Two Brown faculty members win Guggenheim fellowships The prestigious fellowships will support research by Ieva Jusionyte, a professor of international security and anthropology, and Matthew Kraft, a professor of education and economics.

Big news! 🏆 The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has awarded a fellowship to Professor @matthewakraft.com.

An economist of education, he will use the fellowship to further his vital research on K-12 schools. Huge congratulations, Prof. Kraft! 🎉 www.brown.edu/news/2026-04...

The Sustainable Education Research Initiative, Research at the Intersection of Education and the Environment, 2026 Conference Program - May 1st - Providence, RI Lists even timing and speakers throughout the day.

The SustainableED Conference program includes 12 research presentations, 2 keynote conversations, and 3 breakout sessions from experts representing 16 institutions!

Only limited spaces remain to register.

Register: bit.ly/41D3Bcx
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Student Spotlight: Arianna Mendez UEP'26 Arianna is a UEP student who is interning at RIDE, where she applies data-analytic methods to evaluate career and technical education programs. Her time at Brown has been defined by community-informed...

Rhode Island native Arianna is turning local pride into policy action.⚓📚

As a UEP student, she’s bridging the gap between data and community needs through her work at the RI Department of Education. Read more about her journey: education.brown.edu/news/2026-04...

What a privilege to be among the amazing artists, scientists, and scholars named as 2026 Guggenheim Fellows. Feeling inspired and extremely grateful for all the wonderful people in my life. @guggfellows.bsky.social

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Community Engagement and Impact: Brown Alum Julia Choi Brings Engaged Scholarship to Education Law Julia reflects on how community-based learning shaped her path from Brown to a legal career serving K-12 schools.

From Education Studies to practicing education law! ⚖️🍎

Alumna Julia Choi ’19 shares how community-engaged learning prepared her for a career in law by centering empathy and social responsibility. education.brown.edu/news/2026-04...

We are headed out west to LA this week for the @aeraedresearch.bsky.social (AERA) conference.

Check out the @annenberginstitute.bsky.social folks who will be presenting at AERA.

Let me know if you'll be at AERA and want to connect!

@brownedudept.bsky.social

Undergraduate Capstone Spotlight: Naomi Filipiak Naomi’s capstone centered on Black youth voices to reimagine algorithmic literacy as a tool for digital resistance and liberation.

Undergraduate Capstone Spotlight: Naomi Filipiak🌟

Naomi centered her capstone project on providing Black youth with the tools to critically navigate and creatively engage with the digital spaces that increasingly shape their lives. education.brown.edu/news/2026-04...

A great read from @nymag.com about time in school. A few lines made me LOL!

Determining which religious holidays to observe is challenging—but the bigger picture about how limited time in school affects student learning & working families cannot be ignored.

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Undergraduate Student Spotlight: Henry Robbins '26, MAT'27 Henry is a current senior in Brown's Combined Baccalaureate/Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program. After completing his undergraduate degree in 2026, he will enroll in the MAT program as a member o...

Undergraduate Student Spotlight: Henry Robbins '26, MAT'27 🌟 Henry is a current senior in Brown's Bacc/MAT program. After completing his undergraduate degree in 2026, he will enroll in the MAT program as a member of the social studies cohort. education.brown.edu/news/2026-04...

A banner image featuring a bear statue surrounding by brick buildings and flowering trees. Text in the foreground: "First Annual SustainableED Conference: Research at the Intersection of Education and the Environment. May 1st, 2026. Providence, RI"

‼️ REGISTRATION NOW OPEN ‼️

Limited spots are now available to attend the SustainableED Conference on May 1 in Providence, RI!

Join us for an intimate event connecting ed x climate research to practice.

Register: bit.ly/41D3Bcx
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Last night we had the honor of hosting a party to celebrate Dr. Kenneth Wong's retirement. Congratulations, and thank you for all of your hard work and dedication, Dr. Wong! 👏🎉

Don't miss this event happening tomorrow!

Brown’s 258th Commencement & Reunion Weekend returns May 22-24, 2026, welcoming graduates, alumni, families and friends to campus for three days of celebration, connection and reflection.

Explore events and plan your weekend: commencement.brown.edu

Alum Spotlight: Cody Pietro MAT'17 Brown MAT graduate Cody Pietro has transformed their passion for student-driven engagement into a career as the founder of CreatED Consulting, where they design award-winning educational games and cur...

Cody Pietro MAT'17 has transformed their passion for student-driven engagement into a career as the founder of CreatED Consulting. Cody continues to apply the lessons in mentorship and student-centered pedagogy they first honed in the MAT program. education.brown.edu/news/2026-03...

How to Win a Culture War A Conversation with Lisa M. Stulberg: Pop Culture, LGBTQ+ Social Change, and the Complexities of Visibility

Be sure to register for “How to Win a Culture War: Pop Culture, LGBTQ+ Social Change, and the Complexities of Visibility” on March 31. We will be joined by special guest lecturer Lisa M. Stulberg, associate professor of sociology of education at NYU. www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-win...

Student Spotlight: Ash Horn UEP'26 Ash is a UEP student who is helping Providence Promise refine its evaluation frameworks through a national comparative analysis of Children’s Savings Accounts. After finding a supportive community in ...

Meet Ash Horn, a UEP student working to help Providence Promise analyze Children’s Savings Account (CSA) programs nationwide.📊✨Ash is bridging the gap between data and policy to make education more equitable and student-centered! education.brown.edu/news/2026-03...

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Where Climate Meets the Classroom: RI Leaders on Sustainable Schools and the Future of Environmental Education As part of Brown Climate Week, practitioners from across Rhode Island explored how education policy, school leadership, and environmental partnerships shape climate learning in schools.

As part of Brown’s Climate Week, a panel hosted by @matthewakraft.com brought together practitioners from across Rhode Island to explore how education policy, school leadership, and environmental partnerships shape climate learning in schools. education.brown.edu/news/2026-03...

Student Spotlight: Anne Overton MAT'26 Anne, an MAT student, was drawn to Brown’s program for its action-oriented commitment to Providence schools and has since found a deep sense of community and joy within her cohort and inspiring profes...

Anne, an MAT student, chose Brown's program for its action-oriented commitment to Providence schools and found a powerful community in her professors and supportive cohort.🍎

✨Her advice to the next class? Always seek joy in the work. education.brown.edu/news/2026-03...

What does it look like for STEM education to be culturally sustaining? Join us on Wednesday, March 4 from 4:30-6:30 pm for a panel discussion. Find more info and register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/what-does-...

Monday, March 2! Join @edsustainable.bsky.social, @annenberginstitute.bsky.social, @brownedudept.bsky.social, and IBES for Where Climate Meets Education Policy and Practice: Perspectives from the Field in Rhode Island. #BrownClimateWeek

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@matthewakraft.com will host a moderated panel with three leading practitioners in Rhode Island engaged in environmental education as part of Brown University's first-ever Climate Week.

Learn more about this @edsustainable.bsky.social event: events.brown.edu/event/327455...

Mac Manning’s Aconcagua Expedition with Veterans Adventure Group A Brown UEP student and veteran leader reflects on resilience and community.

“Mountaineering is 50% logistics, 40% prep, and 10% luck.” 🏔️

Mac Manning (Brown OMAS Director & UEP student) just tackled Aconcagua. From 23,000ft to the classroom, his journey is a masterclass in resilience and team collaboration.

Read the full story: education.brown.edu/news/2026-02...

Congratulations @matthewakraft.com! 👏

Brown Global Experiential Learning and Teaching (GELT) Students Explored Arts, Language, and Teaching in Mérida, Mexico A winter session course blended Spanish immersion and arts literacy to connect global experience with local classrooms.

From Mérida to Providence! 🌎✈️

Brown students traveled to Mexico for an immersive arts-based pedagogy experience at Habla, a language and culture school. They’re now using those creative frameworks to support teachers and students right here in RI. education.brown.edu/news/2026-02...

Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social tomorrow, 2/19, at 12PM for for a Virtual Lunch & Learn: Raising Youth Awareness on the Benefits of Composting. Our guest will be Kaylie Hanisak, a masters student at @brownedudept.bsky.social and intern with the Rhode Island Food Policy Council. Link below.

This March, Brown University will launch its first Climate Week—a celebration of ideas, innovation, & action for a sustainable future. Learn more: https://ibes.brown.edu/news-events/brown-climate-week
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Undergraduate Capstone Spotlight: Keidy Palma Ramirez Keidy’s capstone created culturally affirming college-access workshops for border youth in El Paso from community knowledge and lived experience.

Undergraduate Capstone Spotlight: Keidy Palma Ramirez ⭐

Keidy focused her project on creating culturally affirming pathways to college access for youth in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. Her project provided tangible resources for students in El Paso, Texas. education.brown.edu/news/2026-02...

With support from a Brown education scholar, Central Falls charts path to return schools to local control Research led by education policy scholar Ken Wong is helping to guide the Rhode Island city’s transition from state to local control, shaping how the community will govern and fund its schools.

Research led by Professor Emeritus of Education Policy and Political Science Ken Wong is helping to guide Central Falls' transition from state to local control, shaping how the community will govern and fund its schools. www.brown.edu/news/2026-02...

A campuswide University Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 7, to honor the lives of students Ella Cook and MukhammadAziz Umurzokov and bring the community together in a shared moment of remembrance, healing and recovery.

Full details: events.brown.edu/university-e...

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