June–August 2024

portrait of Michael Blanpied in the classroom
Science & Tech

Fault Tolerance

After decades of research, a reliable earthquake prediction system remains elusive as ever. Michael Blanpied isn’t worried.
portrait of Miriam Silverman
The Arts

Ovation

Miriam Silverman took her first Broadway bow the day after her mother died. A couple of months later, she took home a Tony.
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Sports & Recreation

Unrelenting

What a championship-winning team knows about love, loss, and rugby

Under the Elms

Image of Farrah Simpson
Science & Tech

Physics & Belonging

A Black mentor made the difference
Illustration by Tim Cook of two students balancing on a pencil held up by a finger.
University News

Admissions Reset

Standardized testing and spotting talent
Image of tents, students, and signs on the campus green encampment.
University News

“Built to Hold Disagreement”

Balancing student safety and freedom of speech

Obituaries

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

‘Galen Had Time for Everybody’

Remembering a physician who crossed all types of barriers
Archival black and white image of Jerome Sherman
In Memoriam

Father of Sperm Banking

Jerome K. Sherman ’47 developed the technique that helped make the artificial insemination industry boom decades later.

The Classes

Archival image of the Jabberwocks boarding a plane in 1963.
Student Life

Oh Frabjous Flight!

The Jabberwocks turn 75

Current Obsession

Image of Ayoola Fadahunsi pulling luggage down a night street.
Student Life

Fast Traveling

Five minutes with Ayoola Fadahunsi ’25

Beyond the Gates

Close-up image of Edward Frongillo
Medicine & Health

Saving Children

One alum’s groundbreaking research has driven global policy change
Image of Jonathan Corcoran sitting in a chair with a bookshelf in the foreground.
The Arts

Surviving & Thriving Despite Family Estrangement

A new memoir on coming out of the closet and being thrown out of the family
Close-up image of Kiera Peltz
Business & Entrepreneurship

Coding Evangelist

The Coding School gets students hooked on STEM
Image of Kelly Benoit-Bird looking down a manhole with a hard hat on.
Science & Tech

Unseen Depths

Research using sonar helps reveal life in a hidden marine world
Image of participants on set of "the cost of inheritance" film.
Filmmaking

Shared History

Reparations viewed from both sides of American slavery
Image of J. Myrick Howard in front of a historic home in N.C.
History

Preserving North Carolina’s History
Image of Sheila Bridge's designs on pillows and blankets on a couch.
The Arts

Harlem Toile Goes Mainstream

Fresh Ink

Image of book spines by Adelle Waldman, Eric Klinenberg, and Jason Hammel.
The Arts

Fresh Ink for June–August 2024

Reviewed by Edward Hardy

From the Editor

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University News

Earthquake!

A letter from the Editor

From the President

Image of Christina Paxson
University News

Admissions Update

A letter from the President

Courses of Study

Illustration by Luke Best of a teacher teaching a class holding a book while riding a lion.
The Arts

Beyond Narnia

A popular course on C.S. Lewis is taught by a trio of deep-thinking MDs.

The Big Issue

Image of John Friedman sitting in front of columns outside Robinson Hall.
University News

Affirmative Action for Rich Kids

An economist’s research shows how Ivy-plus schools favor wealthy applicants.