DISCIPLINES
Indivisible Releases New Guide For Defending Democracy
Eight years ago, two former congressional staffers, Ezra Levin *13 and Angel Padilla *13, provided a battle plan for the left
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
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 allTurning From Law to Writing, Michelle Lerner ’93 Publishes First Novel
‘If I had really had the wherewithal and given myself permission earlier, I could have done it earlier,’ Lerner says
Prerna Ramachandra ’14 Integrates Technology and Storytelling at New Yahoo Creators
In her latest career pivot, Ramachandra is helping manage Yahoo’s new lifestyle content platform
Winnie Holzman ’76 Co-Wrote the Script for the Blockbuster ‘Wicked’
‘When I was writing it, I was picturing an Ozian version of Princeton,’ Holzman says
Raj 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
Arts & Humanities
See allProfessor Sean Wilentz Watches ‘A Complete Unknown’
‘The facts are all true, the songs are all true. But none of it happened the way that the film depicts it,’ says the Princeton history professor
Politics & Public Affairs
See allNew Study Examines the Cause of Racial Disparities in C-sections
Janet Currie *88, Princeton professor of economics and public affairs, led the research
Natural Sciences
See allPsychology Professor and Alum Boost Women Leaders
Psychologist Rebecca Carey and Karen Tay ’10 create program to address workplace challenges
Neuroscience Researcher Uses Award to Study Responses to Stress
As a 2024 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, Ilana Witten ’02 plans to further her lab’s research in brain systems and circuits
Hopfield 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