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Thursday February 25, 2021 vol. CXLV no. 6
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Keith Wailoo wins Dan David Prize for work in the history of medicine By Zoya Gauhar Staff Writer
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Professor Keith Wailoo.
History and School of Public and International Affairs professor Keith Wailoo was named a winner of the 2021 Dan David Prize for his work centered in the history of medicine and health — work that may inform how we understand the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world. According to its website, the Dan David Prize “recognizes and encourages innovative and interdisciplinary research that cuts across traditional boundaries and paradigms.” Individuals or institutions are selected based on their contributions to humanity in the sciences, arts, humanities, public service, and business. Wailoo will share the $1 million prize with Alison Bashford of the University of South Wales and Katharine Park of Harvard University, courtesy of the Dan David Foundation. Laureates
donate 10 percent of their prize winnings to postgraduate students in their own fields in order to advance scholarship. The award is always split into three categories: past, present, and future. The specific fields that are recognized change every year to highlight current problems in the world. This year’s “future” category honored winners for their impact on Molecular Medicine. The “present” category was in Public Health and honored Dr. Anthony Fauci for his work in combatting COVID-19. Wailoo was recognized in the “past” category. “I am incredibly honored to be a Dan David Prize laureate for my historical scholarship on health and medicine,” Wailoo wrote in an email to The Daily Princetonian. “I’m grateful beyond words to be celebrated among this magnificent group of laureates.” Wailoo was specifically recognized for his historical schol-
arship centered in race, science, and health equity and the links between social structures and disease. Wailoo has served on health policy committees and actively discusses health equity using a historical lens to guide his work. “My work has always straddled history and contemporary public policy, which is reflected in my appointment in both History and the School of Public and International Affairs,” he continued. “I do research on the history of how societies in the past grappled with illness and disease, and how that history can inform, enrich, and guide current approaches to improving health and society,” Wailoo wrote. “My work [pays] particular attention to issues of race, ethnic identity, and inequality in medicine and health care on topics ranging from sickle cell disease to chronic pain,” See NEWS for more
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For most students residing abroad, Princeton employment is no longer an option By Ngan Chiem and Nick Shashkini Staff Writers
Citing legal and tax risks, the University has terminated the employment of 10 students residing abroad seeking to work remotely for the Spring 2021 semester, according to Deputy University Spokesperson Michael Hotchkiss in an email to The Daily Princetonian. Until this January, the University prohibited any new employment of students living abroad, but allowed for renewed employment for students returning to positions they had started last spring. Now, international students residing abroad generally cannot be employed by the University. According to Hotchkiss, in December, the University conducted a review of em-
ployment policies that were in place from June to December 2020, resulting in restrictions on student employment abroad. The review involved 13 campus departments and drew on outside legal and tax expertise. “We regret having to impose restrictions on employment for students living outside the U.S., but must recognize the tax and legal risks such employment can create for students and the University,” wrote Hotchkiss. “Each country has its own tax and employment laws, and Princeton is required to set up student employment abroad according to the laws of each country.” Hotchkiss also noted that the University has waived the standard $3,500 student contribution for all students on financial aid for the academic
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The Louis A. Simpson Building, which houses the Davis International Center.
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Master keys stolen from Lakeside Apartments in burglary By Alejandro Ortiz Contributor
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The Lakeside Apartments.
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Guest Contributors Amna Amin ’21 and Aisha Tahir ’21 of Princeton Students for Title IX Reform argue that the recent allegations regarding Professor Joshua Katz and the University’s response highlight the need for structural reform in the University’s handling of such cases in order to create a safer campus.
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) responded to a report of a burglary at the Lakeside Apartments, a graduate housing complex, on the morning of Monday Feb. 20. An investigation determined that someone entered a maintenance office and removed a set of master keys from the facility. No injuries were reported. According to University Spokesperson Michael Hotchkiss, there are “no indications of entry into other units in the complex.” Hotchkiss said a set of keys that maintenance staff use to
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access mechanical areas of the complex were also removed from the office. According to a Tiger Alert email sent out on Monday, American Campus Communities (ACC) — a real estate investment trust that manages the Lakeside Apartments — began working to rekey affected units at the complex. As of Wednesday morning, Hotchkiss said that ACC and the University were still working to rekey those areas “as soon as possible.” Hotchkiss added that the incident remains under investigation and that ACC had been in contact with Lakeside resiSee NEWS for more
Senior Writer Lillian Chen recounts her experiences at Terrace Club, Tower Club, Colonial Club, and Cap & Gown Club, and reflects on how each eating club contributed to her self-discovery.