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Many of the most devastating tropical cyclones (TCs) in history, including Hurricanes Andrew (1992) and Katrina (2005), underwent a process known as rapid intensification (RI). Defined by a wind speed increase of at least 30 knots (35 mph) within a 24-hour period, RI can be difficult to predict and can leave coastal regions with little time to prepare for a high-intensity TC, as happened when last summer’s hurricane Otis made landfall at Acapulco.
To commemorate Women’s History Month, the Afghanistan Policy Lab at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs has conducted interviews with eight courageous Afghan school-age girls in Afghansitan. These courageous individuals have been prevented from attending secondary school since the Taliban seized power in 2021.
The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory’s (PPPL) plans to construct a state-of-the-art building, the Princeton Plasma Innovation Center
Researchers at Princeton’s engineering school found that placing a specially designed lid over a box can dramatically increase the airflow from wind blowing across the upper surface. It is not just a parlor trick. The information could help clean and cool urban canyons in cities like New York and Hong Kong and improve ventilation in popup restaurants and bus shelters.
Princeton University seniors Travis Kanoa Chai Andrade, Alison Parish, Meera Burghardt and Isabella Moscoe have been awarded fellowships from ReachOut 56-81-06, an alumni-funded effort that supports seniors to complete a public service project of their own design during the year after graduation.
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In conversation with translators in residence Hanna Leliv, Daisy Rockwell
Each semester, the Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication (PTIC) hosts a visiting translator in residence who shares their real-world experiences of life and work with the program’s students and the broader Princeton University community. This spring, Hanna Leliv...
“Uncertain Futures” Authors Win Two Book Awards
Alex Gazmararian Ph.D. ’25 views climate change as the defining challenge of the 21st century and beyond.
Keeping a Pandemic at Bay: Lessons From the Tokyo and Beijing Olympics
It Takes a Village: Projects for Peace Winner Carlos Cortez ’24 and The People of Zináparo Bring Music and Soccer to their Youth
Carlos Cortez ’24 straddles two worlds.
Grace Cordsen ’19: From Art & Archaeology to Polar Explorer
Grace Cordsen ’19 woke up in her polar pyramid tent on the first day of 2024 after ringing in the new year at Wolf’s Fang Runway ice bar in the bright aura of the midnight sun at the Southern end of the world.Currently working with White Desert as one of the youngest women to serve as the...
Enter the 14th annual International Eye Photo Contest!
The 14th annual International Eye Photo Contest is now open! All Princeton undergraduates who have studied, worked, volunteered or conducted research abroad in the past year are eligible and may submit a total of four (4) photos. The deadline for submission is Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 5...
For COP28 Delegates, an Invaluable Chance to Observe – and Learn
The SPIA students who served as delegates to the world’s primary multilateral decision-making forum on climate change earlier this month described busy days filled with observations of negotiations, meetings with officials from across the globe, and invaluable networking.
Study Russian at Tallinn University this Summer!
This special summer study abroad program is custom-tailored for Princeton University students and offers eight weeks of full linguistic and cultural immersion, equivalent of RUS 101-102 or RUS 105-107 (transfer credit), at the Tallinn University in Estonia. Program details: Russian Summer...
Liberal Arts Take Center Stage: STEM majors explore their artistic practice while studying abroad
Story was originally published in the 2023 edition of Princeton University’s international magazine, Princeton International.