Princeton University has offered admission to 767 students from a pool of 3,850 candidates who applied through single-choice early action for the Class of 2019.

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The three Princeton University researchers in this video are striving to improve people’s lives through innovations in science and engineering. Their research topics include blood sugar monitoring, computer interaction and genes related to cancer.

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President Christopher L. Eisgruber issued a statement Monday, Dec. 8, during a meeting of the Council of the Princeton University Community on racial injustice and campus diversity. “Recent events provide yet another painful reminder that, despite America’s foundational commitment to human equality and unalienable rights, racial injustice has stained our republic from the moment of its inception,” he said.

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Former President Jimmy Carter put a spotlight on the mistreatment of girls and women around the world during a speech Wednesday, Dec. 3, in the Princeton University Chapel that offered both distressing statistics and reasons for hope.

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Princeton University alumnus Joseph Barrett, a member of the Class of 2014, and seniors Rachel Skokowski and Sarah Yerima have been awarded Rhodes Scholarships for graduate study at the University of Oxford. They are among the 32 American recipients of the prestigious fellowships, which fund two to three years of graduate study at Oxford.

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Welcome to global systemic risk, where virtually every person on Earth can be affected by disruption in interdependent systems as diverse as electricity transmission, computer networks, food and water supplies, transportation, health care, and finance. The risks are complicated and little understood. The Global Systemic Risk research community is working to better understand the nature of risk, the structure of increasingly fragile systems and the ability to anticipate and prevent catastrophic consequences.

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In a conversation peppered with humor and warmth, Elena Kagan, an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and a member of Princeton’s Class of 1981, offered insights into her time at the University, the workings of the court and her legal philosophy on Thursday, Nov. 20, at Richardson Auditorium. Kagan engaged in a discussion with President Christopher L. Eisgruber, a constitutional scholar, before answering questions from the audience.

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The Mogao Caves in the desert of northwest China tell a story of art and Buddhism that began more than 1,500 years ago. Today, Princeton scholars are playing a key role as part of an international effort to understand this story, which unfolds at the heart of the ancient trade route known as the Silk Road.

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A method for discovering antibiotics, a device for studying developing lungs and a fuel-efficient engine design were three of the innovations displayed at Celebrate Princeton Invention. The annual event, held Thursday, Nov. 13, honors Princeton faculty, staff and students whose research has the potential to improve lives and benefit society.

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Over fall break, 91 undergraduates participated seven Breakout Princeton trips this fall exploring social issues in towns and cities across the United States.

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The U. S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has concluded its investigation of Title IX complaints against Princeton University that were filed in 2010 and 2011, and has released a resolution agreement which, according to OCR, “addresses the compliance concerns identified in OCR’s investigation and, when fully implemented, will resolve the University’s non-compliance” with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 as it applies to sexual harassment and violence.

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Princeton University has created a website that will serve as a source of information about the University’s strategic planning process that President Christopher L. Eisgruber announced earlier this year. The website explains the strategic planning effort, identifies the task forces studying a wide range of issues and will serve as a central location for the campus community to access task force reports and other documents.

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Students from the University of Cambridge and the Chinese University of Hong Kong traveled to the United States earlier this fall to live, dine and socialize like Princeton students as part of a pilot residential college exchange program.

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Princeton researchers are embarking on sustainability research projects this fall using the campus as a living laboratory. The projects will enable faculty members and students to explore issues in energy-efficiency, watershed management and environmental monitoring in a real-life setting.

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During an informal public discussion with Princeton town officials Monday, Nov. 3, Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber emphasized issues of mutual concern and ways “a great university and a great community” can flourish together.

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Princeton University’s Arts and Transit Project will reach a major milestone when the new Princeton Station opens Nov. 17, marking the final stages of the transit portion of the project. An official opening ceremony will be held Nov. 25.

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A free online course allows participants from around the world to join Princeton undergraduates on a journey through world history. The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) uses lectures, case studies, primary sources and team-based projects to provide insights into the world from 1300 to the present.

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With wisdom, honesty and humor, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama urged young people to take action to make the world more peaceful through compassion and service during a visit to Princeton earlier this week.

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Princeton has launched two new initiatives that aim to further increase the socioeconomic diversity of its student body and the range of students who major in fields related to science and technology.

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TigerHub, where undergraduate and graduate students plan and enroll in courses, access academic records and maintain personal information, will launch the first week of November and will replace the homepage of SCORE.

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