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Influence

Big brands chase after social media content creators because they can change the way other people think. Meet six current students and Gen-Z alums who are documenting their work, their expertise, even their day-to-day lives, for a global audience.

Alumni Stories

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The Arts
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In Translation

Paige Aniyah Morris ’16 translates Korean literature into English
Politics & Law
Cara Mund is speaking to a crowd.

From Pageantry to Politics

Former Miss America Cara Mund ’16 on running as a pro-choice Republican
Science & Tech
Image of Cel Welch in a lab.

Science Fair Dropout

Bioengineer Cel Welch creates devices that streamline cancer detection.
Politics & Law
Image of Sam Trachtenberg

Reforming Probation

A young alum takes aim at Rhode Island’s prison pipeline
Science & Tech

AI’s Robin Hood

Aaron Gokaslan ’18, ’19 ScM, gives the secrets of AI to the people
Close-up image of Aaron Gokaslan with a concrete brick wall behind him.
Medicine & Health

Better Birth

Med student Bintou Diarra’s doula collective helps Providence mothers thrive
Illustration by Diego Mallo of Bintou Diarra

On Campus

University News
Illustration by Lena Yokoyama of individuals walking and holding various objects.

Diversity on the Decline

Reactions to demographic changes after 2023’s ban on race-conscious admissions
Humanities & Culture
Image of Myles Ringel leading his head against a brick wall.

Why—and How—Should We Care?

Pre-med senior Myles Ringel does a deep dive into empathy.
Politics & Law
Illustration by Mar Hernández of scissors cutting books.

Don’t Read This

How Brown professors and alums are fighting a wave of book bans.
The Arts
Image of students at a large table in a maker space.

Innovation Lab

A Brown|RISD master’s program mixes design and engineering
Student Life

Redefining ‘Retro’

’60s-era sunshine pop has returned to Brown and students are loving it
Super-imposed image of the band the Stowaways on stage.
Science & Tech

Bite-Sizing Climate Action

A Brown-based podcast fights climate-change overwhelm, one “let’s break this down” episode at a time.
Image of students at a desk with laptops, microphones, and headphones.

The Classes

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January 19th, 2025

Class co–vice president for communications Scott Harris reports: “24 percent of our class attended our 50th Reunion, which is well above the percent turnout of 50th Reunions in recent years (specifically 242...
January 19th, 2025

Sean McDevitt, a partner at Arthur D. Little and member of the TIME (Telecommunications, Internet, Media, and Electronics) and Private Equity branch, was appointed by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo in...
January 19th, 2025

Sara Schaff ’00 was recognized with a 2024 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship in Fiction. She is the author of the story collections The Invention of Love and Say Something Nice About Me, a...
January 19th, 2025

Matthew Kapstein ’87 PhD is now professor emeritus at theÉcole Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris, France. He is also an associate of the Divinity School of the University of Chicago, where he...

Sports

The Arts
Image of two women standing on a stage with spotlights behind them, one holding a soccer ball.

Art + Athletics

A video series explores the shared language
Business & Entrepreneurship
Image of Earl Hunt II dribbling the ball in a Brown basketball game

Return on Investment

From ENGN 9 to managing $11 billion
Sports & Recreation
Image of Tristan Crozier on the ice playing hockey.

What’s French for Hockey?

It’s “hockey.” And in Paris, it needs explaining.
Sports & Recreation
Fahringer ready to race

True Grit

Ten years ago, Rebecca Fahringer ’13 ScM went pro in the mud-and-rocks world of cyclocross. Several head injuries later, the fierce competitor has learned to play the long game.
Student Life

Saddle Up

For $250 a semester, students can spend every Saturday on horseback
Image of a horse sniffing a student's head.
Sports & Recreation

Sport Swap

From pro football to NASCAR Pit Crew
Image of Jakob Prall wearing sunglasses in a racing suit

What Do
You Think?

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“Thank you for your article about Nalini Nadkarni ’76. What amazing strength and courage to survive a 50-foot fall and to continue her work! As a college friend and fellow bio/ecology major,...”
—David Gottsegen ’77
Belchertown, Mass.
In response to Treetop Trailblazer (J–M’25):
“Dr. Willougby Britton’s research into the side effects of meditation is a valuable contribution to our knowledge about the positive—and negative—outcomes of meditation. When entering long, intensive meditation courses, students need to...”
—Jim Pesout ’71
Murphys, Calif.
In response to Omm, No. (J–M’25):
““While other professors would be living in the ivory towers and not come down from Mount Olympus...Barrett was right there on ground zero.” ”
—Michael Joukowsky ’87
In response to Barrett Hazeltine and ENGN 9 (N–D’24):
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