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Princeton Weekly Bulletin   March 27, 2006, Vol. 95, No. 20   search   prev   next

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Page One
• New satellite data illuminates universe’s earliest moments
• Study exposes “movers and shakers” behind the evangelical movement

Inside
• Q&A with Brandice Canes-Wrone
• Labouisse Prize winners to work in Brazil and India next year
• Six faculty members win Sloan fellowships

People
• Employees honored for dedication and service
• Spotlight

Almanac
• Nassau notes
• Calendar of events
• By the numbers

 

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Editor: Ruth Stevens
Calendar editor: Carolyn Geller
Staff writers: Jennifer Greenstein Altmann, Eric Quiñones
Contributing writer: Denise Barricklow
Photographers: Denise Applewhite, John Jameson
Design: Maggie Westergaard
Web edition: Mahlon Lovett

 

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New satellite data illuminates universe’s earliest moments

By Eric Quiñones

Scientists peering back to the oldest light in the universe have new evidence for what happened within its first trillionth of a second, when the universe grew from submicroscopic to astronomical size in far less than a wink of the eye.

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Study exposes ‘movers and shakers’ behind the evangelical movement

By Denise Barricklow

Is there a “hidden hand” behind the rise to power of the evangelical movement in America over the last three decades? A Princeton graduate student has gained international attention by answering this question in the largest and most comprehensive study on the significance of faith in the lives of America’s societal leaders.

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Labouisse Prize winners to work in Brazil and India next year

By Ruth Stevens

University seniors Soraya Umewaka and James R. Williams each have been awarded the Henry Richardson Labouisse ’26 Prize, which will allow them to undertake postgraduate projects in Brazil and India, respectively.

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Employees honored for dedication and service

By Ruth Stevens

Five University staff members were recognized for their exceptional performance during the annual Service Recognition Luncheon March 16 at Jadwin Gymnasium.

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Q&A with Brandice Canes-Wrone:
Public opinion plays shifting role in presidential policy decisions

By Eric Quiñones

The specter of public opinion hangs over all decisions made by the U.S. president, but how much weight does potential popularity carry in the policy-making process? Do presidents or the public drive the policy agenda?

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Six faculty members win Sloan fellowships

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has selected six Princeton faculty members to receive Sloan Research Fellowships, highly competitive, unrestricted grants for outstanding scholars and scientists early in their careers.

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