In a recent study published in Nature, University researchers have discovered the mechanism inside a mouse’s brain that allows it to map its location in three-dimensional space.
Professor of history and public affairs Keith Wailoo has been named vice dean of the Wilson School, effective July 1, 2013, Wilson School dean Cecilia Rouse announced in a statement on March 14. ?I?m very excited to be working with Keith and I think he?ll make a magnificent vice dean,? Rouse said in an interview with the Daily Princetonian. As vice dean, Wailoo will oversee the Wilson School?s academic operations.
Earlier this month the University’s Bridge Year Program announced the addition of a site in Salvador, Brazil for the 2013-14 academic year. The Bridge Year Program, which currently offers international sites in China, India, Peru and Senegal, allows incoming freshmen enrolled in the program to defer their admission and participate in civic engagement projects for a nine-month period.
Former Wilson School dean and current University professor Anne-Marie Slaughter ?80, whose prospects of succeeding University President Shirley Tilghman have been matter of speculation, has accepted numerous speaking engagements in the past few months, including keynote speeches at commencement ceremonies at Meredith College and Lafayette College. In a poll conducted by the unofficial search website princetonpresident.com, Slaughter was chosen as the favorite candidate by a 32 percent plurality of the approximately 300 voters who participated.
Members of the USG discussed making changes to the process for approving new student groups and corrected an inconsistency in the USG constitution at a meeting on Sunday evening.
The Princeton Entrepreneurship Club has tripled the prize money awarded to winners of this year?s TigerLaunch, the club?s annual pitch competition, to $30,000 after a donation from board of advisors member Howard Cox ?64.
Emilie Burke ?15 left her clothes to dry overnight in the Feinberg laundry room on Feb. 11.
The Princeton tiger has been granted literary life with a memoir published in early February by Blanche Kapustin ’95, titled Tigering: Memoir of an Ivy League Mascot.
Five University professors who taught online courses through the new online platform Coursera last fall discussed their experiences at the Council of the Princeton University Community meeting on Monday.
Two residential colleges will implement interest-based collective living programs next fall. Mathey College will implement a collective living program for a community of students with a shared interest for the arts and humanities on the third floor in Edwards Hall, while Whitman College will enact a similar initiative for a small group of students interested in civic engagement on the third floor of Fisher Hall. Mathey?s community, which will be called the Edwards Collective, received slightly over 50 applications, though some withdrew their applications in favor of joining eating clubs.
The Mercer County Prosecutor?s Office is currently reviewing allegations of administrative misconduct against Princeton Police Department Chief David Dudeck.
Mars Science Lab Project Manager and professor of geology at California Institute of Technology John Grotzinger presented new evidence of ancient habitability on Mars, based on the findings from the Curiosity rover, in a lecture on Thursday evening.
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei, who designed the sculptures currently on display outside the Wilson School, announced plans to release a heavy metal album inspired by the three months he spent under house arrest in 2011.
The USG discussed the success of the recent Mental Health Week at its meeting Sunday night.
A proposal to add a representative of the Princeton University Investment Company to the Council of the Princeton University Community was presented at the CPUC meeting on Monday by Resources Committee Chair Deborah Prentice, chair of the psychology department.
The Honor Committee will host a series of focus groups this spring to discuss the current disciplinary policy for students caught working over time during examinations, Honor Committee chair Antonia Hyman ?13 announced in an op-ed published Wednesday in The Daily Princetonian.
The two bee colonies maintained by the Princeton BEE Team died two weeks ago due to a parasite infestation in the hive. The cause is most likely the Varroa mite, a parasite that sucks bees? blood, Penn State researcher Elina Lastro Nino said after examining the hives. The Varroa mite is by no means unique to the Princeton area, and is the number-one killer of bee colonies, BEE Team founder Michael Smith ?10 said.
The Princeton Board of Health will vote on a proposed ordinance to ban smoking within 35 feet of all municipally owned property, public parks and outdoor pools on March 19.
Flora Thomson-DeVeaux ?13 was awarded the Martin A. Dale ?53 Fellowship in late February to continue the research she began with her senior thesis on Argentinean butler Santiago Badariotti Merlo. The fellowship provides a senior with a grant of $30,000 to pursue an independent project after graduation.
An online petition seeking a new ?Sexual Experiences Survey? has gathered over 900 signatures in the past two days.
