Making History
A conversation with the eighteenth president.
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President Simmons Announces End to Her Presidency
She made Brown admissions need blind. She raised $1.6 billion for an ambitious plan that remade campus, added 100 faculty members, improved the medical and graduate schools, and institutionalized true multidisciplinary research at Brown. And on June 30, 2012, President Ruth J. Simmons will serve her last day as Brown's eighteenth president.
9.11.01: Understanding
On September 11, 2001, and entire generation realized how lucky it has been.
The Day That Changed Everything
No one was unaffected by the attacks on September 11, 2001. Here’s a look back at the impact of the attacks on the Brown community and how that community responded. Now, ten years later, tell us how they affected you and how your own life has been changed.
9.11.01: Is Dad Okay?
9.11.01: Is Dad Okay?
9.11.01: The Rescue
9.11.01: The Rescue
9.11.01: The Victims
9.11.01: The Victims
9.11.01
Hundreds of students, faculty, and staff gathered September 13, 2001, for a candlelight vigil on the main Green.
Obituaries
Obituaries from the July/August 2011 issue.
Stepping Up
An alumna goes full circle on the issue of shoes.
Fruitful Lesson
A descendant of Newton’s apple teaches gravity.
The Year’s Bests
Despite talk of eliminating teams, the athletes stay focused.
Giving Back
Pang Houa Moua '04 A former refugee devotes her career to helping those who came after her.
Save the World. Date Me.
Rodelinde Albrecht ’64 A dating service for people who want to make the planet better.
Do Try This at Home
For a diet to succeed it has to be appealing, Mary Flynn says. Here’s a dinner that’s healthy, delicious, and filling.