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Alan Turing *38 was born on this day in 1912. He entered Princeton in 1936 following studies at King’s College, Cambridge, and just before the publication of his influential paper, “On Computable Numbers,” in which he envisioned abstract machines (now called Turing machines) that became the basis of modern computers. After earning his Ph.D. in mathematics from Princeton in 1938, Turing returned to England, where during World War II he was central to the successful effort to decode the German Enigma ciphers, a crucial development in the Allied victory. Today, Turing is widely recognized as the father of computer science and is an icon in the history of le***an, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights. A portrait of Turing by artist Jordan Sokol was unveiled at Princeton in 2019 and now hangs in Lewis Library atrium: https://bit.ly/45CrlPg

The Great Class of 2024 is all smiles for National Selfie Day!

Whether you're new to learning about Juneteenth or looking to expand your knowledge, the Department of African American Studies, Princeton University has curated a listed of resources and events.

Honoring Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom and Heritage The Department of African American Studies at Princeton University proudly commemorates Juneteenth, a day of profound historical significance. On June 19, 1865, the last enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, were informed of their freedom, marking the true end of slavery in the United Stat...

Tonys for Tigers! Branden Jacobs-Jenkins '06 and Lewis Center for the Arts professor Jane Cox both won Tony Awards for their work on Appropriate Play. Playwright Jacobs-Jenkins won the Tony for Best Revival of a Play and Cox won the Tony for Best Lighting Design of a Play. The awards ceremony also highlighted choreography from Jeff Kuperman ’12 in a performance by the cast of The Outsiders Musical. Congratulations to all!

Princeton alumnus Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and professor Jane Cox win Tony Awards for 'Appropriate' The show’s star Sarah Paulson also won, for Best Performance by an Actress.

From sandstone to Lego bricks, Princeton staff member Matt Smith has designed a Lego version of Nassau Hall! No detail was too small for Smith as he meticulously recreated the 268-year-old landmark with its climbing ivy, tigers standing guard and Faculty Room portraits brick by virtual brick — 2,998 virtual bricks, to be exact.

A Nassau Hall Lego Set? With Princeton Staffer’s Design, It’s Possible Nassau Hall was built over the course of two years in the 1750s, using sandstone from a nearby quarry.

Congratulations to the Lewis Center for the Arts faculty members and Princeton alumni that have been recognized for their recent work by the Tony Awards and the Drama Desk Awards. Break a leg at tonight's Tonys!

Lewis Center faculty and alumni nominated for 2024 Tony and Drama Desk Awards - Lewis Center for the Arts Several Lewis Center for the Arts' faculty and alumni are nominated for 2024 Tony Awards and 2024 Drama Desk Awards.

The Princeton University Art Museum’s new building will include six large-scale works by women and artists of color. In The New York Times, director James Steward details how the museum is bringing new voices to campus.

Princeton University Art Museum Gets Six Site-Specific New Works As the museum’s new building nears completion, shadowed by controversy, artists respond with new commissions.

Soon after graduating from Princeton, José Ferrer '33 set out for Broadway to pursue his love of theater. The Puerto Rican-born actor and director garnered the first-ever Tony Award for Best Actor in 1947 and was the first Latino actor to win an Academy Award.

Now, his extraordinary life and work live on through a portrait by Luis Alvarez Roure as part of the University’s permanent art collection designed to illuminate the life and legacy of Princetonians.

Portrait of celebrated actor and director José Ferrer, Class of 1933, unveiled at Princeton Ferrer, born in Puerto Rico, was the first Latino actor to win an Academy Award, among numerous accolades on stage, in film, and on television over his 60-year career.

Princeton Summer Theater opens its 54th season with a reimagined "Dracula."

Princeton Summer Theater announces its 2024 schedule The season opens June 13 with a reimagined "Dracula" and continues through Aug. 3. This year's children's production is a fairytale “whodunnit" playing Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings July 5-28.

At an event dedicating the Omenn-Darling Bioengineering Institute, Princeton emphasized its commitment to innovative research in the life sciences and engineering, informed by collaboration with its world-class experts in the humanities, ethics and policy.

University dedicates Omenn-Darling Bioengineering Institute at Venture Forward event The institute promotes new directions in research, education and innovation at the intersection of engineering and the life sciences while serving as the home for new interdisciplinary bioengineering postdoctoral, graduate and undergraduate programs.

It's set in stone - the Great Class of 2024 have joined the ranks of Princeton Alumni outside Nassau Hall.

Eight outstanding 2024 graduates were named winners of this year's Spirit of Princeton Award. Congrats to Aisha Chebbi, Josh Coan, Stephen Daniels, Archika Dogra, Max Diallo Jakobsen, Madeleine LeBeau, Austen Mazenko and Hailey Mead — thank you for your contributions and dedicated service to the Princeton experience.

Eight seniors win 2024 Spirit of Princeton Award for service, contributions to campus life The award recognizes students who have demonstrated a strong commitment to the undergraduate experience through efforts in student organizations, athletics, community service, religious life, residential life and the arts.

Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the Graduate Mentoring Awards! Four faculty members were selected by the McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning and Princeton University Graduate School for nurturing the intellectual, professional and personal growth of their graduate students.

Faculty members honored for excellence in mentoring graduate students This year's award winners are Maria DiBattista, Alison Isenberg, Tania Lombrozo and Andrés Monroy-Hernández.

At this year's Commencement ceremony, Princeton University awarded honorary degrees to:
🎓 Lamar Alexander
🎓 Rubén Blades
🎓 Dr. Paula A. Johnson
🎓 Randall Kennedy '77
🎓 Mark A. Milley '80
🎓 Joyce Carol Oates
🎓 Terrence J. Sejnowski *78

Learn about the outstanding achievements of each recipient.

Princeton awards seven honorary degrees Princeton awarded honorary degrees during its 2024 Commencement ceremony to Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna, Mark A. Milley, Joyce Carol Oates, Terrence J. Sejnowski, Lamar Alexander, Dr. Paula A. Johnson and Randall Kennedy.

View and download photos from Commencement at https://bit.ly/45arclI

Congratulations to Anjali Brunnermeier '25, one of just 137 students nationwide named to the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Student Voting Honor Roll for her work with Princeton's Vote 100, a campus-wide effort to get 100% of the student body to civically engage. 🗳️

Meet this year’s recipients of the Princeton Prize for Distinguished Secondary School Teaching selected by Princeton University Program in Teacher Preparation (TeacherPrep): https://bit.ly/4dWJGdu

The Princeton University chapter of Phi Beta Kappa Society will present its annual awards for excellence in undergraduate teaching to comparative literature professor Eileen Reeves and history professor Beth Lew-Williams: https://bit.ly/450DpJP

Congratulations to this year's recipients of Princeton University Graduate School's Teaching Awards! 10 graduate students were selected in recognition of their outstanding abilities as instructors.

Princeton graduate students honored for excellence in teaching Jamie Chiu, Katherine Sniezek, Laura Nelson, Ravin Raj, Casey Lewry, Pasquale Toscano, Jasante’ Howard, Filippo Palomba, Marie-Louise James, and Katie VanderKam have been recognized for their outstanding abilities as instructors.

Joe Schein ’37, beloved Princeton University alumnus whose February birthdays and annual pilgrimage to campus for the P-rade were celebrated events for the entire Princeton community, passed away on May 24 in New York City at the age of 109. The longest-living undergraduate alumnus in the history of Princeton, his love for the University and learning only increased with time. The entire Princeton community mourns his loss.

Joe Schein ’37, oldest Princeton alumnus, dies at 109 Joe Schein ’37, the centenarian whose February birthdays and annual pilgrimage to campus for the P-rade were celebrated events for the entire Princeton community, died on May 24 in New York City at the age of 109.

Grab the tissues for tears of joy. Watch as Natasha Alford *24 is hooded by her 3-year-old son after earning a master's degree in public policy and a certificate in urban policy from Princeton School of Public and International Affairs.

Graduating mom gets master's hood from 3-year-old son: 'I hope he never forgets it' Natasha S. Alford, a New Jersey mom, opens up about her master’s graduation and receiving her master’s hood from her 3-year-old son at commencement.

Nine members of Princeton’s Class of 2024 became commissioned officers in the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and United States Air Force during a ceremony led by Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli '87. Cavoli is NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe and commander of the U.S. European Command (EUCOM), and was commissioned through Princeton’s ROTC program more than 30 years ago.

After Princeton graduation, ROTC students are commissioned as U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force officers Nine members of Princeton's Class of 2024 became commissioned officers May 28 in a ceremony led by Gen. Christopher Cavoli, a Class of 1987 alumnus.

At Class Day, actor Sam Waterston invoked the wisdom of Shakespeare, Montaigne and Abraham Lincoln to capture the joy and promise of this singular moment for seniors: “It’s your turn. That’s why it’s called Commencement.”

Actor Sam Waterston to seniors on Class Day 2024: ‘It's your turn.' Princeton seniors gathered for Class Day to recognize each other's achievements and enjoy lighthearted stories and reminiscences the day before Commencement.

"This is a pinnacle moment of your life. A moment you have been working for years to achieve. A moment that will be part of your life story forever. We don’t get too many of these moments, so pause and take it all in." - Princeton University Graduate School dean Rodney Priestley

Congratulations to Princeton’s newest Ph.D. and master’s degree recipients who were honored at the 2024 Hooding and Recognition Ceremony: https://bit.ly/4dTjxMR

At Princeton’s 277th Commencement, President Eisgruber thanked graduates for the “dazzling energy and imagination” they brought to campus and wished them a future of joyful and meaningful engagement.

Commencement 2024: ‘Lean into Life’ The May 28 ceremony featured remarks from President Christopher L. Eisgruber, valedictory and salutatory addresses, and the awarding of undergraduate and graduate degrees.