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university BulletinVolume 99, Number 14 May 24, 2010 For valedictorian Karp, success is built upon teamwork
K i t t a Ma c P h e r s o n even if, scientifically speaking, one is flying solo, he said, it can be inspiring arly last fall Princeton’s class of to be working in a cauldron of discov- 2010 valedictorian David Karp ery such as Princeton. E was taking in a lecture by Profes- “You think of someone with a world- sor Alexander Smits on the daunting class mind like John Nash,” said Karp, science of turbulent flows as part of speaking of the Nobel laureate and a graduate-level engineering course. senior research mathematician in the Thinking ahead about the intimidat- Department of Mathematics who is ing problem sets he would have to a personal hero of his. “But even Dr. solve for the course, the straight-A stu- Nash, when he was working here in dent looked around the classroom and Princeton in the 1950s, doing the work was relieved by the sight of his friends. that would win him a Nobel Prize, was His eyes rested on the only other working in a community of astounding undergraduates in the class of 22, individuals, like (Professor of Math- Margaret Byron and Michael Papa- ematical Economics Emeritus) Harold george. They had discussed the course Kuhn. That had to be important to the previous spring and had decided him. Great minds build off each other.” to form “Team Undergrad,” a study Karp’s eyes light up when he talks group. Together, as Karp hoped, they about his passion for aerodynamic ultimately would attack the problem design. He gestures with his hands sets over the semester with great alac- when he describes the air flow over rity, gathering over several weeknights various shapes and how he would in the library of Charter Club, the eat- Brian Wilson like to improve the geometry to make ing club where Karp is an officer. Valedictorian David Karp has embraced teamwork and creative problem-solving in his path to things, as he said, “go really fast.” He What unfolded, for Karp, was one the top of the class. Some of his best experiences at Princeton came while studying with his loved doing his senior thesis on the of his best experiences at Princeton. peers in the library of Charter Club, the eating club where Karp is an officer, and while playing use of computer simulations to opti- “Working with these classmates intramural sports with his team, the Black Squirrels. mize the flow of air around a wing. reinforced what I have learned over the His adviser, Luigi Martinelli, an years about this place — that it is filled best graduate student in the course. certificates in applied and computa- associate professor of mechanical and with incredible people with a multi- He regards Karp as perhaps the best tional mathematics and in applications aerospace engineering, described the tude of talents,” he said. “It also struck student he has seen in his 29 years at of computing. His experience at work as “a very challenging project at me, though, how willing my friends Princeton. Princeton has left him with an appre- the intersection of aerodynamics and were to work together and help each “He has an almost playful approach ciation for the collaboration that he has computational engineering that is very other. I have learned that there is great to the task at hand, where he first enjoyed in his academic and social life, much a contemporary research issue in power in this.” masters the fundamental understand- and a deep gratitude for his family’s our field.” Karp’s path to the top of the class ing,” said Smits, the Eugene Higgins help in supporting him on his way The final objective of aerodynamics, — which will culminate with his vale- Professor of Mechanical and Aero- to Princeton and through his college Martinelli explained, is to determine dictory address at Commencement on space Engineering and department years, he said. shapes that interact optimally with Tuesday, June 1 — has been propelled chair. “Next he broadens the task substances such as air or water. In the by his embrace of teamwork and cre- and raises the bar, perhaps to make it Passion for aerodynamics 1990s, Martinelli’s research group ative problem-solving. interesting enough to create a genuine As a person whose dream is to at Princeton developed a novel and Ultimately Karp, who is majoring challenge, and then he overcomes this conduct pathbreaking research in powerful aerodynamics design tool for in mechanical and aerospace engi- challenge of his own making, often in aerodynamic design — be it space- flight conditions in which the air flow neering, aced Smits’ graduate course an elegantly simple way.” ships, high-speed aircraft or racecars is stationary, such as when an airliner and formed a lasting bond with his Karp has accumulated a 4.0 grade — Karp said it’s been wonderful to is moving at cruise speed. Karp’s classmates. Smits noted that Karp point average and 29 A’s and A+’s. learn firsthand how useful teamwork outdistanced everyone except for the In addition to his major, he will earn can be in solving big problems. And, Continued on page 6
Task force issues report on University and eating clubs
n a report issued May 3, the University’s Task representations of information about Force on Relationships between the University the clubs; academic life and community I and the Eating Clubs reaffirms the important service; and relationships between the role the clubs play at Princeton and offers recom- University and the clubs. mendations for enhancing the positive contributions The 23-page report, which is avail- the clubs can make to social life on campus for all able online, is the result of nearly seven undergraduate students. The task force also offers months of work by the task force, which recommendations to address a number of concerns was established last fall by President and challenges that are described in the report, and Tilghman and then-Undergraduate to strengthen relationships between the clubs and the Student Government President Connor University. Diemand-Yauman, a member of the class The task force provides a brief history and some of 2010. The task force is made up of 18 Read the full text of the report at
What’s Princeton in Africa program marks 10 years 3 Andlinger Center Gifted analyst of history to be salutatorian 6 plans blend technical, aesthetic goals 2 inside? Researchers develop relief technologies for Haiti 8 Princeton 2 university Bulletin May 24, 2010 Andlinger Center plans blend technical, Spotlight aesthetic goals for new energy research hub
St e v e n Sc h u l t z vice president. “Williams/Tsien have masonry brick and glass — that meet a taken a strength of Princeton’s historic range of needs, from highly specialized rchitects for Princeton’s And- campus — that open spaces are as labs to classroom and meeting spaces. linger Center for Energy and the important as buildings — and incorpo- The lab with the most demanding A Environment have completed rated this theme into the engineering technical requirements will be located initial plans for laboratory, classroom neighborhood.” next to the Engineering Quadrangle’s and garden spaces that support the The gardens give the site a “poros- A Wing. That building will include center’s mission while creating an ity” or openness that invites people to laboratories where the amount of inviting new presence at the eastern enter, meet and collaborate, said Ron airborne dust is reduced 1,000-fold, a edge of campus. McCoy, University architect. “Within requirement for much nanotechnology The design provides for special- the building you’ll always be moving research. ized facilities for research related to from garden to garden, from light to It also will contain imaging labs sustainable energy use and produc- light,” McCoy said. for examining materials at the atomic tion. With a network of gardens and Going beyond technical consid- level. Microscopes operating at that connections to existing buildings, the erations is part of the University’s scale require an ultra-low vibration new spaces are designed to enhance vision for the Andlinger Center, said environment, because even the small- the engineering neighborhood while H. Vincent Poor, dean of the School of est rumble from the street would meeting high standards for sustainable Engineering and Applied Science. shake objects so much they could not construction. “Engineering in general and energy be properly observed. To achieve such Denise Applewhite The plans, developed by the archi- research in particular stand at the low vibration, those labs must be built intersection of many disciplines,” tectural firm of Tod Williams Billie directly on top of bedrock, which Name: Kim Napolitano. Tsien Architects of New York, call for Poor said. “They address problems means placing those facilities below 127,000 square feet of new construc- that have technological components, the natural grade level. Position: Office specialist for faculty tion, as well as a number of smaller but also elements of pure science, the This aspect of the design presented and staff housing in the Department renovation projects. The University complexities of human nature, public a challenge in making these lower-level of Housing. Helping the 400 faculty has submitted the project plans to the policy and economic opportunity. This spaces appealing, said Pablo Debene- and staff members who live in Uni- regional planning board and expects design is exciting because it will pro- detti, vice dean of engineering and chair versity housing with contracts and to begin construction in 2012 after mote progress at all levels.” of the Andlinger steering committee. moving logistics. Answering questions site plan approval and detailed design. The plan builds on the findings of a “Tod and Billie have come up with a about applying for University housing. The project is expected to be finished steering committee of faculty members really beautiful solution,” Debenedetti Developing a new website for online in 2015. who worked with the New York-based said. Instead of being fully under- applications and the management of Completion of the overall plan architecture firm of Davis Brody Bond ground, the lower level spaces will housing information. Helping people marks an important juncture for the Aedas to develop a program study open to gardens. “They are bringing learn how to navigate the new site. natural light and a Quote: “I meet a lot of people from contemplative, peace- different cultures who come to the ful feeling to the University, and I like that. People are place.” very appreciative when you help them. Creating a con- It feels good when they’re happy.” nection between the built and natural Other interests: Taking motorcycle trips environments was with her husband, David. Spending a key motivation time with her children, 18-year-old Jes- throughout the sica, 17-year-old Shane and 15-year-old project, said Tod Kristine. Reading science fiction and Williams, the prin- mysteries. cipal architect, who To suggest a colleague as a future “Spotlight,” e-mail earned his bachelor’s
Princeton University said. “I was thrilled used to moderate the building tem- The view from the end of the Engineering Quadrangle, looking south toward Prospect Avenue, shows the large to realize we might perature during hot and cold weather. lecture hall that will replace the former Osborn Clubhouse at 86 Olden St. To the right is the inside of the existing contribute to the This feature is among many aspects brick wall that delineates the corner of Olden and Prospect Avenue. Visitors to the space are welcomed by gardens. research and make intended to make the project meet the it a loved portion of equivalent of the U.S. Green Building campus.” Council’s Leadership in Energy and Andlinger Center, which was created detailing the needs and space require- Paying particular attention to the Environmental Design (LEED) Silver in 2008 thanks to a $100 million gift ments for the project. The overall ground itself results in a design for standards. from international business leader location of the Andlinger Center and buildings that are not imposing in Particular attention is being paid to Gerhard Andlinger, a member of the role of campus neighborhoods, such height, Williams said. The buildings the buildings’ major utilities, including Princeton’s class of 1952. as arts, sciences and engineering, are will have only three floors, so visitors the heating, cooling and electrical sys- “The research that will be enabled described in the University’s Campus will either stay on the “campus level,” tems. Air handling systems will rely by these new spaces is critically Plan, which was completed in 2008. go down to the “garden level” or go up as much as possible on the natural flow important, yet what is striking about The Andlinger design calls for a set one flight to the second level, which of air, and heat recovery systems will the plan is how gracefully such a of three interconnected buildings — will be even with the main floor of the sophisticated program is integrated the exteriors of which will be mostly EQuad. “We wanted to emphasize the Continued on page 8 into the natural environment,” said Mark Burstein, Princeton’s executive The Princeton University Bulletin (© 2010 The Trustees of Princeton University) is published semimonthly in September, October, February, March, April and May, and monthly in November, December and June. This frequency coincides with the academic year and excludes University breaks and exam weeks. The Bulletin is published by the Office of Communications, Deadline Princeton 22 Chambers St., Suite 201, Princeton, NJ 08542. A total of 15 issues will be published between September 2009 university Bulletin and June 2010. A publication schedule can be found at
Je n n i f e r Gr e e n s t e i n Al t m a n n on development issues. Princeton in who have continued to pursue work or “The cultural and professional Africa “was my first entry point into study related to Africa. opportunities here can’t be fully en years ago, Princeton alumnus this field, and I’ve engaged in these “A huge portion of our fellows stay explored within one year,” Philitas said. Steven Feldstein spent a year in issues on a daily basis since,” he said. involved in Africa, and a lot of them go “Coming to a nation with 11 official lan- T Rwanda assessing orphanages and Now marking its 10th anniversary, into service fields,” Persen said. “Our guages and a plethora of ethnicities has documenting the lives of street children Princeton in Africa has expanded mission is to create young leaders who catalyzed my curiosity beyond belief.” as part of his work for a humanitarian significantly over the last decade, and are committed to Africa’s development.” Philitas, who earned his degree in relief organization. Feldstein was in many of its graduates have remained Students in medical school have French and Italian, has carried out Africa with the first group of University involved with issues in Africa. done monthlong rotations in Africa. many assignments for African Lead- graduates to participate in the Prince- Founded by a group of alumni, faculty Former fellows who became lawyers ership Academy, from developing an ton in Africa program, an experience and staff, Princeton in Africa is an have undertaken pro bono work for SAT preparation program to helping that has shaped his working life. independent affiliate of the University African governments. Many fellows execute renovations at the academy’s Today, as a professional staff member funded by donations. The program have returned during their summer facilities. In his spare time, he works for the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations offers yearlong fellowships with a breaks from graduate school. with students in the Umuzi Photo Club Committee, Feldstein works on allocat- range of nongovernmental organiza- After completing her fellowship with teaching visual literacy to youngsters in ing foreign assistance to developing tions that work across Africa with the a South African program that grooms poor neighborhoods of Johannesburg. countries and often reflects upon his goal of effectively supporting the conti- teenagers from 54 African nations to time with Princeton in Africa. nent’s underserved populations. be future leaders on the continent, “Having had that experience on the “Our fellows have studied Africa alumna Yuting Beverly Lien stayed for Princeton in Africa will commemo- ground — and seeing from both ends and development work in college, and a second year — as about 20 percent of rate its 10th anniversary during how the system works — I got an they want to take the experience out of Princeton in Africa participants do — important insight into crafting policies books and into the field,” said Cordelia to witness the opening of the school, Reunions with a panel of former from this end,” said Feldstein, a mem- Persen, executive director of Princeton called African Leadership Academy, fellows discussing their yearlong ber of the class of 2000 who majored in Africa. “Seeing Africa firsthand is a that she helped to create in Johan- fellowships with nongovernmental in politics. After his time in Rwanda, totally different learning experience.” nesburg. She now is working for a organizations that help Africa’s Feldstein studied international law In 2000, Feldstein was one of four nonprofit organization in New York. underserved populations. The and worked for the State Department Princeton alumni who headed to Africa “Living in Africa was the most panel will take place at 10 a.m. for a fellowship. This sum- rewarding two-year period of my life,” mer the program will send said Lien, a graduate of the class of Saturday, May 29, in McCosh Hall, 26 students to 18 countries 2006 who was a concentrator in the Room 62. to work in public health, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and education, conservation, post- International Affairs. “I think I will conflict reconstruction and forever have this special place in my “While these neighborhoods can other areas. heart for Africa.” be depicted as dangerous and crime- In the past the program Today Lien helps entrepreneurs ridden, I’ve found them to be the most has accepted only Princeton in Latin America, the Middle East culturally rich, and those which most seniors and alumni, but for and Africa write business plans at poignantly evoke the spirit of the the first time this year, those Endeavor, a nonprofit organization South African people,” he said. without a Princeton affili- that supports small- and medium-sized After graduating from Princeton ation may apply. The new businesses in emerging markets. last year, Jessica Grody is finishing parameters have led to a four- “I wanted to continue to be engaged her year in Burkina Faso, where she fold increase in applicants. in international development and is researching ceramic water filters as “Our fellows asked us to emerging economies,” she said. “Pro- a cost-effective and culturally appro- open the program to non- fessionally, Princeton in Africa opened priate way for rural communities Princetonians” because me up to understand what it’s like to to purify their drinking water. Her they frequently met people work in an emerging market and apply research combines microbiology and who wanted to apply but that to many different contexts.” social science, so in addition to testing didn’t attend the University, Ettie Philitas, who graduated in the filtered water for bacterial content, she Persen said. “They told us class of 2007, currently is finishing his is interviewing residents about their they knew so many quali- fellowship in Johannesburg, also with water consumption habits and their fied people who could bloom African Leadership Academy, and like concerns about the filtering system. with this opportunity.” Lien, he plans to stay in South Africa By admitting qualified for a second year. Continued on page 4 applicants from any school, the program is offering a Courtesy of Princeton in Africa broader array of skill sets Jessica Grody, shown here visiting with children in Bani, and talents to partner orga- Burkina Faso, is researching ceramic water filters as a nizations, Persen said. More news on the Web cost-effective and culturally appropriate way for rural Feldstein is among many communities to purify their drinking water. of the program’s 200 alumni Visit the News at Princeton Web page at
• Princeton alumna Elena Kagan has been nominated by President Barack By the numbers Obama to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. If confirmed, Kagan would join Princeton alumni and justices Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor on the Supreme Court, which would make her the 11th Princeton graduate to sit on The Community Auditing Program limited to 10 percent of the undergrad- the court. (CAP) enables members of the commu- uate enrollees. nity to audit select University classes on • The first day of course registration • Princeton senior Ruth Metzel has been awarded the a noncredit basis. Auditors may attend each semester is open to residents of University’s Henry Richardson Labouisse ’26 Prize, the same lectures and work from the Princeton Borough and Princeton which will fund her work with a nongovernmental same texts as undergraduate students. Township, or University affiliates that organization to help address environmental issues in • The program, which began in fall may include spouses, partners and Panama. 1999, is coordinated by the Universi- children of employees who are high ty’s Office of Community and Regional school graduates and also alumni. • Princeton’s Graduate School admitted 1,183 of the Affairs. After the first day, registration is open 11,123 applicants who applied for the 2010-11 • On average, nearly 200 under- to all area adults. academic year, with notable interest in new science graduate classes are available each • Enrollment in CAP costs $125 doctoral degrees and the strength of the school’s semester for auditing. Auditors may per course. Registration for fall 2010 financial aid program contributing to a 9.7 percent attend lectures, but not precepts, sem- courses began May 19 and will run Metzel increase in the number of students applying for inars or laboratory sessions. Some of through Friday, Oct. 1. Auditors may master’s and doctoral programs. the CAP classes offered for fall 2010 register online at
Christopher Campisano, the coordinator training, his ability to inspire passion began his career as a social studies For several years, Irwin Wilkins of higher education programs at the in others, his deep understanding of teacher at North Brunswick Township served as associate director of the writ- New Jersey Department of Education accreditation and assessment policies High School. A graduate of the Col- ing program with responsibility for the for the past four years, has and, above all, his unwaver- lege of New Jersey (then Trenton State Writing Center, which offers Princeton been selected as the director ing dedication to improving College), Campisano holds a doctorate students one-on-one conferences with of Princeton’s Program in public school education for in education from Teachers College at experienced writers. She led the center Teacher Preparation, effective young people across the state Columbia University. during a dramatic expansion, when it July 12. He succeeds John and nation.” went from seven graduate tutors to a Webb, who will retire at the Campisano will serve as Amanda Irwin Wilkins has been appointed staff of roughly 60 undergraduate and end of the academic year. the fifth director in the pro- director of the Princeton Writing graduate fellows. She also developed a In his current post, Campi- gram’s 43-year history. Dean Program. comprehensive program for preparing sano works with institutions of the College Nancy Malkiel Irwin Wilkins has worked with and supporting fellows, established of higher education across the praised Webb, who has led the writing program in a variety of popular “dissertation boot camps” state to ensure that teacher the program since 2000. capacities since 1999, and has served as for graduate students, and created a and school leader prepara- “John Webb has been an interim director since September 2009. scheduling and tracking system now tion programs maintain Campisano extraordinary leader and The program offers more than 100 in use in writing centers around the consistently high standards. advocate for teacher prepa- writing seminars a year for freshmen country. He previously served for eight years as ration, both at Princeton University on a variety of special topics to provide Irwin Wilkins has taught writing a program development specialist with and beyond,” she said. “During his intensive instruction in college-level seminars on “The Meaning of Home” the state Department of Education, tenure as director, among other signal inquiry and arguments. and “Modern Memory,” both of which overseeing professional development achievements, the certificate program “Her outstanding teaching draw on her research into opportunities, curriculum development has been thoroughly revamped; the skills, deep familiarity with how writers imagine war and program improvement services for program has won national accredita- the best practices in writing from the home front and school districts across the state. tion; Princeton has taken significant pedagogy and significant navigate the aftermath of col- The Program in Teacher Preparation leadership in articulating standards for administrative experience lective and individual trauma. — which is open to undergraduates, teacher preparation, both in the state give her the broad range Irwin Wilkins received her graduate students and alumni — trains of New Jersey and nationally; and of skills required to ensure B.A. from Haverford College individuals to serve as teachers. In the program has launched the highly that the Princeton Writing and her Ph.D. in comparative addition to offering an undergraduate successful Princeton University Prepa- Program remains one of literature from Princeton in certificate, the program manages the ratory Program.” the finest programs in the 2005. She succeeds Kerry Princeton University Preparatory Pro- Miguel Centeno, professor of sociol- nation,” said Deputy Dean of Walk, who became associate gram (PUPP), which helps low-income, ogy and international affairs, who the College Peter Quimby, to dean of the faculty at Pitzer high-achieving high school students helped establish PUPP, was part of the whom Irwin Wilkins reports. Irwin Wilkins College. prepare for college; QUEST, a profes- search process for Webb’s successor. sional development program for local He said Campisano “combines a deep elementary and middle school teachers; commitment to teaching as a valued and Teachers as Scholars, an intel- and incredibly significant profession lectual enrichment program for local with long experience” in policymaking. elementary and secondary teachers. Campisano has been a visiting Reunions Mobile website available Deputy Dean of the College Peter professor at the Graduate School of Quimby, to whom Campisano will Education at Rutgers University, the he 20,000 alumni and other and will include event schedules, maps, report, said that during the national College of Staten Island, Hunter Col- guests expected to return to cam- news alerts and many other useful and search, Campisano “stood out for his lege, the College of New Jersey and pus for Reunions this year (see important details about Reunions. sophisticated knowledge of teacher the University of Hawaii-Manoa. He T page 5) will have access to a mobile Additionally, Reunions Mobile will website that provides a wide range of help returning alumni and their guests information designed to help attendees answer questions throughout the more easily navigate the celebrations. weekend, said Liz Greenberg, associate Memorial service for 37 years, died April 20 in Charles- Reunions Mobile, which was director for regional affairs and interim ton, S.C., of cancer. He was 80. developed last year by the Office of social media coordinator for the Office Those wishing to make a dona- Information Technology and the Office of the Alumni Association. For example, for Walter Murphy tion in Murphy’s honor should send of the Alumni Association, is a website visitors to the site will be able to see checks made payable to the Trustees optimized for use on mobile devices which bands are playing at each head- set for June 9 of Princeton University, along with a and is designed to work on a range of quarters’ site, look up hotel and campus cover letter indicating specific informa- smart phones, including the iPhone, shuttle routes and times, receive real- tion on the fund to which the donation BlackBerry and Droid. According to time updates and alerts and even find memorial service for Walter F. is to be directed, to: Terry Murphy the Alumni Association, the University the words to Princeton cheers and songs. Murphy, the McCormick Profes- President’s Fund (0813536), Alumni was one of the first colleges to develop “Alumni reaction to Reunions A sor of Jurisprudence Emeritus, is and Donor Records, Princeton Univer- such a site for its alumni. Mobile last year was very positive,” set for 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, in the sity, c/o Helen Hardy, P.O. Box 5357, The site — available at
Employee retirements ing, he will work on the design of a “I found those very exciting and Africa rainwater harvesting system to collect rewarding experiences, so different from Effective Feb. 1: in the Woodrow Continued from page 3 water during the rainy season and store anything I would have experienced any- Wilson School, lecturer Robert Hutch- it for later use. He applied to Princeton where else,” he said. “It’s a nice feeling ings, after 12 years. in Africa after taking trips to Ethiopia to know you’re able to do even a little bit Effective May 1: in building services, “It has been wonderful to experience and Sierra Leone with the Princeton to help those who need it most.” janitor Marvin Phillips, after 25 years; in an entirely new environment while still chapter of Engineers Without Borders, Feldstein, who will speak at a public safety, patrolman Robert Tallman, being able to rely on a Princeton support which works to improve quality of life Reunions panel marking the program’s after 41 years; in the library, applica- network to help navigate the chal- in developing communities through 10th anniversary, said, “My fellowship tion delivery lead analyst/manager lenges of living and working abroad,” sustainable engineering initiatives. was an unparalleled opportunity.” Stanley Yates, after 31 years; in molecu- said Grody, who earned her degree in lar biology, animal caretaker Dennis ecology and evolutionary biology with a Yuhasz, after 10 years. certificate in environmental studies. Effective June 1: in the Lewis-Sigler She also is learning that living in Institute for Integrative Genomics, assis- another country means adapting to the tant director Susan Powell, after 11 years. ways of another culture. “When you see people you know, you absolutely must stop, say hello Employee obituaries and ask how they are doing,” Grody wrote in an article for the Princeton in Retired employees Africa newsletter. “This means I have to allow an extra 10 minutes to get January: William Rounds, 87 (1960- anywhere to make sure I have time to 1987, plasma physics lab). greet everyone I meet.” February: Mary Arnesen, 85 (1974-1995, This summer, a new class of Prince- ecology and evolutionary biology); Doro- ton in Africa fellows will disperse thy Frisbie, 94 (1964-1980, controller). across the continent to begin their March: Eugene Parysz, 72 (1991-2003, work. Senior Chris Courtin will head paint shop); Louise Schaeffer, 81 (1964-
to Kenya to help build a village near Courtesy of Princeton in Africa 1997, library). Kitui for orphaned children. A major April: Lula Holt, 96 (1960-1978, din- Ettie Philitas, left, a member of the class of 2007, helps a student prepare for A-level exams in mechanical and aerospace engineer- ing services). at African Leadership Academy in Johannesburg, South Africa. Princeton May 24, 2010 university Bulletin 5
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Je n n i f e r Gr e e n s t e i n Al t m a n n Colson won the Shapiro Prize for who inherited him when Roosevelt Colson also has relished taking a Academic Excellence and the Quin died in office. variety of courses outside her major uring her freshman writing Morton ’36 Writing Seminar Essay “Stettinius was kind of a lost figure and getting involved in a number of seminar, “Wit and Folly in the Prize her freshman year. Over the in history,” Colson said. “I saw this as extracurricular projects. D Age of Shakespeare,” Princeton course of her Princeton years, she an opportunity to give him a second “You don’t have to settle down here. senior Marguerite Colson experienced applied her writing and analytical tal- look.” You can do a lot of things you love,” a moment that changed her approach ents to excel in her major in history. She traveled to Truman’s presiden- she said. to every class she took after that. A native of Manhattan, Colson tial library in Missouri and made some Inspired by her experience in her The seminar’s close analysis of essay wrote a junior paper about a 1741 slave tantalizing discoveries, such as a letter freshman writing seminar, Colson structure and the methods a writer conspiracy in colonial New York City. in which Truman referred to Stet- became a fellow at the Writing Cen- uses to develop an argument convinced She wrote another about the American tinius’ replacement by the same title ter, where for three years she helped Colson that “the way I had written involvement in the 1953 coup in Iran; “secretary of state” three weeks before graduate students with fellowship before wasn’t going to cut it,” she however, her true love is 20th-century firing Stettinius. applications, seniors with their theses said. When working on an essay for and freshmen with their first college the class, she realized she needed to papers. finish the assignment a few days before “I think you can learn a lot about the deadline to leave time to “analyze your own writing from reading other it and take it apart and put it back people’s,” she said. together.” At the Writing Center, she has The development of her writing excelled at providing “that crucial out- skills helped Colson to become the side perspective and sympathetic ear highest-ranking history major in the for other writers,” said Amanda Irwin class of 2010 and the class salutatorian. Wilkins, director of the Princeton As such, she will continue the Prince- Writing Program, which oversees the ton tradition of delivering a speech in center. “The students she has worked Latin, one of her key areas of study, at with remark on what a good listener Commencement on Tuesday, June 1. she is, always attentive and encourag- Colson’s proficiency in Latin is ing as they develop their ideas and matched by her incisive critical writing refine their arguments.” about the material, said Professor of Colson also has served as a tutor Classics Andrew Feldherr. for English as a Second Language “I consider her one of the most and a volunteer at Princeton Nurs- gifted analysts of literature I have ery School through the University’s taught at Princeton,” said Feldherr, Community House civic engagement who taught Colson in a course on organization.
Latin elegy. “Her translations were Brian Wilson Starting this summer, she will be consistently letter perfect, and her Salutatorian Marguerite Colson loves “the neat combination of logic and math and literary a yearlong fellow with the Project 55 oral presentation and essay set a very analysis” in Latin classes. She will continue the Princeton tradition of delivering a speech in alumni service group, working as an high standard for sophisticated and Latin at Commencement on Tuesday, June 1. intern for the next year at the Man- informed literary engagement with the hattan District Attorney’s Office in material.” the Investigation Division Central Colson is earning a certificate in the American history, she said. For her The greatest pleasure of writing the unit, which prosecutes white-collar language and culture of ancient Rome. senior thesis, she examined the life of senior thesis, Colson said, is that it crimes. She hopes the fellowship will She started studying Latin in sixth Edward Stettinius, who served as U.S. enables you to “surround yourself with help her decide whether to go to law grade, and said she loves “the neat secretary of state under presidents material and let yourself find evidence school. combination of logic and math and Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman for an argument.” “I love the idea of marshalling evi- literary analysis” in Latin classes. She and oversaw the creation of the United History lecturer Paul Miles, her dence and looking at many different especially liked her Princeton courses Nations. No biography of Stettinius thesis adviser, was impressed with perspectives and counterarguments on Virgil’s “Aeneid” and the Roman has been written, perhaps because he her paper’s “originality, sophisticated before forming your argument,” she Republic, which she took her first year lasted just seven months in the posi- analysis and especially fluent composi- said. “It’s a career that would keep me at Princeton. tion before being fired by Truman, tion,” he said. reading and writing.”
all members of the class, two-thirds of A tendency toward tenacity At Princeton Karp has won many Karp whom where juniors and seniors. The drive to excel was nurtured in honors. He twice won the Shapiro Continued from page 1 “David is simply the best under- Karp early, as a talent for research Prize for Academic Excellence. He was graduate I have encountered in the six runs in his family. His maternal elected to the Tau Beta Pi engineering years I have been a faculty member at grandfather, A. Eric Andersen, was honor society in 2008 and to Phi Beta thesis is devoted to the extension of Princeton, and ranks among the very recruited at age 17 to work at Los Kappa in 2009. In fall 2009, he was the that method for aerodynamic devices top few of thousands of undergradu- Alamos National Laboratory in New co-winner of the Class of 1939 Prince- operating in a time-dependent flow, ate students I have taught over my Mexico during World War II as part ton Scholar Award, given to the student such as a blade for a wind turbine or 22 years in academia,” said Carter, of the Manhattan Project to build the who has achieved the highest academic flapping wings. the Arthur W. Marks ’19 Professor of atomic bomb. Karp’s father, Doug, is standing at the end of junior year. Once implemented in software and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineer- an electrical engineer and business Karp also has won significant fully tested, Karp’s thesis is expected ing and Applied and Computational executive, and his mother, Karen, is a recognition beyond Princeton. He to provide a useful new tool for the Mathematics. research nurse at the neonatal oph- was one of 14 students nationwide to design of more efficient airfoils for Karp created an outlet for his pen- thalmology division at the Children’s be awarded a Churchill Scholarship rotating blades, Martinelli said. chant for teamwork in his freshman Hospital of Philadelphia. He has one for 2010-11, which he will use at the Karp said he did his best work on year by co-founding the Black Squir- sister, Melissa, who is a freshman at University of Cambridge to pursue a the project in the wee hours of the rels, which allowed him to continue Tufts University. master of advanced studies in applied morning, fueled by chicken nuggets. “I to play his favorite high school sport His parents always encouraged his mathematics. And he is one of 15 stu- can’t go to sleep until I finish a prob- — floor hockey. The independent, intellectual growth, he said. They dents nationwide to receive a $250,000 lem,” he said. intramural sports team is named for posted multiplication tables on the fellowship from the Fannie and John Martinelli, who taught Karp in four the relatively rare subgroup of the east- refrigerator when he was five so he Hertz Foundation, which will support courses, said it was fun to witness ern grey squirrel that is ubiquitous in could memorize them. And he did. five years of doctoral study in com- Karp thinking through a problem. Princeton. The team has grown from When they were driving in Berwyn in putational fluid dynamics at Stanford “David has demonstrated superior its prime hockey focus to field teams suburban Philadelphia, where he grew University. command across the entire spectrum of also in broomball, soccer, kickball and up, his parents would point to succes- This summer, Karp will be working academic engineering disciplines, from team handball, and has won several sive speed limit signs and ask him to at Jane Street Capital in New York, a advanced applied mathematics to prac- University competitions. add one to another. “They were always proprietary trading firm. tical aspects of engineering design,” Karp also stretched his capabili- coming up with puzzles and problems Looking ahead, Karp is consider- Martinelli said. “He is gifted with an ties by taking on a new challenge as a for me to solve,” he said. ing multiple career paths. He might elegant and clear thought process and journalist, writing sports news about His parents allowed him to skip design spacecraft for NASA or work consistently demonstrates the ability to sprint football, softball and men’s ice second grade but kept him at grade on hypersonic aircraft. He might learn quickly.” hockey for The Daily Princetonian level after that, though some teachers pursue a career in finance. He also student newspaper. wanted him to be accelerated. “My loves race cars, a passion he picked up Challenges in and out of class Karp concedes that he is competi- parents didn’t want me to be too much from his mother, so he might end up In considering some elements of his tive, not so much with others but with younger than everyone else,” he said. creating new models for Formula One academic success, Karp credits his himself. When he plays golf, for “And I’m glad about that. I had a very vehicles. And he wants to spend some classmates for working with him in example, he gets annoyed with himself happy school experience.” time snowboarding, a sport he picked a study group at Butler College for a if he is not playing at his personal best. He excelled in his studies at Con- up recently. 300-level course in materials science “It’s as if I know what I am capable of estoga High School. When he wasn’t “These are exciting choices, all during his sophomore year. Professor and I don’t like it if I don’t meet that studying, he was playing street hockey growing out of my experience here,” Emily Carter taught the course and mark.” in his neighborhood or floor hockey Karp said. “I’m looking forward to remembers Karp as a standout, besting somewhere else, Karp said. figuring it out.” Princeton May 24, 2010 university Bulletin 7 Clubs 3 Continued from page 1 May 2010 • The Eating Club Task Force Report
Durkee said. “We are encour-
y In 1969 the University provided funds to aging readers to share their 2 The Eating Club Task Force Report • May 2010 History renovate Terrace Club and between 1970 and bicker was violated as 23 students, more than 1972 it assumed management of its operations. half of whom were Jewish, were not chosen for Cloister Inn closed in 1972 and reopened in comments and reactions with any club. The commitment to 100% bicker, in an 1977. Cannon Club closed in 1975. In 1988 The history available through the task force era in which sophomores bickered all the clubs the Cannon graduate board merged with The task force website (www.princeton.edu/ectf/) provides and could receive bids from multiple clubs, financially troubled Dial and a year later the helpful context for a discussion about the current us through our website and in continued into the mid-1980s, eventually giving merger expanded to include Elm, creating an status of the clubs and their relationships with rise to the term “hat bid” to signify the final step entity known as Dial-Elm-Cannon (DEC), which the University. We encourage readers of this report provides a of the bicker process when the names of any folded in 1998. Conversations continue with report to read the full history. Before proceeding sophomores not yet invited to join a club were the DEC graduate board about reopening the discussions we will be having with to our findings and recommendations, we want to put in a hat and each club took turns selecting club in the former Cannon facility. In 2005 summarize some of the most salient features of brief history and a name to add to its list of invitees. (One Campus Club closed and its graduate board this fascinating evolution. the student and alumni leaders of alumnus in the Class of 1983 commented on presented the club to the University to provide y In the mid-19th century, two developments the task force website: “I know we had a hat bid recreational, social and meeting space open to The Task Force Website all undergraduates and graduate students; after some basic facts continued from page 1 led to the establishment of eating clubs procedure senior year because I held the hat.”) at Princeton. One was the decision by the needed renovations, Campus Club reopened in the clubs, other interested students University in 1855 to discontinue all on-campus y The 1958 dirty bicker brought about renewed 2009. food service. The other was a vote by the calls for alternative dining and social facilities and fi gures about information about its charge, its membership and for juniors and seniors who did not join y There were four major developments in the history of the eating clubs. The second was trustees and faculty in 1853 to ban fraternities the 1980s that helped reshape the social and alumni, and various University and require all undergraduates to pledge clubs. Woodrow Wilson Lodge was created in to invite members of the University community Madison Hall in 1957; in 1961 it moved to environment for Princeton students. One was to share their views about the issues that the they would not join one. (The first fraternity at the creation in 1982 of a residential college the clubs, along Princeton was founded in 1843 and within a few Wilcox Hall as the Woodrow Wilson Society task force had been asked to consider. The and by the end of the decade it evolved system for all freshmen and sophomores. offi cials and offi ces.” task force called its website “Word on the years 12 fraternities had Princeton chapters.) This had the effect of housing freshmen and into Princeton’s first residential college. The Street: a conversation on University/eating club This prohibition remained in effect until the sophomores in dormitories that excluded juniors with fi ndings and mid-20th century, and the penalty for a student Madison Society was created in 1969 to relationships” and asked visitors to respond to allow juniors and seniors to eat dinner on the and seniors (except for a handful of resident The task force noted that the four questions: found to be a member of a fraternity was advisers). Entering students would still get to suspension. top floor of New South building. In 1969 the y How have you engaged with the eating clubs University reopened the former Court and Key know juniors and seniors through academic recommendations and what is your opinion of them? y Informal eating clubs began to form in 1855 and Seal clubs as Stevenson Hall, a non- work, teams and organizations, but were less private eating clubs, of which cur- and by 1876 there were 25 of them. In 1879 a selective dining and social facility for juniors likely to get to know them through casual y If you think the eating club experience can be group of students formed a more formal eating interactions in their residences. improved, what are your suggestions? and seniors with a faculty master. In 1970 the in eight key areas club which they incorporated four years later University established Princeton Inn College y Another was the change in the New Jersey What is your opinion of the relationships rently there are 10, are “an integral y as Ivy Club and for which they built a house on (later renamed Forbes College) as its second drinking age from 18 to 19 in 1980 and then to between the eating clubs and the University? Prospect Avenue. Ivy was followed by Cottage in residential college. 21 in 1983. One consequence was the closing for consideration by If you think the relationships could be 1886, and then in the 1890s by Tiger Inn, Cap of a popular on-campus pub, which meant that improved, what are your suggestions? and Gown, Colonial, Cannon and Elm. A timeline y In 1966 a group of student leaders proposed part of Princeton’s history and a modified club selection process which would essentially all drinking in larger settings ended What topic(s) do you think the task force showing when clubs opened (and in some cases y have allowed students to express preferences in up at the clubs. The change in the drinking age the University and should focus on? closed) is on pages 10 and 11. a procedure that also had elements of random also seems to have led to more clandestine y By the mid-1920s, all freshmen and drinking on campus (including more drinking of distinctiveness” and that they “shape As of the writing of this report, 653 visitors had selection. The proposal was not adopted, but sophomores were eating in University dining hard alcohol), especially when clubs became submitted comments on the website. Two things shortly thereafter several clubs, beginning the clubs. halls and about 75% of juniors and seniors were more restrictive in their admission or serving were especially striking about these comments. with Terrace in 1967, discontinued bicker eating at 18 clubs; in the 1930s this percentage policies and later when kegs were banned on the Princeton social scene even for One was that almost all of the comments were and adopted sign-in policies. By the end of rose to 90%. By 1914 a club selection system campus. exceedingly thoughtful and helpful, and in a later the 1970s, there were 13 clubs, five of which known as “bicker” was in place, with “bicker” section of this report we will characterize what continued to bicker and eight of which admitted y A third development was the reintroduction to defined as “any talk, argument or discussion they had to say. The other was the degree to members on a sign-in basis. By 1970 most Princeton of Greek-letter fraternities, and then students who are not members.” Today, designed to induce any man to join any club,” which they reflected the breadth of the University clubs had become coed; the three that hadn’t sororities. By 1993 fraternities and sororities and with students bickering in late February of community. For example: were challenged in a lawsuit in 1979 that led were enrolling about 15% of the student body, a sophomore year. The GICC and the ICC were to Cottage becoming coed in 1986 and Ivy and number that has remained fairly constant. While Of those who indicated class year: more than two-thirds of all juniors and created and a “Gentleman’s Agreement” was Tiger Inn becoming coed in the early 1990s. fraternities and sororities were initially thought y 580 gave an undergraduate class year, and of negotiated between the clubs and the University Coeducation shifted the dynamic of Prospect to be of particular interest to students who were these to establish expectations for behavior and Street from one in which women were present unfamiliar with Princeton’s social structure and y 110 were freshmen or sophomores seniors join the clubs, beginning in the oversight in the clubs. There were occasional only on designated party weekends to one traditions, in time it became clear that they were y 287 were juniors or seniors campus protests calling for the abolition of in which women and men ate and socialized attracting many students who entered Princeton y 183 were alumni bicker and the creation of University-managed together throughout the week. Coeducation with a desire to join a particular eating club alternatives to the clubs, but the few University OLDEN ST. spring semester of sophomore year. y 14 gave a graduate student class year, also quickly led to the demise of the practice of with which a particular fraternity or sorority was including 5 current students and 9 alumni initiatives of this era were short-lived. prohibiting freshmen from being on the Street associated, thus creating a pipeline relationship y Bicker was in the national limelight in the and in the clubs. between some of the fraternities and sororities Noting a variety y Others didn’t answer the question or were and some of the selective clubs. The charge to the task force was to faculty/staff, parents or other relatives 1950s, first when the Class of 1952 insisted that every sophomore who participated in bicker y The fourth development was an evolution in Of those who indicated gender, ethnicity or should receive a bid to at least one club (“100% the late 1980s to a bicker process in which of concerns about financial aid status: review the relationships between the bicker”), and then in 1958, the year of the so- sophomores apply to only one club. (We believe y 51% were male and 49% were female called “dirty bicker,” when the concept of 100% this evolution began as bicker clubs sought y 29% were minority students “evidence” that they were the first choice of the bicker selection their bickerees — a message delivered by University and the eating clubs and to y 50% received financial aid bickering at only one club — and then quickly Of all respondents, 412 indicated specific club evolved, as things do at Princeton, from a process as it cur- “examine whether there are steps that membership. Of those who did not so indicate, practice to what many students perceive to be a most were freshmen or sophomores; some Colonial Tiger “tradition.”) identified as independent or members of residential PROSPECT AVE. Charter y In 2000 the University opened the Frist Campus rently operates, the colleges; and a few indicated they were club Cloister can and should be taken to strengthen Cottage Center, which includes extensive dining, social, members but did not indicate which club. Included Quadrangle performance and meeting spaces, along with in the 412 who indicated specific membership Tower such services as mailboxes, parcel shipping task force proposes were current and former members of all 10 existing and ticket purchases. In 2009 the University WASHINGTON RD. Ivy those relationships for the mutual benefi t clubs plus four former clubs (Campus, Dial, DEC, Left column from top: Tiger, Colonial, Cloister, Terrace, Cap and Gown Cap & completed the creation of a four-year college Cannon). The full list of club affiliations of those Right column from top: Cottage, Ivy, Tower, Quadrangle, Charter Gown system in which juniors and seniors can elect an alternative club of the clubs and the University, and for who commented is on page 19. to live and eat in one of three four-year colleges Other Outreach (Butler, Mathey, Whitman). selection process In addition to seeking comments through its T e r r a c e the benefi t of Princeton students and the website, the task force published a letter soliciting comments in the Princeton Alumni Weekly and in which sopho- met with 16 individuals and groups (see page 19), Orange = sign-in Green = selective undergraduate experience.” some more than once, to seek their views and guidance. As with the comments on the website, WESTERN WAY these conversations helped shape the agenda and mores interested in One of the fi rst activities of the task deliberations of the task force. force, which started meeting last October, joining a club would submit ranked lists was to create a website to communicate of preferences and each club that wished to do so information about its charge and invite would submit a ranked list of sophomores it would The task force also noted “a number of develop- members of the University community to most like to admit. A computer program would then ments in recent years that seem to have improved the share their views about the issues that the task force make matches based on the preferences submitted experiences of students in the clubs and the relation- had been asked to consider. by sophomores and any preferences submitted by ships between the clubs and the University.” They As of the time of the report’s publication, more than the clubs. The task force notes that such a process include “the identifi cation of ‘best practices’ govern- 650 visitors had submitted comments to the website, would “permit clubs to retain aspects of selectivity ing several aspects of club operations, including the some of which are excerpted in the document. The but would not require them to do so”; that it would provision of alcohol; improvements in the process by task force noted in the report that “while it is clear place “every student who participates in his or her which the bicker clubs notify their new members; that students and alumni have divergent perspectives highest possible choice as part of a single process”; modifi cations in the University’s fi nancial aid poli- on the nature of the club experience and about the that it would provide for greater privacy in the selec- cies to recognize the costs of club meal contracts; relationships between the clubs and the University, the tion process; and that it would be easier to describe the introduction of shared meal plans; and even the similarities in what we heard were much more striking to potential applicants and admitted students, “since appointment of [the] task force.” than the differences. To put it most simply, even those every student interested in a club gets to submit a At the same time, the fi ndings of the task force who expressed the greatest concerns or disappoint- list of preferences and every student gets placed.” point to several areas of concern. Such concerns ments about the clubs recognized their benefi ts and The task force commends recent improvements in include lower participation in the clubs by students strengths, and even the strongest proponents of the the process by which new members are notifi ed of from lower-income and minority backgrounds; “the clubs recognized their shortcomings.” their acceptance to be less conspicuous to those not ‘culture of alcohol’ that seems to characterize much The report outlines the living and dining options accepted, but calls for even further improvements in of club life; a selection process that many describe as for Princeton students, which have been expanded this area. hurtful; and the development of pipeline relationships in recent years. In particular, the full implementa- The task force expresses concern that because into a number of selective clubs that help sustain tion in 2009 of the four-year college system with the fraternity and sorority members at Princeton are Greek organizations that many feel are incompatible completion of the Butler College dormitories rounds “disproportionately white and from higher-income with the Princeton residential experience,” stated the out residential choices at the University. All fresh- families,” the feeder relationships that have developed task force. men and sophomores must live on campus and are between some of the fraternities and sororities and Other areas of concern include the ongoing fi nan- assigned to one of the six residential colleges. At the some of the clubs contribute to the social and eco- cial viability of the clubs, in particular the sign-in beginning of the spring semester of sophomore year, nomic stratifi cation of the clubs, and particularly the clubs, as well as the cost of maintaining old, much- students choose where they will live and eat in their selective clubs. There is also concern that fraterni- used buildings. junior year. For many students, the eating clubs are ties and sororities contribute to the “pervasiveness Stating that “we hope and believe that these a popular option for dining. Five of the clubs have a of an alcohol culture” and “a sense of exclusivity and concerns and challenges can be addressed,” the task member selection process, known as “bicker,” and privilege.” The task force suggests the clubs consider force emphasizes that “both the University and the fi ve have a member sign-in process. ways to reduce the advantages associated with Greek clubs have a great stake in preserving the viability, The strengths of the clubs derive from their rela- membership in the selection process and in access vitality and value of the eating clubs, and as in a tively small size, the “familial ethos” they evoke, the to passes to club parties, and suggests that fraterni- crew race, the best outcome is going to be achieved if degree of responsibility that students are given in the ties and sororities move their admission process from everyone is pulling on the oars in the same direction, management and programming of the clubs, and the freshman to sophomore year. and together.” lifelong connections to the clubs of many alumni, the The task force asks the clubs to “reach out and task force said. be as welcoming as possible to students from a full Major recommendations range of backgrounds” and suggests greater efforts Regarding alcohol and safety, the task force recom- to introduce all freshmen and sophomores, especially mends additional steps to control excessive alcohol students of color and international students, to the consumption and potentially dangerous activities clubs, and particularly to the non-party aspects of … both the University such as drinking games. Such steps should be part of club life. Further recommendations include enhanc- a campus-wide strategy to encourage the responsible ing social programming across campus with a broad and the clubs have use of alcohol and could include the reintroduc- appeal and encouraging more joint programming and “ tion of a campus pub. It also proposes expanding meal exchanges between the residential colleges and a great stake in and improving on-campus social activities and the clubs. more major alcohol-free social events at the clubs. The group recommends describing the clubs preserving the With safety a paramount concern, the task force more fully and fairly to prospective students and recommends exploring the possibility of reinstat- applicants, and suggests that the clubs expand viability, vitality and ing the University’s public safety department as fi rst their educational and community service activities, value of the eating responder at the clubs, with support from Princeton potentially with support from the Princeton Prospect Borough police only as needed, as part of a larger Foundation. clubs, and as in a crew effort to encourage more constructive engagement Noting the importance of preserving a critical between the clubs and public safety. mass of clubs and ensuring there continue to be clubs race, the best outcome In the area of costs, the task force states that that operate on a non-selective basis, the task force concerns remain about the affordability of the clubs, suggests that some University investment may be is going to be achieved despite the University’s recent modifi cations to its required over future years “to help some of the less fi nancial aid policy to include the cost of club meal fi nancially secure clubs to get on a fi rmer fi nancial if everyone is pulling contracts. Students express concern about the costs of footing.” It suggests the expansion and enhancement social fees and sophomore charges and the mechan- of the clubs’ Best Practices Handbook to “strengthen on the oars in the same ics of the aid distribution/bill-paying process. The the sections on alcohol usage and safety policy task force encourages the clubs to consider actions to and develop additional sections on the selection of direction, and together. reduce the costs of operating the clubs, including col- club members and governance” and recommends lective purchasing and waste removal; working with “improved mechanisms … for regular communica- the University to reduce the cost of insurance; and tion and shared planning between the University and ” possible modifi cations in club meal plans. the clubs.” Princeton 8 university Bulletin May 24, 2010
in a disaster-relief scenario, would Researchers develop relief technologies for Haiti generate 5 to 10 kilowatts of electricity and could provide much-needed emer- gency power to a clinic, small hospital, h i l a r Y Pa r K e r throughout the nation, rather than builds on extensive work by team school or group of homes. Though this concentrated in the capital city of member Winston Soboyejo, a professor amount is small by U.S. standards, ven before the Jan. 12 earthquake Port-au-Prince. “Today is a new day of mechanical and aerospace engineer- where the average person consumes that devastated Haiti, killing for Haiti — the new day is the decen- ing, on the design and construction of 13,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per E more than 200,000 people and tralization of the country with the new pot-shaped water fi lters using locally year, it is large relative to the current leaving more than 1 million homeless, technologies to make it happen.” available materials, such as clay and amount of power production in Haiti, the citizens of the Caribbean nation In keeping with this philosophy, sawdust. When the fi lters are fi red in a which generates 40 kilowatt-hours were in desperate need of access to both of the Princeton team’s tech- kiln, the sawdust burns away, leaving per person annually, and larger still clean drinking water and electricity. nologies are designed to operate behind microscopic pores that trap for the poverty-stricken rural popula- After the disaster the need skyrock- independently from existing infra- bacteria and pollutants but allow the tion that has no access to power. The eted, inspiring a team of Princeton structure, such as water and electricity passage of clean water, which can be kilowatt-hours of electricity that researchers to launch a one-year effort transmission lines, and they can be collected in a vessel for storage. will be produced by the turbine will to develop, deploy and test two novel positioned where needed to provide a Harrison and Soboyejo began depend on the wind resources in the disaster-relief technologies — a rain- local source of crucial resources. To working together last year to scale area chosen for deployment, which is water harvester and fi ltration system, enable rapid deployment, both the up the fi ltration technology for the currently under consideration. and a wind turbine for renewable rainwater fi ltration unit and wind PITCH_Africa project to handle large Peters, Harrison and Soboyejo are turbine are designed quantities of water in the harvester and joined on the research team by Sig- for transport in serve a bigger population. A “water rid Adriaenssens and Elie Bou-Zeid, standard shipping fi ltration bank” that incorporates many assistant professors of civil and envi- containers, which are individual fi lters has been incorporated ronmental engineering; Craig Arnold, incorporated into the into the rainwater harvester prototype. associate professor of mechanical systems once they are The rainwater harvesting unit will and aerospace engineering; graduate put in place. use two 20-foot shipping containers students Elena Krieger, Amie Shao, The NSF grant as a cistern for clean water, capable of Joy Wang and Pierre Bouzi, who was will support the con- holding nearly 16,000 gallons of water. raised in Jacmel; and undergraduates struction and testing Based on rainfall patterns in Haiti, Dana McKinney and Tessa Maurer. of one prototype of this system should be able to process Princeton janitor Josue Lajeunesse, each system, which up to 80,000 gallons of clean water recently featured in the documentary will be deployed each year. “The Philosopher Kings” for his in the vicinity of While the clay fi lters themselves efforts to provide clean water to his Jacmel, located must be retired every two to three village in Haiti, will assist the team on the country’s years, the researchers say they are with logistics and implementation. southern coast. The easy and inexpensive to replace, which Members of the team will travel technology designs will encourage local manufacturing. to Haiti from June 16 to June 21 to were developed by Soboyejo’s team has demonstrated the consider various siting scenarios in Sameer Khan Sameer Princeton architec- viability of rural production in Nige- and around Jacmel. In future trips, As part of an April 6 visit to the University, Raymond Joseph ture faculty member ria, where a small factory has been they will deploy the technologies and (left), Haiti’s ambassador to the United States, met with a team Jane Harrison and established to make the fi lters. This develop longer-term strategies for use of Princeton researchers, including Sigrid Adriaenssens (right), ATOPIA_Research, makes the rainwater harvester and and maintenance of the systems. assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering. her Princeton- fi ltration system more economically In addition to developing and testing based nonprofi t feasible for use in Haiti than some of the two disaster-relief technologies, energy production. These technologies design organization. The Haiti effort the more advanced fi ltration technolo- the Princeton research team will cre- would harness Haiti’s abundant rain- is an extension of the organization’s gies available today, such as devices ate a comprehensive map of Haiti’s fall and ever-present winds to provide PITCH_Africa project, which has that condense and purify water vapor wind energy resources, using both clean water and energy. The team, received funding from the Annenberg in the air. meteorological measurements and which includes engineers and archi- Foundation to develop an extensive “This makes sense to me because it fi ne-resolution atmospheric simula- tects, is funded by a $100,000 grant range of rainwater-harvesting and builds on something I knew as a kid,” tions. Owing to the predictable and from the National Science Foundation energy-generating structures for Joseph said about the Princeton fi ltra- consistent trade winds that blow across (NSF) through the organization’s communities in sub-Saharan Africa, tion technology, sharing his memories the tropical nation, Haiti features Rapid Response Research program. where water is scarce and electricity of gathering rainwater in a cistern dur- many sites that are promising for wind “We want to provide a valuable ser- nonexistent. ing his childhood. “Here is a project energy development. vice to Haiti in a time of great need,” The fi rst technology, a rainwater that is similar but on a higher level, “You’ve taken on major issues here said Catherine Peters, an associate harvester with an integrated water using water more effi ciently.” — water and energy — that are going professor of civil and environmental fi ltration system, could serve a popula- The second technology, a wind to be very important for Haiti,” Joseph engineering who is leading the project. tion of 50 to 100 people. The system turbine designed for fast deployment told the team. “We also want to advance technolo- gies for disaster recovery more broadly and create resources for sustainable reconstruction in Haiti and around the work of the center with other disciplines, ing the EQuad and opening connections world.” while the space itself will draw people southward to the science neighborhood.” On April 6, Raymond Joseph, the Andlinger into a part of campus that has not been Pending municipal approval, initial Haitian ambassador to the United Continued from page 2 used as effectively as other areas. work on the site, including placement States, met with the research team to “The location for the Andlinger of utilities and demolition, would begin talk about reconstruction efforts dur- harvest heat from exhaust air to reduce Center is in an essential pivot point for in 2011. The University also continues ing a visit to the University. heating bills. The building also will the overall campus,” Burstein said. “Tod to seek additional donors to support “Only one-fi fth of the country was have “green roofs” on which plantings and Billie’s design takes full advantage the construction of the lecture hall and hit [by the earthquake], but it affected fi lter and retain storm water, while of this location by dramatically improv- other key components of the project. 80 percent of our economy” and had a further insulating the building. devastating human toll, he said, stress- “Much of the progress in sustain- ing the need to rebuild with modern ability will come in further detailing, services and infrastructure dispersed but the initial concept provides a very good foundation for meeting the Uni- versity’s goals,” Burstein said. Next to the laboratory building, a second main building will provide offi ce and other research space. It will Mobile connect to the EQuad’s E Wing, as well as to Bowen Hall, the current Continued from page 4 focus of materials science research. The third structure will be a lecture This year’s site will feature sev- hall at the intersection of Olden Street eral updated features, including live and Prospect Avenue. Twitter feeds broadcasting general Construction of that portion of the announcements and news. Users also project will require demolition of the will have access to detailed P-rade former Osborn Clubhouse at 86 Olden information such as concession stand St., former home of the Fields Center, and rest area locations. Also, the site which moved to 58 Prospect Ave. in will contain individual class websites September. The Ferris Thompson as well as a page devoted to the history Gateway on Prospect and the brick of Reunions. wall along the corner of Olden and Also, for the fi rst time, individuals Prospect will be preserved. Princeton University attending the University’s Com- Located on the corner and facing the mencement activities (see page 5) will center of campus, the planned lecture This site map shows the three buildings and four garden areas that make up the Andlinger have access to a mobile website at hall presents an important outward- Center. The buildings connect to the Engineering Quadrangle and Bowen Hall, while the