Radical Empathy
Tarana Burke, the founder of the #MeToo movement, spoke about healing, empathy, and what it means to be a survivor of sexual assault.
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Miss America, Feminist
Brown’s first Miss America, Cara Mund ’16, talks swimsuits and empowerment.
Tuition is up again—but so is accessibility.
The Brown Corporation approved a 4 percent undergraduate tuition increase, but the budget for 2019 also included increased funding for financial aid and for diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Supreme Perspective
Sonia Sotomayor tells students to listen to those with opposite views.
Graffiti Archaeology
Senior administrator Russell Carey ’91 was touring Wilson Hall, currently under renovation, when he spotted this graffiti in the eaves.
Olympic Bobsled Silver!
Former volleyball star Lauren Gibbs ’06 earns a medal.
Set for Life
Winning volleyball coach Diane Short instilled an enduring love of the game.
What Do You Think?
Readers comment on animal rights, diversity at Brown, and athletic achievements.
Unleashing Minds
The “eureka moment”: the flash of blinding clarity that cracks the code of a vexing problem with new insight
No Bonfires, Please
Archibald "Archie" Delany spent a lot of his time preventing students from burning down the campus.
What Do You Think?
Readers comment on changes at WBRU, balancing cybersecurity with privacy, and women role models.
Humans and Animals
Christian Suarez ’18 developed an independent concentration to view animals as more than leather and meat.
WWJD?
Who first asked the question: What Would Jesus Do? Hint: he went to Brown.
Have a Wafel Break
Rip Pruisken ’10 thinks Rip van Wafels could be the next Oreo. Starbucks is willing to bet that he could be right.
Fresh Ink
A thriller in post-Soviet Cuba, inside LBJ's White House, and a debut novel set in Brooklyn.
Interracial Dialogue
Natasha K. Warikoo ’95 examines two contrasting approaches to diversity: Brown's and Harvard's.
A New Sitcom
Four Brown alums working on CBS's 9JKL show that no, you can't really go home again and expect it to be the same.
No Boundaries
A new cookbook by Rachel Yang ’00 takes Korean cuisine to unusual places. Check out her sweet & spicy sauce recipe.
Big League
Can Hayley Moore ’08 succeed in bringing fans to support a professional women's ice hockey league?
Trivia Hunter
As head of research for The Crown, Annie Sulzberger ’04 wants to immerse you in the world of Queen Elizabeth II.
Stop Shaking Hands!
Should health-care workers in hospitals stop shaking hands to prevent the spread of easily transmitted disease?
Legislative Baby
As Massachusetts’s youngest state rep, Solomon Goldstein-Rose ’16 hopes his success inspires others to get involved.
Wonder Woman
Angela Robinson ’92 left TV writing rooms to write and direct Professor Marston and the Wonder Women.
RoboCat
Researchers from Brown and Hasbro are exploring the use of animatronic robots to remind senior citizens to take their pills.