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In Memoriam: Betty Garrison

The Brown community is remembering with fondness and gratitude Elizabeth (Betty) Garrison, who passed away on Monday. Her involvement with the Watson Institute began with the creation of Brown's Center for Foreign Policy Development in 1981, when she worked to build the center alongside her husband Mark, the CFPD's first director.

 

2/07 Offering Alternatives to Failed Drug Policies

1/25 Watson's Latest Newsletter Highlights Security Research Pilots, Media Fellows, and More

 

Analyzing the Impact of Environmental Initiatives

February 7, 2012