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WEBPrinceton Neuroscience Professor Sam Wang is the founder of the Princeton Election Consortium, one of the first tools to aggregate U.S. presidential polls using probabilistic methods. While the PEC is in the business of predicting national election outcomes, Wang’s mission is to use science to help voters maximize their impact and foster ...
Early action decisions released, marking next phase of student …
WEBDec 18, 2023 · This comes two weeks after the first students of the Class of 2028 were admitted through the QuestBridge National College Match Program on Dec. 1.. SCEA, a relatively rare alternative to the Early Action (EA) or Early Decision (ED) processes employed at many universities, is a non-binding admissions process.Unlike traditional EA, Princeton's single-choice early action admissions round ...
After ‘Oppenheimer,’ a look back at Princeton’s complicated role in ...
WEBJul 27, 2023 · Last spring, filming for Chistopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” stirred excitement at the Institute for Advanced Study and in Princeton’s East Pyne courtyard.The 1940s-era biopic, which opened with positive reviews on July 21, invites reflection on the role University faculty members, Princeton residents, and J. Robert Oppenheimer himself played in the Manhattan Project and the subsequent ...
Princeton Football defeats Harvard, creates five-team tie atop Ivy ...
WEBOct 23, 2023 · But this week, Princeton football managed to pull ahead in a tense fourth quarter that began with both teams tied at 14. Courtesy of a late touchdown by junior tight-end Connor Hulstein, Princeton secured the 21–14 victory against the Harvard Crimson. This win pushed Princeton's lead in the all-time series against Harvard to 60–48–7.
The tenure process, explained - The Princetonian
WEBMar 3, 2023 · The tenure process, explained. The University’s second Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report highlighted the University’s goal of increasing diversity in academic hiring. While the demographics of non-tenure-track faculty more closely mirror that of the undergraduate student body, tenured faculty remain overwhelmingly white and male.
Missing student Misrach Ewunetie ’24 found dead on campus
WEBOct 20, 2022 · The Office of the Mercer County Prosecutor announced that at around 1 p.m. a facilities employee found Ewunetie’s body near the tennis courts on south campus.. At around 3 p.m., NBC New York reported her body was discovered, citing multiple law enforcement sources.. The statement from the prosecutor’s office said that “there were no obvious signs of injury and her death does not appear ...
A Nude Olympic flame, lit and extinguished - The Princetonian
WEBDec 12, 2023 · A Nude Olympic flame, lit and extinguished. “Of course, we took the robes off to race,” John Miller ’73 said. “The only thing I had on was a pair of sunglasses.”. It was 1971. Miller and Romerio Perkins ’74 had been drinking for a few hours after skipping class. By 1 a.m., the two stood in silk robes before a rowdy crowd of students.
Li and Beidel ’24 win Pyne Prize, highest undergrad distinction
WEBFeb 28, 2024 · Julian Hartman-Sigall. February 28, 2024 | 3:22am EST. Brian Li ’24 and Casey Beidel ’24 were both awarded the 2024 Pyne Prize last week. The award, presented at Alumni Day on Saturday, Feb. 24, is the highest general distinction given to undergraduates. The Pyne Prize is given annually to students that …
Applying early to Princeton shouldn’t be a risk. Ditch restrictive ...
WEBOctober 25, 2023 | 10:46pm EDT. As tens of thousands of high school seniors vie for a spot in Princeton’s Class of 2028, many will be accepted through their Nov. 1 early applications. For the Class of 2024 — the class with the most recent publicly available early admissions data — nearly half of the students were accepted through early ...
Letter to the Editor: The gross manufacturing of narrative
WEBMay 11, 2024 · Princeton is, generally speaking, a uniquely challenging context to organize in. It is a campus rife with complacency and complicity. It is isolated and insular, with an inexplicable pride in being an “orange bubble.”. But the past week has had people saying, “even Princeton.”. We have defied complacency. Thirteen people risked their ...