A new round of rankings

Published in the Sept. 24, 2008, issue

the first time in nine years, Princeton was not in the top spot when U.S. News & World Report released its ranking of the “Best National Universities” Aug. 22. That honor went to Harvard. Princeton, rated No. 2 by U.S. News, won the top spot in the new...Read more

In the News

Published in the Sept. 24, 2008, issue

More than 125 college presidents have signed a statement calling for consideration of a lower legal drinking age, but President Tilghman isn’t joining the AMETHYST INITIATIVE. Tilghman said she is “of mixed minds” about the campaign: On philosophical grounds,...Read more

In memoriam

Published in the Sept. 24, 2008, issue

MICHAEL S. MAHONEY *67, who taught history of science at the University for four decades, died July 23 in Princeton. He was 69. Much of Mahoney’s research and teaching focused on two topics: the development of the mathematical sciences from antiquity to 1700,...Read more