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Tuning Up

As the new, high-tech Lindemann Performing Arts Center turns one, artists are just starting to take advantage of all it can do.

Alumni Stories

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In Memoriam
Archival black and white image of Galen Henderson tying a bowtie.

‘Galen Had Time for Everybody’

Remembering a physician who crossed all types of barriers
History
Image of J. Myrick Howard in front of a historic home in N.C.

Preserving North Carolina’s History
Business & Entrepreneurship
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Coding Evangelist

The Coding School gets students hooked on STEM
The Arts
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Surviving & Thriving Despite Family Estrangement

A new memoir on coming out of the closet and being thrown out of the family
Filmmaking

Shared History

Reparations viewed from both sides of American slavery
Image of participants on set of "the cost of inheritance" film.
Science & Tech

Unseen Depths

Research using sonar helps reveal life in a hidden marine world
Image of Kelly Benoit-Bird looking down a manhole with a hard hat on.

On Campus

Medicine & Health
Illustration by Alex Eben Meyer of a food stepping on electronics.

Who’s at Risk?

Researchers address high suicide rates with app-based tools and culturally aware interventions.
University News
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Affirmative Action for Rich Kids

An economist’s research shows how Ivy-plus schools favor wealthy applicants.
Science & Tech
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Physics & Belonging

A Black mentor made the difference
University News
Image of tents, students, and signs on the campus green encampment.

“Built to Hold Disagreement”

Balancing student safety and freedom of speech
University News

Admissions Reset

Standardized testing and spotting talent
Illustration by Tim Cook of two students balancing on a pencil held up by a finger.
The Arts

Beyond Narnia

A popular course on C.S. Lewis is taught by a trio of deep-thinking MDs.
Illustration by Luke Best of a teacher teaching a class holding a book while riding a lion.

The Classes

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June 7th, 2024

Harold Demopulos celebrated his 100th birthday with family and friends at the Rhode Island Veterans Home. Brown alumni in attendance included George Petropoulos ’50, Amelia Demopulos ’90 and Abigail Demopulos ’94.  Harold...
June 7th, 2024

Kim Triedman and Kathryn Geeismar celebrated their Boston art exhibit, Burning Down The House: Women and Art in an Uncertain World. The show opened on January 11 through February 11 at Brickbottom...
June 7th, 2024

Katie Silberman writes: “After nearly a decade in Brown’s Office of Government & Community Relations, I am thrilled to join the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES) as director of...
June 7th, 2024

Brian Christian is pleased to share that the New York Times listed his most recent book of nonfiction, The Alignment Problem, as one of the “5 Best Books About Artificial Intelligence.” In...

Sports

First Person
Image of Samantha Reisman climbing on a rock wall in a gym.

Climbing the Walls

Five minutes with Samantha Reisman ’28 PhD
In Memoriam
photo of Bill Reynolds in the ProJo office

The Shooter

Remembering a gifted basketball player and master storyteller
Science & Tech
photo from the deck of the Mālama, heading into the wind

Ocean’s 11

Charlie Enright ’08 and Mark Towill ’11 of the 11th Hour Racing Team on winning the Ocean Race while trying to save the seas.
Sports & Recreation
Image of Olivia Pichardo in Brown baseball uniform standing with her teammates.

History Maker

The first woman to play Division I baseball
Sports & Recreation

Invisible Champions

Women’s basketball won Brown’s first Ivy title. But the accolades did a disappearing act.
Black and white image of Christa Champion shooting the basketball in a Brown game in 1984.
Sports & Recreation

Hot Play

Women’s soccer is dominating the Ivy League. It all started at a bonfire.
Image of women's soccer team holding their first high above in a team huddle.

What Do
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“Great article—thanks Louise Sloan ’88. So it took decades to correct the record. Better late than never. ”
—Nancy L. Buc ’65
Washington, D.C.
 
In response to Invisible Champions (J–M’24):
“Arnold Weinstein  says, “Not only am I subject to the kind of slow-moving brain-rot that afflicts most folks my age.” Why is that any better than “Not only am I subject to...”
—Prof. Felicia Nimue Ackerman
Department of Philosophy
In response to Human Studies (S–O’23):
“She kept the picture there as a reminder that no one should set limits on what one chooses to do in this life. I have never forgotten that. ”
—Ellen LaPointe ’89.5
Scarborough, Me.
In response to Living Large While Something’s Trying to Kill You ():
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