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Literary scholar Jeffrey Miller ’06 named 2019 MacArthur Fellow

Literary scholar Jeffrey Miller ’06 named 2019 MacArthur Fellow

Zoya Amir Gauhar

Literary scholar and University alum Jeffrey Miller ’06 was named a MacArthur Fellow on Sept. 25 for his analyses of the writing process during the Reformation and the Renaissance. The award is informally known as the “Genius Grant.”

NEWS | 10/08/2019

Dismissal of Marie Yovanovitch ’80 tied to impeachment proceedings

Mindy Burton

Personally recalled by Trump two months early from her diplomatic role in Ukraine, Yovanovitch is now scheduled to provide a deposition to investigators from the House committees on intelligence, foreign affairs, and oversight on Oct. 9.

NEWS | 10/08/2019

Q&A with Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center

Naomi Hess

The Daily Princetonian spoke with Fatima Goss Graves, the President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center.

NEWS | 10/08/2019

Professor Emeritus James Peebles GS ’62 awarded Nobel Prize in Physics

Rooya Rahin

On Tuesday, Oct. 8, University Albert Einstein Professor Emeritus of Science James Peebles GS ’62 was awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics "for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology.”

NEWS | 10/08/2019

U. launches Princeton Quantum Initiative

U. launches Princeton Quantum Initiative

Allan Shen

The initiative aims to bring together over 30 faculty members from the Departments of Chemistry, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Physics.

NEWS | 10/07/2019

Bait Bike program leads to two arrests

Uchechi Ihenacho

The University Public Safety Bait Bike Program works to encourage bike thieves to think twice through a bike sticker that states, “This Could Be a Bait Bike: Think Before You Steal,” which warns prospective criminals that the bike may be equipped with a tracking device.

NEWS | 10/07/2019

Frist Gallery implements more sustainable options at "late meal"

Frist Gallery implements more sustainable options at "late meal"

Neti Linzer

“We have been moving from plastic water bottles for two years now,” Chris Lentz, Campus Dining’s associate director of marketing and community engagement, explained. “We started with boxed water, and mostly based on feedback from staff, students, and faculty, ended up switching over to aluminum.”

NEWS | 10/07/2019

CJL implements major security changes

CJL implements major security changes

Caitlin Limestahl

In an email sent to students on Aug. 9, CJL executive director Rabbi Julie Roth wrote, “These enhanced security measures are in alignment with both the expanded measures taken at the University and security increases at Jewish institutions worldwide.”

NEWS | 10/07/2019

U. community members protest at "Double Sights" dedication

U. community members protest at "Double Sights" dedication

Rose Gilbert

As president of the University, Wilson falsely asserted that no black student had ever attended the institution and actively prevented black applicants from being accepted, writing: “It is altogether inadvisable for a colored man to enter Princeton.” Over two hundred students, alumni, and faculty members gathered to protest at the dedication of the University’s new installation, “Double Sights,” which is meant to represent Woodrow Wilson’s complex legacy.

NEWS | 10/07/2019

USG discusses Wintersession, confirms new senator

Emily Perez

“Wintersession 2021 gives a space for oxygen to be breathed during the semester,” said Jarvis.

NEWS | 10/07/2019

Q&A with Walter Hood, 'Double Sights’ architect

Q&A with Walter Hood, 'Double Sights’ architect

Oliver Effron

Making a piece of art, I want it to be multiplicitous in its meaning, and it can’t be that way unless people “do the work,” as some artists say, you know? I want, I’m hoping people “do the work” to experience it so they can actually see the multiplicitous aspect.

NEWS | 10/07/2019

Q&A with Dean Cecilia Rouse on the new Woodrow Wilson installation

Cecilia Rouse speaks before "Double Sights"

Q&A with Dean Cecilia Rouse on the new Woodrow Wilson installation

Oliver Effron

On Saturday, October 6, The Daily Princetonian sat down with Dean of the Woodrow Wilson School Cecilia Rouse to discuss the recent Walter Hood installation — “Double Sight” — which grapples with the complex legacy of former University president and President of the United States Woodrow Wilson.

NEWS | 10/07/2019

U. inaugurates installation on Woodrow Wilson's legacy with discussion, dedication

U. inaugurates installation on Woodrow Wilson's legacy with discussion, dedication

Benjamin Ball

“Double Sights” was commissioned after the Trustee Committee on Woodrow Wilson’s Legacy at Princeton released its recommendations in 2015. The University convened the committee after the Black Justice League (BJL) organized a series of protests, which culminated in a 33-hour occupation of Eisgruber’s office, in the fall of 2015.

NEWS | 10/06/2019

Obama ’85 sends surprise video message to Thrive conference

Obama ’85 sends surprise video message to Thrive conference

Benjamin Ball

In the Instagram video, Obama expressed that what meant the most in her University experience were the friends she met during her time on campus.

NEWS | 10/06/2019

Vigil marks third year of Wang’s detainment

Vigil marks third year of Wang’s detainment

Danielle Ranucci

At 5:00 p.m. yesterday, students, faculty, and community members held a vigil in honor of Xiyue Wang, a Ph.D. student in History who has been detained in Iran for over three years on charges of espionage.

NEWS | 10/04/2019

Office of Sustainability replaces bottle giveaway with opt-in utensil program

Office of Sustainability replaces bottle giveaway with opt-in utensil program

Elizabeth Shwe

As a part of their goal towards a zero-waste campus, the Office of Sustainability is piloting a reusable utensil kit opt-in for the Class of 2023.

NEWS | 10/04/2019

Website using ‘Princeton’ name promotes contentious historical outlook

Website using ‘Princeton’ name promotes contentious historical outlook

Paige Allen

A website addressing controversial issues in Japanese history from a right-wing perspective has called itself the Princeton Institute for Asian Studies (IFAS) and presented its website in an orange-and-black color scheme despite being unaffiliated with the University.

NEWS | 10/03/2019

Black alumni gather for the first day of the Thrive conference

Black alumni gather for the first day of the Thrive conference

Anne Wen

Decked in black and orange, black alumni attentively listened to the first Thrive startup showcase presentation. The three-day Thrive conference, from Oct. 3 to Oct. 5, welcomes over 1,400 guests and alumni to campus for alumni discussion forums, entrepreneurship showcases, and networking opportunities.

NEWS | 10/03/2019

Allen and Felten discuss the ethics of AI

Allen and Felten discuss the ethics of AI

Albert Jiang

In a talk on Wednesday night, Gen. John R. Allen and Professor Edward W. Felten talked about both the benefits and the ethical dilemmas that would accompany military-related advancements in artificial intelligence. “This is a capability that has the capacity for great good,” Allen said, but also can be “applied with great destructiveness.”

NEWS | 10/03/2019

Professors ponder organ donation in cases of brain death

Professors ponder organ donation in cases of brain death

Caitlin Limestahl

Months after a young California resident Jahi McMath was declared brain dead, she could clearly respond to instructions to move certain parts of her body. Cases like Jahi’s were the subject of a lecture yesterday which raised questions of what it really means to be dead, entitled “The Challenge to ‘Brain Death’: Are We Taking Organs from Living Human Beings, and If We Are, Does It Matter?”

NEWS | 10/03/2019

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