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Princeton Summer Theater's Season Hums Along With a Musical, The Last Five Years
Princeton, NJ – Some may already be familiar with The Last Five Years from the 2014 movie of that name starring Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan as the married – and soon to be unmarried – couple, Cathy Hiatt and Jamie Wellerstein. As a critic for the British publication, the Observer, wrote of the film, it is "an enjoyable anomaly . . . not just a romcom for people who hate romcom,” . . . but also a musical with “literate wit and knowing, more-bitter-than-sweet poignancy." In the end, the Observer wrote, "It's a film to bring...
New AI program helps identify elusive space plasmoids
In an ongoing game of cosmic hide and seek, scientists have a new tool that may give them an edge. Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have developed a computer program incorporating machine learning that could help identify blobs of plasma in outer space known as plasmoids. In a novel twist, the program has been trained using simulated data.
Kelsey Reott Added To Princeton Women’s Staff As Assistant Coach
Reott joins the Tigers after spending the last two seasons on staff at Pittsburgh where coached both the men's and women's programs. Princeton welcomes Kelsey Reott as an assistant coach with its women’s swimming and diving team as announced by head coach Abby Brethauer. “We are overjoyed to welcome...
Researchers at Princeton University Proposes Edge Pruning: An Effective and Scalable Method for Automated Circuit Finding
Language models have become increasingly complex, making it challenging to interpret their inner workings. Researchers are attempting to solve this problem through mechanistic interpretability, which involves identifying and analyzing circuits – sparse computational subgraphs that capture specific aspects of a model’s behavior. Current methodologies for discovering these circuits...
Dean Alison Boden will retire after leading the Office of Religious Life for 17 years
The Rev. Alison Boden, Princeton University’s dean of religious life and the chapel, is retiring at the end of July. Boden has led the University’s Office of Religious Life since 2007. “From the very beginning of my tenure at Princeton, I have been impressed by the Office of...
22 Tigers Earn Academic All-ECAC Honors
Twenty-two members of the Princeton women's hockey team earned ECAC Hockey All-Academic recognition for their academic performance over their Princeton career or over the past three semesters. For the second consecutive year, Daniella Calabrese earned Princeton's Commissioner's List honor, holding the team's top GPA. Below are Princeton's honorees, including their...
Men's Hockey Sees All 26 Players Named ECAC All-Academic
For the first time in program history each of Princeton's men's ice hockey players were named ECAC All-Academic as all 26 student-athletes were honored by the conference for their work in the classroom this past season. The 26 ECAC All-Academic selections for the Tigers are also a new single-season record,...
Princeton Gets Off To Fast Start On Day 1 At Henley
The first day of the Henley Royal Regatta saw two Princeton boats row a combined 4,224 meters and not trail for even a centimeter at any point. That's not a bad way to start. On a cool cloudy Tuesday outside of London, the two Princeton boats who are competing in the Temple Challenge Cup bolted from the start and never trailed, each rolling into the second round.
Zach Lebovic Joins Men's Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff
Princeton has added Zach Lebovic to its men's swimming and diving coaching staff as announced by head coach Matt Crispino. "We're thrilled to add Zach Lebovic to our staff here at Princeton," said Crispino. "Early in our search, it became clear that Zach has the knowledge and skill set to make an immediate and lasting impact on our program. His values, enthusiasm for the sport, and competitiveness all fit in perfectly with our PUCSDT culture. He has already jumped in with both feet as we prepare for the start of our academic year in September."
Research Record: Examining the Origins of Life Predictability
Princeton SPIA’s Research Record series highlights the vast scholarly achievements of our faculty members, whose expertise extends beyond the classroom and into everyday life. If you’d like your work considered for future editions of Research Record, click here and select “research project.”. The Details. Authors: Kathryn Edin...
Transportation Worker Dies Days After Quadruple Trenton Shooting: Campaign, Prosecutor
Samier Vincent, 30, of Trenton, died on Thursday, June 27 — four days after an early morning shooting in Trenton, according to the Mercer County Prosecuror's Office. A story on the shooting by Peterson's Breaking News of Trenton can be found by clicking here. The 1:33 a.m. shooting near...
What $300,000 can buy you in Mercer County
For prospective homebuyers eyeing the real estate market in areas of Mercer County, here’s what sold for or under $300,000 between June 24 and June 30. Here, we provide a breakdown of the top 10 properties in each area, selected based on their proximity to the desired price range and the most spacious living areas available.
Trenton-Mercer Airport Opens New Taxiway
Mercer County Executive Dan Benson and elected officials from Mercer County held a ribbon cutting on June 25, to mark the opening of the recently completed Parallel Taxiway Delta at Trenton-Mercer Airport. The construction of the Parallel Taxiway Delta creates safer, more efficient, taxiway for aircraft to enter the runway....
New Jersey domestic workers’ rights law takes effect
The law, called the domestic workers’ bill of rights, extends workplace protections to housekeepers, in-home child care providers, cleaners, gardeners, and more. The post New Jersey domestic workers’ rights law takes effect appeared first on New Jersey Monitor.
Veolia Issues Annual Water Quality Reports
TOMS RIVER – Veolia New Jersey reported today that its water meets or surpasses all safe drinking water standards. The latest annual Consumer Confidence Report details the results of 63,997 water quality tests conducted on 243 substances in 2023. Jim Mastrokalos, Senior Director of Operations of Veolia New Jersey,...
Bridge Tolls From New Jersey to PA Could Go Up 20%
When you think of how expensive everything else has gotten, it's somewhat amazing that the four bridges drivers use to cross from New Jersey to Pennsylvania haven't increased in price in 13 years. That may be about to change. DRPA Considers a 20% Toll Hike on Bridges Crossing the Delaware.
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