While it is a commonly appreciated theory that more vocal and persuasive individuals can successfully win the vote of those who are either unsure of or uncommitted to an opinion, a Princeton research team suggests that an uninformed group of individuals actually tends to side with the numerical majority, thus helping to achieve a democratic outcome.
In a Monday evening panel discussion titled “The Art of Sustainability! Why We Need Art to Make Progress on Environment,” participants Fritz Haeg, Subhankar Banerjee and Jenny Price ’85 discussed how manipulating art can enact changes in environmental policies and practices.
Ge Wang GS ’08 has turned out some pretty quirky iPhone apps. Ocarina is a touchscreen flute that you play by blowing into an iPhone’s microphone. Magic Piano allows you to play duets with a complete stranger. There’s even I Am T-Pain, an app that autotunes your voice to mimic that of Mr. Pain himself.
McKay Jenkins GS ’96 discussed his bestselling new book on the growing presence of synthetic chemicals in our bodies and the environment, “What’s Gotten into Us? Staying Healthy in a Toxic World,” in Guyot Hall on Monday afternoon.
Human-driven deforestation has been touted as one of the greatest threats facing wildlife and ecosystems worldwide. But a Princeton research team led by Carla Staver, a graduate student in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, has suggested that the loss of savannas to forests as a result of human alteration of climate and landscapes is an equally serious issue.
In direct response to the recommendations of the March 2011 report of the Steering Committee on Undergraduate Women’s Leadership, Mathey College is currently piloting a mentoring program specifically geared toward female students.
Tired of seeing adults in the K-12 education reform movement prioritizing their own interests over the well-being of students, Andrew Blumenfeld ’13 is taking matters into his own hands. A former student in the La Canada Unified School District, Blumenfeld has decided to run for a four-year position on his local school district board with the hopes of bringing about change in a community close to his heart.
