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Princeton enhances focus on indigenous studies with new professorship
The arrival of J. Kēhaulani Kauanui at Princeton University as the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Professor of Indigenous Studies and professor of anthropology marks a significant development in the institution's efforts to enhance Native American and...
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Abdulrazak Gurnah discusses literature's role in connecting cultures at Princeton
Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah engaged with audiences at Princeton University on October 30, sharing insights on literature and the interconnectedness of cultures.
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Princeton celebrates innovators patenting discoveries at annual event
More than 400 individuals, including Princeton faculty, staff, industry representatives, venture capitalists, and guests attended the Celebrate Princeton Innovation event.
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Princeton University Chapel hosts Veterans Day observance with live streaming option
A Veterans Day observance is set to take place at Princeton University Chapel on Monday, November 11, from 9 to 9:30 a.m. The event is open to the public and will be livestreamed on the Office of Religious Life's YouTube channel.
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Princeton graduates awarded fellowship for independent projects exploring heritage and culture
Class of 2024 graduates Juliette Carbonnier and Collin Riggins have been awarded the Martin A. Dale '53 Fellowship, which supports yearlong independent projects for recent Princeton alumni.
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William Chester Jordan receives prestigious Barry Prize for intellectual achievement
William Chester Jordan, a distinguished medievalist and professor emeritus at Princeton University, has been honored with the 2024 Barry Prize for Distinguished Intellectual Achievement.
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Princeton University’s Vote100 boosts student voter engagement ahead of Election Day
As Election Day 2024 nears, Princeton University's Vote100 initiative continues to make strides in boosting student civic engagement.
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Princeton sets date for "Many Minds" conference celebrating graduate school anniversary
Coinciding with the 125th anniversary of Princeton University's Graduate School, the "Many Minds, Many Stripes: A Princeton University Conference for Graduate Alumni" is set to take place from October 9-11, 2025.
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Kagan and Card to receive top alumni awards from Princeton University
Princeton University has announced that its prestigious alumni awards will be presented to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan and Nobel Prize-winning economist David Card.
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Rome Prize awarded to two Princeton alumni for arts and humanities research
Princeton faculty members Lex Brown and Lucas Ramos have been honored with the 2024-25 Rome Prize, a prestigious fellowship for independent research in the arts and humanities.
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Renowned physical chemist Giacinto Scoles dies at 89
Physical chemist Giacinto Scoles, known for his contributions to the study of intermolecular forces and molecular beam technology, passed away at the age of 89 in Sassenheim, Netherlands.
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Princeton reports steady growth in endowment for fiscal year ending June 2024
For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, Princeton University's endowment reported a 3.9% investment gain, bringing its total value to $34.1 billion. Over the past decade, the average annual return on the endowment has been 9.2%, with a slightly higher average of 9.9% over the past two decades.
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Princeton researchers close critical loophole in internet encryption system
For several years, a vulnerability in the internet's encryption system posed a significant threat to global security. Researchers from Princeton University have collaborated with industry leaders to address this issue, resulting in a new universal security standard. This standard was adopted by international organizations in August and implemented last month.
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Princeton welcomes five new scholars to Society of Fellows
Princeton University's Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts has welcomed five new scholars this fall. The society, founded in 1999 through a donation from Lloyd Cotsen and under the leadership of the Humanities Council, aims to foster innovation in scholarship and teaching by bringing together postdoctoral fellows and faculty members. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, it provides scholars with recent Ph.D.s an opportunity to advance their research and teaching over a three-year period.
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Princeton center fosters bipartisan dialogue amid election season
Princeton University's Center for the Study of Democratic Politics (CSDP) has become a platform for fostering dialogue across political divides. Recently, figures from both ends of the political spectrum, including a former deputy chief of staff to Donald Trump and a former chief of staff to Nancy Pelosi, have visited Princeton to share their insights on governance.
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Packard Foundation awards fellowship to Saien Xie for electronic material innovation
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation has named Saien Xie, an assistant professor at Princeton University, as one of the 20 recipients of the 2024 Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering. The fellowship supports innovative, early-career scientists and engineers with unrestricted funds to pursue their research.
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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.