Class of ’12 moves in
Members of Princeton’s class of 2012 arrived Aug. 30 and began finding their way into their new homes on campus. The first students to move in were those involved in the Outdoor Action and Community Action pre-orientation programs, which provide new students with several days of experiential learning before the start of classes.
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$100 million gift to transform energy and environment research at Princeton
by Steven Schultz
Planning is under way for the Gerhard R. Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, which is being made possible by a gift of $100 million from alumnus and noted international business executive Gerhard R. (Gerry) Andlinger. The gift, announced July 1, is intended to accelerate research on effective and sustainable solutions to problems of energy and the environment.
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Alumni support additional initiatives in energy and environment research
In addition to the gift establishing the Gerhard R. Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton alumni are providing support for other new initiatives related to energy and the environment. The following also were announced July 1...
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Historian of science Michael Mahoney dies
by Ruth Stevens
Michael S. Mahoney, who earned his Ph.D. from Princeton and then dedicated his 40-year academic career in the history of science to the University, died July 23 at the University Medical Center at Princeton. The 69-year-old professor of history did not recover from cardiac arrest suffered July 18 during his regular swim at Dillon Pool on campus.
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Interdisciplinary engineering education pioneer Slaby dies
by Hilary Parker
Interdisciplinary scholar and educator Steve Slaby, an expert in descriptive geometry, engineering graphics and the impact of technology on society, died July 5. He was 86.
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Creation of ‘bridge year’ program is endorsed
by Eric Quiñones
A working group appointed by Princeton Tilghman has endorsed the creation of an international “bridge year” program for newly admitted undergraduates and has recommended that the University launch a pilot program with 20 students as early as fall 2009.
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Prager to lead DOE’s Princeton Plasma Physics Lab
by Ruth Stevens
Stewart Prager, director of the Madison Symmetric Torus experiment at the University of Wisconsin and an internationally recognized leader in the field of fusion energy research, has been named director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), effective this fall.
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Construction proceeds on Butler College and natural science neighborhood
by Eric Quiñones
The transformation of Princeton’s residential college system and natural sciences neighborhood will continue this year as work progresses on the rebuilding of Butler College as well as construction of the new chemistry building and Streicker Bridge.
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Dillon Gym renovations pump up fitness options
by Eric Quiñones
Dillon Gymnasium users now have more fitness options after renovations this summer increased the number of cardiovascular exercise machines and upgraded the Stephens Fitness Center and other areas of the facility.
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Ainslie chosen as VP for finance and treasurer
by Ruth Stevens
Carolyn Ainslie, an accomplished financial management executive, has been selected as the University’s vice president for finance and treasurer. Her appointment is effective Oct. 1.
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Community ties
This issue of the Princeton Weekly Bulletin is being mailed to residents of the local community on behalf of the Office of Community and Regional Affairs.
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Jackson teaches football fundamentals for a cause
by Emily Aronson
At this time of year, Eric Jackson is focused on helping to lead Princeton’s varsity football team to victory. Each spring, he refocuses his passion for the gridiron by teaching the X’s and O’s to local women with a different goal in mind: defeating breast cancer.
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Open house set for arts and transit neighborhood
An open house on the University’s proposed arts and transit neighborhood is set for 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon St. in Princeton.
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