Cover Story
On the Neural Frontier
How do we make a sandwich, appreciate beauty, or resist the urge to have a drink? Brown researchers are mapping the body’s most complex organ in surprising new ways.
September/October 2018
Features
Rights, Now
Former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards ’80 says there’s never been a better time to fight for change.
Tomorrow’s Citizens
Scott Warren ’09 started a nationwide program that teaches students civics via local involvement.
Upfront
Learning How to Learn
New Dean of the College Rashid Zia ’01 shares his insights
Delighted To Meet You
Editor Pippa Jack joins the BAM
July/August ’18 Poll Results
How did you spend your summers in college?
What Do You Think?
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“I was sorry to see the note about the passing of Professor Emeritus Beverly Ridgely (“Obituaries,” May/June). I met him early in my freshman year. He and his wonderful wife Barbara held…”
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“I was pleased to read the article on David Leventhal’s Dance for Parkinson’s program (“Movement as Medicine,” Beyond the Gates, July/August). I’ve been suffering with Parkinson’s for over 10 years, and four…”
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“Thank you so much for the refreshing conversation between Kate Bornstein and Dréya St. Clair. I am a (mostly) cisgender female inspired by discussions about the irrelevance and oppression of gender. The…”
In response to Breaking Down the Binary (July/August 2018)
Under the Elms
Taking It Home
Revisiting Dad’s country to play international soccer
Working Vacation
Eight undergrads told us where and how they spent their summer
Portraits of Love
A student uplifts women with cancer and their care teams
Robots Gone Rogue
New in cyber insecurity: hackable research robots
The Science of Aging
Brown scientists search for keys to living longer—and better.
Figure It Out!
A biomedical engineering class addresses real-world problems
Crossing the Political Divide
Americans are more divided than ever. Can we reclaim middle ground?
Coffee Catch
The java’s free—just hand over your data
Beyond the Gates
Weather Warrior
Dispatches from the front lines of climate-change adaptation
What Office?
John Krasinski ’01 moves into uncharted territory
Syrian Journeys
A debut novel inspired by present-day refugees
Meet the New Meat
David Lipman ’76 has created a plant-based burger to satisfy carnivores
Digital Democracy
Youlobby.org makes engaged citizenship easier.
Roots and Rites
Conceptual choreographer Edisa Weeks ’87
Kids Cooking
A free app for kids offers recipes and adventures
New Brews
Ditching an insurance job to craft beer in Nicaragua
Word Man
Alexa, how can I improve my vocabulary? David Markey ’18 has an app for that.
Fresh Ink
New books by Eric Jay Dolin ’83, Dawn Raffel ’79 and Alan Stern ’75 & David Grinspoon ’82
The Classes
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Laurel Greenberg, Tina Crenshaw, Ellen Comley, and Holly Cahow Lasagna reunited in festive style in Charlotte, N.C., in June to celebrate 40 years of friendship. Eschewing a European vacation,…
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Maria Defino Whitsett writes: “After 36 years in educational research, administration, and policy analysis, I retired in June 2017 to spend time relaxing, traveling, and pursuing the making of a perfect baguette.…
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David Schmottlach writes: “I’m finally retired at 75 and growing Chardonnay grapes in Temecula, California, north of San Diego.”
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Shirley Hope Reeves writes: “It is hard to believe that it will be my 75th class reunion at Brown next year. This year I have joined the many Brown graduates who have…
Farewell
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Stanley Falkow PhD ’61
Stanley Falkow PhD ’61 was “one of the great microbe hunters of all time”
William Simmons ’60
“One of the most distinguished scholars of Native New England”
Obituaries
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Elizabeth Olarsch Hunter ’84, of Gardiner, N.Y., formerly of Portland, Me.; Dec. 5, from a cerebral hemorrhage while awaiting a bone marrow transplant due to myeloid leukemia. She was a concert pianist…
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James Alaimo ’58, of Cumberland, R.I.; May 10. Better known as “Gerry” to the Brown community, came to Brown as a basketball center and left as one of the University’s all-time leading…
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John R. Welchli ’50, of Grosse Pointe, Mich.; Mar. 23. He was vice president and treasurer of Securities Counsel Inc. in Jackson, Mich., and owner of Investment Counsel Inc. in Grosse Pointe.…
Current Obsession
Politics & Law
Pot Policy Wonk
Catherine Nacier ’19, ’23 PLME is obsessed with marijuana policy. Read More: Pot Policy Wonk