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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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"Seven Crashes" by Harold James Shortlisted for 2024 Lionel Gelber Prize
The prize recognizes the best non-fiction book on international affairs published in English. It is awarded annually by the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.
Student Voices: Studying Abroad with Mikaela Avakian '24
As a FIT concentrator pursuing a combined track in French and Politics, studying at Sciences P
In conversation with Hanna Leliv and Daisy Rockwell, Princeton University translators in residence
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,…
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...