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Brown University

Arcs in the news about Brown University from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Organization · 51 stories · 854 articles · earliest story we hold Nov 9, 2023

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The shootings at Brown University and of an MIT professor

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Active shooter reported near Brown University building, school officials say · 29 articles, Dec 13Authorities renew search for the Brown University shooter after releasing a person of interest · 18 articles, Dec 132 killed, 9 hurt in Saturday evening shooting at Brown University · 161 articles, Dec 14Trump administration investigates Brown's security after shooting · 38 articles, Dec 14Brown University student survived being shot in CA high school mass shooting, only to endure another · 17 articles, Dec 14Person of interest detained in Brown University shooting that killed 2 and wounded 9 - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 84 articles, Dec 14Person of interest in Brown University shooting identified, sources say · 103 articles, Dec 15Police are investigating link between Brown shooting and killing of MIT professor, AP sources say · 25 articles, Dec 18Neighborhood cameras capture potential shooter's route around Brown University · 7 articles, Dec 18Suspect in Brown University, MIT professor shootings died days before he was found · 177 articles, Dec 19
The Israel-Hamas war: the campus protests and the fight over antisemitism · Oct 9, 2023 – Sep 23, 2026

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else14 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Brown University that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 23Brown places its vice president of public safety on leave as feds open investigation into safety after mass shooting21 articles · 19 independent sources
    2 left, 5 center, 6 right
  2. Dec 19Trump suspends green card lottery program following Brown University, MIT shootings45 articles · 26 independent sources
    4 left, 9 center, 4 right
  3. Dec 19Noem says Brown shooting suspect got U.S. visa through diversity lottery, announces pause to program6 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 2 right
  4. Dec 19How 1 anonymous tipster cracked the Brown University shooting case20 articles · 14 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 0 right
  5. Dec 16Police fan out to Providence schools to calm worries with the Brown University shooter still loose9 articles · 9 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right
  6. Oct 15– 16Penn rejects Trump compact offered to colleges10 articles · 7 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 0 right
  7. Jul 30– 31Brown University strikes agreement with Trump administration to restore lost federal funding29 articles · 25 independent sources
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  8. Apr 3– 4Brown University to see half a billion in federal funding halted by Trump administration27 articles · 25 independent sources
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  9. Mar 17– 18Brown Medicine professor and doctor deported to Lebanon despite having valid visa, court filings claim31 articles · 22 independent sources
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Stories that name Brown University

  1. Dec 16– 17MIT professor shot, killed at his home in Boston suburbs: Officials16 articles · 10 independent sources
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  2. Nov 19Can weed help you drink less? Scientists study how well 'California sober' works5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  3. Nov 7– 8Cornell reaches $60m deal with Trump administration to restore research funds27 articles · 26 independent sources
    4 left, 8 center, 3 right
  4. Apr 8Altar found in Guatemalan jungle evidence of mingling of Mayan and Teotihuacan cultures, experts say7 articles · 6 independent sources
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Local coverage

  1. Dec 16Live updates: Manhunt for Brown shooter intensifies, FBI sends additional resources7 articles · 3 independent sources
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