At Princeton, the pursuit of academic excellence unites us. John Hopfield receives Nobel Prize in Stockholm Princeton’s John Hopfield, the 2024 Nobel laureate in physics, received his Nobel Prize medal and diploma Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony in Stockholm. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced his Nobel Prize Oct. 8, and Hopfield returned from abroad to a hero’s welcome on campus three days later. Welcome from the Dean Princeton University’s academic mission is actualized by a distinguished community of scholars that seeks to advance knowledge both for its own sake and as a mechanism to inspire the next generation. Our office is charged with ensuring the success and well-being of the faculty, professional researchers, professional specialists, and professional librarians who work at Princeton. Read more from Dean Jarrett Spotlights & Recognition Melissa Lane wins the 2024 Book Prize by the Journal of the History of Philosophy Jared Toettcher named a 2024 Allen Distinguished Investigator Hanna Garth awarded the Lee D. Baker Presidential Service Award Faculty & Research Highlights Princeton continues to build on Native American and Indigenous studies, initiatives Center on Transnational Policing's Police Torture and Community Healing project team wins two national anthropology awards A beautiful mind: Tom Griffiths is decoding intelligence — both human and artificial — to think differently about how we think View All News Announcements Board approves 5 new faculty appointments Board approves two faculty promotions Faculty Diversity Salons to feature award-winning poets and authors this spring Venture Forward: Making Audacious BetsThe Venture Forward video series features Princetonians taking daring leaps into uncharted territory. The latest installment features: Tom Griffiths, the Henry R. Luce Professor of Information Technology, Consciousness, and Culture of Psychology and Computer Science, on building smarter artificial intelligenceChika Okeke-Agulu, the Robert Schirmer Professor of Art and Archaeology and African American Studies, on African art and innovationLeslie Schoop, professor of chemistry, on uncovering quantum potential.The Venture Forward campaign is a mission-driven campaign that is focused on Princeton University’s strengths in the liberal arts, pushing the boundaries of knowledge across disciplines, and collaborating to champion inclusion, the humanities, science, art, public policy and technology. Apply for an Academic Position The scope of Princeton’s impact is a direct reflection of the visionary scholars who work here. We actively seek and retain faculty and academic professionals of exceptional ability whose unique perspectives and experiences inform world-class research and teaching. Apply Now Diversity and Inclusion We take our commitment to diversity seriously. From our search process to our academic programming, we think broadly and purposefully about inclusion to cultivate new opportunities that foster innovation in research, teaching and service. Academic Units Attract and retain faculty and academic professionals who set the global standard for excellence in their work. Rules and Procedures Understand the frameworks that guide life at Princeton for faculty and academic professionals. Meet Our Team Get to know our staff and learn about our areas of responsibility and how we can assist you.
