Visual Essays

This Week in Photos: Campus as a construction site

This week, various construction projects continue to block off parts of campus as students begin their academic year at Princeton.

This week, various construction projects continue to block off parts of campus as students begin their academic year at Princeton.

Beyond Poe Field: A first look at Yeh College and New College West

Explore Princeton’s newest residential colleges in this vibrant photo essay. 

Explore Princeton’s newest residential colleges in this vibrant photo essay.  

Photo Essay: Trees of the Orange Bubble

Explore the trees of the Orange Bubble in this photo essay. 

 Explore the trees of the Orange Bubble in this photo essay.  

Space to grow: Comfort, change, and being queer at Princeton

“I want to spend a moment of thankfulness on the queer students at Princeton who have fought like hell to make this place home.”

“I want to spend a moment of thankfulness on the queer students at Princeton who have fought like hell to make this place home.”

Spring days at Princeton: A photo essay

Students spent the last weeks of class enjoying the outdoors, with surprise movie star sightings to round it all out. The Class of 2026 visited campus for the first in-person Princeton Preview in three years. 

Students spent the last weeks of class enjoying the outdoors, with surprise movie star sightings to round it all out. The Class of 2026 visited campus for the first in-person Princeton Preview in three years. 

This Week in Photos: March 29–April 5

This week, flowers bloomed all over campus, students gathered for PrideFest, and the Fountain of Freedom in front of Robertson Hall started flowing again.

This week, flowers bloomed all over campus, students gathered for PrideFest, and the Fountain of Freedom in front of Robertson Hall started flowing again.

This Week in Photos: Spring has sprung

This week, students spent time outdoors in the spring weather, Sinfonia performed a concert in the Rockefeller College common room, and men’s lacrosse secured a win against the University of Pennsylvania.

This week, students spent time outdoors in the spring weather, Sinfonia performed a concert in the Rockefeller College common room, and men’s lacrosse secured a win against the University of Pennsylvania. 

Midsemester in Photos

Amid news of the war in Ukraine, students completed their midterm exams and assignments and went on spring break. 

Amid news of the war in Ukraine, students completed their midterm exams and assignments and went on spring break.  

Labs, lectures, and libraries: STEM spaces in the Orange Bubble

Princeton has long been a powerhouse for STEM innovation and research. Explore our photo essay to see where students in science, technology, engineering, and math learn and work. 

Princeton has long been a powerhouse for STEM research. Explore our photo essay to see where students in science, technology, engineering, and math learn and work. 

This Week in Photos: Sunny Days Ahead

This week, students ventured outside more as the weather continued to warm up, Naacho performed, and the women's ice hockey team went head to head against Yale University.

This week, students ventured outside more as the weather continued to warm up, Naacho performed, and the women's ice hockey team went head to head against Yale University. 

This Week in Photos: Feb. 8–15

This week, students sampled the soon-to-come spring weather, until Sunday’s snow extended this year’s winter activities for a few more days. 

This week, students sampled the soon-to-come spring weather, until Sunday’s snow extended this year’s winter activities for a few more days.  

This Week in Photos: February 1–8

This week, students continued to walk to class in wintery weather, a cappella groups held performances, and guest speaker Hasan Minhaj visited Richardson Auditorium to discuss history, politics, and culture in the context of the 2022 election cycle.

This week, students continued to walk to class in wintery weather, a cappella groups held performances, and guest speaker Hasan Minhaj visited Richardson Auditorium to discuss history, politics, and culture in the context of the 2022 election cycle. 

This Week in Photos: January 25–31

This week, dining halls and other establishments reopened for in-person seating, and a snowstorm hit campus. Sophomores are bickering or signing in to eating clubs. 

This week, dining halls and and other establishments reopened for in-person seating, and a snowstorm hit campus. Sophomores are bickering or signing in to eating clubs.  

Colors of Princeton

 A photo project highlighting the wealth of colors on Princeton University’s campus. 

A photo project highlighting the wealth of colors on Princeton University’s campus.

The Nor’easter hits Princeton

After the first snowstorm of the semester, students and visitors took advantage of the abundant snow to explore campus and go sledding.

After the first snowstorm of the semester, students and visitors took advantage of the abundant snow to explore campus and go sledding. 

This Week in Photos: January 18–24

This week, students returned from winter break to reunite and start the spring semester.

End of term in photos: November 17–December 7

As the end of the semester nears, students gear up for finals season. Holiday decorations appear around Princeton, and good weather appears occasionally even as winter is coming.

As the end of the semester nears, students gear up for finals season. Holiday decorations appear around Princeton, and good weather appears occasionally even as winter is coming. 

This Week in Photos: November 10–16

This week, Princeton football beat Yale after more than an hour of rain delays. Fall is in full swing with both dark rainy days and bright autumn leaves. Forbes College’s chocolate fountain continues to attract students to their weekend brunch.

This week, Princeton football beat Yale after more than an hour of rain delays. Fall is in full swing with both dark rainy days and bright autumn leaves. Forbes College’s chocolate fountain continues to attract students to their weekend brunch.  

This Week in Photos: November 3–9

This week, changing leaves covered Princeton’s trees in orange and yellow. Students enjoyed pizza at Fall Fest, and women’s ice hockey played Union College. 

This week, changing leaves covered Princeton’s trees in orange and yellow. Students enjoyed pizza at Fall Fest, and women’s ice hockey played Union College.  

This Week in Photos: October 27–November 2

This week, students and local families celebrated Halloween. Tourists wandered leaf-strewn streets, and Forbes College brought back the chocolate fountain at Sunday brunch.

This week, students and local families celebrated Halloween. Tourists wandered leaf-strewn streets, and Forbes College brought back the chocolate fountain at Sunday brunch.