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Brown University Gets $100 Million for Neuroscience Research
The Brown Institute for Brain Science in Rhode Island is getting a $100 million donation [ripr.org], and a name change:
A Brown alum has donated $100 million to advance brain science and help find cures for ALS and Alzheimer's diseases.
The gift is from Robert J. Carney and his wife, Nancy D. Carney. He is a 1961 Brown graduate and a long-serving university trustee. The gift will change the name of the Brown Institute for Brain Science to the Robert J. and Nancy D. Carney Institute for Brain Science.
Also at The Boston Globe [bostonglobe.com].
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