By applying new data and Princeton’s supercomputers to the classic question of what lies beneath our feet, Princeton seismologist Jessica Irving and an international team of colleagues have developed a new model for the Earth’s outer core, a liquid iron region deep in the Earth.

In a 5-4 decision Tuesday, June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal order that bans travelers from certain majority-Muslim countries from entering the United States. Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber issued the following statement in response to the ruling.

Princeton University has named six members to its Board of Trustees, effective July 1.

Researchers at Princeton University and NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) have been awarded up to $40 million over five years to fund a new cooperative institute that focuses on Earth system research.

Members of the Class of 1978 celebrate with a classic rock theme for their 40th Reunion. Approximately 26,000 Princeton alumni and guests were on campus for Reunions 2018, which ran from May 31-June 3.

Speaking to graduates at Princeton University’s 271st Commencement on June 5, President Christopher L. Eisgruber extended congratulations and urged the Class of 2018 to become advocates for the value of a college degree.

At Princeton’s Baccalaureate service on June 3, Eduardo Bhatia of the Class of 1986, former president of the Senate of Puerto Rico, delivers an impassioned address denouncing the “culture of lies” and calling upon the graduating class to confront it with honor and integrity.

United States Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey addressed the Princeton Class of 2018 during the Class Day ceremony on June 4. Booker told seniors their power is not in the degrees they hold or how physically strong they are, but in the small acts of kindness and love they show every day.