- NIH Presentation at Brown, December 2006
NIH Presentation at Brown, December 2006
Vivian Ota Wang, Ph.D.
Jeffery A. Schloss, Ph.D.
William Riley, Ph.D. - NSF Presentation at Brown, May 2007
NSF Presentation at Brown, May 2007
Margaret E.M. Tolbert, Ph.D., Senior Advisor
Saran Twombly, Program Director, Division of Environmental - Study Shows Pre-Op Hematocrit Affects Post-Op Outcomes
Elderly men with even slightly abnormal red blood cell counts have a higher risk of dying or having a serious cardiac event after major surgery, according to a new study. - Brown Library Launches Digital Archive of Military Collection
Thousands of prints, watercolors, and drawings from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection are now available online as part of a newly launched digital archive of 15,000 individual works in the collection. - Growing Nerve Cells in 3-D
Nerve cells grown in three-dimensional environments deploy hundreds of different genes compared with cells grown in standard two-dimensional petri dishes, according to a new Brown University study spearheaded by bioengineer Diane Hoffman-Kim. - Simple Equations Track Listeria Trails
A simple and robust mathematical description of the movement of Listeria monocytogenes yields insights into the mechanisms that drive this pathogenic bacterium. - Whodunit? Computer Scientists Bring Clarity to Grainy Surveillance Video
Professor Michael Black's computer science class received a police commendation for using computer vision algorithms to identify a suspect's car from blurry and distorted surveillance footage. - PSTC receives two major grants
Two major grants are heading to the Population Studies and Training Center (PSTC) to support its research and training activities. - Brown physicists and collaborators open a new window on nature
A recent announcement from the DZero Collaboration at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory has created a major stir in the particle physics community which includes a number of Brown physicists, including Associate Professor Meenakshi Narain. - Assembly of supercollider detector reaches halfway point
Three Brown physics professors and many Brown graduate students and postdoctoral researchers celebrated the installation of one of the largest components of the CMS detector, scheduled to start operating at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) later this year. - Bracero History Project Receives NEH Grant
The Bracero History Project, led in part by Brown's Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America, has received a $350,000 grant from the NEH to support the development of a collaborative, bilingual, online archive. - Transporting Diamonds
In the journal "Nature," Brown's Jim Head and colleagues propose an integrated and dramatic mechanism for the formation of kimberlites, the enigmatic structures bearing most of the world's diamonds. - Morphine Makes Lasting Change in the Brain
Morphine stops the synapse-strengthening process in the brain known as long-term potentiation at inhibitory synapses, according to new research conducted by Brown University brain scientist Julie Kauer. - Brown Professors Win Mellon New Directions Fellowships
Marc Perlman and Susan Short have been awarded New Directions Fellowships from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. These highly selective fellowships support faculty in the humanities who wish to acquire systematic training outside their own disciplines. - Digitizing Rare Magazines
The Modernist Journals Project, a joint effort by Brown University and the University of Tulsa, has been awarded a $332,823 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to expand its digital archive of rare periodicals. - Biologists Prove Critical Step in Membrane Fusion
Brown University biologists have, for the first time, observed a critical step in membrane fusion, the process that allows for fertilization, viral infection and nerve cell communication. The research sheds new light on this essential biological process. - Nanotextured Implant Materials: Blending in, Not Fighting Back
Texture turns out to be nearly as important as chemistry when designing materials for use in the human body. Brown engineers have found that cells respond differently to materials with identical chemistry but different surface textures. - How to Work with the NSF
The Office of the Vice President for Research and the Office of Government Relations and Community Affairs are pleased to invite you to participate in an interactive program with National Science Foundation staff here on campus. - Five Brown Faculty Members Receive 2007 Guggenheim Fellowships
Five members of the Brown faculty have received Guggenheim Fellowships for 2007. They are among 189 scholars and artists selected from more almost 2,800 applicants for this honor. - Slick and Springy: Protein's Role in Joints
Experiments led by Brown physician and engineer Gregory Jay, show a new role that the protein lubricin plays in synovial fluid – the slimy stuff jammed in joints. Lubricin, the team found, not only reduces friction but also boosts resiliency in joint - Analysis of Black Bloggers in the Blogosphere
In the first scholarly research examining the role of black bloggers, Brown University's Antoinette Pole found that bloggers of color are using this burgeoning medium to encourage political participation and activism. - MRI Detects Opposite Breast Cancers in Women
When added to a medical workup after a breast cancer diagnosis, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans can significantly improve the chances of detecting cancer in the opposite breast. - Chromium 6 and Vitamin C Don't Mix
Chromium 6, the cancer-causing compound that sparked the legal crusade by Erin Brockovich, can be toxic in tiny doses. Brown University scientists have uncovered the unlikely culprit: vitamin C. - NSF Grant Will Help Educate Future Scientists
Brown University has received $3 million from the National Science Foundation to support fellowships for physics, geology and engineering graduate students to lead after-school and classroom activities in nine Providence schools. - Brown Scientists Explain Inception of Perception
All of human sensation – sight, sound, taste – begins in the brain when information moves from the thalamus to the neocortex. Brown University researchers explain how cortical cells get activated during this critical transfer. - Brain Processes Memories During Sleep
A Brown neuroscientist has, for the first time, recorded activity inside the cells of the hippocampus while simultaneously measuring activity in the neocortex, the two regions of the brain that are the seats of memory creation and storage. - Rhodes Gift Establishes Center for International Economics
A $10-million gift from Brown alumnus and trustee emeritus William R. Rhodes will fund a new professorship and Center for International Economics to expand the University's teaching and research in international trade and finance. - Research Challenges Theory of Memory Storage
During sleep, freshly minted memories move from the hippocampus ("old" brain), to the neocortex ("new" brain), for long-term storage. Brown research offers surprising evidence that challenges critical details of this theory of learning and memory. - Listening in on the Birth Pangs of Earth's Crust
Brown faculty and students on a routine ocean-floor mapping cruise discovered that many of the seafloor seismometers they were supposed to collect had been buried by a recent lava flow. Data from the remaining instruments yielded some interesting results. - Research on Fruit Flies Sheds Light on Sexual Development
The fruit fly gene "doublesex" is responsible for ensuring that male flies look male and females look female. New research shows that doublesex not only helps shape bodies but also shapes behavior, including courtship routines and responses. - From Limbs to Wings
Brown University and Harvard University scientists created a 3D model of a gliding pigeon, put alligators on a treadmill, and examined rare Chinese fossils to better understand the evolution of flight. - Bats in Flight Reveal Unexpected Aerodynamics
Brown University engineers and biologists have joined forces to record the fine details of wing and body movement in bat flight, together with the patterns of air movement that generate lift, offering a potential model for engineered micro air vehicles. - Brown Team Finds Crucial Protein Role in Deadly Prion Spread
Brown University biologists have made another major advance toward understanding the deadly work of prions, the culprits behind fatal brain diseases such as mad cow and their human counterparts. - Restoring Independence To People With Disabilities
Neurotechnology has restored hearing to the deaf and someday will help the blind to see and the paralyzed to move again. A Brown University neuroscientist explains how brain-computer interfaces are propelling these major leaps in rehabilitative medicine. - Building a Better Painkiller
For the first time, Brown University neuroscientists explain why Morphine and other opioids work so well on calcium channels in the pain pathway. The findings may aid in the effort to develop safer pain-relieving drugs. - Brown Cancer Biologists Identify Major Player in Cell Growth
The transcription factor GABP, a member of a family of crucial gene-regulating proteins, is required to jump-start the process of cell division. Brown scientists uncover a new way to control cell growth that may lead to new cancer treatments. - Migration Influenced Spread of HIV
South Africa has one of the world's highest rates of HIV infection. New research, led by Brown University professor Mark Lurie, shows that the movement of workers between urban and rural areas played a key role in the spread of the epidemic. - Brown Researchers Win Keck Foundation Award
The W.M. Keck Foundation is supporting this groundbreaking project straight out of Superman – the power to peer through flesh and watch bones move in three dimensions. - Long-Term Care and the Baby Boom
Vincent Mor and Edward Miller issued a report for the National Commission for Quality Long-Term Care outlining key concerns as "the long-term care system in the US is threatening to collapse under the massive weight of the aging Baby Boom generation." - Rethinking Moon Eruptions
Several lines of evidence suggest that the moon may have seen eruptions of interior gasses as recently as 1 million years ago, rather than 3 billion years ago – the date that had been most widely accepted. - Our Cousin, the Sea Urchin
Brown University professors Gary Wessel and Sorin Istrail helped reveal the secrets of the urchin by identifying individual genes and creating the first high-resolution map of genes activated in its embryo. The work appears on the cover of Science. - Jan Hesthaven named Director of the Center for Computing and Visualization
The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to announce that Jan S Hesthaven, Professor of Applied Mathematics, will be the new Director of the Center for Computing and Visualization. - Brown Engineers Use DNA to Direct Nanowire Assembly and Growth
A small but growing number of engineers are using DNA to create nanomaterials that can be used in everything from medical devices to computer circuits. A team from Brown and BC is the first to use DNA to direct construction of complex nanowires. - Nanotech Surfaces Aid Orthopaedic Implants
For the first time, engineers have created surfaces for orthopaedic implants that reduce the presence of bacteria. The research, led by Brown University engineer Thomas Webster, may lead to a new class of artificial joints. - Brown Teams Up with Oak Ridge for Materials Science Research
Brown University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have established a formal affiliation to support research and teaching with an emphasis in materials science, an area of strength at both institutions. - Ingredient list for an asteroid
For the first time, a group of scientists have an intimate look at a small asteroid, this one dubbed Itokawa. Asteroids contain materials relatively unchanged since the birth of the solar system, offering clues to how the system has evolved over time. - Cold, hard, climate facts
Arctic ice formed about 45 million years ago – roughly 14 million years ahead of previous predictions. An international team of scientists, including Brown's Steven Clemens, says this startling evidence shows glaciers formed in tandem at Earth's pole - Motion and Munching
Flagella, the wee whips that set some microorganisms in motion, also help colonies of green algae take in additional nutrients. This finding may help explain how some organisms make the evolutionary leap to multicellularity.
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