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Do AI language models ‘understand’ the real world? On a basic level, they do, a new study finds

New research shows that AI language models can develop a mathematical “understanding” that differentiates between events that ...
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‘Ever True’ initiative to collect and preserve art highlights the power of creativity in healing

As Brown community members continue to support one another in the aftermath of Dec. 13, the Brown Ever True initiative is ...
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Brown faculty members elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

With their election to the prestigious honor society, four members of the Brown University faculty join the nation’s leading ...
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Could the mathematical ‘shape’ of the universe solve the cosmological constant problem?

The cosmological constant has been a problem in physics since Einstein, but new research may show why it takes the value that ...
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Paul McCartney reflects on life beyond the Beatles at ‘Man on the Run’ screening hosted by Brown

In a sold-out screening and conversation moderated by President Christina H. Paxson, Paul McCartney and filmmaker Morgan ...
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Brown’s annual International Festival celebrates culture, connection and a taste of home

Organized by the Global Brown Center, the International Festival drew hundreds of attendees to Sayles Hall for food, music, ...
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This Brown professor worked on Apollo — here’s what he says about NASA’s latest foray to the Moon

With the launch of Artemis II, Jim Head — who helped train astronauts, select landing sites and analyze samples during the Apollo Moon landings nearly 60 years ago — is excited about a new chapter in ...
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Unexpected findings on lung cancer CT scans may point to other non-lung cancers, study finds

An analysis of lung screening data led by Brown University researchers helps identify which abnormalities detected outside the lungs may warrant follow-up attention and treatment. PROVIDENCE, R.I.
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In lecture at Brown, Yann LeCun discusses a new approach to AI

No stranger to controversy, AI pioneer Yann LeCun told a capacity crowd that large language models are not the future of AI and that a new approach is needed if machines are to achieve human-like ...
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Brown University scholar to become president of the Society of Architectural Historians

Itohan Osayimwese, a professor of the history of art and architecture, will serve a two-year term as vice president of the Society of Architectural Historians before becoming president of the society ...
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Open details for The Brown community is resilient, caring and strong. We are ever true. View updates from the University regarding the events of Dec. 13, 2025.