Academics

In the eye of the storm: Princeton professor’s research may hold the key to predicting hurricanes

In the eye of the storm: Princeton professor’s research may hold the key to predicting hurricanes

Bailey Glenetske

Princeton professor Dr. Gabriel A. Vecchi gave a talk regarding his research about hurricane frequency in the North Atlantic, expressing that the abnormal increase in hurricanes can be contributed to a phenomenon called aerosol forcing. 

Princeton professor Dr. Gabriel A. Vecchi gave a talk regarding his research about hurricane frequency in the North Atlantic, expressing that the abnormal increase in hurricanes can be contributed to a phenomenon called aerosol forcing. 

NEWS | 02/23/2022

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Princeton professor Bonnie Bassler awarded the Wolf Prize in chemistry

Princeton professor Bonnie Bassler awarded the Wolf Prize in chemistry

Mahya Fazel-Zarandi

Dr. Bonnie Bassler, Squibb Professor in Molecular Biology and Department Chair of Molecular Biology, was recently awarded the 2022 Wolf Prize in Chemistry for her work surrounding quorum sensing and cellular communication in bacterial organisms. 

Dr. Bonnie Bassler, Squibb Professor in Molecular Biology and Department Chair of Molecular Biology, was recently awarded the 2022 Wolf Prize in Chemistry for her work surrounding quorum sensing and cellular communication in bacterial organisms. 

NEWS | 02/21/2022

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Shaffin Siddiqui ’22 wins 2022 Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Shaffin Siddiqui ’22 wins 2022 Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Sidney Singer

Siddiqui, a senior in the History department, will pursue a Master of Philosophy degree in the history and philosophy of science and medicine at Cambridge University.

Siddiqui, a senior in the History department, will pursue a Master of Philosophy degree in the history and philosophy of science and medicine at Cambridge University.

NEWS | 02/09/2022

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Former SPIA Dean Anne-Marie Slaughter ’80 discusses her latest book ‘Renewal’

Former SPIA Dean Anne-Marie Slaughter ’80 discusses her latest book ‘Renewal’

Naomi Hess and Jasmyn Dobson

In an interview with the ‘Prince,’ former SPIA Dean and current CEO of New America Anne-Marie Slaughter ’80 discusses her latest book and reflects on her career and upcoming milestones in American history. 

In an interview with the ‘Prince,’ former SPIA Dean and current CEO of New America Anne-Marie Slaughter ’80 discusses her latest book and reflects on her career and upcoming milestones in American history. 

NEWS | 02/04/2022

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Toni Morrison’s only short story republished as stand-alone work

Toni Morrison’s only short story republished as stand-alone work

Danielle Ranucci

Toni Morrison’s short story “Rectatif,” written in 1980 and originally published in 1983, was republished Feb. 1 for the first time as a standalone work.

Toni Morrison’s short story “Rectatif,” written in 1980 and originally published in 1983, was republished Feb. 1 for the first time as a standalone work.

NEWS | 02/03/2022

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Princeton-based academic freedom group backs Amy Wax as UPenn starts review process over anti-Asian remarks

Princeton-based academic freedom group backs Amy Wax as UPenn starts review process over anti-Asian remarks

Aidan Iacobucci

Princeton faculty members involved with the Academic Freedom Alliance (AFA) have expressed support for law professor Amy Wax’s academic freedom, after the University of Pennsylvania announced it had initiated a review process that could sanction her for her anti-Asian remarks.

Princeton faculty members involved with the Academic Freedom Alliance (AFA) have expressed support for law professor Amy Wax’s academic freedom, after the University of Pennsylvania announced it had initiated a review process that could sanction her for her anti-Asian remarks.

NEWS | 01/27/2022

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3 professors awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grants promoting digital scholarship

3 professors awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grants promoting digital scholarship

Amy Ciceu

Three University Professors, Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese Christina Lee, Professor of History Ekaterina Pravilova, and Associate Professor of History Wendy Warren, were awarded funding from the NEH, which seeks to spearhead new research and make the humanities accessible to broad audiences.

The funding seeks to spearhead new research and make the humanities accessible to broad audiences.

NEWS | 01/25/2022

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Director of Transfer, Veteran, and Non-Traditional Student Programs Keith Shaw recognized with Rising Star Award

Director of Transfer, Veteran, and Non-Traditional Student Programs Keith Shaw recognized with Rising Star Award

Alexa Marsh

Shaw, who has directed the program since its founding in 2017, was recognized by the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS) for creating initiatives that promote the admission of transfer students.

Shaw, who has directed the program since its founding in 2017, was recognized by the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS) for creating initiatives that promote the admission of transfer students.

NEWS | 01/23/2022

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Eisgruber defends SPIA Dean Jamal amid POCC criticism of statement on Rittenhouse verdict

Eisgruber defends SPIA Dean Jamal amid POCC criticism of statement on Rittenhouse verdict

Drew Somerville

“Deans and other academic administrators cannot do their jobs without sometimes stating their opinions about controversial topics (indeed, I am doing that now),” President Eisgruber wrote to the ‘Prince.’ “Others remain free, of course, to disagree with what we say or with our decisions about when to speak up for what we believe.”

“Deans and other academic administrators cannot do their jobs without sometimes stating their opinions about controversial topics (indeed, I am doing that now),” President Eisgruber wrote to the ‘Prince.’ “Others remain free, of course, to disagree with what we say or with our decisions about when to speak up for what we believe.”

NEWS | 01/19/2022

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Princeton expands ASL program, adds Deaf culture class

Princeton expands ASL program, adds Deaf culture class

Naomi Hess

“I really hope that the increased visibility of ASL and Deaf culture on campus will help make Princeton more accessible and inclusive,” Buchholz wrote. “I hope one of the results of this is an increase in the number of disabled faculty members, staff members, and students.”

“I really hope that the increased visibility of ASL and Deaf culture on campus will help make Princeton more accessible and inclusive,” Buchholz wrote. “I hope one of the results of this is an increase in the number of disabled faculty members, staff members, and students.”

NEWS | 12/09/2021

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American Studies Fellow Tiffany King discusses upcoming seminar, Black and Indigenous feminism, and land acknowledgement

American Studies Fellow Tiffany King discusses upcoming seminar, Black and Indigenous feminism, and land acknowledgement

Alexa Marsh

King discusses her upcoming spring seminar “Black and Indigenous Feminist Survival and Experimentation in the Americas,” her work within the intersecting fields of Black, Native/Indigenous, and Feminist studies, and her 2019 book “The Black Shoals: Offshore Formations of Black and Native Studies.” 

King discusses her upcoming spring seminar “Black and Indigenous Feminist Survival and Experimentation in the Americas,” her work within the intersecting fields of Black, Native/Indigenous, and Feminist studies, and her 2019 book The Black Shoals: Offshore Formations of Black and Native Studies. 

NEWS | 11/23/2021

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Stanford announces test-optional policy for 2022–23 application cycle

Stanford announces test-optional policy for 2022–23 application cycle

Isabel Yip

“The Admission Office continues to monitor the extraordinary circumstances surrounding the college admission process during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly as it relates to the availability of standardized testing,” Deputy University Spokesperson Michael Hotchkiss wrote in an email to The Daily Princetonian.

“The Admission Office continues to monitor the extraordinary circumstances surrounding the college admission process during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly as it relates to the availability of standardized testing,” Deputy University Spokesperson Michael Hotchkiss wrote in an email to The Daily Princetonian.

NEWS | 11/21/2021

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198 Princeton faculty sign letter criticizing Department of Justice's China Initiative

198 Princeton faculty sign letter criticizing Department of Justice's China Initiative

Izzy Jacobson

One hundred and ninety eight Princeton faculty sent an open letter to the U.S. Attorney General, claiming the China Initiative disproportionately targets researchers of Asian and Chinese descent, creating a hostile environment that hampers the recruitment of students and postdoctoral scholars.

One hundred and ninety eight Princeton faculty sent an open letter to the U.S. Attorney General, claiming the China Initiative disproportionately targets researchers of Asian and Chinese descent, creating a hostile environment that hampers the recruitment of students and postdoctoral scholars. 

NEWS | 11/17/2021

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What ‘The Chair’ gets right about women of color in academia

What ‘The Chair’ gets right about women of color in academia

Aditi Desai

While “The Chair” does sufficiently trace the professional and personal struggles of being a woman of color in academia, it fails to represent modern experiences students and professors may have. 

While “The Chair” does sufficiently trace the professional and personal struggles of being a woman of color in academia, it fails to represent modern experiences students and professors may have. 

THE PROSPECT | 11/07/2021

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Princeton announces new Indigenous initiatives

Princeton announces new Indigenous initiatives

Jasmyn Dobson

Jessica Lambert ’22, co-president of Natives at Princeton, says that many of the initiatives announced have been a long time in the making, and that it was largely the work of student and faculty advocates that made them possible.

Jessica Lambert ’22, co-president of Natives at Princeton, says that many of the initiatives announced have been a long time in the making, and that it was largely the work of student and faculty advocates that made them possible.

NEWS | 11/04/2021

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An Ode to Course Offerings Day

An Ode to Course Offerings Day

José Pablo Fernández García

In honor of the semesterly release of Course Offerings by the Office of the Registrar, for The Prospect, Associate Editor José Pablo Fernández García captures the excitement and possibility that a new slate of courses presents.

In honor of the semesterly release of Course Offerings by the Office of the Registrar, for The Prospect, Associate Editor José Pablo Fernández García captures the excitement and possibility that a new slate of courses presents.

THE PROSPECT | 11/03/2021

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James Madison Program hosts geophysics professor Dorian Abbot after MIT cancels lecture

James Madison Program hosts geophysics professor Dorian Abbot after MIT cancels lecture

Drew Somerville and Izzy Jacobson

The event was hosted by the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions after it was canceled by the MIT’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Professor Robert P. George said the Madison program considers the disinvitation from MIT “to be chilling to academic freedom and free speech.”

The event was hosted by the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions after it was canceled by the MIT’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Professor Robert P. George said the Madison program considers the disinvitation from MIT “to be chilling to academic freedom and free speech.”

NEWS | 10/26/2021

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Students participate in Princeton’s first-ever Vietnamese course through Brown University

Students participate in Princeton’s first-ever Vietnamese course through Brown University

Ngan Chiem

Two Princeton students have enrolled and are virtually attending a Vietnamese course offered by Brown University, after students have pushed the Princeton Center for Language Study to offer such a course in previous years.

Two Princeton students have enrolled and are virtually attending a Vietnamese course offered by Brown University, after students have pushed the Princeton Center for Language Study to offer such a course in previous years.

NEWS | 09/19/2021

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Some classes revert to Zoom after severe weather strikes NJ

Some classes revert to Zoom after severe weather strikes NJ

Evelyn Doskoch

After Princeton experienced severe weather on the evening of Sept. 1, the first day of fall classes, widespread flooding and downed trees caused several classes to return to a virtual format on Thursday — after just one day of in-person classes.

After Princeton experienced severe weather on the evening of Sept. 1, the first day of fall classes, widespread flooding and downed trees caused several classes to return to a virtual format on Thursday — after just one day of in-person classes.

NEWS | 09/02/2021

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Princeton announces policies on masks in classrooms

Princeton announces policies on masks in classrooms

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

Students will be required to wear masks in the classroom, but fully vaccinated instructors may remove their mask for all or part of the class “at their own discretion,” according to new guidance from the University on Monday.

Students will be required to wear masks in the classroom, but fully vaccinated instructors may remove their mask for all or part of the class “at their own discretion,” according to new guidance from the University on Monday.

NEWS | 08/23/2021

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