January 2024
Mellody Hobson ’91 and John W. Rogers Jr. ’80 fight for diversity in finance; Students talk mental health; Cornel West *80 election fears
Features
Spoiler Alert
Cornel West *80 is the latest Princetonian to launch a presidential bid, but could his candidacy go sour for the country?
Facing Down Financial Inequity
Mellody Hobson ’91 and John W. Rogers Jr. ’80 are using their clout to pressure corporate America and help minority groups grow wealth
President’s Page
On the Campus
President Eisgruber ’83 Criticizes ‘Smear’ Attacks on Higher Education
He says in the State of the University letter that damage from a December congressional hearing “has been significant”
Anti-Israel and Pro-Palestinian Graffiti Marks Campus
The cannon on the lawn in front of Cannon Dial Elm Club was among three locations vandalized
On the PAWcast, Three Students Discuss Mental Health at Princeton
Three Princeton student leaders share their thoughts on campus culture, attitudes, and available resources
Ph.D.s Increasingly Consider a Life Outside the Ivory Tower
Alumni on staff say grad students should think about careers other than tenure-track faculty roles
Parents of Sophia Jones ’27 Mourn ‘Glorious’ and ‘Bright’ Daughter
“She was deeply kind. She cherished her friends and family,” said Juliet Sorensen ’95
Class Close-Up: Computer Course Navigates the Ethics of Tech
‘It’s thinking about how those lines of code impact the project that impacts the broader society,’ said Jeremiah Giordani ’25
Research
These Princetonians Are Directing the Future of AI Technology
Six Princetonians were on Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in AI
Alumni News
Sister Inspires Maddie Offstein ’19 As Olympic Marathon Trials Approach
“[Molly is] a really good reminder that progress is always possible,” Offstein says
Matt McDonald ’15 Balances Postdoc Life with Elite Running Career
Former track star will head to the Olympic marathon trials two months after publishing a paper in Science
Two Field Hockey Tigers Play for Olympic Bids
Beth Yeager ’26 and Elise Wong ’19 are competing in Olympic qualifying tournaments this month
With Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Chang ’15 Analyzes Data Behind the Plays
‘...Data is the backbone of the decisions being made,’ Chang says
Discovering the Life of Gordon Merrick ’39, an Unlikely Gay Novelist
Joseph M. Ortiz *03’s biography is titled ‘Gordon Merrick and the Great Gay American Novel’
Ralph Nader ’55 Finds Corporate Leaders Who Did Ethics Right
Nader says he is proud of changes he’s helped to enact but sees problems now with corporations gaining more power
Guest Essay: We’re Calling on Princeton to Do More to Fight Antisemitism on Campus
More than 1,800 alumni, students, faculty, and staff have signed a letter outlining steps the University should take
Behind the Research
Student Dispatch
At 2D Co-op, Students Share Food for Thought
‘Today, 2D continues to provide an affordable, communal, and meatless option’
Sports
Women’s Basketball Uses Early Challenges to Prep for March
With March in mind, Princeton earns a spot in the top 25
Rally ’Round the Cannon
Featured Authors
Three Books
History
A Bond Forged While Advancing Mathematics
Emmy Noether (1882-1935) and Anna Pell Wheeler (1883-1966)
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The Magazine
December 2024
Hidden heroines; U.N. speaker controversy; Kathy Crow ’89’s connections