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Princeton celebrates 25 years of research and teaching at Mpala, Kenya

Princeton is celebrating 25 years at the Mpala Research Centre in Kenya, while looking toward deepening engagement for the future.

Two million-year-old ice cores provide first direct observations of an ancient climate.

Princeton University-led researchers have extracted 2 million-year-old ice cores from Antarctica that provide the first direct observations of Earth’s climate at a time when the furred early ancestors of modern humans still roamed. Gas bubbles trapped in the cores — which are the oldest yet recovered — contain pristine samples of carbon dioxide, methane and other gases that serve as “snapshots” of prehistoric atmospheric conditions and temperatures.

Research

U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on Princeton, Microsoft challenge to DACA termination.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on cases challenging the federal government’s termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, including a complaint filed by Princeton University, Microsoft and Princeton graduate María Perales Sánchez.

University News

Pioneering NASA engineer Darden shares her journey from ‘human computer’ to expert in supersonic flight

Statistics show: Vocal music really is universal

Foam offers way to manipulate light

Boosting wind farmers, global winds reverse decades of slowing and pick up speed

Schmidt DataX Fund supports research projects that harness data science to speed up discovery

Achieving climate goals requires setting a price on carbon, experts say at Andlinger Center meeting

Fighting to protect Dreamers: Why Microsoft and Princeton University are taking their case to the Supreme Court.

An op-ed by Princeton President Christopher L. Eisgruber and Microsoft Corp. President Brad Smith on why Microsoft and Princeton University are taking their case to the Supreme Court to protect Dreamers was published in a TIME Ideas column this week. On Nov. 12, the Supreme Court hears cases related to DACA.

University News

University releases Title IX reports and announces next steps to strengthen process.

Princeton University released two new reports and announced next steps to further strengthen its policies, resources and communications related to sexual misconduct on campus. In a letter to the campus community, Provost Deborah Prentice underscored the University’s commitment to supporting all members of the Princeton community.

University News

The fountain in front of Roberson Hall and Corwin Hall froze one morning in November 2019

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The Science of Food Preservation

Nov 22

12:00 p.m.

Join us on Friday, Nov. 22nd at Noon in the StudioLab for “The Science of Food Preservation.” Robbie LeDesma (MOL – Ph.D. Student) will lead a workshop in…

Arts, Seminars

"Gutenberg & After: Europe's First Printers 1450-1470," a Milberg Gallery exhibition

Nov 22

Firestone Library

12:00 p.m.

“Gutenberg & After: Europe’s First Printers 1450-1470,” a new exhibition in the Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery, showcases the rare collection of early…

Exhibitions

Global Health Colloquium featuring Geoffrey Anguyo - "Overcoming the High Disease Burden in Low Income Countries: A Multidisciplinary Approach from Uganda"

Nov 22

Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building

12:00 p.m.

Lunch to be served at 11:45am

Global Health and Health Policy

Jummah

Nov 22

Dodge Hall

1:00 p.m.

Join us for Jummah Prayer in Murray-Dodge Hall each Friday throughout the year at 1pm. Qur’anic Recitation at 1pm. First Adhan, Sunnah at 1:15pm. Khutbah…

Special Events, Religious

Women's Squash vs University of Virginia

Nov 22

2:00 p.m.

Princeton Women's Varsity VS University of Virginia

Athletics

Being Human Festival 2019: Words and Places: A Literary Tour and Walking Workshop

Nov 22

Nassau Hall

3:30 p.m.

This guided tour will intersperse historic sites with creative writing exercises for up to 25 participants. Leaders will represent Princeton Writes and the…

Special Events

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