1981

‘Tomorrow Will Be Worse’

Julia Ioffe ’05 explains Russia’s depressing history through its women, and the warning signs for America

Supreme Court Will Hear Toymaker Rick Woldenberg ’81’s Tariff Case

Woldenberg says President Trump’s tariffs would be disastrous for this fourth-generation family business

In Short: Microsoft, CoreWeave Join Princeton-Based AI Hub

In other news, students and alumni win scholarships for graduate study, faculty are honored for service, and campus concerts earn backing from the National Endowment for the Arts

Justice Kagan ’81, Economist Card *83 Honored at Alumni Day

Attendance sets a new record as Kagan speaks about her work on the Supreme Court

Exit Interviews: Congressmen Bid Farewell to D.C.

Four alumni retiring from the House assess the state of national politics and the country

Jocelyn Schaffer ’81 Helped Create a Space for Artists in Rhode Island

At the Jamestown Arts Center, locals both create and experience art

Lives: Hilary Tann *81

A Composer Who Brought the Experience of Nature to Song

Ken McCarthy ’81 Celebrates New Orleans

Robert Hay ’81’s Mentor Community Is Aiding Ukrainians

When the war began, Hay’s Sunflower Community pivoted from aid for orphans to wartime relief

Business Professor Tom Lyon ’81 Tackles Corporate Accountability

Lyon studies how major companies disclose information to the public concerning their environmental footprints

Pastor Hampton Deck ’81 Has Become a Master Paper Marbler

The technique has roots in China and became popular in 15th century Turkey

John Nimick ’81 Runs Iconic Squash Tournament in Grand Central

The former Princeton champion wants to bring squash to the masses

Lives: Jonathan Smith ’81

As a Student and Professor, He Moved Others Toward Justice

David Remnick ’81 and Jelani Cobb Compile Groundbreaking Writing on Race in America

Telling Time in McCosh Courtyard: The Mather Sundial

From the PAW Archives

When Princeton Became a ‘Preppy’ Icon, Some Students Fought Back

From the PAW Archives

Guitarist Stanley Jordan ’81 Is Sharing His Lauded Techniques

‘I want other people to experience this’

Lael C. Melville ’82 and Randy Melville ’81 Bridge Educational and Economic Gaps

‘We recognize our ambition in this mission is very big and broad. We can’t do it on our own’

Marty Johnson ’81’s Nonprofit Helps Trenton Families Weather COVID-19

‘Dense, high-poverty, inner-city settings are most threatened’

Podcast Spotlight: Donnica Moore ’81 Cuts Through Stigma, Shares Expertise on Women’s Health

Lives: Dana Harrison ’81

A Career in Finance, Then New Life in the Desert

Rob Buchanan ’81: Educator, Activist, Boat-Builder

Microsoft’s Smith ’81 Discusses Pros and Cons of Artificial Intelligence

Our Most Influential Alumni

25 Princetonians who are shaking up the world