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The Princeton Alumni Weekly – known as PAW – keeps Princeton alumni connected to each other and to their university. Yet we’re also editorially independent, so we can report that news with objectivity. We offer up-to-date news and analysis, thoughtful interviews and essays, insightful coverage of Princeton sports and arts, in-depth profiles of undergraduate and graduate alumni, and a lively letter

s section. With each new issue, more than 80 classes of Princeton graduates stay in touch through password-protected Class Notes that incorporate dozens of photos. Alumni memorials are written by classmates specifically for PAW. Founded in 1900, the magazine once was published weekly and now comes out 14 times each year, more than any other alumni magazine in the world. PAW also publishes an annual guide to one of Princeton’s greatest traditions, Reunions. Our frequency, combined with an enhanced website and PAW’s Weekly Blog, means that our readers always can stay on top of the news of Princeton and its people. PAW reserves the right to delete user comments that violate our comment policy, promote commercial ventures, or do not comply with Facebook policies.

10/03/2024

PAW has a new website, a project that’s been a year — or, you might say, 125 years in the making. Check out new features including games, historical collections, and Tiger Travels at paw.princeton.edu.

10/02/2024

Stickers and flyers with anti-Palestinian and anti-Israel messages have been found on campus in recent weeks, prompting Princeton to open investigations and remind the campus community of its role in addressing harassment.

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An administrator urged community members to report any similar incidents

10/02/2024

Princeton’s trustees have opted to keep the controversial statue of John Witherspoon while a committee reviews the campus’s art, starting with the statue. Witherspoon is “worthy of recognition, but not canonization,” the naming committee said.

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The board follows a recommendation by the Committee on Naming, which said Witherspoon is ‘worthy of recognition, but not canonization’

10/01/2024

Princeton professor Ruha Benjamin is among the 22 recipients of 2024 MacArthur Fellowships. The foundation noted she demonstrates “the importance of imagination and grassroots activism in shaping social policies and cultural practices” through her “critical analysis of innovation with attentiveness to the potential for positive change.”

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The grant recognizes ‘creative individuals with a track record of excellence,’ according to the foundation

10/01/2024

Princeton University’s Resources Committee is encouraging students, staff, faculty, and alumni to provide feedback on the the proposal from Princeton Israeli Apartheid Divest to divest from companies and holdings with ties to Israel in response to Israel’s actions in the Israel-Hamas war.

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The Resources Committee is seeking comments online through Oct. 11

09/24/2024

Princeton University held onto the top spot in a trio of college rankings by The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse, Forbes, and U.S. News & World Report, where Princeton has been No. 1 for 14 consecutive years.

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Academics Princeton Leads Rankings from U.S. News, Wall Street Journal, and Forbes Publications placed the University No. 1 on their latest lists based on outcomes, costs Members of Princeton’s Class of 2028 at the Pre-rade in early September. Kevin Birch By Brett Tomlinson Published Sept. 24, 202...

09/11/2024

The cases against the 15 pro-Palestinian protesters who were arrested on Princeton’s campus in the spring are proceeding after Judge John McCarthy III ’69 declined to dismiss the charges at a pre-trial hearing.

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09/11/2024

Nawaf al-Sabah ’94 believes Kuwait Petroleum can address climate change even as it produces thousands of barrels of oil a day: “Any way you look at the energy transition, the end product is that there will still be a role for oil.”

Read more:

The most popular attraction at the Ahmad Al-Jaber Oil & Gas Exhibition in Ahmadi, Kuwait, is a huge empty plexiglass cylinder.

09/06/2024

The pro-Palestinian protesters at Princeton University held a rally this week reiterating their message from the spring, as the University rolled out a new website to clearly outline rules for protesting on campus.

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Princeton Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) returned this fall semester with an inaugural rally and a familiar message fro

09/03/2024

PAW’s September issue is now online, featuring Nawaf al-Sabah ’94’s thoughts about oil production in Kuwait and climate change, plus the launch of Tiger Travels with stories about Paris, Cyprus, and Shirley Tilghman’s travel musts. Read more at paw.princeton.edu.

08/28/2024

In the storyline of “Peak Season,” co-director Henry Loevner ’11 explores the wealth divide he found in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, after his family moved there.

Read more about this Tiger of the Week:

For Henry Loevner ’11, the most challenging day of shooting Peak Season, the second feature film he co-directed with Steven Kanter, was a 7.4-mile roundtrip hike to Delta Lake in Grand Tet

08/27/2024

In “Cowpuppy,” Emory neuroeconomist Gregory Berns ’86 heads to a Georgia farm raising miniature cows and takes a deep dive into the minds of these often misunderstood creatures.

PAW asked Berns to recommend three more books about animals and people. See what he chose:

Gregory Berns ’86 is the distinguished professor of neuroeconomics at Emory University, but he is perhaps best known for starting a project to train dogs to lie still in MRI scanners so that he cou

08/26/2024

The Rev. Alison Boden has retired as dean of the Princeton University Office of Religious Life, and associate dean Rev. Theresa Thames is stepping up to fill her — pretty big — shoes. On the latest PAWcast, they discuss religious life at Princeton these days.

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08/22/2024

Mark Davidson *08 is sharing his love of the ocean — and 360º films he’s taken while scuba diving — in an unusual theater: An immersive, dome-shaped cinema on California’s Catalina Island.

Read about this Tiger of the Week:

For as long as Mark Davidson *08 remembers, he has been fascinated with the ocean.

08/20/2024

Anxious about dropping off your kid for their freshman year of college? Mental health columnist Jess Deutsch ’91 has three tips.

(Spoiler alert: #3 is “Keep your cool.”)

Read more:

As an adviser working with pre-meds and athletes (sometimes both at once), I am no stranger to the anxiety that can accompany the pursuit of excellence: Am I good enough?

08/19/2024

PAW is remembering Landon “Lanny” Jones ’66, a writer and former editor of PAW and People magazine, who died Saturday with his wife Sarah and their three children by his side.

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Landon “Lanny” Jones ’66, a writer and former editor of PAW and People magazine, died Saturday, Aug. 17, with his wife Sarah and their three children by his side.

08/19/2024

An employee at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory is facing a third-degree felony charge of making a terroristic threat. Court documents say he told coworkers on July 10 that he was “ready to shoot” his supervisor or someone else.

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A Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) employee has been charged with a felony after allegedly threatening to shoot his supervisor.

08/15/2024

Mark another win for liberal arts education: Journalist Erisa Apantaku ’14 credits her career — with a Pulitzer Prize and a Peabody Award — in part to Princeton University’s distribution requirements.

“I really loved how we had to take classes outside of our major,” the ecology and evolutionary biology concentrator says. “Each semester I was like, ‘Oh, which distribution requirement am I going to cover this time?’ And so I saw this class being offered and I just thought, ‘Oh, this is interesting.’”

The class in question was a course in audio journalism taught by NPR executive producer Steve Drummond, and it opened a new door of possibility for Apantaku’s career.

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Mark another win for liberal arts education: Erisa Apantaku ’14 might be able to credit her career — with a Pulitzer Prize and a Peabody Award — to the University’s distribution requirements.

08/12/2024

Hannah Scott ’21’s gold in quadruple sculls was the first medal for a Princetonian at the Paris — but it wasn’t the last.

Read about how the Tiger students and alumni fared in PAW’s Olympics wrap-up:

Hannah Scott ’21 and her Great Britain team trailed the Netherlands for about 1,980 of the 2,000 meters in the Olympic quadruple sculls final before sprinting to a photo finish at Vaires-sur-Marne

08/09/2024

Do the have you contemplating a trip to Paris?

Check out the first destination guide in PAW’s new Tiger Travels series and get tips on visiting the City of Light from Princetonians who know their way around.🇫🇷

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Paris is a good idea in any season. Spring is the stuff of song and legend, when the cherry blossoms awaken and strolls along the Seine resume.

08/08/2024

Ugonna Nwabueze ’18 is expanding access to African films with a streaming platform, Ugonna Village, and an initial focus on the nostalgia of “Old Nollywood,” the Nigerian film industry.

Read about this Tiger of the Week:

Growing up in Brooklyn, Ugonna Nwabueze ’18 was introduced to Nigerian films by her parents. “That’s how they stayed connected to the continent and their childhood memories,” she says.

07/31/2024

A lifelong advocate for reproductive rights, Rachael Jeck ’89 created the nonprofit Register Her to get more women to the ballot box.

Read about this Tiger of the Week:

In 2016, Rachael Jeck ’89 promised her two daughters that Donald Trump couldn’t win the White House. His victory, then, came as a shock.

07/31/2024

Princeton’s first medalist in the Paris is Hannah Scott ’21 of Great Britain, who won gold in the women’s quadruple sculls final.🚣🐅

Read about it and catch more updates in PAW’s ongoing coverage of Tiger alumni and students in the Games:

Hannah Scott ’21 Strikes Gold for Britain (posted July 31)Hannah Scott ’21

07/30/2024

What’s it like to be competing in the 2024 ? The Princetonians descending on Paris say there’s excitement in the air and famous athletes around every corner.

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Surprising things can happen in the Olympic Village — like meeting tennis stars Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz.

07/26/2024

How do Olympians care for their mental health?

Jess Deutsch ’91 talked with Deborah Saint-Phard ’87, who was a thrower in the 1988 , about the “whole student,” elite athletics, academics, and Princeton University.

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I first came to know Deborah Saint-Phard ’87 when I invited her to be the keynote speaker at a student-athlete wellness leader dinner.

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Congratulations to the Class of 2024 on Commencement today! They’re the 100th class to write a senior thesis for Princeton University 🎓🐅 Read about it in PAW’s story — complete with cake: https://paw.princeton.edu/article/senior-thesis-100-years-anniversary

Pro-Palestine Demonstration at Princeton University on April 25

In this video taken about 11 a.m. today in Princeton University’s McCosh Courtyard, demonstrators chant “Free, free Palestine.“ Two students were arrested shortly after 7 a.m. when they began setting up tents, but at midmorning the atmosphere was relaxed. Read PAW’s continuing coverage at paw.princeton.edu.

Hungry yet? Read PAW’s food-themed March issue at paw.princeton.edu.

Lives Lived & Lost 2024

This month, PAW celebrates the lives of 13 alumni who died last year — the impact they had on @Princeton, their families, and the world. Read their stories at paw.princeton.edu.

Get an inside look at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory’s work toward fusion, with Director Steven Cowley *85:

Princeton Alumni Wish Tiger Teams Luck in March Madness

PAW reached out to former Princeton basketball players to record well wishes for Princeton Men's Basketball and Princeton Wbb ahead of their opening games at the NCAA tournaments this week. Go Tigers! 🧡🖤

Sea Change

With their nascent company, Ideal Fish, Eric Pedersen ’82 and Andy Russell ’82 want to revolutionize the seafood industry and forge a new way to farm fish out of their one-of-a-kind factory in Waterbury, Connecticut. “They will grow better here in this building than they will in the wild,” Pedersen says. “We are super excited. We think we’re in the right place, at the right time.” Tour the factory in this video, and read more at: https://paw.princeton.edu/article/ideal-fish-farming-branzino-waterbury-eric-pedersen

Princeton Says Farewell to Pete Carril at Memorial Service

Pete Carril fans gathered at Jadwin Gym last month to celebrate the Hall of Fame #Princeton basketball coach who died in August. Before the grandstands cleared, they shouted Carril’s favorite interjection, “Yo!”🏀🐅 Read more: https://paw.princeton.edu/article/princeton-says-farewell-pete-carril-memorial-service

Where are Princeton students using their Paw Points?

This year, #Princeton students can cross Nassau Street and use their dining plan’s Paw Points at local eateries. We asked students where they’ve been going, and heard about the grilled cheeses at Say Cheez Cafe, the Earl Grey ice cream at the bent spoon, and coffee. Lots of coffee. ☕️

Sara Howell ’20, founded a luxury clothing line for women of color, paxthebrand, while also attending Howard University College of Medicine. She spoke with Anna Allport ’23 about navigating her path as a recent graduate and her strategies for productivity and fulfillment. Read more: https://paw.princeton.edu/article/creator-qa-sara-howell-20-medical-school-luxury-fashion-and-perpetual-joy

#PrincetonReunions fun with Footnotes alumni...

Thanks to all who posed for PAW "cover" photos at #PrincetonReunions today. Keep an eye out for our frames on campus tomorrow before the P-rade.

Anthony D'Amato '10 Performs "Ballad of the Undecided"

Singer-songwriter Anthony D'Amato '10 played "Ballad of the Undecided," a song he wrote as a Princeton undergrad, during a recent interview for our Q&A podcast. Listen to the interview, and hear two more songs, at http://bit.ly/damatopod

My Year Off — Video by Jessica Zhou '19 for the Princeton Alumni Weekly.

There are about 100 students on leave from Princeton at any given time. PAW contributor Jessica Zhou '19 spoke with three undergrads who took gap years about why they did it and what they learned during their time away.

Princeton Department of Physics Pumpkin Toss, 2017 (Video by J...

Physics fun from Friday's Pumpkin Toss at Jadwin Hall: A perfect 10! The event was sponsored by Princeton University - Physics. Video by Jessica Zhou '19.

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The Princeton Alumni Weekly – known as PAW – keeps Princeton alumni connected to each other and to their university. We’re part of Princeton, which means we have a first-hand view of University news. Yet we’re also editorially independent, so we can report that news with objectivity. We offer up-to-date news and analysis, thoughtful interviews and essays, insightful coverage of Princeton sports and arts, in-depth profiles of undergraduate and graduate alumni, and a lively letters section. With each new issue, more than 80 classes of Princeton graduates stay in touch through password-protected Class Notes that incorporate dozens of photos. Alumni memorials are written by classmates specifically for PAW. Founded in 1900, the magazine once was published weekly and now comes out 14 times each year, more than any other alumni magazine in the world. PAW also publishes an annual guide to one of Princeton’s greatest traditions, Reunions. Our frequency, combined with an enhanced website, means that our readers always can stay on top of the news of Princeton and its people. PAW reserves the right to delete user comments that violate our comment policy, promote commercial ventures, or do not comply with Facebook policies.