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Princeton Economics Lab Seeks to Reduce Global Poverty
J-PAL is addressing gender inequality, climate change, and more
Princeton Biologists Watch How Bees React to Isolation
Sarah Kocher’s lab set out to better understand social development
Eszter Hargittai *03 Studies the Digital Divide During the Pandemic
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
Economist Leah Boustan ’00 Is Busting Myths About Immigrants
Boustan’s new book shows immigrants help grow the economy and spur new innovations
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
Faculty Book: Gene Andrew Jarrett ’97 on Paul Laurence Dunbar
Jarrett details the celebrations and struggles of the “poet laureate of his race”
June Huh’s Fields Medal Leads Princeton’s Mathematics Awards
1 ResponsePrinceton Researchers Join Worldwide Study to Understand How Dogs Age
1 ResponseNew Cancer Research Branch Examines Role of Diet in Treatment
Princeton is now home to the newest branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Long Ago and Far Away
Princeton astronomers say a new telescope could answer their deepest questions about the early universe
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
Plasma Physics Laboratory Researchers Ask: Has Fusion’s Day Come?
Leaders suggest we are at turning point for fusion-powered energy
Neuroscience Researchers Study Trauma at the Border
Professor and student study the mental-health effects of family separation
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
Follow the Data
Could a new approach to drug discovery lead to treatments for diseases like ALS and Parkinson’s?
Ramalingam Saravanan *90 Explains How to Interpret Climate Models
Princeton Engineering Professors Address Climate’s Impact on Water
Climate change is altering the distribution of water worldwide
Economics Study Shows the Racial Health Gap Is Closing
Life expectancy differences have narrowed — but there are challenges
Adele Goldberg Builds an Emotional Case for Clichés
Goldberg, a professor of psychology, says the brain finds clichés rich in meaning and emotion
Psychology Study Seeks to Understand Transgender Youth
Professor Kristina Olson leads a 20-year study of gender development
He Championed Treks to Deep Earth and Inner Space
Princeton Portrait: Harry H. Hess *32 (1906–1969)






















