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Engineering dean to leave position after eleven years

Engineering dean to leave position after eleven years

The University announced Tuesday that engineering school dean James Wei would resign at the end of the academic year.Wei cited his age and the length of his term as reasons for his resignation."Eleven years is enough, and I am age 71," he said in an e-mail.Wei said he will go on a sabbatical next year to finish a book on "molecular structure and properties" and then will return to the Univer-sity to teach and continue his research.Former President Harold Shapiro appointed Wei to his current position in 1991.

NEWS | 11/04/2001

Mail delivery resumes following temporary suspension of service

The University has resumed delivery of outside mail from the United States Postal Service. Service was temporarily suspended last week after the discovery of a single spore of anthrax prompted the closure of the main Princeton post office in West Windsor.University director of communications Lauren Robinson-Brown '85 said the University's mail normally flows through the now-closed facility."There's no reason to believe, unless there is a suspicious letter that meets the guidelines we have posted on the website, that any mail we receive has anthrax contamination," she said.

NEWS | 11/04/2001

Admission office to accommodate applications delayed by mail backlog

With University mail service slow because of the local anthrax scare, the University Admission Office has announced that it will be flexible with late-arriving applications.On its website, the admission office has instructed applicants not to be concerned about early decision applications mailed by Nov.

NEWS | 11/04/2001

Powder found in Frist tests negative for anthrax

University officials announced Oct. 29 that the white powdery substance found the week before on a keyboard in the Frist Campus Center tested negative for the presence of anthrax.Results followed an announcement on Oct.

NEWS | 11/04/2001

Local hazmat worker hospitalized; nasal swab test remains inconclusive

A member of the hazardous materials team responsible for protecting the northern half of Mercer County ? an area that includes Princeton ? was hospitalized last week after he had a "suspicious" nasal swab."We're learning as we go from day to day, and the nasal test swabs are not always 100-percent accurate.

NEWS | 11/04/2001

The road not taken

A gaping hole on Elm Drive has closed the road between Lot 21 and the Public Safety guard booth adjacent to Butler College.

NEWS | 11/04/2001

Best school in the third-best list

It's all about the competition. And recently, competition has grown stiffer than ever before.It's not the rivals that have become tougher.

NEWS | 10/30/2001

University to suspend mail delivery after anthrax found in main Princeton post office

The University is suspending delivery of outside mail, two days after the discovery of a small amount of anthrax prompted the closure of the main Princeton post office, which is located off of Route One.Lauren Robinson-Brown '85, University Director of Communications, explained that the University's mail normally flows through the now-closed facility."There's no reason to believe, unless there is a suspicious letter that meets the guidelines we have posted on the website, that any mail we receive has anthrax contamination," she said.

NEWS | 10/30/2001

N.J. gubernatorial race margin closing in last weeks before election

With under two weeks to go before Election Day, New Jersey's gubernatorial race is entering its final stretch in an uncertain voting environment."Honestly, we have no idea what will happen," said Monika McDermott, the associate director of the Eagleton Institute Rutgers/Star-Ledger poll.The race pits conservative Republican candidate Bret Schundler ? the current mayor of Jersey City ? against Democratic Woodside mayor Jim McGreevey.

NEWS | 10/30/2001

University on alert for flu-like symptoms

The University is asking any student who develops flu-like symptoms ? fever, muscle aches and cough ? to report to McCosh infirmary, three days after a suspicious powder found on a keyboard in the Frist Campus Center was removed by a hazardous materials team.Meanwhile, Uni-versity officials are working with local and federal law enforcement agencies.

NEWS | 10/30/2001

Harvard faculty to assess grade policy, inflation

Harvard University's Dean of Undergradu-ate Education Susan Pedersen announced Oct. 16 that she will request all academic departments to assess their grading policies and practices and to submit their findings to her office, a statement from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences said yesterday.

NEWS | 10/30/2001

Port Authority opens AirTrain Newark rail service

With mid-terms coming to an end and fall break just around the corner, many University students will soon be en route to Newark International Airport.

NEWS | 10/30/2001

Frist powder tests negative for presence of anthrax

University officials announced Monday that the white powdery substance found a week ago on a keyboard in the Frist Campus Center has tested negative for the presence of anthrax.

NEWS | 10/30/2001

Studying Frist's success

Though it has been open for only one year, the Frist Campus Center is fast becoming a hub of student activity.

NEWS | 10/24/2001

Students returning to shaken cities confront reality of terrorist attacks

Vanessa Rodriguez '03 sat restlessly in her SUV waiting out the traffic to New York. It was not until she looked to her left to see the smoking southern tip of Manhattan that she fully grasped the transformation through which her home city had gone on Sept.

NEWS | 10/24/2001

Spergel awarded MacArthur Fellowship for astrophysics work

Since 1987, astrophysics professor and associate chair of the astrophysics department David Spergel has investigated elusive scientific phenomena, such as dark matter and the origins of the universe.

NEWS | 10/24/2001

Frist powder to be tested by Monday

It will be at least two more days before the University finds out whether a suspicious powder found on a keyboard in the Frist Campus Center Monday night contained anthrax.Meanwhile, some members of the University community and health professionals are questioning the University's response to the incident.Lauren Robinson-Brown, the University's director of communications, explained that the suspicious powder is now waiting to be tested for the presence of anthrax at a state facility.

NEWS | 10/24/2001

Promoting well-being through acupuncture

I wasn't afraid of the needles.That was what I told Charlotte, and it was the truth. Charlotte was a robust, beautiful blonde nun with blue eyeshadow and a southern drawl; she was a beacon of contented serenity.She was also a licensed acupuncturist, and on the day in question, she was about to pierce my tender flesh with half a dozen sharp needles.

NEWS | 10/24/2001

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