by huntera2 | Aug 18, 2016 | Alum Highlights
atching the Olympics, especially the track and field events, has long been somewhat fraught for me. Sixteen years ago this summer, I retired from my career as a professional runner and abandoned my dreams of becoming an Olympian. I had been a top-ranked American...
by huntera2 | Aug 16, 2016 | Alum Highlights
Cynthia Nixon ’84 stars as the legendary poet Emily Dickinson in this luminous biopic from director Terence Davies (The Deep Blue Sea, Sunset...
by huntera2 | Aug 14, 2016 | Alum Highlights
Sen. Chuck Schumer teams up with one of Broadway’s biggest stars to urge Congress to crack down on cyber scalpers. “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda ’98 and Schumer are calling on lawmakers to pass a bill that would stop internet scalpers...
by huntera2 | Aug 1, 2016 | Alum Highlights
Laura Weidman Powers ’00, in USA Today, who has built CODE2040 into a major force for diversifying the technology industry, is taking her advocacy to the White House with her appointment as a senior policy adviser to U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan...
by huntera2 | Jul 30, 2016 | Alum Highlights
The glass ceilings at elite cultural organizations are starting to crack after some pressure from the city. Mentioned is Edith Cooper ’79.
by huntera2 | Jul 29, 2016 | Alum Highlights
Hillary Rodham Clinton quoted the Broadway musical Hamilton at the climax of her July 28 speech accepting the nomination from the Democratic Party for President of the United States.
by huntera2 | Jul 28, 2016 | Alum Highlights
Marina Picciotto ’81, the editor-in-chief of The Journal of Neuroscience, shares her vision for the journal in an evolving publishing...
by huntera2 | Jul 25, 2016 | Alum Highlights
Nancy Yao Maasbach ’90 is president of the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA). “The museum is here for everyone. Chinese immigration to America is part of the larger story of America and what makes this country truly...
by huntera2 | Jul 22, 2016 | Alum Highlights
“Moana” is the story of an adventurous teenage girl who is a sea-voyaging enthusiast, and the only daughter of a chief in a long line of navigators. When her family needs her help, she sets off on an epic journey. The film will also include demigods and...
by huntera2 | Jul 6, 2016 | Alum Highlights
“When we try to be mindful about what we eat, we choose healthy fats like olive oil, lean proteins like seafood, and maybe we occasionally splurge on some fancy Japanese steak or a glass of champagne. But according to food and travel writer Larry Olmsted, too...
