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Jeff Bezos ’86 loses, then regains, title of world’s richest person

Omar Farah

On Oct. 24, after a sharp drop in Amazon’s stock price, Jeff Bezos ’86 momentarily lost his title as the world’s richest man, only to regain the distinction after markets closed the next day. This incident interrupted Bezos’s almost-two-year reign as the world’s wealthiest man.

NEWS | 11/07/2019

Q&A with MacArthur Genius Jeffrey Miller ’06

Q&A with MacArthur Genius Jeffrey Miller ’06

Zoya Amir Gauhar

The Daily Princetonian phoned MacArthur grant recipient Dr. Jeffrey Miller ’06 to discuss his research, his future plans in his scholarly career, and to look back at his time at the University. The interview has been condensed and lightly edited for clarity.

NEWS | 11/07/2019

Empire State Building lights recognize college football's 150th anniversary

Zachary Shevin

The Empire State Building was lit up in orange and red to celebrate the first-ever college football game, played between the University and Rutgers.

NEWS | 11/07/2019

NCAA to allow compensation for college athletes

NCAA to allow compensation for college athletes

Sam Kagan

Under new guidelines, the NCAA will allow student athletes, including those at the University, to be compensated.

NEWS | 11/06/2019

Mathematics professor Aleksandr Logunov wins Packard Fellowship

Mathematics professor Aleksandr Logunov wins Packard Fellowship

James Anderson

Mathematics professor Aleksandr Logunov was awarded the Packard Fellowship for his work on nodal geometry.

NEWS | 11/06/2019

Democratic incumbents re-elected in local New Jersey races

Democratic incumbents re-elected in local New Jersey races

Evelyn Doskoch

This year, Princeton residents voted on races for the NJ General Assembly, the Mercer County Executive, the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders, the Princeton Town Council, and the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education. Residents were also asked a public question regarding the allocation of veterans’ benefit funds.

NEWS | 11/06/2019

Professor Aaron Friedberg and and visiting fellow Michael Mazza discuss US-Hong Kong-China relations

Professor Aaron Friedberg and and visiting fellow Michael Mazza discuss US-Hong Kong-China relations

Kris Hristov

On Monday, Nov. 4, professor of politics and international affairs Aaron Friedberg and American Enterprise Institute visiting fellow Michael Mazza discussed China’s policies toward the ongoing Hong Kong protests and the American response.

NEWS | 11/05/2019

Judge Sallie Kim ’86 fines Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for contempt of court

Judge Sallie Kim ’86 fines Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for contempt of court

Sandeep Mangat

Last week, U.S. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim ’86 fined U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos $100,000 for contempt of court for violating a preliminary injunction.

NEWS | 11/05/2019

Artist Maya Lin discusses her artwork on campus and environmental activism

Artist Maya Lin discusses her artwork on campus and environmental activism

Marissa Michaels

Lin hopes that her art, now displayed outside the Lewis Center for the Arts, reminds people to slow down.

NEWS | 11/05/2019

Ukrainian ambassador Volodymr Yelchenko discusses Russia, governmental corruption

Ukrainian ambassador Volodymr Yelchenko discusses Russia, governmental corruption

Sandeep Mangat

When a professor questioned if Ukraine’s reputation as being one of the most corrupt countries is justified, Volodymr Yelchencko refuted that claim, stating that “there are much more corrupt countries in Africa and in some other parts of this world.”

NEWS | 11/04/2019

Q&A with author, journalist David Makovsky

Sruti Chitluri

David Makovsky has built a career out of studying and reporting on Middle Eastern politics and the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

NEWS | 11/04/2019

Alexander Road to begin estimated six month closure on Wednesday

Caitlin Limestahl

Alexander Road will be closed from November 6 until around April 2020 to widen the bridge in order to better accommodate traffic patterns.

NEWS | 11/04/2019

Psychology professor Sabine Kastner receives Award for Education in Neuroscience

Rachel Sturley

Sabine Kaster’s journal, Frontiers for Young Minds, was co-founded with Berkeley professor Robert Knight and features articles about novel developments in various fields of natural science. The articles are written for students ages 8-15 and are also edited by students within this age group.

NEWS | 11/04/2019

Federal court of appeals upholds motion to dismiss claims against U. in Title IX related case

Zachary Shevin

Though the University’s motion to dismiss these claims was previously affirmed by the New Jersey District Court in February 2018, Doe appealed the decision. On Oct. 25, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld the District Court’s decision.

NEWS | 11/04/2019

Panelists discuss U. divestment from fossil fuel industry at PEI forum

Panelists discuss U. divestment from fossil fuel industry at PEI forum

Ngan Chiem

Several prominent panelists urged the University to divest from the fossil fuels industry during the Princeton Environmental Forum, held from Oct. 24 to Oct. 25.

NEWS | 11/04/2019

20 Nassau Street sold to college-town hotel chain

20 Nassau Street sold to college-town hotel chain

Evelyn Doskoch

20 Nassau Street, home to Jammin’ Crêpes, Nassau Barber, and over 100 other small businesses, is to be sold to Graduate Hotels, a college-town hotel chain.

NEWS | 11/03/2019

U. releases Joint Committee and External Review reports on Title IX process

U. releases Joint Committee and External Review reports on Title IX process

Benjamin Ball

On Thursday, Oct. 24, the University released the report from the independent external review providing an analysis of and recommendations for the Title IX process and the report from the Joint Committee made up of members of the Faculty-Student Committee on Sexual Misconduct and the University Student Life Committee.

NEWS | 10/24/2019

Q&A with Mudd Library curators about exhibition on 20th-century female activism

Q&A with Mudd Library curators about exhibition on 20th-century female activism

Marissa Michaels

The Daily Princetonian sat down with Ferrara, Mudd’s Public Services Project Archivist, and Armstrong, Mudd’s Special Collections Assistant for Public Services, to discuss the curation of the exhibit. The transcript below is edited for length and clarity.

NEWS | 10/24/2019

Q&A with jazz musician Michael Mwenso

Hannah Wang

Jazz band Mwenso & the Shakes is slated to perform at McCarter Theatre on Nov. 6. The group describes itself as a “troupe of global artists who perform music that merges the highest form of entertainment and artistry while commanding a formidable timeline of jazz and blues expression through African and Afro American music.” The Daily Princetonian had the opportunity to sit down with lead vocalist and bandleader Michael Mwenso to preview the upcoming show.

NEWS | 10/24/2019

U. in process of replacing expired fire certificates with date-free signs, per agreement with town

U. in process of replacing expired fire certificates with date-free signs, per agreement with town

Zachary Shevin

At least 65 of the Certificates of Fire Inspection posted in buildings across campus have expired. These expired certificates, however, do not reflect the results of the most recent inspections and are currently being replaced by date-free signs in accordance with permission from the municipality.

NEWS | 10/24/2019

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