Engineering at Princeton

By Princeton Engineering on May 28, 2012, noon

In the 50 years since Princeton University's Engineering Quadrangle's was built, engineering at Princeton has expanded while integrating seamlessly within one of the world's finest liberal arts institutions.

Princeton University faculty members use objects in the Princeton University Art Museum as teaching tools to give students a deeper understanding of ancient cultures and people. In this video, students study ancient Maya artifacts in the museum and then reproduce Mesoamerican pottery techniques in the Wilson College Ceramics Studio on campus.

OIT Expressions at the Lucas Gallery .

The second annual OIT Expressions fine arts and crafts exhibit was on display in the Lucas Gallery at 185 Nassau Street through July 13.

Video feature: 'Women at Princeton' helps kick off 'She Roars' events .

As a historic conference kicks off bringing together Princeton alumnae from across the generations, the video Women at Princeton provides a lens to the early days of undergraduate and graduate women at the University and the aspirations of alumnae since undergraduate coeducation started in 1969.

Princeton Summer Theater builds community for its artistic 'voyages' .

To tackle the challenge of producing four plays in eight weeks, the Princeton Summer Theater company annually forms a small community that includes Princeton students, alumni and faculty, as well as local residents and students from other universities. The 44th season will take audiences to Sweden, London, Paris and the Catskills of New York with "A Little Night Music," June 21-24, and June 28-July 1; "Gaslight," July 5-8 and 12-15; "Boeing-Boeing," July 19-22 and 26-29; and "The American Plan," Aug. 2-5 and 9-12.

Engineering school's growth targets societal needs .

H. Vincent Poor, a 1977 graduate alumnus who became dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science in June 2006, epitomizes Princeton's tradition of the teacher-scholar. In this interview, he talks about the school, reflecting on its past and contemplating its future.

'Mapping Princeton' .

Many of the ways Princeton has been represented: from maps to 3-D modeling.