May/June 2018

Snapshot

Nearly 1300 undergraduates will walk out through the Van Wickle Gates this year.

Ever True

Ivy Day

A Place of Their Own

Legendary Pembroke dean Margaret Morriss spent her life fighting for women's rights.

Humanities & Culture

Illustration of a man in in the gallows, holding the rope that releases the noose around his neck

What Would You Do?

Why did people help Germans slaughter their Jewish neighbors? It's complicated.

Under the Elms

The Arts

Tatyana-Marie Carlo ’20

Make Art

Brown-Trinity Rep MFA programs receive full tuition scholarships in the 2018-2019 academic year.

The Arts

Illustration of writers

Celebrating Coover

Literary luminaries gathered in April to toast Robert Coover’s 33 years at Brown.

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

Photo of students protesting with a walkout on campus.

Don’t Sit, Walk.

Brown joins the National School Walkout against gun violence.

University News

Brain illustration

$100M for Brain Science

Alum makes Brown Institute one of best-endowed in U.S.

Sports

Sports & Recreation

Mike and Mike

Michael Mancuso ’98 and Michael Rubin ’00 have called more than 700 sporting events for Brown Athletics. Read More

Science & Tech

Alone Among Animals

Evolution explains a lot—
but can it really account for
human consciousness?

Read Article

Beyond the Gates

The Arts

photo of Betsy West ’73, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, and Julie Cohen at Sundance

Notorious Doc

Documentary about Ruth Bader Ginsberg offers a glimpse into the justice's life

Humanities & Culture

Image of Alexandra Ulmer taking notes, surrounded by Venezuelan children.

Danger Zone

Alexandra Ulmer ’11: The reporting life in Venezuela

The Arts

Photo of Meg Wolitzer ’81

Trying to Make Meaning

The 10th novel from Meg Wolitzer ’81 is her most political yet.

Current Obsession

Student Life

The Donut Queen

Rachael Cholak ’18 Read More