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The search for the next big breakthrough at Princeton

What will be the next blockbuster research to emerge from Princeton’s labs? No one can say for sure, but history tells us research universities “are where the really huge discoveries begin.” A sampling of the promising work that’s in progress here to address society’s most pressing challenges.

Books by Princeton professors make year-end ‘best-of’ lists.

The accolades for 2025 celebrate faculty novels and short stories, memoirs, poetry, and nonfiction.

NASA's IMAP instruments gather ‘first light’ data.

The Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP), led by Princeton's David McComas, has begun to collect science data from space.

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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.

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Four innovative projects selected for 2025 Schmidt Transformative Technology Fund awards

Katherine Ho, esteemed health economist and ‘true role model,’ dies at 53

NJ AI Hub selects Plug and Play to operate its regional AI Accelerator

President Eisgruber honored by the National Institute of Social Sciences

Princeton seniors Maya Butani and Daniel Yu win Marshall Scholarships

Treasured ‘third spaces’ on campus help students contemplate, connect and find community

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Diversity, equity and inclusion report highlights many ways Princeton is working toward enriching teaching, research and community.

The report summarizes a range of events, programs and initiatives launched during the 2021-22 academic year, and also includes demographic and climate data about students, faculty and staff.

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

Princeton researchers are making contributions across the spectrum of environmental issues, from climate modeling and water management to clean tech and the transition to carbon-free energy. The University has launched a monthly newsletter, The Charge, to highlight these developments and findings. Read more about the research and subscribe to the newsletter on Princeton’s environmental website.