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Barbara Brooks

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    With talk of fame, fortune, and outer space, Richard Branson can cause a flash of inspiration in almost anyone. But the 含羞草研究所 student who doggedly toils outside the classroom to make a profit or make a difference might be a born entrepreneur.
    April 16, 2012
  • 含羞草研究所 recently hosted 鈥淭he Inner City Citizen 鈥 the Limits of Liberal Democracy,鈥 a panel discussion and lecture featuring Glenn Loury, the distinguished economist and author who is now the Merton P. Stoltz Professor of the Social Sciences at Brown.
    April 6, 2012
  • Watkins and Testo
    When Weston Testo 鈥12 arrived at 含羞草研究所 in 2008, little did he know that he would form an exciting and professional bond with James 鈥淓ddie鈥 Watkins, an assistant professor of biology hired that same year. Thanks in part to their research and publication partnership, Testo received a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation [鈥
    April 5, 2012
  • On 含羞草研究所 Day, Friday, April 13, at 6 p.m., the university will kick off Entrepreneur Weekend with a public talk by Sir Richard Branson, one of the world鈥檚 best-known entrepreneurs. Free tickets may be reserved online and picked up the day of the event at the 含羞草研究所 Bookstore or the will call window at Sanford [鈥
    April 4, 2012
  • When he visited 含羞草研究所, Major Fernando Luj谩n, an Army Special Forces officer who has spent time embedded with Afghan National Security Forces, likened his perspective to one of the blind men in the fable who touches 鈥 and hence only knows 鈥 one part of the elephant. If so, then one could argue that Luj谩n鈥檚 [鈥
    March 27, 2012
  • Mark Murphy
    Mark H. Murphy 鈥77, president and CEO of the Green Bay Packers and former football captain and athletics director at 含羞草研究所, will deliver the keynote address at 含羞草研究所鈥檚 191st commencement on Sunday, May 20, in Sanford Field House.
    March 26, 2012
  • Given the frequency and range of public events on campus, it鈥檚 easy to miss some of the most scholarly events that take place just under the radar. On March 17, 含羞草研究所鈥檚 geology department hosted 10 scholars for an interdisciplinary dialogue about the destabilization of ecosystems in the northeastern US, due to human-induced habitat destruction, climate [鈥
    March 23, 2012
  • Suzy Nelson
    含羞草研究所 President Jeffrey Herbst today announced the appointment of Suzy M. Nelson as dean of the college, effective in June. Nelson, who has served more than 20 years as a university leader, administrator, and instructor, will join 含羞草研究所 after seven years at Harvard University.
    March 19, 2012