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University Press revenue drops

University Press revenue drops

The Princeton University Press has seen a 7 to 8 percent decline in revenue from a year ago as a result of the economic downturn, director Peter Dougherty told The Daily Princetonian on Wednesday. Dougherty noted that the University Press is lucky: Many peer institutions have seen a 15 to 25 percent reduction.

NEWS | 02/25/2009

Muldoon compares poetry to sciences

A talk, titled “The Physics of Poetry” and organized by the Whitman College Council, provided a forum for students to hear Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon discuss the parallels between his art and seemingly unrelated fields.

NEWS | 02/25/2009

Muslim community outgrowing Murray-Dodge

Murray-Dodge Hall, home to the University’s Office of Religious Life (ORL), is beginning to be “too small to house Princeton’s religious community,” said Mariam Rahmani ’10, president of the Muslim Students Association (MSA). “Religious life has outgrown it."

NEWS | 02/25/2009

HashCache named as a top technology of 2009

The technological brainchild of a team that includes several Princeton computer science researchers has drawn recognition as a revolutionary way to expand internet access around the world. HashCache, an efficient data storage system, was featured as one of the top 10 emerging technologies of the year in Technology Review, a scientific magazine published by MIT.

NEWS | 02/25/2009

Eating clubs try to reduce waste

Greening the Street brings together representatives from each eating club to exchange ideas about how clubs can incorporate sustainable practices into their operations.

NEWS | 02/25/2009

Crunching numbers, quantifying attitudes

As their classmates approach crunch-time for their senior theses, Thomas Chen ’09 and James Coan ’09 look to crunch some numbers unrelated to their independent work: survey results measuring student opinion. Coan and Chen said they are trying to contribute meaningful data to the campus dialogue as co-chairs of the USG’s new Analysis of Princetonian Attitude Committee (APAC).

NEWS | 02/24/2009

Silverware smugglers

Utensil-rich residential college serveries present students with a prime opportunity to pinch the odd fork or spoon to round out their dorm supplies. This trend, however, places a financial burden on Dining Services to compensate for the thefts.

NEWS | 02/24/2009

U. builds 'Bridge' to Serbia, India, Ghana and Peru

Some members of the Class of 2013 will begin their Princeton careers abroad. The University's bridge year program, which will debut next fall, will send a group of five students to each of four different countries. Though other universities encourage their students to take a gap year before matriculating, Princeton is unique in offering a bridge year program to its incoming freshmen, said John Luria, the director of the pilot program.

NEWS | 02/24/2009

Drinking persists even in substance-free housing

The substance-free housing contract states, “No alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco products or incense may be in a room designated as substance-free.” The reality of substance-free housing, however, is more complicated, students said.

NEWS | 02/24/2009

Small climate changes may have large impact

Though global warming may not boil the oceans dry, a new study suggests that even small increases in temperature may have more catastrophic effects than researchers previously believed.

NEWS | 02/24/2009

With whom to room?

Julia ’11 said that after months of disagreeing with her roommate about how often her roommate’s boyfriend should sleep over, Julia chose to room next year with someone she thought would be easier to live with. Christine ’11 said that she plans to room next year with someone she has known since freshman year after room draw problems led to her being randomly placed with roommates for her sophomore year.

NEWS | 02/23/2009

iPhones interfere with U. wireless network

Many students are encountering difficulties connecting their iPhones and iPod touch devices to the University’s wireless network, according to the website of the Office of Information Technology (OIT).

NEWS | 02/23/2009

Undergraduates enjoy rare research experience

Getting paid to help with a professor’s cutting-edge research is a rare opportunity for undergraduates, but some students say that all it requires is a little initiative.

NEWS | 02/23/2009

U. reports lower number of disabled students than peer institutions

Disabled students like Hornbuckle make up less than 2 percent of the student body, compared to about 3 to 4 percent at other Ivy League universities. But this figure may reflect only those students who seek accommodation.

NEWS | 02/23/2009

War in West Windsor

Though the cadets involved in the 23-member Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program at Princeton said they appreciated the close-knit group, several said they sometimes feel distant from other members of the University community, many of whom, they noted, find their commitment to the military surprising. The variety of opportunities available to Princeton undergraduates, many students’ lack of familiarity with the military and the legacy of the Vietnam War are some of the main reasons Princeton ROTC has remained small, cadets said.

NEWS | 02/23/2009

In slump, '06 alumni finance group thrives

Jonathan Brosterman ’06, Evan Coopersmith ’06 and Nitin Walia ’06 came together to form BCW Group LLC, a quantitative finance group, which has had much success since its founding in 2008 despite the poor economy.

NEWS | 02/22/2009

Krueger rumored to be pick for assistant treasury secretary

Wilson School professor Alan Krueger is expected to be chosen as assistant treasury secretary for economic policy.

NEWS | 02/22/2009

Students compete for fleeting internships

As several companies scale back internship programs, many prospective interns are choosing to branch out and apply for summer jobs in other industries. Smaller unknown companies, many of which offer only unpaid internships, are also experiencing higher demand for their limited positions.

NEWS | 02/22/2009

Princeton for Workers' Rights protests U. investments

Members of Princeton for Workers’ Rights this weekend called on the University to pressure HEI Hotels & Resorts to permit its workers to organize in a fair and neutral environment.

NEWS | 02/22/2009

Six awarded Pyne Prize, Jacobus Fellowship

The University awarded the Moses Taylor Pyne Honor Prize -- for displaying outstanding scholarship, character and leadership -- and the Porter Ogden Jacobus Fellowship -- which supports the final year of graduate study and recognizes the four students who demonstrate the highest scholarly excellence in their graduate studies-- to students at the Alumni Day luncheon on Saturday.

NEWS | 02/22/2009

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