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THE WEEKLY BLOG
New book: Poet Lightman '70's 'two worlds'
A physicist turned novelist, Alan Lightman has worked at the intersection of science and literature. From an early age, he was interested in both science and the arts. He started writing poetry in high school, and majored in physics at Princeton before earning a doctorate in theoretical physics. Lightman taught physics at MIT and became ... READ MORE
A physicist turned novelist, Alan Lightman has worked at the intersection of science and literature. From an early age, he was interested in both science and the arts. He started writing poetry in high school, and majored in physics at Princeton before earning a doctorate in theoretical physics. Lightman taught physics at MIT and became ... READ MORE
Top Stories:
- NCAA updates: Field hockey, cross country, and soccer (November 2)
- Princeton vs. Dartmouth football preview (November 19)
- Students, alumna stage 'My Fair Lady' (November 18)
- Men's soccer earns NCAA bid (November 17)
Tiger of the Week:
Summer Journalism Program directors
Summer Journalism Program directors
Cover Story
Yo, Band!
Alumni may squirm at its antics, but the Princeton University Band plays on
By Brett Tomlinson
Two marching bands gather in the bleachers before halftime of the Princeton-Lehigh football game — two distinctly different marching bands. Lehigh’s “Marching 97” practice precision, moving like a Big-Ten band in miniature. Members wear white tunics, brown pants with a yellow stripe down the side, white shoes, and white hats, topped with a...
Read moreProfessor Happiness
Daniel Gilbert *85 explains why we seek satisfaction in all the wrong places
Published in the Nov. 4, 2009, issue
Fifteen years ago, you’d have thought that Daniel Gilbert *85 would have been disconsolate. Daniel Gilbert certainly did. In the mid-1990s, Gilbert experienced a confluence of endings. Both his mother and his mentor passed away. He and his wife got divorced....Read moreOn Veterans Day: Remembering
Published in the Nov. 4, 2009, issue
By Edgar M. Buttenheim ’44 My Princeton ROTC program and the courses I took later at Officer Candidate School did a good job of preparing me for most of my combat experiences as an artillery forward observer during World War II. What I never imagined was...Read moreMaking your phone a flute, and more
Alumni, student ‘apps’ are tools for medicine, transportation, music — even baseball
Published in the Nov. 4, 2009, issue
Want to hear “Stairway to Heaven” on an iPhone? You can take the easy route — find the track in your music library and press Play. Or you could turn your phone into a musical instrument and try playing the song by yourself. The latter option is made...Read moreWeb Bonus Links
Memorable photos of the Princeton University Band through the decades.
Video: Band antics
Go behind the scenes and out on the field with the Princeton band.
Go behind the scenes and out on the field with the Princeton band.
Video: Do the Ocarina
Ge Wang *08 and friends, creators of the Ocarina application for the iPhone, play "Stairway to Heaven."
Ge Wang *08 and friends, creators of the Ocarina application for the iPhone, play "Stairway to Heaven."
Video: Pursuing happiness
Harvard professor Daniel Gilbert *85 talks about his theories of happiness with Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert.
Harvard professor Daniel Gilbert *85 talks about his theories of happiness with Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert.
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