Features
The Dead Beat
Former New York Times reporter Douglas Martin *74 on the life and death of the artful obituary
On the cover: Playwright and filmmaker Douglas McGrath ’80. Photo by Bryce Duffy/Getty Images
Lives Lived & Lost in 2022; Scholars from Ukraine and Russia; Why college rankings matter
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Lives Lived and Lost
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‘I left everything’
Fleeing a brutal war, nine Ukrainian scholars spend the year at Princeton, along with five Russians
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Lives: Arthur Cotton Moore ’58 *60
An Architect Whose Vision for Washington, D.C., Lives On
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Lives: Elizabeth Bailey *72
Princeton’s First Woman Ph.D. in Economics, She Revolutionized the Airline Industry
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Lives: James Everett Ward ’48
One of Princeton’s First Black Students,
He Found Connection in the Community
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Lives: Ernest Stock ’49
He Survived the Holocaust, Fought in WWII Before Coming to Princeton
On the Campus
On the Campus
Three Books: Professor Wallace Best on Black History
On the Campus
Dotted Film Applied to Prevent Bird Collisions at Prospect’s Garden Room
The ‘big sticker’ should deter birds from trying to fly through the glass
On the Campus
Princeton to Provide More Money for Undergrad Service Internships
The move will expand Princeton’s new Learning and Education through Service (LENS) initiative
On the Campus
After Three Student Deaths in 2022, Attention Returns to Mental Health
A working group published a mental health plan in September with 32 recommendations
On the Campus
In Short
On the Campus
In Memoriam
On the Campus
Commentary: Why College Rankings Remain Important, If Flawed
Kenneth Terrell ’93 was responsible for publishing the various education rankings at ‘U.S. News and World Report’
On the Campus
NJ Transit Report Recommends $145 Million Upgrade to Dinky Line
The end result would be a dual-purpose light rail line and bus rapid transit system
On the Campus
For 80 Years Princeton Has Been Publishing Thomas Jefferson’s Writing
The Jefferson Papers project will contain approximately 20,000 letters written by Jefferson and another 30,000 received by him
On the Campus
Campus Photo: Ferris Thompson Gateway
On the Campus
Faculty Books: Black History Month Selections
Sports
Sports
Wrestler Quincy Monday ’23 Is a Different Kind of Leader
Monday excels on the mat and builds community among athletes
Research
Research
Princeton Economics Lab Seeks to Reduce Global Poverty
J-PAL is addressing gender inequality, climate change, and more
History
History
Princeton Portrait: His Popularity Portended Life as the ‘Socialist Bishop’
Franklin Spencer Spalding 1887 (1865-1914)
President's Page
President's Page
A Burst of Momentum for Fusion Energy
Alumni News
Alumni News
Newsmakers Q&A: Jay Famiglietti *92 on Cloud Seeding Technology
‘It’s a little bit like trying to squeeze water from a stone’
Alumni News
PAWcast: Jon Ort ’21 on Firestone’s Forced Labor and Donations to Princeton
‘Liberian labor, coerced Liberian labor and the exploitation of Liberia, underpinned the library’
Alumni News
Photo From the Archives: Women’s Soccer
Alumni News
Princetonians Photo: Alan Lightman ’70
Alumni News
Majel Connery ’01 Interviews Women Classical Musicians on Podcast
Connery, a musician and ethnomusicologist, believes she has a unique contribution to make
Alumni News
Essay: Thank you, Ed Holmes *80
Princetonian recounts transfer student experience and the positive impact of her ‘Brain and Behavior’ preceptor
Alumni News
Celebrating 100 Years of Baker Rink, Gen. Mark Milley ’80 Drops the Puck
‘The whole idea of team sports, it’s much bigger than just putting points on the board,’ Milley says
Tiger of the Week
Tiger of the Week
Howard Gertler ’96’s Documentary Film Is Up for an Oscar
‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’ tells the story of Oxycontin activist Nan Goldin
Tiger of the Week
Jamie Kreiner *11 Says Even Medieval Monks Got Distracted
Kreiner’s book and its applications to modern life have earned mainstream praise
Tiger of the Week
Anne Brenner ’75 Built an Off-the-Grid Solar Home in Colorado
‘We need to be self-sufficient and not rely on fossil fuels,’ Brenner says
Tiger of the Week
Paris A. Spies-Gans *18 Is Pulling Women Artists into Mainstream Art History
‘You can tell the story everyone is familiar with while featuring artists who were women’
Tiger of the Week
Alum Mentors Alum in ‘Difficult Work’ of Neuro-oncology
Shawn Kothari ’11 learned much about handling brain cancer patients from his mentor at Penn, Arati Desai ’96
From the Editor
Alumni Around the Web
Alumni Around the Web
Feb. 21: Craig Mazin ’92 on Adapting Video Games for Film
Alumni Around the Web
Feb. 14: Jennifer Weiner ’91 Finds a Feminist Critique in Madonna
Alumni Around the Web
Feb. 7: Danielle Allen ’93 Tackles America’s ‘Great Pulling Apart’
Featured Authors
Featured Authors
Mary Firestone ’99 Encourages Others to Find Hope in Healing
Featured Authors
David Abromowitz ’78’s Novel Explores the Immigrant Journey
