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COVID-19 Information

Masks are optional in most University spaces. The visitor policy has been updated, effective May 16. See the COVID Resources site for details.

University Covid Resources

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Summer Reads 2022

Six Princeton professors share their reading lists, reflecting their scholarly and their personal interests. Nobel laureate Sir David MacMillan has queued up some history and biography. Monica Huerta is a horror fan. Find out who's diving back into "Dune."

What did Megalodon eat? Anything it wanted — including other predators.

New Princeton research shows that prehistoric megatooth sharks — the biggest sharks that ever lived — were apex predators at the highest level ever measured.

Research

Once seen as fleeting, a new solar tech proves its lasting power.

Princeton Engineering researchers have developed the first perovskite solar cell with a 30-year lifespan. The new device is the first of its kind to rival the performance of silicon-based solar cells. A pioneering new test method will help industry develop consumer-friendly products.

Research

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#VentureForward

The Venture Forward campaign promotes alumni engagement and service, in the spirit of the University’s informal motto: “In the nation’s service and the service of humanity.”

Dare to Venture

University News

Wherry appointed vice dean for diversity and inclusion in Princeton’s Office of the Dean of the Faculty

Stoddard named Schmidt Science Polymath

Seven elected to Princeton Board of Trustees

Gene Jarrett takes us back to the Gilded Age in his new biography of Paul Laurence Dunbar

University update following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

USA Today’s Peter Barzilai named new editor of Princeton Alumni Weekly

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.

Research

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Upcoming Events

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CCM10 Meeting

Jul 6

8:00 a.m.

The 10th International Symposium on Inorganic Carbon Utilization by Aquatic Photosynthetic Organisms

Academics

CCM10 Meeting - Gathering Space

Jul 6

8:00 a.m.

The 10th International Symposium on Inorganic Carbon Utilization by Aquatic Photosynthetic Organisms

Academics

CCM10 Meeting - Gathering Space

Jul 7

8:00 a.m.

The 10th International Symposium on Inorganic Carbon Utilization by Aquatic Photosynthetic Organisms

Academics

CCM10 Meeting

Jul 7

8:00 a.m.

The 10th International Symposium on Inorganic Carbon Utilization by Aquatic Photosynthetic Organisms

Academics

Mindfulness Meditation - Virtual Event

Jul 7

12:30 p.m.

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION Thursdays at 12:30pm A weekly breathing meditation session led by Dean Matt Weiner. Open to all Princeton University ID holders (…

Special Events, Wellness

Summer Film Series: Singin' in the Rain (1952)

Jul 7

8:00 p.m.

This year’s outdoor film series features three of our favorite musical films from across the decades. Singin’ in the Rain (1952) 102 minutes, G; directed by…

Films, Visual Arts

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Study at Princeton

Our approach to learning combines the best aspects of a great research university and an outstanding liberal arts college.

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Work at Princeton

Every employee has the opportunity to make an impact supporting our mission of teaching and research.