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Susan Bindig, executive director of Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS), will step down from her position on April 30, 2024, after nearly three decades at Princeton. During her tenure, PIIRS has grown into the University’s primary center for international and regional studies, a home for cutting-edge research,…
Cognitive psychologist Elke Weber has been awarded a Frontiers of Knowledge Award in humanities and social sciences from the BBVA Foundation.
Dylan Epstein-Gross ’25 has been awarded a Goldwater Scholarship, an annual award which recognizes outstanding undergraduates interested in careers in the sciences, engineering, and mathematics.
The scholarship program was created as part of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation established by Congress in 1986 in honor of Senator Barry Goldwater. This year, 438 scholarship recipients were selected across the United States.
Yuno Iwasaki ’23 and Ananya Agustin Malhotra ’20 were named recipients of the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, a merit-based graduate school program for immigrants and children of immigrants. Soros fellows receive funding to support their graduate studies at institutions across the country and are “recognized for their achievements and their potential to make meaningful contributions to the United States across fields of study,” according to the fellowship.
Genrietta Churbanova, an anthropology major from Little Rock, Arkansas, has been named the Princeton Class of 2024 valedictorian. John Freeman, a classics major from Chicago, has been selected as the salutatorian.
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Senior Julia Chaffers awarded Marshall Scholarship for graduate study in the UK
Princeton senior Julia Chaffers has been named a 2022 Marshall Scholar to pursue two years of graduate study in the United Kingdom. The Marshall Scholarship offers intellectually distinguished young Americans the opportunity to develop their abilities as future leaders by studying at a...
Three Princeton seniors, two alumni awarded Schwarzman Scholarships
Three Princeton seniors and two alumni have been have been named Schwarzman Scholars for 2022. The Schwarzman Scholarship covers the cost of graduate study and living toward a one-year master’s program at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
Princeton graduate Naoum Fares Marayati named Mitchell Scholar
Naoum Fares Marayati, a 2019 graduate of Princeton University, has been named a George J. Mitchell Scholar. Twelve Mitchell Scholarships were awarded to students nationwide by the nonprofit U.S.-Ireland Alliance. The Mitchell Scholarships recognize outstanding academic distinction,...
Princeton seniors Joshua Babu and Wafa Zaka win Rhodes Scholarships
Princeton University seniors Joshua Babu and Wafa Zaka have been awarded Rhodes Scholarships for graduate study at the University of Oxford. Babu is among 32 American recipients of the prestigious fellowships, which fund two to three years of graduate study at Oxford. Zaka will join an...
‘Language and Migration’ symposium explores critical issue of ‘language justice’
Language is a vital, but underexplored, factor in the lives of migrants, immigrants and refugees. It has a direct impact on the experiences and choices of individuals displaced by war, terror or natural disasters. Language justice refers to the right everyone has to...
Brazil LAB launches collaboration with digital media outlet Nexo
The Brazil LAB recently partnered with the Brazilian digital media outlet Nexo. Founded in 2015 — and reaching over 1.6 million readers — Nexo is part of the Trust Project, a global consortium promoting the integrity and quality of news that includes, among others, BBC, The...
Dale Awards allow students to pursue independent post-graduation and summer projects
Princeton seniors Ysabel Ayala and Cierra Moore have received the Martin A. Dale ’53 Fellowship to spend a year after graduation pursuing a project of special interest to them. Kenji Cataldo, a member of the Class of 2020, received the fellowship last year. The fellowship, created by 1953...
Trevor Noah: Travel teaches you that the way you think the world is, isn't
Author, comedian, and host of “The Daily Show” Trevor Noah shared how travel has shaped his perspective during a special Class Day conversation with Princeton students. Class Day co-chairs Michael Wang, Morgan Smith and Kamya Yadav asked Noah about his comedy beginnings, navigating...
#TellUsTigers: Jordan Salama '19
In a 2021 #TellUsTigers post, Jordan Salama ’19 shares photos and an excerpt from his forthcoming book about his journey down Colombia's Magdalena River, “Every Day the River Changes,” which grew out of his senior thesis.
Two Princetonians awarded Gaither Fellowship to work at Carnegie Endowment
Princeton University senior Nikhita Salgame has been awarded a Gaither Junior Fellowship, which gives graduating seniors an opportunity to work as research assistants to scholars at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Benjamin Press, a 2020 graduate, received the award in 2020. They...