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This will not be on the test: A new approach to learning quantum chemistry

The implications of quantum science are extraordinary, but sometimes intimidating. So “Chemistry 305: The Quantum World" takes a new tack: Teach the nuts and bolts of quantum mechanics until the midterm, then switch from problem sets and quizzes to a seminar-style exploration.

Jennifer Rexford named Princeton’s next provost.

Jennifer Rexford, the Gordon Y.S. Wu Professor in Engineering, will become Princeton’s provost in March following the departure of Deborah Prentice, who has been named Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.

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‘It’s almost impossible to perceive me as what I fully constitute.’ Our Year of the Tiger series continues..

Susan Baek, Class of 2023, is both a first- and second-generation Korean American, on her mother's and father's side, respectively. Growing up amid their two perspectives help shaped how she identifies today.

Diversity & Inclusion

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#VentureForward

Through the Venture Forward campaign, Princeton is making audacious bets on talent and potential that will have a transformative impact on the future of humanity.

Dare to Venture

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Debenedetti to step down after 10 years as dean for research

NYU and Princeton philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah named Baccalaureate speaker

New collaboration to probe physical reality’s quantum ‘glue’

Mpala Research Centre hosts U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman ’77

Portraits of distinguished Princetonians Ruth Simmons and Elaine Fuchs unveiled

Princeton enhances mental health resources, building on long-term commitment to student well-being

New partnerships, programs and positions are part of Princeton’s ongoing commitment to combat systemic racism.

Princeton is providing an interim update on the University-wide and department-level initiatives launched during the 2021-22 year as part of the University's ongoing commitment to combat systemic racism. A full annual report will be released in the fall.

Diversity & Inclusion

Environmental research at Princeton is addressing the world's challenges.

Research groups across the University are making pivotal contributions across the spectrum of environmental issues. The Princeton Environmental Research portal tracks the full scope of activity arising out of more than a dozen different academic units, from physical, biological and applied sciences to art, architecture, psychology, policy and more.

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Working Together for a Better America – A Bipartisan Dialogue Between Two US Congressmen

Nov 29

12:00 p.m.

Now that the 2022 Midterm elections are (mostly) behind us, let’s have a bipartisan conversation about civil discourse: Why are we so polarized as a nation?…

Princeton School of Public and International Affairs

CITP Seminar: Mor Naaman – “My AI Must Have Been Broken”: How AI Stands to Reshape Human Communication

Nov 29

12:30 p.m.

From autocomplete and smart replies to video filters and deepfakes, we increasingly live in a world where communication between humans is augmented by…

Princeton School of Public and International Affairs

Take a gaming break!

Nov 29

4:00 p.m.

Did you know that the Lewis and Engineering Libraries offer a variety of games that can be checked out? Are you looking for a short break from all your studies…

Community

Freedom's Captives: Slavery and Emancipation in Colombia

Nov 29

4:30 p.m.

The Colombian Studies Group at Princeton will be hosting Rutgers University Assistant Professor Yesenia Barragan, who will be presenting her research and…

Academics

Tech Policy Panel: "The Future of Global Digital Governance"

Nov 29

4:30 p.m.

The digital domain is fast emerging as a new site of global competition and conflict. The benefits of digitization have been immense, but so have the harms —…

Princeton School of Public and International Affairs

CCSR Religion & the Public Conversation

Nov 29

4:30 p.m.

This event is part of CCSR's Religion and the Public Conversation series. The theme for the 2022-2023 year is "Religion and Technology: From Codex to Coding."

Academics

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