Princeton University
Princeton University was founded in 1746 as a private university currently located in Princeton, New Jersey. Originally, the university was called College of New Jersey and located in Elizabeth, New Jersey. (no relation to the College of New Jersey located in Trenton). Today, Princeton University is rated as a research institution with approximately 7,500 undergraduate and graduate students. Princeton University is the 4th wealthiest university in the world with nearly a $16 billion endowment. Princeton is highly rated among national and universities world wide. Notable programs include, psychology, behavioral neuroscience, public and international affairs, graduate engineering and finance.
Address
22 Chambers Street, Suite 201
Princeton, N.J. 08542
Wikipedia link
News Office
ccliatt [at] princeton [dot] edu
Phone
(609) 258-6108
Fax
Contact
earonson@princeton.edu
"Princeton University" in the news:
Video: Solar power cools camel-transported vaccines on treks to remote areas
Sep 01, 2009 |
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Video: Professor Winston (Wolé) Soboyejo discusses his camel solar refrigerator project, which may improve vaccine delivery in remote areas of Kenya and Ethiopia.
Secret ingredient for the health of tropical rainforests found
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 09, 2008 |
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A team of researchers led by Princeton University scientists has found for the first time that tropical rainforests, a vital part of the Earth's ecosystem, rely on the rare trace element molybdenum to capture the nitrogen ...
Astronomers from Princeton and Japan unite to explore the universe, near and far
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 15, 2009 |
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Scientists from Princeton University and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) have agreed to collaborate over the next 10 years, using new instrumentation on the Hawaii-based Subaru Telescope ...
Exhibition showcases the 'art of science'
May 14, 2009 |
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The online gallery for Princeton University's third Art of Science competition will go live Thursday, May 14, at noon EDT. An online site that allows members of the public to choose their favorite 2009 Art ...
Superfast airplanes through super tiny technology
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jul 13, 2009 |
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An interdisciplinary team of scientists led by Princeton engineers has been awarded a $3 million grant to study how fuel additives made of tiny particles known as nanocatalysts can help supersonic jets fly ...
'Dream team' to tackle profound questions in computer science
Technology / Computer Sciences
Aug 20, 2008 |
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Princeton University is the lead institution for a new $10 million National Science Foundation grant that will fund research on "intractability" – a concept that has profound implications for a broad range of fields, from ...
Research team finds important role for junk DNA
May 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have called it "junk DNA." They have long been perplexed by these extensive strands of genetic material that dominate the genome but seem to lack specific functions. Why would nature ...
Financial security, more than money alone, may be key to happiness, study says
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 17, 2009 |
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A study of the mental state of the modern American woman by a Princeton University psychologist has found a powerful link between concerns over financial security and satisfaction with one's life.
Math man Atle Selberg dead at 90
Aug 22, 2007 |
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Atle Selberg, a prolific mathematical researcher with multiple terms that bear his name, has died in Princeton, N.J., at the age of 90.
Malaria parasite zeroes in on molecule to enhance its survival
Biology /
Feb 19, 2009 |
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A team of researchers from Princeton University and the Drexel University College of Medicine has found that the parasite that causes malaria breaks down an important amino acid in its quest to adapt and thrive within the ...
Like humans, monkeys fall into the 'uncanny valley'
Oct 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Princeton University researchers have come up with a new twist on the mysterious visual phenomenon experienced by humans known as the "uncanny valley." The scientists have found that monkeys ...
Analysis of flu virus could lead to better vaccines
May 12, 2009 |
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A team of Princeton University scientists may have found a better way to make a vaccine against the flu virus.
By adding graphene, researchers create superior polymer
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 19, 2008 |
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Researchers at Northwestern University and Princeton University have created a new kind of polymer that, because of its extraordinary thermal and mechanical properties, could be used in everything from airplanes to solar ...
Biofuels 'done right' can curb greenhouse gas emissions: study
Jul 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Biofuels derived from renewable sources can be produced in large quantities and address many problems related to fossil fuels, including greenhouse gas emissions, but only if they are made ...
Hidden Population of Powerful Black Holes Revealed in Large Sky Survey
Jan 09, 2008 |
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A team of Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-II) scientists, led by Princeton University's Reinabelle Reyes and including astronomers at Penn State, has identified a large number of "hidden quasars" -- supermassive black holes ...
