What's new at PAW Online: Oct. 24, 2011

Published in the Oct. 5, 2011, Issue

In the cover story of our Oct. 26 issue, author, professor, and father Sam Wang shares his insights on a most perplexing topic: your child’s brain. Wang, an associate professor of molecular biology and neuroscience, has graciously agreed to answer brain-related questions from PAW readers. If you’d like to submit one, please send an email to paw@princeton.edu or use the comment box here.

– Marilyn H. Marks *86, editor

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	HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE OCT. 26 ISSUE: Scientist Dad Professor Sam Wang has a huge audience – perpetually perplexed parents – with a new book on the inner workings of a child’s brain. ‘Not ideal,’ but bonding nonetheless Outdoor Action pre-orientation trips got more than they bargained for this year, courtesy of Tropical Storm Lee. Record enrollment in engineering At the engineering school, the numbers are up, from a surge in enrollment to a jump in sponsored-research funding.
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