Brown University Centers and Institutes

• Annenberg Institute for School Reform  - University initiative set up to foster improved teaching and learning among urban communities.
• Brown Leadership Alliance  - Research opportunity resource for undergraduate students who are interested in acquainting with the nature of advanced graduate school study.
• Brown University Resource Center  - Established to provide students with assistance in the planning and implementation of curricular options.
• Brown University Writing Center  - Presents the center’s hours of operation, staff, resources, and contacts.
• Center for Advanced Materials Research  - Independent academic unit created to facilitate research and education in materials science.
• Center for Alcohol and Addictions Studies  - Facility dedicated to the identification, prevention, and treatment of substance abuse through education, research, and training.
• Center for Computational Molecular Biology  - Site provides information on the center’s research areas, courses, events, and affiliated programs.
• Center for Environmental Studies  - Overview of the center with information on its academic programs, seminars, faculty, staff, and facilities.
• Center for Fluid Mechanics, Turbulence, and Computation  - University facility established to promote studies in turbulent flows and transition phenomena and the use of scientific computation in fluid mechanics research.
• Center for Geometric Computing  - Aims to facilitate the effective transfer of geometric computing technologies to their applicable uses.
• Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research  - Research center established to conduct studies on the diverse health and social service needs of elderly people and those with chronic illnesses.
• Center for Latin American Studies  - Posts pertinent news and events, a faculty and staff directory, program concentration details, and contacts.
• Center for Statistics Sciences  - Promotes methodological research and education in various areas of statistics, including biostatistics and the demographic facets of medicine and public health.
• Center for the Study of Children at Risk  - Information on the center’s research, clinical services, and staff. With links to other pages of interest.
• Center for the Study of Human Development  - Multidisciplinary center aims to foster an understanding of the human development through research and teaching.
• Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America  - Interdisciplinary research center facilitates and promotes teaching, research, conferences, and other academic activities on issues that affect race and ethnicity.
• The CHOICES Program  - Educational outreach program of Brown University’s Institute for International Studies. Aims to bring secondary level students to an understanding of international issues and civic engagement.
• Cogut Center for the Humanities  - Engages in interdisciplinary and comparative research to foster innovative work in the humanities.
• Harriet W. Sheridan Center  - Teaching and learning facility aims to improve Brown’s pedagogical quality.
• Institute for Community Health Promotion  - Aims to improve health conditions (particularly) among underserved communities through research and education.
• John Nicholas Brown Center  - Public humanities facility created for the study of American civilization, history, art, and culture.
• Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World  - Dedicated to investigating and understanding the archaelogy and art of the ancient Mediterranean, Egypt, and Western Asia.
• Language Resource Center  - Offering language, literature, and instruction support and resources to Brown’s faculty, students, and staff.
• Lefschetz Center for Dynamical Systems  - Guide to Lefschetz Center’s events, research, and staff. With related publications and links.
• Pembroke Center  - University facility devoted to teaching and research on women, gender, and sex differentiation.
• Population Studies and Training Center  - Demography research and training center. Covers the areas of population health, social, economic, and anthropological demography.
• Swearer Center for Public Service  - University hub for resources, events, and ideas related to service and social change.
• Taubman Center for Public Policy  - Posts a calendar of events, policy reports, program details, and a faculty and staff directory.
• Third World Center  - Initiative aimed at serving the interests and needs of Third World students. Also promotes racial and ethnic pluralism.
• Watson Institute for International Studies  - Multidisciplinary teaching, research, and public education center created to address pressing concerns in international affairs.