Academics

Psychology professor Sabine Kastner receives Award for Education in Neuroscience

Rachel Sturley

Sabine Kaster’s journal, Frontiers for Young Minds, was co-founded with Berkeley professor Robert Knight and features articles about novel developments in various fields of natural science. The articles are written for students ages 8-15 and are also edited by students within this age group.

NEWS | 11/04/2019

University’s new supercomputer, Traverse, to aid plasma physics and fusion research

University’s new supercomputer, Traverse, to aid plasma physics and fusion research

James Anderson

The addition joins six other computing clusters: Tiger, Dell, and Perseus, which are the largest and reserved primarily for faculty, as well as Nobel, Adroit, and Tigressdata, which are available to students.

NEWS | 10/15/2019

U. Professor Peter Jaffé discovers microbe capable of decontaminating water supply

Sam Kagan and Rachel Sturley

U. Professor Peter Jaffé and Associate Research Scholar Shan Huang’s work on PFA-degrading microbes could change the course of American public health.

NEWS | 10/09/2019

Literary scholar Jeffrey Miller ’06 named 2019 MacArthur Fellow

Literary scholar Jeffrey Miller ’06 named 2019 MacArthur Fellow

Zoya Amir Gauhar

Literary scholar and University alum Jeffrey Miller ’06 was named a MacArthur Fellow on Sept. 25 for his analyses of the writing process during the Reformation and the Renaissance. The award is informally known as the “Genius Grant.”

NEWS | 10/08/2019

Creative Writing Program begins 80th year with a reading by celebrated authors

Creative Writing Program begins 80th year with a reading by celebrated authors

Yael Marans

On Wednesday, Sept. 25, the Program in Creative Writing started off this year’s Althea Ward Clark Reading Series and the celebration of the 80th year of the program with a reading featuring distinguished authors Maxine Hong Kingston, Yusef Komunyakaa, and David Treuer ’92.

NEWS | 09/26/2019

Celebrated author, professor Jhumpa Lahiri named Director of Program in Creative Writing

Celebrated author, professor Jhumpa Lahiri named Director of Program in Creative Writing

Paige Allen

The Lewis Center for the Arts recently named Professor Jhumpa Lahiri Director of the University’s Program in Creative Writing.

NEWS | 09/17/2019

U.S. News ranks U. No. 1 in America

U.S. News ranks U. No. 1 in America

Marissa Michaels

The rankings are based on six factors: student outcomes, faculty resources, expert opinion, financial resources, student excellence, and alumni giving.

NEWS | 09/16/2019

New environmental studies facilities to accompany U.’s renovation of Guyot for COS

New environmental studies facilities to accompany U.’s renovation of Guyot for COS

Katie Tam

The Guyot renovation, the result of a gift from Eric Schmidt ’76 and his wife, Wendy, will consolidate the data sciences faculty into one hall but displace the University’s environmental science programs — making the possibility of additional science facilities imminent.

NEWS | 07/21/2019

CNBC’s list of “colleges that pay off the most” lists U. second among private institutions

Zachary Shevin

The University was listed as second among private colleges and universities on CNBC Make It’s list of “the top 50 U.S. Colleges that pay off the most,” behind only Stanford University. The University was the only school in the state of New Jersey on the list, which included a total of 25 public and 25 private colleges.

NEWS | 07/21/2019

Grace Sommers '20 awarded Barry M. Goldwater scholarship

Allan Shen

The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship is an annual award established by the United States Congress in recognition of outstanding undergraduate scholarship in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering.

NEWS | 05/07/2019

U. awards seniors Blackburn ’19, Ficarelli ’19, and James '19 Labouisse prize fellowship

Benjamin Ball

The award provides $30,000 to each recipient to pursue projects focused in civic engagement.

NEWS | 04/25/2019

View from the back row: community auditors reflect on classroom experiences

View from the back row: community auditors reflect on classroom experiences

Marissa Michaels

Auditors, mostly retirees from the greater Princeton area, do not complete any assignments and literally take the back seat during lectures, usually remaining unknown to University students. The Daily Princetonian spoke to some auditors to learn about their experiences.

NEWS | 04/24/2019

Proposed changes to distribution requirements would add new category, give students more flexibility

Proposed changes to distribution requirements would add new category, give students more flexibility

Marissa Michaels

The proposed Culture and Difference distribution would require students to take a course that exposes them to diverse identities.

NEWS | 04/21/2019

Molecular biology professor inducted into American Association for Cancer Research Academy

Molecular biology professor inducted into American Association for Cancer Research Academy

Katie Tam and Allan Shen

Wieschaus’ best-known work studied on the development of embryos in fruit flies. His findings have also been influential in cancer research.

NEWS | 04/17/2019

Nathan Poland ’20 awarded 2019 Truman Scholarship

Marissa Michaels

Nathan Poland ’20 was awarded the 2019 Truman Scholarship. The national award was given to 62 college juniors for leadership potential and commitment to public service. It grants up to $30,000 toward graduate school.

NEWS | 04/15/2019

Visiting scholar Uhlenbeck awarded Abel Prize for work in mathematics

Visiting scholar Uhlenbeck awarded Abel Prize for work in mathematics

Allan Shen

The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters announced on March 19, 2019, that it has awarded the 2019 Abel Prize to mathematician Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck. She is the first woman to receive the prize.

NEWS | 04/03/2019

AAS department grows rapidly, adds more interdisciplinary courses

AAS department grows rapidly, adds more interdisciplinary courses

Katie Tam

With its first cohort of concentrators graduating in June 2018, the African American Studies (AAS) Department is looking to continue its work in education and research. In the past seven years, the department has hired a large number of faculty, growing rapidly to the six fully-appointed and eight jointly-appointed faculty members they have today. The new hires shaped the team, adding their own unique insights, backgrounds, and visions. Currently, the AAS department is focused on its academic offerings, developing its curricula and opening courses to a broader swath of the University community. Upcoming classes will continue to cut across traditional disciplines, attracting students in many departments.

NEWS | 03/07/2019

Four graduate students named Jacobus Fellows

Four graduate students named Jacobus Fellows

Benjamin Ball

Máté Bezdek, Sarah Carson, Daniel Floryan and Matthew Ritger were named Porter Ogden Jacobus Fellows last week, receiving the University’s “top honor for graduate students,” according to the Office of Communications.

NEWS | 02/20/2019

Three juniors, two sophomores named Liman Fellows

Three juniors, two sophomores named Liman Fellows

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

Five undergraduate students have been selected as 2019 Arthur Liman Fellows in Public Interest Law by the University’s Program in Law and Public Affairs. This year, the fellows named include three juniors, Kat Powell ’20, Peter Schmidt ’20, and Audrey Spensley ’20, as well as two sophomores, Amanda Eisenhour ’21 and Leila Ullmann ’21.

NEWS | 02/19/2019

Barry ’19, Jordan ’19 receive Pyne Prize

Barry ’19, Jordan ’19 receive Pyne Prize

Linh Nguyen

On Thursday, Feb. 14, the University Office of Communications announced that seniors Annabel Barry ’19 and Sydney Jordan ’19 have been named co-recipients for the 2019 Moses Taylor Pyne Honor Prize, “the highest general distinction conferred on an undergraduate.”

NEWS | 02/14/2019

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