# Shirley Tilghman

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A Conversation with President Shirley M. Tilghman

President Shirley Tilghman speaks on using her voice to support Princeton’s LGBT community over the span of her presidency. She highlights the positive impacts that the voices and work of others at Princeton have had, as well, including Debbie Bazarsky’s stewardship of the LGBT Center; the Fund fo…

Gregor Mendel’s Famous Genetics Experiment: Shirley Tilghman:

Gregor Mendel’s experiments with pea plants laid the foundation for our understanding of genetic inheritance. In this video, Shirley Tilghman tells the story of Mendel’s studies and how his data led to an understanding of how the information within genes is passed from generation to generation.

Why life as a postdoc is like a circling plane at LaGuardia Airport

What is a postdoc and why undertake one? Julie Gould gets some metaphorical answers to a complicated question. “A postdoc is a scientist with training wheels,” says Jessica Esquivel, a postdoctoral researcher at Fermilab, the particle physics and accelerator laboratory in Batavia, Illinois. “It is …

What Does the Board of Trustees Do, Anyway?

What does the Board of Trustees do? If you can't answer this question, you're likely not alone. Luckily, on this episode of Terras Irradient, we're joined by three members of Amherst College's Board of Trustees -- Andy Nussbaum '85, Paul Smith '78, and Shirley Tilghman -- to break down their role o…

Former University President Shirley Tilghman ft. Coco Gong — Friday, May 17

Today, we cover the tenure and legacy of University President Shirley Tilghman, grad students’ vote against unionization, a White House refusal to release recordings from a special counsel interview with President Biden, and escalating conflict in the city of al-Fashir in North Darfur, Sudan. ---  …

The last few miles: how to prepare for the late-career stage in science

What are the signs that you’re transitioning from the middle to the late stage of a career in science? Is this transition something you can plan in advance, and if so, what does this look like? Working backwards from your planned retirement date can help you to re-evaluate your priorities and predi…

Choose your own adventure: navigating retirement after an academic career

The idea that retirement marks the end of employment and the beginning of a life of leisure is one that many academics feel is outdated. Roger Baldwin, a retired researcher of higher education at Michigan State University in East Lansing and chair of the US Association of Retirement Organizations i…

Be True To Yourself with Shirley Tilghman

In this episode, Martha and Indira speak candidly with Shirley Tilghman who was the first woman to serve as president of Princeton University from 2001-2013.  Shirley discusses her own experiences in the position and how she had the ‘nerve’ to get there.  Episode Resources Haslam, N. (2016).  Bell…