On Campus Student Life “Gamifying” Vietnamese An intro language course gets revamped as a video game–style quest. Read More Science & Tech Decoding Digital Minds to Understand Our Own AI in mental health care could go very wrong. That’s why researchers are prioritizing it. Science & Tech A Brief History of U.S. Research Funding Before World War II, the federal government didn’t fund research. But after scientists with the Manhattan Project helped win the war, the U.S. was convinced that university research was a great national investment. Until now. A look back at how we got here. The Arts Cracking a New Nut Brown Ballet’s inclusive, DIY take on Tchaikovsky's classic CARNEY INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN SCIENCE RESEARCHERS ID’ED A BIOMARKER THAT PREDICTS WHO WILL SOON GET ALZHEIMER’S. BROWN ASTRONOMERS FOUND A “BRIDGE OF STARS”—TWO GALAXIES BECOMING ONE—THE FIRST DOCUMENTATION OF THIS PHENOMENON. A BROWN DISCOVER THAT EVEN A FEW CANCER CELLS CAUSE CHANGES IN “BYSTANDER CELLS” COULD IMPROVE BLOOD CANCER TREATMENT STRATEGY. STATE ATTEMPTS AT SCHOOL FINANCE REFORM DIDN’T CLOSE FUNDING GAPS AND IN SOME CASES INCREASED THEM, BROWN RESEARCHERS FOUND. HERBIVORE 101 IS THAT BISON EAT GRASS, NOT TREES. EXCEPT FOR SOMETIMES, A BROWN STUDY AT YELLOWSTONE FOUND. Student Life Collecting Funko Pops Five minutes with Briana Bisono ’28 Service & Advocacy Performing Sin Inside the world of anti-trafficking organizations, where former sex workers who attend Christian church services and weep in shame over their past behavior get reduced hours and higher wages. Science & Tech Software to the Stars Can AI solve the universe’s greatest mysteries? These professors are trying to find out. Student Life Singing About Ultimate Five minutes with Amanda Khoo ’21 ScM, ’22 PhD Science & Tech Aspiring Astronaut PhD student studies bubbles—in space Sports & Recreation A Knockout Season Brown’s grappling and mixed martial arts club is the comeback team of the year.
