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On the Campus
Professor Corina Tarnita on the Epstein Files: ‘I Wish I Had Never Known Him’
Princeton connections in the newly released files also include then-trustee Eileen Guggenheim *82 and attempts by Epstein to befriend professors
‘Mr. Mayor’ Goes to Class
Thomas Emens ’25 balances graduate studies at SPIA with the top job at a nearby borough hall
Prison Teaching Initiative Marks 20 Years Amid Funding Hurdles
As federal funding changes, PTI lost support from the National Science Foundation’s INCLUDES initiative
Latest News
Skating Banned on Lake Carnegie Despite Coldest Winter in Years
The rare opportunity has been ruled out because of safety concerns, according to municipal officials
A Princeton Neuroscience Professor Is Running For Congress
Professor Samuel S. Wang, a longtime election reform advocate, is among the Democratic primary candidates for New Jersey’s 12th District
Research
C. Diff Bacteria Can Weaken the Sick, But a Princeton Chemist Found a Fix
Biological chemist Mohammad Seyedsayamdost found the antibiotic KCB is safe and effective against C. diff and preserves the microbiome
Alumni News
Princeton Portrait
Nicholas Biddle 1801 Opposed Abolition and Facilitated the Slave Trade
Nicholas Biddle 1801 (1786-1844)
Tiger Travels
How To Find a Cross-Country Ski Wonderland in Tahoe
The alpine lake in California and Nevada may be known for its downhill ski resorts, but its Nordic ski offerings truly sparkle, writes Harrison Blackman ’17
A Documentary Film Class Led Us To Paris
Years after watching an Agnès Varda film at Princeton, Daniel He ’16 and Maggie Zhang ’16 retraced her footsteps in the city she called home
News + Features
Princetonians
Jahmal Lake ’98 Took Over the Children’s Reading Program His Mother Began
The nonprofit Our Kids Read pairs children with a reading buddy mentor
Young Alumni Shake Up the Business World With AI
Two teams of recent Princeton alumni are behind companies at the heart of a disruptive shift towards generative AI
Lives Lived & Lost
David Feinman *62 Lived for Service, Travel, and Adventure
May 25, 1924 — June 27, 2025
Rande Brown ’71 Taught Buddhism, Karma, and Consciousness
Dec. 16, 1949 — Oct. 13, 2025
Conservator Marco Grassi ’56 Gave New Life to Great Works of Art
July 7, 1934 — March 30, 2025
Omoye Imoisili ’08 Found Her Calling in Public Health
Oct. 5, 1987 — Nov. 17, 2025
Princeton University Press Director Walter Lippincott ’60 Loved Opera
Jan. 16, 1939 — Jan. 18, 2025
Father Dan Skvir ’66 Tended to Princeton’s Orthodox Christian Community
April 25, 1945 — March 23, 2025
College President Alice Gast *84 Smashed Glass Ceilings
May 25, 1958 – Oct. 27, 2025
Publishing Giant Starling Lawrence ’65 Drew Great Books Out of Authors
March 11, 1943 — Aug. 21, 2025
David Paton ’52 Brought Ophthalmologists to Developing Nations
Aug. 16, 1930 — April 3, 2025
Playwright Richard Greenberg ’80 ‘Wrote Magnificently for Actors’
Feb. 22, 1958 — July 4, 2025
L.A. Prosecutor Robert Schirn ’63 Met Historic Moments in Criminal Justice
May 29, 1941 — April 12, 2025
Film Executive Jason Constantine ’92 Ushered Scripts to the Screen
Dec. 5, 1969 — June 3, 2025
Joseph Nye Jr. ’58 Strengthened America Through Soft Power
Jan. 19, 1937 — May 6, 2025
Time and Again, Jerrauld Jones ’76 Stood Up for Civil Rights
July 22, 1954 — May 31, 2025
Behind the Research
Student Dispatch
Sports
Tiger Hockey Stars to Play for Canada in Milan Cortina Olympics
Sarah Fillier ’24 and Claire Thompson ’20 are among the Princeton alumni to watch at the winter games
Does a Sitting Men’s Hoops Star Signal Trouble for the Ivy League?
Princeton and its Ivy peers try to keep pace in an era defined by NIL and the transfer portal
Student Life
After AI Allegations, Class of 2026 Picks a New Jacket
Student petition demanded a jacket created by humans, and the class committee responded
Rally ’Round the Cannon
Three Books
Tiger of the Week
Theater Set Designer Sara Ryung Clement ’99 Builds Onstage Worlds
A production of the classic children’s picture book Go, Dog. Go! was Clement’s latest challenge
Fighting Cancer, Skip Hovsmith ’80 Runs Marathons With His Family
‘Our dad really taught us that we can do hard things,’ Elayne Hovsmith says
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