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‘Making things better’: Keller Center talk focuses on design research

Carnegie Mellon professor Jodi Forlizzi spoke at the Keller Center’s Humanistic Design Speaker Series on design research and how understanding the field can better produce products.

Carnegie Mellon professor Jodi Forlizzi spoke at the Keller Center’s Humanistic Design Speaker Series on design research and how understanding the field can better produce products.

NEWS | March 7

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Four Princeton professors win Sloan Awards, offers easier way to acquire research funding

Jason Klusowski, Maria Sviatschi, Alexandra Amon, and Lue Pan GS ’18 won the Sloan Research Fellow awards, a two-year, $75,000 award to the researcher not tied to a specific project.

Jason Klusowski, Maria Sviatschi, Alexandra Amon, and Lue Pan GS ’18 won the Sloan Research Fellow awards, a two-year, $75,000 award to the researcher not tied to a specific project.

NEWS | February 27

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Princeton scientists, researchers scramble to preserve datasets amid federal data wipe

On Feb. 3, thousands of federal web pages containing health guidelines, census reports, and climate data were taken offline, raising concerns within Princeton’s research community.

On Feb. 3, thousands of federal web pages containing health guidelines, census reports, and climate data were taken offline, raising concerns within Princeton’s research community.

NEWS | February 16

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New Humanities Institute explores outreach to community colleges, public schools

Two months after the Steering Committee met for the first time, members discuss their optimism for the Initiative, including hopes to bring the humanities outside of Princeton.

Two months after the Steering Committee met for the first time, members discuss their optimism for the Initiative, including hopes to bring the humanities outside of Princeton.

NEWS | February 14

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NIH slashes research funding for overhead costs, sparking worry among Princeton scientists

On Feb. 7, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a directive limiting the portion of grant funds allocated for overhead costs. The cap was set at 15 percent; as of July 2024, Princeton’s indirect cost rate stood at 64 percent. 

On Feb. 7, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a directive limiting the portion of grant funds allocated for overhead costs. The cap was set at 15 percent; as of July 2024, Princeton’s indirect cost rate stood at 64 percent. 

NEWS | February 10

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‘Devastating’ and ‘shocking’: What Princeton stands to lose from Trump’s science freeze

As the Trump administration continues changing federal research and funding guidelines, the ‘Prince’ spoke to professors and students to understand the possible impacts.

As the Trump administration continues changing federal research and funding guidelines, the 'Prince' spoke to professors and students to understand the possible impacts.

NEWS | February 6

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Lab studies how birds, flying fish can inspire design to improve systems

Aimy Wissa’s Bio-Inspired Adaptive Morphology (BAM) Laboratory analyzes nature and how it’s related to engineering, drawing real-world applications from concepts like specific feathers on birds, which some think to not have aerodynamic benefits. 

Aimy Wissa’s Bio-Inspired Adaptive Morphology (BAM) Laboratory analyzes nature and how it’s related to engineering, drawing real-world applications from concepts like specific feathers on birds, which some think to not have aerodynamic benefits. 

NEWS | January 17

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Opening up the ‘Black Box’ of AI Models to Understand the Human Mind with Dr. Leslie and Dr. Lombrozo

In this episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond, Aanya Kasera sits down with Dr. Leslie and Dr. Lombrozo, professors and researchers who are part of heading the brand new interdisciplinary research initiative, Natural and Artificial Minds (NAM).

PODCAST | December 20

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‘Forget about those disciplinary boundaries’: Narayanan and Kapoor on collaboration in AI research and policy

The ‘Prince’ sat down with CITP Director Arvind Narayanan and graduate student Sayash Kapoor to discuss their recent book, “AI Snake Oil,” and teaching and mentorship and Princeton.

The ‘Prince’ sat down with CITP Director Arvind Narayanan and graduate student Sayash Kapoor to discuss their recent book, “AI Snake Oil,” and teaching and mentorship and Princeton.

FEATURES | December 16

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N.J. wildfires spike after prolonged dry period, Princeton experts explain

New Jersey has seen a sharp uptick in wildfires in recent months, as well as rising temperatures and drier air. The ‘Prince’ spoke to climate scientists and students on campus to understand what is behind these changes.

New Jersey has seen a sharp uptick in wildfires in recent months, as well as rising temperatures and drier air. The ‘Prince’ spoke to climate scientists and students on campus to understand what is behind these changes.

NEWS | November 26