Features
Q&A: New Provost Jennifer Rexford ’91
Rexford discusses diversity, student mental health, and why computer science is the most popular major
On the cover: PAW has transformed Norman Rockwell’s “Triple Self-Portrait” to illustrate the potential role artificial intelligence
can play in producing works of art or literature. Illustration by Mark Fredrickson.
ChatGPT changes higher education; Toni Morrison exhibit; New provost Jennifer Rexford ’91.
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Features
Wrap Your Brain Around This.
Artificial intelligence is changing higher education. Will it be for the best?
Features
‘Unexplored Corners’
A new Princeton University Library exhibition on Toni Morrison reveals never-before-seen material on her creative process and day-to-day life
On the Campus
On the Campus
University to Install Cameras Following Security Concerns
Princeton will begin adding cameras at entryways of dorms
On the Campus
New Toni Morrison Stamp Revealed in Ceremony on Campus
On the Campus
Students Support Turkey and Syria Following Earthquakes
Less than 24 hours after the initial 7.8-magnitude earthquake, students began organizing relief efforts
On the Campus
Evacuated Experts Keep the Conversation About Afghanistan Alive
Researchers at Princeton’s Afghanistan Policy Lab are researching four key areas areas of policy
On the Campus
In Short
On the Campus
Princeton Ballet Company Grows From Upstart to Campus Arts Fixture
‘It was surprising to me that a company focused on ballet didn’t exist on our campus,’ said co-founder Elizabeth Rosen ’10
Former Court Club Gets Lifted and Moved Across Prospect Street
Steel beams and hydraulic jacks were used to lift the structure
On the Campus
Student Dispatch: Professors Set Free-Speech Rules at Start of Class
Some professors have been crafting ground rules for student speech, with various intentions
On the Campus
Student Activists Cover Blair Arch with Climate Message
Sports
Sports
Junior Standouts in Women’s Basketball Could Carry NCAA Momentum Forward
Though five seniors will be graduating, the future of Princeton women’s basketball looks bright
Sports
Essay: How Two Tigers Formed a Princeton Watch Party in London
Across the pond, PAW writer Mark Bernstein ’83 found the Princeton basketball fever is strong
Sports
How Well Do You Know the Princeton Men’s Basketball Team?
Here’s five things to know as the Tigers head to the Sweet 16
Sports
‘These Wins Prove You Should Never Underestimate Princeton’
‘It shows that smart people can be athletic too,’ says Thomas Danz ’26
Sports
Princeton’s Road to Sweet 16 Was Paved by Lost COVID Season
Two years ago, the Tigers were just beginning to practice together again in March
Sports
Glory Days: Senior Wins NCAA Wrestling Title
Patrick Glory ’23 captures the Tigers’ first national championship since 1951
Sports
Princeton Women Fall to Utah in NCAA Second Round
The Tigers made history as the first Ivy League women’s team to win NCAA Tournament games in consecutive years
Sports
After Milestone Win, Princeton Men Look Ahead to Louisville
The Tigers will be aiming to advance again at the South Regional
Sports
Defense Shines in Princeton Women’s Comeback Win
The Tigers take on No. 2 seed Utah, where they’ll look to put together another all-time defensive showing
Sports
‘Stone Cold’ Shooting Propels Princeton Women Over N.C. State
Tigers return to the round of 32 for the second straight year
Sports
1996 Tigers Like Princeton Men’s Chances Against Missouri
Members of the team that upset UCLA under Pete Carril explain why this year’s team can advance to the Sweet 16
Sports
Princeton Men’s Basketball Wins NCAA Shocker Over Arizona
First tournament win in 25 years puts a new generation of Tigers in the national spotlight
Sports
Tiger Basketball Teams Take ‘Focus and Fearlessness’ to March Madness
The Princeton men take on Arizona Thursday, while the women go up against N.C. State on Friday
Sports
Marching On: Princeton Men’s Basketball Beats Yale, Earns NCAA Bid
After falling twice to the Bulldogs in the regular season, Tigers win title game at home
Sports
Comeback Win Clinches NCAA Bid for Princeton Women’s Basketball
Host Tigers win their fourth straight Ivy League Tournament championship
Sports
Evbuomwan Shines as Princeton Men’s Basketball Advances
Tigers will again face Yale in the Ivy Tournament final
Sports
Still Evolving, Ivy Tournament Comes to Jadwin for the First Time
As of Feb. 15, both Princeton teams were tied for first place in the league
Research
Research
Psychology Professor Erik Nook Studies Joy and Happiness
‘We maintain these myths that happiness should be the be-all and end-all of our lives,’ Nook says
History
History
Princeton Portrait: ‘Hooked’ by Triangle, He Went on to Movie Stardom
José Ferrer ’33 (1912-1992)
President's Page
President's Page
The Meaning of ‘Merit’ in College Admissions
Alumni News
Alumni News
Orange Wave of Princeton Fans Invades Louisville for Sweet 16
Alumni are descending on Louisville and gathering at local watch parties to see the Tigers play Creighton Friday night
Alumni News
Essay: Remembering the Last Time Princeton Made the Sweet 16 in 1967
‘I was confident that Princeton would continue to be a dominant force in college basketball, as it has been,’ writes Bob Durkee ’69
Alumni News
Rally ’Round the Cannon: Yore Favorites
Alumni News
PAWcast: Majka Burhardt ’98 on Motherhood and Mountain Climbing
‘There’s a deeper conversation about parenthood and motherhood to be had’
Alumni News
Photo From the Archives: Men’s Lacrosse
Alumni News
In Photography Exhibit, Two Alumni ‘Let Oakland Speak for Itself’
Constance Hale ’79 and Malcolm Ryder ’76 forged an artistic collaboration decades after college
Alumni News
Allison Thomas ’78 Probes History of Virginia Island’s Black Community
Thomas is working with writer Maria Sharp Montgomery, a descendent of those whom Thomas’ family enslaved
Alumni News
The Real Influencers
Tiger of the Week
Tiger of the Week
Matija Pecotić ’13 Stunned the Tennis World with Tournament Upset
‘It seems like the tennis gods are speaking to me’
Tiger of the Week
Paul Provost *94 Built a Career Pairing Art and Business
After working at Christie’s, Provost leads a nonprofit that loans artworks to about 220 museums around the country
Tiger of the Week
John Nimick ’81 Runs Iconic Squash Tournament in Grand Central
The former Princeton champion wants to bring squash to the masses
Tiger of the Week
Jeff Levenson ’80 Is Curing Needless Blindness with Cataract Surgery
Levenson recently worked with YouTube star MrBeast to perform 1,000 surgeries around the world
From the Editor
From the Editor
From the Editor: What We’re Learning About You
Alumni Around the Web
Alumni Around the Web
March 21: Martin Eakes *80 Holds the Line on Blue Cross Oversight
Alumni Around the Web
March 14: Bruce McBarnette ’80 Sets New High Jump Record
Alumni Around the Web
March 7: Makoto Suwa *07 Selected as an Astronaut for Japan’s Space Agency
Featured Authors
Featured Authors
Professor Thomas Kelly Questions Bias in New Book
Featured Authors
George C. Wood ’79 Documents his Birding Journey
Featured Authors
Leslie Reperant *10 Investigates Virus Spread in New Book
