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Lachlan Kirby takes a selfie while cycling on a tree-lined road with four other cyclists during his more than 3,000-mile research journey across the Southern United States.
Wide view of the "1776 Across the Americas: A Hemispheric History from the Collection of the John Carter Brown Library" exhibition. A large introductory panel with the exhibition title stands in the foreground, with display cases, historic artifacts and the gallery interior visible beyond.
A group of people wearing white hard hats and high-visibility safety vests stand in a wide corridor inside the under-construction Danoff Life Sciences Laboratories as they discuss the building's progress. Exposed pipes line the ceiling, and floor-to-ceiling windows fill the space with natural light.
Student musicians in the Brown University Orchestra perform at Carnegie Hall.
Wide view of the Brown University Orchestra performing on the stage of Carnegie Hall. Student musicians fill the orchestra, with a conductor at center and audience members seated throughout the historic concert hall.
A painted rock decorated with flowers and the word “Brown” rests on mulch among tall ornamental grasses in the reflection garden.
Two people plant greenery in a raised garden bed in Brown’s reflection garden. One person holds a potted fern while the other uses a hand trowel to prepare the soil.
A hand-painted rock with the words “Ever True” in red lettering sits beneath leafy green plants in the reflection garden.
Close-up of Brown University's historic Van Wickle Gates, with sunlight shining through the ironwork. White text over the image reads, "We are ever true."
Two Brown sailors race in a collegiate sailing competition, leaning over the side of their boat to balance against the wind as they navigate open water during the national championship regatta.
Student-sailors training for World War II service march through the Soldiers Memorial Arch honoring those who died in World War I.
Zein Faheem raises his hands toward the audience
An M.D. graduate smiles while holding their diploma
Sherrilyn Ifill smiling next to President Paxson at the podium
President Paxson speaks at a podium
Student speaker raises her arms at the podium
Graduates holding Brown 2026 sign cheering
Woman in master's robes at a podium
Wedding couple with a bouquet at Campus Dance
Alumni and guests walk through a brick archway beneath a large red “Welcome Back to Brown” banner during Brown University’s Commencement and Reunion Weekend check-in on Wriston Quad.
Students kneel and work together planting flowers and greenery in a garden bed near Brown’s Engineering Research Center, surrounded by potted plants and gardening tools on a sunny afternoon.
The large black and white “2026” class year sign is lifted into place above the entrance to Sayles Hall by facilities staff standing on ladders. The sign hangs beneath the building’s stone archway as preparations continue for Brown University’s Commencement and Reunion Weekend.
A graduating Brown University student wearing a cap, gown and brown stole smiles while posing for a photo in front of the Van Wickle Gates as another person takes their picture with a camera.
Brown University senior Olivia Pichardo winds up to pitch during a baseball game, standing on the mound in a white and brown Bears uniform. With her glove raised and arm cocked back mid-throw, she focuses intently toward home plate, captured in motion against a green outfield background.
Two students sit at a table in Sayles Hall, smiling and chatting while sampling food; small international flags are displayed on the table in front of them.
Bruno Leaders hand out flowers on Brown University's campus on a warm and sunny spring day.
Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Mary Carskadon explains why it’s important for adults to get seven hours of sleep a night, and shares some tips on how to improve the sleep we’re getting — from setting consistent bedtimes and rise times to putting your phone to bed a half hour before you do.
Close-up of a student shaping a small clay vessel on a spinning pottery wheel, their hands coated in wet clay as they lean in with focused attention.
Three musicians sit on stage playing guitars under red and blue stage lights during the Thank You PVD benefit concert at the Strand Ballroom and Theatre in Providence.
A time-lapse composite image showing the Moon at many stages of a lunar eclipse arranged in a diagonal arc across the night sky as Earth’s shadow moves across its surface.
Flowers left at memorials on Brown’s campus after the Dec. 13 tragedy are being carefully pressed and preserved at the Brown University Herbarium — ensuring that these acts of remembrance become part of the University’s historical record.
Snow blankets Sayles Hall and the College Green on Brown University’s campus.
Framed by bare trees and large fresh drifts, Wayland Arch on Brown University’s campus stands blanketed in snow after a recent blizzard.
Two hands of students pass off a thank you note over a Brown Loves Providence table covered with cards, pens and stickers.