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Fall 2026
Humanities & Culture
For the Love of the Game
Heidi Erwin ’21 is a young star in the world of game design. Does this grant her a life of no work and all play?
Science & Tech
A Sea Star Named Pop Tart
Can these keystone predators help reforest the ocean?
Politics & Law
A Democratic Revival in the Heartland?
Americans are upset about the state of U.S. politics. Can Democratic candidate Rob Sand ’05.5 ride this anger to the governor’s mansion in red-state Iowa?
Under the Elms
Sports & Recreation
National Champions
After nearly 80 years, the sailing team tastes victory once more.
In Memoriam
Gordon S. Wood
A titan of American history and beloved pillar of the University
Student Life
The Bike Trip
Lachlan Kirby ’28 spent the summer on a solo cross-country cycling trip.
Sports & Recreation
A League of Their Own
Softball player Maggie Foxx ’28 drafted by Los Angeles.
From the President
University News
A Resilient Community
From the President
Current Obsession
Student Life
Card Clan
Five minutes with C.J. Lair ’28
The Big Issue
Politics & Law
Politics of Oil
Political science professor Jeff Colgan discusses the economic fallout from the Iran war.
Beyond the Gates
History
“Murderous Mary” Lives
Joe Penza ’03 has found his calling as an archivist of arcana for a rural Tennessee community.
The Arts
The Horror of Sound
Science & Tech
The Godfather of
Surfonomics
Environmental protection. One wave at a time.
Sports & Recreation
Leveraging Sports to Sell Cement
Parth Jindal ’12 is contributing to India’s Olympic success.
Medicine & Health
Finding Rebecca
Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the first Black female doctor in the U.S., is finally given her due—in a children’s book.
Medicine & Health
There’s Help Outside
Nick Horton ’04 co-leads a Providence nonprofit aiming to prove that GLP-1s can help people beat addiction.
Science & Tech
Poke the Squid
Since Perrin Roosevelt Ireland ’08 published her comic book about animal sex, two more species have become endangered.
The Arts
Big Feelings
Religion & Spirituality
Cloister Confessions
Two scholars (and best friends) seek life advice in the writings of 16th-century nuns.
Fresh Ink
The Arts
Fresh Ink for Fall 2026
Reviewed by Edward Hardy
The Big Search
Medicine & Health
Risk of Pregnancy
Abortion bans pose significant risks to pregnant women