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Making Good(s)

Our 2019 gift guide features fresh
ideas from Brown makers, plus
nonprofits led by alums for holiday
giving that spreads the love.

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On Campus

Science & Tech
Illustration of pregnant woman holding her belly

Adios, Amniocentesis?

Testing for genetic abnormalities with a simple swab of the cervix
Science & Tech
Illustration of fruit flies with bottle and bowl of fruit

Reprogramming Mother Nature

Editing human genes is still taboo. But animal genes are fair game, and experimenting with their coding stands to teach us a lot about ourselves.
Student Life

“You Belong Here”

The Third World Transition Program celebrates 50 years
Third World Transition Program students on campus
Student Life

Underwear for Everyone

A website where women with disabilities can buy intimate apparel that actually works—and read about fashion and sex
Photo of Emma Butler ’20

The Classes

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November 6th, 2019

David Kramer writes: “In June, Nancy and I had the pleasure of seeing our grandson graduate magna cum laude with a degree in civil engineering from Florida State University in Tallahassee. Later...
November 6th, 2019

David Shields’s film Lynch: A History, a kaleidoscopic documentary about Marshawn Lynch’s use of silence as a form of protest, was released on August 1 on Amazon, AppleTV, Google Play, and Vimeo....
November 6th, 2019

John Tiedemann writes: “After a painful breakup in 2014, I decided it was time for some major changes, so after 18 years I sold my Greenwich Village nightclub and started work for...
November 6th, 2019

Risa Puno writes: “I am a New York City-based interactive installation/sculpture artist, and I was chosen as the first ever emerging artist to work with Creative Time through their inaugural Open Call....

Sports

Sports & Recreation
Photograph of Rebekah Splaine Salwasser ’01 standing in the Boston Red Sox stadium

Service Through Sports

Connecting pro athletes with their communities
Sports & Recreation
Photograph of Alex Miklasevich ’19 holding a crew boat

Erg Don’t Lie

An Olympic hopeful smashes a 22-year record
Sports & Recreation

World Class

Rugby referee Emily Hsieh ’12 aims for the Olympics
Sports & Recreation
Photograph of Ron Kaufman ’78 with his ultimate frisbee team

Ultimate Fame

An Ultimate Frisbee pioneer reflects on his college days
Student Life

Fans Everywhere

An Olympian in line at the Ratty
Zhou mid-rotation on the ice
Sports & Recreation

Going Pro

A women’s college basketball coach jumps into the NBA
Photo of Lindsay Gottlieb ’99, Assistant Coach of Cleveland Caveliers

What Do
You Think?

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“In style, Mattison’s art (“Fragile Beauty,” Sept/Oct) is like that of two masters in wood: Grinling Gibbons and David Esterly. I wonder if she would trace her style to either? Two quotations...”
—Alexander Simpson ’52
Pittsford, N.Y.
In response to Fragile Beauty (S/O’19):
“My wife is a three-time cancer survivor thanks to the Kaiser Oakland Cancer Center. I believe Elizabeth Cureton was one of her docs (“Keep it Simple,” Sept/Oct 2019). I’ve met other Brown...”
—Richard Jones II ’82
Oakland, Calif.
In response to Top Doc (N’):
“I’m a Brown alum, class of 2013. I credit Brown with being the place that first inspired me to seek a long-term career in social justice work. That's why I was particularly...”
—Meghan Koushik ’13
New York, N.Y.
In response to Northern Aggression (J/A’19):
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