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Guggenheim Fellow Bruce Western talks criminal justice system, human aspect of research

Bruce Western and Matthew Desmond talk Western's new book

Guggenheim Fellow Bruce Western talks criminal justice system, human aspect of research

Karolen Eid

On Monday, Oct. 15, Western and Princeton sociology professor Matthew Desmond spoke about this humanistic approach that Western took in his book. In his earlier works, Western had a stronger focus on statistical analysis.

NEWS | 10/15/2018

Fotopoulos ’21 founds medical technology start-up

Yael Marans and Madeleine Winter

Sophomore Niko Fotopoulos and other researchers were the first undergraduate team to do research over the summer at the Princeton Innovation Center BioLabs for their startup, Blackwell. Blackwell is a biotechnology company that develops new devices to help advance the fields of surgery and medicine. The company was created in Fotopoulous’s freshman year and strives to make improvements in ligament repair procedures.

NEWS | 10/15/2018

Future U. VP Parker ’01 speaks on her passion for the U.

Jae Kim

She will succeed Bob Durkee ’69, who will retire after serving the University for nearly 50 years. Parker’s current position will be merged with that of the vice president and secretary — which Durkee has held since 2004 — due to the overlapping nature of both jobs’ responsibilities.

NEWS | 10/15/2018

USG discusses gym hours, voting rights, committee appointments

Claire Silberman

The Undergraduate Student Government discussed campus recreation, voter rights, and committee reappointments in its weekly meeting on Oct. 14.

NEWS | 10/14/2018

Blinder calls for economic literacy

Asad Hussein

“To influence public policy debates, economic knowledge must be made accessible, intelligible, and believable to the body politic — even if it is just a matter of getting the facts straight. That is why people like me occasionally write books like this,” Blinder wrote.

NEWS | 10/14/2018

Latinx Heritage Month celebrates Latin American culture at the University

Roberto Hasbun

From a movie screening of Selena to a Casino themed fall gala, students have been celebrating Latinx culture on campus. Princeton Latinos y Amigos, Carl A. Field Center for Equality and Princeton University Latinx Perspectives Organization successfully organized the annual Latinx Heritage Month. The term latinx is a gender-neutral alternative to Latino or Latino

NEWS | 10/14/2018

New Art Exhibit to Explore Changing Perspectives on the Environment

David Veldran

After seven years of preparation, the Princeton Art Museum has opened an exhibit on nature.

NEWS | 10/14/2018

Sexual misconduct lawyer to file lawsuit concerning former ELE professor Verdú

Allie Spensley and Claire Thornton

Andrew T. Miltenberg, an attorney who has represented college students and faculty facing allegations of sexual misconduct, will be filing a lawsuit on behalf of former University professor Sergio Verdú next week, according to the New York Times. It is unclear if the suit will be filed directly against the University.

NEWS | 10/13/2018

Class of 2022 elects five class officers

Zachary Shevin

According to the email, 619 first-years voted in the election. Guiran received the most votes with 203 votes, followed by Lebeau with 200, Totwani with 183, Lee with 166, and Khakoo with 135.

NEWS | 10/12/2018

Composer Eli Berman ’20 is expanding their career beyond Princeton

Ellina Woodgate

Eli Berman ’20 goes above and beyond what University students typically do in their college music careers. The Glee Club member recently returned from being featured in a performance in Austin, Texas. Their music is known for its expressions of Berman's queer identity.

NEWS | 10/11/2018

Opposition leader Sochua denounces Cambodian Prime Minister

Mu Sochua talks democracy in lecture on Oct. 11

Opposition leader Sochua denounces Cambodian Prime Minister

Marissa Michaels

Activist and politician Mu Sochua lived in exile from Cambodia for almost two decades after her parents disappeared under the Khmer Rouge regime. Ever since, she has fought for justice in her home country. She spoke about her political journey in front of an attentive audience on Thursday in her talk, “Democracy in Peril,” as part of the Woodrow Wilson School’s Joseph S. Nye Jr. ’58 International Affairs lecture series.

NEWS | 10/11/2018

Politics professor discusses U.S. defense strategy in modern conflicts

Politics professor Jacob Shapiro talks about the importance of data in modern conflicts

Politics professor discusses U.S. defense strategy in modern conflicts

Allan Shen

On Thursday, Oct. 11, politics professor Jacob Shapiro deconstructed the United States’ defense strategy and how data is used in modern conflict. He spoke about his most recent book, “Small Wars, Big Data: The Information Revolution in Modern Conflict,” which was co-authored by Eli Berman and Joseph H. Felter.

NEWS | 10/11/2018

Michelle Obama ’85's book tour sells fast, tickets go high

Michelle Obama ’85 will begin her book tour in November

Michelle Obama ’85's book tour sells fast, tickets go high

Karolen Eid

Former First Lady Michelle Obama ’85 will begin a book tour for her upcoming memoir, “Becoming,” next month.

NEWS | 10/11/2018

Two University professors named 2018 MacArthur Fellows

Two University professors named 2018 MacArthur Fellows

Hannah Wang

On Thursday, Oct. 4, associate professor of chemical and biological engineering Clifford Brangwynne and mathematics professor Allan Sly were both named 2018 MacArthur Fellows for their work in cellular compartmentalization and probability theory, respectively.

NEWS | 10/10/2018

First stage of Maya Lin outdoor installation complete

First stage of Maya Lin outdoor installation complete

Sarah Warman Hirschfield and Linh Nguyen

The first half, referred to by the University Art Museum as a “folded earth piece,” was completed this past June, while the second half of Lin’s outdoor installation piece — a water table — is set to be completed in late spring before Reunions, according to art museum Campus Collections Manager Lisa Arcomano.

NEWS | 10/10/2018

Writing Center relocates to New South

Writing Center relocates to New South

Katie Tam

Since the beginning of this academic year, the Writing Center has operated from its new location on the second floor of the New South Building.

NEWS | 10/10/2018

Stagnant Dohm Alley lacks funding, community support

After a year since its opening, Dohm Alley lacks funding

Stagnant Dohm Alley lacks funding, community support

Hannah Wang

A little over a year since its first art installation, the once-inconspicuous passageway between Starbucks and Landau on Nassau Street has both established itself as a creative establishment and failed to secure the funding necessary for more exhibits.

NEWS | 10/10/2018

Wang GS still imprisoned as Trump condemns Iran at UN General Assembly

Claire Thornton

U.S. and Iranian leaders had a war of words Tuesday at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, while at the same time in Tehran, fourth-year history graduate student Xiyue Wang was presumably hoping for positive news from the annual meeting of world leaders. Wang has been arbitrarily imprisoned by Iranian authorities on an unlawful conviction of espionage since August 2016, and the University and Wang’s family are using the assembly as an opportunity to discuss the possibility of his release.

NEWS | 10/10/2018

Advertisements for ‘Save the Dinky’ petition placed at Wawa

Rebecca Han

Unhappy with the Dinky schedule changes? You aren’t alone. Frequent Dinky train passengers disgruntled with the upcoming line shutdown have placed a “Save the Dinky” petition at Wawa.

NEWS | 10/09/2018

Bechdel on queerness, creativity, family secrets

Claire Silberman

The namesake of the Bechdel test, a familiar feminist film metric, took the stage in McCosh 10 yesterday. In an Oct. 9 lecture, acclaimed cartoonist Alison Bechdel discussed her creative process as a queer memoirist.

NEWS | 10/09/2018

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