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Princeton valedictorian Daniel Yu discusses his research and future plans in the field of justice.

On this episode of the PAWcast, Princeton valedictorian Daniel Yu ’26 discusses his research in African American and gender and sexuality studies and his plans for the future: Next year he’ll begin studying in the U.K. as a Marshall Scholar, working toward a master’s degree in race and gender studies at SOAS University of London with the eventual goal of a public-facing career that contributes to global debates on LGBTQ+ justice. In a University statement, assistant professor Marcus Lee praised Daniel as “an exceptionally talented, diligent and enterprising student” who pays attention to the real-world stakes of academic research. Daniel’s work, Lee said, “will continue to enlarge our understanding of the human condition.” Find a transcript at paw.princeton.edu/pawcast.

People in this episode

Host: Princeton Alumni Weekly

Guest: Daniel Yu

Topics covered

• justice
• race studies
• gender studies
• LGBTQ+ issues
• academic research
• future plans

Keywords

• valedictorian
• Daniel Yu
• LGBTQ+ justice
• race and gender studies
• Marshall Scholar
• academic research

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SOAS University of London

Places: U.K., Princeton

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