News at Princeton

Sunday, Nov. 08, 2009
 

Multimedia Features

Jeff Bezos: Engineering after Princeton

Engineering alumnus Jeff Bezos offers new students advice and discusses his philosophy on innovation. View more alumni videos. 

Financial Aid Estimator Tour

Robin Moscato introduces four videos using the aid estimator to show how undergraduate applicants' families at varying income levels may qualify for grant aid. Watch the videos. 

Ge Wang: Engineering after Princeton

Engineering graduate alumnus Ge Wang talks about music, computer science and an application that turns an iPhone into a flute. View more alumni videos. 

Princeton's green roofs

Faculty, students and staff involved in a monitoring project are measuring the effectiveness of sustainability efforts on the newly installed Butler College green roof. Read more

Engineers Without Borders

Princeton’s chapter of Engineers Without Borders traveled to Kumudo, Ethiopia, to collaborate with villagers in building a human-powered irrigation system.  

Engineering a difference

Engineering professor Winston (Wolé) Soboyejo discusses his camel solar refrigerator project, which may improve vaccine delivery in remote areas of Kenya and Ethiopia. Read more

Sherrerd Hall

A time-lapse video produced by members of the Department of Computer Science compresses 29 months of construction into four minutes. 

Commencement Week 2009 Slideshow

Additional photographs from selected graduation ceremonies are available.  Read Story

Words of wisdom

President Tilghman, the valedictorian and the President's Awards for Distinguished Teaching recipients share words of wisdom with the graduating class. Read more

Voz Latina

Participants from across the nation gathered for a symposium on Latinos in America hosted by Princeton's Graduate School and Latino Graduate Student Association. 

Excerpt from Holger Staude's concerto performance

Valedictorian Holger Staude was one of three winners of the annual University Concerto Competition, which led to a featured performance of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor. Read more

Weapons of Mass Construction

More than 120 Princeton student-athletes spent April 5 working with the Princeton Varsity Club and Isles Inc. on a rebuilding and beautification project in Hamilton, NJ. Read more.  

2009 Art of Science competition

The 2009 Art of Science competition highlights scientific images created during the course of research projects. Read more

Keller Center: My idea of a better world

The Keller Center for Innovation in Engineering Education focuses on preparing Princeton students to be leaders in an increasingly complex society. Read more

Princeton: Discovery, Inspiration, Evolution

Undergraduates discuss what they have brought to the University community, and how they have changed since being on campus. Read more

This is Princeton 2009

The benefit event highlighted the rich arts culture on campus, with performances by University musicians, singers and dancers at Richardson Auditorium. Read more

Recap: Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition

The Princeton Autonomous Vehicle Engineering team designed and created unmanned vehicles for the Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition. Read more

Pitching ideas at TigerLaunch

The final day of this year's TigerLaunch Business Plan Competition, to be held Feb. 21, is the culmination of a business idea pitching competition that began in December. Read more.  

Behind the Candela exhibit

Engineering assistant professor Maria Garlock describes how Princeton students helped research and build models for an exhibition on architect Félix Candela. Read more.  

Science Olympiad comes to Princeton

Teams from 16 middle schools and 17 high schools honed their engineering know-how in the regional Science Olympiad tournament hosted by Princeton. 

Engineering Our Future

Princeton professors Ed Felten, Ron Weiss and Yin Lu Young describe how their cutting-edge research today can positively influence the future. View all Giving to Princeton videos. 

Lewis Library Construction Time Lapse

This time-lapse video shows four years of construction on the Frank Gehry-designed Lewis Library, which opened this fall. Read the opening-day story. 

Campaign '08: The Aftermath

Scholars of politics and public affairs examine the results of the 2008 presidential election in a roundtable discussion at Princeton Nov. 5. Watch the full panel on WebMedia

701 Carnegie groundbreaking

Representatives from the University, West Windsor Township and other groups took part in a ceremony for the future home of Princeton's Office of Information Technology and treasurer's office. 

The new Butler College

A slideshow explores the Butler College construction project and the impact of the new dorms, expected to open in fall 2009. Read story. View all Giving to Princeton videos. 

Crossing the Lines: Kashmir, Pakistan, India

Zia Mian and Pervez Hoodbhoy explore the disputed territory of Kashmir. A full-length version is available on the Princeton YouTube channel. Read Story 

Princeton's Paul Krugman wins Nobel in economics

Paul Krugman was greeted with a standing ovation in Robertson Hall Oct. 13. Read story. Watch the full press conference on Princeton's YouTube Channel.  

Princeton Laptop Orchestra

Professors Dan Trueman and Perry Cook lead a project in which students create computer-based instruments that are integrated into conventional music-making contexts. Visit PLOrk's website

Michael Eric Dyson keynote speech excerpt

Michael Eric Dyson, a prominent sociologist at Georgetown University, gave one of three keynote speeches at Princeton's "Coming Back and Moving Forward" black alumni conference, which took place Oct. 22-24. Dyson read from his forthcoming book "Presidential Race: Barack Obama and Blackness in America," which analyzes the decisions President Barack Obama made handling race during the campaign. Read more. 

Eddie Glaude keynote speech excerpt

Center for African American Studies chair Eddie Glaude gave one of three keynote speeches at Princeton's "Coming Back and Moving Forward" black alumni conference, which took place Oct. 22-24. Glaude's lecture, "America Looks Back: How Will We Move Forward?" called on the audience to re-examine how the past affects the present. Read more. 

Cornel West keynote speech excerpt

Cornel West, the Class of 1943 University Professor in the Center for African American Studies, gave one of three keynote speeches at Princeton's "Coming Back and Moving Forward" black alumni conference, which took place Oct. 22-24. West spoke about his newly released memoir, "Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud." Read more. 

Looking Forward (excerpt)

Attendees at the "Coming Back and Moving Forward" black alumni conference Oct. 22-24 will have a chance to view the full documentary, "Looking Forward," by Melvin McCray '74. Read more. 

Masterworks for the Zen flute

Students have the opportunity to learn to play the Japanese bamboo flute from visiting fellow Riley Lee, the first non-Japanese to attain the rank of shakuhachi grand master. Read more

Financial aid program provides access, affordability

Financial Aid Director Robin Moscato answers frequently asked questions about Princeton's landmark no-loan policy. Read story. 

Outdoor Action Sustainability Initiative

Students at an Outdoor Action rock climb discuss learning about sustainability in the wilderness as members of the first "eco-trip."
Read story. 

OIT Expressions

The second annual OIT Expressions fine arts and crafts exhibit was on display in the Lucas Gallery at 185 Nassau Street through July 13. 

President Tilghman on energy and the environment

President Shirley M. Tilghman comments on Princeton's focus on energy and the environment. 

Annual Giving: Job One

Annual Giving is a vital part of the five-year, University-wide campaign entitled Aspire: A Plan for Princeton. View the full video here. 

Commencement 2008

Princeton President Shirley M. Tilghman and graduating students reflect on their time together, preparing for a world in which the only constant is change. Read Story 

'Iron Tiger' final showdown

This clip introduces the Iron Tiger showdown, in which Dining Services chefs showed off their culinary prowess. The top teams competed during Fristfest. View the full video at WebMedia

Inspiring efforts to improve race relations

Winners of the 2008 Princeton Prize in Race Relations present their projects at the first-ever Princeton Prize Symposium on Race. Read Story 

Rodríguez-Iturbe discusses new fish biodiversity model

This interview is based on a paper published in the journal Nature on May 8, 2008. Read more 

Eye of the Tiger: Christian Staehely

An excerpt from the Princeton Athletics video series featuring scholar athletes. 

'Iron Tigers' chef showdown

The University's culinary artists put their skills and creativity to the test in Dining Services' "Iron Tigers" competition. The two top teams will compete during Fristfest at 1 p.m. Friday, May 2. 

Robert F. Goheen, Princeton president emeritus, dies

Goheen, president from 1957 to 1972 during a period of transformative growth and change, died March 31. Read Story 

Devoted to the arts: Combining creative, academic pursuits

Julia Brav is one of three students profiled who have incorporated the arts into their Princeton experiences. Read Story 

Engineering school's growth targets societal needs

H. Vincent Poor, dean of the engineering school, is focused on four priority areas for the school's continued growth. Read Story 

Flight over Princeton

Take an aerial tour over portions of Princeton University's main campus. 

Aspire

Princeton launched a comprehensive fundraising campaign to expand its excellence in teaching and research, and to increase the University's impact on a changing world.  

Financial Aid Director Moscato on Princeton's ground-breaking program

Financial Aid Director Robin Moscato comments on Princeton's ground-breaking financial aid program for undergraduate students. 

Devoted to the arts: Kelvin Dinkins

Kelvin Dinkins spends as much time working on tour schedules as rehearsing solos as the president of the Triangle Club, the University’s oldest theater group.
Read Story 

Devoted to the arts: Carlos Jimenez Cahua

Carlos Jiménez Cahua is just one example of the different ways Princeton students weave the arts into their lives.  Read Story 

Princeton Preview

A brief overview about Princeton University