Dec 11th, 2008 · Uwe Reinhardt, professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton University, calls the health care sector the "strongest economic locomotive working for us." He estimates that by 2015, health care will be one-fifth the size of the U.S. economy and says this is a good time to expand health insurance coverage for the uninsured.
Dec 10th, 2008 · Princeton University settled a lawsuit today by descendants of the donors of a financial gift. Under the deal, Princeton will keep control of most of an estimated 600-million dollar fund.
Oct 13th, 2008 · This year's Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences has gone to Paul Krugman for his theories on how economies of scale affect international trade. Krugman, a professor of economics and international affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University and a columnist for The New York Times, says he was stark naked, about to step into the shower at 6:40 a.m. when his cell phone rang with the news. He called the award "an awesome surprise."
Jun 4th, 2008 · Princeton University awarded "The Great Princeton Class of 2008 Understandable Vanity Award" to Stephen Colbert. In accepting the honor, the faux conservative Comedy Central host told graduates that while they may want to change the world, "Please don't do that, OK? Some of us like the way things are going now."
Apr 14th, 2008 · Ahead of the Pope's visit to the U.S., Democratic candidates Clinton and Obama discussed religion at the "Compassion Forum." Princeton University political scientist Melissa Harris-Lacewell discusses how religion factors into modern-day politics.
Mar 31st, 2008 · Princeton University professor Robert Fagles' translations of Homer and Virgil made him an esteemed and best-selling classical scholar.
Nov 14th, 2007 · The Pew Research Center, in association with NPR, recently released a poll that looked at political polarization and collaboration among African-Americans, whites and Latinos. Melissa Harris Lacewell, a professor of Politics and African-American Studies at Princeton University, and Marisa Trevino, of the blog LatinaLista.net, share their reactions to the report.
Oct 23rd, 2007 · Researchers ask Princeton University students to look at pairs of photographs and pick the most competent individual. They were looking at candidates from a variety of elections and usually picked the winner. About 70 percent of the time, the snap judgment is the one voters stay with.