For the Love of the Game
Heidi Erwin ’21 is a young star in the world of game design. Does this grant her a life of no work and all play?
Humanities & Culture
Finding Rebecca
Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the first Black female doctor in the U.S., is finally given her due—in a children’s book.
Cloister Confessions
Two scholars (and best friends) seek life advice in the writings of 16th-century nuns.
Will Tagalog Be Taught at Brown?
Petition for a new language program
Fresh Ink for Spring 2026
Reviewed by Edward Hardy
Growth in Guinea
A former pro football player helps businesses achieve their goals.
Art Icon
A performance artist’s journey from cage to museum
Fight Like an Egyptian
A course taught once each Brown generation re-enacts the ancient Battle of Kadesh.
Warm Welcome
Helping immigrants integrate into a small Finnish town
What’s So Bad About Tribalism?
Michael Morris ’86 explores how cultural cues can be harnessed for good
Influence.
Current students and Gen-Z alums who document their work, expertise, and day-to-day lives for a global audience.
Why—and How—Should We Care?
Pre-med senior Myles Ringel does a deep dive into empathy.
The Ever True Krewe
In New Orleans, Mardi Gras is teeming with Brown alums.
Share the Knowledge
A roundup of topical new books by Brown faculty
A Roman Holiday
Inside Brown’s annual Latin Carol Celebration
Connection, Justice & Reconciliation
What “never again” really means.
The Anthropology of Homelessness
In ANTH 1301, future doctors and policymakers get immersed in research and realities.
Eye to Eye
Since 2014’s Gaza War, these two professors—one Palestinian, one Israeli—have been working together. They sat down with us to talk about history, censorship, antisemitism, diasporas, and, most of all, peace.
Self-Healing
The power and resilience of swimming in icy waters
Empowered Investing
Venture capital for Latinx entrepreneurs
How to Read a Picture
A course applies seminal texts to classic LGBTQ images and films to show how imagery has been used to fight oppression.
Are You a Flaneur?
The high art of meandering aimlessly
Brilliant.
Providence’s Jewelry District once supplied most of the nation’s costume jewelry sparkle. Now it’s home to some of the city’s hottest new restaurants and bars—and a significant part of Brown’s expanding campus.