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U. affiliates win physics Nobel Prize

Rainer Weiss, who was a postdoctoral researcher at the University, received the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday alongside Kip Thorne ’65. They received the award “for decisive contributions to the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory detector and the observation of gravitational waves” according to a press release by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Q & A: FTC Commissioner Terrell McSweeny

The 'Prince' sat down with FTC Commissioner Terrell McSweeny.

Student activist talks Chinese LGBTQ human rights issues

With this success under her belt, Xia hopes that even though she cannot necessarily change the government’s stance on LGBTQ+ rights, she can slowly inform the Chinese public that LGBTQ+ people are not diseased.

MOOC proponent Sanjay Sarma discusses the problem with lectures

U. professor emeritus Krugman falsely claims cholera outbreak in Puerto Rico

Schwartz '72 runs for Nevada governor, stresses independent voice

Dan Schwartz ’72, Nevada’s State Treasurer, is a Republican candidate running to replace Brian Sandoval, the state’s term-limited Republican governor.  Time and time again, Schwartz was not afraid to challenge Sandoval and those who he refers to as Sandoval's “lackeys in the Nevada legislature.” Schwartz’s rugged independence is a quality that he has spent a lifetime cultivating. Back in the early 1970’s, when Schwartz was a student here at Princeton, he exhibited many of the same qualities. 

136 families charged double tuition due to TigerPay error

Due to a processing issue on Aug. 21, 2017, duplicate electronic tuition payment requests were sent to the banks of 136 University tuition payers. These payers were temporarily charged double the cost of their tuition bill before the Office of Finance and Treasury was notified of the problem and authorized reversal transactions. 

Student organizations use innovative methods to raise funds, awareness for Puerto Rico hurricane relief

“I’m not giving up. I’m going to keep pushing everyday,” Negrón-Reichard said.

Princeton Christian Fellowship ditches the label 'evangelical'

 Some people don’t know what 'evangelical' means, or others may hold the aforementioned beliefs, but not identify as evangelical. Others associate it negatively with certain political positions. The definition of evangelicalism has morphed and taken on “too much cultural baggage,” Boyce said, including the assumption of a political agenda. 

Recent disaster relief fundraising efforts find success on U. campus

Recent natural disasters in Texas, Mexico, and Puerto Rico have inspired a tremendous wave of campus activism. Various initiatives led either fully or in part by Princeton students have already raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in the wake of several earthquakes and hurricanes that have torn a path of destruction through the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. 

Individual struck by train at Princeton Junction station

A train passing through Princeton Junction station reportedly struck an unknown individual around 3 p.m. today. The individual’s condition is unknown at the time of publication. 

Kyle Lang completes transcontinental run, averages 40 miles a day

 “I’d wake up between 5:15 and 5:30 — my parents would wake up between 4 and 5 — we’d get on the road around 6,” he said. “I’d run 20 miles until about 11 o’clock, and then take an hour break. And then noon to 4, I’d cover 13 to 15 miles, take an hour break, and then in the evening cover between 7 and 10 miles, depending on the day. I ended at 7 p.m. and then we drove to wherever we spent the night.” 

Refugee Resettlement Organizations Across U.S. Prepare for Historically Low Refugee Cap

Refugee agencies across the nation are bracing themselves for President Trump’s presidential deliberation on the refugee cap for the coming fiscal year. An official decision is due on Oct. 1, but the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that the cap will be lowered to 45,000.  This would be a drastic cut from the 110,000 permitted under the 2016 fiscal year budget, and the lowest ever since the Refugee Act was signed into law in 1980.

Former Boeing employee and entrepreneur discusses the aviation industry

Jonathan Weisberg, former employee at the Boeing Company, JetBlue Airways, and founder of Weekend Jetsetters, shared his thoughts and advice on the aviation industry and travel efficiency in a talk on Tuesday, Sept. 26.

Olson '19 trains dogs to save lives

“It’s something I’ve been gearing up towards my whole life,” Olson said. “I feel like this is a necessary part of my college education. I learn so much every single day.”

Wilson Dining Hall to offer early breakfast at 7:30 a.m. on weekends

Last week, Wilson College dining hall opened for breakfast – early. It was not brunch, and it was early enough for students with morning commitments to fill their bellies beforehand. At 7:30 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, Wilson College is now open for breakfast.

U. of Hawaii latest law school to accept GRE in place of LSAT

Richardson Law joined Harvard, Georgetown, Arizona, and Northwestern as the fifth law school in the country to change its application process in this way, stimulating discussion among the University’s community of pre-law students.

DeVos reverses campus sexual assault rules

In an announcement this morning, Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos released a directive reversing some Obama-era rules surrounding Title IX claims and sexual assault.

Former president of Costa Rica talks female leadership, challenges facing Latin America

Following only Scandinavia, Latin America is the global region with the second-highest rate of female participation in national parliaments and legislatures. The high rate of women leadership is not due to cultural norms, Chinchilla explained, but instead to efforts to pass laws with quotas and to promote affirmative action policies.

U. president weighs in on 'religious test' in judiciary confirmation hearings

“I’m not very optimistic about what’s going on at the Supreme Court level,” Eisgruber told The Daily Princetonian, “and part of it is because the polarization both in our politics generally and around judges has become greater ... It’s become really hard to define what counts as a ‘moderate’ and people on each side seem to refer to virtually everybody on the other side as, in their view, extreme.”