Princeton University's Baccalaureate ceremony – June 1, 2008
The Baccalaureate service took place at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 1, in the University Chapel. The speaker was Paul Farmer, the medical anthropologist and physician who founded the international charity organization Partners in Health.
Princeton University's Baccalaureate ceremony – June 1, 2008
The Baccalaureate service took place at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 1, in the University Chapel. The speaker was Paul Farmer, the medical anthropologist and physician who founded the international charity organization Partners in Health.
Princeton University's 261st Commencement ceremony – June 3, 2008
The University's 261st Commencement ceremony was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 3, on the lawn in front of Nassau Hall. Princeton President Shirley M. Tilghman presided and addressed the graduates.
Class of 2012 Opening Exercises: A University Convocation – September 7, 2008
On Sunday, President Shirley M. Tilghman addressed the Class of 2012 during the Opening Exercises. Several undergraduate prizes for academic distinction were awarded during this interfaith service, held at the University Chapel.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court Justice: "The Lighter Side of Life at the U.S. Supreme Court: Cus
Followed by a Discussion with Princeton University Provost Christopher Eisgruber.
Walter E. Edge Lecture/Marshall Harlan '20 Lecture, cosponsored by the Program in Law and Public Affairs.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court Justice: "The Lighter Side of Life at the U.S. Supreme Court: Cus
Followed by a Discussion with Princeton University Provost Christopher Eisgruber.
Walter E. Edge Lecture/Marshall Harlan '20 Lecture, cosponsored by the Program in Law and Public Affairs.
Adriana Popescu, Priscilla Treadwell: E-books - Princeton and Beyond PDF
Lunch 'n Learn presentation: When e-books began to appear in the early 2000’s, there was speculation about the demise of the printed book. While that clearly did not come to pass, e-books did become a staple of the reference holdings of many libraries. Since then, both the library and consumer markets have matured, and despite all predictions and speculations, at Princeton University Library, print books and e-books have continued to co-exist quite nicely. Princeton University Press feels that
Sanjeev Arora: Computational Intractability - A Barrier for Computers, Man, and Science
Lunch 'n Learn presentation: We have begun to develop an understanding of what makes computational tasks "intractable" not just for current computers but for all foreseeable computers. This has implications for many scientific fields. An overview of the field and the research center headquartered at Princeton. More information available at http://blogs.princeton.edu/itsacademic/2008/12/computational_intractability_a_barrier_for_computers_man_and_science.html.
Sanjeev Arora: Computational Intractability - A Barrier for Computers, Man, and Science PDF
Lunch 'n Learn presentation: We have begun to develop an understanding of what makes computational tasks "intractable" not just for current computers but for all foreseeable computers. This has implications for many scientific fields. An overview of the field and the research center headquartered at Princeton. More information available at http://blogs.princeton.edu/itsacademic/2008/12/computational_intractability_a_barrier_for_computers_man_and_science.html.
An Interview With Maria E. Moreyra Garlock: "Behind the Candela Exhibit" - February 12, 2009
Engineering assistant professor Maria Garlock describes how Princeton students helped research and build models for an exhibition on architect Félix Candela.
Dames with drills: call a handywoman
Need help with hanging a pair of curtains, or want your house renovated? British firm Home Jane says next time you need a tradesman, you should call a tradeswoman.
Henry Umansky: "Managing Content on the Princeton Web" - November 11, 2009
Lunch 'n Learn presentation: Discusses the concepts and philosophies underlying Content Management Systems, the pros and cons of using a Content Management System, and briefly touches on some of the tools available at Princeton, notably SharePoint, Xythos, and Roxen. More info: http://blogs.princeton.edu/itsacademic/2009/11/managing_content_on_the_princeton_web.html
The Effective Provision of Pre-School Education (EPPE) Project: Technical Paper 5 - Characteristics
This paper reports on interviews conducted with the managers of the EPPE pre-school centres. This interview was designed to provide information likely to help differentiate effectiveness in pre-school settings by contextualising information from observational profiles (reported in Technical Paper 6 in this series), other interviews with centre managers (reported in Technical Paper 3) and case studies (reported in Technical Paper 10). The paper reports on wide differences in provision across the
The Public Finances of 1909 and the Key proposals of the 1909 Budget
Ian Packer gives a presentation on the state of public finances in Britain in 1909 and what the key proposals of the 1909 budget were.
The 'Disenchantment' of Early Modern Europe: Seminar 05: Patriarchal Authority: Princes and Fathers
The 'Disenchantment' of Early Modern Europe: Seminar 05: Patriarchal Authority: Princes and Fathers
Managing your time when teaching online
Download the supporting PDF file for this episode http://bit.ly/cnzReG from the Learning to Teach Online project website.
Online classes are not bound by scheduled class times, and it can be very easy to spend too much time teaching and managing your students in this environment. This Learning to ...
Advanced Computing Investigation Topics
This a masters level unit designed to help you plan, develop and write an in-depth technical report.
U.S. deficit panel takes tough stand
Summary of business headlines: Americans face tough decision in tackling deficit; Fed sees sluggish growth, but private hiring and auto sales rise in November; Biggest Wall Street rally in three months.
Tongue-controlled robot
Read more: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn19790 See how a robot can be controlled with just a few tongue clicks.
Lecture 20 - 12/1/2010
Lecture 20
