Service & Advocacy

Service & Advocacy
Tarana Burke stands at a podium

Radical Empathy

Tarana Burke, the founder of the #MeToo movement, spoke about healing, empathy, and what it means to be a survivor of sexual assault.
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Aaron Belkin

Ask, Tell, Mobilize

Aaron Belkin ’88, the country’s leading authority on—and advocate for—LGBT U.S. armed forces personnel
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Scott Quigley ’05, mentor, and Davin Lewis ’19, mentee, after the commissioning ceremony.

Military Mentorship

A new veterans network aids students who’ve served during or before Brown
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Makini Chisolm-Straker ’05 MD ’09

The Human Trafficking Crisis

Students, faculty, and alums are finding innovative ways to combat it.
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Photo of Kira Ganga Kieffer ’08 and Aaron Eisman ’08, at a rally with a sign that says "Healthcare is a Human Right."

Digital Democracy

Youlobby.org makes engaged citizenship easier.
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Image of journalism students

Student Journalists, Statewide Impact

An undergrad-reported series on elder abuse may influence Rhode Island policy.
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Drawing of Susan Greenfield ’83 writing in a book

Finding a Home

First-person stories of people trying to overcome homelessness
Sports & Recreation
Photograph of Rebekah Splaine Salwasser ’01 standing in the Boston Red Sox stadium

Service Through Sports

Connecting pro athletes with their communities
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portrait of Joshua and Sophie

Classmates Behind Bars

What happened when students at Brown and at a nearby prison took the same course—together.
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A Long Recovery

Helping to create community spaces in storm-battered Puerto Rico
Politics & Law
Jennah Gosciak ’19 and Oscar d'Angeac ’17 on the steps of the RI State House

From Scholarship to Shelter

Student research bolstered legislation to stop housing discrimination in R.I.
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Image of Jason Warwin ’95, Rahsan-Rahsan Lindsay ’94, Jeremi Duru ’95 and Khary Lazarre-White ’95 of The Brotherhood Sister Sol

Changemakers

The Brotherhood/Sister Sol hits 25
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Illustration by Tim Robinson

Mentoring Matters

A little personal attention got Carlos Lejnieks ’00 to Brown, then Goldman Sachs. He’s paying it forward.
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Masks for Humanity

Better than Nothing

Founder of Pussyhat turns to making homemade masks
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Illustration by Adam Mccauley

First Responders

Many students rushed to help as COVID hit. A look at two group efforts.
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Illustration by Adam McCauley

Masks, Meals, Viral Medium

The campus pitches in
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Illustration by Anthony Russo

Justice, in Community

A non-punitive approach
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Caroline Gates Anderson BloomAgainBklyn

Flower Power

Upcycled blooms bring joy to Brooklyn.
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Illustration of Roger Bearden by Eric Hanson

Doing Justice

A lawyer pivots to providing direct services for people with developmental disabilities.
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Image of Paul Heck

30 years of Red Hot

Nonprofit reaches milestone in HIV/AIDS awareness
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Image of protestors

Bankrolling Justice

Trust-fund youth unite to combat inequality
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Photo of Kolya Illarionov ’21

Fire-truck Zoom

An unusual COVID classroom
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Image of members of the TEAK fellowship Brown University

A Sense of Community

How mentoring has cemented the TEAK program
Politics & Law
Illustration by Joanne Joo

Lessons from the Arab Spring

The uprisings that overtook the Arab world 10 years ago sparked a wealth of new scholarship.
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Photo of Eliza Sternlicht ’22 and Jack Schaeffer ’22

Second Chance

A student startup reclaims unused cancer meds
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Image of President Christina Paxson during her visit to the D'Abate Community School program at William D'Abate Elementary

Education and Service

Celebrating the Swearer Center for Public Service
Science & Tech
Image of Stephanie Tompkins

Rapid Research

DARPA’s new director on innovation and ethics
Politics & Law
Illustration of Freddie O’Connell by Eric Hanson

Emerald Cities

A pair of Brown alums–turned–local-officials lead the way on green energy.
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Image of Dr. Hannah Janeway and Christian Armenta at a clinic

Border Aid

Hannah Janeway ’15 MD cofounded a group giving medical care to migrants stuck in Tijuana.
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Photograph of a bicyclist in front of a colorful building

Prints for a Purpose

Raising funds for Ukraine
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Image of Karen McAninch ’74 and Guadalete Ramos sitting at a table on the main green

Fair Food

Brown and its dining workers find a win-win
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Illustration by Hayden Maynard of a woman holding binoculars in a city with a big hawk overhead.

All About Birds

Inspiring conservation through radio
University News
Overhead image of Brown campus in foreground and Providence in background.

Brown and Providence

Continuing to cultivate the relationship between the university and our local community.
Science & Tech
Image of two people knee-deep in water harvesting oysters with an oyster cage in the foreground.

Shell Game

Ronny Krishana ’95 hopes to restore NY’s status as the world’s oyster capital.
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Image of Lady Gabriella Windsor dressed in pink looking back at the camera and smiling.

Royal Farewell
Ever True
Image of Lillian Affleck looking out a window with a smile on her face.

Love Has Made a Difference

At 100 years old, “going on 75,” Lillian Affleck ’44 has put in at least six decades of service to others.
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An image of Ruth Simmons clasping her hands together.

Complex Truth Telling

A letter from the President
Student Life
Image of Parente being crowned Miss Rhode Island in May.

Crowning Venture

Miss Rhode Island 2023 on what it means to be a woman in finance
Military
Image of Raquel Ruiter saluting an officer with flags in the background.

Taking Orders

A recent ROTC grad does—and doesn’t
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Image of Lindsay Yazzolino upside down in a zero gravity test.

Flight Plan

Advocating for disability inclusion in space
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Image of a child holding up the peace sign and a piece of paper.

College Bound
In Memoriam
Image of Eli Wolff and his family.

A Disability Rights Pioneer

Elias Wolff ’00 devoted his life to making sure people like him could participate in sports, fully and joyfully.
University News
Image of tents, students, and signs on the campus green encampment.

“Built to Hold Disagreement”

Balancing student safety and freedom of speech
Medicine & Health
Close-up image of Edward Frongillo

Saving Children

One alum’s groundbreaking research has driven global policy change
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Image of a baby swimming under water in a pool.

Everybody in the Pool!

Teaching special-needs kids to swim
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Screenshot of Kelly Posner on the CNN

A New Tool for Assessing Suicide Risk

Questions that save lives
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Image of Christina Paxson at 2024 Convocation

Community Engagement

A letter from the President
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Image of Marcia Wong

Small World

A globe-trotting career in foreign service
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