Comments(0) David Billington, a Princeton professor of civil and environmental engineering, has received the 2008 Distinguished Award of Merit from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC).
Comments(0) Members of the University community will have the opportunity to share the holiday spirit through a series of community service initiatives and special events planned for December and January.
Comments(0) While Princeton is not immune from the effects of the nation’s economic downturn, prudent long-term planning is helping University administrators meet the financial challenges and respond to additional needs for financial aid.
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Comments(0) A team of Princeton University scientists has discovered that chains of proteins found in most living organisms act like adaptive machines, possessing the ability to control their own evolution.
Comments(0) The University will present its top honors for alumni to Rajiv Vinnakota, co-founder of the nation’s first urban boarding school for disadvantaged students, and Claire Max, an astrophysicist who has developed techniques to enable astronomers to more clearly observe the universe.
Comments(0) It was in the halls of Princeton’s Third World Center that class of 1985 graduate Michelle Obama cultivated her commitment to service. In January, she will be the first Princeton alumna to serve as first lady of the United States. And as the new administration prepares to take office, three Princeton alumni have key roles on President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team.
Comments(0) Three Princeton University alumni won their first congressional terms and two others won re-election in Tuesday’s historic vote in which the United States picked Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., as its first African American president.
Comments(0) Two Princeton University alumni won their first congressional terms and two others won re-election in Tuesday’s historic vote in which the United States picked Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., as its first African American president.
Comments(0) Celeste Nelson, an assistant professor of chemical engineering, and Jason Petta, an assistant professor of physics, have been chosen to receive the highly selective David and Lucile Packard Foundation’s Fellowships for Science and Engineering.
Comments(0) The Alcohol Coalition Committee (ACC), a group of students, faculty and staff appointed last year to address high-risk drinking among undergraduates, is continuing its work this year.