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Vol. 109, No. 15
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Firing up fusion
In a resurgence of worldwide fusion research, the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab tries to carve out a starring role
By Eric Hand ’97
The quiet room has the airless feel of a mausoleum. Hutch Neilson, the former project manager for the National Compact Stellarator Experiment at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), is standing in a cavernous, concrete-lined bunker at the lab. Stacked around him are the plywood boxes and plastic-wrapped remnants of what was, for him,...
Read moreIn the Republic of Vermont
’89ers Rob and Kate Williams raise yaks, but that’s just a piece of the plan
Published in the June 10, 2009, issue
If you find yourself driving on Route 100, up through the lovely, winding Mad River Valley of central Vermont, slow down just as you pass the village of Waitsfield and pay close attention to the left side of the road. You’re looking for an old white...From printed page to the silver screen
Published in the June 10, 2009, issue
On June 26, the movie My Sister’s Keeper, based on the 2004 novel of the same title by Jodi Picoult ’87, is scheduled to open in theaters across the country. So PAW asks the question: What other movies have been based on books or short stories by Princeton...Sotomayor '76 nominated for seat on Supreme Court
Published in the May 13, 2009, issue
Federal appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor ’76 was nominated May 26 for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. If confirmed, she would become the first Hispanic justice and the third woman to serve on the court. She would succeed Justice David Souter, who is...Newest profile: April 9
Michael Froman ’85, deputy national security adviser
Michael Froman ’85, deputy national security adviser
THE WEEKLY BLOG
Recent posts
- Alumni authors: Reviews and news (July 2)
- Sands ’09’s thesis tackles gender bias in American theater (June 30)
- Alumni names in the news (June 16)
- New books: Summer reading (June 9)
VIEW FROM ABOVE – At the P-rade May 30, Ron Lamb ’89 hoists Tiger cub Tary Lamb. More than 20,000 alumni, family members, and friends returned for Reunions. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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Audio: Heavy metal from Baghdad
Emily Holland '01 helped an Iraqi heavy-metal band, Acrassicauda, settle in America. Hear the band's songs and story.
Emily Holland '01 helped an Iraqi heavy-metal band, Acrassicauda, settle in America. Hear the band's songs and story.
Recipes: Cooking with Yak
Try these recipes from the Vermont Yak Company, co-owned by Rob Williams ’89 and his wife, Kate ’89.
Try these recipes from the Vermont Yak Company, co-owned by Rob Williams ’89 and his wife, Kate ’89.
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Take a stroll through campus — and the past — with the University Library's online postcard collection.
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