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News & Notes: Researchers develop new nitric oxide sensor

News & Notes: Researchers develop new nitric oxide sensor

A team of researchers from Princeton and Rice University have developed a new method for identifying nitric oxide, a gas and air pollutant. In the past, scientists have struggled to accurately measure nitric oxide levels in the air, but the new discoveries show promise in detecting the gas.

NEWS | 09/27/2009

Forbes thefts investigated by Public Safety

Burglars entered several students’ rooms in the Main Inn of Forbes College late Tuesday morning, taking laptop computers, other electronic equipment and cash, according to a campus safety alert sent to the University community on Tuesday.

NEWS | 09/27/2009

Students arrested Sunday at Lawnparties

Two University students were arrested and a third was issued a special complaint summons for disorderly conduct at Lawnparties on Sunday.

NEWS | 09/24/2009

QuestBridge brings low-income students to U.

Last November, while her peers were requesting teacher recommendations and finessing application essays, Erin Mills ’13 already knew she was going to college — and how much she wouldn’t be paying.

NEWS | 09/24/2009

Butler dorm to be named for Bogle ’51

One of the new dormitories in the new Butler College will be named Bogle Hall for founder and retired CEO of the Vanguard Group John Bogle ’51, President Tilghman announced at the dedication ceremony for the renovated Butler on Thursday.

NEWS | 09/24/2009

Young alums wary of entering law school

David Bargueno ’08 worked for the New York County District Attorney’s office last year. Lured by the promise of a free graduate education, he decided to abandon his budding law career and pursue a master’s degree in African studies at Yale instead.

NEWS | 09/24/2009

Trader Joe’s opens today at West Windsor mall

Today marks the inaugural, lei-festooned opening of Princeton’s first Trader Joe’s, located only three miles away from the University at The Square at West Windsor Shopping Center on Route 1. The California-based grocery franchise, which sells low-cost grocery items in a characteristic Hawaiian decor, has been rated the second-best supermarket chain in the nation by Consumer Reports and boasts more than 300 stores throughout the United States.

NEWS | 09/24/2009

USG yet to complete donation to Pace Center

The USG has not yet made its donation of $90,000 to the Pace Center, several USG representatives told The Daily Princetonian on Tuesday, adding that the transfer of funds would occur by the end of October.

NEWS | 09/23/2009

Eliot Kalmbach ’09 dies in fall

Eliot Ramsay Kalmbach ’09, known for his intelligence, love of the outdoors and knowledge of foreign languages, died Tuesday afternoon after falling 300 feet while hiking Teewinot Mountain in northwestern Wyoming.

NEWS | 09/23/2009

As endowment drops, U. gives record financial aid

The University’s financial aid budget grew to a record $104.2 million this year, despite a struggling economy and a shrinking endowment. Sixty percent of the Class of 2013 received some form of financial aid, with an average grant of $35,309, up nearly 5 percent from last year’s average of $33,671 for the Class of 2012.

NEWS | 09/23/2009

Turkish prime minister talks of a new world order

Former professional soccer player turned Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan proposed the creation of a “new global order” to an audience of roughly 700.

NEWS | 09/23/2009

Number of flu-like cases jumps to 80

There are currently 80 self-reported cases of influenza-like illness (ILI) at Princeton among undergraduate and graduate students. Last Thursday, The Daily Princetonian reported 34 cases on campus.

NEWS | 09/23/2009

The farm comes to campus

Times may be tough, but Princeton students are still willing to pay a premium for fresh food. The Greening Princeton Farmer’s Market, which returned to campus Tuesday, continues to prosper even in the midst of the economic downturn, vendors and student organizers said.

NEWS | 09/22/2009

Professor, alum win $500,000 genius grants

Geosciences professor Daniel Sigman and visiting engineering lecturer Ted Zoli ’88 were named recipients of the MacArthur Fellowship to support their research, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced on Tuesday.

NEWS | 09/22/2009

Smooth sailing for Class of 2012 boat trip

Serenaded by two DJs on a four-deck cruise ship, roughly 40 percent of the Class of 2012 was able to take advantage of a three-hour excursion around New York Harbor. The event was organized and funded by the sophomore class government, which chose to devote funds to one large, memorable event early in the year, class officers said.

NEWS | 09/22/2009

Teach For America sees surge in applications

After reading Wendy Kopp ’89’s book “One Day, All Children...” during her freshman year, Laura Fletcher ’10 did what most readers wouldn’t: She e-mailed the Teach For America founder and asked how she could get involved.

NEWS | 09/22/2009

Whitman ’77 makes California gubernatorial bid official

Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman ’77 announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination in the race for California governor early Tuesday in a speech in Fullerton, Calif. Though Whitman has long been considered a leading candidate for the nomination, her speech marked her official entrance into the race.

NEWS | 09/22/2009

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