On Campus Education Is Careerism Ruining College? How much should Gen Z students be emphasizing career prep? And what might be lost? Read More Student Life Redefining ‘Retro’ ’60s-era sunshine pop has returned to Brown and students are loving it Humanities & Culture Influence. Current students and Gen-Z alums who document their work, expertise, and day-to-day lives for a global audience. Science & Tech Bite-Sizing Climate Action A Brown-based podcast fights climate-change overwhelm, one “let’s break this down” episode at a time. University News Diversity on the Decline Reactions to demographic changes after 2023’s ban on race-conscious admissions ALEENAH MOHSIN LED A STUDY THAT FOUND OBESITY-RELATED HEART DISEASE DEATHS HAVE NEARLY TRIPLED OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS IN THE U.S. ANOTHER BROWN STUDY FOUND THE USE OF ANTI-OBESITY MEDS MORE THAN DOUBLED FROM 2022 TO 2023, WHILE BARIATRIC SURGERIES DECREASED 25.6%. EIDEN SPILKER ’24 IS USING WOOD FROM AN AILING AMERICAN ELM THAT HAD TO BE FELLED LAST MAY TO MAKE SCULPTURES FOR CAMPUS. BROWN’S NEW ONLINE MASTER’S IN DATA SCIENCE EXPLORES BOTH THE TECH ITSELF AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN SOCIETY, CHARTING THE FUTURE OF AI. PRESIDENT EMERITA RUTH J. SIMMONS WAS AWARDED A NATIONAL HUMANITIES MEDAL IN OCT. ’24 FOR PIONEERING EQUITY IN U.S. HIGHER ED. Humanities & Culture Why—and How—Should We Care? Pre-med senior Myles Ringel does a deep dive into empathy. The Arts Innovation Lab A Brown|RISD master’s program mixes design and engineering University News Strength in Numbers Student workers are forming labor unions at an unprecedented pace. Student Life Saddle Up For $250 a semester, students can spend every Saturday on horseback Politics & Law Don’t Read This How Brown professors and alums are fighting a wave of book bans. Student Life Mass Calendar Invites Five minutes with Zachary Amiton ’25, ’25 ScM
