January/February 2010
Front Page
Back to the Moon
peters_hands_thb.jpg After the last Apollo mission, the United States abandoned the moon to explore Mars and other parts of the solar system. Now we’re going back, thanks to a group of Brown scientists and visionaries who are revising some of our basic ideas about the world around—and above—us.
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Bearish on the Moon
bearish_thb.jpgThey helped make possible the exploration of Mars. Now Brown scientists are leading a new wave of lunar exploration.
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New Digs
rihall_01_thb.jpg If you think of archaeology as a dusty, tweedy discipline, you haven’t been inside Rhode Island Hall lately.

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Beyond Cronyism
colloquium_thb.jpg An international gathering discusses the threat to one of Africa's emerging democracies.
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Every Teacher and Student Deserves Respect
sizer_thb.jpg A farewell to Theodore R. "Ted" Sizer.
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Cafeteria Stylists
rattytwins_thb.jpg A pair of foodie first-years blog about making the most of Ratty food.

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Sound Bites
SoundBite_thb.jpg Why we need academics to explain their work and research to the rest of us.
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Religion of the Pen
evenson_thb.jpg Literary-arts professor Brian Evenson uses brutal narrative to tackle human concerns.
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Mystery Murder
lazar_thb.jpg Zachary Lazar investigates his father’s gangland-style shooting thirty-five years after the fact.
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Helmet to Helmet
rooney_thb.jpg Can a football player ever be too macho?
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A Labor of Love

ewald_thb.jpg If kids could work more, would they be less inclined to join gangs?

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Tapped Out
water_bottle_thb.jpg The campus drive to eliminate plastic water bottles.
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Sweet But Crispy
okgo_thb.jpg Damian Kulash '98 and OK Go return to their groove-based roots.
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