COVID-19 Research News and Events

Princeton researchers are applying their skills and abilities to tackling the COVID-19 pandemic in a variety of ways. See some of the many ways that the campus has responded.

Princeton University endorses guidelines aimed at rapid transfer of COVID-19 solutions to public
April 16, 2020
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Written by Catherine Zandonella, Office of the Dean for Research
Princeton this week endorsed new guidelines aimed at accelerating the transition of the University's COVID-19 discoveries into solutions to protect health care workers and prevent, diagnose, treat and contain the pandemic.
Princeton researchers map rural U.S. counties most vulnerable to COVID-19
April 16, 2020
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Written by Morgan Kelly, Princeton Environmental Institute
An analysis by Princeton University researchers examines which rural areas will be hit hardest.
WWS reacts: How developing countries might grapple with COVID-19
April 16, 2020
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Written by B. Rose Huber and Patricia Yelavich, Woodrow Wilson School
Melissa M. Lee of Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs comments on how developing countries can best respond, what tools they need most, and what could hamper their efforts to contain Covid-19.
NSF RAPID grant backs Princeton research to track and contain pandemic
April 13, 2020
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Written by John Sullivan, Office of Engineering Communications

The National Science Foundation has awarded emergency grants to two teams of Princeton researchers developing ways to better track and contain pandemics including COVID-19.

One effort, led by Kyle Jamieson, an associate professor of computer…

Princeton awards over half-a-million dollars in funding for rapid, novel and actionable COVID-19 research projects
April 10, 2020
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Written by Catherine Zandonella, Office of the Dean for Research

With the aim of accelerating solutions to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Princeton has awarded University funding for seven new faculty-led research initiatives with strong potential for impact.

The funding enables faculty and their teams to address crucial questions in biomedical, health-related and fundamental science, as…

University strives to support New Jersey communities during coronavirus pandemic
April 10, 2020
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Written by The Office of Communications
The University has made a number of donations to state and local partners that are working to help protect health care workers and emergency responders amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Particle physicists design simplified ventilator for COVID-19 patients
April 9, 2020
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Written by Liz Fuller-Wright, Office of Communications
An international team of particle physicists have paused their search for dark matter to focus on the needs of victims of the global pandemic — in particular, their need to breathe.
University staff work 24/7 to support on-campus community during coronavirus pandemic
April 8, 2020
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Written by Jamie Saxon, Office of Communications

From providing critical medical care to baking a birthday cupcake, Princeton staff members are dedicated to helping students who remain on campus during COVID-19.

“I’m in awe of the courage and resolve of our on-site, frontline medical and administrative staff: they do not flinch when it matters and work tirelessly to maintain our…

NSF RAPID grant awarded for study of how anxiety affects the spread of COVID-19 information
April 2, 2020
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Written by Catherine Zandonella, Office of the Dean for Research

Princeton researchers have been awarded a National Science Foundation RAPID grant to study how anxiety about COVID-19 influences how we learn and share information about the pandemic.

The NSF's Rapid Response Research (RAPID) program funds proposals that require quick…

On the policy front lines: State health and value strategies program helps state governments tackle COVID-19
April 1, 2020
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Written by Stephanie Benjamin, State Health and Value Strategies

As health care providers work tirelessly to test and treat patients who may have contracted the COVID-19 virus, state and local governments are working around the clock to create, adapt, and implement policies to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus and address the growing needs of their constituents. The 

New mathematical model can more effectively track epidemics
March 25, 2020
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Written by John Sullivan, Office of Engineering Communications

As COVID-19 spreads worldwide, leaders are relying on mathematical models to make public health and economic decisions.

A new model developed by Princeton and Carnegie Mellon researchers improves tracking of epidemics by accounting for mutations in diseases. Now, the researchers are working to apply their model to allow leaders to…