June–August 2024 Science & Tech Fault Tolerance After decades of research, a reliable earthquake prediction system remains elusive as ever. Michael Blanpied isn’t worried. The Arts Ovation Miriam Silverman took her first Broadway bow the day after her mother died. A couple of months later, she took home a Tony. Sports & Recreation Unrelenting What a championship-winning team knows about love, loss, and rugby Under the Elms Science & Tech Physics & Belonging A Black mentor made the difference University News Admissions Reset Standardized testing and spotting talent University News “Built to Hold Disagreement” Balancing student safety and freedom of speech Obituaries In Memoriam ‘Galen Had Time for Everybody’ Remembering a physician who crossed all types of barriers In Memoriam Father of Sperm Banking Jerome K. Sherman ’47 developed the technique that helped make the artificial insemination industry boom decades later. The Classes Student Life Oh Frabjous Flight! The Jabberwocks turn 75 Current Obsession Student Life Fast Traveling Five minutes with Ayoola Fadahunsi ’25 Beyond the Gates Medicine & Health Saving Children One alum’s groundbreaking research has driven global policy change The Arts Surviving & Thriving Despite Family Estrangement A new memoir on coming out of the closet and being thrown out of the family Business & Entrepreneurship Coding Evangelist The Coding School gets students hooked on STEM Science & Tech Unseen Depths Research using sonar helps reveal life in a hidden marine world Filmmaking Shared History Reparations viewed from both sides of American slavery History Preserving North Carolina’s History The Arts Harlem Toile Goes Mainstream Fresh Ink The Arts Fresh Ink for June–August 2024 Books by Adelle Waldman ’98, Eric Klinenberg ’93, and Jason Hammel ’95 From the Editor University News Earthquake! A letter from the Editor From the President University News Admissions Update A letter from the President Courses of Study The Arts Beyond Narnia A popular course on C.S. Lewis is taught by a trio of deep-thinking MDs. The Big Issue University News Affirmative Action for Rich Kids An economist’s research shows how Ivy-plus schools favor wealthy applicants.
