A researcher observes a metabot inside a magnetic chamber — Researchers control the metabot’s shape and motion using a magnetic field. Photos by Aaron Nathans, videos by Aaron Nathans and Konstantinos Manos

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cars in flood water outside an apartment building — Urban planners will have to account for increased hurricane rainfall. Photo by Adobe Stock

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Black discs floating in a green-colored pond. — In a field demonstration, specially engineered floats boost production of lithium and other critical materials in an evaporation pond in Chile. The technology, based on fundamental research at Princeton, is behind a new startup (Photo courtesy of SQM).

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A hand points at a photo depicting a diverse group of people smiling together. Other elements in this artists' illustration include a curly bracket used in computer code, a large reddish circle with graph paper texture, and three question marks in boxes. — Princeton’s Department of Computer Science is teaching practical ethics in its technical courses. Photo illustration by Bumper DeJesus

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Webs of neurons connected in space. — Scientists co-led by Princeton University’s Sebastian Seung have mapped the visual centers of a mouse brain, revealing the largest and most detailed look to date at the internal wiring of mammalian perception. Image by Tyler Sloan, Quorumetrix Studio

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Climate change and urbanization both increase storms’ flooding threat for coastal cities

From research to real-world, Princeton startup tackles soaring demand for lithium and other critical minerals

Learning to use computing skills, ethically

For the first time, scientists map the half-billion connections that allow mice to see

Teaching awards honor excellence within and beyond the classroom

Founding partners unveil NJ AI Hub as center for innovation

Push the boundaries of your field

Nikitas Tampakis ‘14: Digital library development, and connecting to Greek heritage through music

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