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Harriet Flower
Flower awarded Society for Classical Studies' Charles J. Goodwin Award of Merit
Oct. 1, 2018
Awards
Humanities Research
Debbie Mans, deputy commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Andlinger Center conference tackles challenges of a changing climate
Oct. 1, 2018
University News
Environment
Public Policy
stars with a shooting star streaking across the sky
First results are in: New sky survey suggests dark matter is less ‘lumpy’ than previously believed
Sept. 28, 2018
Physical Sciences
Best receives book award from American Academy of Religion; Krakowski honorable mention
Sept. 26, 2018
Awards
Roundworm
In the tissues of a tiny worm, a close-up view of where genes are working
Sept. 25, 2018
Biotechnology
Physical Sciences
US pipeline network
Funded by new tax credits, U.S. carbon-capture network could double global CO2 headed underground
Sept. 25, 2018
Energy
Environment
Public Policy
Gerrymander illustration
Princeton team wins first prize in national anti-gerrymandering contest
Sept. 25, 2018
Public Policy
Social Science
Roberto Car
Chemist Car wins DOE funding for computational chemistry center
Sept. 20, 2018
Awards
Data Science
Physical Sciences
student standing on red ash
From crystals to climate: New ‘gold standard’ timeline connects volcanic eruptions to climate change
Sept. 19, 2018
Environment
Oceanographer Bess Ward
Science at sea: Bess Ward teaches and researches from the Pacific Ocean
Sept. 18, 2018
Environment
Abhi Raj
Raj wins graduate student fellowship from DOE to study lithium ion batteries
Sept. 17, 2018
Awards
Energy
Professor Tom Griffiths
Mind the gap: Bridging the computer-human divide
Sept. 14, 2018
Brain and Behavior
Data Science
Social Science
China and pollution
China’s energy policies require integrated, strategic approach to balance air quality, carbon emissions and water scarcity goals
Sept. 14, 2018
Environment
John Darley
Social psychologist John Darley, early researcher of bystander intervention, dies at 80
Sept. 13, 2018
University News
Nat Fisch, a professor of astrophysical sciences
Fisch receives Fusion Power Associates’ Distinguished Career Award
Sept. 13, 2018
Awards
Physical Sciences
An international team of researchers led by Princeton physicist Zahid Hasan
Princeton scientists discover a ‘tuneable’ novel quantum state of matter
Sept. 12, 2018
Physical Sciences
blocks of wood/European flag
Europe’s policy to treat wood as low-carbon fuel poised to harm global forests
Sept. 12, 2018
Energy
Melanie McReynolds
McReynolds wins HHMI Hanna Gray Fellowship for early career researchers
Sept. 12, 2018
Awards
Biotechnology
Professor Sanjeev Arora
Diving into the mysteries of deep learning
Sept. 11, 2018
Data Science
Newspapers spread on table
Princeton University Library builds collection of newspapers published for African American audiences
Sept. 5, 2018
Humanities Research
Blue crystal with prime numbers on its faces
Surprising hidden order unites prime numbers and crystal-like materials
Sept. 5, 2018
Physical Sciences
Irvin Glassman
Glassman honored with Guggenheim Medal in aeronautics
Sept. 4, 2018
Awards
Researchers in front of machinery
Princeton to lead new software institute to enable discoveries in high-energy physics
Sept. 4, 2018
Bonnie Bassler
Bassler receives Schering Prize for discovering bacterial communication
Sept. 4, 2018
Awards
Biotechnology
Life Sciences
Photo of campus
Animal research program passes AAALACi and USDA inspections
Aug. 30, 2018
University News
Particle collisions reveal Higgs boson
Higgs particle's favorite 'daughter' comes home
Aug. 28, 2018
Physical Sciences
Children standing and singing
Perry explores history of the black national anthem in 'May We Forever Stand'
Aug. 24, 2018
Humanities Research
Peter Bogucki
'Barbarians' book connects ancient clues to give voice to silent cultures
Aug. 23, 2018
Social Science
Ant-y social: Successful ant colonies hint at how societies evolve
Aug. 23, 2018
Data Science
Life Sciences
Soldiers standing against a flag
Militant groups influenced local politics during conflict in Colombia
Aug. 22, 2018
Public Policy
Social Science
Tiger plush toy holding on to a bar
The spotlight of attention is more like a strobe, say researchers
Aug. 22, 2018
Military figures
Militarization of police fails to enhance safety, may harm police reputation
Aug. 21, 2018
Public Policy
Social Science
A tiger looks at a wall of posters
Celebrate Princeton Innovation highlights new technologies and startups
Aug. 15, 2018
Innovation
Technology Development
Antarctic ocean and sea ice
Diving robots find that Antarctic seas release surprising amounts of carbon dioxide in winter
Aug. 14, 2018
Environment
Simon Cullen
How we explain the behavior of others depends on our beliefs about their ‘true selves’
Aug. 13, 2018
Social Science
Rocket blasting off
Princeton in Space: ISʘIS launch lights up the sky
Aug. 13, 2018
Physical Sciences
Four researchers
Foam could offer greener option for petroleum drillers
Aug. 10, 2018
Energy
Environment
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry
Secretary of Energy Perry says PPPL research has potential to ‘change the world’
Aug. 9, 2018
Energy
Physical Sciences
Two molecules
From 'sea of mutations,' two possible cancer links rise to the surface
Aug. 8, 2018
Biotechnology
Data Science
Life Sciences
Laura with two dogs
Meet Laura Conour, Princeton’s research veterinarian
Aug. 8, 2018
University News
People gathered in front of equipment
Data tools give microscopes unprecedented views of living and physical systems
Aug. 8, 2018
Data Science
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Elizabeth Adams
Adams named director of Office of Research and Project Administration
Aug. 6, 2018
University News
Researchers in lab
MacMillan lab finds new way to bond molecules that could speed drug discovery
Aug. 6, 2018
Biotechnology
Sun and spacecraft
Princeton in space: Princeton-led instrument prepares to ‘kiss the sun’
Aug. 6, 2018
Book open on a table
Four Princeton graduate students receive DAAD awards for research and study in Germany
Aug. 2, 2018
Awards
Humanities Research
Akshay Venkatesh
Princeton alumnus Venkatesh wins Fields Medal in mathematics
Aug. 2, 2018
Awards
Physical Sciences
People gathered around a piano
Scholars, artists from Puerto Rico visit Princeton for research, collaboration
Aug. 2, 2018
University News
Humanities Research
Feamster and Edmundson
New tool helps users control which countries their internet traffic goes through
Aug. 2, 2018
Data Science
Technology
Painting of a modern village and person on the left; a cave and prehistoric person on the right
Modern Flores Island pygmies show no genetic link to extinct 'hobbits'
Aug. 2, 2018
Life Sciences
Photos of fossils
Carbon ‘leak’ may have warmed the planet for 11,000 years, encouraging human civilization
July 30, 2018
Environment
Rocket on launchpad
Princeton in space: Meet ISʘIS, heading to touch the sun
July 30, 2018
Physical Sciences
Blue and orange squares show a heatmap of gene responses
Method reveals how hidden DNA mutations affect tissues
July 26, 2018
Biotechnology
Data Science
People at a presentation
At Princeton Innovation Center BioLabs, New Jersey Gov. Murphy announces statewide innovation initiatives
July 25, 2018
Collaboration with Industry
People walking outdoors
Photosynthesis and engines evolved in remarkably similar ways
July 25, 2018
Energy
Environment
Zemer Gitai, Zhiyuan Li, Hsin-Jung (Sophia) Li and Ned Wingreen
Princeton researchers discover the ‘optimism’ of E. coli bacteria
July 23, 2018
Life Sciences
Green, blue and purple dots against black background
Imaging in living cells reveals how ‘junk DNA’ switches on a gene
July 23, 2018
Life Sciences
ceiling
Economist Ashenfelter, historian Jordan recognized by British Academy
July 20, 2018
Humanities Research
Social Science
Blue and purple flowers in a wallpaper background
A physics treasure hidden in a wallpaper pattern
July 19, 2018
Physical Sciences
Sun, magnetic field lines
Princeton’s McComas will lead IMAP, a NASA mission to study the heliosphere
July 18, 2018
Physical Sciences
Princeton Research Computing introduces newest TIGER supercomputer
July 6, 2018
Data Science

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