March 2022
How students with disabilities view Princeton’s campus; COVID lessons, Goin’ back for Alumni Day.
Features
President’s Page
On the Campus
Q&A: Economist Gene Grossman Analyzes Supply Chain Challenges
‘All of these things contributed ... and it has created a big mess’
Two Years Later, Princetonians Reflect on Lessons of a Pandemic
The campus is now ‘in a better place’
Princeton Increases Graduate Student Stipends by 25 Percent
The move marks the largest one-year increase ever at Princeton
Class Close-Up: What Went Wrong at New Jersey Women’s Prison
Twelve enrolled students are analyzing the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women
Contemporary Art Exhibit Brings ‘Sea Change’ to Prospect House
Prospect House dates to the mid-1800s and served as the president’s house for nearly a century
Research
Princeton Engineering Professors Address Climate’s Impact on Water
Climate change is altering the distribution of water worldwide
Economics Study Shows the Racial Health Gap Is Closing
Life expectancy differences have narrowed — but there are challenges
Alumni News
Essay: Remembering Mercer Street
Norman L. Cantor ’64 recalls noteworthy people and scenes from 1950s Princeton
Journalist Frank Langfitt ’86 is Reporting in Ukraine for NPR
Langfitt spoke with PAW while heading toward the Polish border
Children’s Author Laurie Wallmark ’76 Tells Untold Stories
Wallmark’s books spotlight little-known women innovators
Essay: Remembering Tuskegee Airman Gen. Charles McGee
Debby Greenberg ’87 reflects on hosting her hero for Black History Month
Tigers Return for In-Person Alumni Day
‘The experience was exhilarating,’ said Gary King ’79
Student Dispatch
Sports
Men’s Basketball: The Star Forward from Newcastle
Growing up in soccer country, Tosan Evbuomwan ’23 found his talent on the court
Featured Authors
Three Books
History
Tiger of the Week
Jessica Welsh ’14 Wrote One of 2021’s Best Unproduced Screenplays
Welsh’s script about singer Shania Twain made Hollywood’s annual Black List
Ogemdi Ude ’16 Turns Grief Into Joy Through Dance
After a dance career of fits and starts, Ude’s choreography is taking off
Julia Storm ’96 Is Helping Parents Navigate Screen Time
‘I advise parents to do a little less lecturing and a little more asking,’ Storm says
Architect Peter Wheelwright ’75 Tells a Multigenerational Saga
‘Writing fiction … helps us to imagine what we could be in a better world’
Ornithologist John Fitzpatrick *78 Fosters Deep Connection to Birds
‘Early on, I said birds supply so many different powerful opportunities,’ Fitzpatrick says
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November 2024
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