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Discovery could benefit horseshoe crabs, birds

Discovery could benefit horseshoe crabs, birds

In addition to saving human lives, a new device to detect bacteria in drugs and medical tools could save those of horseshoe crabs and birds.Detecting bacteria in drugs and medical equipment ensures that no endotoxins will trigger dangerous immune reactions in human patients. The new sensor uses chemical compounds harmlessly obtained from frog skin, forgoing the four-decade-old process of using crab blood extracted through a potentially lethal process.

NEWS | 11/17/2010

Inclusive or exclusive: Religious groups on campus

Though students find that their religious beliefs are widely accepted by the University community as a whole, this idea is not always reflected within individual religious groups on campus, which may cater specifically to students who are more devout.

NEWS | 11/17/2010

Altschuler ’93 awaits final election result

Fifteen days after polls closed, Republican Randy Altschuler ’93 still does not know if he will represent New York’s 1st Congressional District. That uncertainty has not stopped Altschuler, who leads Democratic incumbent Tim Bishop by several hundred votes, from heading to Washington to attend a new member training session.

NEWS | 11/17/2010

Tilghman’s pay nears $900,000

President Tilghman received nearly $900,000 in compensation from the University during the 2008-09 academic year, according to the University’s most recent tax filings.

NEWS | 11/16/2010

Krueger returns to University after time at Treasury Department

Wilson School professor Alan Krueger had never seen anything like it before: In February 2009, with the country still reeling from the biggest financial crisis in a generation, the government faced immense political pressure to pass major economic legislation.

NEWS | 11/16/2010

After 91 years of operation, Lahiere’s closes doors

Lahiere’s restaurant served its last meal Saturday, closing its doors after 91 years of operation on Witherspoon Street. Owners Joe and Jill Christen sold the restaurant’s building almost a month ago to investment group ML Seven Witherspoon, evoking nostalgia and disappointment from many community members who patronized the restaurant.

NEWS | 11/16/2010

Student environmental groups showcase efforts at open house

Artwork made of trash, including hats constructed out of used Capri Sun juice packets, were on display in the Chancellor Green rotunda as part of the Sustainability Open House held Wednesday afternoon.

NEWS | 11/16/2010

The acceptance of faith: religious students and the campus society

Most freshmen are intimidated on their first night out on the Street. But the initial reaction of Han-wei Kantzer ’11 was a bit more visceral. “Freshman year, I was really appalled by the Street and the concept of the Street,” Kantzer said.

NEWS | 11/16/2010

Students travel to Singapore for international debate

As many students spent fall break relaxing at home, three undergraduates journeyed halfway across the world to Singapore, where they spent the week debating topics like euthanasia and social networking — in Mandarin.Michael Medeiros ’11, Jesse Mudrick ’12 and John Pardon ’11 ultimately defeated delegations from British, Australian and South Korean universities to win first place in the nonnative-speaker division of the 2010 International Varsity Debate. Competitors hailed from 10 different universities and competed in two divisions, one for native speakers of Mandarin and another for nonnative speakers.

NEWS | 11/15/2010

Township appeals to University for funding

Just a week and a half after carrying their local elections, recently elected members of the Princeton Borough Council and the Princeton Township Committee have proposed seeking more funding from the University to help alleviate local government budget woes.Incumbent Roger Martindell and newcomer Jo Butler, both Democrats, won seats on the Borough Council, and Democrats Liz Lempert and Lance Liverman both won reelection to the Township Committee. They all said that the University’s financial contribution would be an important issue during their terms, along with other local economic concerns, including cutting expenses from municipal budgets and this year’s property revaluation.

NEWS | 11/15/2010

University cuts carbon dioxide emissions

While campus electricity use has increased by 3.2 percent between the 2007-08 and 2009-10 academic years, overall carbon dioxide emissions have decreased by 2.5 percent over that period.

NEWS | 11/15/2010

Thirty-one students seek USG positions

USG president Michael Yaroshefsky ’12 is being challenged by Polly Korbel ’13 in his bid for reelection, the USG announced on its website Sunday night. Thirty-one students in total have decided to compete in this month’s student government elections.

NEWS | 11/15/2010

CPUC discusses plans to renovate Firestone at meeting

An update on renovation plans for Firestone Library topped the agenda at Monday’s meeting of the Council of the Princeton University Community.“Although it has been lovingly cared for by the University ... the reality is that this building, now 60-plus years old, simply needs to be completely revamped,” University Librarian Karin Trainer said of the University’s largest academic building.University architect Ron McCoy GS ’80 joined Trainer and detailed the massive renovation slated to take place over the next 10 years. The University has established an agreement with the design firm Frederick Fisher and Partners, which will work alongside Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott, the firm that has worked on the renovations since 1997.

NEWS | 11/15/2010

Carnival raises disability awareness

For several hours Sunday afternoon at Campus Club, more than 200 University students ran obstacle courses, did arts and crafts, and told stories to children during a carnival at the annual Princeton Down Syndrome Conference. Around 150 people with Down syndrome from more than 100 families participated.

NEWS | 11/14/2010

Ivy League summit conference addresses leadership

Around 150 students from all eight Ivy League schools gathered on campus this weekend to participate in the 11th Ivy Council Leadership Summit, titled “Advancing Leadership: Navigating the Post-Crash Climate.”In focused discussions, students, including 30 from Princeton, explored various economic, social and political problems facing the world. Speakers addressed ideas such as leadership and the American Dream.

NEWS | 11/14/2010

Foreign policy conference focuses on Middle East

Foreign policy experts and international officials discussed U.S. policy goals in Afghanistan and the Middle East in a pair of panel discussions on Friday and Saturday as part of the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination’s 10th Anniversary Colloquium.

NEWS | 11/14/2010

Symposium highlights undocumented minors, immigration reform

Two high-profile panels addressed a crowded East Pyne 010 at Friday’s DREAM Act symposium. Students and University community members sat in aisles and stood in the back of the auditorium as panelists talked about the plight of illegal immigrant children and the act’s potential impact.

NEWS | 11/14/2010

Additional certificate options expand areas of academic study

Planets and life is one of three new certificates established this year, along with one in values and public life and one in jazz studies. Nassau Hall has overseen a dramatic increase in its certificate offerings over the last five years, introducing 11 of its current 45 programs during this period.

NEWS | 11/14/2010

Web Update: Yaroshefsky ’12 to face Korbel ’13 in reelection bid

Polly Korbel ’13 will challenge sitting USG president Michael Yaroshefsky ’12 in his bid for reelection, according to an announcement posted on the USG website late Sunday evening.

NEWS | 11/14/2010

Prince of Liechtenstein delivers address on future role of states

Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein argued that future states must allow their communities more freedom in their operation, in the opening address of the 10th anniversary colloquium of the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination on Thursday afternoon.

NEWS | 11/11/2010

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