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In Kagan ’81, a Supreme contender

In Kagan ’81, a Supreme contender

When Elena Kagan ’81 handed in her history thesis, she couldn’t have known the attention her senior year work would receive nearly 30 years later. Kagan, now the U.S. solicitor general, is widely considered to be a strong contender to replace Supreme Court Justice David Souter.

NEWS | 05/14/2009

News & Notes: Six professors elected to mathematics society

The society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) elected six Princeton faculty members to their first group of fellows.

NEWS | 05/14/2009

An elusive institution

At 7 a.m. on the morning after Winter Formals, Matthew ’10 found himself standing behind Cottage Club in the snow with 20 other juniors facing a dumpster. The 21 young men had accepted bids to join one of the University’s most exclusive institutions: the 21 Club.

NEWS | 05/14/2009

ROTC may seek credit for courses

ROTC commander Lt. Col. John Stark is planning to seek accreditation for ROTC senior-level military science courses despite an “unspoken agreement” with the University that ROTC will not do so, Vice President and Secretary Robert Durkee ’69 said.

NEWS | 05/14/2009

Melitz to leave for post at Harvard

Economics professor Marc Melitz has decided to return to the Harvard politics department next year after teaching at Princeton for three years, he confirmed in an e-mail to The Daily Princetonian Melitz came to Princeton in 2003 when he received an offer of tenure. He had been a professor at Harvard since 2000.

NEWS | 05/14/2009

Corrected referendum results show greater discontent

Corrected results from the USG referendum asking students to evaluate top-level University administrators show that students are less satisfied with Princeton administration than was indicated by the data released on May 1.

NEWS | 05/14/2009

News & Notes: Atiq ’09 awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Emad Atiq ’09, an economics and philosophy major from Karachi, Pakistan, was awarded a Gates Scholarship to study philosophy at the University of Cambridge next fall.

NEWS | 05/14/2009

Seniors look overseas for employment

Theo beers ’09 couldn’t find a job for next year until he started looking in Afghanistan.

NEWS | 05/14/2009

At Princeton, Sotomayor ’76 excelled at academics, extracurriculars

In September 1972, a young Hispanic woman from New York arrived on campus as a freshman in the University’s fourth coed class.

NEWS | 05/12/2009

Seniors gear up for department comprehensive exams

Having bound their theses, completed final projects and started looking toward graduation in three short weeks, seniors in many departments must still fulfill one last academic requirement — departmental comprehensive examinations, the final assessment of their four years of academic study at Princeton.

NEWS | 05/12/2009

Sotomayor ’76 the focus of attacks

Speculation that Sonia Sotomayor ’76 may fill Justice David Souter’s seat on the Supreme Court has led to heated debate about her qualifications for the position and whether she is being unfairly attacked.

NEWS | 05/12/2009

Charter trial verdict expected May 18

The prosecution and defense concluded their arguments Monday afternoon in Charter Club’s trial on charges of serving alcohol to minors and maintaining a nuisance. Judge Bonnie Goldman said she would make a ruling on May 18.

NEWS | 05/12/2009

N.J. bill would protect underage drinkers who seek medical help

The New Jersey State Senate is currently considering a bill that would grant immunity to intoxicated minors in need of medical attention as well as to those who call for help on their behalf. The bill, referred to as the “lifeline” legislation, is designed to encourage underage drinkers to call for help by removing the fear of prosecution.

NEWS | 05/12/2009

No ’10 to chair U-Council

Brian No ’10 will replace Maria Salciccioli ’09 as chair of the U-Council, USG president Connor Diemand-Yauman ’10 said Tuesday, adding that Julia Kaplan ’11 will serve as U-Council Executive Representative. Both will sit on the Executive Committee of the USG and will serve as members of the Council on the Princeton University Community.

NEWS | 05/12/2009

Greil '10 competes on college Jeopardy

After completing the online qualification test in early October and taking part in an interview in Washington, D.C., the next month, Erica Greil ’10 learned in March that she had secured a place in the tournament. Last month, she spent a week in California filming the “Jeopardy!” College Championship.

NEWS | 05/10/2009

From big to small: Sturm ’79 does it all

As the director of the Princeton Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials, James Sturm ’79 is well known for his decades of research in material science working with semiconductors and other materials. He is also known for his ability to connect the basic research done in the lab to industrial applications.

NEWS | 05/10/2009

U. sues lab over cancer drug patent infringement

The University and the drug manufacturing company Eli Lilly filed a lawsuit last week against Barr Laboratories, alleging that Barr was infringing on a University patent covering the active chemical in the cancer drug Alimta.

NEWS | 05/10/2009

Putting a prize on the thesis

While seniors majoring in Spanish and Portuguese may win $250 on Class Day for an exceptional thesis, four philosophy concentrators will likely take home thesis prizes of more than $1,000 each, departmental representatives said.

NEWS | 05/10/2009

U. sees increase in yield from last year

Nearly 60 percent of students offered a place in the Class of 2013 have accepted. The University also admitted 31 students off its waitlist as it aims to enroll 1,300 students in the incoming class.

NEWS | 05/10/2009

Rubin ’09 picked to illustrate next book in popular Redwall series

While most Princeton students looking for school-year employment compete for desk jobs at Firestone Library, Sean Rubin ’09 has another job lined up — drawing mice. Rubin, who has already worked extensively with the Redwall book series, has been selected as the interior illustrator for the latest installment of Brian Jacques’ award-winning books, which have sold more than 20 million copies worldwide in 28 languages.

NEWS | 05/07/2009

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