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Our research magazine features stories and news from across the disciplines. We highlight research advances, initiatives, projects and honors from faculty, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students and undergraduates.

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One is bad enough: Climate change raises the threat of multiple hurricanes .

Getting hit with one hurricane is bad enough, but new research from Princeton Engineering shows that back-to-back versions may become common for many areas in coming decades.

Princeton on ice: Documenting climate change at the ends of the Earth .

Polar ice tells the story of climate change — over millions of years and right now. Climate scientist John Higgins, historian of science Justine Holzman, and environmentalist Anne McClintock are bringing that story to light through their work.

Princeton researchers find a path toward Hep E treatment by disentangling its knotty structure .

The hepatitis E virus protein ORF1 contains a region that scientists have struggled to characterize, making the structure and function of this region the subject of much debate. Now, Princeton scientists show that this region of the protein does not behave as a protease, as has been previously suggested, but instead serves as a molecular scaffold to stabilize the rest of the ORF1 protein.

Princeton cancer researchers find that tumors’ metabolism is slower than suspected

Breakthrough laboratory confirmation of key theory behind the formation of planets, stars and supermassive black holes

The Pacific Ocean’s oxygen-starved 'OMZ' is growing, Princeton research finds

Princeton research offers unexpected insights on the emergence of the Bering Land Bridge and the growth of ice sheets

External Partnerships

Princeton faculty members collaborate with colleagues throughout the world to carry out important, cutting-edge research and scholarship.

Celeste Nelson with Victor Varner and Mei Fong-Pang

Celeste Nelson (center), a professor of chemical and biological engineering at Princeton, worked with a research team including Victor Varner and Mei Fong-Pang to examine how fluid pressure helps control the rate of development of embryonic lungs.

Collaboration Is Key

It is through collaborations that Princeton's faculty transform laboratory research into real-world projects that can make a difference to society.

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Interdisciplinary Approach

Princeton researchers collaborate across academic fields and across the globe. The campus is home to numerous interdisciplinary research collaborations and centers.