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The global classroom: Two Princeton courses spotlight international study

During spring break, students in the course “Venice, Theater of the World” traveled to Italy while students in the anthropology course “Human Evolution” visited Kenya. Learn about their experiences in this video and the stories below.

The Venice paradox: Balancing permanence and fragility, history and modernity.

Princeton professors Wendy Heller and Jamie Reuland bring Venice — ancient and contemporary — to life for their students in the course "Venice, Theater of the World," which features a trip to Venice over spring break.

Academics

Mpala, Kenya: 'Walking where our ancestors walked'.

Over spring break, 15 students from the "Human Evolution" course traveled to the Mpala Research Centre in Kenya, to consider questions of culture, climate change, conservation and human-wildlife conflict.

Academics

Princeton senior's thesis project makes material difference in quest for fusion energy.

Meagan Yeh, a chemical and biological engineering major, explored properties of tungsten as part of of her senior thesis project.

Academics

‘Dynamic incubator space’ for science-based innovation formally opens.

With a ribbon-cutting, speeches and tour of its extensive laboratory space, the formal opening of the new high-tech Princeton Innovation Center BioLabs incubator was celebrated Thursday, May 17.

Research

University News

Four outstanding secondary school teachers to be honored at Princeton Commencement

Bernard Lewis, eminent Middle East historian at Princeton, dies at 101

PEI Discovery Day highlights array of student research in environmental studies

Outdoor installation by artist Maya Lin underway on Princeton campus

African American life at Princeton is first in series of historical walking tours

Immune cell provides cradle for mammary stem cells

‘Walking Together’: Desmond’s Eviction Lab shows the impact of Annual Giving on faculty recruitment and research .

Professor of Sociology Matthew Desmond’s groundbreaking work is changing the national conversation about housing insecurity.

Research

New program makes ‘Service Focus’ central to Princeton student experience.

Service Focus will bring undergraduates together to explore the meaning of service and its place in their lives during an intensive yearlong experience.

Service

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The Big Time Senior Wrap-Up Kick-Off Blowout Expo ’18

May 23

10:00 a.m.

A special, mixed media exhibition of work by seniors graduating in the Program in Visual Arts. Opening reception May 17 from 6-7:30 PM.

Arts, Exhibitions

Flow: Futures of New Orleans

May 23

10:00 a.m.

An exhibition of models, media, and other works created by students in response to data uncovered in the spring course “The Port of New Orleans: Culture and…

Arts, Exhibitions

Film Screening of "Inin Niwe: The Plant Healer"

May 23

12:00 p.m.

Film Screening of "Inin Niwe: The Plant Healer" Presented by: Alexander Fish (Neuroscience, Princeton University) Film is partially in English and partially…

Community

The Scientific Lens - David Alvarado, Director, 'Bill Nye: Science Guy'

May 23

4:30 p.m.

The Scientific Lens - David Alvarado, Director, 'Bill Nye: Science Guy' How does a director write a film about a beloved scientific icon? David Alvarado shares…

Arts, Seminars

Jeffrey Kuan '18, Violin

May 23

7:30 p.m.

Violinist Jeffrey Kuan '18 presents his senior recital as part of the Certificate in Music Performance. Free and open to all. No tickets required. ABOUT THE…

Music

The Big Time Senior Wrap-Up Kick-Off Blowout Expo ’18

May 24

10:00 a.m.

A special, mixed media exhibition of work by seniors graduating in the Program in Visual Arts. Opening reception May 17 from 6-7:30 PM.

Arts, Exhibitions

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