Class of 2021

Jun, 2021
Education
Archiving the African Diaspora
Anani Dzidzienyo’s presence was healing; his scholarship, groundbreaking. You could say the same about the class created in his memory. Read More
Image of Dzidzienyo's office
Jun, 2021
Politics & Law
Lessons from the Arab Spring
The uprisings that overtook the Arab world 10 years ago sparked a wealth of new scholarship. Read More
Illustration by Joanne Joo
Jun, 2021
The Arts
Rock ’n Roll Oldies
Five minutes with Greg Elliott, Professor of Sociology Read More
Image of Professor Greg Elliot with a 45
Jun, 2021
Service & Advocacy
Fire-truck Zoom
An unusual COVID classroom Read More
Photo of Kolya Illarionov ’21
Jun, 2021
Medicine & Health
Pandemic Problem Solving
A senior specializes in equity-based solutions Read More
Image of María Guerrero Martínez ’21
Jun, 2021
The Arts
Unfathomable
A submarine cruising Hillel House Read More
And image of Joëlle Dong ’21
Jun, 2021
Ever True
Passages
The vaccine, commencement, and the passing of Vartan Gregorian. Read More
Image of 2021 Brown graduates by Nick Dentamaro
Apr, 2021
University News
Brighter Days
Hungering for contact, celebration, and a feeling of lightness. Read More
Image of magnolia in front of UHall Brown University image by John Abromowski / Brown University
Mar, 2021
Service & Advocacy
Bankrolling Justice
Trust-fund youth unite to combat inequality Read More
Image of protestors
Mar, 2021
The Arts
Listen Well
10 Podcasts by Brown alums Read More
Illustration by Ola Niepsuj
Mar, 2021
The Arts
Textiles, Textiles, Textiles
Five minutes with Beth Pollard ’21 Read More
Image of Beth Pollard ’21 at her loom
Mar, 2021
Politics & Law
Failure to Pay
Student journalists expose the ongoing, illegal practice of insisting court defendants pay fines they’ll never be able to afford. Read More
Image of Nick Roblee-Strauss ’22, Alina Kulman ’21, and Matt Ishimaru ’20
Mar, 2021
Science & Tech
Follow the Money
Students make national news by exposing who’s been funding the movement to deny climate change. Read More
Image of researchers Cole Triedman ’21 and Cartie Werthman ’21
Mar, 2021
The Arts
Furnace and Fugue
A digital project brings a book on alchemy to life Read More
Image of Illustration Emblem 38
Mar, 2021
Education
The Power Within
TWTP’s annual welcome meets Afrofuturism, over Zoom Read More
Image of Briannah Cook
Jan, 2021

Seth Jackson writes: “My daughter, Mariel Jackson ’21, is the general manager of the Brown Daily Herald. My son, Derek, is at the Columbia University School of Engineering in New York.

Jan, 2021
Student Life
Filming Food
Five minutes with Anessa Petteruti ’21 Read More
portrait of Anessa Petteruti in her home
Nov, 2020
Student Life
Say It Ain’t So, Blueno!
Five minutes with Emilia Ruzicka ’21 Read More
Emilia Ruzicka with Blueno
Oct, 2020
Sports & Recreation
State of Play
This spring, Brown overhauled its athletics program. Varsity teams went club and vice versa, protests and lawsuits ensued, and some teams were reinstated. Read More
portrait of Brynn Smith ’11
Oct, 2020
The Arts
Gigs Are Out the Window
But a student band plays on Read More
Orange Guava Passion band
Oct, 2020
Science & Tech
No Lunch Breaks
A chemist’s COVID schedule Read More
Natasha Vargo
Oct, 2020
The Arts
Comedy of the Century
The Brown Jug is back Read More
Oscar Rousseau ’21 (left) and Ben Doyle ’21
Oct, 2020
Politics & Law
Coming to COVID Country
Brown’s international students face red tape and health hazards. Read More
Image of Babak Hemmatian and Gaia-Marie Gerbaka
Aug, 2020
First Person
A Jamaican American in Paris
Six Questions for Makedah Hughes ’19 Read More
Image of Makedah Hughes
Aug, 2020
Humanities & Culture
Rotten Culture
Why removing “bad apples” won’t fix the police Read More
Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve
Aug, 2020
Service & Advocacy
Justice, in Community
A non-punitive approach Read More
Illustration by Anthony Russo
Aug, 2020
Sports & Recreation
Flying High
Record-breaking long jumps Read More
Ijeoma Uche Brown Track
Aug, 2020
The Arts
Old-School Photography
Five minutes with Hasiba Zandi ’21 Read More
Hasiba Zandi cyanography self-portrait
Aug, 2020
Science & Tech
Disparate Data
The COVID-19 Compiler predicts trouble spots and trends Read More
Screenshot of Topos
Jun, 2020
Service & Advocacy
Masks, Meals, Viral Medium
The campus pitches in Read More
Illustration by Adam McCauley
Jun, 2020
Service & Advocacy
First Responders
Many students rushed to help as COVID hit. A look at two group efforts. Read More
Illustration by Adam Mccauley
Jun, 2020
Science & Tech
Minecraft campus
A digital version of Brown’s College Hill brings the community together during COVID-19 Read More
Minecraft campus
May, 2020
First Person
Mid-March
BAM interns on the spring’s sudden shift Read More
photo of Alina Kulman ’21
Apr, 2020
Business & Entrepreneurship
Debt Deterrent
A finance expert teaches kids about money before the banks can find them Read More
Yanely Espinal
Apr, 2020
The Arts
Funny Girls
The Rib launches women into comedy careers Read More
Sindura Sriram ’21, Suzanne Antoniou ’20, Allie Arnold ’20, Zara Norman ’22, Elisheva Goldberg ’22.
Apr, 2020
Science & Tech
Code Red
Is that tech job worth taking? Read More
Illustration by Brian Stauffer
Jan, 2020
Medicine & Health
Born Too Soon
A new book examines the rise in premature births Read More
Image of author and Brown alum Sarah DiGregorio and daughter
Jan, 2020
Education
A Major of One’s Own
Independent concentrations are a flagship of the Open Curriculum.
Here are 5 being pursued today. Read More
Illustration by Karol Banach
Jan, 2020
Humanities & Culture
Whichever Way You Wear It
Brown Black Hairitage likes your style Read More
Photo of Kimberly Collins ’22 and Lauren Brown ’22
Nov, 2019
The Arts
World of Pop
A hit podcast decodes popular music Read More
Photo of podcast producers Charlie Harding ’09 and Nate Sloan ’08
Nov, 2019
Student Life
“You Belong Here”
The Third World Transition Program celebrates 50 years Read More
Third World Transition Program students on campus
Sep, 2019
Medicine & Health
The Stigma Slayer
A student-founded arts organization combats silence around mental illness. Read More
portrait of Bella Roberts
Sep, 2019
First Person
They Danced in the Dining Room
Roxanne Barnes ’21 threw benefit parties at the Finlandia co-op Read More
Roxanne Barnes ’21 sitting on the stairs in the Finlandia co-op
Sep, 2019
Student Life
Scooter Mania
Rental scooters are College Hill’s new ride. Read More
Motion-blurred photo of a student on a scooter
May, 2019

Class secretary David Nichols reports the Class of 1952 Endowment Scholarship fund was presented to Reed Jaworski ’20, with a concentration is math, physics, and philosophy, for the fiscal year 2017-2018 and to Natalie Montufar ’21, with a goal to attend medical school and become a neurosurgeon to help people with Alzheimer’s disease, for the fiscal year 2018-2019.

Mar, 2019
Sports & Recreation
Speed Queen
Sophomore Sydney McKee takes the wheel Read More
detail showing McKee's initials on her car
Jan, 2019
Student Life
Louie’s Time
Peter Deegan ’21 loves those 5 a.m. breakfasts Read More
Student Peter Deegan eats pancakes at Louie's
Sep, 2018
Student Life
Working Vacation
Eight undergrads told us where and how they spent their summer Read More
Illustration of 8 students in their summer jobs.
Sep, 2018
Sports & Recreation
Taking It Home
Revisiting Dad’s country to play international soccer Read More
Photo of Sydney Cummings ’21 playing soccer in her Brown team uniform (number 20)
Sep, 2018
Politics & Law
Tomorrow’s Citizens
Scott Warren ’09 started a nationwide program that teaches students civics via local involvement. Read More
Aaron Cooper ’21 running a workshop
May, 2018
Student Life
Don’t Sit, Walk.
Snow boots and solidarity Read More
Students on the main green in the snow.
May, 2018
Student Life
Don’t Sit, Walk.
Brown joins the National School Walkout against gun violence. Read More
Photo of students protesting with a walkout on campus.

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