The Department of Cognitive and Psychological Sciences (CoPsy) is dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of mind, brain, and behavior. Its mission is to conduct impactful state-of-the-art research, to teach, and to provide service to society in these areas of scholarship.
Founded in 2014, the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES) is Brown's hub for environmental, climate, and sustainability research in the pursuit of environmental justice for all.
Brown’s RNA Center, in the Division of Biology and Medicine, launched in 2023. The center focuses on making basic RNA discoveries and translating their impact to patient outcomes.
Brown Innovation Fellows is a program that trains graduate students, postdocs, and medical students in technology evaluation, market research, patenting, and commercialization.
As Brown researchers work to turn discoveries into therapies, services and devices that can benefit people, the University was recognized as one of the top schools in the nation for utility patents granted in 2023.
The goal of the regional collaboration of investors, entrepreneurs and researchers is to accelerate the development of innovative health care solutions.
As part of Rhode Island Startup Week, business leaders, investors and entrepreneurs convened in Providence to connect with Brown scientists launching breakthrough technologies across health, life sciences and biotechnology.