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Computer science and history lead faculty hiring, no long-term trend to engineering

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Computer science and history lead faculty hiring, no long-term trend to engineering

Isabel Yip

The University has not shown a pronounced increase in professors hired for the engineering school over the past five years. They have hired 13 professors across the five engineering departments — comparable to hiring rates for the humanities departments.

The University has not shown a pronounced increase in professors hired for the engineering school over the past five years. They have hired 13 professors across the five engineering departments — comparable to hiring rates for the humanities departments.

DATA | 04/05/2023

Who governs Princeton? The Board of Trustees, examined.

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Who governs Princeton? The Board of Trustees, examined.

Lia Opperman and Ryan Konarska

Despite the importance of the trustees in shaping the institution they attend, the composition of the University Board of Trustees is not widely known. To shine a light on this institution, The Daily Princetonian examined Trustees’ backgrounds, professions, and relationships to Princeton. 

Despite the importance of the trustees in shaping the institution they attend, the composition of the University Board of Trustees is not widely known. To shine a light on this institution, The Daily Princetonian examined Trustees’ backgrounds, professions, and relationships to Princeton.

DATA | 03/29/2023

How accessible is Princeton's campus? We broke it down.

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How accessible is Princeton's campus? We broke it down.

Elaine Huang and Suthi Navaratnam-Tomayko

In a data analysis of the accessibility of Princeton buildings, the ‘Prince’ found that nine out of the seventeen inaccessible buildings are undergraduate residential halls. 

In a data analysis of the accessibility of Princeton buildings, the ‘Prince’ found that nine out of the seventeen inaccessible buildings are undergraduate residential halls. 

DATA | 03/28/2023

Breaking down the 1,890 rooms on the available rooms list

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Breaking down the 1,890 rooms on the available rooms list

Andrew Bosworth

1,890 rooms are available to draw into for the 2023–24 academic year, 1,057 of which are singles. The building with the largest rooms on average is Spelman Hall. We broke down the available rooms list. 

1,890 rooms are available to draw into for the 2023–24 academic year, 1,057 of which are singles. The building with the largest rooms on average is Spelman Hall. We broke down the available rooms list. 

DATA | 03/22/2023
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Larger incoming classes, dropping acceptance rates mark Street Week 2023 as campus expands

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Larger incoming classes, dropping acceptance rates mark Street Week 2023 as campus expands

Lia Opperman and Ryan Konarska

At the close of Street Week 2023, the ‘Prince’ analyzed admission statistics for each eating club. The ‘Prince’ revealed that this was the highest number of students placed into eating clubs since 2001, signaling the expanding presence of the Street in campus life. 

At the close of Street Week 2023, the ‘Prince’ analyzed admission statistics for each eating club. The ‘Prince’ revealed that this was the highest number of students placed into eating clubs since 2001, signaling the expanding presence of the Street in campus life. 

DATA | 02/14/2023

We looked at over a decade of eating club tax returns. Here’s what we found.

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We looked at over a decade of eating club tax returns. Here’s what we found.

Grace Zhao and David Yan

The Daily Princetonian analyzed each eating club’s publicly available Form 990 filings over the past 16 years. Form 990s — required for all income tax-exempt organizations — detail everything about an eating club’s finances, from stock investments to expenditures for food and beverages.

The Daily Princetonian analyzed each eating club’s publicly available Form 990 filings over the past 16 years. Form 990s — required for all income tax-exempt organizations — detail everything about an eating club’s finances, from stock investments to expenditures for food and beverages.

PROJECTS | 02/09/2023

When’s the best time to leave Princeton for NYC or Philly? We broke it down.

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When’s the best time to leave Princeton for NYC or Philly? We broke it down.

Ryan Konarska

We analyzed the over 600 New Jersey Transit trains on the Northeast Corridor to determine the most efficient routes to and from the two cities. For example, the average time for a weekend trip to New York City is 1 hour and 31 minutes, though the times and efficiency vary based on time of day and day of the week.

We analyzed the over 600 New Jersey Transit trains on the Northeast Corridor to determine the most efficient routes to and from the two cities. For example, the average time for a weekend trip to New York City is 1 hour and 31 minutes, though the times and efficiency vary based on time of day and day of the week.

DATA | 01/29/2023

We analyzed Wintersession course offerings. Here’s what we found.

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We analyzed Wintersession course offerings. Here’s what we found.

Elaine Huang and Ryan Konarska

With a 35-page Course Catalog and 544 events, Wintersession 2023 offers a wide variety of courses, from “D&D Crash Course” to “Medical Skills 101.” The Daily Princetonian analyzed session dates, times, categories, and topics, revealing trends such as how most sessions are held on weekdays and how “Sustainability” is the category with the least number of offerings.

With a 35-page Course Catalog and 544 events, Wintersession 2023 offers a wide variety of courses, from “D&D Crash Course” to “Medical Skills 101.” The Daily Princetonian analyzed session dates, times, categories, and topics, revealing trends such as how most sessions are held on weekdays and how “Sustainability” is the category with the least number of offerings.

DATA | 01/26/2023

Where's the cheapest cup of coffee in Princeton?

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Where's the cheapest cup of coffee in Princeton?

Ryan Konarska

More than 66 percent of Princeton students drink coffee at least once a week. We analyzed prices for various drinks at 16 different establishments near campus to determine what the cheapest options are for coffee-drinking Princetonians.

More than 66 percent of Princeton students drink coffee at least once a week. We analyzed prices for various drinks at 16 different establishments near campus to determine what the cheapest options are for coffee-drinking Princetonians.

DATA | 12/11/2022

Inside Princeton’s Free Food listserv

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Inside Princeton’s Free Food listserv

Ryan Konarska

There’s nothing college students love more than free food — and a lot of it. We analyzed the Free Food listserv to uncover when, where, and what kind of food Princeton students are giving out.

There’s nothing college students love more than free food — and a lot of it. We analyzed the Free Food listserv to uncover when, where, and what kind of food Princeton students are giving out.

DATA | 11/07/2022

Course selection adapts to larger student body, but some departments remain overenrolled

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Course selection adapts to larger student body, but some departments remain overenrolled

Madeleine LeBeau

With the largest first-year class on record, the percentage of occupied course seats remained consistent with past years. However, enrollment in freshman seminars soared and courses offered by the Lewis Center for the Arts remained difficult to get into.

With the largest first-year class on record, the percentage of occupied course seats remained consistent with past years. However, enrollment in freshman seminars soared and courses offered by the Lewis Center for the Arts remained difficult to get into.

DATA | 11/01/2022

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