1992
1992 content overview
Michael Kardos ’92 Recommends Comedic Crime Novels
Alumni Swimmers Maintain Competitive Spirit
And yes, beating Harvard still matters
Philanthropy, to the Rescue
Having donated more than $19 billion since 2019, MacKenzie Scott ’92 is setting a new model for philanthropy, not just in the scope, but also in the way she gives
Some Eating Clubs Expand to Meet Demand While Others Struggle
Interest is up in eating clubs, but it isn’t equal along Prospect Avenue
New Book Chronicles the Career of Prolific Writer and Professor John McPhee ’53
Looking for a Story offers the first comprehensive inventory of the Princeton professor’s writings, beginning with his high school and college works
On Shakespeare, Jodi Picoult ’87 Just Doesn’t Buy It
‘When I started to learn more about Emilia Bassano, I couldn’t believe how seamlessly her life plugged in all of the question marks and gaps that exist in Shakespeare’s’
Bruce Kennedy ’92’s Netflix Show Angers Archaeologists
Scientists say the advanced Ice Age civilization depicted in the wildly popular Netflix series never existed, and promoting it fuels racist theories
Results of Tigers Running for Office
1 ResponseMatthew Mahoney ’92 Teaches How to Find a Profession With Meaning
1 ResponseHigher Education on the Ballot
Why this year’s election may be the ‘most consequential’ in a generation for colleges and universities
Run Tiger: Princetonians on the Ballot in November
8 ResponsesStanford Physicist Hideo Mabuchi ’92 Sculpts Ceramics in ‘Clayspace’
Mabuchi says his Princeton experience helps him make connections across disciplines like sculpting and physics
Delphine Hirsh ’92 Is Increasing Access to Menstrual Cups
The cups are environmentally friendly and low cost, Hirsh says, and more women should know about them
Andrew Moe ’92 Runs an Eco-Friendly Artisan Furniture Studio in Oregon
Moe builds with wild “urban salvaged” trees that weren’t planted as lumber
The Journey Here: Katie Grieco ’92 Left Restaurants for Meditation
While she loved her work, it was beginning to take a toll
Broadcast Journalist Janice Johnston ’92 Is Leading and Changing ‘20/20’
Under Johnston’s direction, the show recently won an NAACP Image Award
Princetonians Photo: Spy Studies
Alexis Albion ’92 Educates About Espionage at Spy Museum
As lead curator, Albion teaches the public about the intelligence community
Growing Green
Influenced by their time at Princeton, these eight alumni are working to address climate change
Newsmakers Q&A: Jay Famiglietti *92 on Cloud Seeding Technology
‘It’s a little bit like trying to squeeze water from a stone’
David Nirenberg *92 Is Leading the Institute for Advanced Study
Nirenberg wants to get people who might not be natural collaborators thinking and working together
Amy Gordinier ’92 Started a Cosmetics Company with an Old Family Formula
‘It’s just been part of my ethos from the beginning to lead with science’
























