Under the Elms

Medicine & Health

Gone Before First Breath

Each year millions of fetuses die late in pregnancy for reasons usually unknown.
Science & Tech

Finding Water in Space

Brown researchers are at the forefront of the search for water in outer space. What's the big deal about water?
Science & Tech

Reversing Addiction

Brown researchers and alumni are attacking the opioid crisis with weapons crafted in a variety of disciplines.
University News

Bricks & Mortar

A quick look at the new buildings and renovations that have transfomed the campus over the last decade.
University News
Knife cutting through a pile of money

Middle Class Relief

Thanks to aggressive fund-raising, beginning this fall University-packaged financial aid will no longer include loans.
Science & Tech

Lost In Space

Brown undergrads are sending a mini-satellite to the International Space Station to test batteries.
First Person
Tom Perez

Training Uniters

We checked in with Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez ’83, who is now a Watson Institute fellow.
Science & Tech

RoboCat

Researchers from Brown and Hasbro are exploring the use of animatronic robots to remind senior citizens to take their pills.
First Person

Humans and Animals

Christian Suarez ’18 developed an independent concentration to view animals as more than leather and meat.
University News
Graffiti on a wooden wall

Graffiti Archaeology

Senior administrator Russell Carey ’91 was touring Wilson Hall, currently under renovation, when he spotted this graffiti in the eaves.
First Person
Justice Sonia Sotomayor walking among Brown students

Supreme Perspective

Sonia Sotomayor tells students to listen to those with opposite views.
University News

Tuition is up again—but so is accessibility.

The Brown Corporation approved a 4 percent undergraduate tuition increase, but the budget for 2019 also included increased funding for financial aid and for diversity and inclusion initiatives.
First Person
Cara Mund

Miss America, Feminist

Brown’s first Miss America, Cara Mund ’16, talks swimsuits and empowerment.
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.
The Arts
Illustration of writers

Celebrating Coover

Literary luminaries gathered in April to toast Robert Coover’s 33 years at Brown.
Student Life
Photo of students protesting with a walkout on campus.

Don’t Sit, Walk.

Brown joins the National School Walkout against gun violence.
Medicine & Health
Illustration of researcher pill and medical needle

From Concept to Cure

A $50M gift aims to turn research into medicine, stat.
Student Life
Students on the main green in the snow.

Don’t Sit, Walk.

Snow boots and solidarity
University News
Brain illustration

$100M for Brain Science

Alum makes Brown Institute one of best-endowed in U.S.
Ever True
Graduating seniors taking a selfie.

Out the Gates, Into the Fray

The 250th graduating class made it through!
Politics & Law
Silvia Giorguli PhD ’04 speaks at a forum.

Border Reversal

Silvia Giorguli PhD ’04 explores new U.S.-Mexico dynamics
Politics & Law
Tahesha Way ’93 at the Commencement forum "Our Politics, Our Future."

State of the Nation

A crowded forum featured DNC chair Tom Perez ’83
Service & Advocacy
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
Medicine & Health
Dr. Pedro Escobar-Rodriguez

Dealmaking Doctor

The Executive Master Program helped this OB-GYN refine cancer care in Puerto Rico
Medicine & Health
Dr. Jonathan Kurtis ’89, ’95 PhD, ’96 M.D.

Malaria Man

Seeking the vaccine for the world’s #1 child killer
Politics & Law
Professor Tricia Rose ’93 PhD

The Gears of Racism

Exposing the structural bias behind Trayvon Martin’s murder
Science & Tech
Illustration of a robot

Robots Gone Rogue

New in cyber insecurity: hackable research robots
Medicine & Health
Photo of Caleigh Steele ’20 and her sister Lynden

Portraits of Love

A student uplifts women with cancer and their care teams
Student Life
Illustration of 8 students in their summer jobs.

Working Vacation

Eight undergrads told us where and how they spent their summer
Student Life
Photo of Shiru Café

Coffee Catch

The java’s free—just hand over your data
Ever True
Two people greeting each other at the Black Alumni reunion.

Walkout Celebration

This year’s Black Alumni Reunion honored the 50th anniversary of a seminal event in Brown history
Politics & Law
Book cover

Dear President

A political scientist’s guide to the Constitution
Education
Safe school illustration

Safe School

Endangered scholars find a haven at Brown
University News
Money/student access illustration

“You Belong”

Making Brown more inclusive for low-and middle-income students
Politics & Law
Map of U.S. global military actions

The Price of U.S. Global Policing

Brown researchers did the math.
Student Life
two cupids circle each other

Valentine Wars

Dueling Facebook pages help students connect
University News
illustration of Sharpe House

Wheel House

A historic home gets roller skates to make way for new construction
Politics & Law
Perez and Steele

Across the Aisle

Republican and Democratic party leaders find common ground
Education
illustration of 1968 events

Perspectives on 1968

Nineteen professors and experts co-taught a class on the seminal year.
Humanities & Culture
portrait of André Leon Talley

Fashion’s Scholar Editor

André Leon Talley AM ’73 headlines Ivy Film Fest
The Arts
portrait of Charlotte Silverman '22

A Freshman Oscar

Charlotte Silverman ’22, for Period. End of Sentence.
Sports & Recreation
detail showing McKee's initials on her car

Speed Queen

Sophomore Sydney McKee takes the wheel
University News
New construction at the Watson

International Expansion

World Bank leader joins the growing Watson Institute
Politics & Law
James Forman ’88 speaking

Fair Chance

Can you live a lawful life after prison?
Science & Tech
Photograph of students welding the sculpture

Forever Light

The sun will trace an infinity symbol on a new campus sundial
Business & Entrepreneurship
Photograph of Joey Asbel ’19 driving a car

Zap, You're Charged

An idea to get EV owners back on the road
The Arts
Photograph of Jackie Sibblies Drury ’10 at a desk

4 Pulitzers!

A professor emeritus and 3 alumni take the top honor
Politics & Law
Photograph of Jim Acosta

Truth to Power

CNN and the role of the press during the Trump era
Student Life
Photograph of SoBear members sitting together

Sober Spring Break

Fun and connection for an "invisible minority"
Sports & Recreation
Photograph of Alex Miklasevich ’19 holding a crew boat

Erg Don’t Lie

An Olympic hopeful smashes a 22-year record
Humanities & Culture
Image from one of the board games

Big Game Hunting

One family’s passion for collecting Victorian table games
Science & Tech
Illustration of a human fetus

No Accident

Human conception can happen a little too easily—or it can seem almost impossible.
University News
John Krasinski before the Baccalaureate address

Out There

John Krasinski ’01 on ditching your comfort zone
Medicine & Health
Dr. Megan Ranney ’10 MPH, at her Commencement forum

ER Apps

From Fitbits to medical diagnostics
Humanities & Culture
Food journalist Toni Tipton-Martin

Curated Cuisine

African American home cooking in the academy
University News
Father and daughter who walked at Commencement together

Through the Gates, Together

Father-daughter grads
Ever True
Callas, 93, holding the honorary degree regalia

Robing Them Right

Ginie Callas ’48 has outfitted decades of honorary degree recipients
Science & Tech
In a vintage photo, Christine Braun ’70 works with a light pen

World Wide Beginnings

The web’s roots at Brown
University News
Jackson, director of Brown’s Plant Environmental Center, with his hand-tended Commencement geraniums

Fred’s Reds

From the greenhouse to the Green
Science & Tech
Ariel Deutsch standing outside an old NASA hangar

Apollo 2019

A planetary science grad student on the 1969 moonwalk that fuels her lunar studies
Humanities & Culture
vintage photo of Dell O’Dell

Magic Tricks

Want to study alchemy, witchcraft, or sorcery? The Hay library has you covered.
Student Life
The Pirate Scummy (Charlotte Senders ’18) sings out during a Reunion event in May.

Arrrcappella Anniversary

The Pirates turn 20
Student Life
Zhou mid-rotation on the ice

Fans Everywhere

An Olympian in line at the Ratty
Humanities & Culture
Photo of Kimberly Collins ’22 and Lauren Brown ’22

Whichever Way You Wear It

Brown Black Hairitage likes your style
Student Life
Photo of former Marine Michael Muir ’20 and his dog Sasha B. Muir enjoy their yard in North Providence.

Fixed It.

A better deal for Brown vets
Sports & Recreation
Heather Marini playing tackle football in Australia

Mind Game

Brown hires Division 1 football’s first female position coach
The Arts
Kerry Smith, Joe Meisel, Janet Blume and Baylor Fox-Kemper of Dirty Filthy Basement

Dirty Filthy Basement

A faculty band rocks out
Science & Tech
Illustration by Brian Stauffer

Code Red

Is that tech job worth taking?
The Arts
Self-portrait by Pia Mileaf-Patel

1,000 Rejections

How to get a cartoon in the New Yorker
The Arts
Sindura Sriram ’21, Suzanne Antoniou ’20, Allie Arnold ’20, Zara Norman ’22, Elisheva Goldberg ’22.

Funny Girls

The Rib launches women into comedy careers
Military
portrait of Catherine Carignan ’20

Woman in Charge

Meet the ROTC Patriot Battalion’s female leader
First Person
photo of Alina Kulman ’21

Mid-March

BAM interns on the spring’s sudden shift
Service & Advocacy
Illustration by Adam Mccauley

First Responders

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

Masks, Meals, Viral Medium

The campus pitches in
Sports & Recreation
Ijeoma Uche Brown Track

Flying High

Record-breaking long jumps
Service & Advocacy
Illustration by Anthony Russo

Justice, in Community

A non-punitive approach
Humanities & Culture
Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve

Rotten Culture

Why removing “bad apples” won’t fix the police
The Arts
Oscar Rousseau ’21 (left) and Ben Doyle ’21

Comedy of the Century

The Brown Jug is back
Science & Tech
Natasha Vargo

No Lunch Breaks

A chemist’s COVID schedule
The Arts
Orange Guava Passion band

Gigs Are Out the Window

But a student band plays on
The Arts
Handling Ice by Riel Sturchio

Borderlands

A living archive of Southwestern art
Student Life
Kimberly Collins ’22 on Campus Hill

Eerie Silence

College Hill meets COVID.
The Arts
Ruth Bader Ginsburg illustration from book Decisions and Dissents of Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Selection

Created Equal

RBG’s brilliant arguments in the fight for gender and racial equality.
The Arts
Barker in a closet recording

The Actress, the Mic, and the Wardrobe

Crisis, meet opportunity
Science & Tech
photo of a pool of honey

You Just Need a Few Common Household Items...

Oh, and an Arduino board, a Venturi sensor, Navier-Stokes equations, plus Bernoulli.
Education
Image of Briannah Cook

The Power Within

TWTP’s annual welcome meets Afrofuturism, over Zoom
The Arts
Image of Illustration Emblem 38

Furnace and Fugue

A digital project brings a book on alchemy to life
Student Life
Image of Noble Brigham ’24

COVID Convocation

First-year students arrived in bleak midwinter, trading family overload for solo quarantine.
Science & Tech
Image of researchers Cole Triedman ’21 and Cartie Werthman ’21

Follow the Money

Students make national news by exposing who’s been funding the movement to deny climate change.
The Arts
And image of Joëlle Dong ’21

Unfathomable

A submarine cruising Hillel House
History
Image of Alexa Howard ’20

Working Class Hero

A senior thesis on a legendary Panamanian boxer
Medicine & Health
Image of María Guerrero Martínez ’21

Pandemic Problem Solving

A senior specializes in equity-based solutions
Service & Advocacy
Photo of Kolya Illarionov ’21

Fire-truck Zoom

An unusual COVID classroom
Politics & Law
Image of Professor Seny Kamara

Aim High

Can a decentralized, encrypted national gun registry bridge the partisan divide?
Religion & Spirituality
Image of Father Edmund McCullough

Divine Providence

A new home for the Catholic community
The Arts
LCMTC sculpture Brown University

Blueno’s Successor

Students have mixed feelings about the new sculpture on campus
Ever True
Image of Maddie Walters and Alejandro Ingkavet on Brown campus green

Hot Summer Studies

Most first-years had second semester over the summer—sans A/C
Service & Advocacy
Photo of Eliza Sternlicht ’22 and Jack Schaeffer ’22

Second Chance

A student startup reclaims unused cancer meds
Student Life
Photo of Nikhel Sylvain, Amaan Kulatunga, and Bright Tsagli.

Holding the Door Open

3 nontraditional students help others find their way to college
Student Life
Image of DIY Shabbat dinner at Brown

DIY Shabbat

A Hillel program helped Jewish students stay connected despite COVID
Student Life
Photo of Michelle Liu and Estelle Zhu

Speak Out

Asian Americans share stories on race and identity
Humanities & Culture
Image of Sherente Henny

Stepping Up

A Narragansett dancer on life as a dual degree student, documentary star, and tribal activist
Student Life

From Isolation to Instagram

How COVID helped spawn a social media phenomenon
Student Life
Image of Bryan Guan, Tracy Pan, and Ben Michals

New Directions

The pandemic shifted these three seniors off careerist paths and into doing what they love.
Student Life
Image of Afghanistan refugee Maryam Khademi

Academic Safe Space

Afghan scholars fleeing the Taliban’s oppression of women find welcome at Brown
University News
Image of the new Wellness Dorm at Brown

Living Well

Brown’s newest dorm focuses on wellness
The Arts
Image of Keiley Thompson and Amiri Nash

A Star Is Born

Brown’s newest newspaper focuses on Black joy and accomplishments
Sports & Recreation
Image of EJ Perry stretching on football field

Ready to Roar!

Quarterback E.J. Perry signs with Jaguars
Business & Entrepreneurship
Robbie Felton, Alex Rothberg, and Evan Jackson.

Data-Driven Elder Care

A student startup is driving down hospitalizations in geriatric patients
Service & Advocacy
Photograph of a bicyclist in front of a colorful building

Prints for a Purpose

Raising funds for Ukraine
Education
Illustration by Tim Cook of a bicyclist in front of row houses

Bon Voyage, Brown

These pandemic point-fivers are following a nontraditional study-abroad path for their final semesters.
The Arts
Image of Kaitlin Goldin sitting on the floor in the chapel at Hillel, Brown University

Interrogating Home

A student play explores sexual awakening at sleepaway camp
History
Illustration by Raymond Biesinger of the List Arts Center, Brown University

List: Love It or Hate It?

50 years of Brown brutalism
The Arts
Image of Tracy Breton mid-explanation with green grass and trees in the background.

Mobsters and Lobsters

Journalism professor on a career uncovering Rhode Island’s wrongs
Service & Advocacy
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
Student Life
Image of Tevah Gevelber leaning on the bar with a cup of coffee in her hands

Rise and Grind

The Underground wakes up and smells the coffee
Business & Entrepreneurship
Image of Ryan Lum at the stove with pasta and a strainer

Pleather vs. Palate

A student supper club where menus are merveilleux, decor, not so much.
Business & Entrepreneurship
Image of onigiri on a paper plate with wasabi on an outside table

Delicious!

A student pop-up restaurant lives up to its name
Humanities & Culture
Illustration by Tim Cook of two Native American's looking at one another.

No More Excuses

U.S. histories often neglect to mention the millions of enslaved Native Americans. A Brown database aims to help change that.
The Arts
Image of a Brown student wearing a repurposed Brown sweatshirt by Glore Lee ’24

Mod Merch

A dual-degree student turns bookstore leftovers into fashion must-haves
Student Life
Image of Isabelle Sharon ’23.5, Alice Im ’24, Ruhma Khawaja ’24, and author Peder Schaefer ’22.5 at the base of the Washington Monument.

Inside the Beltway

Would-be policy wonks score a semester at the source
Student Life
Image of dancers at Funk Night at Brown University

The Party Is On

Funk Night returns to Brown
Student Life
Illustration of various animals seen on campus

Animals@Brown

Some members of the campus community are furrier than others.
Sports & Recreation
Image of Aries Merritt clearing a hurdle in 2013.

Fielding Questions

The latest Olympians on track and field’s coaching roster
Sports & Recreation
Image of Craig Kinsley ’11 about to throw a javelin in the 2012 London Olympics

Yelling, Screaming, and Fun

Former Brown track star Craig Kinsley ’11 on his unique coaching style
Student Life
Image of four students on Brown campus dressed in black cloaks with one holding a mask

Mischief Makers

A new club revives old traditions of spirituality and silliness
Sports & Recreation
Image of Hannah Doyle holding her hands in a fighting stance with boxing gloves on them and a boxing ring in the background.

PhD Level Punches

Neuroscience meets boxing
University News
Illustration by James Heimer of laundry jug insides a piggy bank.

Suds Success

Students secure free laundry on campus
Sports & Recreation
Image of Olivia Pichardo in Brown baseball uniform standing with her teammates.

History Maker

The first woman to play Division I baseball
The Arts
Image of Gendo Taiko drummers dressed in black all looking off to the side making silly expressions.

Good Vibes

Gendo Taiko’s beat goes on
Student Life
Image of a pink crocheted bird hiding in pink rhododendron flowers

Flocking Together

A crochet scavenger hunt takes wing
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
Religion & Spirituality
Christian rapper Yeabfikir Ayele Alemayehu in Sayles Hall.

God, Love, and Rap

The message of Yeabfikir Ayele Alemayehu ’25
The Arts
Illustration by Dana Smith of various classic cinematic photos from LGBTQ films.

How to Read a Picture

A course applies seminal texts to classic LGBTQ images and films to show how imagery has been used to fight oppression.
University News
Brown's Van Wickle Gates under repair in 1995

From the Archives: The Van Wickle Gates, Gone!
Student Life
Illustration by Tim Cook of of Brown students in front of various structures overseas.

International Interns

A Brown program matches students to positions in Tel Aviv, Berlin, and Stockholm
Student Life
Image of Jake Stifelman, Maddie Cosgrove, Zoey Fisher, and Danielle Costa in a huddle looking at the camera.

Serious Swifties

Taylor’s College Hill fan club
First Person
Image of Ruth Simmons speaking to a crowd at Brown University

Truth & Power

Ruth Simmons on leaving poverty and letting go of fear
Education
Image of Kayleigh Donowski and Eugenia Zinovieva sitting in front of a lighted mirror

From Ballet to Brown

A former Swan Queen and Sugar Plum Fairy hit the books
Student Life
Image of students holding up signs and protesting at night in front of University Hall at Brown University

Tragedy, Far Away and Close to Home

Campus activism becomes deeply personal after a Brown student is shot in Vermont
University News
Illustration by James Heimer of a graduation cap as a scale with money being weighed.

Town and Gown

Brown boosts voluntary payments to the city of Providence
Sports & Recreation
Image of women's soccer team holding their first high above in a team huddle.

Hot Play

Women’s soccer is dominating the Ivy League. It all started at a bonfire.
Student Life
Image of Churchill House at Brown University

Reborn

Celebrating a renovated Churchill House at Black Alumni Reunion
Medicine & Health
An image of Professor Jud Brewer standing in front of a white board with his hands on his hips.

The Anxiety Hacker

Jud Brewer can help you change your mind
Education
Illustration by Tim Cook of a person with flowers in her hair and a butterfly flying around her head.

The Good Life

A course on happiness gets mobbed
Medicine & Health
Image of Yovanska Duarté-Vélez and Gisela Jiménez-Colón.

A Familismo Approach

Targeted therapy for Latinx youth
Medicine & Health
Illustration by Tim Cook of a person with their eyes closed with clouds in the background

Mainstreaming Mindfulness

Professor Eric Loucks is on a mission
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
Illustration by Tim Cook of two students balancing on a pencil held up by a finger.

Admissions Reset

Standardized testing and spotting talent
Science & Tech
Image of Farrah Simpson

Physics & Belonging

A Black mentor made the difference
Student Life
Archival image of students playing a giant Twister game on the Main Green.

Twist and Shout!

From the Archives: “The World’s Largest Twister Game”
University News
Illustration by Tim Cook of two hands clipping leaves, one with the Israeli flag as a leaf.

Divestment: Students for & Against

Two groups of activists made their case this spring
Business & Entrepreneurship
Image of Michelle Cheng at her new cafe in Brown’s School of Public Health building.

Standing on Ceremony

Well-loved tea shop comes down the hill
Medicine & Health
Image of Brown medical students Jess Churchill, Michael Cradeur, Sumana Chintapalli, and Urvi Tiwari inside the Medical School building.

Med-school Swerve

They had other lives—but medicine was calling
Service & Advocacy
Image of a baby swimming under water in a pool.

Everybody in the Pool!

Teaching special-needs kids to swim
Ever True
Archival image of Jane Pauley filming on campus.

“Today” Show dawns on Brown’s Campus

From the Archives
Science & Tech
Image of a student using the Kiosk system inside Brown Uronarti Regional Archaeological Project, Sudan.

Digital Dig

Archaeology’s free field recording program—alum-created and Brown-subsidized
University News
Archival image of students walking by the mirror glass of the 1984 BioMed Center

University Announces Divestiture Policy

From the Archives
University News
Archival image of the divestment corporation meeting in 1986.

Corporation decides against total, immediate divestment

From the Archives
Student Life
Image of participants singing Latin carols in Sayles Hall

A Roman Holiday

Inside Brown’s annual Latin Carol Celebration
The Arts
Illustration by Tim Cook of individuals reading books.

Share the Knowledge

A roundup of topical new books by Brown faculty
The Arts
Image of Yukti Agarwal standing on the bridge near RISD in downtown PVD with the wind blowing her dress

Putting the “Desi” in Design

A pioneering mag on South Asian culture
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