At Princeton, the pursuit of academic excellence unites us. Princeton University announces Venture Forward gifts to endow seven new University Professorships The University Professorship is the most prestigious honor Princeton bestows on a faculty member. 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 David S. Wilcove awarded the Ralph W. Schreiber Conservation Award Alice Kunin named a Beckman Young Investigator MacMillan named Ludwig Distinguished Scholar; heralds new cancer research mission for lab Faculty & Research Highlights Princeton will lead U.S. effort to design better chips for wireless communication Princeton IP Accelerator awards issued for faculty medical, energy and information security advances Physical cloaking works like a disappearing act for structural defects View All News Announcements Board approves 14 new faculty appointments Board approves 21 faculty promotions Duo to discontinue phone and text message authentication 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 Learn about our commitment to diversity, from our search process to our academic programming, and how 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.