Honorary Roundup
An artist, a Nobel economist, a doctor, and a Native American leader were among this year's honorary degree recipients.
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Out Through the Gates!
This year's Commencement weekend—which created 2,630 new alums—put every facet of Brown's character on display.
Our Bodies, Our Selves
A debut novel by Mona Awad ’14 MFA argues that sometimes losing weight can mean losing your self.
Fresh Ink
A literary thriller, tips for improving your home, and why Republicans turned from green to mean.
Unheroic Hero
A new history from Nathaniel Philbrick ’78 asks: is Benedict Arnold’s treason behind the success of the American Revolution?
Summer Food
Holly Peterson ’87 asks chefs from around the country for recipes you can cook up on the grill.
Camera Person
Cameraperson, a new documentary by Kirsten Johnson ’87, reflects on her 25-year career filming human suffering.
Fashion Forward
As curator of costume and textiles at the RISD Museum, Kate Irvin ’93 showcases innovations in fashion.
Getting Even Better
Model and actor Yaya DaCosta ’04 is ER nurse April Sexton on NBC's Chicago Med, from legendary producer Dick Wolf.
What a Weekend!
Couldn't make it to Commencement? We put together a slide show to make you feel as if you were there.
What You Thought
Readers sound off on the perils of requiring diversity, the life-altering influence of Barrett Hazeltine, and more.
This Is Who We Are
For many Brown undergraduates, a single academic concentration can't contain their intellectual and moral curiosity. A classroom becomes only one place to learn. Here are the stories of eight graduating seniors: where they came from and how they are finding their way, sometimes despite significant obstacles.
The Hardheaded Romantic
Thirty-one years ago Michael Harper arrived on campus with his first book of poetry. Last fall he published his collected poems, bringing together a body of work that has challenged literary notions and inspired two generations of students.
Obituaries
Obituaries from the May/June 2016 issue.
Fit Body, Fit Mind
Neuroscientist Allison Brager ’07 brings her love of extreme sport into her scientific research—and vice versa.
Byte Learning
Tariq Fancy ’01 provides tablet computers, preloaded with curated free content, to kids who can’t afford books.
Extreme Pilot
As a prouction test pilot, Emily Biss Wilson ’96 flies jumbo jets before they're sent to the airlines who bought them.
Virtual Diagnosis
Anne Knoche ’78 developed software that allows healthcare providers to diagnose simulated patients before tackling real ones.
Iwo Jima Journal
The World War II foxhole writings of a Navy chaplain showed his desire to help others find peace in the middle of the carnage.
Think Tink
Chicago-based singer, songwriter, and rapper Tink warmed up Spring Weekend crowd for Fetty Wap in April.
Keeping Biology Real
Locked away for more than four decades, all but forgotten in a flooding basement, an academic treasure lives again.
War Stories
After decades without a "thank you for your service," Vietnam vets get some long overdue attention.
Lending a Hand
After the suicide of Sunil Tripathi ’13, his siblings find some comfort in a mission to save other depressed students.