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Just don't tell Yia-Yia that you've been eating someone else's baklava for months...Local favorite, Aleppo Sweets, was one of 50 nominees for Bon Appétit's "Hot 10: America’s Best New Restaurants of 2019”. Founded by refugees of the Syrian civil war, the restaurant, which serves eight varieties of baklava as well as …

Brown CS alums are often known for the diversity of their career paths and pursuing multidisciplinary work, and Aimee Lucido is no exception. A former software engineer and continuing crossword puzzle creator (she's been featured five times by The New York Times), she's recently finished a middle grade novel, Emmy in the Key of …

"Our hope," says Brown CS alum Adi Melamed, "is to spark a national conversation and create a national community dedicated to thinking critically about technology’s impact on society and inspiring students to align their careers with their morals and beliefs.” In the latest issue of Brown Alumni Magazine, Jack Brook talks …

"Standing in line for coffee at Brown’s campus center," writes Andrea Sachs of The Washington Post, "I started to question the wisdom of choosing that other college town to the north. Her ramble across Providence is full of not-to-be-missed places to eat, play, and learn.The full article is available here.The image above is © …

by Noel Rubinton, Research Communications ManagerBenjamin Nacar, a systems programmer for Brown CS and also a pianist, composer, and music arranger, took his audiences to the moon and back with three concerts this month in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon mission.Twice at the RISD Museum …

by Lena CohenTech For Social Good Alum Spotlights is a series focused on recent Brown Computer Science graduates working at the intersection of computer science and social good. The goal of these interviews is to explore what it means to work in the technology for social good space, what technology …

The Tech For Social Good Spotlight is a series focused on recent Brown Computer Science graduates working at the intersection of computer science and social good. The goal of these interviews is to explore what it means to work in the technology for social good space, what technology for social good might …

by Adi MelamedThe Tech For Social Good Spotlight is a series focused on recent Brown Computer Science graduates working at the intersection of computer science and social good. The goal of these interviews is to explore what it means to work in the technology for social good space, what technology …

Post the question to any local, and most will have the same answer: we never left! Go Local Prov asks if Providence as back as a "foodie mecca" and offers plenty of positive evidence: glowing reviews from Forbes, CNN, Zumper, and many others.The full article is available here.The image above is © …