Princeton Weekly Bulletin   October 8, 2007, Vol. 97, No. 4   prev   next   current

A towering achievement: Whitman College dedicated

Surrounded by soaring walls of hand-set stone and the magnificent crenelated tower of the new Whitman College, some 350 members of the University community gathered Sept. 27 to dedicate Princeton’s newest residential college.

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Llinás brings new approach to age-old mystery of malaria

By Chad Boutin

In what might be one of medicine’s oldest puzzles, molecular biologist Manuel Llinás marvels at how little modern researchers know about how the pieces fit together.

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Book club, home study programs offered this fall

Members of the University community have the opportunity to participate in home study programs offered by the Alumni Association this fall.

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Princeton engineers develop low-cost recipe for patterning microchips

By Hilary Parker

Creating ultrasmall grooves on microchips — a key part of many modern technologies — is about to become as easy as making a sandwich, using a new process invented by Princeton engineers.

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Open enrollment gives employees opportunity to evaluate coverage

The annual benefits open enrollment period for the University’s health and welfare plans will run from Monday, Oct. 8, through Friday, Oct 26. Open enrollment offers faculty and staff an opportunity to review their current benefits and consider changes to their coverage that will become effective Jan. 1, 2008.

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