From Focus to Growth
President Christopher L. Eisgruber's State of the University letter, "From Focus to Growth" was recently published. This annual publication highlights strategic priorities, opportunities and challenges facing the University.
Read the letter on princeton.edu
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Tell Us Tigers: Abby Readlinger ’27
Princeton resident Abby Readlinger '27 discusses exploring her town's legacy and publishing a children's book titled 'The Young Federalist.'
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From Daily Princetonian: NJ AI Hub set to launch AI Accelerator to globalize entrepreneur network
The New Jersey Artificial Intelligence Hub plans to expand its reach, partnering with the global innovation platform Plug and Play as announced by the University last December. Plug and Play will operate the AI Hub’s AI Accelerator, which is set to officially launch this March.
Read on dailyprincetonian.com
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From Princeton Alumni Weekly: 'Mr. Mayor' Goes to Class
On a typical weeknight, graduate student Thomas Emens ’25 might finish one of his classes at the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), close his laptop, and shift into another role: mayor of Jamesburg, New Jersey. As the town’s chief elected official, he fields calls from constituents and attends meetings of the borough council, which he served on during his last two years as an undergraduate.
Read on paw.princeton.edu
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John Witherspoon and the Spirit of 1776
The life of John Witherspoon (1723-1794) falls neatly into two halves: the first part of his career as a parish minister in Scotland and the second half of his career as college president at Princeton and founding father in America. But Witherspoon’s foray into politics will be misunderstood if it is thought that in joining the cause of independence, he left his concerns as an evangelical Christian behind. Witherspoon was always eager to enter into the national fray—whether that be against the Young Pretender as a young man in Scotland and, later, in opposition to the Moderate-led state church, or whether that be against British rule in America. The setting changed, and so did the perceived enemies, but Witherspoon’s insistence on true religion and civil liberty remained constant on both sides of the Atlantic.
Free and open to the public. Part of the James Madison Program America at 250 Lecture Series.
Monday, Februrary 9
5:00 PM
Arthur Lewis Auditorium, Robertson Hall
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Expert Panel
America @ 250: Reconstructions
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, join us for “America at 250: Reconstructions,” an expert panel discussion examining how the nation has repeatedly reinvented itself—and what those moments of transformation can teach us today. The discussion brings together faculty experts across history, national security, law, race and equity, and politics. The panel will explore past and present “reconstructions,” democratic resilience, constitutional change, civil-military relations, and the enduring struggles over rights, power, and inclusion. Together, panelists will consider how historical lessons can inform policy choices and democratic governance in a deeply polarized contemporary moment.
Free registration required on spia.princeton.edu.
Tuesday, February 17
12:00 PM
Arthur Lewis Auditorium, Robertson Hall
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See Jean Racine’s classic French play about the nature of power and tyranny.
L’Avant-Scène, the French Theater Workshop in the Department of French and Italian, presents the seventeenth-century playwright Jean Racine’s five-act tragedy Britannicus (1669), performed in the original French. Directed by Florent Masse and featuring Jeielle Habinam ’26, Eddie Kong ’27, Erik Lawani ’27, graduate students Jordan Coty Eloundou Ndongo and Oladoyin Phillips, professor Flora Champy, and Sophie Orloff.
Free registration required on artmuseum.princeton.edu.
Friday, February 6
8:00 PM
Princeton University Art Museum
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The Ronald E. Hatcher Science on Saturday Lecture series has been held for more than 40 years.
This annual series of lectures is given by scientists, engineers, and other professionals involved in cutting-edge research. Held on Saturday mornings throughout winter, the lectures are geared toward high school students. The program draws more than 300 students, teachers, parents, and community members. Topics are selected from a variety of disciplines.
On February 7, Kristin Dana of Rutgers University presents Science On Saturday: Training Robots: Deep Learning for Embodied Artificial Intelligence.
Free and open to the public.
Saturday, February 7
9:30 AM
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, 100 Stellarator Road, Princeton
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Join Princeton University Art Museum for hands-on art making in the Creativity Labs!
Explore the expressive power of color in this acrylic painting workshop led by Creativity Labs Supervisor Estefany Morrison. We provide the materials, you bring the creativity!
Purchase tickets on artmuseum.princeton.edu.
Saturday, February 7
2:00 PM
Princeton University Art Museum
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No One is Forgotten: An Immersive Opera Drama
No One is Forgotten: An Immersive Opera Drama is a story of intimacy, surrender and the will to survive. A soundscape of foley arts, actors, electronics, instrumentalists, and classical vocalists creates a world where the audience can experience storytelling through psycho-acoustic sound design techniques and their imagination. The work tells the story of Lali and Beng, who are being held captive. No one knows where they have been taken or if they are alive. All they have is each other. Co-composed by Paola Prestini and Sxip Shirey with a libretto adapted by Winter Miller from her original play, inspired by the plight of captured and detained journalists and aid workers. Designed in immersive sound design, the audience is enveloped within the action. Miller was compelled to write the original play because she observed how much more dangerous the world has become for journalists over the last 20 years. A panel discussion on “What Art Reveals Beyond Factual Reporting” will follow the February 8 performance moderated by Eliza Griswold, Director of Princeton’s Program in Journalism. This is a Princeton Humanities Council Magic Project funded through a David A. Garner ’69 Magic Grant.
Reserve free tickets on tickets.princeton.edu
February 7 at 7:00 PM
February 8 at 2:30 PM
Wallace Theater at Lewis Arts Complex
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Reading by Hala Alyan and Creative Writing Seniors
Award-winning novelist, poet and memoirist Hala Alyan, winner of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize and the Arab American Book Award, reads from her work along with several creative writing seniors. The C.K. Williams Reading Series showcases senior thesis students of the Program in Creative Writing with established writers as special guests. Alyan’s books will be available to purchase and have signed.
Free and open to the public.
Tuesday, February 10
6:00 PM
Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street
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Fall 2025 Student Film Screenings
The Program in Visual Arts presents 40+ short student films created in fall 2025 semester courses, including “Filmmaking: 16mm Analog Film Production” and “Making the Vampire Film” taught by Christopher Harris; “Representation in Documentary Filmmaking” taught by Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt; “Animation I” taught by Tim Szetela; “Alternative Fiction: Short Form Filmmaking” taught by Nicolás Pereda; and “Narrative Filmmaking I” taught by Moon Molson.
Free and open to the public.
February 11, 16 & 18
7:30 PM
James Stewart Film Theater at 185 Nassau Street
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After Noon Concert Series
The After Noon Concert Series is a weekly opportunity for the Princeton Community to enjoy performances at the Princeton University Chapel by various local, national, and international organists. These half-hour concerts showcase the flexibility of the magnificent Skinner/Mander Chapel organ. Each visiting organist rehearses and performs, bringing forth a different voice and character from the organ.
Free and open to the public.
Thursday, February 12
12:30 PM
Princeton University Chapel
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Photo History’s Futures: Casey Riley
Join Princeton University Art Museum for a lecture by author and curator Casey Riley on groundbreaking Indigenous photography from the nineteenth century to present.
This semester’s installment of Photo History’s Futures, highlighting exciting voices in the field of photography, features Casey Riley, chair of global contemporary art at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Riley is co-author of In Our Hands: Native Photography, 1890 to Now (2023) and cocurator of the 2024 exhibition of the same name, a project undertaken with a council of primarily Indigenous artists, scholars, and knowledge sharers.
Moderated by Maya Hayda, doctoral student in the Department of Art & Archaeology. Cosponsored by the Department of Art & Archaeology and the Princeton University Art Museum.
Thursday, February 12
5:30 PM
Princeton University Art Museum
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Drawing from the Collections: Choosing Your Pencil Palette
From coloring-book enthusiasts to professional illustrators, everyone loves colored pencils! For the winter installment of our popular virtual art-making series, rediscover the medium’s precision and versatility with guidance from artist-instructor Barbara DiLorenzo. Each week’s lesson will be inspired by a work in the Museum’s Orientation Gallery, where beloved works from our collections are back on view after six years.
This week, learn how to select the best hues for your drawing project. Take a look at the suggested materials list, then register for this free Zoom class. Cosponsored by the Arts Council of Princeton.
Register for the livestream on artmuseum.princeton.edu.
Thursday, February 12
8:00 PM
Virtual Event
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Liminality by Matthew Cooperberg ’26
In this new play by Princeton senior Matthew Cooperberg, Quinn Marion rebels against academia in their pursuit of proving quantum mechanics false. Grace Sy navigates a gender crisis to find themself with the help of old friends. Meanwhile, a mysterious figure called Kit encourages both of them to experiment in increasingly dangerous ways. As they seek certainty in the unknown, their lives and their experiments in quantum mechanics and gender exploration collide. Cooperberg, who is also directing, is a physics major and theater minor experimenting through theater how quantum mechanics and gender exist beyond empirical determination. Audience members will be invited to take short pre-show and post-show quizzes and to participate in a 20-minute post-show talkback to learn more about the physics concepts and gender issues explored in the production.
Reserve free tickets on tickets.princeton.edu
February 13 and 14 at 7:30 PM
February 15 at 2:00 PM
Drapkin Studio at Lewis Arts Complex
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Princeton University Concerts presents
Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-soprano
Time for Three
Be a part of the New Jersey premiere of Emily–No Prisoner Be, an exciting semi-staged song cycle inspired by Emily Dickinson’s timeless poetry which still resonates 150 years after her death. Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts, named Musical America’s 2024 Composer of the Year, created this new work specifically for mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato—hailed as “a stunning triumph” (Variety) for her role in Puts’ The Hours at the Metropolitan Opera—and the genre-defying Time for Three trio, whose recording of Puts’s Triple Concerto won multiple Grammy Awards in 2023. Under the stage direction of Marie Lambert-Le Bihan, this powerhouse ensemble of PUC fan-favorite artists will celebrate Dickinson’s fearless exploration of identity, freedom, and social norms, promising an unforgettable evening celebrating one of literature’s most iconic voices with some of the greatest musical voices of our time.
Purchase tickets on concerts.princeton.edu.
Sunday, February 22
3:00 PM
Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall
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Before it became an award-winning, hit comedy series on Netflix, the laugh-out-loud, heartwarming Kim’s Convenience was a smash on stage. At Mr. Kim’s corner variety store, the only thing that isn’t for sale is his family legacy—but with big-dollar projects moving in, does everyone have their price?
Purchase tickets on mccarter.org.
Performances through February 15
McCarter Theatre
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Science Saturday
Science Outreach at Princeton University offers Science Saturday programs at local libraries. Students in 2nd to 5th grade will in engage in hands-on science activities.
Free registration required. Registration for Princeton Public Library opens February 7 on princetonlibrary.org. Registration for Ewing Branch Library will be available on mcl.org.
Saturday, February 14
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Ewing Branch Library
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Princeton Public Library
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Images
State of the University - Photo by Matthew Raspanti, Office of Communications
NJ AI Hub - Photo by Luke Grippo / The Daily Princetonian
Mr. Mayor - Photo by John Emerson
Abby Readlinger - Photo by Noel Valero ’82 *86
Drawing - Late Classic Period, Veracruz, Mexico, Head of Old Fire God, 600–900 CE. Princeton University Art Museum. Gift of Mrs. William C. Vanderwater in memory of her husband, Class of 1907
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