Alumni

Nobel laureate Kip S. Thorne GS ’65 discusses black holes, receives James Madison Medal at Alumni Day

Nobel laureate Kip S. Thorne GS ’65 discusses black holes, receives James Madison Medal at Alumni Day

Allan Shen

The James Madison Medal is awarded annually to an alumnus or alumna of the University Graduate School “who has had a distinguished career, advanced the cause of graduate education or achieved a record of outstanding public service.”

NEWS | 02/23/2020

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

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

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Black alumni gather for the first day of the Thrive conference

Black alumni gather for the first day of the Thrive conference

Anne Wen

Decked in black and orange, black alumni attentively listened to the first Thrive startup showcase presentation. The three-day Thrive conference, from Oct. 3 to Oct. 5, welcomes over 1,400 guests and alumni to campus for alumni discussion forums, entrepreneurship showcases, and networking opportunities.

NEWS | 10/03/2019

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Alumni launch TiGrrrHat Project

Alumni launch TiGrrrHat Project

Sarah Warman Hirschfield

A group of alumnae have started an initiative to wear an orange-and-black version of the PussyHats worn at the Women’s March on Washington.

NEWS | 05/02/2017

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Backer ’85 turns himself in after going missing for 1.5 years

Backer ’85 turns himself in after going missing for 1.5 years

Abhiram Karuppur

Canadian investor and former Olympian Harold Backer ’85 turned himself in to the police after disappearing in November of 2015. Backer, who lived in Victoria, British Columbia, was a former investment dealer and Olympic rower, representing Canada in the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Olympic Games.

NEWS | 04/17/2017

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News & Notes: 3 alumni named in top 10 most intelligent people in the world

News & Notes: 3 alumni named in top 10 most intelligent people in the world

Abhiram Karuppur

Three alumni have been named to Gazette Review's “Top 10 Most Intelligent People in the World” list, which was published on April 8. The list includes Terence Tao GS '96, who was named the world's most intelligent person, along with Christopher Hirata GS '05 and Akshay Venkatesh GS '02. 

NEWS | 04/11/2017

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Napolitano '72 sidelined from Fox News

Napolitano '72 sidelined from Fox News

Allie Spensley

Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano ’72 has been indefinitely sidelined from the network after making unverified claims that former President Barack Obama requested British intelligence to wiretap Trump Tower.

NEWS | 03/21/2017

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Young Alumni Trustee finalists selected

Young Alumni Trustee finalists selected

Alexander Stangl

he University’s Office of Alumni Affairs has announced that candidates Aleksandra Czulak ’17, Andrew Sun ’17, and Achille Tenkiang ’17 have passed the primary round of the Young Alumni Trustee Election, and will move on to the General Election, to be held from May 2 to May 24, according to a press release from Cathy Phillips. The election results were verified and confirmed by an election services company hired to run the election.

NEWS | 03/12/2017

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Katsas '86 named Deputy Counsel and Deputy Assistant to President Trump

Katsas '86 named Deputy Counsel and Deputy Assistant to President Trump

Abhiram Karuppur

Gregory Katsas '86 was named Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Counsel to the President. He will serve in these posts from the White House Counsel's office. Katsas will report to White House Counsel Donald McGahn II, where he will advise President Donald Trump on all legal issues concerning the President and his administration. 

NEWS | 03/07/2017

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Obama administration nominates Stengel ’77 for under secretary role at State Department

Obama administration nominates Stengel ’77 for under secretary role at State Department

Jacqueline Gufford

As a result of the government shutdown that began on Oct. 1, the confirmation process for Time Managing Editor Richard Stengel ’77, who was nominated by President Obama on Sept.

NEWS | 10/10/2013

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New chair of the Alumni Council Newman ’78 hopes to increase participation among graduate alumni

New chair of the Alumni Council Newman ’78 hopes to increase participation among graduate alumni

Joseph Sheehan Joe

New Alumni Council chair Nancy Newman ’78 will make increasing graduate alumni participation in alumni events one of her top priorities, she said in a recent interview with The Daily Princetonian. Newman was elected to replace Henry Von Kohorn ’66two years ago, and in accordance with the bylaws of the Alumni Council, served as vice chair for two years before becoming chair this past summer.

NEWS | 10/07/2013

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Eisgruber set to meet alumni in 13 appearances worldwide

Eisgruber set to meet alumni in 13 appearances worldwide

Teddy Schleifer

Alumni around the world who don’t already know the new University president, Christopher Eisgruber ’83, will have at least 13 chances to meet him, beginning Monday night.Eisgruber will travel the globe this year as he formally introduces himself to the University’s 88,000 alumni at dinner receptions.

NEWS | 10/06/2013

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BuzzFeed COO and pres. Jon Steinberg '99 assesses media trends, defends cute animal-stuffed posts

BuzzFeed COO and pres. Jon Steinberg '99 assesses media trends, defends cute animal-stuffed posts

Monica Chon

“If someone says they don’t like the cute animals on BuzzFeed, you should turn to them and ask if they are a robot,” Jon Steinberg ’99, the president and COO of BuzzFeed, said jokingly during a lecture he delivered on Tuesday night. But it was not just a joke.

NEWS | 09/24/2013

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