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Brown University School of Engineering @brownengineering.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Hibbitt Postdoc Jiwon Kim was selected as a ⭐2026 Rising Stars Women in Engineering⭐ by the Asian Deans’ Forum. This workshop is organized by leading engineering schools in the Asia Pacific region. Kim, of @ianywonglab.bsky.social, was also a 2025 MIT Rising Star in Mechanical Engineering.

Jiwon Kim was selected as a 2026 Women in Engineering Rising Star by the Asian Deans Forum. She was honored in Hong Kong Sept. 13-15, 2026.

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Brown University School of Engineering @brownengineering.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Engineering alumna Erica Schwartz '94, MD'98 has been confirmed by the Senate as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Schwartz is a former deputy surgeon general with experience overseeing the U.S. Coast Guard's healthcare system. (📷Official Portrait, 2019)

Official government portrait of Deputy Surgeon General Erica Schwartz, 2019

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Brown University School of Engineering @brownengineering.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Last weekend, Brown Neuroscience, @carneyinstitute.bsky.social & Brown Engineering hosted a Scientific Symposium & Celebration honoring Professor John Donoghue! The event brought together Brown trailblazers in BCI and neurotechnology to celebrate the legacy of a true neuroscience pioneer. #Neurotech

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Brown University School of Engineering @brownengineering.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Several members of the @risenate.bsky.social and @rihouseofreps.bsky.social were on campus today to witness the ways @brownengineering.bsky.social builds local community partnerships, applies real-world technology, and drives innovation throughout the state.

Nora Ayanian Associate Professor of Engineering and Computer Science's lab

Louise Manfredi Associate Professor of the Practice, Director of the Brown Design Workshop

Peipei Zhou Assistant Professor of Engineering

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Brown University School of Engineering @brownengineering.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Brown's @mmwilhelmus.bsky.social Wilhelmus Lab was part of BlueTIDE 2025 last week. The event connects innovators, U.S. Navy, government (including @reed.senate.gov), and industry leaders to showcase dual-use technologies and accelerate their transition into real-world applications.

Left to right: Peter Gunnarson, Thales Costa Silva, and Nils Tack from the Wilhelmus Lab at the Brown University School of Engineering.

U.S. Senator Jack Reed speaks with Nils Tack, Thales Costa Silva, and Peter Gunnarson, from the Wilhelmus Lab at Brown University School of Engineering.

Nils Tack, Brown University School of Engineering

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Brown University School of Engineering @brownengineering.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Using science to explain the everyday world, Brown researchers from Professor Roberto Zenit's lab used the physics of a special unreturnable shot in squash to further the science behind shock-dampening technologies of mechanical systems. www.brown.edu/news/2025-06...

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