In the old days, bears were not always volunteers.
Each month for a year, Max Deutsch ’11 vowed to master something playful yet “ridiculously hard” during his spare time.
An account from the first woman to become Bruno.
Scientists advance climate prediction models as the U.S. lags behind.
The “eureka moment”: the flash of blinding clarity that cracks the code of a vexing problem with new insight
Brown’s first Miss America, Cara Mund ’16, talks swimsuits and empowerment.
Tarana Burke, the founder of the #MeToo movement, spoke about healing, empathy, and what it means to be a survivor of sexual assault.
“Change is risky. But Brown is known for its innovative, risk-taking approach, and we want the magazine to reflect that.”
Senior administrator Russell Carey ’91 was touring Wilson Hall, currently under renovation, when he spotted this graffiti in the eaves.
Readers comment on animal rights, diversity at Brown, and athletic achievements.
Former volleyball star Lauren Gibbs ’06 earns a medal.
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.
Winning volleyball coach Diane Short instilled an enduring love of the game.
Meditation and mindfulness meet neuroscience in a young academic concentration.
Sonia Sotomayor tells students to listen to those with opposite views.
Your microbiome—the bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites that live in your body—could save your life someday.
Physician Ruben Amarasingham ’95 tackles the challenge of improving communication in health care.
Among the 16 films in the U.S. Dramatic Competition held at the Sundance Film Festival in January, three were written and/or directed by alums.
Robin MacArthur’s intimate connection to the land is a powerful influence in her lyrical first novel, Heart Spring Mountain.
David Yazbek ’82 tackles a new musical, The Band’s Visit.
Aaron Belkin ’88, the country’s leading authority on—and advocate for—LGBT U.S. armed forces personnel
Patrick Rynne ’05 is obsessed with water. What water means to each of us is at the core of Waterlust, which describes itself as a “purpose-driven brand” devoted to the research and protection of marine environments.
New books from Jacob M. Appel ’96, Sasha Polakow-Suransky ’01, and Rachel Z. Arndt ’10.
Shadowman, the latest documentary from filmmaker Oren Jacoby ’77, chronicles a forgotten pioneer.
Luggage doesn’t need to be boring, thanks to a new company from Steph Korey ’09 and Jen Rubio.
Pat Kelleher ’92, executive director of USA Hockey, says that kids are playing more hockey than ever.
John Andes released a crime fiction novel, Hidden Agenda. John writes: “The novel is about Detective First Grade Tony Sattill of the NYPD, who is assigned the crime scene investigation of…
Alan Mills writes: “As the executive director of the Uptown People’s Law Center in Chicago, I continue my 35-plus year career as a lawyer representing prisoners subjected to unconstitutional conditions in Illinois…
Bill Watterson writes: “My directorial debut, the feature film Dave Made a Maze, had its world premiere in January 2017 at the Slamdance Film Festival. We took home the Audience Award…
Nicolas A. Martell, cofounder of MarketSnacks, the daily source of financial news for millennials, was chosen for the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Nick writes that Brown has been instrumental in helping…
James Melius ’70, ’72 MMS Architect of aid for 9/11 first responders “For most occupational or environmental illnesses, what treatment do we have?” Dr. James Melius ’70, ’72 MMS told the …
Susan Wing Klumpp ’54, of Weston, Mass., to which she moved after living in various cities in Virginia and California; Oct. 27, of melanoma. She was a guidance counselor at Littleton Middle…
Jack D. Fisher ’61, of Bedford, Mass., formerly of Natick, Mass.; Nov. 8. He had a long and distinguished career in the U.S. Air Force, from which he retired as colonel, serving…
Elizabeth J. Farnsworth ’84, of Amherst, Mass.; Oct. 27. She was a senior research ecologist and director of education at the New England Wild Flower Society in Framingham, Mass. She conducted research…
“My parents tell a story of a hike when I was little, before I could read. They let me run ahead and found me flipping through a field guide to plants, trying to match the flower based on the pictures. It’s pretty good evidence that I’ve always been inclined towards plants and flowers.” Read More: The Mad Skills of Plants
