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Athens anew: Experiencing contemporary culture in an ancient city

In the PIIRS Global Seminar “Athens Now: Culture and Politics in the Urban Space,” students experienced the Greek capital’s thriving cultural scene and gained an understanding of Athens that goes beyond ancient ruins and Aristotle.

Durkee to retire at end of academic year; Hilary Parker to become vice president and secretary of the University.

Hilary A. Parker, the assistant vice president and chief of staff in the Office of the President, will become the vice president and secretary of the University effective July 1, 2019, upon the retirement of Robert K. Durkee, who has been serving in that role since 2004.

University News

'Les Voix dans la ville': Voices in the City.

This summer, 24 rising sophomores participated in a language immersion program in Aix-en-Provence and left with a deeper understanding of how language intersects with social, political and cultural issues.

International

University News

National Academies panel on securing the vote includes Princeton computer scientist Appel

President, dean of faculty charge committee to review rules governing faculty sexual misconduct

Chemist Car wins DOE funding for computational chemistry center

From crystals to climate: New ‘gold standard’ timeline connects volcanic eruptions to climate change

Resource Recovery ‘upcycles’ Princeton University office furniture to the public

Science at sea: Bess Ward teaches and researches from the Pacific Ocean

Princeton students take engineering in new directions through senior thesis projects.

For Princeton undergraduates, the senior thesis is a chance to pursue original research or creative work on a topic of their own choosing.

Academics

Freshman Scholars Institute: Summer study leads to year-round success.

Over the course of eight weeks, 73 incoming members of the Class of 2022 are immersing themselves in Princeton’s vibrant campus life.

Diversity & Inclusion

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Women's Meditation

Sep 25

Dodge Hall

12:00 p.m.

Women’s Meditation is facilitated by Dean Alison Boden (ORL) and Nathalie Emond (UHS) and is open to all Princeton University women - students, faculty and…

Special Events, Wellness

Geographic Information System (GIS) Workshop: How to Create and Collect Geographic Data

Sep 25

Lewis Library

1:30 p.m.

In this class students will learn how to collect geographic data from Google maps and Google Earth, how to add GPS data to GIS software, and how to…

Education

Consequences of an Idea: Assessing 100 Years of Communism

Sep 25

Lewis Library

4:30 p.m.

Carlos Eire, T. Lawrason Riggs Professor of History and Religious Studies, Yale University; Sergiu Klainerman, Higgins Professor of Mathematics, Princeton…

Special Events, Talks