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Food Fights

In her latest book, former chef and current food science professor Charlotte Biltekoff bites into processed food and the politics of knowledge.
Education
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Guardian

Erroll Southers ’78, who was racially profiled as a kid in New Jersey, is now one of California’s leading experts in law enforcement, campus safety, and homeland security.
History
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Land of Six Hundred Thousand Despots

The autobiography of an enslaved man describes 1800s America
University News
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Higher Ed Under Fire

How Brown is responding
Science & Tech
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Man + Machine

Brown's new AI czar Michael Littman ’96 PhD
University News
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How long can we keep telling the truth?

A BAM Forum, Alumni Weekend 2025
History
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From the Archives: Students Respond to “Confused Times”

BAM’s May 1970 article on Vietnam War protests
Science & Tech
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From the Archives: Super Scientist

Nobel Prize–winning physicist Leon Nathan Cooper
In Memoriam
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A Physicist and a Humanist

Nobel Prize–winning physicist Leon Cooper saw science as a thing of beauty
In Memoriam
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Love on the Rocks

Geologist Jan Tullis was a uniquely adored mentor to generations of students
In Memoriam
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Postmodern Lit Pioneer

Robert Coover deconstructed the classics and predicted the digital age
Student Life
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Mass Calendar Invites

Five minutes with Zachary Amiton ’25, ’25 ScM
University News
Christina Paxson in front of a classroom.

Discovery Through Dialogue

A letter from the President
The Arts
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Bitten by the Bug

Amy Teboul ’23 started her career as a film producer at Brown.
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
Humanities & Culture
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Influence.

Current students and Gen-Z alums who document their work, expertise, and day-to-day lives for a global audience.
Medicine & Health
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Better Birth

Med student Bintou Diarra’s doula collective helps Providence mothers thrive
The Arts
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Fresh Ink for April–May 2025

Books by Javier Sandoval ’17, Suzannah Weiss ’13, Ria Mirchandani ’15, and Shivantika Jain Kothari
Medicine & Health
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The Gender Q

Gen Z is forcing a reckoning over traditional ideas of male and female.
Politics & Law
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Reforming Probation

A young alum takes aim at Rhode Island’s prison pipeline
Service & Advocacy
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Basic Training

Zanagee Artis ’22 empowers the next generation of climate activists
Science & Tech
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AI’s Robin Hood

Aaron Gokaslan ’18, ’19 ScM, gives the secrets of AI to the people
The Arts
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In Translation

Paige Aniyah Morris ’16 translates Korean literature into English
Science & Tech
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Science Fair Dropout

Bioengineer Cel Welch creates devices that streamline cancer detection.
Humanities & Culture
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Why—and How—Should We Care?

Pre-med senior Myles Ringel does a deep dive into empathy.
Science & Tech
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Bite-Sizing Climate Action

A Brown-based podcast fights climate-change overwhelm, one “let’s break this down” episode at a time.
Politics & Law
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Don’t Read This

How Brown professors and alums are fighting a wave of book bans.
University News
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Diversity on the Decline

Reactions to demographic changes after 2023’s ban on race-conscious admissions
Student Life
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Saddle Up

For $250 a semester, students can spend every Saturday on horseback
The Arts
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Innovation Lab

A Brown|RISD master’s program mixes design and engineering
University News
An image of Jo Ouyang, Yasmine Abdelaziz, Anna Ryu, and Michael Ziegler, with a sign in the background that states "to the workers all they produce."

Strength in Numbers

Student workers are forming labor unions at an unprecedented pace.
Education
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Is Careerism Ruining College?

How much should Gen Z students be emphasizing career prep? And what might be lost?
First Person
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In Our Own Words

Letter from the four student guest editors of the Gen Z special issue.
Student Life
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Redefining ‘Retro’

’60s-era sunshine pop has returned to Brown and students are loving it
Ever True
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A Stone for the Corner

From the Archives: the origin story of West Quad, now known as Keeney Quad.
History
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The Brown Alum who Almost Became President

From the Archives
Ever True
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The Ever True Krewe

In New Orleans, Mardi Gras is teeming with Brown alums.
Ever True
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The BDH in the News

From the Archives: The BDH is the subject of the news as well as its bearer
University News
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Differences & Opinions

A letter from the Editor: Should the BAM stay in print? A reader poll.
Service & Advocacy
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Mentor with BrownConnect+

A letter from the President
The Arts
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Think Again

The "genius" art of professor Tony Cokes
Science & Tech
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Treetop Trailblazer

Pioneering ecologist Nalini Nadkarni ’76, aka “Queen of the Forest Canopy”
University News
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An End to the Divestment Question?

The Brown Corporation voted not to divest from companies doing business with Israel.
In Memoriam
Shekinah N. Elmore ’04

Fight Cancer—but Celebrate Today
The Arts
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Granny Squares Everywhere

Five minutes with Rachel Kamphaus ’25
In Memoriam
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Racial Justice Scientist

Dr. Lundy Braun researched racial bias in medicine and its effect on patient care.
Sports & Recreation
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Sport Swap

From pro football to NASCAR Pit Crew
The Arts
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Radical Filmcraft

An Oscar-nominated new film from Professor RaMell Ross
Business & Entrepreneurship
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Empowerment Banking

Teri Williams ’79 heads OneUnited, a bank founded to help Black families get a leg up on wealth
The Arts
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Art + Athletics

A video series explores the shared language
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