The science of fiction

Michael Graziano ’89 *96’s lab yields research — and novels

Published in the Apr. 1, 2009, issue

Attempts by Princeton neuroscientist Michael Graziano ’89 *96 to answer life’s big questions usually lead him to one of two different pursuits: research on the human cortex or fiction writing.   His four recent books show how the associate professor of...Read more

In the Arts

Published in the Apr. 1, 2009, issue

OPERA COMPETITION: ANTHONY ROTH COSTANZO ’04, a countertenor, was one of four winners of the 2009 National Council Auditions sponsored by the Metropolitan Opera. The honor brings a cash prize of $15,000. Nearly 1,800 people entered the competition. The eight...Read more

Promoting artists

Judd Greenstein GS creates a new kind of record label

Published in the Apr. 1, 2009, issue

Judd Greenstein GS, a composer and graduate student in Princeton’s music department, has started a record label. But don’t expect the kind of record-company executive portrayed in pop-star movies. Like everything about music in the digital age, record...Read more

Concerto winners take the stage

Published in the Apr. 1, 2009, issue

  Conductor Michael Pratt, center, with, from left, Holger Staude ’09, Jessica Anastasio ’11, Anna Wittstruck ’09, and Jeffrey Hodes ’12, performed with the Princeton University Orchestra March 6 and 7. Pratt conducted works with the three winners of the...Read more