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Winter 2025-2026
Science & Tech
Moon Madness
Noah Petro ’03 ScM, ’07 PhD, has long been obsessed with all things lunar. Now he’s the lead scientist planning the first footprints on the Moon in the 21st century.
Business & Entrepreneurship
Knotty & Nice
Tie up your holiday shopping with these delights made by Brown alums.
University News
Walking a Fine Line
Brown’s agreement with the feds: A shrewd save or a surrender?
Under the Elms
Sports & Recreation
A Knockout Season
Brown’s grappling and mixed martial arts club is the comeback team of the year.
Science & Tech
Aspiring Astronaut
PhD student studies bubbles—in space
The Arts
Cracking a New Nut
Brown Ballet’s inclusive, DIY take on Tchaikovsky's classic
Student Life
“Gamifying” Vietnamese
An intro language course gets revamped as a video game–style quest.
University News
Let’s Talk Turkey
Wild fowl join the College Hill flock
Current Obsession
Student Life
Singing About Ultimate
Five minutes with Amanda Khoo ’21 ScM, ’22 PhD
The Classes
First Person
Art Just Became Even More Elitist
The NEA Creative Writing Fellowship program got killed. It was a disappointment for me—and points to a dark future for the arts.
From the President
Student Life
How Students Flourish
A letter from Patricia Poitevien ’94, ’98 MD
The Big Search
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.
Beyond the Gates
Medicine & Health
Repro Health Hotline
Politics & Law
Rights Defender
ACLU national policy director Mike Zamore ’93 pushes back on threats to civil liberties.
The Arts
Art Icon
A performance artist’s journey from cage to museum
Business & Entrepreneurship
Winning Argument
Can liberal-arts training help spin stories about data into IPO gold?
Science & Tech
Stroke of Genius
A seed-size robot is poised to transform stroke treatment.
Business & Entrepreneurship
Anti-Cancer Entrepreneur
A triple bout with cancer launched an advocacy career.
The Arts
Vogue after Wintour
History
Not Your Idea of a Kodak Moment
A new book explores the photo industry’s dark past.
Fresh Ink
Science & Tech
Fresh Ink for Winter 2025-2026
Reviewed by Edward Hardy
Courses of Study
Education
Eat Your Bloody Vegetables
A recent group independent study project had students biting into the science and business of the booming alternative protein industry.