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U. announces partnership with Microsoft on microbiology research

David Veldran

A team at Microsoft Research called the Biological Computation group will collaborate with Bonnie Bassler, the Squibb Professor in Molecular Biology and chair of the Department of Molecular Biology, and Ned Wingreen, the Howard A. Prior Professor in the Life Sciences and professor of molecular biology.

NEWS | 12/03/2018

Chen ’19, Pace Center lead music accessibility movement in Trenton

Lou Chen ’19 conducts the Trenton Youth Orchestra

Chen ’19, Pace Center lead music accessibility movement in Trenton

Claire Silberman

“It’s really a movement, and as with any movement, it’s not only about strength in numbers,” Chen said. “It’s about the strength in conviction in what we’re doing.”

NEWS | 12/02/2018

USG discusses partnership with PCCV, voting procedures, Wintersession

Jacob Gerrish

The Undergraduate Student Government discussed a possible partnership with the Pace Council for Civic Values (PCCV), the upcoming campus elections, and the creation of a resources page for students during its weekly meeting on Dec. 2.

NEWS | 12/02/2018

Bat invades Frist Campus Center, third floor evacuated

breaking bat Frist Campus Center third floor evacuation

Bat invades Frist Campus Center, third floor evacuated

Claire Silberman

At approximately 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2, students evacuated the McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning, located on the 300 level of Frist Campus Center, due to a bat sighting.

NEWS | 12/02/2018

USG presidential candidates speak on platforms, administrative pushback

Zachary Shevin, Oliver Effron, and Ezra Zimble

The Daily Princetonian sat down with Undergraduate Student Government (USG) presidential candidates Zarnab Virk ’20, Electra Frelinghuysen ’20, and Nate Lambert ’20, who answered questions about themselves, their platforms, and their plans for the University.

NEWS | 12/02/2018

PSRJ, PSGE host third annual Menstruation Celebration to destigmatize periods

Students attend Menstruation Celebration in Frist Campus Center

PSRJ, PSGE host third annual Menstruation Celebration to destigmatize periods

Marissa Michaels

“It’s not just about raising awareness about several problems around menstruation like the lack of access to menstrual products, but also just trying to reduce some of the stigma around period,” PSRJ co-president Mabel Felix ’20 said.

NEWS | 12/02/2018

Obama ’85 recalls being surprised at the “mediocrity” of students during her time at the U.

Obama ’85 recalls being surprised at the “mediocrity” of students during her time at the U.

Karolen Eid

During the conversation, which discussed Obama’s life from childhood to to her last day at the White House, Obama recounted her experiences at the University. She explained her thoughts on affirmative action and obstacles facing students of color.

NEWS | 12/02/2018

New $6 M U. initiative partners with U. trustee Hugin’s former company Celgene

Benjamin Ball

The Princeton Catalysis Initiative (PCI) announced that it will begin a $6 million industrial partnership with the Celgene Corporation, a biotechnology company formerly headed by University trustee Bob Hugin ’76.

NEWS | 11/30/2018

Three USG presidential candidates debated before audience of 15

Zachary Shevin

Fifteen people, including Undergraduate Student Government officers, showed up to the Presidential Candidate Debate on Nov. 29. With elections taking place early next week, three presidential candidates presented their platforms and discussed topics such as mental health, Career Services, and national politics.

NEWS | 11/30/2018

U. hires bowhunters to kill campus deer

Katie Tam

Early this month, the University approved three bowhunters to hunt deer on University property. Hunting began after Thanksgiving weekend and will continue until 10 deer are removed. According to the University’s FAQ for Deer Management, killed deer will be removed and donated to a local food bank through Hunters Helping the Hungry.

NEWS | 11/29/2018

Russian ambassador, panelists talk US-Russia relations

Russian ambassador, panelists talk US-Russia relations

Kris Hristov

Speaking to a full house, Anatoly Ivanovich Antonov, a Russian Ambassador to the United States, asserted that Russia is not an enemy of the United States. The ambassador focused on strategic partnerships, such as nuclear disarmament, manned space exploration, and information sharing between intelligence services during his talk.

NEWS | 11/29/2018

Coates discusses race relations progress, Wilson’s damaging legacy

Oliver Effron

For one, Coates said, the University needs to remove Woodrow Wilson’s name from buildings on campus, calling it an “embarrassment.”

NEWS | 11/28/2018

D’Angelo ’19 informs modern knowledge, creativity through classics

Katie Tam

D’Angelo, who is from Hewitt, N.J., was recently awarded a Rhodes Scholarship, which provides full financial support for graduate study at the University of Oxford. She plans to pursue a M.St. in Classics.

NEWS | 11/28/2018

Barry ’19 is an empathetic friend and talented writer, peers say

Hannah Baynesan

Known for her intellect and caring nature, Annabel Barry ’19 was recently named a George J. Mitchell Scholar, an award only given to 12 scholars nationwide out of 370 applicants.

NEWS | 11/28/2018

EHS associate director arrested for child pornography, placed on administrative leave

EHS associate director arrested for child pornography, placed on administrative leave

Marie-Rose Sheinerman and Oliver Effron

Gregory Cantrell, the University’s associate director for workplace safety in the Office of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), was charged with possession of child pornography early in the morning on Wednesday, Nov. 28. He has since been placed on administrative leave, according to University Spokesperson and Director of Media Relations Ben Chang.

NEWS | 11/28/2018

ICC criticizes eating club task force report

Oliver Effron

Eating club presidents are pushing back against a recently released task force report, which recommended that clubs decrease the role of prior affiliations in the selection process and cut costs to lower membership dues, among other suggestions.

NEWS | 11/27/2018

U. transfer students with children face indiscriminate housing due to ‘shortages’

Marie-Rose Sheinerman and Hannah Baynesan

“They made promises to me when I decided to come to Princeton. I am in a one-bedroom apartment with my wife, daughter, and dog and am now being told a two-bedroom apartment will not be ‘guaranteed’ until my daughter is two. This was after the fact that they ‘guaranteed’ it to me when she turned one. They claim to be addressing the needs of the student while completely ignoring legitimate grievances,” Thomas Johnson said.

NEWS | 11/27/2018

Anthropology researchers talk Islam, drugs, crimes in Kurdish Istanbul

Haleigh Gundy

“Kurdish youth not only see the dead bodies of cousins … they witness the death of their peers in the war between the PKK and the Turkish state … Many [interlocutors] told me that they still see and hear the [violence committed against family members],” said Onur Günay, a documentary filmmaker.

NEWS | 11/27/2018

Lambert discusses Jewishness, TV, intersectionality

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

Lambert used the case study of Amazon’s 2014 show “Transparent” as exemplary of the new ways in which Jewish culture manifests in media.

NEWS | 11/27/2018

Hoffmeyer ’19 hopes to explore intersection of classical music, literature, philosophy

Hoffmeyer ’19 hopes to explore intersection of classical music, literature, philosophy

Rebecca Han

When comparative literature concentrator and 2019 Rhodes Scholar John Hoffmeyer ’19 began at the University, he was torn between his musical and academic pursuits, especially with his growing interests in literature and philosophy. For a period, he even considered a concentration in math.

NEWS | 11/27/2018

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