June–August 2025 Science & Tech Food Fights Processed food and the politics of knowledge Education Guardian Erroll Southers ’78 is a leading expert in law enforcement, campus safety, and homeland security. Science & Tech Man + Machine Brown's new AI czar Michael Littman ’96 PhD Under the Elms History The Banality of Kindness Professor Emeritus Tony Molho on escaping the Nazis Sports & Recreation Playoffs, at Last! Ivy League football teams will finally have a shot at post-season competition. Student Life Study Break Brown undergrads seek southern comfort in line-dancing. University News Going Deeper Beloved chaplain Janet Cooper Nelson retires after 35 years Obituaries In Memoriam Sustainability Pioneer Harold Ward was an environmental studies elder, beloved by students and colleagues. In Memoriam The Good Fight Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards ’80 fought injustice of all kinds In Memoriam Theater Maverick Richard Foreman ’59 mesmerized the downtown NYC performance scene Content University News Higher Ed Under Fire How Brown is responding The Classes Sports & Recreation Baseball’s Perfect Game From the Archives Ever True Circle of Support When young parents found their lives upended, Brown friends rallied round. From the Editor Ever True Beach Daffodils In times of upheaval, can small acts of hope really matter? A letter from the Editor From the President University News Diversity of Perspectives A letter from new v.p. for diversity and inclusion Matthew Guterl Beyond the Gates The Arts Sundance Success Medicine & Health What a Long, Healing Trip From law school to the growing field of psychedelic-assisted mental health therapy Education Future Vision Helping low-income kids see themselves as college material Sports & Recreation An Epic Island-Hopping Hike Michael Lemmel ’88 created a trail that connects 22 islands off Stockholm Humanities & Culture What’s So Bad About Tribalism? Michael Morris ’86 explores how cultural cues can be harnessed for good Sports & Recreation Game Changer “Coach Ballgame” is putting the fun back in youth sports The Arts James Wins a Pulitzer Percival Everett ’82 AM became part of a very select club History Land of Six Hundred Thousand Despots The autobiography of an enslaved man describes 1800s America Fresh Ink The Arts Fresh Ink for June–August 2025 Books by Rita Bullwinkel ’11, Ken Conca ’82, and Scott Allen ’91 MD Current Obsession Student Life Seeing Stars Five minutes with Elliot Stravato ’27 Courses of Study The Arts ‘Shift the Vibrations’ In Intro to Rap Songwriting, students learn to listen deeply. The Big Issue Medicine & Health When Doctors Make Mistakes A film aims to show why the malpractice system isn’t working—and what might.
