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U. investigating swastika graffiti in graduate student apartment building

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U. investigating swastika graffiti in graduate student apartment building

Sena Chang

Graffiti of a swastika was discovered in mid-July at Princeton’s Lakeside graduate housing complex, prompting Public Safety to boost patrols and investigate. The Department of Public Safety’s investigation is still ongoing, with no suspects identified.

Graffiti of a swastika was discovered in mid-July at Princeton’s Lakeside graduate housing complex, prompting Public Safety to boost patrols and investigate. The Department of Public Safety’s investigation is still ongoing, with no suspects identified.

NEWS | 4 days ago

U. discontinues Wintersession, citing budget constraints

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U. discontinues Wintersession, citing budget constraints

Hayk Yengibaryan

The University will discontinue the Office of Campus Engagement and Wintersession in September amid budget cuts, ending the six-year program that has offered winter session since 2021. 

The University will discontinue the Office of Campus Engagement and Wintersession in September amid budget cuts, ending the six-year program that has offered winter session since 2021. 

NEWS | 5 days ago

Princeton boosts financial aid despite potential budget cuts, new endowment tax

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Princeton boosts financial aid despite potential budget cuts, new endowment tax

Devon Rudolph

The financial aid increase comes amid a rocky financial picture for many elite universities, which are confronting the loss of research federal funding and an endowment tax passed by Congress in July. It could also reduce Princeton’s tuition-paying student population.

Princeton's recent announcement of a boosted financial aid program could allow the University to be exempt from the recently passed federal endowment tax.

NEWS | August 11

Cloister Inn to pause operations for the next 2–3 years, citing “hefty renovations”

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Cloister Inn to pause operations for the next 2–3 years, citing “hefty renovations”

Justus Wilhoit

Cloister Inn, one of Princeton’s eating clubs, will pause operations for the next two to three years, due to “hefty renovations” to the club’s house.

Cloister Inn, one of Princeton’s eating clubs, will pause operations for the next two to three years, due to “hefty renovations” to the club’s house.

NEWS | June 16
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Yale University to join Research Collections and Preservation Consortium (ReCAP)

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Yale University to join Research Collections and Preservation Consortium (ReCAP)

David Yun

Yale University has joined Princeton, Columbia, Harvard, and the New York Public Library in one of the world’s largest library and archives preservation repositories and shared collections, Research Collections and Preservation Consortium, also known as ReCAP.

Yale University has joined Princeton, Columbia, Harvard, and the New York Public Library in one of the world’s largest library and archives preservation repositories and shared collections, Research Collections and Preservation Consortium, also known as ReCAP.

NEWS | July 28

15 personas detenidas por ICE en Calle Harrison, explican funcionarios de Princeton

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15 personas detenidas por ICE en Calle Harrison, explican funcionarios de Princeton

Luke Grippo

Según el alcalde de Princeton, Mark Freda, inicialmente los oficiales de inmigración solamente estaban en busca de una persona. Ana Paola Pazmiño, directora ejecutiva del grupo local de defensa de la inmigración, Resistencia en Acción NJ, reveló que los oficiales detuvieron a estas personas y les pusieron en una camioneta mientras ellos estaban de camino a su trabajo de paisajismo. 

Según el alcalde de Princeton, Mark Freda, inicialmente los oficiales de inmigración solamente estaban en busca de una persona. Ana Paola Pazmiño, directora ejecutiva del grupo local de defensa de la inmigración, Resistencia en Acción NJ, reveló que los oficiales detuvieron a estas personas y les pusieron en una camioneta mientras ellos estaban de camino a su trabajo de paisajismo. 

NEWS | July 25

15 people detained by ICE on Harrison Street, Princeton officials say

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15 people detained by ICE on Harrison Street, Princeton officials say

Luke Grippo

According to Princeton Mayor Mark Freda, immigration officials had initially only been in pursuit of a single person. Ana Paola Pazmiño, executive director of local immigration advocacy group Resistencia en Acción NJ, said that authorities had detained everyone inside a van on their way to doing landscaping work.

According to Princeton Mayor Mark Freda, immigration officials had initially only been in pursuit of a single person. Ana Paola Pazmiño, executive director of local immigration advocacy group Resistencia en Acción NJ, said that authorities had detained everyone inside a van on their way to doing landscaping work.

NEWS | July 25

Asbestos removal work continues from prior summer in 1901-Laughlin Hall

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Asbestos removal work continues from prior summer in 1901-Laughlin Hall

Ben Goldston

Asbestos is currently being removed from 1901-Laughlin Hall as part of ongoing summer renovations. The dorm is vacant, and air quality tests have confirmed levels remain below EPA safety thresholds.

Asbestos is currently being removed from 1901-Laughlin Hall as part of ongoing summer renovations. The dorm is vacant, and air quality tests have confirmed levels remain below EPA safety thresholds.

NEWS | July 13

Head of DC comics among eight alumni elected to 2025–2026 Board of Trustees

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Head of DC comics among eight alumni elected to 2025–2026 Board of Trustees

Vitus Larrieu

Eight alumni have been selected to join the Board of Trustees from July 1, including president, publisher, and chief creative officer of DC Comics Jim Lee. Six former trustees ended their terms on June 30, increasing the total number of trustees to 39.

Eight alumni have been selected to join the Board of Trustees from July 1, including president, publisher, and chief creative officer of DC Comics Jim Lee. Six former trustees ended their terms on June 30, increasing the total number of trustees to 39.

NEWS | July 13

Andrew Houck ’00 will be new Dean of Engineering and Applied Science

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Andrew Houck ’00 will be new Dean of Engineering and Applied Science

Devon Rudolph

The Daily Princetonian spoke to Andrew Houck ’00, the new Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, about his commitment to rebuilding the deteriorating relationship between higher education and the federal government, as well as his goals of restoring the public's faith in the sciences.

The Daily Princetonian spoke to Andrew Houck ’00, the new Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, about his commitment to rebuilding the deteriorating relationship between higher education and the federal government, as well as his goals of restoring the public;s faith in the sciences.

NEWS | July 13

Amid ‘Stand Up’ appeals, undergrad alumni participation in annual giving hits fifteen-year low, sees uptick in donations

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Amid ‘Stand Up’ appeals, undergrad alumni participation in annual giving hits fifteen-year low, sees uptick in donations

Nico David-Fox

In an extraordinary moment for higher education, this year’s fundraising haul of $68.4 million is not abnormal compared to the similar totals raised in the late 2010s.

In an extraordinary moment for higher education, this year’s fundraising haul of $68.4 million is not abnormal compared to the similar totals raised in the late 2010s.

NEWS | July 7

Remembering Dorothea von Moltke, Labyrinth co-founder and local community builder

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Remembering Dorothea von Moltke, Labyrinth co-founder and local community builder

Lucia Brown

Dorothea von Moltke, widely considered the heart of Labyrinth Books, was remembered by friends and loved ones for her passions for language, literature, and local activism. 

Dorothea von Moltke, widely considered the heart of Labyrinth Books, was remembered by friends and loved ones for her passions for language, literature, and local activism. 

NEWS | June 16

Two professors awarded AI Seed Grant to advance algebraic proof systems

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Two professors awarded AI Seed Grant to advance algebraic proof systems

Adam Moussa

Professors Amir Ali Ahmadi and Pravesh Kothari are pioneering the use of artificial intelligence to enhance complex mathematical proof systems, with applications in robotics, optimization, and automated reasoning. Their research aims to overcome current computational barriers using machine learning, potentially enabling AI to verify system safety and even prove sophisticated mathematical theorems.

Professors Amir Ali Ahmadi and Pravesh Kothari are pioneering the use of artificial intelligence to enhance complex mathematical proof systems, with applications in robotics, optimization, and automated reasoning. Their research aims to overcome current computational barriers using machine learning, potentially enabling AI to verify system safety and even prove sophisticated mathematical theorems.

NEWS | June 15

Científicos de Princeton, investigadores luchan para preservar conjuntos de datos en medio de eliminación federal de los datos

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Científicos de Princeton, investigadores luchan para preservar conjuntos de datos en medio de eliminación federal de los datos

Sena Chang and Luke Grippo

El 3 de febrero, miles de páginas web federales que contenían directrices sanitarias, informes del censo y datos climáticos fueron retiradas de línea, lo que generó preocupación en la comunidad de investigación de Princeton.

El 3 de febrero, miles de páginas web federales que contenían directrices sanitarias, informes del censo y datos climáticos fueron retiradas de línea, lo que generó preocupación en la comunidad de investigación de Princeton.

NEWS | June 13

Preguntas Frecuentes Nuevas avisan a la comunidad sobre interacciones con Servicio de Control de Inmigración y Aduanas

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Preguntas Frecuentes Nuevas avisan a la comunidad sobre interacciones con Servicio de Control de Inmigración y Aduanas

Nico David-Fox and Caitlyn Tablada

En medio de la ofensiva del presidente Trump contra la inmigración, la Oficina de Equidad Institucional y Diversidad agregó nuevas preguntas frecuentes para asesorar a la comunidad universitaria sobre las interacciones con los oficiales del Servicio de Control de Inmigración y Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés).

En medio de la ofensiva del presidente Trump contra la inmigración, la Oficina de Equidad Institucional y Diversidad agregó nuevas preguntas frecuentes para asesorar a la comunidad universitaria sobre las interacciones con los oficiales del Servicio de Control de Inmigración y Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés).

NEWS | June 13

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