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Kernighan discusses ‘Millions, Billions, Zillions: Defending Yourself in a World of Too Many Numbers’
November 14, 2018
Brian Kernighan, a professor of computer science, wants to help everyone, regardless of their math background, navigate the dazzling array of numbers flung around by journalists, advertisers and politicians every day. In his latest book, “Millions, Billions, Zillions: Defending Yourself in a World of Too Many Numbers,” published this month by Princeton University Press, he demonstrates how numbers and graphics can mislead and misrepresent, and he offers shortcuts and tips to help readers think critically about the figures they encounter.
Merging memory and computation, programmable chip speeds AI, slashes power use
November 14, 2018
By shifting a fundamental property of computation, Princeton researchers have built a new type of computer chip that boosts the performance and slashes the energy demands of systems used for artificial intelligence.
Andlinger Center Annual Meeting Discusses Clean Energy Expansion
November 14, 2018
The Andlinger Center's 2018 Annual Meeting discussed approaches to expand clean energy in society
Innovation key to N.J. climate, economic future, Gov. Murphy tells Andlinger meeting at Princeton
November 12, 2018
Gov. Phil Murphy addressed a gathering at Princeton University on Nov. 9 and sketched his plan to bring a range of new technologies to the state.
Gift expands impact of Center for Information Technology Policy
November 08, 2018
Princeton will establish a new technology and democracy program within the University’s Center for Information Technology Policy (CITP), a leading authority on issues related to artificial intelligence, internet privacy and security, big data, cryptocurrencies, and the impact of digital technologies on society.
Researchers simplify tiny structures’ construction drip by drip
November 07, 2018
Research point to method that could harness droplets to cheaply and quickly fabricate objects that normally require a more expensive and time-consuming process.
Cross-sector partnerships advance climate solutions, broaden education
November 02, 2018
Yueh-Lin (Lynn) Loo, Director of the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment and the Theodora D. ’78 and William H. Walton III ’74 Professor in Engineering, discusses the innovations needed to meet the challenges of a changing climate.
Math describes how bubbles pop
October 26, 2018
Researchers have developed a formula that describes how bubbles burst. The finding has implications for research from atmospheric science to oceanography.
Experts assess voting security as midterm elections approach
October 26, 2018
Despite progress in securing voting in the United States, many jurisdictions still use electronic voting machines that leave no paper trail. According to experts who gathered October 17 at Princeton, this is a serious vulnerability.
‘Ghost’ particles, gliding through sun, reveal inner workings of solar furnace
October 26, 2018
Investigators of the Borexino collaboration report the most detailed record to date of neutrinos produced by fusion reactions in the solar interior. Often called ghost particles because they pass through matter without leaving a trace, neutrinos can be used as proxies to determine the chain of reactions that make up solar fusion — the reaction that spews forth the sun’s tremendous energy.