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Environment
8:25 am
Wed May 22, 2013

Brown Divestment Group to Appear Before the Corporation

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Students at Brown University hope to see the school pull investments from fossil fuel companies.

A student-led protest group at Brown University will attend the Corporation’s annual meeting Thursday to answer questions about climate change.  The group wants the university to divest from fossil fuel companies.

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Future Docs
3:28 pm
Mon May 20, 2013

A Year of Future Docs, In One Documentary

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Future Docs Peter Kaminski and Sarah Rapoport begin their third year of medical school this summer.

Throughout the school year, we've been following two bright, young, future doctors. Now, we're wrapping up the journey with a one-hour documentary about the crucible of medical school, set against the backdrop of some of the most dramatic changes in health care in a generation. Listen to the full hour or individual segments online, below, or download and listen on the go.

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Brown University
2:28 pm
Wed May 15, 2013

Former Brown President Simmons Honored by French Government

Former Brown University president Ruth Simmons is being honored by the French government for her contributions to the advancement of French arts and culture.

Brown has been named Chevalier in the French National Order of the Legion of Honor.  The award is the highest decoration offered by the French government.

Simmons is not only fluent in French but has written about French-speaking authors and poets.

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Future Docs
12:15 pm
Wed May 15, 2013

Dr. Stanley Aronson on the Future Docs of America

As we celebrate the conclusion of our school-year-long series "Future Docs," guest blogger Dr. Stanley M. Aronson reflects on how far medical education has come since he entered the field 70 years ago.

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