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Join TEDxProvidence
Join TEDxProvidence on Saturday, October 13th at The Vets for “The Time is Now.” It will be a day of talks from across industries and sectors, performances, and community connection. Students can get 50% off tickets using the code “Student18.” Click here...
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How one Brown alumnus is increasing access to education in Haiti
The Haitian Project was founded in the early 1980s by St. Joseph’s Parish in Providence, RI, to provide humanitarian aid and relief to the people of Haiti. Louverture Cleary School (LCS) began as a response to one of the greatest needs of Haiti: education. Once...
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Announcing the 2018-19 Peer Entrepreneurs In Residence
Meet the newest cohort of Peer Entrepreneurs in Residence (PEIR)! The PEIR program is a critical part of the Nelson Center’s activities. In it, students serve as mentors and additional resources for their fellow students. Whether it is exploring an unmet need,...
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Rose Mangiarotti ‘18, founder of ReliaBra pitching to win $50k at #GetStartedRI
Since even before her acceptance into the 8-week intensive summer accelerator, the Breakthrough Lab (B-Lab), Rosie has been working diligently on her startup, ReliaBra. She and her team conceived of the idea in ENGN 1010: The Entrepreneurial Process. ReliaBra is...
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Apply to the Venture Capital Inclusion Lab
The Jonathan M. Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship is excited to launch the Venture Capital Inclusion Lab, led by Dr. Banu Ozkazanc-Pan, a visiting associate professor in Sociology. Dr. Ozkazanc-Pan and a team of graduate and...
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Announcing Assistant Professor, Jennifer Nazareno, Ph.D.
We are pleased to announce Jennifer Nazareno, Ph.D. is now an assistant professor with a dual appointment with the Jonathan M. Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship and the School of Public Health. She was previously an AHRQ/NRSA and Presidential Diversity Postdoctoral...
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