and Care New England have filed a formal application with state regulators to combine their hospital systems into one academic medical center with Brown University. The filings were submitted to state health officials late Monday but had not yet been publicly posted, Joseph Wendelken, a Health Department spokesman, said. Rhode Island’s largest and second-largest […]
Posted inArticle, Health
Lifespan, Care New England sign merger deal to create an academic health system with Brown University
Lifespan and Care New England have signed a merger agreement to create one academic health system with Brown University, the companies announced Tuesday. The long-anticipated deal between Rhode Island’s two largest hospital networks includes a five-year $125 million investment from Brown, which operates the state’s only medical school. Brown will join the governing board and […]
