Hockey
At times this season the men’s hockey team has demonstrated strong potential.
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Women’s Gymnastics
After an up and down 2006 season, the gymnastics team looked to regroup this year.
Attention, Wal-Mart Shoppers
It’s opening day at Wal-Mart’s new Providence store, and Steven P. Hamburg, Brown’s Ittleson Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, has his head inside a frozen-food case. He’s examining the strips of LED lights that illuminate the chicken tenders. When his head emerges he is grinning. “These aren’t mine, but that’s a cutting-edge technology,” he raves...
Circuits of Magic
The crude, miraculous world of early computing.
Playwright Laureate of Grief
Sarah Ruhl ’97, ’01 MFA has achieved meteoric success by combining an avant-garde aesthetic with characters who feel grief and joy in a way we can all understand.
The Sweetest Moment
Twenty-five years ago the basketball team had one of the worst seasons in Brown history. And one of the most hopeful.
In the Land of the Sick
Professor, novelist, AIDS researcher, and physician Michael Stein’s first work of nonfiction, The Lonely Patient, tries to understand illness from the patient’s point of view.
Folk and Roll
Tender, graceful songs and lots of Reuben sandwiches.
No Strings Attached
Lili Haydn ’92 has played violin with Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Page, George Clinton, and the L.A. Philharmonic. Her instrument, she says, is like a stem cell: it can grow into anything.
Stuff, Stuff, and More Stuff
How the British learned to decorate.
The Making of a Gumshoe
Jonathan Groff ’83 produces his first sitcom for NBC, with Clea Lewis ’87 and Andy Richter.
Horror Show
A traveling exhibition brings home the crisis in Darfur.
Socratic Rap
Martin Luther King Jr. brought together “the best of Jerusalem and Athens” says Cornel West.
The Virtual Magic Carpet
Architectural historian Dietrich Neumann takes students for a ride.
To Build a Better Batmobile
Bats reveal the secrets of their agility.
The Conductor’s Commitment
Daniel Barenboim tells students, “Play with everything that is in you.”
Rain Date
After an invitation, a retraction, and much ado, Nonie Darwish speaks at Brown.
A Major Milestone
The Medical School is renamed following a $100 million gift from the Warren Alpert Foundation.
Fitting In
Universities like Brown are admitting more low-income students. But what happens once they get there?
Back to Chicago
The provost gets a promotion. [Elms]
The (Computer) Revolution to Come
The inventor of Mac’s operating system talks about the past and future of computing. [Elms]
It’s Not the Economy, Stupid
Columnist David Brooks argues that culture matters more than money in determining class. [Elms]
The Morning-After Plan
A student life committee aims to tame campus parties. [Elms]
Keeping the Faith
Brown’s new Muslim chaplain wants to explore our differences. [Elms]