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Our Students

Curious, Committed, Creative

Princeton students are driven by the desire to push the boundaries of knowledge and service on campus and around the world.

Student Profiles

Arielle Rivera, Class of 2023
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Through her senior thesis, Arielle Rivera, vice president of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, is exploring how Puerto Rico can make its electricity supply more resilient to climate disasters while meeting its ambitious energy goals.

Samuel Lyman, Graduate Student
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Inspired by the TV show "The West Wing," Samuel Lyman combined his love of politics and writing to become a speechwriter. Now he's working toward a master's degree in public policy at the School of Public and International Affairs.

Aneesha Manocha, Class of 2023
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Aneesha Manocha, selected as a Kanders Churchill Scholar, is studying electrical and computer engineering and plans to pursue a Ph.D. to model macro-energy systems.

Ella Gantman, Class of 2023
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Ella Gantman plays goalie on the women's varsity soccer team and  is concentrating in the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and is pursuing a certificate in Spanish.

Kevin Tong, Class of 2023
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Kevin Tong, majoring in mechanical and aerospace engineering, aspires to design and build infrastructure to facilitate extended space travel.  

Susan Redmond, Graduate Student
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Susan Redmond, a graduate student in mechanical and aerospace engineering, is part of an interdisciplinary team studying cosmic microwave background radiation. From Antarctica, the team launched a solar-power research balloon into space.

Facts & Figures

  • 5,590

    Undergraduate enrollment

  • 96%

    Undergraduate students living on campus

  • 49%

    Undergraduate men

  • 51%

    Undergraduate women

  • 3,212

    Graduate enrollment

Students in the News

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Service

Rose Castle Foundation engages Princeton students to become ‘agents of reconciliation’ .

A fall break trip is a first step in learning to bridge differences, and making space for multiple viewpoints.

New study shows in real-time what helps wildlife endure a cyclone .

Research on a massive storm at Gorongosa National Park offers strategies for wildlife managers around the world.

Princeton's New Rhodes Scholar
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Harshbarger is majoring in history and intends to pursue a career focused on the transnational politics of conflict across Eurasia.

Program for Community College Engagement will strengthen outreach partnerships .

Four existing initiatives will come together under the leadership of Princeton's McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning.

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