June–August 2025

In her latest book, former chef and current food science professor Charlotte Biltekoff ’00 AM, ’06 PhD bites into processed food and the politics of knowledge.

Erroll Southers ’78, who was racially profiled as a kid in New Jersey, is now one of California’s leading experts in law enforcement, campus safety, and homeland security.

Brown's new AI czar Michael Littman ’96 PhD

Professor Emeritus Tony Molho on escaping the Nazis

Ivy League football teams will finally have a shot at post-season competition.

Brown undergrads seek southern comfort in line-dancing.

Beloved chaplain Janet Cooper Nelson retires after 35 years

Harold Ward was an environmental studies elder, beloved by students and colleagues.

Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards ’80 fought injustice of all kinds

Richard Foreman ’59 mesmerized the downtown NYC performance scene

How Brown is responding

In times of upheaval, can small acts of hope really matter? A letter from the Editor

A letter from new v.p. for diversity and inclusion Matthew Guterl

When young parents Nate Poole ’04 and Tamara Lam-Plattes ’04 found their lives upended by a serious injury, Brown friends rallied round.

From law school to the growing field of psychedelic-assisted mental health therapy

Helping low-income kids see themselves as college material

Michael Lemmel ’88 created a trail that connects 22 islands off Stockholm

Michael Morris ’86 explores how cultural cues can be harnessed for good

“Coach Ballgame” is putting the fun back in youth sports

The autobiography of an enslaved man describes 1800s America

Books by Rita Bullwinkel ’11, Ken Conca ’82, and Scott Allen ’91 MD

Five minutes with Elliot Stravato ’27

In Intro to Rap Songwriting, students learn to listen deeply, engage with a complex art form, and share their hearts.

A film aims to show why the malpractice system isn’t working—and what might.