Worriers and Optimists
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Princeton scientists combine technical expertise and policy savvy to help prevent nuclear disaster
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Princeton preview: What's next on the agenda
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What’s next on the agenda
Issue in doubt
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After 65 years, a Princeton family has guarded hope that a loved one’s remains might come home
Walking and talking in the Arab street
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Professor Amaney Jamal studies Arab public opinion
A new chapter for libraries
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Humanists ponder what will become of libraries in the digital age
In the Republic of Vermont
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’89ers Rob and Kate Williams raise yaks, but that’s just a piece of the plan
After the crash
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Princeton’s endowment lost almost one-fourth of its value. Now what?
Inventing the future
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The very cool world of Nathan Myhrvold *83
Firing up fusion
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In a resurgence of worldwide fusion research, the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab tries to carve out a starring role
From Princeton labs to you
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How today’s research could change the way you drive home, and more
Teaching for America
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Young alumni provide a lifeline for poor schools — and get a lesson in humility
The cosmic apocalypse
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Princeton cosmologists are working to discern the ultimate fate of the universe
The Darwin of Guyot Hall
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Once world-famous, biologist Edwin Grant Conklin revealed the mysteries of cells and fought to defend evolution
The worker
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How a cross-country trek defined the life of one of Princeton’s first social scientists
Hating Uncle Sam
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A Princeton class dissects the causes of anti-Americanism and what can be done about them.
Margaret Mead meets Morgan Stanley
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Karen Ho *03, an anthropologist, explores the culture of Wall Street
More than the game
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In writing about sports, Frank Deford ’61 tells stories about life
Continuing straight ahead
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Alex Wilson ’03’s long journey
Mrs. Obama goes to Washington
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From Chicago to Princeton to Pennsylvania Avenue, the interests that define Michelle Robinson Obama ’85 haven’t changed
Shirt cuffs and other artifacts of student life
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A special exhibition offers unexpected views of Princeton’s history
Mind the gap
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For some students, the best way to kick off a Princeton education is to go somewhere else