Tiger of the Week
Psychologist Andrew Shtulman ’01 Finds Surprising Truths About Imagination
In his new book, Shtulman explains that imagination is a learned skill, not an inborn trait
Research
Research Photo: Seeing Clearly
On the Campus
Q&A: Andrew Houck ’00 on Princeton’s New Quantum Science Institute
‘We are hoping it will have an enormous impact,’ Houck says of quantum science
On the Campus
Research on Brain Injuries, Carbon Capture Among 2023 Award Winners
The 19 Research Day winners had to communicate their work for a general audience
Research
Grad Student Uses Balloons with Telescopes to Study the Cosmos
Even though dark matter can’t be imaged directly, Redmond explains, it distorts the light from galaxies behind it
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Princeton Plasma Physics Lab Takes on Sustainability Science
The PPPL has catalyzed its own change and decided to venture beyond fusion
Featured Authors
Leslie Reperant *10 Investigates Virus Spread in New Book
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Princeton Economics Lab Seeks to Reduce Global Poverty
J-PAL is addressing gender inequality, climate change, and more
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Princeton Biologists Watch How Bees React to Isolation
Sarah Kocher’s lab set out to better understand social development
Featured Authors
Eszter Hargittai *03 Studies the Digital Divide During the Pandemic
Research
Mathematicians Tied to Princeton Prove Stability of Black Holes
‘In a sense you are proving that these things are real,’ says mathematics professor Sergiu Klainerman
Research
Economist Leah Boustan ’00 Is Busting Myths About Immigrants
Boustan’s new book shows immigrants help grow the economy and spur new innovations
Tiger of the Week
David Nirenberg *92 Is Leading the Institute for Advanced Study
Nirenberg wants to get people who might not be natural collaborators thinking and working together
Research
Faculty Book: Gene Andrew Jarrett ’97 on Paul Laurence Dunbar
Jarrett details the celebrations and struggles of the “poet laureate of his race”
Research
New Cancer Research Branch Examines Role of Diet in Treatment
Princeton is now home to the newest branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Features
Long Ago and Far Away
Princeton astronomers say a new telescope could answer their deepest questions about the early universe
Alumni News
Psychiatrist Richard Waugaman ’70 Is Examining Shakespeare’s Multiple Personalities
Waugaman is a chief proponent of the theory that Shakespeare’s plays were secretly written by the Earl of Oxford
On the Campus
Plasma Physics Laboratory Researchers Ask: Has Fusion’s Day Come?
Leaders suggest we are at turning point for fusion-powered energy
Research
Neuroscience Researchers Study Trauma at the Border
Professor and student study the mental-health effects of family separation
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Princeton Researchers Show How a Conventional War Can Turn Nuclear
The Science & Global Security team had no idea how relevant their simulation would be years later
Features
Follow the Data
Could a new approach to drug discovery lead to treatments for diseases like ALS and Parkinson’s?
Featured Authors
Ramalingam Saravanan *90 Explains How to Interpret Climate Models
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Princeton Engineering Professors Address Climate’s Impact on Water
Climate change is altering the distribution of water worldwide
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Economics Study Shows the Racial Health Gap Is Closing
Life expectancy differences have narrowed — but there are challenges
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Adele Goldberg Builds an Emotional Case for Clichés
Goldberg, a professor of psychology, says the brain finds clichés rich in meaning and emotion
Research
Psychology Study Seeks to Understand Transgender Youth
Professor Kristina Olson leads a 20-year study of gender development
History
He Championed Treks to Deep Earth and Inner Space
Princeton Portrait: Harry H. Hess *32 (1906–1969)
Research
Q&A: Historian Keith Wailoo on How Pandemics Change Everything
‘The current pandemic is frightfully familiar,’ Wailoo says
Research
Professor Shamus Khan Examines the Role Elites Play in Inequality
Shamus Khan’s research unveils the effects of culture, gender, and advantage
