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Former dean William Russel passes away
Oct. 6, 2023

The Graduate School is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former dean William Russel.

Bill Russel served as dean from 2002-2014. During those twelve years, Russel had an immense impact on graduate education at Princeton, improving student life and financial assistance, the academic curriculum, the integration of graduate…

Two graduate alums among Princeton alumni awarded McArthur ‘genius’ grants
Oct. 4, 2023

Graduate alumni Andrea Armstrong *01 and Diana Greene Foster *98, both of the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), and Lester Mackey, Class of 2007, who earned his B.S.E. in computer science, have been awarded 2023 MacArthur Fellowships.

Each points back to their…

U.S. Government shutdown information for graduate students
Sept. 29, 2023

In preparation for a possible U.S. government shutdown on October 1, the University is providing information about the potential impact. The following message from Graduate School Dean Rodney Priestley was emailed to all graduate students and the Graduate School community on Thursday, September 28. 

Dean Priestley's note…

Princeton expands commitment to research and graduate education in quantum science and engineering
Sept. 12, 2023

Applications for new Quantum Science and Engineering graduate program will open this fall

Princeton University is expanding its commitment in quantum science and engineering research and education, with plans for a new building, a new graduate program, and a broader leadership structure for its initiative.

Current graduate student among those honored in TIME Magazine's TIME100 artificial intelligence list
Sept. 12, 2023

Sayash Kapoor, a graduate student in Princeton's Center for Internet Technology Policy, was recognized, along with his advisor, CITP Director Arvind Narayanan, in the inaugural TIME100 AI list. Four Princeton alumni were also recognized.

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New graduate students bring ‘tremendous creativity, diversity and talent’
Sept. 6, 2023

Princeton welcomed 765 graduate students for the 2023-24 academic year during orientation activities.

Page-turner: Priestley, Graduate School, APGA featured in magazine supplement
Aug. 2, 2023

Long-time Princeton University professor Rodney Priestley concluded his first academic year as the Princeton Graduate School dean in May. In a supplement to the July 2023 issue of Princeton Alumni Weekly (PAW), Dean Priestley marked the moment by sharing some thoughts on the Graduate School, graduate education, and leadership. Also, in "A…

University announces campus alumni conferences: 2025 for graduate alums, 2024 for LGBTQIA+ alum community
July 19, 2023

The University will hold an on-campus conference celebrating graduate alumni in 2025 to coincide with the Graduate School’s 125th anniversary. No date has been set. The Graduate School and University Advancement's Alumni Engagement team will partner on the event.

The graduate alumni conference is part of the University’s planned…

Major gift sets stage for new bioengineering institute, doctoral program
July 18, 2023

Alumni Gilbert Omenn ’61 and Martha Darling *70 have made a transformational gift to name a new bioengineering institute at Princeton University. The Omenn-Darling Bioengineering Institute will promote new directions in research, education and innovation at the intersection of engineering and the life sciences and provide a home for new…

Ph.D. Student Wins Horowitz Foundation’s Most Outstanding Project Award
July 17, 2023

School of Public and International Affairs doctoral student’s dissertation on residential integration earned him the Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy’s Irving Louis Horowitz Award for most outstanding project.