Monday, March 18, 2019
5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Stephen Robert '62 Hall, Room 101, 280 Brook Street
Reception to follow
Part of the Building on Distinction lecture series marking five years since the launch of Brown’s strategic plan, this event highlights exceptional research taking place across disciplines to advance knowledge and discovery.
The event will feature, James Head, Louis and Elizabeth Scherck Distinguished Professor of the Geological Sciences; Rebecca Nedostup, associate professor of history; Edward Steinfeld, Dean’s Professor of China Studies, director of the China initiative, Howard R. Swearer Director of the Thomas J. Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs; and Tongzhang Zheng, professor of epidemiology.
The event will be introduced and moderated by Brown University’s Provost, Richard M. Locke.
Doors open at 4:30 p.m.
For more information on Brown University’s 10-year strategic plan, Building on Distinction: A New Plan for Brown, please visit, https://www.brown.edu/about/administration/strategic-planning/
To request special services, accommodations or assistance for this event, please contact the University Event & Conference Services Office at universityevents@brown.edu or 401-863-3100.
Co-sponsored by the Office of the President, the Office of the Provost, and the Watson Institute