Princeton Area Alumni Association

PA3 INVITES YOU TO “SECOND TUESDAYS”

A PRINCETON PROPELLER EVENT  

AT QUADRANGLE CLUB

FOR ENTREPRENEURS,

NAVIGATORS & THE CURIOUS

Please Join Us for Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres

33 PROSPECT AVENUE – PRINCETON, NJ

6 P, TUESDAY, May 8^th, 2018

Speaker:  Jonathan Lu, Princeton ’18
Department of Computer Science, Princeton University

“Stakeholder Mechanics in Shaping Climate Change Policy: 
Weighing Carbon Fee & Dividend Options for New Jersey”

In one of the first public presentations from a new white paper on carbon fee and dividend policy for New Jersey --- Jonathan Lu ’18 will probe the political feasibility of grappling with climate change. The product of nearly 30 authors from the Woodrow Wilson School and a dozen plus science departments at Princeton and elsewhere, this study tapped input from legislators; environmental, labor and business groups.  Breathtaking in sweep, balanced in perspectives --- analyses from this paper include:  NJ energy production & usage; health & environmental impacts; economic effects; business considerations; legal barriers; transportation & climate initiatives; pros & cons of varied policy options; and examples of Carbon Fee Policies, already successfully enacted in the US and around the world.

Registration Required via propellers.princetonaaa.org

NEXT PRINCETON PROPELLER:  Tuesday, June 12^th (6 P)

4/8/18 - The book club will meet on Thursday, April 26, from 7-8:30 pm in East Pyne 111. Our April selection is:

Truth or Truthiness: Distinguishing Fact from Fiction by Learning to Think Like a Data Scientist, by Howard Wainer *68.

The author will join the discussion.

The PA3 book club meets on the last Thursday evening of each month (except July, August & December) from 7-8:30, usually in East Pyne or Frist. Selections alternate (with occasional exceptions) between fiction and non-fiction, and the authors or books typically have a Princeton connection.

A list of all books the club has discussed can be found here.

To be added to the book club email list, please contact bookclub.admin@princetonaaa.org.

A4P - Princeton Area PA3 Presents

2018 ACADEMY AWARD® NOMINEE - BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

ABACUS: small enough to jail 

When: Wednesday, May 2, 4:30PM - 6:30PM 

Where: Princeton University, Whitman College Theatre 

From Steve James - Director of Hoop Dreams and Life Itself

ABACUS: small enough to jail tells the incredible saga of the Chinese immigrant Sung family, owners of Abacus Federal Savings of Chinatown, New York. Accused of mortgage fraud by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., Abacus becomes the only U.S. bank to face criminal charges in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. The indictment and subsequent trial forces the Sung family to defend themselves – and their bank’s legacy in the Chinatown community – over the course of a five-year legal battle."

Chanterelle Sung '00 plays herself in this Oscar nominated documentary.  She and her sisters Jill and Vera will visit Princeton and after the movie, serve on a Q&A panel moderated by Professor Beth Lew-Williams and Joyce Chen Shueh '96. Of the four Sung sisters, three were trained as lawyers, the fourth a physician — including Jill Sung, the bank’s chief executive, and Vera Sung, a director of the bank — and Chanterelle ‘00 who ironically once worked in the district attorney’s office that prosecuted the case.

Trailer link here 

This winter, Oliver Crane '22, a graduate of the Peddie School, used his gap year to break a world record: At 19, Crane became the youngest person to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Join PA3 the evening of April 4 to hear Oliver tell his tale, a journey that began in the Canary Islands and ended 44 days, 16 hours and 9 minutes later in Antigua. 

As this article from PAW, notes, Oliver's high-tech 23-foot vessel included solar panels, navigation equipment, a water purifier, and a radio. But the obstacles on the 2,700-mile trip were, predictably, enormous. Come hear how tough things got and how Oliver found his way through a litany of deterrents and snags, from a sleeping cabin that leaked to six capsizes. 

Oliver Crane's adventure raised more than $60,000 for Oceana, an international advocacy organization focused on ocean conservation. He also raised money for HomeFront, a local charity that helps the homeless.

What: Oliver Crane '22 gives a presentation on his solo transatlantic journey; a reception will follow the presentation
Where: East Pyne 010
When: Wednesday, April 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m. 
Cost: Free, but donations may be given to HomeFront. in recognition of Oliver's voyage and efforts

Preregistration required (so we can plan refreshments) - email Lydia at activities@princetonaaa.org

Read more about HomeFront here. Donations can be made here. 

PA3 INVITES YOU TO “SECOND TUESDAYS”

A PRINCETON PROPELLER EVENT  

AT QUADRANGLE CLUB

FOR ENTREPRENEURS,

NAVIGATORS & THE CURIOUS

Please Join Us for Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres

33 PROSPECT AVENUE – PRINCETON, NJ

6 P, TUESDAY, April 10th, 2018

Speaker:  Konrad P. Kording, ETH Zurich ’97, *01

Professor, Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania

“Technical Innovations in Data Driven Medicine: 

Cross Validating Methods In Disease Detection, Diagnosis & Treatment”

Smart phones and other wearable sensors, increasingly embedded in everyday life, have spurred rapid accumulation of our daily life data.  While machine learning algorithms, derived from this data, have yet to make a major impact on medical decision making, they do hold promise and are increasingly used in studies of:  cardiovascular disease, falls, measuring rehabilitation outcomes in stroke and amputees, monitoring Parkinson’s disease symptoms and detecting depression.  But how reliable are these algorithms and how should they be evaluated?  Dr. Kording will discuss these new data sources; emerging methods to gauge their reliability; and the awesome possibilities they empower for human health.

Registration Required via propellers.princetonaaa.org

NEXT PRINCETON PROPELLER:  Tuesday, May 8^th (6 P)