How a Roman Catholic cell biologist became one of the country's leading defenders of evolution - and what's at stake.

For three alumni at the New Orleans Times-Picayune, the challenge is not just to get out, but to get a paper out, as well.

Among the victims of Hurricane Katrina were thousands of college students whose education came to an abrupt halt.  When Ruth Simmons invited some of them to temporarily resume their studies at Brown, the campus community set about improvising ways to help. They've been so successful that at least a few students don't want to go back.

At Brown, Chip Giller '93 shunned clothes dryers and hung his wet laundry in his dorm room. A decade later, he's teaching a Web-savvy generation that you can save the planet and still have a few laughs along the way.

During her first season on the soccer team, Hilary Wilson '06 tied the single-season record for saves.

In his new novel, Rick Moody takes a hilarious swipe at Hollywood.

Don Migliori '88: Al Qaeda's real nemesis may turn out to be a pack of plaintiffs' lawyers.

P. J. Hamel '75: From ice hockey to King Arthur's test kitchen, she cooks.

Matt Carrano '91: Sometimes you get paid to live out your fantasies.

Sara Toney '35: On doctor's orders, she quit springboard diving at 90.

To pay for the Plan for Academic Enrichment, the University must raise $1.4 billion. Only $825 million to go.

International grad students come to campus as language teachers.

"We used to be known for our obsession with rights," Constitutional historian Gordon Wood reminds students.

Ruth Simmons welcomes Brown's 242nd class while mourning the "crushing indifference" that followed Hurricane Katrina.

John Kerry takes "the Katrina Administration" to task.

Dean of Admission

In his comedies, Michael Showalter '92 channels Frank Capra and the Three Stooges.

Psychiatrist Peter Kramer explains why we love depression so much that we really don't want to cure it.

Peter Kramer discusses why even doctors resist seeing depression as a disease.

In her debut collection, Susie Suh stakes out  fresh emotional ground with universal appeal.

Teaching her kids about a cat's death, a mother learns about life. [Alumni POV]

A junior explains why he still won't buy a cell phone.

Throw out your Prozac and let your house list your spirits, says interior designer Jonathan Adler '88, who's out to prove that chic is not a synonym for cold.

Brown owns the highest point in Rhode Island. But can you get there from here?