The U.S. Department of Energy announced March 15 that Princeton University will continue to manage and operate the DOE’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, located on Princeton University’s Forrestal Campus in Plainsboro, New Jersey. The extended contract, which runs through March 31, 2022, also highlights collaborations among the University, the lab and the DOE.
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Nearly 100 members of the Princeton University community gathered Friday afternoon to honor the memory of those killed in the March 15 terror attack in Christchurch, New Zealand. The vigil was held following the killings of at least 49 people at two mosques during midday prayers.
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Princeton University is saddened to share that Alan Krueger, James Madison Professor of Political Economy, passed away over the weekend. Alan was recognized as a true leader in his field, known and admired for both his research and teaching. Read more here.
We also pay homage to Princeton’s Henry Horn and William Jacobs who died recently.
Engineering professor Lynn Loo, director of the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, says the dangers of climate change are so pressing that it’s time for all hands on deck to decarbonize the U.S. and global economies. She praises the issue awareness behind legislation introduced in Congress to implement a “Green New Deal,” but stresses that solar and wind technologies, by themselves, are not yet sufficient to fuel the nation. “We’re always racing against time,” explains Loo. “The power sector has to decarbonize very, very, very quickly.”
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In a wide-ranging conversation March 11, professional football player and activist Michael Bennett and Princeton’s Eddie Glaude Jr., the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor, explored the influence and relationship of the NFL to issues around race and the black experience.
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What better time than spring to celebrate the beginning of a new era? With the season just days away, Princeton University has completed the 10-year renovation of its main campus library, the Harvey S. Firestone Memorial Library, and ushered in a new era for research and scholarship at Princeton.
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As artificial intelligence advances, the questions surrounding its use have become increasingly complex. To introduce students to the challenges the technology could present and to prepare them to engage in and lead conversations about its ethical use, the Graduate School this year is offering a Professional Learning Development Cohort titled “Ethics of AI.”
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Princeton University researchers are gaining new insights into the causes and characteristics of diseases by harnessing machine learning to analyze molecular patterns across hundreds of diseases simultaneously. Demonstrating a new tool now available to researchers worldwide, the team of computer scientists and biologists has already uncovered and experimentally confirmed previously unknown contributions of four genes to a rare form of cancer that primarily affects babies and young children.
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Researchers unveiled technical advances such as a portable device that could reduce injuries, costs and pain associated with intravenous injections and a power architecture that slashes data centers’ electric bills at Princeton University’s 14th annual Innovation Forum on Wednesday, Feb. 27.
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A call-a-thon and a campus rally organized by graduate students brought renewed attention Wednesday, Feb. 20, to the plight of Xiyue Wang, a Princeton University graduate student imprisoned in Iran for nearly three years.
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Financial literacy leader Mellody Hobson and Davidson College president Carol Quillen reflected on the many ways their Princeton education shaped their focus on service and inclusion during Princeton’s annual Alumni Day.
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Princeton University researchers will push the limits of data science by leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning across the research spectrum in an interdisciplinary pilot project made possible through a major gift from Schmidt Futures.
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By studying fishing boat logbooks, Princeton postdoctoral researcher Talia Young and her colleagues found that some fishing boats travel more than 250 miles to catch the fish that used to be in local waters. Young is now investigating how local community supported fishery programs — like farm shares for fish — can affect fishing communities.
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How to live a creative life was the topic of a conversation between musician Questlove and Princeton professor Imani Perry on Feb. 15 at McCarter Theatre Center. The drummer, producer and author discussed the beauty of music, the benefits of boredom and the blocks of West Philadelphia where he grew up.
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“1vyG” is the largest conference for first-generation and low-income (FLI) students in the nation. Princeton students organized the fifth annual gathering with the theme “From Moment to Movement: Capitalizing on Our FLI Experiences to Become Agents of Change in Our Communities.” More than 300 students and 150 administrators traveled from across the country to build community, share experiences and create visions for change.
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Courtney Banghart, the women’s basketball head coach at Princeton, has two Ivy League degrees and a spot on Fortune Magazine’s 2015 list of 50 greatest leaders in the world. Despite these credentials and many others, Banghart tells “She Roars” podcast that none of that matters at game time: “What you do in terms of execution is win the day. It sounds so coach, but it’s really all you can do: win the day.”
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“Black Poetry: A Conference” — a historic gathering of 42 poets — will open with a gala reading at 7 p.m Thursday, Feb. 14, at McCarter Theatre Center’s Matthews Theatre. The reading, free and open to the public, features nine award-winning poets.
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Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber joined Princeton municipal officials Monday, Feb. 11, to discuss a range of mutual interests, including the region’s growing innovation ecosystem, the University’s Campus Plan, sustainable initiatives, transportation management and supporting community partnerships.
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Organized by the University’s Pace Center for Civic Engagement, Month of Service offers staff, students, faculty and alumni the opportunity to serve together on campus and in the community. From Jan. 4 through Feb. 1, more than 275 staff, students and family members will have taken part in preparatory workshops, direct service opportunities and reflection together about their experiences.
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