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Princeton hosts exhibit highlighting modern perspectives on nuclear weapon threats
The threat of nuclear warfare, once a prominent concern for older generations, is now being highlighted for today's youth through an immersive multimedia installation. Artist Smriti Keshari and filmmaker Eric Schlosser have produced "the bomb," which is part of the exhibit "Close Encounters: Facing the Bomb in a New Nuclear Age." This exhibit is on display at the Bernstein Gallery at Princeton's School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) until October 25.
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Princeton names 15 scholars as Presidential Postdoctoral Research Fellows
The Princeton Presidential Postdoctoral Research Fellows program has announced its 2024 cohort, comprising 15 scholars from diverse academic disciplines including the humanities, engineering, sciences, and social sciences. The initiative aims to recognize and support scholars poised to make significant contributions in their respective fields.
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Princeton researchers receive prestigious NIH awards for innovative scientific projects
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $207 million in grants to 67 researchers through its High-Risk, High-Reward Research program. Among the recipients are four Princeton University researchers: John F. Brooks II, Zemer Gitai, Fenna Krienen, and Michael Skinnider.
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John Hopfield wins Nobel Prize in Physics for neural network innovations
Princeton University professor John Hopfield has been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to machine learning with artificial neural networks. He shares this honor with Geoffrey E. Hinton from the University of Toronto. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences recognized their work as foundational to today's powerful machine learning methods.
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Princeton establishes new Office of Innovation to boost research collaboration
Princeton University has announced the creation of the Office of Innovation, a new initiative aimed at enhancing its ecosystem for research, start-ups, technology transfer, and industry collaboration. This development builds on a decade of growth in innovation and entrepreneurship at the university.
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Princeton University's chief audit officer Nilufer K. Shroff to step down after long service
Nilufer K. Shroff will step down as Princeton University's vice president and chief audit and compliance officer at the end of the academic year, concluding a tenure that began in 2007. Shroff will transition to a special projects role within the Office of the Executive Vice President until December 31, 2025, before retiring.
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Princeton welcomes diverse group of new faculty across multiple disciplines
The Princeton University Board of Trustees has confirmed the addition of 22 new faculty members, encompassing various disciplines. Among these appointments are five full professors, one associate professor, and 16 assistant professors.
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Princeton trustees decide on John Witherspoon statue following extensive review
The Princeton University Board of Trustees has made a decision regarding the statue of John Witherspoon, located in front of East Pyne Hall. The decision follows a two-year review process led by the Council of the Princeton University Community (CPUC) Committee on Naming.
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Princeton Professor Ruha Benjamin receives prestigious MacArthur ‘genius’ grant
Ruha Benjamin, the Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, has been awarded a 2024 MacArthur Fellowship. The award recognizes her work in “illuminating how technology reflects and reproduces social inequality and championing the role of imagination in social transformation.”
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Study reveals strategies for recycling CO2 into useful products
A study led by Emily Carter of Princeton University has provided a roadmap for recycling carbon pollution into useful products, including fuels and construction materials. The report follows a 2023 study that highlighted the potential but also significant challenges of recycling carbon emissions. This new report expands on potential uses and suggests ways to address these challenges through research and policy.
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DOE funds expansion for PPPL's national apprenticeship model
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is set to expand its apprenticeship program nationwide, supported by funding from the DOE’s Office of Science.
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McCarter Theatre brings renowned artists for student engagement through Arts & Ideas initiative
Last year, Paula Abreu of McCarter Theatre Center managed to book Patti Smith for the mainstage season by offering a unique opportunity. Through McCarter's Arts & Ideas initiative, Smith engaged with Princeton University students in a public conversation facilitated by a Princeton professor and a graduate student before her concert.
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Gene Jarrett awarded Truman Capote prize for literary criticism
Gene Jarrett, dean of the faculty at Princeton University and the William S. Tod Professor of English, has been selected to receive the Truman Capote Literary Trust Award for Literary Criticism in Memory of Newton Arvin for his biography, “Paul Laurence Dunbar: The Life and Times of a Caged Bird.”
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Princeton launches digital access guides for over 200 university buildings
Princeton University has introduced a digital guide providing physical accessibility information for over 200 campus buildings. The Princeton Accessibility Guides encompass academic and administrative buildings, residential colleges, parking areas, and athletic facilities. Each building has a dedicated page with links to guides for internal spaces such as lecture halls. The guides include measurements and photographs detailing accessible entrances, elevators, restrooms, and more.
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AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li addresses new Princeton students on future challenges
Fei-Fei Li, a pioneering computer scientist and Princeton alumna, addressed incoming transfer students and the Class of 2028 at Princeton University’s Pre-read Assembly on Sunday. The event took place at Jadwin Gymnasium.
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Princeton welcomes nearly 800 new graduate students at annual orientation
Princeton welcomed nearly 800 new graduate students during Graduate School orientation on August 28 and 29. The events took place across campus, including Procter Hall, Frist Campus Center, and Alexander Beach. This year's cohort includes students from two new doctoral programs: bioengineering and quantum science and engineering (QSE).
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Princeton welcomes class featuring highest number since reinstatement
Princeton University welcomed 1,411 first-time, first-year students in the Class of 2028 for the opening of the 2024-25 academic year. Additionally, thirty-six transfer students joined the undergraduate community, marking the largest group of incoming transfers since the program’s reinstatement in fall 2018.
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Princeton awards six undergraduate prizes for academic excellence
Princeton University recognized the academic achievements of six students with undergraduate prizes during its Opening Exercises on Sunday, September 1.
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Princeton welcomes new class emphasizing liberal arts' value
President Christopher L. Eisgruber welcomed incoming students to Princeton University during the annual Opening Exercises ceremony on Sunday, September 1. He expressed his hopes that Princeton’s commitment to the liberal arts would provide them with a “transcendent education.”
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President Eisgruber urges new students towards open dialogue at orientation
In his third year leading an Orientation session on academic freedom and free expression, President Christopher L. Eisgruber encouraged transfer and first-year students to make the most of the “transformative” opportunity they’ll have at Princeton to meet and learn from others with whom they disagree.