Olivia Stacey

1 month ago | browndailyherald.com | Olivia Stacey

A study conducted by Brown’s School of Public Health found that 74% of residents and employees working within a 0.75-mile radius of the first state-authorized overdose prevention center supported the opening of a facility in their neighborhood. The survey was conducted in fall 2024, before the center’s opening in December 2024. The OPC is run by the nonprofit Project Weber/RENEW and acts as a space where trained staff work to prevent drug overdoses.

1 month ago | baynews9.com | Olivia Stacey

TAMPA, Fla. — When you picture a crowd for a Major League Baseball game, you are probably picturing a bunch of guys. Maybe even fathers and sons. But a recent online survey posted on Statista shows the gender division at the ballpark is not as big as you might believe.

1 month ago | browndailyherald.com | Olivia Stacey

Last week, many Brown undergraduates completed the housing selection process for the 2025-2026 academic year. Perkins Hall remained the last-choice undergraduate housing option. As of April 11, the day after housing selection ended, there were still 38 rooms available in Perkins. This follows last year’s trend when by 1 p.m. on the final day of housing selection, every double room on campus had been filled except for 57 beds in Perkins, according to The Herald’s analysis of housing data.

1 month ago | browndailyherald.com | Olivia Stacey

Computational biology student Skylar Walters ’26 was one of 441 students nationwide awarded the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship last month. The award is “the premier scholarship for Americans who pursue STEM as undergraduates,” said Brenda Rubenstein ’07, associate professor of chemistry and physics and incoming director of Brown’s Data Science Institute. Rubenstein advised Walters on her scholarship application, which is open to sophomores and juniors engaged in STEM research.

2 months ago | browndailyherald.com | Olivia Stacey

Brown is supporting its newest PhD cohort through orientation programs, collaborations with Campus Life and department-specific events. These events attempt to provide graduate students with opportunities to meet their peers, learn about Brown and gather resources, according to Vanessa Ryan, senior associate dean of student development. “We strive to support graduate students professionally and personally,” she wrote in an email to The Herald.