Discover Magazine, in its November 2002 issue, names three of Princeton's female professors to its list of the 50 most important women in science. President Tilghman is recognized for her work on genetic "imprinting," the study of heredetary traits that change depending on which copy of a gene — the mother's or the father's — a child inherits.
Psychology professor Elizabeth Gould is recognized for disproving a fundamental tennet of neuroscience, the belief that animals are born with a fixed number of nerve cells and gradually lose them over time. Gould proved that adult animals can actually grow new nerve cells.
Mathematics professor Ingrid Daubechies finds her way on to the list thanks to an abstract idea she invented. "Wavelets," developed by Daubechies, are mathematical models scientists can use to analyze sound and other signals.
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GSG approves audit, delays budget approval after ‘insufferable’ meeting
Nikki HanThe final Graduate Student Government (GSG) meeting for the semester lasted more than an hour and a half when discussions over the proposed budget for the next year and a proposed Student Life Fee of $100 turned controversial.
The final Graduate Student Government (GSG) meeting for the semester lasted more than an hour and a half when discussions over the proposed budget for the next year and a proposed Student Life Fee of $100 turned controversial.
Effort to restore chapel’s pews slowly progresses
Ben GoldstonHead carpenter Jim Sullivan has been restoring the Chapel pews over the last year. The dry atmosphere of the Chapel has warped the wooden pews over the years.
Head carpenter Jim Sullivan has been restoring the Chapel pews over the last year. The dry atmosphere of the Chapel has warped the wooden pews over the years.
Metals, molecules, and medicine: chemical biology’s influence on health and sustainability
Aanya KaseraChemistry professor Chris Chang’s lab studies the chemical biology of the elements, specifically examining the roles that copper, iron, and zinc play in biology across all kingdoms of life.
Chemistry professor Chris Chang’s lab studies the chemical biology of the elements, specifically examining the roles that copper, iron, and zinc play in biology across all kingdoms of life.