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Princeton researchers with the Dog Aging Project study how genes and the environment influence aging

Hope Perry

Researchers are collecting genetic information from more than 10,000 dogs for a variety of studies.

The Project is collecting genetic information from more than 10,000 dogs for a variety of studies.

NEWS | 02/22/2022

Princeton honors Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa ’86, Julia Wolfe GS ’12 at Alumni Day 2022

Princeton honors Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa ’86, Julia Wolfe GS ’12 at Alumni Day 2022

Aidan Iacobucci and Brenden Garza

The 2022 Princeton University Alumni Day event took place on Saturday, Feb. 19 in Richardson Auditorium. Awards were given to Princeton alumni, as well as current undergraduate and graduate students.

NEWS | 02/21/2022

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.

NEWS | 02/21/2022

USG discusses mental health focus for the upcoming term

Annie Rupertus

At its most recent meeting, the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) discussed their increased focus on student mental health for the upcoming term as well as approved funding and new student organization requests.

NEWS | 02/21/2022

‘We’re creating what the world is’: On the record with Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa ’86

Katherine Dailey

On the day prior to the Alumni Day ceremony, Ressa took a trip to her former high school, Toms River High School North, in a visit coordinated by the University Office of Communications. A reporter for The Daily Princetonian accompanied her during the visit and sat down with her for an interview in the car ride back to Princeton.

NEWS | 02/21/2022

Writer and director Angela Barnes talks career, inclusivity at event hosted by LCA

Laura Robertson

Angela Barnes, who has directed for “Blindspotting” and has worked on “Atlanta” and “Being Mary Jane,“ spoke about her career and inclusivity in television at an event hosted by the Lewis Center for the Arts.

NEWS | 02/20/2022

After a year of low enrollment, Princeton sees a spike in competition for seats in classes

After a year of low enrollment, Princeton sees a spike in competition for seats in classes

Charlie Roth

After an academic year with unusually low undergraduate enrollment at Princeton amid the COVID-19 pandemic, students faced a course registration cycle starkly more competitive than the previous year. The heightened academic selectivity brought an array of challenges for students, especially for those concentrating in or pursuing certificates in popular departments and programs.

NEWS | 02/17/2022

Eisgruber fields questions related to Palestine, gender accommodations, COVID-19 policy at CPUC meeting

Eisgruber fields questions related to Palestine, gender accommodations, COVID-19 policy at CPUC meeting

Aidan Iacobucci

At a meeting of the Council of Princeton University Community on Feb. 14, President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 presented on campus expansion and increased admissions capacity, as well as long-term COVID-19 policy expectations.

NEWS | 02/17/2022

Divest Princeton files legal complaint to N.J. Attorney General

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Divest Princeton files legal complaint to N.J. Attorney General

Paige Cromley

The complaint alleges that the University has violated New Jersey state law, specifically the New Jersey Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act, by continuing to invest in fossil fuels.

NEWS | 02/16/2022

Maria Ressa ’86 prevented from leaving the Philippines on her way to be honored at Princeton Alumni Day

Maria Ressa ’86 prevented from leaving the Philippines on her way to be honored at Princeton Alumni Day

Sidney Singer

Maria Ressa ’86 is scheduled to receive the Woodrow Wilson Award at Princeton Alumni Day on Saturday, Feb. 19, and to speak at a panel hosted by the University’s Program in Journalism on Thursday, Feb. 17.

NEWS | 02/16/2022

Princeton Town Council lays out plans for second phase of Witherspoon Street construction

Princeton Town Council lays out plans for second phase of Witherspoon Street construction

Charlie Roth

The construction must be approved by March 2022 and will renovate the section of Witherspoon Street between Green Street and Franklin Avenue.

NEWS | 02/16/2022

Princeton Public Library Black History Month event discusses Paul Robeson’s legacy and Black activism

Princeton Public Library Black History Month event discusses Paul Robeson’s legacy and Black activism

Katherine Dailey

In an event titled “Black Activism, Then and Now,” hosted by the Princeton Public Library on Tuesday, Feb. 15, panelists discussed the local, national, and international activism of Paul Robeson, a musician, athlete, and prominent activist for racial equality. Robeson was born in the town of Princeton and his legacy of sustained student activism at Princeton is still salient today.

A panel held by the Princeton Public Library discussed the legacy of activist, musician, and athlete Paul Robeson.

NEWS | 02/16/2022

Street Week in Review: Over 1070 sophomores participate in eating club sign-in and bicker, yielding most competitive rates in a decade

Izzy Jacobson

For the fourth consecutive year, the Interclub Council reported that all sophomores who participated were placed into an eating club, and the number of students who participated increased by 12 percent from last year.

For the fourth consecutive year, the Interclub Council reported that all sophomores who participated were placed into an eating club, and the number of students who participated increased by 12 percent.

NEWS | 02/16/2022

Highest single day COVID-19 spike reverts TI to grab-and-go dining, halts social calendar

Highest single day COVID-19 spike reverts TI to grab-and-go dining, halts social calendar

Drew Somerville

On Feb. 14, 84 undergraduate students tested positive for COVID-19.

NEWS | 02/16/2022

Princeton Astrophysics researchers find new way to detect coronal mass ejections

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Princeton Astrophysics researchers find new way to detect coronal mass ejections

Mesonma Anwasi

New research by Stephen Majeski, a graduate student in the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, and Professor Hantao Ji of the Astrophysics department helps to detect potential coronal mass ejections and learn more about their behaviors to prevent them before they reach Earth.

NEWS | 02/15/2022

USG hears Lawnparties Review Committee Report, approves task forces for the upcoming year

USG hears Lawnparties Review Committee Report, approves task forces for the upcoming year

Annie Rupertus

At its most recent meeting, the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) heard several recommendations from the Lawnparties Review Committee and approved eight task forces for the upcoming year.

NEWS | 02/14/2022

Potter, Wayner awarded Pyne Prizes, to be recognized on Alumni Day

Drew Somerville

Hailing from McLean, Va., Potter is concentrating in the School of Public and International Affairs. Wayner is a Civil and Environmental Engineering concentrator from Baltimore, Md., earning certificates in environmental studies and sustainable energy.

NEWS | 02/14/2022

Robin Herman ’73, trailblazing journalist from the 'Prince' to the Times, dies at 70

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Robin Herman ’73, trailblazing journalist from the 'Prince' to the Times, dies at 70

Allan Shen

A journalist for most of her career, Herman was the first woman to become a regular reporter at The Daily Princetonian and the first woman to become a sportswriter for The New York Times.

NEWS | 02/14/2022