DISCIPLINES
What Now? Faculty React to Trump Victory
Many ponder how dangerous a second term will be. ‘I think he needs to be taken seriously, but not literally,’ says Robert P. George
UN’s Francesca Albanese Draws Heated Debate
The human rights expert sparred with protesters about the conflict and the future of Israel and Palestine
THE LATEST
Engineering & Technology
See allSoothing ‘Rhythm Robots’ Blend Art and Engineering
Naomi Leonard ’85’s robot installation is one of the interdisciplinary projects in CreativeX
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
Environmental Sciences
See allA New Home — and Pose — For Guyot’s Allosaurus
After refurbishment, the dinosaur will be installed in the new Environmental Studies building, which is currently under construction
Princeton to Accept Certain Fossil Fuel Funds
Student activists questioned the University’s move to allow fossil fuel industry funding for research that aims to produce environmental benefits
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
Profiles
See allRaj Shah ’00 Co-Wrote a Book on the U.S. Military and Silicon Valley
In Unit X, Shah describes his efforts to bridge the divide between the military and producers of cutting-edge commercial technology
Will Venable ’05 Hired To Manage Chicago White Sox
Former major league outfielder sees ‘the opportunity to build a foundation’ with his new team
Al Siegel ’53 Captured a Pivotal Moment for a Historic Black Community
Siegel’s photographs of poor living conditions in Maryland helped prompt new housing in 1969
Broadcast Journalist Adriana Diaz ’06 Is Hosting a ‘CBS Mornings’ Show
‘… In the stories we do, I always try to find a heart and put my own heart into it,’ Diaz says
Arts & Humanities
See allThe Whole Student: The Arts vs. Loneliness
A Princeton gem that has been a balm for our campus and in our community is Arts and Ideas at McCarter Theatre
New Dean Michael Gordin
Gordin is also creating a fresh, less stressful schedule for final exams
Politics & Public Affairs
See allWhat Was Pete Hegseth ’03 Like at Princeton?
Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, was a basketball player, a politics major, and a brash publisher of The Princeton Tory
Shedding Light
Five Princetonians on the role of think tanks and pointing the way forward for America
Oral History: 60 Years Since Football Perfection
Sixty years after their perfect season, members of the 1964 football team look back
Natural Sciences
See allHopfield Wins Nobel in Physics for Work on Artificial Neural Networks
The emeritus professor at Princeton share the prize with Geoffrey Hinton, a professor at the University of Toronto
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“
PAW IN PRINT
December 2024
Hidden heroines; U.N. speaker controversy; Kathy Crow ’89’s connections