Princeton Alumni Weekly

11/12/2025

If you didn’t know Kevin Zhang ’16, you’d probably never suspect that the ophthalmology medical resident spends much of his spare time surrounded by predators.

Zhang is president of the Mid-Atlantic Carnivorous Plant Society, which raises awareness about caring for and protecting carnivorous plants and fosters a sense of community among members. The society just held its first plant show in October, drawing more than 650 carnivorous plant enthusiasts.

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Zhang is dedicated to debunking misconceptions about these fascinating bug eaters

11/12/2025

Could Michael Park ’98 be a contender for the Supreme Court? Having been appointed by President Trump to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, he’s conservative but married to a liberal academic, not easily caricatured even in the current polarized environment.

Even Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito ’72 says Park, who clerked for him twice, has the right stuff. “Nomination to the Supreme Court is like being hit by lightning,” Alito tells PAW in an email. “That said, Mike would make a superb choice.”

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Michael Park ’98’s rise in the judiciary has made him a leading candidate for a Supreme Court seat

11/11/2025

Following this morning’s Veteran’s Day Service, Princeton’s new ROTC cadets with Princeton Tiger Battalion Army ROTC took the Oath of Office outside the University Chapel. 🇺🇸🐅

11/10/2025

Maria Bowling, a first-year graduate student in the history department, died on Sunday, Nov. 9, Princeton University announced in a campus-wide email. The cause of death was not released.

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Maria Bowling, whose work centered on Angolan history, died Sunday, Nov. 9

11/03/2025

Nearly 22,000 people attended the 24-hour open house for the new Princeton University Art Museum this weekend — many of them in Halloween costumes. The building is twice the size of the old one, but by 7:30 p.m. it was so crowded that there was a line to go up the main staircase to the galleries.

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The new Princeton University Art Museum saw nearly 22,000 visitors in its first 24 hours — many of them in Halloween costumes

11/03/2025

Following blowback from students and alumni, Princeton University is backing down from one of the most contentious parts of its attempt to change the student dining plan requirements.

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University will cover two-meals-per-week plan for all students following blowback from students and alumni

10/31/2025

Jay Paris ’71 was working a student job at the Princeton University Art Museum his senior year when a request went out for help installing a sculpture by Pablo Picasso. In an essay for PAW, he writes that the opportunity this presented to prank one of the world’s top artists proved too great to resist...

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Jay Paris ’71 explains how a student job at Princeton’s art museum turned into an irresistible opportunity to prank Pablo Picasso

10/30/2025

PAW’s November issue is now online, featuring NASA’s new IMAP mission, developed at Princeton University to study the heliosphere; Lauren Sager Weinstein ’95’s job using data to help London commuters get where they need to go; and challenges artificial intelligence brings to the classroom.

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10/29/2025

During a Princeton event, a former prime minister of Israel and a former minister of foreign affairs of the Palestinian Authority agreed that a two-state solution is the only feasible option for a peaceful future in the region.

Ehud Olmert and Nasser al-Kidwa said they have surprisingly similar views. They’ve been speaking at universities, like the online conversation this week, to discuss their one-and-a-half-page joint proposal for Israel and Palestine.

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Ehud Olmert and Nasser al-Kidwa addressed the region’s prospects for a peaceful future

10/29/2025

Hey, Princeton University, you look good in your fall foliage 🍁🍂

10/27/2025

For only the second time since the formation of the Ivy League 70 years ago, the Princeton Tigers will suit up a men’s basketball squad that does not include a single senior. The 16-man roster includes six freshmen and three returning players who have not seen meaningful court time to date.

“We might be the youngest team in the country, which is fun,” coach Mitch Henderson ’98 said after a mid-October practice at Jadwin Gym. “I think we should embrace that. Our youth should be a strength.” 🏀🐅

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‘We’ve got to stay together. We’re going to take some lumps, but it is going to be OK,” coach Mitch Henderson ’98 said