Discovery: Research at Princeton
Findings, feature articles, books and awards from Princeton University researchers
Game theory could help researchers gain an understanding of the dynamics of cancerous-tumor evolution under stress, according to research published in the journal AIP Advances in March 2012 by researchers at Princeton and the University Continue Reading →
Princeton researchers collaborate closely with researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL), located about three miles from the University’s main campus at Princeton’s Forrestal Campus. GFDL is a Continue Reading →
By spanning the social sciences and the Americas in his research, Professor of Sociology Edward Telles is increasing our understanding of how race and inequality interact. Telles focuses his research on comparative studies of race Continue Reading →
Princeton researchers are applying Darwinian evolution principles to naturally occurring antibacterial molecules to create novel antibiotics for the food and drug industries. Bacteria secrete antimicrobial peptides — short chains of amino acids — for defense Continue Reading →
Nature is nothing if not green. It reduces, reuses and recycles whenever possible. Now Princeton researchers have discovered that bacteria can repurpose proteins used for cell growth into structural supports that maintain cell shape. “We’ve Continue Reading →
In an announcement that received international attention, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) on July 4, 2012, said that physicists observed a new particle whose properties are consistent with the predicted Higgs boson, a Continue Reading →
The first observation of a cosmic effect theorized 40 years ago could provide astronomers with a more precise tool for understanding the forces behind the universe’s formation and growth, including the enigmatic phenomena of dark energy and dark matter. A large Continue Reading →
As the Earth’s climate changes, the worst inundations from hurricanes and tropical storms could become far more common in low-lying coastal areas, a study from Princeton and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) suggests. The Continue Reading →
Despite negative stereotypes associated with poverty, people have very positive views of low-income people who are seen as striving to achieve, according to research by Ann Marie Russell, who earned her Ph.D. in Princeton’s Department Continue Reading →
As the Department of Mathematics’ first female chair, Sun-Yung Alice Chang has taken a personal interest and central role in attracting more women to the field. Chang, Princeton’s Eugene Higgins Professor of Mathematics, served as Continue Reading →
For his senior thesis, Princeton molecular biology major Kristan Scott studied a mutant gene linked to colorectal cancer and to the cancer’s ability to resist chemotherapy. Scott helped find the ideal combination of cancer treatments Continue Reading →
The Ethiopian saint Walatta Petros scolded her fellow females for wasting time on manicures instead of praying. She argued forcefully with the male leaders of her country. And she helped drive Portuguese missionaries from Ethiopia Continue Reading →
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