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Stellenbosch University in South Africa will confer an honorary doctorate on Leonard Wantchekonm, professor of politics and international affairs, in recognition of his extraordinary efforts to change the world for the better in his respective field.

Wednesday December 11

Leonard Wantchekon to receive honorary doctorate from Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University in South Africa will confer an honorary doctorate on Leonard Wantchekonm, professor of politics and international affairs, in recognition of his extraordinary efforts to change the world for the better in his respective field.

Princeton graduate student Xiyue Wang, shown here with his wife and their young son before he was detained in Iran in 2016. Photo courtesy of Hua Qu

Tuesday December 10

Statement by President Eisgruber on the release of Xiyue Wang

President Christopher L. Eisgruber issued this statement following the release of graduate student Xiyue Wang, who had been held in Iran since 2016.

This year, Princeton University is celebrating its 25th anniversary of research, teaching and collaboration at the Mpala Research Centre in Laikipia County, Kenya, while looking toward deepening engagement for the future.

Monday November 18

Princeton celebrates 25 years of research and teaching at Mpala, Kenya

This year, Princeton University is celebrating its 25th anniversary of research, teaching and collaboration at the Mpala Research Centre in Laikipia County, Kenya, while looking toward deepening engagement for the future.

Karen Emmerich, associate professor of comparative literature and director of the Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication, was awarded the 2019 National Translation Award (NTA) in prose on Fri., November 8 at the American Literary Translators Association’s (ALTA) annual conference.

Thursday November 14

Emmerich awarded 2019 National Translation Award (NTA) in prose

Karen Emmerich, associate professor of comparative literature and director of the Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication, was awarded the 2019 National Translation Award (NTA) in prose on Fri., November 8 at the American Literary Translators Association’s (ALTA) annual conference.

Princeton University researchers have received a $2.5 million federal grant to lead an interdisciplinary effort with academic, city government and nonprofit partners that will develop a scientific process for establishing urban food systems that are less wasteful and environmentally detrimental. The grant will be administered by the Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI).

Friday November 08

Princeton researchers receive $2.5 million to advance the science of urban food sustainability

Princeton University researchers have received a $2.5 million federal grant to lead an interdisciplinary effort with academic, city government and nonprofit partners that will develop a scientific process for establishing urban food systems that are less wasteful and environmentally detrimental. The grant will be administered by the Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI).

The conference “Amazonian Leapfrogging: Long-term Vision for Safeguarding the Amazon for Brazil and the Planet” at Princeton Oct. 17-18 offered an opportunity to discuss an alternative vision for the Brazilian Amazon, which is threatened by illegal deforestation, fires and socioeconomic inequality. Shown from left: Beto Veríssimo, a Brazil LAB scholar and co-founder and senior researcher of the nonprofit Imazon; Ilona Szabó, director of the think-and-do-tank Igarapé; Michael Celia, the Theodora Shelton Pitn

Tuesday October 29

A world without the Amazon? Safeguarding the Earth’s largest rainforest is focus of Princeton conference

The Amazon is the world’s largest and most diverse tropical forest and the ancestral home of over 1 million indigenous peoples. How to preserve it was the centrally urgent theme at a conference at Princeton on Oct. 17-18.

Larissa Kyzer and Damion Searles have been named as Princeton University’s Translator in Residence for the spring 2019 semester by the Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication (PTIC).

Monday October 21

Kyzer and Searls named as Princeton University’s Translators in Residence for 2019-2020 academic year

Larissa Kyzer and Damion Searles have been named as Princeton University’s Translator in Residence for the spring 2019 semester by the Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication (PTIC).

Students in the Global Seminar “Documentary Filmmaking in Kenya: Visual Storytelling on Wildlife and Wildlands Conservation” made five short films as part of the summer course based at the Mpala Research Centre. Video still by Nicolas Chae, Ingrid Koester, Maende J, and Lauren Olson

Thursday October 17

A delicate balance: Student films examine needs of humans and wildlife in Kenya

Students in the Global Seminar “Documentary Filmmaking in Kenya: Visual Storytelling on Wildlife and Wildlands Conservation” made five short films as part of the summer course based at the Mpala Research Centre.

Friday October 11

Filmmaking for the Future with Katie Carpenter

The scientific verdict is unanimous: human survival depends on a planet rich in other species. Scientific consensus also warns that this life-support system is collapsing because of us. Documentary filmmaker Katie Carpenter is an award-winning storyteller about threats to biodiversity, and she’s a studied communicator who multiplies her impact through teaching, consulting and public appearances.

Friday September 27

Ghanaian president discusses globalization, future of Africa

On Friday, Sept. 20, on the stage of a Richardson Auditorium brimming with students, faculty, and community members, His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana, spoke with Program in African Studies Acting Director and Professor of History Emmanuel Kreike about his presidential goals, the barriers to Ghana’s development, and the African Union’s role in continental development.