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Students

Diversity: On the road

Generous donor and alumni support enabled our faculty and students to interact and connect with a diverse, vibrant science community.

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Sustainable Energy and Materials

Materials revolution

What keeps our materials scientists up at night is how to expand the “chemistry toolbox” and make materials more sustainable, efficient and functional.

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Events

Leading theorist in fluid mechanics delivers Physics Yunker Lecture

Professor Howard A. Stone is the Donald R. Dixon ’69 and Elizabeth W. Dixon Professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton

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Students

Dean's List: Winter Term 2015

Nearly 700 science students make dean’s honor roll

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Alumni and Friends

Alumna spotlight

Integrative Biology alumna Megan Cook’s (’09) boundless enthusiasm for the ocean has taken her far

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Students

Student spotlight

Claire Ostertag-Hill is using DNA sequencing and genetic screening tools to analyze virus genes

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Alumni and Friends

Alumna spotlight: Karen Wooley '88

Chemistry alumna Karen Wooley’s (’88) exemplary academic career began at Washington University and continued at Texas A&M University.

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Physics

Faculty spotlight: Janet Tate

In a career spanning 25 years, physics professor Janet Tate has skillfully balanced brilliant research, creative, cutting-edge collaborations and outstanding teaching and mentorship.

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Chemistry

Student spotlight: Stephanie Pleasant

Originally, a nursing major, Stephanie Pleasant worked in a Chemistry research lab one summer and was hooked.

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Faculty and Staff

Faculty spotlight: Jane Lubchenco

As Distinguished University Professor and Advisor in Marine Studies, Jane Lubchenco heads the development of a multi-million dollar new marine studies campus.

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Events

Blending scientific and mathematical curiosities

The College of Science invites the campus and local community to join us for the 2015 F.A. Gilfillan Memorial Lecture

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Students

BioHealth Sciences student featured in the Barometer

"Everything I learned in biology I feel like is now applicable.”