Latest Past Events

C + J Symposium 2021: Data Journalism in an Expanded Field

Online Webinar NY

C+J 2021 — A virtual gathering From the outset, 2020 looked like it would be a year of data and computation in journalism. Think of the events that were planned — from the 2020 Presidential Election to the decennial census, to the Summer Olympics, to the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day. Each of these stories

Statistics Breakfast with Mark Hansen (Thursdays in February and March 2021)

Virtual

Some of the biggest stories of 2020 were statistical. We tracked exponential curves as COVID-19 spread across the country. On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we reassessed the pace of climate change. And after the 2020 Election, the country debated whether any of the then-President’s claims about voter fraud could be true, attempting to

The Brown Institute Virtual Mixer

Virtual

The Brown Institute offers grants, fellowships and unique internships. Our granting program, the so-called Magic Grants, have supported numerous alumni from the school — read about our current cohort here.  You'll see powerful investigative projects (one appearing on the front page of the New York Times this weekend) as well as grants that support new