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Percival Everett ‘82 AM won The 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction with his novel James, an alternate telling of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Jim. Read more about on Everett at the link below.  📝: Ethan Pan ‘22 🎨: Pola Maneli  🔗: bit.ly/42Mal9x

Former NASA Communications Leader Marc Etkind ’87 has been elected President and CEO of the Computer History Museum Museum. bit.ly/3GFe2VZ

Is college just a path to a job—or a launchpad for self-discovery? We hit the Main Green to hear what Brown students think. Check out the full story at the link below to see what college means to students today. 🔗: bit.ly/3SKDgET 📝: Will Bunch '81 🎨: David Plunkert

Amidst dismal climate change coverage, the Possibly podcast answers questions everyday people are asking: Is it worth it to buy organic meat? or Can you really compost compostable plastic? Read about how they do environmental reporting differently. 🔗: bit.ly/3T6p3lS

Is empathy the solution? Pre-med student Myles Ringel ‘25 asks questions such as these in his independent concentration, “Empathy in Practice.” Read more on Ringel’s cross disciplinary studies below. 📝: Haley Sandlow ‘25  📸: David DelPoio 🔗: bit.ly/43XFdnO

The Museum of Arts and Design just unveiled the first exhibit by Jonathan Adler ’88. Titled "The Mad, MAD World of Jonathan Adler," the show will celebrate 30 years of Adler’s work and will run until April 2026. madmuseum.org/exhibition/mad…

Dr. Rick Sacra ’84, a resident and family medicine physician in Worcester, has been named the 2025 recipient of the Massachusetts Medical Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award. massmed.org/News/Press-Rel…

Former Miss America Cara Mund ‘16 commands not only the runway, but also the political podium. Mund has become a notable voice in North Dakota’s politics, as a pro-choice Republican. Read more below.   📝: Will Bunch ‘81 📸: Courtesy Cara Mund ‘16 🔗: bit.ly/4kKdLj6

The BAM depends on your donations. Like, REALLY. Can you help?  Our fiscal year ends June 30. Donations are down. Costs are up. Now more than ever, Brown needs us to fundraise. We'll keep bringing you the best of Brunonia. To donate: bbis.advancement.brown.edu/BBPhenix/give-…

After almost 40 years, “Spaceballs” is returning with a screenplay cowritten by Ben Samit ’06, Dan Hernandez ’06, and Josh Gad. May the Schwartz be with you. #Spaceballs2 #spaceballs youtube.com/watch?v=WsK-KP…

Sofia Barnett ’25 won a New York Times essay contest to spend two weeks on a global voyage alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Nick Kristof reporting on the humanitarian consequences of the cuts to USAID. bit.ly/4l529Yu

Now more than ever, Brown needs us to hit our fundraising goals. Our fiscal year ends TOMORROW. And our donations are down by $50k. You’ve told us you love the BAM’s high quality and editorial independence. Help us keep that coming! bit.ly/BAM-gift

CAN THE INTERNET BE SAFE FOR TRANS PEOPLE: Trans icon Kate Bornstein ’69 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 reflects on the internet and their hopes for its future. Full video on Brown’s YouTube channel, BAM playlist.🎬 Rachel Kamphaus ’25, Grace Mugo ’25.5, graphics by Maja Mishevska ’27

From Brown’s AI Czar to the President of the LA Police Commission the BAM’s June-August 2025 covers Brunonians from across the country. Our newest issue is in mailboxes or online now. 🔗: brownalumnimagazine.com

In her new book, Charlotte Biltekoff ‘00 AM, ‘06 PhD weighs in on the “real food” vs “processed food” debate. As a food science and technology professor at UC Davis, she explains that the culture war around food is not as straightforward as it seems.  🔗:bit.ly/4eO1Q2b

Looking for your next summer read? Check out this issue’s Fresh Ink, featuring a debut novel from Rita Bullwinkel ’11, a book about natural disaster recovery by Ken Conca ’82, and an emotional memoir by Scott Allen ’91 MD. Click to learn more.  🔗: bit.ly/3IKVV1y

240 miles. Dozens of islands. One bold vision. Michael Lemmel ’88 turned a Swedish Archipelago into an epic trail—blending his love of nature, adventure & entrepreneurship. Learn about his story in the latest issue of BAM. 📝: Kassondra Cloos 📸: SBA 🔗: bit.ly/40PyQRz

Anticipation is in the air this fall as Ivy League football teams get a chance to play in Division I playoffs in the FCS after two years of deliberation spurred by student action. Click the link below to read more.  🔗: bit.ly/450nwDw