Princeton’s committee on naming is seeking feedback about a proposal from members of the University community to remove a statue of John Witherspoon that was installed on campus in 2001.

The new Energy Research Fund provides up to $2 million of annual support for fundamental and applied energy solutions research.

The implications of quantum science are extraordinary, but sometimes intimidating. So “Chemistry 305: The Quantum World" takes a new tack: Teach the nuts and bolts of quantum mechanics until the midterm, then switch from problem sets and quizzes to a seminar-style exploration. 

Jennifer Rexford, the Gordon Y.S. Wu Professor in Engineering, will become Princeton’s provost in March following the departure of Deborah Prentice, who has been named Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.

Dean for Research Pablo Debenedetti will step down from his position as dean on June 30. He plans to take a sabbatical during the 2023-24 academic year and then retire from the University.