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What I think: Yiyun Li

Yiyun Li, professor of creative writing, reflects on novels that have a special vitality for her, why literature should make readers feel uncomfortable and teaching at Princeton.

Princeton renews strategic partnership with the University of Tokyo.

A delegation from the University of Tokyo visited Princeton to mark the universities' international partnership and to continue to strengthen ties between the institutions.

International

Perelman Family Foundation makes lead gift for new residential college.

The Perelman Family Foundation is making the lead gift to establish a new residential college at Princeton University. The construction of Perelman College will advance one of Princeton’s highest strategic priorities — the expansion of the undergraduate population by around 10 percent.

University News

Conference examines impact of climate change on Indigenous communities

Princeton alumna Frances Arnold, emeritus professor John Hopfield awarded Franklin Institute medals

Fred Greenstein, ‘world-class scholar’ of the American presidency, dies at 88

‘She Roars’ podcast explores democracy under duress with Indira Lakshmanan and Asha Rangappa

Alexandra Day named deputy vice president for alumni engagement at Princeton University

‘Nature's Nation’ faculty panel explores confluence of environmental science and art

Application opens for presenters at 2019 Princeton Research Day.

Applications are due by Feb. 18 for presenters at the 2019 Princeton Research Day, the fourth annual campus-wide celebration of research and creative endeavors by the University’s undergraduates, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and other nonfaculty researchers.

Research

Part of "Burning Oil Well at Night, Near Rouseville, Pennsylvania' painting by James Hamilton

‘Nature’s Nation’ shows evolution of ecological consciousness in American art.

Co-curator Karl Kusserow provides an overview of the "Nature's Nation" exhibition on view through Jan. 6, 2019, at the Princeton University Art Museum.

Campus Life

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"Wizarding 101," a Cotsen Children's Library exhibition

Dec 12

Firestone Library

9:00 a.m.

This fall's exhibition in Princeton University Library's Cotsen Children's Library gallery celebrates the 20th anniversary of the publication of the first…

Arts, Exhibitions

Art as Research

Dec 12

9:00 a.m.

An exhibition of work by students in the fall course "Art As Research" taught by lecturer Fia Backstrom.

Arts, Exhibitions

Digital Photography Exhibition

Dec 12

9:00 a.m.

Exhibition of semester projects by students in the fall course Introduction to Digital Photography taught by Fia Backström.

Arts, Exhibitions

Hour of Power Worship Service

Dec 12

Dodge Hall

12:00 p.m.

Hour of Power is a mid-week worship service for University students, faculty, and staff. Join us in Murray-Dodge 104 to renew your mind, revive your spirit,…

Religious, Featured Event

Signed, Sealed, and Undelivered: The Voyage of the Santa Catharina and a Global Microhistory of Trade and Politics in the Indian Ocean, 1739-1748

Dec 12

Burr Hall

12:00 p.m.

The talk focuses on the discovery of several thousand pieces of commercial correspondence and contracts traveling aboard the Armenian-freighted vessel, the…

Cultural, Seminars

End of Semester Showings in Dance

Dec 12

1:00 p.m.

A series of performances by students in fall 2018 dance courses, at various locations in the Lewis Arts complex.

Arts, Dance

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