September 17, 2014

Sep 17, 2014

Respect, Please: Jennifer Weiner '91 is fighting for women's novels | Grade deflation likely to end | Herman Taylor '76: Heart study | A year of cheese

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Features

Hearts and Minds

Directing a landmark study of heart disease, Herman Taylor Jr. ’76 took on more than medicine

Literature’s Glass Ceiling

Why Jennifer Weiner ’91 has taken on the writing establishment

President’s Page

President’s Page

A Fresh Look at Grading

On the Campus

Student Dispatch: ‘Marathon Summer’ at the eLab: Preparing Startup Ideas for Launch

In Short

New Faculty

Annual Giving: Another Record

Reshaping the Campus

As Buildings Rise, Another Is Gutted

On the Campus

Reactions to Grading Report

Garden Theatre’s Next Act

Off Tap

University shelves plan for a campus pub, saying the right location couldn’t be found

For the Princeton Band, a Friendly Face in the Cockpit

Behind the Scenes of ‘Red,’ Theatre Intime’s First Fall Production

For Engineers, A Hands-On Chance to Design, Serve

About-Face on Grading?

Faculty to consider ending targets for A’s, relying instead on departmental standards

Research

Near Eastern Studies: Understanding Islam

Michael Cook examines the political role of the faith founded by Muhammad

Faculty Book: Tali Mendelberg

Speak Up! Women Lack Confidence in Debates

In Short

Nuclear Science: Trust But Verify

A technique to authenticate warheads could improve nuclear disarmament

Alumni News

New Releases

From the Archives

Profile: T’Sai-Ying Cheng 63 64

A Pioneer for Princeton Women, Fifty Years On

WANTED: Memorabilia for the USS Princeton

Reading Room: Jessica Lander ’10

Capturing stories of life in rural New Hampshire

Newsmakers

Following: A New Feature

Calling Alumni Bloggers!

Third Black Alumni Conference Planned

Kazz Regelman ’89: Follow the Fromage

Chronicling the expat life in France, one smelly, moldy cheese at a time

Eisgruber Discusses Sexual-Assault Policies, Grading at Alumni Town-Hall Meeting in Philadelphia

#ThrowbackThursday: Engineers in the 1920s and ’30s

Rally 'Round the Cannon

A scientific approach to the arts

Sports

Sports Shorts

Football: The Mighty Quinn

Epperly ’15’s versatility, decision-making drive an extraordinary offense

Extra Point: Dressed for Success: A Nod to the Staffers Who Give Tigers Their Stripes

Extra Point

Princeton Football Shows Room to Improve After Opening Loss

Men’s Soccer Tries To Regain Home Field Advantage

Women’s Volleyball Tops Penn, 3-0, in Ivy Opener

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Featured Authors

Featured Authors

Love Beads and Leopard-Print Bikinis: Novel Portrays Coming of Age in the ’70s

Featured Authors

Rough Country: How Texas Became America's Most Powerful Bible-Belt State, by Robert Wuthnow

Featured Authors

States of Desire Revisited: Travels in Gay America by Edmund White

History

#ThrowbackThursday: Princeton at Lincoln Center

#ThrowbackThursday: Princeton Rugby, 1964

Tiger of the Week

Tiger of the Week

Tiger of the Week: Roger Nierenberg ’69, a Maestro of Organizational Dynamics

Tiger of the Week

Tiger of the Week: Conservationist Paula Kahumbu *02

Tiger of the Week

Tiger of the Week: MacArthur Fellow Jonathan Rapping *92

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