The Brown Daily Herald

High profile, high prestige: U. courts celebrity profs

One comes from an American political dynasty. One won the Pulitzer Prize — twice. Another is the most translated African author of all time. And as of this spring, all of them will teach at Brown. Full story

Simply Ruth: Campus reflects on losing an icon

She has been compared to Jackie Robinson, Santa Claus and Morgan Freeman. She has been called a "badass." And while President Ruth Simmons is the leader of the University and a revered academic, to many she is known simply as Ruth. Full story

Students join the apps gold rush

iPhone users have hundreds of thousands of choices at their fingertips, and now some Brown developers are getting in on the game. Through the App Store, iPhone and iPod touch owners can download apps — extra features that users can download to their Apple phones — that pertain to every aspect of their lives. The possibilities, however, don't stop at the users. Full story