Divided Lives
At the dawn of Mao’s China, Professor Zhuqing Li’s aunts were separated by opposing ideologies.
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Tasty Teff
Is the grain the next superfood?
A Little Glitz
The Nines brings a cozy elegance to Manhattan’s NoHo
Quite the Plan B
How Ryan Broussard ’19 MFA pivoted from professional baseball to coveted television roles
Making Robots Dance
At the intersection of choreography and engineering, a course looks at how robots move—and whether we’re programming them toward good or evil.
Tackling Climate Change
The new director of the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society shares her insights on climate science and solutions.
The Party Is On
Funk Night returns to Brown
Inside the Beltway
Would-be policy wonks score a semester at the source
Mod Merch
A dual-degree student turns bookstore leftovers into fashion must-haves
No More Excuses
U.S. histories often neglect to mention the millions of enslaved Native Americans. A Brown database aims to help change that.
Maverick.
Professor Glenn Loury is a leading conservative voice in America, from his home base at Brown.
Sacred Work
Putting power back into the hands of California’s Native tribes.
Rx for “Information Disorder”
Disinformation is making us sick, literally. Asking the right questions and training the right people may be the cure.
Cyber Farm
Irving Fain ’02 grows crops with less water, no pesticides, no dirt. His vertical farms may be the answer to food security.
Naked beer slides & bad calamari
A gustatory history of freshman roommates who became lifelong best friends.
Big Mother Coffeehouse
’70s Heaven
Liberation Cuisine
Chef Gabriela Álvarez-Martinez ’11 draws from her public-health training and her Puerto Rican roots to create delicious food to sustain and heal those trying to change the world—starting with herself.
Growing Research
Advancing knowledge and understanding in the service of society
The Hummus Wars
Five minutes with Marielle Buxbaum ’24
Baked-in Memories
How food transports us to people and places
All the Pigs in China
To make good food choices these days, you have to sort out global trade, politics, and environmental issues. Even experts can’t do it.
Delicious!
A student pop-up restaurant lives up to its name
Pleather vs. Palate
A student supper club where menus are merveilleux, decor, not so much.
Rise and Grind
The Underground wakes up and smells the coffee