Newsmaker

Every Friday, we choose an alum who has been making headlines—for better or for worse.

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September 2013

  • Vijay Iyer ’92:
    music, math, MacArthur

    Vijay Iyer ’92 majored in math and physics at Yale, then went to the University of California at Berkeley to get his PhD in the cognitive... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Carole Bass ’83, ’97MSL</span> | September 26 2013 12:00pm

  • Neera Tanden ’96JD:
    a 'broad' coalition

    "Advocacy—whether it’s on immigration, gay rights, or other matters—rarely gets politicians’ attention [without] organized... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Carole Bass ’83, ’97MSL</span> | September 19 2013 09:40am

  • Lupita Nyong’o ’12MFA:
    early Oscar frontrunner?

    "Many actors coolly shrug off Academy Awards buzz when asked about it on the film festival circuit,” the Canadian Press notes. Lupita Nyong’o... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Carole Bass ’83, ’97MSL</span> | September 12 2013 12:05pm