Save the date: Journalist Julia Ioffe '05, in conversation on Russia, Putin, Trump, and her career.

Tuesday, January 23, 4:30–6:00 PM

McCosh 10

Free and open to the public! No tickets required.

 A discussion with Julia Ioffe ’05 and Deborah Amos (NPR), moderated by Professor Simon Morrison.

Julia Ioffe ’05 writes on national security, foreign policy, and politics for The Atlantic, having previously written for Politico, The New Yorker, and The New Republic. Her article “What Putin Really Wants” is the cover story of this month’s issue of The Atlantic. Her 2016 profile of Melania Trump for GQ attracted national attention after Ioffe was targeted by white supremacist trolls. She appears frequently on CNN, MSNBC, and PBS.

Sponsored by the Humanities Council and the Department of Music.

More on the university's site: Click here. 

Save the date and RSVP now for the Asian American Alumni Association of Princeton (A4P) Lunar New Year Luncheon!

 
When: Saturday, Feb. 10, noon
Where: Shanghai Park Restaurant at Princeton Shopping Center
How much: $25/adult, $12 child
RSVP through this link by Feb. 3: Click here!

http://evite.me/JRrTTnkRHb

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, February 13th, 2017

Speaker: Alain L. Kornhauser, *71

Professor, Operations Research & Financial Engineering

Princeton University

“Autonomous Vehicles: Where Are We Going & How Will We Get There?

De-Fogging Your Shift from a Drive to a Trip”

Now that ubiquitous mobility for everyone is no longer a distant hypothetical, it’s time to consider the impacts of this coming transition on most of our lives. No one is better equipped to guide us through the complexities of this multi-faceted subject than Professor Alain Kornhauser, Faculty Chair of PAVE (Princeton Autonomous Vehicle Engineering). After introducing us to the terms; the technologies & role of deep learning; the major players & early adopters, his talk will explore economic/social costs & gains; the challenge of scaling; the milestones necessary for market acceptance --- and finally, the mechanics of managing it all.

Registration Required via propellers.princetonaaa.org

NEXT PRINCETON PROPELLER: Tuesday, March 13th (6 P)

PA3's Used Computer Collection Drive

to support TDI Connect

PA3 is collecting your used computers to support TDI Connect, who provides refurbished computers to students and adults in Trenton.   Their waitlist for computers in is the thousands!  They strip the old computers of all personal data and install a light-weight operating system that will allow the user to access the internet and perform many critical functions such as word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and more.  Without computers in their home, students and adults cannot learn and practice 21st century skills vital to success.   In addition, many afterschool programs need computers to provide literacy programs and other extra support to Trenton's children.  

PA3 is providing collection drop off locations at the homes of Noemi de la Puente (Lawrenceville, noemidlp@yahoo.com) and Kristin Epstein (West Windsor, jandkepstein@hotmail.com). In addition, TDI Connect has permanent drop off locations, found here.

Note: PA3 is also organizing volunteers for multiple events with TDI Connect during the month of January.  Please check out these opportunities here.

What kind of computers does TDI need?

We are asking for computer donations from you! Trenton Digital is looking for old Windows/PC that are no longer being used. All donated computer will be restored with a new operating system, called Ubuntu. We reformat the hard drive prior to refurbishing and distributing each computer. Computers are refurbished with Ubuntu and come with a word processor, spreadsheet program, presentation program (all compatible with the current Microsoft Office) and Firefox (web browser).

How old can my computer be?

Ubuntu works on most PC computers and laptops regardless of how “old” they may be. However, TDI prefers computers with at least a Core Duo Processor or equivalent. Typically this would be a computer not older than 10 years.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BeI8gREB7TQ/?taken-by=pace_princeton

TDI Connect: Refurbish computers

(No technical experience necessary!)

Mill One, Unit A110, 1 North Johnson Avenue, Hamilton Township NJ (near Grounds for Sculpture)

See text at bottom for the description of the volunteer opportunity!

***PA3 would like to offer ONE DRIVER for each of the time slots listed below.*** 

In addition to signing up on the WASE Calendar website (below), please email Elsie Sheidler (sheidler@Princeton.EDU) to indicate that you will drive and how many passengers you can take with you.   Elsie will let you know where to pick up your passengers. 

SIGN UP: Please use the 2018 Month of Service WASE calendar (link is external). - SEE NOTE BELOW - When logging into the WASE calendar, participants will need to use their NetID (Month of Service is open to Princeton University staff, faculty, students and alumni). If you are having trouble with the WASE calendar, please email Elsie Sheidler (sheidler@Princeton.EDU).

***NOTE: AN ALUMNI-SPECIFIC URL IS BEING CREATED FOR THE WASE CALENDAR.  IT WILL BE AVAILABLE DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF JANUARY.***

PA3 VOLUNTEER EVENTS AT TDI CONNECT

NOTE: The time slots listed below include 30 minutes of driving time from and to Princeton University campus. 

If you are volunteering only and meeting the group at the TDI office, please plan to arive 30 min after the start time listed below.  For example, the actual time of the event on Tuesday, January 9, is 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. 

Tuesday, Jan 9: 3:00 – 7:00 pm

Thursday, Jan 11: 3:00 – 7:00 pm

Friday, Jan 12: 12:00 – 4:00 pm

Tuesday, Jan 16: 3:00 – 7:00 pm

Thursday, Jan 18: 3:00 – 7:00 pm

Friday, Jan 19: 12:00 – 4:00 pm

Tuesday, Jan 23: 3:00 – 7:00 pm

Thursday Jan 25: 3:00 – 7:00 pm

Friday, Jan 26: 12:00 – 4:00 pm

Tuesday, Jan 30: 3:00 – 7:00 pm

Thursday, Feb 1: 3:00 – 7:00 pm

Friday, Feb 2: 12:00 – 4:00 pm

THE EVENT: Refurbish donated computers with TDI Connect (link is external) to support the Trenton school district’s computer-assisted reading program. Currently there are more than 250 second graders in the additional reading programs across 12 elementary schools in Trenton. The goal is to have every second-grade student receive a computer to take home to help them in getting their reading skills up to speed.  There is a strong correlation with reading ability of 3rd grade students with criminal activity.  So, boosting the reading programs of 2nd graders in Trenton is the focus of this event.

TDI Connect is a local nonprofit that refurbishes donated computers and laptops and distributes the computers to local nonprofits, many of them schools. Volunteers are provided a 15-20 minute training which will provide them with the skills and knowledge to load software on to each computer. No technical experience necessary.

RELATED OPPORTUNITY:  PA3 is collecting used computers to donate to TDI.  Please see more information here.