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Fields Center reopens after renovation as a more welcoming space

The Daily Princetonian

Fields Center reopens after renovation as a more welcoming space

Winston Lie

In July, the University commissioned a renovation of the Carl A. Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding to create a more welcoming space for all University students, according to director of the Fields Center, Tennille Haynes.Haynes explained that this renovation comes as part of the recommendations from a special, student-led task force commissioned by University President Christopher Eisgruber '83.

NEWS | 10/11/2016

Michael Barry '70, lifetime humanitarian rehired as WWS research scholar

The Daily Princetonian

Michael Barry '70, lifetime humanitarian rehired as WWS research scholar

Abhiram Karuppur

Michael Barry ’70, former lecturer in the Near Eastern Studies Department, has been rehired by the University as a research scholar in the Liechtenstein Institute for Self-Determination at the Wilson School.In the May of 2016, after teaching at the University for 12 years, Barry’s contract as a lecturer was not renewed by the University.

NEWS | 10/11/2016
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Updated: Hart GS '74 wins 2016 Nobel Prize in Economics

The Daily Princetonian

Updated: Hart GS '74 wins 2016 Nobel Prize in Economics

Norman Xiong and Sharon Xiang

Oliver Hart GS ’74 has been awarded the 2016 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for his contributions to contract theory, according to a press release by the Nobel Foundation.Hart was jointly awarded the prize with Bengt Holmström, economics professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.“Hart made fundamental contributions to a new branch of contract theory that deals with the important case of incomplete contracts,” the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said in its press release announcing the award.“Hart’s findings on incomplete contracts have shed new light on the ownership and control of businesses and have had a vast impact on several fields of economics, as well as political science and law," the press release stated.Hart’s studies focused on incomplete contracts and how they are unable to predict future conflicts.“[A] contract that cannot explicitly specify what the parties should do in future eventualities, must instead specify who has the right to decide what to do when the parties cannot agree.

NEWS | 10/10/2016

U. students stage demonstration in support of Standing Rock Sioux Tribe movement

The Daily Princetonian

U. students stage demonstration in support of Standing Rock Sioux Tribe movement

Rose Gilbert

On Oct. 10 at noon, nearly 20 students gathered outside Stanhope Hall in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe movement currently working to prevent the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.Among those who met outside Stanhope Hall were members of the Graduate Women of Color Caucus, the Black Graduate Caucus, and Natives at Princeton.

NEWS | 10/10/2016

N&N: Princeton ranks last among Ivies in terms of Tinder prowess

The Daily Princetonian

N&N: Princeton ranks last among Ivies in terms of Tinder prowess

Daily Princetonian Staff

The University ranked last among all Ivy League institutions in the total number of monthly Tinder matches, according to research published by Tinder. Tinder is a social, mobile application that allows users to “swipe right” on individuals they find attractive, and "swipe left" on individuals they don't. In other categories, including “Most Swiped Right Schools,” “Monthly Social Groups,” and “Monthly Super Likes,” the University ranked sixth, seventh, and sixth, respectively. The University of Pennsylvania ranked first in terms of “most swiped-right schools,” while Columbia earned the top spot in “most monthly matches.” The University, although ranked highest on the U.S.

NEWS | 10/09/2016

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