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Jafferis GS develops ‘flying carpet’ technology

Jafferis GS develops ‘flying carpet’ technology

Anjali Menon

“Flying” carpets, once an image of myth, fantasy and science fiction, may soon be the innovation of the future, thanks to electrical engineering graduate student Noah Jafferis who has developed a sheet of plastic material that can propel itself forward and backward without touching the ground.

NEWS | 10/02/2011

News and Notes: Professor links dry spell to aerosol pollution

A study by Massimo Bollasina in the Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Yi Ming and Venkatachalam Ramaswamy of the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory have found that the dry period that occurred in South Asia during the second half of the 20th century can be attributed largely to aerosol pollution.

NEWS | 10/02/2011

Mathey unveils mentorship program geared specifically for female students

Prihatha Narasimmaraj

In direct response to the recommendations of the March 2011 report of the Steering Committee on Undergraduate Women’s Leadership, Mathey College is currently piloting a mentoring program specifically geared toward female students.

NEWS | 10/02/2011

News & Notes: Wilcove GS ’85 wins Pioneer of Science Award

Ecology and evolutionary biology professor David Wilcove GS ’85, who also teaches at the Wilson School, has been named a recipient of the 2011 Pioneers of Science Award in recognition for his work as an ecologist. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to their respective fields and who live, or have lived, in western New York. The Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute of Buffalo, N.Y., sponsors the award.

NEWS | 09/29/2011

Use of iPrinceton application on the rise

Catherine Ku

Downloads of iPrinceton, a free mobile web application for the University community, continue to rise since its launch in December 2010.

NEWS | 09/29/2011

ChE changes name to CBE

Kathy Sun

When the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering — previously known as the Department of Chemical Engineering — officially adopted its revised name on July 1, 2010, department administrators said they hoped that the change would more accurately reflect the department’s goals in recognition of surging student interest and the nationwide growth of the field.

NEWS | 09/29/2011

News & Notes: Yale endowment shows 21.9 percent return

Yale showed double-digit gains in its endowment performance this year, posting a return of 21.9 percent for the fiscal year ending on June 30. This puts Yale’s endowment gains ahead of Harvard’s 21.4 percent return. The University has yet to report its return.

NEWS | 09/29/2011

Rights group protests labs

Ha-Kyung Kwon

Stop Animal Exploitation Now!, a volunteer group with the stated aim of ending animal abuse in laboratories, has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture about the University’s alleged mistreatment of animals.

NEWS | 09/29/2011

Universe’s darkest planet absorbs 99.9 percent light

Cerena Chen

The darkest planet in the known universe would look as bright as a full moon if it were located in Earth’s solar system. Unfortunately, this planet is located 718 light years away from our solar system.

NEWS | 09/29/2011

USG announces meal exchange site online

Emily Tseng

The USG approved funding for a free monthly Zumba event for undergraduates and discussed issues such as improvements to TigerApps, Lawnparties and the Summer Storage Initiative at the USG Senate meeting on Sunday night.

NEWS | 09/29/2011

Open access policy adopted

James Chang

Last Monday, the University formally adopted a new policy of open access for Princeton-produced scholarly publications. This policy will authorize Princeton faculty members to post their published articles on their own websites, an online University repository or other free archives for the general public.

NEWS | 09/28/2011

Gill ’09: Making a Splash

Teddy Schleifer

Twenty-four-year-olds aren’t supposed to be able to raise $450,000. Yet Ricky Gill ’09, the Republican candidate for Congress in California’s 9th Congressional District, has done just that as he mounts a threatening campaign against a well-liked third-term incumbent.

NEWS | 09/28/2011

Council for International Teaching and Research appoints four new Global Scholars

Daniel Santoro

Last week, Princeton’s Council for International Teaching and Research announced four new Global Scholars who have been awarded three-year appointments at the University beginning in the years 2011-12 and 2012-13. The four individuals are scholars of different academic disciplines and all are from different parts of the globe.

NEWS | 09/28/2011

Contender for mayorship holds meeting for students

Alaka Halder

The campaign team of Jill Jachera, the Republican candidate for the Princeton Borough mayorship, held a meeting at 9 p.m. on Wednesday in Guyot 10. Around 20 University students attended the meeting. A community leader and former lawyer, Jachera is running in what will be the first contested election in 12 years.

NEWS | 09/28/2011

Transit memo rereleased

Patience Haggin

The Borough and the Township prepared a memorandum of understanding outlining a plan for a right-of-way easement that, should a new transit system ever replace the Dinky, would allow for a potential light rail system running all the way to Nassau Street.

NEWS | 09/28/2011

Council hopefuls discuss issues

Patience Haggin

Candidates for this November’s Borough Council election discussed consolidation and town-gown relations at a public debate on Tuesday evening. Most of the candidates opposed the University’s plan to move the Dinky station and supported requests that the University increase its annual contribution to the Borough.

NEWS | 09/28/2011

News & Notes: College Board: SAT scores lowest in decades

The College Board announced earlier this month that more students in the high school class of 2011 took the SAT than in any previous class, though scores reached their lowest levels in decades.

NEWS | 09/28/2011

In globalized age, Paypal founder calls technology ‘key’ for better future

Peter Thiel, the cofounder of PayPal and an early investor in Facebook, discussed the importance of innovation and the formation of an education system to favor innovation in a speech and dialogue with computer science professor Jaswinder Singh.

NEWS | 09/27/2011

LGBT children’s books presented

In an unusual take on the typical campus book talk, professors, students and community members gathered for a reading of LGBT-themed children’s books on Tuesday night in recognition of Banned Book Week.

NEWS | 09/27/2011

Christie aide: ‘World is watching’ US economy

On Tuesday night in McCosh 28, the College Republicans hosted a lecture by Richard Bagger ’82, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s chief of staff. Bagger began by examining the changes in the political climate of the United States since his time as an undergraduate before moving on to discuss the current problems confronting New Jersey as well as the nation at large.

NEWS | 09/27/2011

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