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U.S. National Science Foundation@NSF · 5 h

🎇 Origami sparks inspiration in metamaterials engineering. Listen to Glaucio Paulinov @princeton discuss developing modular chiral origami metamaterials, engineering control approaches, & the ways they might benefit society. bit.ly/4f9CWdw 📷: Sameer A. Khan/Fotobuddy

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Udi Ofer@udiofer_ · 10 h

“Keren and I are good friends. She’s Israeli, I’m Palestinian,” @PrincetonSPIA Dean Amaney Jamal said. “We’ve always supported peace. We disagree all the time, but always through the prism of respect.” Respectful dialogue: A bedrock @Princeton commitment princeton.edu/news/2025/07/2…

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Princeton University@Princeton · 17 h

"Looking to the past is a source of inspiration that puts the challenges of the present in perspective." Learn more about the humanities at Princeton: bit.ly/3SPoHAg

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Princeton Alumni@princetonalumni · 21 h

Princeton research helps secure the nation’s safety, prosperity and competitiveness. Watch to learn more from Navy vet and @princetonSPIA professor Jacob Shapiro. Join him: bit.ly/4eIPxUI

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Princeton University@Princeton · 19 h

#TellUsTigers: “I told my mom I wanted to be an author when I was 12 years old. In response, she gave me a beautiful notebook with this dedication scribbled inside: ‘By the time you fill this notebook, your first book will be published.’ At Princeton, I dived deep into English…

Princeton's tweet image. #TellUsTigers: “I told my mom I wanted to be an author when I was 12 years old. In response, she gave me a beautiful notebook with this dedication scribbled inside: ‘By the time you fill this notebook, your first book will be published.’ At Princeton, I dived deep into English…

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Princeton University@Princeton · 22 h

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Princeton School of Public & International Affairs@PrincetonSPIA · 23 h

Professor Jacob Shapiro shares why the research and training that take place at America's universities are central to national security. Join him and stand up for American higher education: bit.ly/4eIPxUI

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Princeton University@Princeton · Jul 22

“Research and training at America's universities are central to national security and have been since at least World War II." @princetonspia and @pupolitics professor Jake Shapiro shares why he’s standing up for Princeton and higher education in America. Join him:…

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Simons Foundation@SimonsFdn · Jul 22

A new study from @Princeton and @FlatironInst researchers uses @SPARKforAutism data to reveal four distinct subclasses of autism. The work could open the door for more precise diagnoses and personalized support. simonsfoundation.org/2025/07/09/new… #science #autismresearch #FlatironCCB

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Princeton University@Princeton · Jul 21

Congratulations to our own Glaucio Paulino!

GGlaucio H. Paulino@ghpaulino · Jul 21

Just received The Belytschko Medal during the #USNCCM conference in Chicago! Congrats to all other award winners for such great honors! ⁦@Princeton⁩ ⁦@EPrinceton⁩ ⁦@ASMEdotorg⁩ ⁦@ASCETweets⁩ ⁦@SocEngScience⁩ usnccm18.usacm.org

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Princeton University@Princeton · Jul 22

Building from research in a University lab, Princeton Critical Minerals has tapped Princeton's innovation ecosystem to make a real-world impact, upending decades-old approaches for the way the world extracts lithium and other materials. bit.ly/43Xj6Nc

Princeton's tweet card. Building from research in a University lab, Princeton Critical Minerals has tapped Princeton's innovation ecosystem to make real-world impact. Commercialization has opened new research questions...

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Princeton University@Princeton · Jul 21

Retro-reflectors could help future cities keep their cool. Engineers at @AndlingerCenter have quantified the cooling benefits of a solution for beating urban heat: reflecting solar radiation back to its source. bit.ly/4ncMiZq

Princeton's tweet card. Engineers at Princeton University have quantified the cooling benefits of a simple solution for beating urban heat: reflecting solar radiation back from whence it came.

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Princeton University@Princeton · Jul 21

Princeton’s commitment to free expression plays out every day across campus — around seminar tables during class and around dining tables at dinner, among the most senior faculty over afternoon tea and incoming students during Orientation. bit.ly/3GWqJfl

Princeton's tweet card. Testing arguments and hypotheses yields stronger ideas, and listening to each other fosters deeper community.

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Princeton University@Princeton · Jul 21

🦈 On the Tiny Matters podcast from the American Chemical Society, professor Daniel Sigman explains his research into the atoms of ancient teeth — particularly in prehistoric sharks — and how that reveals where they lived and what they ate. bit.ly/3VfCyS3 #SharkWeek

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Princeton University@Princeton · Jul 21

For Megalodon, EVERY week was #SharkWeek. 🦈 Princeton researchers explain their top spot on the food chain: bit.ly/3IU7Ie1

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Princeton University@Princeton · Jul 19

A new study led by Princeton scientists could reshape how we think about our galaxy's turbulence and lead to safer navigation in space. 🚀 bit.ly/3FbTqE8

Princeton's tweet card. From the ocean’s rolling swells to the bumpy ride of a jetliner, turbulence is everywhere. Yet despite its ubiquity, turbulence remains one of the greatest unsolved problems in physics. It's especi...

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Princeton University@Princeton · Jul 18

🦟 A study by scientists at @PrincetonEnviro, Institut Pasteur, and @UCSanDiego reveals that Africa’s low rates of Zika virus outbreaks may be due to a surprising factor: the genetic makeup of local mosquito populations. bit.ly/4j09V4z

Princeton's tweet card. Mosquito Genetics May Explain Why Zika Virus Outbreaks Are Rare in Africa – But Climate Change...

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Princeton University@Princeton · Jul 18

By eliminating feedback, researchers at Princeton have found a reinforcement learning approach that encourages AI agents — in this case, simulated robots — to explore. In the study, the robots finished tasks quicker than those that received feedback. bit.ly/43vUQ6j

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Princeton University@Princeton · Jul 18

Azi Jones '25 and Patrick Newcombe '25 are the latest recipients of the Martin A. Dale ’53 Fellowship, which funds yearlong independent projects for members of each senior class in the year following their graduation. bit.ly/46d9alB

Princeton's tweet card. Patrick Newcombe and Azi Jones have received the Martin A. Dale '53 Fellowship, which provides grants to spend the year after graduation on "an independent project of extraordinary merit."

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Princeton University@Princeton · Jul 18

For as long as plants have lived on land, fungi have sustained them. A research team has devised a way to watch these fungi in stunning detail, revealing key mechanisms that have enabled them to solve extraordinary problems for half a billion years. bit.ly/3E9Ew0F

Princeton's tweet card. An international team including engineers from Princeton has devised a way to watch, in stunning detail, as the hollow tendrils of fungi forage for nutrients and then transport those nutrients to the...

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