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, October 8th, 2019

Speaker:  Will Watts

Director, Operations Engineering, Block Renovation

“Streamlining the Home Renovation Process:

A New Platform that Dovetails for Homeowners AND Contractors”

Few “things” mean more to us than our homes.  And, many of us have dreams, whether we act on them or not, to renovate these spaces and make them more truly ours.  But it’s often a navigational process fraught with pitfalls.   Where does one begin?  How much will it actually cost?  How long will it really take?  Who will:   vouch for the quality of the materials; vet the contractors; coordinate and manage the design, board approvals and construction planning?   Aerospace Engineer and Princeton alumnus Will Watts will address these questions and tell us how Block Renovation, a young Brooklyn-based company, couples new technologies with process innovations that bring order, clarity and tightness to home renovation.   In particular, he will showcase Block’s all-inclusive platform approach that has drastically simplified the process --- to benefit homeowners and contractors alike.

Registration Required via propellers.princetonaaa.org

NEXT PRINCETON PROPELLER:  Tuesday, November 12^h (6 P)

 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, September 10th, 2019

Speaker:  Andrew Houck

Professor, Electrical Engineering

“Decoding the Realm(s) of Quantum Computing:
Tilting at Tackling the Computationally Infeasible”

Quantum Computing is poised to revolutionize myriad fields: cryptography, chemistry, medicine, optimization and machine learning. In contrast to familiar transistors, with a state 0 or 1, the quantum analog of a transistor or bit of information, aka a qubit, can be in a “superposition” of 0 and 1 simultaneously (e.g., 0 + 1, 0 - 1); and multiple qubits can be entangled, i.e., their states depend on each other. These two principles, superposition and entanglement, could enable powerful new algorithms to solve problems far beyond the capacity of today’s digital computing. Like the aviation term, “holding patterns,” maneuvers designed to delay something already in flight, while keeping it within a specified distance --- Quantum Computing may in the next decade bring such exciting new achievements as: factoring large numbers; allowing for RSA decryption; calculating binding energies of complex molecules; and solving large-scale brute-force problems. Andrew Houck, BSE Princeton 2000, PhD Harvard 2005, will introduce us to this strange new world and describe how it’s likely to transform ours.  

Registration Required via propellers.princetonaaa.org

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

June 30, 2019 - Following a summer break, the PA3 book club will resume its monthly meetings on Thursday, September 26, from 7-8:30 pm in the Frist Class of 1952 Room (A03, on the cafeteria level). Our selection is:

The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present, by David Treuer '92

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. Book club meetings are open to all PA3 members and their spouses/partners, and no RSVP is needed.

A list of book club selections can be found at https://princetonaaa.org/bookclub.

PA3 Goes Out to the Old Ball Game!

Join PA3 and celebrate America's favorite pastime as we watch the Trenton Thunder take on the New Hampshire Fisher Cats  on Saturday, June 29, 2019 beginning at 7 p.m. from the comfort of a private luxury suite at Arm & Hammer Park.
	The climate-controlled suites on the third level of the ballpark feature indoor and outdoor seating, wait service and a flat screen TV. We'll also have a buffet with burgers, hot dogs, baked beans, potato salad, and snacks and soda. (Cold beer is, of course, available at the park and can be bought a la carte by individuals.)  Our suite, number 8, is right above home plate!
Game begins at 7 p.m. Stay afterward for the Fireworks Spectacular! The Thunder is New Jersey's own championship American minor league baseball team and a Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees.
This family-friendly event kicks off the new fiscal year as we welcome new members to PA3 and say a big THANK-YOU to our dues-paying members.
Tickets are $40 each, with a special discounted price of $20 for PA3 dues-paying members. Purchase tickets using the PayPal button below.  PICK UP YOUR TICKETS AT THE 'WILL CALL' WINDOW AT THE STADIUM We anticipate this to be a well-attended event. The capacity of the box is limited to 25 people, so ACT NOW if you plan to join us. Each PA3 member is limited to 4 tickets at the discounted rate.   Contact Arlen at president@princetonaaa.org with questions.	at Arm & Hammer Park, 50 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, NJ. On-site parking is $5.   And to pay your dues now and get the discounted ticket price, click here!

May 24, 2019 - The book club will meet on Thursday, June 27, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in East Pyne 111.  Our selection is:

Home, by Toni Morrison, Robert F. Goheen Professor in the Humanities, Emerita 

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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. Book club meetings are open to all PA3 members and their spouses/partners, and no RSVP is needed.

A list of book club selections can be found at https://princetonaaa.org/bookclub.