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Nobel laureate Dr. Amara Osei, tech pioneer Marcus Chen, and human rights advocate Justice Elena Vasquez will receive honorary degrees at the 64th Spring Commencement ceremony on May 15. Over 2,800 graduates are expected to participate in the celebration, which will be held in the outdoor Morrison Amphitheater for the first time.
Read Full Story →The National Science Foundation has awarded BRAS Academy a five-year, $45 million grant to establish the Center for Next-Generation Energy Systems. The center will focus on perovskite solar cells, solid-state batteries, and grid-scale energy storage, bringing together researchers from engineering, chemistry, and policy.
Read Full Story →The $80 million Quantum Sciences Building was officially inaugurated today, featuring a 1,000-qubit quantum processor, cryogenic labs, and clean room facilities. The center will serve as a hub for both academic research and industry collaboration.
Read Full Story →A team of four BRAS undergraduates earned three gold and one silver medal at the International Mathematics Olympiad in Tokyo, placing the university second overall among participating institutions worldwide.
Read Full Story →BRAS Academy has signed a landmark five-year partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) granting students and researchers access to the James Webb Space Telescope data pipeline and collaborative opportunities on exoplanet detection missions.
Read Full Story →The 15th annual Lumina festival will run from April 3-10, featuring 150+ events including exhibitions, performances, workshops, and installations. Headlining this year: Grammy-winning cellist Yo-Yo Ma and acclaimed novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Read Full Story →A surgical team led by Dr. Hiroshi Takeda successfully performed the region's first fully robotic heart transplant using the ARTEMIS surgical system developed at BRAS. The patient, a 52-year-old man, is recovering well.
Read Full Story →The university's annual sustainability report reveals a 75% reduction in carbon emissions since 2015, driven by campus-wide solar installations, geothermal heating, and the elimination of single-use plastics. The university is on track to achieve full carbon neutrality by 2030.
Read Full Story →Dr. Priya Sharma, Professor of Computer Science and MacArthur Fellow, has been appointed to the National Advisory Board on Artificial Intelligence, where she will advise on AI governance, ethics, and workforce development policy.
Read Full Story →BRAS Academy received a record 38,000 applications for the Fall 2026 entering class, a 14% increase over last year. The admissions committee will select approximately 1,500 students for a class of 1,100, maintaining the university's 12% acceptance rate.
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