1985
1985 content overview
Oct. 22: Michelle Obama ’85 Rallies Voters
Soothing ‘Rhythm Robots’ Blend Art and Engineering
Naomi Leonard ’85’s robot installation is one of the interdisciplinary projects in CreativeX
Run Tiger: Princetonians on the Ballot in November
A View of Princeton’s Encampment from a Counterprotesting Alum
“I did not feel any fear, just discomfort and deep disappointment at the portrayal of a historic and complicated conflict in a simplistic, ‘us or them’ fashion”
Artworks Stolen by Nazis Returned to Timothy Reif ’80 *85 and Family
The seven paintings by Austrian Egon Schiele had been owned by renowned cabaret performer Fritz Grünbaum.
Rev. Paul Roberts ’85 Is Centering Reparations Conversations on Faith
‘I have an educational foundation that has given me the tools to uncover for myself the torrid history of our country’
Princetonians Photo: Craig Leon ’85
Q&A: Princeton Plasma Physics Lab Director Steve Cowley *85 on Fusion and Climate
‘We really need fusion to achieve net zero carbon emissions’
Michelle Obama ’85 Inspires Hope in Latest Book
Randall Balmer *85 Studies the Intersection of Religion and American Life
In his new book, Balmer says sports is the ‘new religion’ in America
Craig Leon ’85 Is Growing Native Foods in Ecuador’s Cloud Forest
‘What if we were able to create an agroforestry system that brings back wildlife habitat?’
Two Alumni Collaborate on Meta Mini Crosswords for The Washington Post
Pete Muller ’85 and Andrew White ’23 invented a new kind of puzzle series
Court Rules for Family of Art Collector Killed by Nazis
Timothy Reif ’80 *85 said the verdict creates ‘a small measure of dignity’ for his ancestor
PAWcast: Eric Schwartz *85 on Ukrainian and Global Refugees
‘The suffering of anyone, no matter where they’re from, should command the attention of humankind’
Fletcher Harper ’85 Is Building an Environmental Movement on Faith
‘There’s no spiritual life that does not involve, does not start, intimately and inescapably, with the Earth’
Q&A: Former Ambassador Ryan Crocker *85 on Afghanistan
PAWcast: Jeff Korzenik ’85 Lays Out a Road Map for Second-Chance Hiring
‘This is an investment in a talent pool that you can’t afford to overlook’
Reading Room: Matthew Stewart ’85 Is Calling Out the 9.9 Percent
‘Rising inequality has corrupted some of the essential ideals of America’s middle class,’ Stewart says
Jeffrey Korzenik ’85 Wants You to Embrace ‘Second Chance Hiring’
Jenny Price ’85 on Understanding Environmentalism
Joy Mboya ’85 Is Developing Artists in Kenyan Communities
Mboya’s GoDown Arts Centre is the largest multidisciplinary arts space in East Africa
PAWcast: Jennifer Howard ’85 Explains the History of Clutter
‘To live intentionally with things is, I think, the goal’
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