On the Campus

Classics Professor breaks down ‘The Odyssey’

Christopher Nolan’s hit film returns to one of Western literature’s oldest works. “There is something about The Odyssey that grips us very deeply,” says Johannes Haubold.

Songwriting Class Is a Princeton Atelier Tradition

Laura Hwa ’26 estimated that she and her classmates collectively wrote around 70 songs this spring

A Physics Professor Tested Whether AI Can Reliably Grade Exams

Professor Lyman Page compared his grades to ones generated by Google’s Gemini

Princeton’s Return to Proctored Exams Reflects Changing Times

Cheating using AI as a reason seems to be only part of the problem

Speakers Urge 2026 Grads to Pursue Purpose Over Prestige

‘You don’t have to do what other people think is cool,’ said Wendy Kopp ’89. ‘You can decide.’

Affinity Celebrations Persist at Princeton Amid Nationwide Scrutiny

Princeton’s Largest Ever Undergraduate Class Joins the Alumni Ranks

In his Commencement address, President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 told graduates to be courageous in a troubled world

In Memoriam: July-August 2026

In Short: July/August 2026

New College West Renamed for Investor and Philanthropist Yan Huo *94

Student Cyclist Sues Princeton Over April Accident on Campus

Princeton Cuts Pay for Some Students’ Therapists and Psychiatrists

In Memoriam: June 2026

In Short: June 2026

To Face Political Headwinds, Grad School Leaders Say Innovate and Change

Speakers at the Graduate School symposium suggested turning time of ‘crisis’ into opportunity

Iran War Shifts Plans for Student Travel to the Middle East

Some are reevaluating plans they made for summer study or internships

Zavier Foster ’26 Designed the 2026 Class Jacket — Without AI

Foster’s jacket was chosen after the original winner was accused of using AI to create the design

In Memoriam: May 2026

New Princeton Calendar Moves Reunions One Week Earlier Beginning in 2028

Princeton SPIA Event Dissects New Polling Data on Palestinian Attitudes

Dean Amaney Jamal, co-founder and co-principal investigator of the Arab Barometer, called the results ‘unsurprising’

E-Bike Ban Completes Princeton’s Crackdown on PEVs

For students living on campus, all e-bikes must be removed before June 1

In Short: Faculty Awards, Major Gifts, and Cross-Registration with TCNJ

Grad Students Compete to Explain Their Theses in Just 3 Minutes

More than 50 students applied to compete for prize money at the Graduate School’s first 3-Minute Thesis showcase

In Memoriam: April 2026