July/August 2018 Humanities & Culture Breaking Down the Binary Male? Female? How about neither, both, or something else entirely? Science & Tech Pondering the Palate How everything from our environment to our mood impacts what goes on in our mouths Under the Elms Politics & Law The Gears of Racism Exposing the structural bias behind Trayvon Martin’s murder Medicine & Health Malaria Man Seeking the vaccine for the world’s #1 child killer Medicine & Health Dealmaking Doctor The Executive Master Program helped this OB-GYN refine cancer care in Puerto Rico Service & Advocacy Military Mentorship A new veterans network aids students who’ve served during or before Brown Politics & Law State of the Nation A crowded forum featured DNC chair Tom Perez ’83 Politics & Law Border Reversal Silvia Giorguli PhD ’04 explores new U.S.-Mexico dynamics Ever True Out the Gates, Into the Fray The 250th graduating class made it through! The Classes Ever True Field Day ’18 Alums gather for outdoor games Ever True Campus Dance ’18 The Commencement Weekend revel dates back more than 100 years. Ever True Two Reunions in One Scott Poulson-Bryant started Brown ’88 and finished ’08 Medicine & Health Swab for the Future Dr. Karen Bell ’68, ’70 MMSc swabs for Alzheimer's research Ever True Road Trip A Class of ’43 grad gets a lift to reunion from a fellow Mainer, Class of ’68 The Big Search Medicine & Health The Aging Crisis Can we get ready for a surge in the need for eldercare, before it’s too late? Beyond the Gates Science & Tech The Privacy Pro An Internet law pioneer, she’s now a gatekeeper for personal data The Arts Literary Leadership Writer and editor Emily Nemens ’05 takes the helm at the Paris Review The Arts Catch a Wave Jeff Zimbalist ’00 tracks Kelly Slater and his surfing buds from their Hawaii youth up into the pros The Arts Inner Life of a Goddess Madeline Miller ’00, ’01 AM revisits the Circe story for the #MeToo era The Arts Movement as Medicine An alum finds new joy helping folks with Parkinson’s master the dance floor History Pope Addict David Kertzer ’69 has attracted Steven Spielberg with his sagas of papal drama The Arts Subjects Become Artists What happens when the people photographed are invited to alter the images? Medicine & Health A Miscarriage Clue A researcher discovers the genes that may have caused the loss of her second pregnancy Science & Tech Head in the Stars A pioneer for women studying space reaches out to a new generation The Arts Music Like Movies The cinematic grooves of Sasha Spielberg ’12 Courses of Study Education Applied Academics Engaged scholars put what they’re learning into immediate action From the Editor University News Reunion Skeptic No More Brown culture transcends class year. On coming home From the President University News A Diversity Milestone The 2018 Black Alumni Reunion The Big Issue Service & Advocacy The Human Trafficking Crisis Students, faculty, and alums are finding innovative ways to combat it. Current Obsession Humanities & Culture Woman of Letters Philosophy professor Felicia Nimue Ackerman writes to editors. A lot. Fresh Ink The Arts Fresh Ink New books by Rita Bullwinkel '11, Jessica Weisberg '06 and Natasha Zaretsky '96 AM, '03 PhD
