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NJ AI Hub marks first anniversary with inaugural startup cohort
The Daily Princetonian
Fourteen selected start-ups receive weekly workshops, reverse pitches, corporate introductions, among other guidance over 12 weeks. The “AI accelerator” helps to test each company’s technology and fast-track its path to commercialization.
Princeton names eight new trustees, increasing total trustee count by three
The Daily Princetonian
The board now has 40 members, the maximum number permitted under its bylaws.
Princeton researchers deny allegations that 2004 climate paper was ‘significantly shaped’ by oil executives
The Daily Princetonian
A ProPublica and Drilled investigation alleged BP executives helped shape a widely cited 2004 Princeton climate paper that popularized carbon capture, a claim the authors dispute. The report has renewed criticism of Princeton’s ties to the fossil fuel industry.
New data and AI unit quietly absorbs five research units, costing survey research director his job
The Daily Princetonian
Edward Freeland, Princeton’s survey research director, lost his job when the University folded his center into a broader push to consolidate its data and AI efforts. Some faculty say the reorganization was handled with little transparency or consultation.
Major gift from Leinweber Foundation to strengthen theoretical physics research
The Daily Princetonian
The University is joining a national network of institutions advancing theoretical physics research, following the major gift. The foundation has committed over $165 million to top fundamental science research institutions during a period of uncertainty for research funding.
Three Princeton alumni awarded 2026 Fields Medal
The Daily Princetonian
The three alumni who received the medal are Yu Deng GS ’15, John Pardon ’11, and Jacob Tsimerman GS ’11.
Princeton professors awarded NEH grants months after lawsuit
The Daily Princetonian
Months after a federal judge ruled that the sweeping cancellation of National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grants in 2025 was unconstitutional, two Princeton University professors — Eve Krakowski and Marina Rustow — were awarded new NEH grants.
Suspended male Princeton student’s Title IX lawsuit against U. can proceed, appeals court rules
The Daily Princetonian
A federal appeals court ruled on July 21 that a Title IX lawsuit brought by a male undergraduate student can move forward.
Trump picks Will Scharf ’08 as new White House counsel
The Daily Princetonian
Scharf will enter the new position on Sept. 1, Trump announced in a social media post. While at Princeton, Scharf was the Charter Club and Interclub Council president, ran unsuccessfully for Undergraduate Student Government president, and was active in Jewish groups and conservative organizations.
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