Princeton’s Making an Exoneree course frees second person in two years

Princeton’s Making an Exoneree course frees second person in two years

Annie Rupertus

This Friday, Anthony “Tony” Mills became the second person to be released from prison after participating in Princeton’s Making an Exoneree program. The course tasks undergraduates with reinvestigating cases of people who have been wrongfully incarcerated and fighting for their release.

This Friday, Anthony “Tony” Mills became the second person to be released from prison after participating in Princeton’s Making an Exoneree program. The course tasks undergraduates with reinvestigating cases of people who have been wrongfully incarcerated and fighting for their release.

NEWS | October 29

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‘Do you really want to live forever?’ Sci-fi author Ted Chiang talks immortality

‘Do you really want to live forever?’ Sci-fi author Ted Chiang talks immortality

Sena Chang and Christopher Bao

In a public lecture that drew over 200 attendees, science fiction author Ted Chiang explored philosophical and ethical arguments for and against pursuing immortality, discussed biological explanations for current human longevity, and addressed scientific concerns facing society. In an era when Princeton and many other institutions are grappling with the impacts of artificial intelligence, Chiang’s lecture spoke to the risks of scientific advancement.

In a public lecture that drew over 200 attendees, science fiction author Ted Chiang explored philosophical and ethical arguments for and against pursuing immortality, discussed biological explanations for current human longevity, and addressed scientific concerns facing society. In an era when Princeton and many other institutions are grappling with the impacts of artificial intelligence, Chiang’s lecture spoke to the risks of scientific advancement.

NEWS | October 24

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Palestinian Studies Colloquium event discusses consequences of one year of war in Gaza

Palestinian Studies Colloquium event discusses consequences of one year of war in Gaza

Sena Chang

The Department of Near Eastern Studies hosted the third-ever event in the Palestinian Studies Colloquium on Tuesday, Oct. 8, hosting Professor Nadia Abu El-Haj from Barnard College and Columbia University and Professor Raz Segal, associate professor of Holocaust and Genocide studies at Stockton University.

The Department of Near Eastern Studies hosted the third-ever event in the Palestinian Studies Colloquium on Tuesday, Oct. 8, hosting Professor Nadia Abu El-Haj from Barnard College and Columbia University and Professor Raz Segal, associate professor of Holocaust and Genocide studies at Stockton University.

NEWS | October 11

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Dean’s Date, as you know it, is over

Dean’s Date, as you know it, is over

Luke Grippo

Dean’s Date will no longer be the deadline for final papers, projects, and problem sets starting Spring 2025, with written assignments now being staggered across the final exam period. The decision comes as a response to student concerns regarding assignment pile-up and suitable travel arrangements around the holidays and breaks. 

Dean’s Date will no longer be the deadline for final papers, projects, and problem sets starting Spring 2025, with written assignments now being staggered across the final exam period. The decision comes as a response to student concerns regarding assignment pile-up and suitable travel arrangements around the holidays and breaks. 

NEWS | October 9

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University introduces five brand-new minors for 2024–25 academic year

University introduces five brand-new minors for 2024–25 academic year

Sena Chang and Emily Leon

The University has officially introduced five new minors for the 2024–25 academic year: bioengineering, European studies, history of art, mathematics, and religion. Sixteen existing certificate programs have also recently transitioned into minors.

The University has officially introduced five new minors for the 2024–25 academic year: bioengineering, European studies, history of art, mathematics, and religion. Sixteen existing certificate programs have also recently transitioned into minors.

NEWS | October 4

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Gen. Mark Milley ’80 reflects on U.S. foreign policy challenges in Afghanistan and war in Gaza

Gen. Mark Milley ’80 reflects on U.S. foreign policy challenges in Afghanistan and war in Gaza

Sena Chang

Milley, currently serving as SPIA’s Charles and Marie Robertson Visiting Professor, discussed the aftermath of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and regional security in the Middle East more broadly at an event Wednesday. His talk was the fourth installment in the SPIA Dean’s Leadership Series.

Milley, currently serving as SPIA’s Charles and Marie Robertson Visiting Professor, discussed the aftermath of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and regional security in the Middle East more broadly at an event Wednesday. His talk was the fourth installment in the SPIA Dean’s Leadership Series.

NEWS | October 3

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Departments still lack unified ChatGPT policy, continue adapting to generative AI

Departments still lack unified ChatGPT policy, continue adapting to generative AI

Olivia Sanchez and Achilleas Koukas

Over a year after the release of a University-wide memo recommending ChatGPT and generative AI guidelines, academic departments continue to lack unified policies regarding usage of these tools. The Daily Princetonian reached out to the head of every department that offers an undergraduate major, and only one has a department-specific policy: Economics.

Over a year after the release of a University-wide memo recommending ChatGPT and generative AI guidelines, academic departments continue to lack unified policies regarding usage of these tools. The Daily Princetonian reached out to the head of every department that offers an undergraduate major, and only one has a department-specific policy: Economics.

NEWS | October 2

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Effron Center reconsiders ‘Latino’ terminology amid conversations on gender, geography

Effron Center reconsiders ‘Latino’ terminology amid conversations on gender, geography

Sena Chang

The Program in Latino Studies (LAO) at the Effron Center for the Study of America has opened discussions about a possible name change, taking the current terminology's implications about gender and geography into account.

The Program in Latino Studies (LAO) at the Effron Center for the Study of America has opened discussions about a possible name change, taking the current terminology's implications about gender and geography into account.

NEWS | September 30

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SPIA hosts Paraguay President to discuss economic development in Latin America

SPIA hosts Paraguay President to discuss economic development in Latin America

Doug Schwartz and Elisabeth Stewart

As part of the Dean’s Leadership Series, His Excellency President Santiago Peña of Paraguay joined the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) on Friday, Sept. 27. Peña focused his address on his ascent to public office and his visions for economic development in Paraguay and the Latin American region, before taking questions from the audience.

As part of the Dean’s Leadership Series, His Excellency President Santiago Peña of Paraguay joined the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) on Friday, Sept. 27. Peña focused his address on his ascent to public office and his visions for economic development in Paraguay and the Latin American region, before taking questions from the audience.

NEWS | September 30

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Climate change discussion with President of the Maldives turns to conflict in Israel

Climate change discussion with President of the Maldives turns to conflict in Israel

Hannah Gabelnick and Devon Rudolph

On Sept. 26, the President of the Maldives Mohamed Muizzu spoke as part of SPIA’s Dean Leadership Series. The conversation, moderated by Professor Razia Iqbal, was intended to focus on the Maldives’s effort to combat climate change, but shifted focus to the country’s response to the war in Gaza.

On Sept. 26, the President of the Maldives Mohamed Muizzu spoke as part of SPIA’s Dean Leadership Series. The conversation, moderated by Professor Razia Iqbal, was intended to focus on the Maldives’s effort to combat climate change, but shifted focus to the country’s response to the war in Gaza.

NEWS | September 27

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SPIA changes requirements for junior independent work following years of deliberation

SPIA changes requirements for junior independent work following years of deliberation

Sophie Brissett, Isabella Roberts, and Meghana Veldhuis

The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs has changed its requirements for independent junior work, reducing the number of required junior papers from two to one for SPIA majors in the Class of 2026 and beyond.

The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs has changed its requirements for independent junior work, reducing the number of required junior papers from two to one for SPIA majors in the Class of 2026 and beyond.

NEWS | September 26

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First-year Writing Seminars undergo curriculum overhaul to improve student experience

First-year Writing Seminars undergo curriculum overhaul to improve student experience

Cynthia Torres and Caitlyn Tablada

The First-year Writing Seminar Program, a core requirement for first-year students, has undergone changes to its curriculum for the 2024–25 school year. This new curriculum will feature two main essays as opposed to the standard three and two other assignments to make writing seminars more varied and manageable for first-year students.

The First-year Writing Seminar Program, a core requirement for first-year students, has undergone changes to its curriculum for the 2024–25 school year. This new curriculum will feature two main essays as opposed to the standard three and two other assignments to make writing seminars more varied and manageable for first-year students.

NEWS | September 18

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Finding an ‘academic home’: The push for Native American and Indigenous Studies at Princeton

Finding an ‘academic home’: The push for Native American and Indigenous Studies at Princeton

Mira Eashwaran and Raphaela Gold

Princeton University remains one of only three Ivy League schools without an official academic program in Native American and Indigenous Studies. After many years of advocacy, The Daily Princetonian spoke with professors and students on the path forward for Native American and Indigenous Studies at Princeton.

Princeton University remains one of only three Ivy League schools without an official academic program in Native American and Indigenous Studies. After many years of advocacy, The Daily Princetonian spoke with professors and students on the path forward for Native American and Indigenous Studies at Princeton.

FEATURES | May 6

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Eliza Griswold ’95 named director of Princeton’s Program in Journalism

Eliza Griswold ’95 named director of Princeton’s Program in Journalism

Olivia Sanchez

Griswold, who graduated with a degree in English, is a contributing writer for The New Yorker. In an interview with the ‘Prince,’ she talked bridging ideological divides, election coverage, and enhancing the interdisciplinary nature of the program.

Griswold, who graduated with a degree in English, is a contributing writer for The New Yorker. In an interview with the ‘Prince,’ she talked bridging ideological divides, election coverage, and enhancing the interdisciplinary nature of the program.

NEWS | April 8

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