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Congratulations to Evrim Ozcan '24 (biomedical engineering), who received a The Tau Beta Pi Association Fellowship this year. The fellowship is a stipend to support his current medical education at the University of Pennsylvania. Ozcan served as President of the Brown University Tau Beta Pi chapter while at Brown, and was a co-President of the Brown University Entrepreneurship Program, a TA and an undergraduate researcher in the Borton Lab.

We invite the Brown community and our friends around the world to join together in observing a moment of silence to mark six months since the shooting that occurred on our campus on December 13, 2025.

We acknowledge the void left by the two members of the Brown family we lost, and the pain that our entire community has carried since that day. We recognize our community’s grief and its resilience, and the continued healing that is part of our shared experience.

We are ever true.

Last weekend, the Brown University community came together for a Scientific Symposium and Celebration honoring John Donoghue, the Henry Merritt Wriston Professor of Neuroscience and Engineering.

Hosted by Brown Neuroscience, Carney Institute for Brain Science, and Brown University Engineering, the day-long Saturday event welcomed back some of the brightest trailblazers in BCI and neurotechnology -- many of whom studied with and under Donoghue -- for a special tribute on campus. It was a celebration of a visionary leader, mentor, and recent The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering winner whose lasting legacy continues to shape the future of neuroscience. 🧠✨

Engineering's Hazeltine Innovation Awards have been announced. These early-stage projects intended to spur innovative and bold research, STEM education and/or new discoveries with new equipment were chosen as the ones with greatest potential to attract future external funding -- and were championed by principal investigators Joy Zeng, Daniel Harris, Marissa Gray, Roberto Zenit, Lucas Caretta and Chixia (Trisha) Tian.

2026 Hazeltine Innovation Awards announced The School of Engineering’s 2026 Hazeltine Innovation Awards, grants to underwrite early-stage faculty research projects with the potential to attract external funding and create a lasting broadbased impact, have been awarded to principal investigators Joy Zeng, Daniel Harris, Marissa Gray, Lucas ...

Wendy C. Crone Sc.M. ’91, Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, delivered the 2026 Society for Experimental Mechanics, Inc.'s William M. Murray Lecture today. Given annually, the lecture is presented each year in honor of Dr. William MacGregor Murray who was the first SEM president and longtime secretary-treasurer. While at Brown, Crone studied with Professor K.-S. Kim before moving on to the University of Minnesota for her Ph.D.

Professor of the Practice Thano Chaltas ’87 was chosen by Brown's graduating senior class to receive one of two Barrett Hazeltine Citations at Brown’s 258th Commencement and Reunion Weekend. Since 1973, the graduating class has selected members of the faculty to receive these Senior Citations as expressions of respect and appreciation for people with whom the classes had worked most closely. The awards were renamed in 1985 in honor of the beloved Professor Hazeltine, who had won the award for 13 straight years.

Thano’s citation begins “Your students know you as charismatic, deeply empathetic, and wholly devoted to their growth. Whether leading a lecture of hundreds or connecting one-on-one after class, you create an environment where every student feels seen, supported and inspired, bringing the business world to life with insight and authenticity while building confidence that extends far beyond the classroom.”

Congratulations Professor Chaltas!

Engineering’s Mia Anderson ’26 was recognized as the A4 (Asian/Asian American Alumni Alliance) unity celebration nominee during a Commencement and Reunion Weekend ceremony on Friday, May 22. The Asian/Asian American Alumni Alliance (A4) was created in 2003 to encourage and facilitate positive experiences and engagement of the Brown Asian, Pacific Islander, and Asian & Pacific Islander-American communities, to act as a conduit and facilitator to address the needs of the communities adequately, and to build connections at Brown University. Mia served as President of Brown's chapter of the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers this past year. Brown Alumni & Friends

Congratulations to the newest Brown Engineers! We 🤎 the class of , and are proud of your accomplishments!

Celebrating our alumni medal winner, Theresia Gouw ’90, as well as our newest doctoral graduates at the Brown Engineering Awards dinner Saturday evening.