Jacobus Fellow Adam Lerner: Empathy

By Nick Barberio, Office of Communications on March 20, 2017, noon

Philosophy student Adam Lerner's dissertation, "Empathy, Moral Epistemology, and Moral Progress," examines the role of empathy in determining what is morally right and then applies this reasoning to several moral debates. Lerner and his adviser Sarah-Jane Leslie, the Class of 1943 Professor of Philosophy, discuss his research in this video.

Adam Lerner, Alexander "Sasha" Philippov, Henry Shapiro and Neereja Sundaresan have been named the winners of the Porter Ogden Jacobus Fellowship, Princeton University's top honor for graduate students. The fellowships support their final year of study at Princeton and are awarded to one Ph.D. student in each of the four divisions (humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and engineering) whose work has exhibited the highest scholarly excellence.

Jacobus Fellow Sasha Philippov: Pulsars .

In his dissertation, Alexander "Sasha" Philippov, a Ph.D. student in astrophysical sciences, uses 3-D modeling to provide greater understanding of pulsars, which are rotating magnetized neutron stars. He and his adviser Anatoly Spitkovsky, a professor of astrophysical sciences, discuss his research in this video.

Jacobus Fellow Henry Shapiro: Armenian-Ottoman history .

History student Henry Shapiro is writing a dissertation titled "The Great Armenian Flight: The Celali Revolts and the Rise of Western Armenian Society," which offers new insights about the timing, reasons and impact of Armenians' migration to the western territories of the Ottoman Empire. With his adviser Molly Greene, professor of history and Hellenic studies, Shapiro describes his interest in the topic.

Jacobus Fellow Neereja Sundaresan: Superconductivity and photons .

Neereja Sundaresan, a doctoral student in electrical engineering, explores superconductivity and photos in her dissertation research. She and her adviser Andrew Houck, a professor of electrical engineering, explain the purpose and methods of her work.

Q&A with Patten: The moral foundations of minority rights .

In an increasingly diverse America, weighing the rights of the majority versus the rights of the minority sparks debate and disagreement, both in the realm of theory and in everyday life. Princeton politics professor Alan Patten answers questions on the topic of minority rights and why they matter today.

Leslie to step down as dean of the Graduate School .

Sarah-Jane Leslie, dean of Princeton University's Graduate School, the Class of 1943 Professor of Philosophy and a graduate alumnus, will step down from her position as dean effective July 1 and return to the faculty.