Man + Machine
Brown's new AI czar Michael Littman ’96 PhD
Science & Tech
From the Archives: Super Scientist
Nobel Prize–winning physicist Leon Nathan Cooper
Basic Training
Zanagee Artis ’22 empowers the next generation of climate activists
AI’s Robin Hood
Aaron Gokaslan ’18, ’19 ScM, gives the secrets of AI to the people
Science Fair Dropout
Bioengineer Cel Welch creates devices that streamline cancer detection.
Bite-Sizing Climate Action
A Brown-based podcast fights climate-change overwhelm, one “let’s break this down” episode at a time.
Innovation Lab
A Brown|RISD master’s program mixes design and engineering
Treetop Trailblazer
Pioneering ecologist Nalini Nadkarni ’76, aka “Queen of the Forest Canopy”
The Talking Dead
AI brings historical icons back to life.
Foresight
Lisa Krohn ’85 designed the Cyberdesk wearable computer.
Power Workout
Campus cardio machines are generating electricity, not using it
Pieces of Sky
Fragments from the asteroid Bennu arrive on College Hill
Capitalism to the Rescue?
A popular class looks at how to leverage economics to save the environment.
Fresh Ink for November–December 2024
Books by Larry Tye ’76, Brianna Craft ’13 MA, and Jay Dolin ’83
Share the Knowledge
A roundup of topical new books by Brown faculty
Digital Dig
Archaeology’s free field recording program—alum-created and Brown-subsidized
Patients Who Were “Never Prioritized”
Sickle cell, which primarily affects Black people, has been ignored for years. Researchers are coming up with better ways to treat it.
What’s Fido Thinking?
Brown’s canine cognition lab is not just a walk in the park.
Fault Tolerance
After decades of research, a reliable earthquake prediction system remains elusive as ever. Michael Blanpied isn’t worried.
Coding Evangelist
The Coding School gets students hooked on STEM
Unseen Depths
Research using sonar helps reveal life in a hidden marine world
Physics & Belonging
A Black mentor made the difference
Earthquake!
A letter from the Editor
-460x290.jpg)
A Crisis for Children
A letter from the Editor