Adept Materials was this year’s Startup of the Year! Adept is preparing to launch its first consumer product, a premium interior paint and primer system, Lilypad, that incorporates their proprietary moisture control technology. Learn more ➡️ www.adeptmaterials.com

Brown Technology Innovation’s Inventor of the Year is Professor of Engineering and Physics Arto Nurmikko! The award is presented to the faculty member who has had the most engagement with BTI and has seen the most patenting success during the past fiscal year.

The Huang Lab took home the Innovation of the Year award for their novel therapeutic approach targeting BIN1 to modulate secretory autophagy in Alzheimer's Disease! Learn more about the Huang Lab ➡️ huanglabbrown.org

It was standing room only at the inaugural Innovation@Brown Pitch Competition! Five Brown-born startups distilled years of research into persuasive, five-minute product proposals before a panel of venture capitalists and packed audience.

Brown and Brookhaven partnership accelerates Northeast research

The third annual Innovation@Brown Showcase was hosted last Thursday, Sept. 25 by Brown Technology Innovations and the Brown Division of Research! Investors, academic researchers, entrepreneurs and regional leaders converged on Brown’s campus to celebrate local innovation.

A featured event of the Innovation@Brown Showcase- a panel led by Brown Associate Professor Ellie Pavlick and Co-Founder and Managing Partner of TMV Soraya Darabi! What are the questions to be answered in applying generative AI to mental health? More⤵️ bti.brown.edu/innovationbr...

A can't-miss part of the Innovation@Brown Showcase, Brown University professor Mark Blyth and Bob Safian, Host of the Rapid Response podcast, will discuss the importance of innovation ecosystems and the role of higher education. Learn more ➡️ bti.brown.edu/innovationbr...

The 2025 Innovation@Brown Showcase is this Thursday! It's not too late to register. Learn more about this must-see event and sign up today ⤵️ bti.brown.edu/innovationbr...

Held from Sept. 18 to 26, the annual celebration of entrepreneurship and innovation will feature bold ideas and breakthrough technologies from Brown researchers and inventors. www.brown.edu/news/2025-09...

New this year, six ventures will take part in the Innovation@Brown Pitch Competition before the main event of the Innovation@Brown Showcase. The winner will receive a $1,000 prize courtesy of Slater Technology Fund. Learn more and register ➡️ bit.ly/3K4HAOi

It doesn’t take an expert photographer to know that the steadier the camera, the sharper the shot — but that conventional wisdom isn’t always true, according to new research at Brown. www.brown.edu/news/2025-09...

Applications for the seventh annual Richard Macksey National Undergraduate Humanities Research Symposium are now open! Learn more and apply ➡️ bit.ly/3JXsLgm

Pilot grants are now available through CHAIRS-C at Brown. The goal of this pilot program is to support preliminary studies that investigate significant and innovative research questions Learn more at a virtual workshop on Oct. 16 ➡️ bit.ly/41GlOqb

CHAIRS-C is hosting a colloquium that will review several frameworks relevant to research on climate exposures and older adult health. The event will take place Sept. 24 from 3-4 p.m. RSVP and learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4pglEzT

Members of Brown Technology Innovations were featured on The Angel Nest podcast with Innovation@Brown Showcase alum XM Therapeutics! The episode gave a compelling look at how universities are driving the next wave of medical innovation. Listen now ➡️ bit.ly/4mVXA3P

Prerna Singh, Mahatma Gandhi Associate Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs and an Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences, has been awarded a Max Planck-Humboldt Medal. Read more ⤵️

We need your help selecting the Innovation of the Year! The 2025 Innovation@Brown Showcase will be held Sept. 25. In addition to Innovation of the Year, awards will be presented recognizing an Inventor of the Year and Startup of the Year. Vote now ➡️ bit.ly/4n2B493

Brown University marked a major milestone in the construction of the William A. and Ami Kuan Danoff Life Sciences Laboratories with a topping-off ceremony in Providence’s Jewelry District on Wednesday, Aug. 20.

Will AI be able to replace humans in the realm of legal decision making in the future? Katelyn Williams, part of Brown’s Leadership Alliance this summer, explored this question in her project at the 2025 Summer Research Symposium.

Despite efforts to equalize school funding by prioritizing under-resourced districts, the achievement gap between high and low-income students in the United States has grown by 40% since 1970. Iman Hirani examines this in her project at the 2025 Summer Research Symposium.

A chordoma is a rare, malignant tumor that arises in the spine. They exhibit profound resistance to chemotherapy and radiation. Calcium alginate hydrogels may offer a promising alternative. Andrew Fogarty discusses this in his project at the 2025 Summer Research Symposium.

A $1.3 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to Brown University will fund research on how brain blood vessels relay real-time signals across the blood-brain barrier directly to the brain.

How do people gossip without getting caught? Researchers at Brown University’s Carney Institute spill the tea about the complicated mental computations that allow people to gossip successfully.

Brown University researchers, in collaboration with public health experts, have developed new opioid testing techniques to improve care for adults with opioid use disorder and infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome.

Brown researchers, who helped create the gold-standard treatment for pediatric OCD, are developing new, innovative treatments and expanding access to care for the mental health condition.

Don't miss the extended version of our conversation with Eva! Available now on YouTube! youtu.be/jgQWni_tk-g

From working towards a Ph.D. to finishing as the runner-up on Season 48 of “Survivor” — what can’t Eva Erickson do? Erickson gave a look inside her research, while also drawing parallels between her experience on “Survivor” and her work at Brown.

At Brown's ninth annual Celebration of Research, 33 researchers were recognized for making a significant impact globally by advancing knowledge through their contributions, achievements, and discoveries.

We recently sat down with Ph.D. candidate and Survivor 48 contestant Eva Erickson to talk about her research at Brown. Make sure to watch Eva in the Survivor finale on CBS this Wednesday at 8/7c and check back here soon for our conversation with her!

Researchers at Brown are making a significant impact globally by advancing knowledge through their contributions, achievements, and discoveries. On April 29, Brown recognized 33 of these researchers during the ninth annual Celebration of Research. 📰 - bit.ly/4iSTw1b

Research at Brown builds our future. From making discoveries to save lives, to solving complex social challenges, to generating scientific breakthroughs that will lead to a more productive future. Check out brown.edu/brown-research to see how Research at Brown is making an impact.

While studying the effects of heavy drinking, researchers at Brown and Boston University have found that some people seem to be “hangover resistant.” Genetic advantages, strong immune systems, and lower levels of anxiety could all be contributing factors. #ResearchAtBrown

🐾 Have you ever looked at your dog and thought, “What’s going on inside their head?” Bryson Boone ’27, a psychology and biology concentrator at Brown, is helping to answer that question as a research assistant in the Brown Dog Lab. Watch the new video ⤵️

A global team of researchers that included scholars from Brown University have unearthed a buried altar that could unlock the secrets of a mysterious period of upheaval in the ancient world.

A study by researchers at the Brown School of Public Health found that Americans have poorer survival rates than Europeans across all wealth levels and detailed factors driving the disparity.

In a potential step toward sending small spacecraft to the stars, researchers have developed an ultra-thin, ultra-reflective membrane designed to ride a column of laser light to incredible speeds.

By determining which ice sheets melted to create a colossal increase in sea levels 14,500 years ago, researchers from Brown hope to enable better predictions of how current ice melting will affect levels around the world.

What makes the Red Planet, well, red? A new study by researchers at Brown suggest that the water-rich iron mineral ferrihydrite may be the main culprit. “We’re not the first to consider ferrihydrite as the reason for why Mars is red, but it has never been proven the way we proved it now..."

Eight scholars from Brown University look back at the pandemic with an eye toward how its lessons can help the United States and other nations prepare for the next global health crisis.

What can Brown Technology Innovations do for you? youtu.be/6ZbTVsb41D8

New research from scientists from the Carney Institute for Brain Science explores memory limits and sheds light on dopamine-related disorders such as Parkinson’s, ADHD and schizophrenia.

Pulse oximeters, devices designed to measure blood oxygen levels, don't produce accurate results across all skin tones. Kimani Toussaint, senior associate dean for research and strategic initiatives, recently appeared on The Angel Nest Podcast to discuss his work to change that.

Dr. Alexander Raufi, gastrointestinal oncologist at Brown University Health and assistant professor of medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School, is currently working on an mRNA vaccine that aims to treat and prevent pancreatic cancer. Read the full story from WPRI ⤵️

This year marked Brown's sixth annual Love Data Week, attracting over 450 attendees to 16 virtual, hybrid, and in-person events, including faculty lightning talks, panel discussions, and presentations. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3Xm7PDA

A study by researchers at Brown University has found a distinct relationship between circadian rhythms, weight, and eating habits in adolescents. Read more ⤵️

Wednesday of Love Data Week saw Stephen Buka, ScD lead his talk Participants not Subjects: Furthering Engagement and Respect in Long-term Research Projects. The panel event focused on Buka’s work with the New England Family Study. Learn more ➡️ nefsstudy.com

Finishing Love Data Week with a full day of action! More info ➡️ bit.ly/3A0CTMx

Still two more days of Love Data Week! More info ➡️ bit.ly/3A0CTMx

Love Data Week kicked off on Monday with Sheldon Holder, MD, PhD and his presentation, Unlocking the Code in the Cell, Clinic and Community: Who’s doing cancer research anyway? Love Data Week ➡️ bit.ly/3A0CTMx