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Dr. Akashleena Mallick '25 MPH presents at Research Matters: The Missing Link in Brain Health: Why Literacy and Community Matter @Brown_SPH Watch her talk: youtu.be/RT1Up86Y95k?si…
Alec McCall, Alec McCall, Ph.D. Candidate in Biomedical Engineering, presents at Research Matters: Breaking through the Biofilm Barrier @BrownBME @brownengin Watch the talk: youtu.be/Jbw9bVTf4fI?si…
Gray Babbs, PhD Candidate in Health Services Research, presents at Research Matters: Healthcare Quality for Transgender Patients @Brown_SPH Watch the talk: youtu.be/TqrwAF99N50?si…
Ning Zhang '25 PhD presents at Research Matters: How Brain-Inspired Imaging Reveals Hidden Worlds Watch the talk: youtu.be/p3AlVcbEmWM?si… @brownengin
Silverio Johnson '25 PhD presents at Research Matters on: The Impact of Bacterial Motility Watch the talk: youtu.be/3smSC0vssBU?si…
From the Brown Alumni Magazine: Food Fights In her latest book, former chef and current food science professor Charlotte Biltekoff ’00 AM, ’06 PhD bites into processed food and the politics of knowledge. brownalumnimagazine.com/articles/2025-…
Is This New England City Becoming the Nightlife Capital of the U.S.? Providence’s restaurants, bars, and thriving arts scene are a boon to the local economy—and promise a good time for visitors. afar.com/magazine/provi…
Anthony Bruno, PhD Candidate in Cognitive and Psychological Sciences, presents at Research Matters: Visual Motion Improves Our Sense of Time Watch the talk: youtu.be/WW10p96jKI8?si…
Congratulations to the 2025 graduate student & alum Fulbright awardees! Gina Ledor '25 MAT Brooke Ury ' 25 MPH Rudy Utzschneider '25 ScM Jocelyn Yang '25 MPH Matthew Ballance, PhD Candidate in Anthropology Alyssa Bolster, PhD Candidate in Anthropology brown.edu/news/2025-06-3…
Nicole Giron, PhD Candidate in Health Services Research, presents at Research Matters: Caring for an Aging Population in Community Health Centers. @Brown_SPH youtu.be/G_E_1pItL-k?si…
Michael Littman ’96 PhD is known for his high-energy playfulness & the deep insights he honed as the NSF’s AI czar. Now, as Brown’s first associate provost for AI, he has a charge to steer the University through the tectonic shifts of machine learning. brownalumnimagazine.com/articles/2025-…
IEG Fellowships for Doctoral Students: Funding for PhD students from Germany & abroad who have at least a master's level degree in history, theology or another historical discipline. Deadline: Aug. 15 ieg-mainz.de/en/fellowships…

In Advice: Our career columnists offer advice on preparing for your faculty job search. chroni.cl/3I0ZX5z
Career Advice | Decentering Myself For international teaching assistants feeling undue pressure to create the perfect classroom dynamic, Deborah Saki offers some advice. bit.ly/4gyvlEv
TODAY, Monday, June 23: This week, Dean Lewis's office hours for graduate students are today from 3-4 pm. Email [email protected] to request an in person or Zoom meeting. Schedule subject to change: graduateschool.brown.edu

We are pleased to highlight the remarkable achievements of #BrownSPH doctoral student Anna Barcellos, who demonstrates exceptional talent both in health services research and the performing arts. Bravo to her and all of our multitalented students! 👏🎓 sph.brown.edu/news/2025-06-1…
The @ashecon 14th Annual Conference starts this weekend in Nashville! Check out this At-A-Glance schedule outlining all of the amazing presentations from our PhD students, faculty and staff. #ASHEcon2025 docs.google.com/document/d/1dX…
Smartphones may improve the accuracy of medical devices across skin tones. Prof. Kimani Toussaint & PhD student Rutendo Jakachira led a study that found smartphone cameras can accurately measure skin tone using a standardized color metric. spie.org/news/smartphon…
Brown Univ. researchers develop force prompting, allowing users to mobilize photos. Nate Gillman, a PhD student in computer science & mathematics, led the development of a technique that allows users to turn still photos into videos with a single touch. turnto10.com/news/local/bro…
Volcanic discovery at Jezero Crater could reshape the timeline of Mars Grad student Sara C. Cuevas-Quinones led a study, which she began as an undergraduate at Georgia Tech, that has identified a probable volcano on Jezero Crater's rim. spacedaily.com/reports/Volcan…