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Princeton Alumni Weekly An editorially independent magazine by alumni for alumni since 1900 We’re part of Princeton, which means we have a first-hand view of University news.

The Princeton Alumni Weekly – known as PAW – keeps Princeton alumni connected to each other and to their university. Yet we’re also editorially independent, so we can report that news with objectivity. We offer up-to-date news and analysis, thoughtful interviews and essays, insightful coverage of Princeton sports and arts, in-depth profiles of undergraduate and graduate alumni, and a lively letter

s section. With each new issue, more than 80 classes of Princeton graduates stay in touch through password-protected Class Notes that incorporate dozens of photos. Alumni memorials are written by classmates specifically for PAW. Founded in 1900, the magazine once was published weekly and now comes out 14 times each year, more than any other alumni magazine in the world. PAW also publishes an annual guide to one of Princeton’s greatest traditions, Reunions. Our frequency, combined with an enhanced website and PAW’s Weekly Blog, means that our readers always can stay on top of the news of Princeton and its people. PAW reserves the right to delete user comments that violate our comment policy, promote commercial ventures, or do not comply with Facebook policies.

If you didn’t know Kevin Zhang ’16, you’d probably never suspect that the ophthalmology medical resident spends much of ...
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

Could Michael Park ’98 be a contender for the Supreme Court? Having been appointed by President Trump to the U.S. Court ...
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

Following this morning’s Veteran’s Day Service, Princeton’s new ROTC cadets with Princeton Tiger Battalion Army ROTC too...
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. 🇺🇸🐅

Maria Bowling, a first-year graduate student in the history department, died on Sunday, Nov. 9, Princeton University ann...
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

Nearly 22,000 people attended the 24-hour open house for the new Princeton University Art Museum this weekend — many of ...
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

Following blowback from students and alumni, Princeton University is backing down from one of the most contentious parts...
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

Jay Paris ’71 was working a student job at the Princeton University Art Museum his senior year when a request went out f...
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

PAW’s November issue is now online, featuring NASA’s new IMAP mission, developed at Princeton University to study the he...
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.

Read more at paw.princeton.edu

During a Princeton event, a former prime minister of Israel and a former minister of foreign affairs of the Palestinian ...
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

Hey, Princeton University, you look good in your fall foliage 🍁🍂
10/29/2025

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

For only the second time since the formation of the Ivy League 70 years ago, the Princeton Tigers will suit up a men’s b...
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

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The Princeton Alumni Weekly – known as PAW – keeps Princeton alumni connected to each other and to their university. We’re part of Princeton, which means we have a first-hand view of University news. Yet we’re also editorially independent, so we can report that news with objectivity. We offer up-to-date news and analysis, thoughtful interviews and essays, insightful coverage of Princeton sports and arts, in-depth profiles of undergraduate and graduate alumni, and a lively letters section. With each new issue, more than 80 classes of Princeton graduates stay in touch through password-protected Class Notes that incorporate dozens of photos. Alumni memorials are written by classmates specifically for PAW. Founded in 1900, the magazine once was published weekly and now comes out 14 times each year, more than any other alumni magazine in the world. PAW also publishes an annual guide to one of Princeton’s greatest traditions, Reunions. Our frequency, combined with an enhanced website, means that our readers always can stay on top of the news of Princeton and its people. PAW reserves the right to delete user comments that violate our comment policy, promote commercial ventures, or do not comply with Facebook policies.