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Science students more likely to use Wikipedia

Science students more likely to use Wikipedia

A majority of college students use Wikipedia.org for course-related research, and students majoring in architecture, engineering and science are more likely to do so, according to a study published by Alison Head and Michael Eisenberg in the journal First Monday on March 1.

NEWS | 03/22/2010

University releases bomb threat details

Director of Public Safety Paul Ominsky said that there was “some logistical confusion” in the University’s emergency notification response to the bomb threat that occurred on March 12, when asked about the incident at a meeting of the Council of the Princeton University Community on Monday.

NEWS | 03/22/2010

Neuroscience and psychology complex construction to start

Construction of the new neuroscience and psychology buildings will begin later this month, after financial concerns previously stalled the start of the projects, the University announced on Wednesday, March 17.

NEWS | 03/21/2010

Christie announces sweeping education budget cuts in N.J.

New Jersey Governor Christopher Christie (R) announced a $29.3 billion budget proposal for the state’s upcoming fiscal year on Tuesday, March 16.

NEWS | 03/21/2010

More than 150 local kids participate in long-term marathon to promote healthy living

More than 100 Princeton area students, from kindergartners to eighth graders, set out on Saturday to run a marathon. But none of the youths finished the 26.2 mile venture. Instead, they will be completing the race over the course of 10 weeks.

NEWS | 03/21/2010

Cheryl LaFleur '75 to be nominated as Commissioner of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Cheryl LaFleur ’75 will be nominated as a commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, President Barack Obama announced earlier this month, filling a seat vacated by Suedeen Kelly.

NEWS | 03/21/2010

Buildings evacuated due to bomb threat

The new chemistry building construction site, Jadwin Hall, Icahn Laboratory and the architecture laboratory were evacuated after Public Safety received an “unsubstantiated” report of a bomb threat to the construction site on March 12.

NEWS | 03/21/2010

Bolten '76, Frist '74 appointed to serve on Clinton Bush Haiti Fund's Board of Directors

Wilson School visiting professor Joshua Bolten ’76, the former White House Chief of Staff, and former Senate majority leader Bill Frist ’74 have been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors for the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, which was established by former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush to coordinate fundraising efforts for Haiti following the Jan. 12 earthquake there.

NEWS | 03/21/2010

Storm disrupts campus utilities

Students who stayed on campus for spring break had a wet and windy start to their vacations.

NEWS | 03/21/2010

USG explains activity funding process

Students were allowed to observe the inner workings of the USG Projects Board on Thursday afternoon at Campus Club, as Projects Board members and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Students Thomas Dunne explained how the board allocates funds to student organizations.

NEWS | 03/11/2010

UHS to raise birth control prices soon

The price of birth control pills will increase at University Health Services after March 31 due to changes in pharmaceutical pricing in recent years.

NEWS | 03/11/2010

Full ’13 develops cheap solar tech alternative

The Ashoka-Lemelson Tech4Society Celebration was a natural attraction for Eden Full ’13. At the February gathering in Hyderabad, India, she met more than 250 social entrepreneurs and business leaders from around the globe who had set out to transform the world. But the freshman wasn’t just attending the conference. She had been invited to present her ideas for using inexpensive solar energy to power the developing world.

NEWS | 03/11/2010

Groups unite to fight anti-gay bill

The Anscombe Society and Pride Alliance formed an unlikely partnership on Thursday when they agreed to jointly protest a Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill.

NEWS | 03/11/2010

Living and learning together

Like many married couples, Lyra Plumer GS and Aaron Hostetter GS share hobbies. They discuss books, watch movies, cook meals and even play music together.But most couples don’t invite a few dozen college students to accompany them.

NEWS | 03/11/2010

Juggling school and family

As a junior at Spelman College in Atlanta, Ga., Jessica Rowland GS found out that she was pregnant.“It was very nerve-wracking,” said the single mother, who is now a second-year graduate student in the molecular biology department. “I actually initially thought about dropping out of school.”

NEWS | 03/10/2010

University introduces new vehicle sharing program

The University’s Office of Transportation & Parking Services announced last Thursday that it is partnering with WeCar to offer car rentals to University students. The service competes with Zipcar, which offers the same service but is only for those over 21 years old.

NEWS | 03/10/2010

Column: Out with the old, in with the new

Princeton has taken some promising baby steps in integrating new technology into campus life. But sometimes, its tentative efforts to be on the cutting edge have been met with difficulty and disapproval.

NEWS | 03/10/2010

Botstein wins $500K prize

Molecular biology professor David Botstein, director of the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics, was named one of three recipients of the annual $500,000 Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research on Wednesday.

NEWS | 03/10/2010

Census Bureau seeks student data

Tucked between the University postcards, U-Store promotions and credit card offers that normally fill their campus mailboxes, students will find a letter this March from the government: the 2010 census form.

NEWS | 03/10/2010

Earning a master’s mid-career

When she took a seat on the first day of JRN 452: Journalism on the Screen: The Digital Journalist, Darragh Paradiso GS felt a little out of place. Paradiso, along with 20 other students earning a Master’s in Public Policy degree (M.P.P.) at the Wilson School, does not fit the typical graduate student profile. Most students pursuing their M.P.P. are mid-career professionals with at least seven years of work experience, who take a year of courses at the Wilson School before heading to public service jobs.

NEWS | 03/09/2010

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