January/February 2017

Feeding the Hungry

In seven years, Maria Kasparian ’05 has fed 4 million malnourished children—all thanks to her company in her native Rhode Island.

The Three E’s

Christopher Chatmon ’95 has developed a program that's become a model for teaching low-achieving black kids in public schools.

O, Say, Can You See?

Forty-four years ago, sitting during the national anthem was common for many African Americans.

The Adventurer

At 65, Jon Turk ’67 completed what National Geographic called "the last great unattempted polar expedition."

Ray’s World

During his brief tenure, the presidency of Ray L. Heffner saw many historic events.

Obituaries

Obituaries from the January/February 2017 issue

1001 Black Men

Ajuan Mance ’88 highlights the diversity within African American masculinity in her pop-art portraits.

The Explosion of Student Debt

A legacy of higher education today is an unprecedented $1.3 trillion of student debt—which comes just as colleges and unversities are admitting more students than ever who are the first in their families to go to college. For 10 years, Lauren Asher ’87 has been a leader in trying to fix this system. To her, who can afford college is one of the most pressing social issues of our time.

Message on a Bottle

An eccentric who called himself Dr. Bronner put his soapbox on a bottle. His grandson Mike Bronner ’97 is taking it international.

What You Thought

Readers comment on alumni winemakers, too brief obituaries, the sate of poetry, and an alumna headed for space.

China Stands Ready

A Cornell professor of trade policy argues that pulling back from the global economy could inflict damage on our own.

From the President January/February 2017

Post-election student protests prompted a lesson about flags and veterans. President Paxson addresses student concerns.

A Place to Pray

Despite a threatening letter to a local mosque, Muslim students continue to gather and practice their faith.

Fresh Ink

A debut collection of lively, intimate essays, a first novel about the Wright brothers' younger sister, and a look at GMOs

Doctor’s Orders

A physician who's treated thousands of senior citizens has ideas about how Medicare could encourage better medicine.

Political Icon

Biographer Larry Tye ’76 takes a fresh look at the oft-dissected life of Robert Kennedy and finds jarring contradictions.

Jewish Food Redux

Jeffrey Yoskowitz ’07 shows you how to cook brisket, kugel, and latkes in our age of nonfat blandness.

Spinning Tales

Fantasy novelist Naomi Novik ’95 ends her nine-volume Teneraire series, a favorite of Stephen King.

True Grit

A new documentary follows the entrepreneurial dreams of six millenials from Venture for America.

Road Warrior

A product of the Brown-Tougaloo partnership, biologist Al Jackson now crisscrosses the country doing stand-up.

Michelle Wants Girls to Learn

Tony Gerber ’86 directs a documentary about Michelle Obama's efforts to allow girls all over the world to go to school.

Different at Home

The documentary Deep Run asks: can a rural, religious southern town accept a young trans man?

Mixing and Matching

David Elitzer ’17 and Evan Silver ’16, Brown's 2017 Marshall Scholars, will be funded to study in Great Britain.

Life After Obamacare?

With the Affordable Care Act under threat, ten faculty experts analyze what its repeal might mean for health care.

December Graduates

Richard Flores ’17 is one of 60 mid-year graduates, whose degree paths tend to be “nontraditional, like Brown”

Spinal Tap

Brown scientists helped develop a wireless brain-spinal cord interface that could one day let injured patients walk again.

How We Move

Scientists peering deeply into how people and animals move are creating groundbreaking animations.

Sports Roundup

How did the football team do? Which teams stood out during the fall sports season? Hint: one competes in a swimming pool.

Medical Highlights

Which is better: opioids or ibuprofen? This is only one of the questions Brown health researchers are tryng to answer.

Lessons from Slavery

Ten years after the slavery and justice committee, Ruth Simmons returns to assess the movement she helped launch.

From the Outside

Photographs of black people in a small Alabama town taken by an African American raised in a mostly white community.

Border Lands

Photos and videos from an artist born on the border between Syria and Turkey are on display at the Bell Gallery through Feb. 5.

Getting Results

The Warren Alpert Foundation just gave the medical school $27 million. Here's what the school plans to do with it.

Teaching Toughness

Twelve-year-old recruit Nicholas Cioe has signed a letter of intent to play men's lacrosse at Brown.

After the Voting

Students reacted strongly on campus to the November election, protesting and posting demands. A few even voted for Trump.