DISCIPLINES
Politics Professor Warns of ‘Backsliding Democracy’ in U.S.
Mark Beissinger says undermining democratic norms can spur a shift toward autocracy
Exit Interviews: Congressmen Bid Farewell to D.C.
Four alumni retiring from the House assess the state of national politics and the country
Engineering & Technology
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Cindy Han ’22 Is Working to Protect Artists From Theft by AI
Han’s start-up, Trufo, is building cryptographic watermarks that can’t be separated from images and videos
Could New Jersey Be the Place Where AI Blossoms?
Speakers at the inaugural N.J. AI Summit see a bright future for artificial intelligence in Princeton and its backyard
Human-Computer Interaction Lab Tackles the Gig Economy
Building technology that works for workers in the gig economy — as well as consumers
Environmental Sciences
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Pariah or Partner?
Nawaf al-Sabah ’94 believes Kuwait Petroleum can address climate change even as it produces thousands of barrels of oil a day
Inside a Dome, Mark Davidson *08’s Film Immerses Viewers in the Ocean
Davidson harnessed new technology to film 360 degrees underwater and further ocean education
Ruth Metzel ’10’s Work Is Helping Restore the Forests of Panama
‘To have your thesis come alive into a movement — that is something’
Profiles
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Rachael Jeck ’89 Is Registering Women to Vote
A lifelong advocate for reproductive rights, Jeck created the nonprofit RegisterHer to get more women to the ballot box
AP Reporter Bianca Vazquez Toness ’99 Named Pulitzer Finalist
Her five stories reported on the pandemic’s corrosive effect on public schools
Casey Kolb ’15’s Technology Makes Music Composition Visually Beautiful
One tool features colorful visuals that swirl and morph as you tinker with sounds
Photographer Carla Williams ’86’s Thesis Is Back in the Spotlight
‘It was a revelation that it had stood the test of time’
Arts & Humanities
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Screenwriter Rod Barr ’86 Has Learned to Trust His Creative Instincts
Following ‘Sound of Freedom,’ Barr is back with a new film, ‘Cabrini’
The Problem with Ballet
Kahina Haynes ’11 and the Dance Institute of Washington strive to make exceptional training accessible to everyone
Politics & Public Affairs
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Through Archaeology, Diplomacy, She Brought America and Greece Together
Princeton Portrait: Mary Alison Frantz (1903-1995)
Canvassers Go Door to Door, Tracking Sentiment in the Arab World
Arab Barometer is a joint venture headed by Princeton, the University of Michigan, and three institutions in the Middle East
Natural Sciences
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Q&A: Lecturer Megan Spokas Explains Rising Suicide Rates
Spokas also offered advice for people in crisis
Michael B. Elowitz *99 Researches How Cells Change Over Time
Elowitz focuses on advancing our understanding of RNA to cure diseases
Essay: Between the Airlock Doors
“This is something that an app cannot provide — a skill irreplaceable“
Anna Arabindan-Kesson
Arabindan-Kesson is illuminating the intersection of medicine, race, and art
PAW IN PRINT
October 2024
Exit interviews with alumni retiring from Congress; the Supreme Court’s seismic shift; higher education on the ballot
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