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A Sea Star Named Pop Tart
Can these keystone predators help reforest the ocean?
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For the Love of the Game
Heidi Erwin ’21 is a young star in the world of game design. Does this grant her a life of no work and all play?
A Democratic Revival in the Heartland?
Americans are upset about the state of U.S. politics. Can Democratic candidate Rob Sand ’05.5 ride this anger to the governor’s mansion in red-state Iowa?
Risk of Pregnancy
Abortion bans pose significant risks to pregnant women
Alumni Stories
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Cloister Confessions
Two scholars (and best friends) seek life advice in the writings of 16th-century nuns.
Finding Rebecca
Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the first Black female doctor in the U.S., is finally given her due—in a children’s book.
“Murderous Mary” Lives
Joe Penza ’03 has found his calling as an archivist of arcana for a rural Tennessee community.
Port Authority
Self-driving vehicles are a key link in the global supply chain, said Heidi Wyle ’78.
There’s Help Outside
Nick Horton ’04 co-leads a Providence nonprofit aiming to prove that GLP-1s can help people beat addiction.
The Godfather of Surfonomics
Environmental protection. One wave at a time.
Poke the Squid
Since Perrin Roosevelt Ireland ’08 published her comic book about animal sex, two more species have become endangered.
On Campus
The Bike Trip
Lachlan Kirby ’28 spent the summer on a solo cross-country cycling trip.
Pressed into Memory
Brown preserves a collection of the Dec. 13 memorial flowers
Gordon S. Wood
A titan of American history and beloved pillar of the University
Politics of Oil
Political science professor Jeff Colgan discusses the economic fallout from the Iran war.
Brown loves PVD
Musicians thank Providence
Watson Mentors
The Watson School of International and Public Affairs completes its inaugural year.
Card Clan
Five minutes with C.J. Lair ’28
The Classes
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Vita Redding Shields released her debut album, Vitaologee, on Nov. 25. She wrote the 11 tracks, which blend neo soul, R&B, and pop/R&B in an exploration of love, healing, and loss.…
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Andrew Sean Greer’s book, Villa Coco, was published on June 9, 2026, with Doubleday. Andrew is the best-selling author of seven works of fiction, including Pulitzer Prize winner Less and…
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Eric Dolin published The Wreck of the Mentor: A True Story of Death, Despair, and Deliverance in the Age of Sail on June 2. A powerful story of survival and a…
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Sally Kusnitz Horn writes: “Some 30-plus years ago, a group of women in the Pembroke Class of 1968 began meeting in person periodically in New York City. Over time, the meetings expanded…
Sports
A League of Their Own
Softball player Maggie Foxx ’28 drafted by Los Angeles.
A Knockout Season
Brown’s grappling and mixed martial arts club is the comeback team of the year.
Beautiful Game
Brett Johnson ’92 bought a franchise license, built a stadium, and now R.I. has a pro soccer team.
Leveraging Sports to Sell Cement
Parth Jindal ’12 is contributing to India’s Olympic success.
Game Changer
“Coach Ballgame” is putting the fun back in youth sports
National Champions
After nearly 80 years, the sailing team tastes victory once more.
What Do You Think?
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“Congratulations on an excellent issue capturing the response to the December shootings. All of the stories were outstanding, full of the right mix of information and emotional tugs. I especially liked how…”
In response to Our American Elm (Spring 2026) -
“It is exciting to read about research that can have such an immense impact on a common clinical problem in medicine. The millispinner device developed by Renee Zhao ’14 ScM, ’16 PhD,…”
In response to Stroke of Genius (Winter 2025-2026) -
“Brown has very little in common with the place that welcomed me in Fall 1987.”
In response to Values & Voice (Fall 2025)
From the President
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A Resilient Community
From the President
Partners in Discovery
A letter from the President
Defined by Purpose
A letter from the President
