Last year, Princeton researchers identified a disturbing security flaw in which hackers could someday exploit internet-connected appliances to wreak havoc on the electrical grid. Now, the same research team has released algorithms to make the grid more resilient to such attacks.
In a series of lab tests, a relatively common soil bacterium has demonstrated its ability to break down the difficult-to-remove class of pollutants called PFAS, researchers at Princeton University said.
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Construction of “Double Sights,” an installation about the complex legacy of Woodrow Wilson, is nearing completion on Scudder Plaza adjacent to Robertson Hall, home of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. The University will mark the installation’s completion with a public discussion and dedication on Saturday, Oct. 5.
Four Princeton alumni recently spoke candidly about a topic that’s not often discussed among college students: money. The panel “Princeton, Money and Me: Socioeconomic Diversity and the Orange Bubble” was the first of its kind during the University’s Orientation for first-year students.
Celebrated playwright and theater director Emily Mann was raised, if not born, to “make trouble.” In the latest episode of “She Roars,” Emily describes growing up on the South Side of Chicago during the height of the civil rights movement and how she decided that theater was her best tool for effecting change.
The Prison Teaching Initiative (PTI) at Princeton University is one of five organizations awarded a collaborative National Science Foundation grant to build a national alliance that will forge robust pathways to STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) careers for people who are, or were, incarcerated.
Members of the Faculty and Student Committee on Sexual Misconduct and the University Student Life Committee continued their work over the summer, meeting jointly on a weekly basis to consider student concerns related to the handling of sexual misconduct cases.
Climate change solutions aren’t free, but we know how much saving the planet will cost and we have the money, financial expert Marilyn Waite, a 2006 Princeton alumna, explains in the latest episode of “All for Earth.”
In independent studies, two Princeton University research teams recently identified surprisingly large sources of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, being leaked into the atmosphere. Pound for pound, methane causes a far greater warming effect in the atmosphere than does carbon dioxide — 86-fold more heating over 20 years, and 35-fold more over the course of a century.
More than 650 new graduate students were welcomed to Princeton University this week. The master’s and doctoral candidates represent the most diverse group of incoming graduate students to Princeton. Kicking off Graduate Student Orientation in Richardson Auditorium on Sept. 9, President Christopher L. Eisgruber said the University looks forward to the infusion of creativity, innovation and energy that graduate students bring each year. “I’m also thrilled that by many different metrics this is the most diverse class of graduate students ever admitted and matriculated to Princeton,” he said. Additional coverage from the Daily Princetonian: University admits most diverse graduate class in history
For newly appointed Princeton faculty member Jesse Jenkins, producing relevant, high-impact research about how to transform our energy systems requires an unexpected tool: Twitter.
Fourteen Princeton University departments will no longer require the GRE test for graduate admission. Princeton is among other universities across the country that have eliminated the standardized test requirement for graduate study.
Princeton postdoctoral research associate Emily Dennis has been selected by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) as one of 15 Hanna Gray Fellows for 2019. The awards, established by HHMI to support diversity in biomedical research, are given to exceptional early-career scientists.
The new Princeton University podcast “All for Earth” delves into the urgency of today’s environmental crises — as well as the effectiveness of the tools we already have to mitigate them — through in-depth interviews with the people leading the race against time to prevent the implosion of the interconnected systems that support life on Earth.
Adolescence is a time of dramatic change. It marks a period of significant physical transformation — such as the drive toward sexual maturity. But it can also be a time of considerable psychological change and social experimentation.
As a microcosm of the challenges facing coastal cities around the world, New York’s Jamaica Bay pretty much has it all.
Albert Rivera, who has helped steer Princeton University’s international community through years of tumultuous federal immigration policy changes, has been named director of the Davis International Center, effective Oct. 1.
Approaching Hurricane Dorian puts a spotlight in the media on research involving global warming and climate in relation to weather events such as hurricanes.
#PrincetonU prof. Gabriel Vecchi of @GeosciencesPU and @PrincetonPEI joins @jaketapper to discuss how #globalwarming contributes to the intensity of weather events like #HurricaneDorian.
More about Vecchi's research on the impact of #globalwarming: https://t.co/5bj1Y4tLiJ https://t.co/MEdCW2ViMT
— Princeton University (@Princeton) September 5, 2019
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‘100-year’ floods will happen every one to 30 years, according to new coastal flood prediction maps
Higher education has been prominent in the news this week, demonstrating the intense spotlight on the nation’s institutions of higher learning, including Princeton. So, we want to offer some insight into how the University thinks about and addresses these issues.
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In the news: a New York Times editorial calling for the end to legacy admissions nationally and coverage in the Times, the Chronicle of Higher Education and Inside Higher Ed of a new book arguing that the hunt for tuition dollars drives admission decisions
A Princeton perspective: President Eisgruber wrote in his 2018 letter to the University community that “every single student on this campus is here because of merit”:
“The trade-offs in the admission process are complex and difficult, but this much is straightforward and singularly important: every single student on this campus is here because of merit. All of our students are here because we have made a judgment, on the basis of exceptionally demanding standards, that they have what it takes to succeed at Princeton, to enhance the education of their peers, and to use their education ‘in the nation’s service and the service of humanity’ after they graduate.That is true of our undergraduates and our graduate students. It is true of our athletes, our artists, our legacies, our first-generation students, and our students from every state and every country represented on this campus. They all have the talent needed to benefit from the transformative education made possible by our superb faculty and staff.”
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In the news: a Times column by Harvard professor Anthony Abraham Jack writes about the true challenges faced by him and other low-income college students
A Princeton perspective: Jack was part of a conference held on Princeton campus in February for administrators who work with first-generation, low-income (FLI) students from 40 highly selective institutions. “1vyG,” the largest conference for FLI students in the nation, was also held at Princeton in February. Read more about the conferences, which offered the opportunity to to build community, share experiences and create visions for change.
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In the news: the latest college rankings from U.S. News.
A Princeton perspective: Deputy University Spokesperson Michael Hotchkiss told ROI-NJ:
“While we appreciate acknowledgement for our efforts as a research university dedicated to world-class education and innovation, our focus remains on preparing students for meaningful lives in the nation’s service and the service of humanity. To do that, we strive to support a diverse community and offer financial aid that allows students from a wide-range of backgrounds and experiences to graduate debt-free, pursue a wide range of careers, and impact the community and world around them.”
Members of Princeton University’s Class of 2023 fanned out across New Jersey and along the East Coast during the first week of September to participate in three signature Orientation experiences — Community Action, Dialogue and Difference in Action, and Outdoor Action.