September 2022
Princeton astronomers look to Webb telescope; The doctor is on; Protecting Prospect Avenue
Features
The Doctor Is On
Céline Gounder ’97, an infectious-disease specialist, moved into the spotlight during COVID — and remains there
Long Ago and Far Away
Princeton astronomers say a new telescope could answer their deepest questions about the early universe
President’s Page
On the Campus
A Summer Spent Fighting Injustice, Serving Others, and More
PAW interviewed 11 undergrads whose summer projects made the world a better place
Grad School Program Has Forged 290 Student-Alumni Mentorships
Through GradFUTURES, students find advice on studies, career paths
New Town Ordinance Protects Eating Clubs as Historic Places
The move follows a controversy over 91 Prospect that was resolved in October 2021
University Relaxes COVID-19 Rules in Advance of Fall Semester
Vaccine boosters, asymptomatic testing no longer required; building access to expand
Research
New Cancer Research Branch Examines Role of Diet in Treatment
Princeton is now home to the newest branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Alumni News
Q&A: How Two 2016 Alumnae Built an ‘Unlikely’ Friendship
‘Meet people that are different from the people you know … because that’s where that growth comes from’
Rally ’Round the Cannon: Journal of the Plague Year
A Princetoniana Museum online exhibit preserves alumni writings from the COVID pandemic
Q&A: Jordan Salama ’19 on Colombia and Writing the 2022 Pre-read
‘At the end of the day, environmental well-being is also human well-being’
Jerrauld Jones ’76 Was Among the First to Break Racial Barriers
‘Integrating was rough,’ says Jones, who was one of two Black kids to begin at Virginia Episcopal School in 1968
Sports
Football Preview: Tigers Seek Second Consecutive Ivy Championship
Princeton turns to fresh talent after departure of a remarkable senior class
Tigers Remember Coach Pete Carril, Who Defined Princeton Basketball
‘You fight like hell and have a good plan, and just have to do it every single time,’ said Howard Levy ’85
Trio of Tiger Golfers Compete in USGA Amateur Championships
Catherine Rao ’26 reached the quarterfinals at the U.S. Women’s Amateur
Famed Basketball Coach Pete Carril Changed the Game
The hard-nosed creator of the ‘Princeton offense’ has died at the age of 92
Featured Authors
Three Books
History
He Curved His Way To the First No-Hitter
Princeton Portrait: Joseph McElroy Mann 1876 (1856-1919)
Tiger of the Week
Jackie Berger *96 and David Carroll *84 Consult on Energy Use
‘Over time it just seems that our work has become more and more relevant’
After Teaching Students, Alain Sanders ’73 Is Teaching the Public
‘Be an alert, avid reader of as many different sources as you can,’ Sanders says
In Documentary, Daniel Mendelsohn *94 Dispels Holocaust Myths
‘It really makes this country’s inaction all the more appalling,’ Mendelsohn says
From the Editor
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The Magazine
December 2024
Hidden heroines; U.N. speaker controversy; Kathy Crow ’89’s connections